Name

handle_level_irq — Level type irq handler

Synopsis

void fastcall handle_level_irq (unsigned int  irq,
 struct irq_desc *  desc,
 struct pt_regs *  regs);

Arguments

irq

the interrupt number

desc

the interrupt description structure for this irq

regs

pointer to a register structure

Description

Level type interrupts are active as long as the hardware line has the active level. This may require to mask the interrupt and unmask it after the associated handler has acknowledged the device, so the interrupt line is back to inactive.