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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/ipmi.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/ipmi.rst index dfa021eacd63..3a533cd2ef60 100644 --- a/Documentation/driver-api/ipmi.rst +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/ipmi.rst @@ -280,10 +280,8 @@ Creating the User To use the message handler, you must first create a user using ipmi_create_user. The interface number specifies which SMI you want to connect to, and you must supply callback functions to be called -when data comes in. The callback function can run at interrupt level, -so be careful using the callbacks. This also allows to you pass in a -piece of data, the handler_data, that will be passed back to you on -all calls. +when data comes in. This also allows to you pass in a piece of data, +the handler_data, that will be passed back to you on all calls. Once you are done, call ipmi_destroy_user() to get rid of the user. @@ -303,8 +301,7 @@ use it for anything you like. Responses come back in the function pointed to by the ipmi_recv_hndl field of the "handler" that you passed in to ipmi_create_user(). -Remember again, these may be running at interrupt level. Remember to -look at the receive type, too. +Remember to look at the receive type, too. From userland, you fill out an ipmi_req_t structure and use the IPMICTL_SEND_COMMAND ioctl. For incoming stuff, you can use select() |