Re: [RFC] [PATCH 1/3] OMAP4: Keyboard Controller Support

[Kevin Hilman <khilman@deeprootsystems.com>]

Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> writes:

> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 07:53:23AM -0700, Kevin Hilman wrote:
>> Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> writes:
>> 
>> > On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:03:44AM -0500, Arce, Abraham wrote:
>> >> Hi again Dmitry,
>> >> 
>> >> > No worries, although at first I was surprised that Trilok spoke exactly
>> >> > the same words I did ;)
>> >> > 
>> >> 
>> >> :)
>> >> 
>> >> > > > > > +
>> >> > > > > > +/* Interrupt thread handler thread */
>> >> > > > > > +
>> >> > > > > > +static irqreturn_t omap_keypad_threaded(int irq, void *dev_id)
>> >> > > > > > +{
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Why is iti threaded? I fo not see anything that will sleep.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > It was implemented based on previous comments...
>> >> > >
>> >> > 
>> >> > Would you point me to that comment? Like I said, I do not see anything
>> >> > that would possibly sleep in this routine so you don't need to use
>> >> > threaded interrupt.
>> >> 
>> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-omap@vger.kernel.org/msg26352.html
>> >> 
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > I think Kevin meant "use theaded IRQ, wherever possible" [if we need
>> > to sleep in interrupt handler].
>> 
>> Actually, even interrupts that don't sleep can use threaded IRQs.  I
>> prefer to see threaded IRQs wherever possible.  Especially since we're
>> moving towards a world where all interrupts are run with interrupts
>> disabled, using threaded IRQs minimizes interrupts-off critical
>> sections.
>> 
>
> I think in this case threaded IRQ would just add unnecessary overhead.
> There are no scanning delays, just a few register reads and writes.
> Input core will take some cycles propagating the events but it disables
> interrupts anyway. Setting up a separate thread and scheduling does not
> make much sense here.
>
> Also I am not sure if arches with large number of interrupts would want
> to move to all threaded interrupts model.

OK, it's your call for this subsystem.

Kevin