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.