Re: [PATCH] pmac_zilog: initialize port spinlock on all init paths

[David Eger]

On Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 11:16:34PM -0500, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-07-12 at 19:39, David Eger wrote:
> > Dear Ben,
> > 
> > This patch fixes the Zilog driver so it doesn't freak on my TiBook.
> > [patch that initializes port->lock in pmac_zilog.c
>
> The spinlock should be initialized by the serial core when registering
> the ports ... can you find out for me how do you end up with the
> port not registered but still trying to use the lock ? 

After some testing, I found that the pmac_zilog Oops (which claims we've
not initialized port->lock) only occurs when I also enable 8250/16550
serial support (CONFIG_SERIAL_8250)

I'll try to track down what's going on on the plane tomorrow, but I'm 
curious to hear if any of the recent csets might have caused this...
(hence the cc: rmk)

> > ( of course, it still spews diahrea of 'IN from bad port XXXXXXXX'
> >   but then, I don't have the hardware.... still, seems weird that OF
> >   would report that I do have said hardware :-/ )
> 
> The IN from bad port is a different issue, it's probably issued by
> another driver trying to tap legacy hardware, either serial.o or
> ps/2 kbd, I suppose, check what else of that sort you have in your
>  .config

Sure enough, the "IN from bad port XXXXXXXX" ended up being the i8042
serial PC keyboard driver, enabled with CONFIG_SERIO_I8042.  Don't know
why that's in ppc defconfig....

-dte
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