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Benjamin Herrenschmidt 187cfc439f hvc_console: Remove tty->low_latency on pseries backends 
The hvcs and hvsi backends both set tty->low_latency to one, along
with more or less scary comments regarding bugs or races that would
happen if not doing so.

However, they also both call tty_flip_buffer_push() in conexts where
it's illegal to do so since some recent tty changes (or at least it
may have been illegal always but it nows blows) when low_latency is
set (ie, hard interrupt or with spinlock held and irqs disabled).

This removes the setting for now to get them back to working condition,
we'll have to address the races described in the comments separately
if they are still an issue (some of this might have been fixed already).

Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
2009-03-11 10:44:26 +11:00
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agp agp/intel: Fix broken ® symbol in device name. 2008-12-29 10:06:20 +10:00
hw_random [ARM] omap: ensure OMAP drivers pass a struct device to clk_get() 2009-01-24 11:41:16 +00:00
ip2 device create: char: convert device_create_drvdata to device_create 2008-10-16 09:24:42 -07:00
ipmi Fix platform drivers that crash on suspend/resume 2008-11-12 17:17:16 -08:00
mwave mwave: struct device - replace bus_id with dev_name(), dev_set_name() 2009-01-06 10:44:38 -08:00
pcmcia synclink_cs: Convert to tty_port 2009-01-02 10:19:42 -08:00
rio rio: Kill off ckmalloc 2009-01-02 10:19:38 -08:00
tpm tpm: correct email address for tpm_infineon-driver 2009-02-11 14:25:35 -08:00
xilinx_hwicap xilinx_hwicap: remove improper wording in license statement 2008-12-17 11:23:07 -08:00
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amiserial.c m68k: amiserial - Kill warn_unused_result warnings 2009-01-12 20:56:39 +01:00
apm-emulation.c APM emulation: Notify about all suspend events, not just APM invoked ones (v2) 2008-07-16 23:27:02 +02:00
applicom.c applicom.c: fix apparently-broken code in do_ac_read() 2008-10-16 11:21:47 -07:00
applicom.h
bfin-otp.c Blackfin char driver for Blackfin on-chip OTP memory (v3) 2008-04-25 08:04:56 +08:00
briq_panel.c briq_panel: BKL pushdown 2008-06-20 14:05:55 -06:00
bsr.c powerpc: Cleanup from l64 to ll64 change: drivers/char 2009-01-13 14:48:00 +11:00
cd1865.h
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consolemap.c consolemap: indentation & braces disagree - reindent 2009-01-06 15:59:30 -08:00
cp437.uni unicode table for cp437 2008-12-13 11:25:49 -08:00
cs5535_gpio.c Add a bunch of cycle_kernel_lock() calls 2008-06-20 14:05:53 -06:00
cyclades.c drivers/char/cyclades.c: cy_pci_probe: fix error path 2009-01-02 10:19:43 -08:00
defkeymap.c_shipped
defkeymap.map
digi1.h
digiFep1.h
digiPCI.h
ds1302.c rtc: use bcd2bin/bin2bcd 2008-10-20 08:52:41 -07:00
ds1620.c [ARM] netwinder: clean up GPIO naming 2008-12-13 09:12:07 +00:00
dsp56k.c device create: char: convert device_create_drvdata to device_create 2008-10-16 09:24:42 -07:00
dtlk.c Add a bunch of cycle_kernel_lock() calls 2008-06-20 14:05:53 -06:00
efirtc.c drivers/char/efirtc.c: removed duplicated #include 2008-08-04 16:59:56 -07:00
epca.c trivial: fix an -> a typos in documentation and comments 2009-01-06 11:28:07 +01:00
epca.h epca: use tty_port 2008-07-20 17:12:36 -07:00
epcaconfig.h
esp.c tty_port: Add a port level carrier detect operation 2009-01-02 10:19:38 -08:00
generic_nvram.c driver/char/generic_nvram: fix banner 2008-06-12 18:05:41 -07:00
