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HANDLE_SIMPLE_IRQ(9) Internal Functions Provided HANDLE_SIMPLE_IRQ(9)

NAME

handle_simple_irq - Simple and software-decoded IRQs.

SYNOPSIS

void handle_simple_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc * desc);

ARGUMENTS

irq

the interrupt number

desc

the interrupt description structure for this irq

DESCRIPTION

Simple interrupts are either sent from a demultiplexing interrupt handler or come from hardware, where no interrupt hardware control is necessary.

NOTE

The caller is expected to handle the ack, clear, mask and unmask issues if necessary.

AUTHORS

Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>

Author.

Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>

Author.

COPYRIGHT

May 2024 Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.