diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ibmebus.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ibmebus.c
index 97ddc02a3d42..68e5ab0443d2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ibmebus.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ibmebus.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ int ibmebus_request_irq(struct ibmebus_dev *dev,
 			unsigned long irq_flags, const char * devname,
 			void *dev_id)
 {
-	unsigned int irq = irq_create_mapping(NULL, ist, 0);
+	unsigned int irq = irq_create_mapping(NULL, ist);
 	
 	if (irq == NO_IRQ)
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
index 8cf987809c66..01bdae35cb55 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
@@ -391,15 +391,14 @@ struct irq_host *irq_alloc_host(unsigned int revmap_type,
 			irq_map[i].host = host;
 			smp_wmb();
 
-			/* Clear some flags */
-			get_irq_desc(i)->status
-				&= ~(IRQ_NOREQUEST | IRQ_LEVEL);
+			/* Clear norequest flags */
+			get_irq_desc(i)->status &= ~IRQ_NOREQUEST;
 
 			/* Legacy flags are left to default at this point,
 			 * one can then use irq_create_mapping() to
 			 * explicitely change them
 			 */
-			ops->map(host, i, i, 0);
+			ops->map(host, i, i);
 		}
 		break;
 	case IRQ_HOST_MAP_LINEAR:
@@ -457,13 +456,11 @@ void irq_set_virq_count(unsigned int count)
 }
 
 unsigned int irq_create_mapping(struct irq_host *host,
-				irq_hw_number_t hwirq,
-				unsigned int flags)
+				irq_hw_number_t hwirq)
 {
 	unsigned int virq, hint;
 
-	pr_debug("irq: irq_create_mapping(0x%p, 0x%lx, 0x%x)\n",
-		 host, hwirq, flags);
+	pr_debug("irq: irq_create_mapping(0x%p, 0x%lx)\n", host, hwirq);
 
 	/* Look for default host if nececssary */
 	if (host == NULL)
@@ -482,7 +479,6 @@ unsigned int irq_create_mapping(struct irq_host *host,
 	virq = irq_find_mapping(host, hwirq);
 	if (virq != IRQ_NONE) {
 		pr_debug("irq: -> existing mapping on virq %d\n", virq);
-		host->ops->map(host, virq, hwirq, flags);
 		return virq;
 	}
 
@@ -504,18 +500,18 @@ unsigned int irq_create_mapping(struct irq_host *host,
 	}
 	pr_debug("irq: -> obtained virq %d\n", virq);
 
-	/* Clear some flags */
-	get_irq_desc(virq)->status &= ~(IRQ_NOREQUEST | IRQ_LEVEL);
+	/* Clear IRQ_NOREQUEST flag */
+	get_irq_desc(virq)->status &= ~IRQ_NOREQUEST;
 
 	/* map it */
-	if (host->ops->map(host, virq, hwirq, flags)) {
+	smp_wmb();
+	irq_map[virq].hwirq = hwirq;
+	smp_mb();
+	if (host->ops->map(host, virq, hwirq)) {
 		pr_debug("irq: -> mapping failed, freeing\n");
 		irq_free_virt(virq, 1);
 		return NO_IRQ;
 	}
-	smp_wmb();
-	irq_map[virq].hwirq = hwirq;
-	smp_mb();
 	return virq;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_create_mapping);
@@ -525,25 +521,38 @@ extern unsigned int irq_create_of_mapping(struct device_node *controller,
 {
 	struct irq_host *host;
 	irq_hw_number_t hwirq;
-	unsigned int flags = IRQ_TYPE_NONE;
+	unsigned int type = IRQ_TYPE_NONE;
+	unsigned int virq;
 
 	if (controller == NULL)
 		host = irq_default_host;
 	else
 		host = irq_find_host(controller);
-	if (host == NULL)
+	if (host == NULL) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "irq: no irq host found for %s !\n",
+		       controller->full_name);
 		return NO_IRQ;
+	}
 
 	/* If host has no translation, then we assume interrupt line */
 	if (host->ops->xlate == NULL)
 		hwirq = intspec[0];
 	else {
 		if (host->ops->xlate(host, controller, intspec, intsize,
-				     &hwirq, &flags))
+				     &hwirq, &type))
 			return NO_IRQ;
 	}
 
-	return irq_create_mapping(host, hwirq, flags);
+	/* Create mapping */
+	virq = irq_create_mapping(host, hwirq);
+	if (virq == NO_IRQ)
+		return virq;
+
+	/* Set type if specified and different than the current one */
+	if (type != IRQ_TYPE_NONE &&
+	    type != (get_irq_desc(virq)->status & IRQF_TRIGGER_MASK))
+		set_irq_type(virq, type);
+	return virq;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_create_of_mapping);
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_32.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_32.c
index 898dae8ab6d9..09b1e1bbb29b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_32.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_32.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/bootmem.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
 
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <asm/pci-bridge.h>
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
-#include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/machdep.h>
 
@@ -1420,15 +1420,37 @@ int pci_read_irq_line(struct pci_dev *pci_dev)
 
 	DBG("Try to map irq for %s...\n", pci_name(pci_dev));
 
+	/* Try to get a mapping from the device-tree */
 	if (of_irq_map_pci(pci_dev, &oirq)) {
-		DBG(" -> failed !\n");
-		return -1;
+		u8 line, pin;
+
+		/* If that fails, lets fallback to what is in the config
+		 * space and map that through the default controller. We
+		 * also set the type to level low since that's what PCI
+		 * interrupts are. If your platform does differently, then
+		 * either provide a proper interrupt tree or don't use this
+		 * function.
+		 */
+		if (pci_read_config_byte(pci_dev, PCI_INTERRUPT_PIN, &pin))
+			return -1;
+		if (pin == 0)
+			return -1;
+		if (pci_read_config_byte(pci_dev, PCI_INTERRUPT_LINE, &line) ||
+		    line == 0xff) {
+			return -1;
+		}
+		DBG(" -> no map ! Using irq line %d from PCI config\n", line);
+
+		virq = irq_create_mapping(NULL, line);
+		if (virq != NO_IRQ)
+			set_irq_type(virq, IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW);
+	} else {
+		DBG(" -> got one, spec %d cells (0x%08x...) on %s\n",
+		    oirq.size, oirq.specifier[0], oirq.controller->full_name);
+
+		virq = irq_create_of_mapping(oirq.controller, oirq.specifier,
+					     oirq.size);
 	}
-
-	DBG(" -> got one, spec %d cells (0x%08x...) on %s\n",
-	    oirq.size, oirq.specifier[0], oirq.controller->full_name);
-
-	virq = irq_create_of_mapping(oirq.controller, oirq.specifier, oirq.size);
 	if(virq == NO_IRQ) {
 		DBG(" -> failed to map !\n");
 		return -1;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_64.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_64.c
index efc0b5559ee0..2fce7738e9e2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_64.c
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
 
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/prom.h>
 #include <asm/pci-bridge.h>
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
-#include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/machdep.h>
 #include <asm/ppc-pci.h>
 
@@ -1289,15 +1289,37 @@ int pci_read_irq_line(struct pci_dev *pci_dev)
 
 	DBG("Try to map irq for %s...\n", pci_name(pci_dev));
 
+	/* Try to get a mapping from the device-tree */
 	if (of_irq_map_pci(pci_dev, &oirq)) {
-		DBG(" -> failed !\n");
-		return -1;
+		u8 line, pin;
+
+		/* If that fails, lets fallback to what is in the config
+		 * space and map that through the default controller. We
+		 * also set the type to level low since that's what PCI
+		 * interrupts are. If your platform does differently, then
+		 * either provide a proper interrupt tree or don't use this
+		 * function.
+		 */
+		if (pci_read_config_byte(pci_dev, PCI_INTERRUPT_PIN, &pin))
+			return -1;
+		if (pin == 0)
+			return -1;
+		if (pci_read_config_byte(pci_dev, PCI_INTERRUPT_LINE, &line) ||
+		    line == 0xff) {
+			return -1;
+		}
+		DBG(" -> no map ! Using irq line %d from PCI config\n", line);
+
+		virq = irq_create_mapping(NULL, line);
+		if (virq != NO_IRQ)
+			set_irq_type(virq, IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW);
+	} else {
+		DBG(" -> got one, spec %d cells (0x%08x...) on %s\n",
+		    oirq.size, oirq.specifier[0], oirq.controller->full_name);
+
+		virq = irq_create_of_mapping(oirq.controller, oirq.specifier,
+					     oirq.size);
 	}
-
-	DBG(" -> got one, spec %d cells (0x%08x...) on %s\n",
-	    oirq.size, oirq.specifier[0], oirq.controller->full_name);
-
-	virq = irq_create_of_mapping(oirq.controller, oirq.specifier, oirq.size);
 	if(virq == NO_IRQ) {
 		DBG(" -> failed to map !\n");
 		return -1;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c
index 9d5da7896892..d7bbb61109f9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/interrupt.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static void iic_request_ipi(int ipi, const char *name)
 		if (iic_hosts[node] == NULL)
 			continue;
 		virq = irq_create_mapping(iic_hosts[node],
-					  iic_ipi_to_irq(ipi), 0);
+					  iic_ipi_to_irq(ipi));
 		if (virq == NO_IRQ) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR
 			       "iic: failed to map IPI %s on node %d\n",
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int iic_host_match(struct irq_host *h, struct device_node *node)
 }
 
 static int iic_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
-			irq_hw_number_t hw, unsigned int flags)
+			irq_hw_number_t hw)
 {
 	if (hw < IIC_IRQ_IPI0)
 		set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &iic_chip, handle_fasteoi_irq);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spider-pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spider-pic.c
index ae7ef88f1a37..15217bb0402f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spider-pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spider-pic.c
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ static void spider_unmask_irq(unsigned int virq)
 	struct spider_pic *pic = spider_virq_to_pic(virq);
 	void __iomem *cfg = spider_get_irq_config(pic, irq_map[virq].hwirq);
 
-	/* We use no locking as we should be covered by the descriptor lock
-	 * for access to invidual source configuration registers
-	 */
 	out_be32(cfg, in_be32(cfg) | 0x30000000u);
 }
 
@@ -96,9 +93,6 @@ static void spider_mask_irq(unsigned int virq)
 	struct spider_pic *pic = spider_virq_to_pic(virq);
 	void __iomem *cfg = spider_get_irq_config(pic, irq_map[virq].hwirq);
 
-	/* We use no locking as we should be covered by the descriptor lock
-	 * for access to invidual source configuration registers
-	 */
 	out_be32(cfg, in_be32(cfg) & ~0x30000000u);
 }
 
@@ -120,26 +114,14 @@ static void spider_ack_irq(unsigned int virq)
 	out_be32(pic->regs + TIR_EDC, 0x100 | (src & 0xf));
 }
 
-static struct irq_chip spider_pic = {
-	.typename = " SPIDER   ",
-	.unmask = spider_unmask_irq,
-	.mask = spider_mask_irq,
-	.ack = spider_ack_irq,
-};
-
-static int spider_host_match(struct irq_host *h, struct device_node *node)
+static int spider_set_irq_type(unsigned int virq, unsigned int type)
 {
-	struct spider_pic *pic = h->host_data;
-	return node == pic->of_node;
-}
-
-static int spider_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
-			irq_hw_number_t hw, unsigned int flags)
-{
-	unsigned int sense = flags & IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK;
-	struct spider_pic *pic = h->host_data;
+	unsigned int sense = type & IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK;
+	struct spider_pic *pic = spider_virq_to_pic(virq);
+	unsigned int hw = irq_map[virq].hwirq;
 	void __iomem *cfg = spider_get_irq_config(pic, hw);
-	int level = 0;
+	struct irq_desc *desc = get_irq_desc(virq);
+	u32 old_mask;
 	u32 ic;
 
 	/* Note that only level high is supported for most interrupts */
@@ -157,29 +139,57 @@ static int spider_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
 		break;
 	case IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW:
 		ic = 0x0;
-		level = 1;
 		break;
 	case IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH:
 	case IRQ_TYPE_NONE:
 		ic = 0x1;
-		level = 1;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* Update irq_desc */
+	desc->status &= ~(IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK | IRQ_LEVEL);
+	desc->status |= type & IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK;
+	if (type & (IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH | IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW))
+		desc->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+
 	/* Configure the source. One gross hack that was there before and
 	 * that I've kept around is the priority to the BE which I set to
 	 * be the same as the interrupt source number. I don't know wether
 	 * that's supposed to make any kind of sense however, we'll have to
 	 * decide that, but for now, I'm not changing the behaviour.
 	 */
-	out_be32(cfg, (ic << 24) | (0x7 << 16) | (pic->node_id << 4) | 0xe);
+	old_mask = in_be32(cfg) & 0x30000000u;
+	out_be32(cfg, old_mask | (ic << 24) | (0x7 << 16) |
+		 (pic->node_id << 4) | 0xe);
 	out_be32(cfg + 4, (0x2 << 16) | (hw & 0xff));
 
-	if (level)
-		get_irq_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct irq_chip spider_pic = {
+	.typename = " SPIDER   ",
+	.unmask = spider_unmask_irq,
+	.mask = spider_mask_irq,
+	.ack = spider_ack_irq,
+	.set_type = spider_set_irq_type,
+};
+
+static int spider_host_match(struct irq_host *h, struct device_node *node)
+{
+	struct spider_pic *pic = h->host_data;
+	return node == pic->of_node;
+}
+
+static int spider_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
+			irq_hw_number_t hw)
+{
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &spider_pic, handle_level_irq);
+
+	/* Set default irq type */
+	set_irq_type(virq, IRQ_TYPE_NONE);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -283,7 +293,7 @@ static unsigned int __init spider_find_cascade_and_node(struct spider_pic *pic)
 	if (iic_host == NULL)
 		return NO_IRQ;
 	/* Manufacture an IIC interrupt number of class 2 */
-	virq = irq_create_mapping(iic_host, 0x20 | unit, 0);
+	virq = irq_create_mapping(iic_host, 0x20 | unit);
 	if (virq == NO_IRQ)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "spider_pic: failed to map cascade !");
 	return virq;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
index 5d2313a6c82b..d06042deb021 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
@@ -583,9 +583,9 @@ static int __init spu_map_interrupts(struct spu *spu, struct device_node *np)
 	spu->isrc = isrc = tmp[0];
 
 	/* Now map interrupts of all 3 classes */
-	spu->irqs[0] = irq_create_mapping(host, 0x00 | isrc, 0);
-	spu->irqs[1] = irq_create_mapping(host, 0x10 | isrc, 0);
-	spu->irqs[2] = irq_create_mapping(host, 0x20 | isrc, 0);
+	spu->irqs[0] = irq_create_mapping(host, 0x00 | isrc);
+	spu->irqs[1] = irq_create_mapping(host, 0x10 | isrc);
+	spu->irqs[2] = irq_create_mapping(host, 0x20 | isrc);
 
 	/* Right now, we only fail if class 2 failed */
 	return spu->irqs[2] == NO_IRQ ? -EINVAL : 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/irq.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/irq.c
index 2275e64f3152..e32446877e78 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/irq.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/irq.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ int __init iSeries_allocate_IRQ(HvBusNumber bus,
 	realirq = (((((sub_bus << 8) + (bus - 1)) << 3) + (idsel - 1)) << 3)
 		+ function;
 
-	return irq_create_mapping(NULL, realirq, IRQ_TYPE_NONE);
+	return irq_create_mapping(NULL, realirq);
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PCI */
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ unsigned int iSeries_get_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 }
 
 static int iseries_irq_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
-				irq_hw_number_t hw, unsigned int flags)
+				irq_hw_number_t hw)
 {
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &iseries_pic, handle_fasteoi_irq);
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
index 556b349797e8..205d04471161 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/bootmem.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
 
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -24,10 +25,7 @@
 #include <asm/machdep.h>
 #include <asm/pmac_feature.h>
 #include <asm/grackle.h>
-#ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
-//#include <asm/iommu.h>
 #include <asm/ppc-pci.h>
-#endif
 
 #undef DEBUG
 
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ static int has_uninorth;
 static struct pci_controller *u3_agp;
 static struct pci_controller *u4_pcie;
 static struct pci_controller *u3_ht;
-#define has_second_ohare 0
 #else
 static int has_second_ohare;
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC64 */
@@ -993,6 +990,7 @@ void __init pmac_pcibios_fixup(void)
 		/* Read interrupt from the device-tree */
 		pci_read_irq_line(dev);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PPC32
 		/* Fixup interrupt for the modem/ethernet combo controller.
 		 * on machines with a second ohare chip.
 		 * The number in the device tree (27) is bogus (correct for
@@ -1002,8 +1000,11 @@ void __init pmac_pcibios_fixup(void)
 		 */
 		if (has_second_ohare &&
 		    dev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_DEC &&
-		    dev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_DEC_TULIP_PLUS)
-			dev->irq = irq_create_mapping(NULL, 60, 0);
+		    dev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_DEC_TULIP_PLUS) {
+			dev->irq = irq_create_mapping(NULL, 60);
+			set_irq_type(dev->irq, IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW);
+		}
+#endif /* CONFIG_PPC32 */
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
index 3d328bc1f7e0..060789e31c67 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static int pmac_pic_host_match(struct irq_host *h, struct device_node *node)
 }
 
 static int pmac_pic_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
-			     irq_hw_number_t hw, unsigned int flags)
+			     irq_hw_number_t hw)
 {
 	struct irq_desc *desc = get_irq_desc(virq);
 	int level;
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ static int pmac_pic_host_xlate(struct irq_host *h, struct device_node *ct,
 			       unsigned int *out_flags)
 
 {
+	*out_flags = IRQ_TYPE_NONE;
 	*out_hwirq = *intspec;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ static void __init pmac_pic_probe_oldstyle(void)
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "irq: System has %d possible interrupts\n", max_irqs);
 #ifdef CONFIG_XMON
-	setup_irq(irq_create_mapping(NULL, 20, 0), &xmon_action);
+	setup_irq(irq_create_mapping(NULL, 20), &xmon_action);
 #endif
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC32 */
@@ -579,9 +580,10 @@ void __init pmac_pic_init(void)
 		flags |= OF_IMAP_OLDWORLD_MAC;
 	if (get_property(of_chosen, "linux,bootx", NULL) != NULL)
 		flags |= OF_IMAP_NO_PHANDLE;
-	of_irq_map_init(flags);
 #endif /* CONFIG_PPC_32 */
 
+	of_irq_map_init(flags);
+
 	/* We first try to detect Apple's new Core99 chipset, since mac-io
 	 * is quite different on those machines and contains an IBM MPIC2.
 	 */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c
index 9df783088b61..c7ffde1a614e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ static void request_ras_irqs(struct device_node *np,
 		for (i = 0; i < opicplen; i++) {
 			if (count > 15)
 				break;
-			virqs[count] = irq_create_mapping(NULL, *(opicprop++),
-							 IRQ_TYPE_NONE);
+			virqs[count] = irq_create_mapping(NULL, *(opicprop++));
 			if (virqs[count] == NO_IRQ)
 				printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to allocate interrupt "
 				       "number for %s\n", np->full_name);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c
index 716972aa9777..2d0da6f9e244 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c
@@ -502,16 +502,9 @@ static int xics_host_match(struct irq_host *h, struct device_node *node)
 }
 
 static int xics_host_map_direct(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
-				irq_hw_number_t hw, unsigned int flags)
+				irq_hw_number_t hw)
 {
-	unsigned int sense = flags & IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK;
-
-	pr_debug("xics: map_direct virq %d, hwirq 0x%lx, flags: 0x%x\n",
-		 virq, hw, flags);
-
-	if (sense && sense != IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW)
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "xics: using unsupported sense 0x%x"
-		       " for irq %d (h: 0x%lx)\n", flags, virq, hw);
+	pr_debug("xics: map_direct virq %d, hwirq 0x%lx\n", virq, hw);
 
 	get_irq_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &xics_pic_direct, handle_fasteoi_irq);
@@ -519,16 +512,9 @@ static int xics_host_map_direct(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
 }
 
 static int xics_host_map_lpar(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
-			      irq_hw_number_t hw, unsigned int flags)
+			      irq_hw_number_t hw)
 {
-	unsigned int sense = flags & IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK;
-
-	pr_debug("xics: map_lpar virq %d, hwirq 0x%lx, flags: 0x%x\n",
-		 virq, hw, flags);
-
-	if (sense && sense != IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW)
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "xics: using unsupported sense 0x%x"
-		       " for irq %d (h: 0x%lx)\n", flags, virq, hw);
+	pr_debug("xics: map_direct virq %d, hwirq 0x%lx\n", virq, hw);
 
 	get_irq_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, &xics_pic_lpar, handle_fasteoi_irq);
@@ -757,7 +743,7 @@ void xics_request_IPIs(void)
 {
 	unsigned int ipi;
 
-	ipi = irq_create_mapping(xics_host, XICS_IPI, 0);
+	ipi = irq_create_mapping(xics_host, XICS_IPI);
 	BUG_ON(ipi == NO_IRQ);
 
 	/*
@@ -782,6 +768,14 @@ void xics_teardown_cpu(int secondary)
 
 	xics_set_cpu_priority(cpu, 0);
 
+	/*
+	 * Clear IPI
+	 */
+	if (firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_LPAR))
+		lpar_qirr_info(cpu, 0xff);
+	else
+		direct_qirr_info(cpu, 0xff);
+
 	/*
 	 * we need to EOI the IPI if we got here from kexec down IPI
 	 *
@@ -795,7 +789,7 @@ void xics_teardown_cpu(int secondary)
 		return;
 	desc = get_irq_desc(ipi);
 	if (desc->chip && desc->chip->eoi)
-		desc->chip->eoi(XICS_IPI);
+		desc->chip->eoi(ipi);
 
 	/*
 	 * Some machines need to have at least one cpu in the GIQ,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/i8259.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/i8259.c
index 72c73a6105cd..9855820b9548 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/i8259.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int i8259_host_match(struct irq_host *h, struct device_node *node)
 }
 
 static int i8259_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
-			  irq_hw_number_t hw, unsigned int flags)
+			  irq_hw_number_t hw)
 {
 	pr_debug("i8259_host_map(%d, 0x%lx)\n", virq, hw);
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int i8259_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
 	if (hw == 2)
 		get_irq_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_NOREQUEST;
 
-	/* We use the level stuff only for now, we might want to
+	/* We use the level handler only for now, we might want to
 	 * be more cautious here but that works for now
 	 */
 	get_irq_desc(virq)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.c
index 9cecebaa0360..c39c4a0b1cda 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.c
@@ -337,6 +337,17 @@ static void __init mpic_scan_ht_pics(struct mpic *mpic)
 	}
 }
 
+#else /* CONFIG_MPIC_BROKEN_U3 */
+
+static inline int mpic_is_ht_interrupt(struct mpic *mpic, unsigned int source)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __init mpic_scan_ht_pics(struct mpic *mpic)
+{
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_MPIC_BROKEN_U3 */
 
 
@@ -405,11 +416,9 @@ static void mpic_unmask_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	unsigned int loops = 100000;
 	struct mpic *mpic = mpic_from_irq(irq);
 	unsigned int src = mpic_irq_to_hw(irq);
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	DBG("%p: %s: enable_irq: %d (src %d)\n", mpic, mpic->name, irq, src);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&mpic_lock, flags);
 	mpic_irq_write(src, MPIC_IRQ_VECTOR_PRI,
 		       mpic_irq_read(src, MPIC_IRQ_VECTOR_PRI) &
 		       ~MPIC_VECPRI_MASK);
@@ -420,7 +429,6 @@ static void mpic_unmask_irq(unsigned int irq)
 			break;
 		}
 	} while(mpic_irq_read(src, MPIC_IRQ_VECTOR_PRI) & MPIC_VECPRI_MASK);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mpic_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void mpic_mask_irq(unsigned int irq)
@@ -428,11 +436,9 @@ static void mpic_mask_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	unsigned int loops = 100000;
 	struct mpic *mpic = mpic_from_irq(irq);
 	unsigned int src = mpic_irq_to_hw(irq);
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	DBG("%s: disable_irq: %d (src %d)\n", mpic->name, irq, src);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&mpic_lock, flags);
 	mpic_irq_write(src, MPIC_IRQ_VECTOR_PRI,
 		       mpic_irq_read(src, MPIC_IRQ_VECTOR_PRI) |
 		       MPIC_VECPRI_MASK);
@@ -444,7 +450,6 @@ static void mpic_mask_irq(unsigned int irq)
 			break;
 		}
 	} while(!(mpic_irq_read(src, MPIC_IRQ_VECTOR_PRI) & MPIC_VECPRI_MASK));
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mpic_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void mpic_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
@@ -512,8 +517,7 @@ static void mpic_end_ht_irq(unsigned int irq)
 		mpic_ht_end_irq(mpic, src);
 	mpic_eoi(mpic);
 }
-
-#endif /* CONFIG_MPIC_BROKEN_U3 */
+#endif /* !CONFIG_MPIC_BROKEN_U3 */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 
@@ -560,47 +564,74 @@ static void mpic_set_affinity(unsigned int irq, cpumask_t cpumask)
 		       mpic_physmask(cpus_addr(tmp)[0]));	
 }
 
-static unsigned int mpic_flags_to_vecpri(unsigned int flags, int *level)
+static unsigned int mpic_type_to_vecpri(unsigned int type)
 {
-	unsigned int vecpri;
-
 	/* Now convert sense value */
-	switch(flags & IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK) {
+	switch(type & IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK) {
 	case IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING:
-		vecpri = MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_EDGE |
-			MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_POSITIVE;
-		*level = 0;
-		break;
+		return MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_EDGE | MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_POSITIVE;
 	case IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING:
-		vecpri = MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_EDGE |
-			MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_NEGATIVE;
-		*level = 0;
-		break;
+	case IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_BOTH:
+		return MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_EDGE | MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_NEGATIVE;
 	case IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH:
-		vecpri = MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_LEVEL |
-			MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_POSITIVE;
-		*level = 1;
-		break;
+		return MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_LEVEL | MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_POSITIVE;
 	case IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW:
 	default:
-		vecpri = MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_LEVEL |
-			MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_NEGATIVE;
-		*level = 1;
+		return MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_LEVEL | MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_NEGATIVE;
 	}
-	return vecpri;
+}
+
+static int mpic_set_irq_type(unsigned int virq, unsigned int flow_type)
+{
+	struct mpic *mpic = mpic_from_irq(virq);
+	unsigned int src = mpic_irq_to_hw(virq);
+	struct irq_desc *desc = get_irq_desc(virq);
+	unsigned int vecpri, vold, vnew;
+
+	pr_debug("mpic: set_irq_type(mpic:@%p,virq:%d,src:%d,type:0x%x)\n",
+		 mpic, virq, src, flow_type);
+
+	if (src >= mpic->irq_count)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (flow_type == IRQ_TYPE_NONE)
+		if (mpic->senses && src < mpic->senses_count)
+			flow_type = mpic->senses[src];
+	if (flow_type == IRQ_TYPE_NONE)
+		flow_type = IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW;
+
+	desc->status &= ~(IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK | IRQ_LEVEL);
+	desc->status |= flow_type & IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK;
+	if (flow_type & (IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH | IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW))
+		desc->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+
+	if (mpic_is_ht_interrupt(mpic, src))
+		vecpri = MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_POSITIVE |
+			MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_EDGE;
+	else
+		vecpri = mpic_type_to_vecpri(flow_type);
+
+	vold = mpic_irq_read(src, MPIC_IRQ_VECTOR_PRI);
+	vnew = vold & ~(MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_MASK | MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_MASK);
+	vnew |= vecpri;
+	if (vold != vnew)
+		mpic_irq_write(src, MPIC_IRQ_VECTOR_PRI, vnew);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct irq_chip mpic_irq_chip = {
-	.mask	= mpic_mask_irq,
-	.unmask	= mpic_unmask_irq,
-	.eoi	= mpic_end_irq,
+	.mask		= mpic_mask_irq,
+	.unmask		= mpic_unmask_irq,
+	.eoi		= mpic_end_irq,
+	.set_type	= mpic_set_irq_type,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 static struct irq_chip mpic_ipi_chip = {
-	.mask	= mpic_mask_ipi,
-	.unmask	= mpic_unmask_ipi,
-	.eoi	= mpic_end_ipi,
+	.mask		= mpic_mask_ipi,
+	.unmask		= mpic_unmask_ipi,
+	.eoi		= mpic_end_ipi,
 };
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 
@@ -611,6 +642,7 @@ static struct irq_chip mpic_irq_ht_chip = {
 	.mask		= mpic_mask_irq,
 	.unmask		= mpic_unmask_ht_irq,
 	.eoi		= mpic_end_ht_irq,
+	.set_type	= mpic_set_irq_type,
 };
 #endif /* CONFIG_MPIC_BROKEN_U3 */
 
@@ -624,18 +656,12 @@ static int mpic_host_match(struct irq_host *h, struct device_node *node)
 }
 
 static int mpic_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
-			 irq_hw_number_t hw, unsigned int flags)
+			 irq_hw_number_t hw)
 {
-	struct irq_desc *desc = get_irq_desc(virq);
-	struct irq_chip *chip;
 	struct mpic *mpic = h->host_data;
-	u32 v, vecpri = MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_LEVEL |
-		MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_NEGATIVE;
-	int level;
-	unsigned long iflags;
+	struct irq_chip *chip;
 
-	pr_debug("mpic: map virq %d, hwirq 0x%lx, flags: 0x%x\n",
-		 virq, hw, flags);
+	pr_debug("mpic: map virq %d, hwirq 0x%lx\n", virq, hw);
 
 	if (hw == MPIC_VEC_SPURRIOUS)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -654,44 +680,23 @@ static int mpic_host_map(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
 	if (hw >= mpic->irq_count)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* If no sense provided, check default sense array */
-	if (((flags & IRQ_TYPE_SENSE_MASK) == IRQ_TYPE_NONE) &&
-	    mpic->senses && hw < mpic->senses_count)
-		flags |= mpic->senses[hw];
-
-	vecpri = mpic_flags_to_vecpri(flags, &level);
-	if (level)
-		desc->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	/* Default chip */
 	chip = &mpic->hc_irq;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MPIC_BROKEN_U3
 	/* Check for HT interrupts, override vecpri */
-	if (mpic_is_ht_interrupt(mpic, hw)) {
-		vecpri &= ~(MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_MASK |
-			    MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_MASK);
-		vecpri |= MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_POSITIVE;
+	if (mpic_is_ht_interrupt(mpic, hw))
 		chip = &mpic->hc_ht_irq;
-	}
-#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_MPIC_BROKEN_U3 */
 
-	/* Reconfigure irq. We must preserve the mask bit as we can be called
-	 * while the interrupt is still active (This may change in the future
-	 * but for now, it is the case).
-	 */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&mpic_lock, iflags);
-	v = mpic_irq_read(hw, MPIC_IRQ_VECTOR_PRI);
-	vecpri = (v &
-		~(MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_MASK | MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_MASK)) |
-		vecpri;
-	if (vecpri != v)
-		mpic_irq_write(hw, MPIC_IRQ_VECTOR_PRI, vecpri);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mpic_lock, iflags);
-
-	pr_debug("mpic: mapping as IRQ, vecpri = 0x%08x (was 0x%08x)\n",
-		 vecpri, v);
+	pr_debug("mpic: mapping to irq chip @%p\n", chip);
 
 	set_irq_chip_data(virq, mpic);
 	set_irq_chip_and_handler(virq, chip, handle_fasteoi_irq);
+
+	/* Set default irq type */
+	set_irq_type(virq, IRQ_TYPE_NONE);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -906,41 +911,16 @@ void __init mpic_init(struct mpic *mpic)
 	if (mpic->irq_count == 0)
 		mpic->irq_count = mpic->num_sources;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MPIC_BROKEN_U3
 	/* Do the HT PIC fixups on U3 broken mpic */
 	DBG("MPIC flags: %x\n", mpic->flags);
 	if ((mpic->flags & MPIC_BROKEN_U3) && (mpic->flags & MPIC_PRIMARY))
  		mpic_scan_ht_pics(mpic);
-#endif /* CONFIG_MPIC_BROKEN_U3 */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < mpic->num_sources; i++) {
 		/* start with vector = source number, and masked */
-		u32 vecpri = MPIC_VECPRI_MASK | i | (8 << MPIC_VECPRI_PRIORITY_SHIFT);
-		int level = 1;
+		u32 vecpri = MPIC_VECPRI_MASK | i |
+			(8 << MPIC_VECPRI_PRIORITY_SHIFT);
 		
-		/* do senses munging */
-		if (mpic->senses && i < mpic->senses_count)
-			vecpri |= mpic_flags_to_vecpri(mpic->senses[i],
-						       &level);
-		else
-			vecpri |= MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_LEVEL;
-
-		/* deal with broken U3 */
-		if (mpic->flags & MPIC_BROKEN_U3) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_MPIC_BROKEN_U3
-			if (mpic_is_ht_interrupt(mpic, i)) {
-				vecpri &= ~(MPIC_VECPRI_SENSE_MASK |
-					    MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_MASK);
-				vecpri |= MPIC_VECPRI_POLARITY_POSITIVE;
-			}
-#else
-			printk(KERN_ERR "mpic: BROKEN_U3 set, but CONFIG doesn't match\n");
-#endif
-		}
-
-		DBG("setup source %d, vecpri: %08x, level: %d\n", i, vecpri,
-		    (level != 0));
-
 		/* init hw */
 		mpic_irq_write(i, MPIC_IRQ_VECTOR_PRI, vecpri);
 		mpic_irq_write(i, MPIC_IRQ_DESTINATION,
@@ -1154,7 +1134,7 @@ void mpic_request_ipis(void)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		unsigned int vipi = irq_create_mapping(mpic->irqhost,
-						       MPIC_VEC_IPI_0 + i, 0);
+						       MPIC_VEC_IPI_0 + i);
 		if (vipi == NO_IRQ) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to map IPI %d\n", i);
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvsi.c b/drivers/char/hvsi.c
index 56612a2dca6b..41db8060e8f7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvsi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvsi.c
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ static int __init hvsi_console_init(void)
 		hp->inbuf_end = hp->inbuf;
 		hp->state = HVSI_CLOSED;
 		hp->vtermno = *vtermno;
-		hp->virq = irq_create_mapping(NULL, irq[0], 0);
+		hp->virq = irq_create_mapping(NULL, irq[0]);
 		if (hp->virq == NO_IRQ) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: couldn't create irq mapping for 0x%x\n",
 				__FUNCTION__, irq[0]);
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
index 80c0c665b5f6..82657bc86d19 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static void macio_create_fixup_irq(struct macio_dev *dev, int index,
 {
 	unsigned int irq;
 
-	irq = irq_create_mapping(NULL, line, 0);
+	irq = irq_create_mapping(NULL, line);
 	if (irq != NO_IRQ) {
 		dev->interrupt[index].start = irq;
 		dev->interrupt[index].flags = IORESOURCE_IRQ;
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/irq.h b/include/asm-powerpc/irq.h
index e05754752028..d903a62959da 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/irq.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/irq.h
@@ -83,25 +83,24 @@ struct irq_host_ops {
 	int (*match)(struct irq_host *h, struct device_node *node);
 
 	/* Create or update a mapping between a virtual irq number and a hw
-	 * irq number. This can be called several times for the same mapping
-	 * but with different flags, though unmap shall always be called
-	 * before the virq->hw mapping is changed.
+	 * irq number. This is called only once for a given mapping.
 	 */
-	int (*map)(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq,
-		   irq_hw_number_t hw, unsigned int flags);
+	int (*map)(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq, irq_hw_number_t hw);
 
 	/* Dispose of such a mapping */
 	void (*unmap)(struct irq_host *h, unsigned int virq);
 
 	/* Translate device-tree interrupt specifier from raw format coming
 	 * from the firmware to a irq_hw_number_t (interrupt line number) and
-	 * trigger flags that can be passed to irq_create_mapping().
-	 * If no translation is provided, raw format is assumed to be one cell
-	 * for interrupt line and default sense.
+	 * type (sense) that can be passed to set_irq_type(). In the absence
+	 * of this callback, irq_create_of_mapping() and irq_of_parse_and_map()
+	 * will return the hw number in the first cell and IRQ_TYPE_NONE for
+	 * the type (which amount to keeping whatever default value the
+	 * interrupt controller has for that line)
 	 */
 	int (*xlate)(struct irq_host *h, struct device_node *ctrler,
 		     u32 *intspec, unsigned int intsize,
-		     irq_hw_number_t *out_hwirq, unsigned int *out_flags);
+		     irq_hw_number_t *out_hwirq, unsigned int *out_type);
 };
 
 struct irq_host {
@@ -193,25 +192,14 @@ extern void irq_set_virq_count(unsigned int count);
  * irq_create_mapping - Map a hardware interrupt into linux virq space
  * @host: host owning this hardware interrupt or NULL for default host
  * @hwirq: hardware irq number in that host space
- * @flags: flags passed to the controller. contains the trigger type among
- *         others. Use IRQ_TYPE_* defined in include/linux/irq.h
  *
  * Only one mapping per hardware interrupt is permitted. Returns a linux
- * virq number. The flags can be used to provide sense information to the
- * controller (typically extracted from the device-tree). If no information
- * is passed, the controller defaults will apply (for example, xics can only
- * do edge so flags are irrelevant for some pseries specific irqs).
- *
- * The device-tree generally contains the trigger info in an encoding that is
- * specific to a given type of controller. In that case, you can directly use
- * host->ops->trigger_xlate() to translate that.
- *
- * It is recommended that new PICs that don't have existing OF bindings chose
- * to use a representation of triggers identical to linux.
+ * virq number.
+ * If the sense/trigger is to be specified, set_irq_type() should be called
+ * on the number returned from that call.
  */
 extern unsigned int irq_create_mapping(struct irq_host *host,
-				       irq_hw_number_t hwirq,
-				       unsigned int flags);
+				       irq_hw_number_t hwirq);
 
 
 /***
@@ -295,7 +283,7 @@ extern void irq_free_virt(unsigned int virq, unsigned int count);
  *
  * This function is identical to irq_create_mapping except that it takes
  * as input informations straight from the device-tree (typically the results
- * of the of_irq_map_*() functions
+ * of the of_irq_map_*() functions.
  */
 extern unsigned int irq_create_of_mapping(struct device_node *controller,
 					  u32 *intspec, unsigned int intsize);