linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv2] tty: prevent DOS in the flush_to

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Message-ID: <20101109103539.089fae14@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 9 Nov 2010 10:35:39 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>
Cc:	gregkh@...e.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCHv2] tty: prevent DOS in the flush_to_ldisc

> The attached patch (based on -next tree) fixes this by checking on the
> tty buffer tail. Once it's reached, the current work is rescheduled
> and another could run.

Looks nice and tidy

Alan
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