Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 11:05:43 +0200
From: Jurjen Oskam <jurjen@stupendous.org>
To: Paul Fulghum <paulkf@microgate.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][RFC] 2.6.6 tty_io.c hangup locking
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On Fri, May 28, 2004 at 01:42:50PM -0500, Paul Fulghum wrote:

> The following patch removes unnecessary disabling of
> interrupts when processing hangup for tty devices.
> 
> This was introduced way back in August 1998
> with patch 2.1.115 when the original hangup processing was
> changed from cli/sti to lock_kernel()/unlock_kernel().

I applied this patch to vanilla 2.2.5, and have been running with it
for a week or two. During that time, I frequently used PPP. For testing, I
interrupted the connection when sending and/or receiving data.

I didn't experience any problems whatsoever. 

Thanks,
-- 
Jurjen Oskam

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