"Yinghai Lu" <yhlu.kernel@gmail.com> writes:

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>>>
>>> - Introduce get_irq_desc and the functions or function modifications
>>>  that pass a struct irq_desc * into the genirq code.
>>>
>>>  Although I absolutely hate the name get_irq_desc as it implies we are
>>>  reference counting something and need a corresponding put_irq_desc.
>>>  Since the lifetime rules don't require that.  Please just call the
>>>  function irq_desc().
>>
>> will check that.
>>
> how about get_irq_desc_without_new()?
>
> irq_desc_without_new()

Possibly irq_desc_with_new() or even create_irq_desc in the one or two code paths that care.
Everywhere else can reasonably assume that the irq_desc entries have either been setup, or that
the irq number is invalid.

Eric

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