RE: [BUG][2.6.8.1] serial driver hangs SMP kernel, but not the UP kernel

From: Tim_T_Murphy
Date: Thu Jan 06 2005 - 19:09:15 EST



> this patch fixes the problem for me, but its probably an awful hack --

> a brief interrupt storm occurs until tty processes its buffer,
> but IMHO that's better than dropping characters.

sorry, i see now that its not an interrupt storm but rather the
interrupt handler doesn't end until it quits due to 'too much work'.

tim
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