On 14/01/13 16:37, Johan Hovold wrote:
> I've prepared a patch series which removes the custom chase_port
> function and replaces it with the corresponding generic implementations
> instead (which does not suffer from the problem you found).
>
> However, I think your solution is probably the best one for the stable
> trees as it is less intrusive.
>
> Care to resubmit your patch with a short description and perhaps the
> stack trace from your original report? Have look at
> Documentation/SubmittingPatches for details (e.g. you need to add a
> Signed-off-by line and should configure you mail client to send the patch
> as an inline attachment). Please see my notes on the patch below as
> well.
Thanks for your clarifying and helpful comments!
I just resubmitted my patch.
>
> I'll respond to this mail with my series which should also fix the
> problem (and which could later be applied on top of your patch). If you
> could test it on actual hardware it would be much appreciated.
Your patches work fine on Linux 3.7.2 with a Watchport/H sensor.
Cheers,
Wolfgang
>
> Thanks,
> Johan
>
>> On 03/01/13 00:44, Wolfgang Frisch wrote:
>>> I have a problem with my Digi Edgeport USB sensor.
>>>
>>> 1. Environment:
>>> - Digi Watchport/H USB sensor (io_ti driver)
>>> - Linux v3.7.1 on amd64
>>> Tested with v3.7.1 on 2 physical machines.
>>> Further tests were done in a virtual machine.
>>>
>>> 2. Observations:
>>> The problem was observed with Linux 3.7.1, 3.2 and 3.1.
>>> I'm not able to find a recent kernel without this problem.
>>>
>>> The sensor works until it is disconnected while its character device
>>> still being used. This causes a kernel Oops.
>>>
>>> Steps to reproduce:
>>> - Attach Watchport sensor
>>> - Connect, e.g.: minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB0
>>> - Detach the sensor
>>> - Kernel oops
>>>
>>> The dmesg log is attached.
>>>
>>
>
>> diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
>> index 60023c2..65258c1 100644
>> --- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
>> +++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
>> @@ -534,6 +534,11 @@ static void chase_port(struct edgeport_port *port, unsigned long timeout,
>> wait_queue_t wait;
>> unsigned long flags;
>>
>> + // FIXME: chase_port is called with tty == NULL
>
> You could drop this comment.
>
>> + if (tty == NULL) {
>> + return;
>> + }
>> +
>
> and this should simply be
>
> if (!tty)
> return;
>
>> if (!timeout)
>> timeout = (HZ * EDGE_CLOSING_WAIT)/100;
>>
>
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