linux-kernel - [PATCH 2/3] serial: 8250: move rx

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Date:	Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:54:35 +0200
From:	John Ogness <john.ogness@...utronix.de>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	linux-serial@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] serial: 8250: move rx_running out of the bitfield

That bitfield is modified by read + or + write operation. If someone
sets any of the other two bits it might render the lock useless.

Signed-off-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@...utronix.de>
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
---
 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h |    2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
index c43f74c..78f5e3a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct uart_8250_dma {
 
 	unsigned char		tx_running:1;
 	unsigned char		tx_err: 1;
-	unsigned char		rx_running:1;
+	unsigned char		rx_running;
 };
 
 struct old_serial_port {
-- 
1.7.10.4
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