On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 11:49:45AM +0530, Shilimkar, Santosh wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dmitry Torokhov [mailto:dmitry.torok...@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:33 AM
> > To: Shilimkar, Santosh
> > Cc: Arce, Abraham; linux-in...@vger.kernel.org; linux-omap@vger.kernel.org
> > Subject: Re: [RFC] [PATCH 1/3] OMAP4: Keyboard Controller Support
> > 
> > On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 11:15:11AM +0530, Shilimkar, Santosh wrote:
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: linux-omap-ow...@vger.kernel.org 
> > > > [mailto:linux-omap-ow...@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of
> > Arce,
> > > > Abraham
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:10 AM
> > > > To: Dmitry Torokhov
> > > > Cc: linux-in...@vger.kernel.org; linux-omap@vger.kernel.org
> > > > Subject: RE: [RFC] [PATCH 1/3] OMAP4: Keyboard Controller Support
> > > >
> > > > Dmitry,
> > > >
> > > > 2 comments + one question before sending next version...
> > > >
> > > > [...]
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > +static irqreturn_t omap_keypad_threaded(int irq, void 
> > > > > > > > > *dev_id)
> > > > > > > > > +{
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Why is iti threaded? I fo not see anything that will sleep.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It was implemented based on previous comments...
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Would you point me to that comment? Like I said, I do not see anything
> > > > > that would possibly sleep in this routine so you don't need to use
> > > > > threaded interrupt.
> > > >
> > > > Using now request_irq based on your comments. In same 
> > > > omap_keypad_interrupt disable/clear/enable
> > > > interrupts will be executed
> > > >
> > > > [...]
> > > >
> > > Sorry for jumping into the comments late. Thought this was sorted out. 
> > > Key scanning
> > > and debounce timeouts etc still there. Having all these things in ISR 
> > > itself isn't good
> > > idea.
> > >
> > > Dmitry,
> > > Don't you think its optimal to push the key-scanning and debounce timeout 
> > > code
> > > part of bottom half ??
> > >
> > 
> > If you need debounce then you need to fire a timer and keep doing this
> > until interrupt (or key state) settles. It really depends on the device.
> > 
> The OMAP4 keypad controller has internal timeout mechanism and doesn't need 
> any
> external timer for this.
>

Then I do not understand the question... If hardware takes care of
debouncing then just read the state and report the data.

-- 
Dmitry
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