local_irq_save vs raw_local_irq_save

[anish singh]

On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Raj Ravi <mekaviraj at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Anish.
>
> As for  local_irq_save  and raw_local_irq_save, it seems
> local_irq_save - called at many different places while raw_local_irq_save is
> called in fewer places.
>
>                              local_irq_save - does not disable Hardware
> interrupts.
>     Whereas,raw_local_irq_save - does DISABLE hardware interrupts.
>
> As per code, raw_local_irq_save is related with timer interrupts.
> Please provide your insights on this.
http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/include/linux/irqflags.h#L61
read this please.
>
> Also, in local_irq_save - how exactly disabling interrupts is achieved ( in
> spite of " NOT DISABLING " hardware interrupts) ?
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> On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 2:45 PM, anish singh <anish198519851985 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Raj Ravi <mekaviraj at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Please let me know the difference between
>> > local_irq_save  and raw_local_irq_save ?
>>
>> did you check who calls this raw_local_irq_save?
>> similarly who calls local_irq_save?
>> finding out these will answer your questions
>> > At which situation one should use raw_local_irq_save?
>> >
>> >
>> > Also, I read "flags"  is where interrupt state is saved while disabling
>> > interrupts in local cpu (for local_irq_save).
>> >
>> > What EXACTLY this  flags contains?  What do you mean by interrupt state
>> > here?
>>
>> interrupt state meaning: which all interrupts are enabled or disabled at
>> this
>> instant.If a particular interrupt was enabled at that instant then we
>> don't
>> do any thing with our locking mechanism which causes it be be disabled.
>> What we are doing with those flags is nothing but maintaining the state.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > Kavi
>> >
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