Re: [PATCH] PCI: dwc: Use level-triggered handler for MSI IRQs

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On Thu, Jan 02, 2025 at 05:43:26PM -0800, Brian Norris wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 10:41:45PM +0530, Manivannan Sadhasivam wrote:
> > On Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 02:12:16PM -0700, Brian Norris wrote:
> > > From: Brian Norris <briannorris@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 
> > > Per Synopsis's documentation, the msi_ctrl_int signal is
> > > level-triggered, not edge-triggered.
> > 
> > Could you please quote the spec reference?
> 
> From the reference manual for msi_ctrl_int:
> 
>   "Asserted when an MSI interrupt is pending. De-asserted when there is
>   no MSI interrupt pending.
>   ...
>   Active State: High (level)"
> 
> The reference manual also points at the databook for more info. One
> relevant excerpt from the databook:
> 
>   "When any status bit remains set, then msi_ctrl_int remains asserted.
>   The interrupt status register provides a status bit for up to 32
>   interrupt vectors per Endpoint. When the decoded interrupt vector is
>   enabled but is masked, then the controller sets the corresponding bit
>   in interrupt status register but the it does not assert the top-level
>   controller output msi_ctrl_int.

"the it" might be a transcription error?

> That's essentially a prose description of level-triggering, plus
> 32-vector multiplexing and masking.
> 
> Did you want a v2 with this included, or did you just want it noted
> here?

I think a v2 with citations (spec name, revision, section number)
would be helpful.  Including these quotes as well would be fine with
me.

> (Side note: I think it doesn't really matter that much whether we use
> the 'level' or 'edge' variant handlers here, at least if the parent
> interrupt is configured correctly as level-triggered. We're not actually
> in danger of a level-triggered interrupt flood or similar issue.)
> 
> Brian




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