linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] serial: core: Preserve termios c

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Message-ID: <538F3150.6040102@hurleysoftware.com>
Date:	Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:46:40 -0400
From:	Peter Hurley <peter@...leysoftware.com>
To:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:	linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Valerio Vanni <valerio.vanni@...ind.it>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] serial: core: Preserve termios c_cflag for console
 resume

On 06/04/2014 10:22 AM, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 04, 2014 at 10:16:11AM -0400, Peter Hurley wrote:
>> When a tty is opened for the serial console, the termios c_cflag
>> settings are inherited from the console line settings.
>> However, if the tty is subsequently closed, the termios settings
>> are lost. This results in a garbled console if the console is later
>> suspended and resumed.
>>
>> Preserve the termios c_cflag for the serial console when the tty
>> is shutdown; this reflects the most recent line settings.
>>
>> Fixes: Bugzilla #69751, 'serial console does not wake from S3'
>> Reported-by: Valerio Vanni <valerio.vanni@...ind.it>
>> Cc: Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
>> Signed-off-by: Peter Hurley <peter@...leysoftware.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c | 3 +++
>>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> Same as before, regression, or just a normal "new feature"?

This was reported as a regression since 2.6.24, but that was likely
misreported, and more likely due to a userspace update which triggers
the bug.

I would be surprised if console resume _never_ worked if the serial tty
was opened then closed, but it probably has worked for a long time.

Regards,
Peter Hurley

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