linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v3 1/1] Input: serio

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Date:	Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:05:47 +0000
From:	Mischa Jonker <Mischa.Jonker@...opsys.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	Mischa Jonker <mischa.jonker@...opsys.com>
CC:	"dmitry.torokhov@...il.com" <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	"m.d.s.x.jonker@...il.com" <m.d.s.x.jonker@...il.com>,
	"linux-input@...r.kernel.org" <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"arc-linux-dev@...opsys.com" <arc-linux-dev@...opsys.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 1/1] Input: serio - Add ARC PS/2 driver

Hi Joe,

>> +	while (1) {
>infinite loop with bad hardware?
>Perhaps a jiffies timeout?

What do you suggest? Add a counter and limit the maximum number of iterations to an arbitrary number (say 1000)?

Mischa


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