Greg 

> > Hello USB list
> > 
> > I noticed that or 2.4.20 kernel as presently configured is
> > using four IRQs for the USB system. This is causing me some
> > headaches. Can someone please tell me how to reduce this number
> > of IRQs to a minimal set for USB keyboard and mouse use only.
> 
> The USB host controllers bind to a IRQ, not the USB drivers.  What
> does
> /proc/interrupts show for your machine?  And why is it causing you
> headaches?  The USB host drivers should handle sharing irqs just
> fine.

Thanks. The /proc/interrupts file shows that four different IRQs are
being used. If I build only one controllers driver into the kernel
should there be only one IRQ used? 

The reason for the headache is that I am using the RTAI hard-real-
time patch and it does not easily allow for the sharing of normal 
Linux interrupts with the RTAI allocated interrupts. I need to 
free some IRQs since this nasty BIOS on my Dell machine does not 
allow me to reserve IRQs as do most BIOSs. The only option I have 
is to cut down on the number of IRQs used by the USB system. 

Thanks 
Daniel


> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h
> 


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