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Ming Lei wrote:
> I am not sure if the same irq handler can run concurrently on different CPUs.
> Even though it is, ehci/uhci handler have done such protection, so it
> is not necessary to add such protection in the complete handler of usb
> interface driver.

What protection is done by ehci ?
Is more information on this available anywhere ?

Sujith