Re: [PATCH v3 3/9] gpio: 104-dio-48e: Migrate to the regmap-irq API

[Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Nov 27, 2022 at 05:00:40PM -0500, William Breathitt Gray wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 27, 2022 at 07:31:48PM +0100, Michael Walle wrote:
> > Am 2022-11-22 11:29, schrieb William Breathitt Gray:

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> > gpiochip doesn't seem to be the correct place, gpiochip_add_irqchip()
> > is a noop for gpio-regmap, right? So using gpiochip_irqchip_init_hw()
> > seems wrong.
> > 
> > Maybe make gpio-regmap call it on its own? But really we just connect
> > the regmap-irq to the gpiochip irqdomain.
> 
> I think you're right, it feels strange to handle IRQ initialization via
> the GPIO framework. Maybe somewhere in regmap_irq might be more
> appropriate?

The problem that that callback solves is possible interrupt storm, spurious
interrupts, and Use Before Initialized.

If you can guarantee that in your case it never happens, add a comment
and go on.

(It might be useful to tweak code a bit and try CONFIG_DEBUG_SHIRQ=y)

> > What is the purpose of the
> > .init_hw callback? I've looked at other drivers which use regmap-irq
> > and they all seem to just initialize the hardware in their _probe().
> > 
> > -michael
> 
> I'm not opposed to initializing the hardware in _probe(), although I can
> see merit in pushing that operation instead closer to the framework
> where the initialization is actually relevant.
> 
> Andy, maybe you can shed some light about .init_hw; I think you
> introduced it to gpiolib in commit 9411e3aaa6342.

It seems that commit message doesn't fully  explain the situation behind
that change. But it was observed in real life, see above.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko