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If so, then the +call, is a little strange as iwl_enable_interrupts sets the bit again. + +So it's only enabled if it's already set? Perhaps test_bit returns 0 +when it's already set? + +172 static inline void iwl_enable_interrupts(struct iwl_priv *priv) +173 { +174 IWL_DEBUG_ISR(priv, "Enabling interrupts\n"); +175 set_bit(STATUS_INT_ENABLED, &priv->status); +176 iwl_write32(priv, CSR_INT_MASK, priv->inta_mask); +177 } + + +But I'm no kernel hacker, so all this could be rubbish. + +Col + + + +-- + +Colin Guthrie +mageia(at)colin.guthr.ie +<A HREF="http://colin.guthr.ie/">http://colin.guthr.ie/</A> + +Day Job: + Tribalogic Limited [<A HREF="http://www.tribalogic.net/">http://www.tribalogic.net/</A>] +Open Source: + Mageia Contributor [<A HREF="http://www.mageia.org/">http://www.mageia.org/</A>] + PulseAudio Hacker [<A HREF="http://www.pulseaudio.org/">http://www.pulseaudio.org/</A>] + Trac Hacker [<A HREF="http://trac.edgewall.org/">http://trac.edgewall.org/</A>] +</PRE> + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="004123.html">[Mageia-dev] kernel problem with wifi rfkill? +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="004125.html">[Mageia-dev] Freeze push request: networkmanager +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#4124">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#4124">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#4124">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#4124">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |