Re: [PATCH v2 1/6] serial: 8250: Store to lsr_save_flags after lsr read

From: Ilpo Järvinen
Date: Mon Jun 06 2022 - 09:42:11 EST


On Mon, 6 Jun 2022, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:

> Not all LSR register flags are preserved across reads. Therefore, LSR
> readers must store the non-preserved bits into lsr_save_flags.
>
> This fix was initially mixed into feature commit f6f586102add ("serial:
> 8250: Handle UART without interrupt on TEMT using em485"). However,
> that feature change had a flaw and it was reverted to make room for
> simpler approach providing the same feature. The embedded fix got
> reverted with the feature change.
>
> Re-add the lsr_save_flags fix and properly mark it's a fix.
>
> Fixes: e490c9144cfa ("tty: Add software emulated RS485 support for 8250")
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/1d6c31d-d194-9e6a-ddf9-5f29af829f3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/T/#m1737eef986bd20cf19593e344cebd7b0244945fc
> Signed-off-by: Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

It seems that Uwe managed to mistype his email for the A-by which I just
happily copy-pasted.

Greg, please let me know if you want me to resend the series (or if you
will just change it on the fly while applying).

--
i.

> Signed-off-by: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
> index 4998799abae2..c5e0f925f4b6 100644
> --- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
> +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
> @@ -1511,6 +1511,8 @@ static inline void __stop_tx(struct uart_8250_port *p)
> unsigned char lsr = serial_in(p, UART_LSR);
> u64 stop_delay = 0;
>
> + p->lsr_saved_flags |= lsr & LSR_SAVE_FLAGS;
> +
> if (!(lsr & UART_LSR_THRE))
> return;
> /*
>