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List:       linux-arm-kernel
Subject:    Re: pending interrupts
From:       Russell King - ARM Linux <linux () arm ! linux ! org ! uk>
Date:       2004-09-14 9:28:02
Message-ID: 20040914102802.A20043 () flint ! arm ! linux ! org ! uk
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On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 11:12:05AM +0200, Hinko Kocevar wrote:
> As I understand, if interrupt occurs and it can't be serviced at the 
> moment it is put in the list of pending interrupts. Is there a way to 
> overcome this? I would rather see those interrupts being ignored than 
> being put among pending.

This guarantees the semantics that device drivers in the kernel expect.
Changing it would mean breaking those semantics and you'll start seeing
other stuff breaking.

Why do you think you don't need this?

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