Re: HP Vectra XU 5/90 interrupt problems
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 14:26:16 +0000 (GMT)
> So PCI interrupts must always be level triggered? If so, then the kernel
> should never program the IO APIC to use an edge triggered interrupt on a PCI
> device. If that's true, then why not force the interrupt type to level
> triggered for all PCI devices (to work around a potentially broken MP
> table)?
Its not that simple. Its common to edge trigger some of the built in devices
like IDE controllers.
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