Re: [PATCH] Free setup_irq() interrupt V2

[Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>]

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()

Thanks,

	tglx