> > Len, maybe it sounds dramatic and/or extreme, but how about getting > > rid of IRQs and just having GSI-vector pair. > > I intuitively think that would be possible (not that I have all the > > details lined up :) And this would probably take away confusing IRQ > > abstraction out once and for all? I think something like > that is done > > in ia64. > > x86 users are attached to their interrupt numbers I think > back from the bad old days with only 16 interrupts and > interrupt sharing didn't work. We might have a revolt in the > user base if /proc/interrupts didn't display them anymore @) > > But I guess using GSI/vector internally only would be fine. > Oh I completely agree there are probably few strings attached that have to be mimicked and kept (especially those 16), but I think that can be done. It feels like not a small change to me, but would probably be worthwhile. It is such a boring thing trying to fit new chipsets and system dimensions into old inflexible format... --Natalie - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
