Re: [PATCH] pch_uart: Add eg20t_port lock field, avoid recursivespinlocks

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
Date: Wed Sep 05 2012 - 20:18:39 EST


On Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 05:14:48PM -0700, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 05:04:07PM -0700, Darren Hart wrote:
> > The following patch has been included in linux-next
> > (fe89def79c48e2149abdd1e816523e69a9067191) but has not yet landed in mainline
> > nor been queued for stable so far as I can determine. This patch addresses a
> > deadlock in mainline and is a prerequisite for an additional fix required by the
> > PREEMPT_RT kernel. Can we get this pulled into 3.4.11 please?
>
> 3.4.11? It has to hit Linus's tree first.
>
> > Perhaps I am
> > jumping the gun, but this patch was originally pulled on June 19, 2012.
>
> Remember, we missed a pull cycle for tty due to other problems, I
> thought I picked all of the different pieces needed for 3.6, but I must
> of missed this one.

Nope, it made it, it is commit 2588aba002d14e938c2f56d299ecf3e7ce1302a5.

Now, do you want that patch in the -stable releases? If so, how far
back? :)

Sorry for the mess,

greg k-h
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