Added Thomas Gleixner for CC list.
On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:15:58 +0900, Yoichi Yuasa <yoichi_yuasa@tripeaks.co.jp>
wrote:
> > > > These clockevent routines are always called with interrupt disabled,
> > > > so I suppose those spin_lock_irqsave/spin_unlock_irqrestore pairs can
> > > > be omitted. (or this timer can be used on SMP?)
> > >
> > > Yes, it can be used on Malta(SMP).
> >
> > Then spin_lock()/spin_unlock() is enough, isn't it?
>
> The timer control register(GT_TC_CONTROL_OFS) is shared with 4 timers.
> The 4 timers are connected with separate IRQ.
>
> clockevents_program_event() and clockevents_set_mode() can be called from
> anywhere(in the kernel).
>
> I think that it's necessary for it.
Hmm... clockevents_set_mode() must be called with interrupt disabled
as stated in its comment. There are no such a comment for
clockevents_program_event(), but it is always called with interrupt
disabled if the interrupt for the event was registered with
IRQF_DISABLED flag.
I agree that saving/restoring irq_flag would be safer, but I think it
can be omitted at least for now.
If clockevents_program_event() could be called with interrupt enabled,
mips_next_event() in cevt-r4k.c should be fixed.
Thomas, clockevents_program_event() (or ->set_next_event() method for
clock_event_device) is supposed to be called with interrupt enabled?
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Atsushi Nemoto
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