linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] tty_io.c: don't use flush_scheduled

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Date:	Sun, 1 Jul 2007 17:22:22 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...sign.ru>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] tty_io.c: don't use flush_scheduled_work()

On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 19:37:49 +0400
Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...sign.ru> wrote:

> I don't know how to test this patch, the ack/nack from maintainer is wanted.
> 
> flush_scheduled_work() is evil and should be avoided. Change tty_set_ldisc()
> and release_dev() to use cancel_delayed_work_sync/cancel_work_sync.
> 
> I am not sure we really need to call do_tty_hangup() when cancel_work_sync()
> returns true, but this matches the current behaviour.
> 
> Also, some whitespace fixes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...sign.ru>

I'm sorry but the tty layer hangup code is not in a shape to do these
changes. Please leave it alone until the revoke() code in 2.6.2x-mm is
ready for mainstream then we will switch to that and all the mess goes
away.

Its just *too* fragile to touch otherwise, and we've had repeated
breakages from tiny changes in this area.

Alan
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