> > +static int tpk_write_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
> > +{
> > + int ret = tpk_space;
> > +
> > + /* allow char by char under max pressure */
> > + if (tpk_space == 0)
> > + tpk_space = 1;
>
> That won't do what you think, the ldisc will keep seeing progress and
> generate millions of 1 byte I/Os in a loop !
I thought that this would automatically reduce processor load, which is
obviously not the case. Sorry for the delay, but i am trying to figure
out how to slow down write method when under pressure.
And that setting tpk_space to 1 would then be just in case we reach 0 to
enable further processing.
Samo
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