Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 1 Oct 2002 15:24:40 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 1 Oct 2002 15:24:40 -0400 Received: from caramon.arm.linux.org.uk ([212.18.232.186]:61196 "EHLO caramon.arm.linux.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 1 Oct 2002 15:24:39 -0400 Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 20:30:03 +0100 From: Russell King To: Greg KH Cc: Martin Diehl , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: calling context when writing to tty_driver Message-ID: <20021001203003.D5092@flint.arm.linux.org.uk> References: <20021001183400.GA8959@kroah.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i In-Reply-To: <20021001183400.GA8959@kroah.com>; from greg@kroah.com on Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 11:34:00AM -0700 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 924 Lines: 19 On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 11:34:00AM -0700, Greg KH wrote: > Making write() block for any amount of data would increase the > complexity of the drivers. What should probably be done is convert the > usb-serial drivers to use the new serial core, but I don't have the time > to do this work right now. Any takers? It needs some changes to the serial core first. I'm in 2.5 catchup mode at the moment, I've also got stuff outstanding for 2.4.19 at present, so I've _no_ idea when I'll be able to do the necessary changes on my side. -- Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk) The developer of ARM Linux http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/