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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/2] serial_core: Unregister console in uart_remove_one_port()
[ +cc Alan ]

On 02/28/2014 08:21 AM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@linux-m68k.org>
>
> If the serial port being removed is used as a console, it must also be
> unregistered from the console subsystem using unregister_console().
>
> uart_ops.release_port() will release resources (e.g. iounmap() the serial
> port registers), causing a crash on subsequent kernel output if the console
> is still registered.

This brings up an interesting point: where are the serial_core drivers
indicating to the tty core that the port is bound to a console?
IOW, I cannot find a single 'port->console = 1' anywhere in the serial tree.

It would be bad if the uart port disappears while a console is running
on it...

> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@linux-m68k.org>
> ---
> drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c | 6 ++++++
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
> index ece2049bd270..8ece7f14d89d 100644
> --- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
> +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
> @@ -2677,6 +2677,12 @@ int uart_remove_one_port(struct uart_driver *drv, struct uart_port *uport)
> tty_vhangup(port->tty);
>
> /*
> + * If the port is used as a console, unregister it
> + */
> + if (uart_console(uport))
> + unregister_console(uport->cons);
> +
> + /*
> * Free the port IO and memory resources, if any.
> */
> if (uport->type != PORT_UNKNOWN)
>



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