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    i2c: i2c-smbus: Use threaded irq for smbalert · 9b9f2b8b
    Phil Reid authored
    Prior to this commit the smbalert_irq was handling in the hard irq
    context. This change switch to using a thread irq which avoids the need
    for the work thread. Using threaded irq also removes the need for the
    edge_triggered flag as the enabling / disabling of the hard irq for level
    triggered interrupts will be handled by the irq core.
    
    Without this change have an irq connected to something like an i2c gpio
    resulted in a null ptr deferences. Specifically handle_nested_irq calls
    the threaded irq handler.
    
    There are currently 3 in tree drivers affected by this change.
    
    i2c-parport driver calls i2c_handle_smbus_alert in a hard irq context.
    This driver use edge trigger interrupts which skip the enable / disable
    calls. But it still need to handle the smbus transaction on a thread. So
    the work thread is kept for this driver.
    
    i2c-parport-light & i2c-thunderx-pcidrv provide the irq number in the
    setup which will result in the thread irq being used.
    
    i2c-parport-light is edge trigger so the enable / disable call was
    skipped as well.
    
    i2c-thunderx-pcidrv is getting the edge / level trigger setting from of
    data and was setting the flag as required. However the irq core should
    handle this automatically.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarPhil Reid <preid@electromag.com.au>
    Reviewed-by: default avatarBenjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@redhat.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarWolfram Sang <wsa@the-dreams.de>
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