Update 2.6.36 to 2.6.36.4wip-dissipation2-jerickso

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/char/tty_buffer.c
index cc1e9850d655..d8210ca00720 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_buffer.c
@@ -413,7 +413,8 @@ static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
         spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
 
         if (!test_and_set_bit(TTY_FLUSHING, &tty->flags)) {
-                struct tty_buffer *head;
+                struct tty_buffer *head, *tail = tty->buf.tail;
+                int seen_tail = 0;
                 while ((head = tty->buf.head) != NULL) {
                         int count;
                         char *char_buf;
@@ -423,6 +424,15 @@ static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
                         if (!count) {
                                 if (head->next == NULL)
                                         break;
+                                /*
+                                  There's a possibility tty might get new buffer
+                                  added during the unlock window below. We could
+                                  end up spinning in here forever hogging the CPU
+                                  completely. To avoid this let's have a rest each
+                                  time we processed the tail buffer.
+                                */
+                                if (tail == head)
+                                        seen_tail = 1;
                                 tty->buf.head = head->next;
                                 tty_buffer_free(tty, head);
                                 continue;
@@ -432,7 +442,7 @@ static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
                            line discipline as we want to empty the queue */
                         if (test_bit(TTY_FLUSHPENDING, &tty->flags))
                                 break;
-                        if (!tty->receive_room) {
+                        if (!tty->receive_room || seen_tail) {
                                 schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
                                 break;
                         }