suse man page for synchronize_irq

Query: synchronize_irq

OS: suse

Section: 9

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SYNCHRONIZE_IRQ(9)						Hardware Interfaces						SYNCHRONIZE_IRQ(9)

NAME
synchronize_irq - wait for pending IRQ handlers (on other CPUs)
SYNOPSIS
void synchronize_irq(unsigned int irq);
ARGUMENTS
irq interrupt number to wait for
DESCRIPTION
This function waits for any pending IRQ handlers for this interrupt to complete before returning. If you use this function while holding a resource the IRQ handler may need you will deadlock. This function may be called - with care - from IRQ context.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 SYNCHRONIZE_IRQ(9)
Related Man Pages
request_threaded_irq(9) - suse
csx_releaseirq(9f) - sunos
struct_irq_data(9) - centos
struct_irq_chip(9) - suse
csx_requestirq(9f) - sunos
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