generic_serial.c tty: Remove some pointless casts 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
genrtc.c genrtc: BKL pushdown 2008-06-20 14:05:57 -06:00
hangcheck-timer.c
hpet.c x86: correct link to HPET timer specification 2008-11-24 10:05:12 +01:00
hvc_beat.c powerpc/cell: Use correct types in beat files 2009-01-08 16:25:16 +11:00
hvc_console.c hvc_console: Remove tty->low_latency 2009-01-16 16:15:16 +11:00
hvc_console.h powerpc: Make open count variables signed in hvcs/hvsi/hvc_console 2008-12-03 21:04:13 +11:00
hvc_irq.c hvc_console: Call free_irq() only if request_irq() was successful 2009-01-13 14:48:01 +11:00
hvc_iseries.c drivers/hvc: Add missing of_node_put 2008-12-03 21:04:09 +11:00
hvc_iucv.c [S390] hvc_iucv: Special handling of IUCV HVC devices 2009-01-09 12:15:09 +01:00
hvc_rtas.c
hvc_udbg.c powerpc: udbg-based backend for hvc_console 2008-11-19 16:04:25 +11:00
hvc_vio.c drivers/hvc: Add missing of_node_put 2008-12-03 21:04:09 +11:00
hvc_xen.c hvc_console: Add a hangup notifier for backends 2008-10-22 10:59:54 +11:00
hvcs.c hvc_console: Remove tty->low_latency on pseries backends 2009-03-11 10:44:26 +11:00
hvsi.c hvc_console: Remove tty->low_latency on pseries backends 2009-03-11 10:44:26 +11:00
i8k.c i8k: Add Dell Vostro systems 2009-01-02 10:28:32 -08:00
isicom.c tty: Introduce some close helpers for ports 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
istallion.c tty: Introduce some close helpers for ports 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
Kconfig NVRAM depends on RTC_DRV_CMOS 2009-01-31 01:21:59 +01:00
keyboard.c Input: keyboard - fix potential out of bound access to key_map 2008-10-08 23:45:36 -04:00
lp.c device create: char: convert device_create_drvdata to device_create 2008-10-16 09:24:42 -07:00
Makefile Merge branch 'next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/paulus/powerpc 2008-12-28 16:54:33 -08:00
mbcs.c mbcs: cdev lock_kernel() pushdown 2008-06-20 14:05:48 -06:00
mbcs.h
mem.c mm: make vread() and vwrite() declaration 2009-01-06 15:59:05 -08:00
misc.c device create: char: convert device_create_drvdata to device_create 2008-10-16 09:24:42 -07:00
mmtimer.c mmtimer: Push BKL down into the ioctl handler 2008-07-17 11:34:49 -07:00
moxa.c tty_port: Add a port level carrier detect operation 2009-01-02 10:19:38 -08:00
moxa.h Char: moxa, cleanup rx/tx 2008-04-30 08:29:43 -07:00
mspec.c mspec: convert nopfn to fault 2008-07-24 10:47:14 -07:00
mxser.c tty: Introduce some close helpers for ports 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
mxser.h mxser: convert large macros to functions 2008-04-30 08:29:49 -07:00
n_hdlc.c tty: some ICANON magic is in the wrong places 2008-10-13 09:51:44 -07:00
n_r3964.c tty: Remove some pointless casts 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
n_tty.c tty: N_TTY SIGIO only works for read 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
nozomi.c tty: kref nozomi 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
nsc_gpio.c
nvram.c [PATCH] nvram - convert PRINT_PROC to seq_file 2008-11-11 09:56:00 +00:00
nwbutton.c
nwbutton.h
nwflash.c [ARM] netwinder: clean up GPIO naming 2008-12-13 09:12:07 +00:00
pc8736x_gpio.c pc8736x_gpio: add support for PC87365 chips 2008-10-20 08:52:40 -07:00
ppdev.c device create: char: convert device_create_drvdata to device_create 2008-10-16 09:24:42 -07:00
ps3flash.c powerpc/ps3: Printing fixups for l64 to ll64 conversion drivers/char 2009-01-16 16:15:14 +11:00
pty.c pty: Fix documentation 2009-01-12 16:37:00 -08:00
