man/man9f/ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri.9f

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 DDI_INTR_GET_HILEVEL_PRI 9F "Apr 07, 2005"
 NAME
ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri - get minimum priority level for a high-level
interrupt
 SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/conf.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>

int ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri(void);


 INTERFACE LEVEL

Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).
 DESCRIPTION

Upon a successful return, the ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri() function returns
the minimum priority level for a high-level interrupt. The return priority
value can be used to compare to other priority values, such as those returned
from ddi_intr_get_pri(9F), to determine if a given interrupt priority is
a high-level interrupt.

High-level interrupts must be handled without using system services that
manipulate thread or process states, because such interrupts are not blocked by
the scheduler.

In addition, high-level interrupt handlers must take care to do a minimum of
work because they cannot be preempted.

A typical high-level interrupt handler puts data into a circular buffer and
schedule a soft interrupt by calling ddi_intr_trigger_softint(). The
circular buffer can be protected by using a mutex that is properly initialized
for the interrupt handler.

The ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri() function can be used before calling
ddi_intr_add_handler() to help determine which type of interrupt handler
can be used. Most device drivers are designed with the knowledge that supported
devices always generate low level interrupts. On some machines, however,
interrupts are high-level above the scheduler level and on other machines they
are not. Devices such as those those using SBus interrupts or VME bus level 6
or 7 interrupts must use the ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri() function to test
the type of interrupt handler that can be used.
 RETURN VALUES

The ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri() function returns the priority value for a
high-level interrupt.
 CONTEXT

The ddi_intr_get_hilevel_pri() function can be called from either user or
kernel non-interrupt context.
 ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:


ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface Stability Committed


 SEE ALSO

attributes(5), ddi_intr_add_handler(9F), ddi_intr_alloc(9F),
ddi_intr_enable(9F), ddi_intr_get_pri(9F),
ddi_intr_trigger_softint(9F), mutex(9F)

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