Re: Regression: Bisected, IRQ and MSI allocations screwed without sparse irq

Thomas Gleixner
2008-11-21T21:12:11Z

On Fri, 21 Nov 2008, Jesper Dangaard Brouer wrote:
> > Ok, I queue it for mainline. This solves just the number of irqs
> > limitation, the rmmod problem still persists, right ?
>
> It solves both the irq limit and the NIU driver unload bug.

I don't believe that it solves it. It hides it at the best.

> We should give it a good description.
> I have cooked up a patch with a description below, will you accept that?
>
> Who's tree do you want it to go upsteam via?
> (You are listed as one of the X86 maintainers, but Ingo's tree seems more
> up-to-date. My patch below is agains DaveM's tree)

I queued it already with a description of the irq nr. problem.

The rmmod problem is something different and should be investigated
thoroughly instead of declaring it solved by magic.

Thanks,

tglx