---
name: "set_irq_nested_thread"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-2.6.32"
version: "2.6.32-48squeeze6"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/set_irq_nested_thread"
---

# set\_irq\_nested\_thread(9)

Set/Reset the IRQ\_NESTED\_THREAD flag of an irq

## NAME

set\_irq\_nested\_thread - Set/Reset the IRQ\_NESTED\_THREAD flag of an irq

## SYNOPSIS

**void set\_irq\_nested\_thread(unsigned int** *irq***, int** *nest***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*irq*

Interrupt number

*nest*

0 to clear / 1 to set the IRQ\_NESTED\_THREAD flag

## DESCRIPTION

The IRQ\_NESTED\_THREAD flag indicates that on **request\_threaded\_irq** no separate interrupt thread should be created for the irq as the handler are called nested in the context of a demultiplexing interrupt handler thread.

## AUTHORS

**Thomas Gleixner** \<tglx@linutronix.de\>

Author.

**Ingo Molnar** \<mingo@elte.hu\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT
