linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fix n_tty/pty input/output buffer full and other misc char handling

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Date:	Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:32:59 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Joe Peterson <joe@...rush.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fix n_tty/pty input/output buffer full and other misc
 char handling

> that ^C, ^Q, etc. can have effect) in non-canonical mode?  This would
> allow prevention of the gridlocks that still can be invoked when using
> stty -icanon in, say, an xterm.  For now, I took the conservative route
> in this patch, but let me know if a more permissive approach is better.

I suspect having thought about this a bit more that the proper logic is
in fact

	if (special case a)
	if (special case b)
	if (....)

	/* An ordinary character for the queue */
	if (queue_full) { ....}

and we should process everything that may have a special effect (flow
control, delete line, etc) before worrying about having room to store the
character whatever the tty ldisc state
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