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DateThu, 16 Dec 2004 10:08:34 -0500 (EST)
FromJason Baron <>
SubjectRe: tty/ldisc fix in 2.4
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 01:42:29PM +0900, Horms wrote:
> > Hi,
> 
> Hi Horms,
> 
> > I am unable to find a fix for the tty/ldisc problem (CAN-2004-0814)
> > in 2.4.28 or 2.4 bitkeeper. I am wondering if anyone can either
> > point me to what I am missing or indicate if there is a reason
> > the patch hasn't been included. e.g. it slipped through the cracks.
> 
> The patch has not been included in 2.4.28 because it was too late in the 
> v2.4.28 cycle for them to be included - they are quite intrusive.
> 
> And they there didnt seem stable at the time - but yes - we
> should now make an effort to include the locking fixes in 2.4.29. 
> 
> > The last I can find of it is here:
> > http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0410.3/1750.html
> 
> Jason, can you point us at your last patch ? 

the latest one was the last one posted to this list plus Sergey's fixes.  
However, i think it was still missing some driver cleanups. I'll post an
updated patch here.

> Has it been deployed in production ?
> 

It has resolved some real world customer issues.

thanks,

-Jason

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