Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> So, it will use the 64kb limit at least few paths, and I'm not sure >> though, non-n_tty path (e.g. ppp) doesn't use tty_write_room() check >> always. It may not be consistent if we removed pty_space() in pty_write(). > > The correct behaviour for most network protocols to overflow is to drop > packets so the behaviour of not checking was intentional. I see. I meant, ppp doesn't check (64kb) on write, but post-process(?) checks (8kb). If there is this situation, I just worried it becomes the cause of wrong behavior. Thanks. -- OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-testers" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
