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List:       kvm
Subject:    Re: [PATCH 1/3] kvm: fix irq 0 assignment
From:       Sheng Yang <sheng () linux ! intel ! com>
Date:       2009-03-05 2:47:04
Message-ID: 200903051047.04314.sheng () linux ! intel ! com
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On Thursday 05 March 2009 03:41:41 Chris Wright wrote:
> * Marcelo Tosatti (mtosatti@redhat.com) wrote:
> > Please do not special case irq 0. The fact that only x86/IA64 are
> > supported at the moment does not mean other architectures can't
> > use it.
>
> Seems logical to use a flag instead of overloading the irq value.
>
> > Also, the kernel code to handle dev/irq assignment is quite messy. It
> > should be only a mechanism, with userspace controlling the policy.
>
> I really agree here.  I think some work to simplify/clarify would be
> time well-spent!

So do I... After discussion with Marcelo, I would work with him on this clean 
up. :)

-- 
regards
Yang, Sheng


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