linux-kernel - pty tcdrain() bug in 2.6.27 to 2.6.30/current

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Date:	Tue, 9 Jun 2009 23:38:31 -0500
From:	"Luke-Jr" <luke@...hjr.org>
To:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: pty tcdrain() bug in 2.6.27 to 2.6.30/current

tcdrain blocks on ptys since 2.6.27; at least 2.6.26 returns in a timely 
manner. The following test case reproduces the bug, and hangs only on affected 
kernels. Examination of 2.6.26 and 2.6.27 suggests the ioctl used by tcdrain 
underwent a rewrite for 2.6.27, and thus fixing this bug is beyond my 
capabilities at this time.

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#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200112L
#define _XOPEN_SOURCE

#include <assert.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <unistd.h>

int
main() {
	int masterfd, slavefd;
	char test[] = "test";
	
	masterfd = posix_openpt(O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY);
	assert(masterfd != -1);
	grantpt(masterfd);
	unlockpt(masterfd);
	
	slavefd = open(ptsname(masterfd), O_NOCTTY | O_RDWR);
	assert(slavefd != -1);
	
	assert(sizeof(test) == write(slavefd, test, sizeof(test)));
	assert(!tcdrain(slavefd));
}

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