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From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:52:08 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PATCH for next v1 2/2] gpio: grgpio: Replace spin_lock_irqsave
 with spin_lock in grgpio_irq_handler()
To:     Luo Jiaxing <luojiaxing@huawei.com>
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        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>,
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On Mon, Feb 8, 2021 at 10:58 AM Luo Jiaxing <luojiaxing@huawei.com> wrote:
>
> There is no need to use API with _irqsave in grgpio_irq_handler(),
> because it already be in a irq-disabled context.

It seems you haven't read the code. The handler here is shared. And
lock there is about something else that we discussed in the cover
letter.
Moreover, the driver is quite outdated and code inside is horrible
according to the modern APIs / standards.

I would rather remove the driver completely.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko