Re: [PATCH] n_gsm.c: add tx_lock in gsm_send

From: Alan Cox
Date: Thu Dec 20 2012 - 08:00:49 EST


On Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:13:07 +0000
"Xiao, Jin" <jin.xiao@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Alan,
>
> Thanks. But the comment makes me confused. As we see, gsm->output is called by gsm_data_kick too, and it's in the tx_lock...

That would be a bug too or I guess we could finally give in on trying to
keep tty write paths not using spin_lock_irq and fix any oddments that
blow up. That might actually be the right thing to do as its caused
problems in other places too, and the USB tty drivers are now well
behaved.

Your patch doesn't make it any worse however so I agree it might as well
go in.

Alan


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