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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2013-07-03 03:14:35 +0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2013-07-03 03:14:35 +0400
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Merge branch 'irq-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip
Pull core irq changes from Ingo Molnar: "The main changes: - generic-irqchip driver additions, cleanups and fixes - 3 new irqchip drivers: ARMv7-M NVIC, TB10x and Marvell Orion SoCs - irq_get_trigger_type() simplification and cross-arch cleanup - various cleanups, simplifications - documentation updates" * 'irq-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: (26 commits) softirq: Use _RET_IP_ genirq: Add the generic chip to the genirq docbook genirq: generic-chip: Export some irq_gc_ functions genirq: Fix can_request_irq() for IRQs without an action irqchip: exynos-combiner: Staticize combiner_init irqchip: Add support for ARMv7-M NVIC irqchip: Add TB10x interrupt controller driver irqdomain: Use irq_get_trigger_type() to get IRQ flags MIPS: octeon: Use irq_get_trigger_type() to get IRQ flags arm: orion: Use irq_get_trigger_type() to get IRQ flags mfd: stmpe: use irq_get_trigger_type() to get IRQ flags mfd: twl4030-irq: Use irq_get_trigger_type() to get IRQ flags gpio: mvebu: Use irq_get_trigger_type() to get IRQ flags genirq: Add irq_get_trigger_type() to get IRQ flags genirq: Irqchip: document gcflags arg of irq_alloc_domain_generic_chips genirq: Set irq thread to RT priority on creation irqchip: Add support for Marvell Orion SoCs genirq: Add kerneldoc for irq_disable. genirq: irqchip: Add mask to block out invalid irqs genirq: Generic chip: Add linear irq domain support ...
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@@ -464,6 +464,19 @@ if (desc->irq_data.chip->irq_eoi)
protected via desc->lock, by the generic layer.
</para>
</chapter>
+
+ <chapter id="genericchip">
+ <title>Generic interrupt chip</title>
+ <para>
+ To avoid copies of identical implementations of irq chips the
+ core provides a configurable generic interrupt chip
+ implementation. Developers should check carefuly whether the
+ generic chip fits their needs before implementing the same
+ functionality slightly different themself.
+ </para>
+!Ekernel/irq/generic-chip.c
+ </chapter>
+
<chapter id="structs">
<title>Structures</title>
<para>