[machdep_calls] IRQ

[Sébastien Chrétien]

Exactly, I mean ppc_md.init_IRQ().
Ok. What have I to setup in this function ? I set the mask and other
registers. Is it right ?  How do I chose the mask ?
At the end of this funtion, IRQ are disable. Is that right ? So who does
enable IRQs ?

Sorry for all this questions, I am learning the low layer of Linux.

2008/8/21, Michael Ellerman <michael at ellerman.id.au>:
>
> On Thu, 2008-08-21 at 09:13 +0200, Sébastien Chrétien wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > What are the constraints in order to implement a irq_init function ?
>
>
> You mean ppc_md.init_IRQ() ?
>
> If so, it's a hook you can use to setup your interrupt controller. It's
> called from init_IRQ() (arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c), which is called from
> start_kernel() (init/main.c).
>
> Not long after it is called irqs are enabled. I think it is the last
> callback into arch code before irqs are enabled.
>
> When it is called the device tree is unflattened, so you can use the of_
> API. Bootmem is setup so you can use alloc_bootmem(), but you can't
> kmalloc yet. ioremap should work.
>
>
>
> > What is the aim or get_irq ? Does it retun an information about the
> > mask, the states, or... ?
>
>
> The aim of ppc_md.get_irq() ? It's called from do_IRQ()
> (arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c) which is called from assembler in the
> appropriate head_x.S
>
> It just returns the number (virtual number) of the irq that just fired.
> If for some reason you took a spurious interrupt it should return
> NO_IRQ.
>
> I'm not sure what you mean about masks or states, someone else might
> though.
>
> cheers
>
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