1 files changed, 1 insertions, 30 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink.c b/drivers/char/synclink.c
index d68be61f0a49..abb03e52fe12 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink.c
@@ -941,17 +941,6 @@ static void* mgsl_get_text_ptr(void)
         return mgsl_get_text_ptr;
 }
 
-/*
- * tmp_buf is used as a temporary buffer by mgsl_write.  We need to
- * lock it in case the COPY_FROM_USER blocks while swapping in a page,
- * and some other program tries to do a serial write at the same time.
- * Since the lock will only come under contention when the system is
- * swapping and available memory is low, it makes sense to share one
- * buffer across all the serial ioports, since it significantly saves
- * memory if large numbers of serial ports are open.
- */
-static unsigned char *tmp_buf;
-
 static inline int mgsl_paranoia_check(struct mgsl_struct *info,
                                         char *name, const char *routine)
 {
@@ -2150,7 +2139,7 @@ static int mgsl_write(struct tty_struct * tty,
         if (mgsl_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "mgsl_write"))
                 goto cleanup;
 
-        if (!tty || !info->xmit_buf || !tmp_buf)
+        if (!tty || !info->xmit_buf)
                 goto cleanup;
 
         if ( info->params.mode == MGSL_MODE_HDLC ||
@@ -3438,7 +3427,6 @@ static int mgsl_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 {
         struct mgsl_struct      *info;
         int                     retval, line;
-        unsigned long           page;
         unsigned long flags;
 
         /* verify range of specified line number */     
@@ -3472,18 +3460,6 @@ static int mgsl_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
                 goto cleanup;
         }
         
-        if (!tmp_buf) {
-                page = get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
-                if (!page) {
-                        retval = -ENOMEM;
-                        goto cleanup;
-                }
-                if (tmp_buf)
-                        free_page(page);
-                else
-                        tmp_buf = (unsigned char *) page;
-        }
-        
         info->tty->low_latency = (info->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&info->netlock, flags);
@@ -4502,11 +4478,6 @@ static void synclink_cleanup(void)
                 kfree(tmp);
         }
         
-        if (tmp_buf) {
-                free_page((unsigned long) tmp_buf);
-                tmp_buf = NULL;
-        }
-        
         if (pci_registered)
                 pci_unregister_driver(&synclink_pci_driver);
 }