linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] serial: remove "too much work for irq" printk

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Message-ID: <20080112202147.GA2730@infradead.org>
Date:	Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:21:47 +0000
From:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:	Benjamin LaHaise <bcrl@...ck.org>
Cc:	akpm@...l.org, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] serial: remove "too much work for irq" printk

On Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 03:15:43PM -0500, Benjamin LaHaise wrote:
> When using kvm with a serial console, the serial driver will print out 
> "too much work for irq4" on any heavy activity (ie vi on a file repainting 
> the terminal).  This message is entirely spurious, as output continues to 
> work fine.  Remove the message as it corrupts screen output and is far too 
> easy to trigger.

Yeah, this message has been annoying me too.  Thanks for sending the
patch.

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