random.c random: don't try to look at entropy_count outside the lock 2009-01-06 15:59:30 -08:00
raw.c [PATCH] kill the rest of struct file propagation in block ioctls 2008-10-21 07:49:14 -04:00
riscom8_reg.h
riscom8.c tty: Remove some pointless casts 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
riscom8.h tty: add more tty_port fields 2008-07-20 17:12:38 -07:00
rocket_int.h tty: rocketport uses different port flags to everyone else 2009-01-02 10:19:39 -08:00
rocket.c tty: use port methods for the rocket driver 2009-01-02 10:19:42 -08:00
rocket.h tty: rocketport uses different port flags to everyone else 2009-01-02 10:19:39 -08:00
rtc.c RTC: Remove the BKL. 2009-01-08 16:44:03 -07:00
scc.h m68k: atari - Rename "mfp" to "st_mfp" 2009-02-22 09:23:02 -08:00
scx200_gpio.c Add a bunch of cycle_kernel_lock() calls 2008-06-20 14:05:53 -06:00
selection.c Fix memory corruption in console selection 2009-01-31 15:51:31 -08:00
ser_a2232.c m68k: ser_a2232 - Kill warn_unused_result warnings 2009-01-12 20:56:39 +01:00
ser_a2232.h
ser_a2232fw.ax
ser_a2232fw.h
serial167.c tty: Remove some pointless casts 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
snsc_event.c byteorder: don't directly include linux/byteorder/generic.h 2008-05-16 12:01:45 -07:00
snsc.c device create: char: convert device_create_drvdata to device_create 2008-10-16 09:24:42 -07:00
snsc.h Convert asm/semaphore.h users to linux/semaphore.h 2008-04-18 22:22:54 -04:00
sonypi.c Merge branch 'misc' into release 2008-11-11 21:14:11 -05:00
specialix_io8.h tty: add more tty_port fields 2008-07-20 17:12:38 -07:00
specialix.c tty: Remove some pointless casts 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
stallion.c tty: Introduce some close helpers for ports 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
sx.c sx.c: avoid referencing freed memory if copy_from_user() fails 2009-02-20 17:57:49 -08:00
sx.h
sxboards.h
sxwindow.h
synclink_gt.c synclink_gt: enable RI interrupt 2009-01-15 16:39:37 -08:00
synclink.c tty: Remove some pointless casts 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
synclinkmp.c tty: Remove some pointless casts 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
sysrq.c sysrq: add commentary on why we use the console loglevel over using KERN_EMERG 2009-01-15 16:39:36 -08:00
tb0219.c Add a bunch of cycle_kernel_lock() calls 2008-06-20 14:05:53 -06:00
tlclk.c tlckl: BKL pushdown 2008-06-20 14:05:51 -06:00
toshiba.c toshiba: use ioremap_cached 2008-04-30 23:15:34 +02:00
tty_audit.c Audit: Log TIOCSTI 2008-12-09 20:32:06 +11:00
tty_buffer.c tty: split the buffering from tty_io 2008-10-13 09:51:40 -07:00
tty_io.c tty_open can return to userspace holding tty_mutex 2009-01-27 07:37:15 -08:00
tty_ioctl.c tty: Fix race in the flush for some ldiscs 2009-01-15 12:48:35 -08:00
tty_ldisc.c tty: Fix PPP hang under load 2009-01-02 10:19:38 -08:00
tty_port.c tty: use port methods for the rocket driver 2009-01-02 10:19:42 -08:00
vc_screen.c device create: char: convert device_create_drvdata to device_create 2008-10-16 09:24:42 -07:00
viotape.c device create: char: convert device_create_drvdata to device_create 2008-10-16 09:24:42 -07:00
virtio_console.c virtio_console: support console resizing 2008-12-30 09:26:10 +10:30
vme_scc.c m68k: vme_scc - Kill warn_unused_result warnings 2009-01-12 20:56:38 +01:00
vr41xx_giu.c drivers/char: use nr_irqs 2008-10-16 16:52:05 +02:00
vt_ioctl.c tty: Remove some pointless casts 2009-01-02 10:19:40 -08:00
vt.c Make various things static 2009-01-08 08:31:15 -08:00