Re: [PATCH] kernel: irq: Call irq_chip->irq_mask in irq_disable

[Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>]

On Tue, 9 Jul 2013, Laxman Dewangan wrote:

> From: sreenivasulu velpula <svelpula@nvidia.com>
> 
> If interrupt driver has implemented the irq_mask/irq_unmask
> callbacks for disable/enable interrupt then call these APIs
> from irq_disable/irq_enable.
> 
> Currently, on irq_disable(), it just look for the callback
> irq_disable() implemented by chip interrupt driver not the
> irq_mask().
> 
> Add check for the valid callback of irq_mask() and if it is
> there then call it from irq_disable.

No. That changes the semantics of lazy irq disable and breaks
suspend/resume because we rely on NOT masking interrupts to detect a
wakeup.

The irq_disable() merily marks the interrupt disabled and only touches
the hardware when the interrupt controller provides an explicit
irq_disable() callback.

Thanks,

	tglx