Re: [PATCH] net: ethernet: ti: cpsw: Push the request_irq function to the end of probe

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On 07/20/2017 05:28 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Grygorii Strashko <grygorii.strashko@xxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 11:08:09 -0500
> 
>> In general patch looks good to me, but it's really unexpected to
>> receive IRQs while CPSW is probing ;(
> 
> This is a poor expectation.
> 
> Boot loaders and other entities can leave the device in any state
> whatsoever.
> 
> Furthermore, enabling an IRQ whose handler cannot properly execute
> without crashing is wrong fundamentally.  All data structures and
> state must be set up properly before the IRQ is requested.
> 
> Therefore this patch is correct and I will apply it.
> 

Thanks. Agree (it just has never triggered before, so I meant - unexpected
 from current driver code point of view ;().
And I'm just worry that it might not be enough :(, especially for am335x.

-- 
regards,
-grygorii
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