Re: [PATCH] amba-pl011: clear previous interrupts before request_irq

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On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:41:00 +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> >  	/*
> > +	 * Clear previous interrupts before installing interrupt handler
> > +	 */
> > +	spin_lock_irq(&uap->port.lock);
> > +	uap->im = 0;
> > +	writew(uap->im, uap->port.membase + UART011_IMSC);
> > +	writew(0xffff, uap->port.membase + UART011_ICR);
> > +	spin_unlock_irq(&uap->port.lock);
> 
> I'm confused why you use spin_lock_irq before you've enabled the IRQ in
> the first place but looks fine.
> 
> Alan
Yes, spin_lock_irq for the port is not required as request_irq is not yet
called for the port.

Thanks and Regards,
Shreshtha
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