On Tue, Apr 13 2021 at 14:16, Cédric Le Goater wrote:
>>> We could test irq_settings_no_debug() directly under handle_nested_irq()
>>> and handle_irq_event_percpu() to avoid calling note_interrupt(), just
>>> like we do for noirqdebug.
>>
>> We can do that, but then we should not just make it:
>>
>> if (!irqnodebug && !irq_settings_no_debug(desc))
>> note_interrupt(...);
>>
>> Instead have only one condition:
>>
>> if (!irq_settings_no_debug(desc))
>> note_interrupt(...);
>>
>> See the uncompiled delta patch below.
>
> I merged this second part with the first and gave IRQF_NO_DEBUG a try
> on P8 and P9 systems and all looked fine. I should send both patches
> after IRQF_NO_AUTOEN is merged in mainline.
Does having that NODEBUG flag set on the IPI irqs make a measurable
difference or is it just too small to matter?
Thanks,
tglx
