linux-kernel - [PATCH 6/8] kgdb, sysrq

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Date:	Sat,  9 Feb 2008 07:35:12 -0600
From:	jason.wessel@...driver.com
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com>,
	Tom Rini <trini@...nel.crashing.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: [PATCH 6/8] kgdb, sysrq_bugfix

From: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com>

It is possible that when SysRq-G is triggered via the keyboard that we
will miss the "up" event and once KGDB lets the kernel go another
SysRq will be required to clear this, without this change.

Signed-off-by: Tom Rini <trini@...nel.crashing.org>
Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
---
 drivers/char/keyboard.c |    1 +
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/char/keyboard.c b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
index 4dbd342..b79812e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
@@ -1190,6 +1190,7 @@ static void kbd_keycode(unsigned int keycode, int down, int hw_raw)
 		sysrq_down = 0;
 	if (sysrq_down && down && !rep) {
 		handle_sysrq(kbd_sysrq_xlate[keycode], tty);
+		sysrq_down = 0;		/* In case we miss the 'up' event. */
 		return;
 	}
 #endif
-- 
1.5.4

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