Hi,
here goes another implementation of shared irqs on the nucleus layer.
I have conducted a few tests and it seems to work. The test example is attached.
There were 2 main issues concerning synchronization:
1) xnintr_attach() vs. xnintr_detach() (and each of them vs. itself)
The problem is that we can't use the "nklock" (nor any other lock + irq off) as Gilles pointed out.
A possible solution:
o something lick xnlock_get/put()
There is no irqsave/restore -less interface of xnlock_get/put available. For pure locking scheme
(without touching the irqs) the concept of _preemption_ (to prevent a thread from being preempted
while in a locked section) must be introduced and, at the first glance, that would be quite difficult
since it must be consistent across all domains (if only for the primary - that's easy).
o rthal_critical_enter/exit()
This one is used currently.
2) xnintr_attach/detach() vs. xnintr_irq_handler()
The problem here is how to be sure that 1) the "xnintr_shirq_t" object is valid (when dynamically allocated)
and 2) to be safe while iterating through the handlers list.
Currently, 1) is allowed by the static xnintr_shirq_t xnshirqs[IPIPE_NR_IRQS]. Ok, it can be done lighter
when a one-way-list is used instead of xnqueue_t.
Beleive it or not, I have considered different ways to guarantee that a passed "cookie" param is valid
(xnintr_detach() has not deleted it) and remains to be so while the xnintr_irq_handler() is running.
And there are some obstacles there... I'll post them later if someone is interested since I'm short of time now :)
...
There are a few ugly things in code, namely __IPIPE_NR_IRQS and definitions of rthal_critical_enter/exit().
That code is compiled for the user-mode code also and the originals are not available. So consider it a temp
solution for test purposes, I guess it's easily fixable.
test/shirq.c - is a test module.
SHIRQ_VECTOR must be the one used by Linux, e.g. I have used 12 that's used by the trackball device.
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Best regards,
Dmitry Adamushko
shirq-2_intr.c.patch
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shirq-2_intr.h.patch
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shirq-2_module.c.patch
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