Re: [SLUG] basic IRQ question

From: Bill (selinux@home.com)
Date: Tue Oct 09 2001 - 23:42:38 EDT


On Tuesday 09 October 2001 22:52, you wrote:
> Is it okay for two PCI ethernet cards to share the same IRQ? For the
> moment, they're both at IRQ 11, and I do see that there are a few other
> IRQ's available...should I switch one of the cards to an open IRQ?
>
> Thanks for helping education along....
>
> Russell

Russ ... I am keenly awaiting an intelligent and informed answer, but my
understanding is that PCI was meant to handle shared IRQ's from the get-go.

I have been wrong before and it could be happening again, so don't take my
word as gospel on this one.

Bill

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