# Re: \[PATCH v3 09/14\] ixgbe: Use irq\_update\_affinity\_hint

- From: Jesse Brandeburg \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-07-13 22:02:16 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2021/07/1443442
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-scsi/2021/07/1443407/t.md

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On 7/13/2021 2:14 PM, Nitesh Narayan Lal wrote:
> The driver uses irq_set_affinity_hint() to update the affinity_hint mask
> that is consumed by the userspace to distribute the interrupts. However,
> under the hood irq_set_affinity_hint() also applies the provided cpumask
> (if not NULL) as the affinity for the given interrupt which is an
> undocumented side effect.
>
> To remove this side effect irq_set_affinity_hint() has been marked
> as deprecated and new interfaces have been introduced. Hence, replace the
> irq_set_affinity_hint() with the new interface irq_update_affinity_hint()
> that only updates the affinity_hint pointer.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nitesh Narayan Lal <redacted>

Thanks!

Acked-by: Jesse Brandeburg <redacted>


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