I just switched from 2.3.9 to 2.3.12 and found that
I was no longer able to connect to my isp via modem. I examined
the patch files for 2.3.10~2.3.12, and found that this one-liner
kept me from connecting.
What exactly was the purpose of this patch, and is it
safe to reverse?
-- DN
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.3.9/linux/drivers/char/serial.c linux/drivers/char/serial.c
--- v2.3.9/linux/drivers/char/serial.c Wed Jun 30 13:38:19 1999
+++ linux/drivers/char/serial.c Thu Jul 1 15:09:01 1999
@@ -2380,7 +2380,6 @@
printk("lsr = %d (jiff=%lu)...", lsr, jiffies);
#endif
current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
- current->counter = 0; /* make us low-priority */
schedule_timeout(char_time);
if (signal_pending(current))
break;
-
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