Hi Suraj, * Suraj Sumangala <suraj@xxxxxxxxxxx> [2011-02-02 22:04:39 +0530]: > Hi Gustavo, > > On 2/2/2011 9:58 PM, Gustavo F. Padovan wrote: > > Hi Suraj, > > > > * Suraj Sumangala<suraj@xxxxxxxxxxx> [2011-01-31 18:42:51 +0530]: > > > >> This patch lets L2CAP process received S-frames even when socket is > >> continuously being locked by user process. > >> > >> This issue was seen when testing with l2test without using "-D" option. > >> > >> Since the user process does not expect any Rx packets, > >> it hogs the socket with continuous call to "send()". > >> > >> When the TxWindow is full Tx stops untill the I-frames are acked by the receiver. > >> > >> But the Rx S-Frame acknowleding the Tx frames will stay in the backlog queue > >> because the "sock_owned_by_user()" call in l2cap_data_channel() > >> will always return true. > >> > >> The user process does not have an idea about this > >> mechanism and keep pumping data and locking the socket and cause a deadlock. > > > > In which kernel are you seeing this error? I think it is already fixed. > > > > Regards, > > > > Can you direct me to the patch which fixed it? This one: e454c844644683571617896ab2a4ce0109c1943e The issue fixed by this patch is very similar to what you reported. -- Gustavo F. Padovan http://profusion.mobi -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bluetooth" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html