Re: [PATCH] Free setup_irq() interrupt V2

[Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>]

* Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> wrote:

> On Tue, 10 Mar 2009, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > * Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> wrote:
> > 
> > > Magnus,
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 10 Mar 2009, Magnus Damm wrote:
> > > > From: Magnus Damm <damm@igel.co.jp>
> > > > This patch adds a __free_irq() function for releasing 
> > > > interrupts requested with setup_irq().
> > > 
> > > I think there is a simpler solution than adding yet another 
> > > function for the confusion of driver writers. See below.
> > 
> > Uhm, i asked for that solution ;-) 
> 
> Uhm, I missed that :) 
> 
> > To reduce the confusion in generic code with yet another IRQF flag.
> 
> Hmm. I still prefer a solution which confuses the few people hacking
> on kernel/irq/* instead of having another function which confuses the
> already confused driver writers.
> 
> I can live with the two functions as well, but then please let us use
> a function name which is more intuitive than __free_irq().
> 
> setup_irq()   -> remove_irq()
> request_irq() -> free_irq()

Sure, that's fine with me.

I almost suggested shutdown_irq() to Magnus originally, then 
went for __free_irq().

	Ingo