Re: [OOPS][2.5.66bk3+] run_timer_softirq - IRQ Mishandlings - New

[Andrew Morton]

"Shawn Starr" <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
> drivers/char/tty_io.c - Only
> 
> I bet it's this function, there's only a kfree, not destruction of any
> timers.
> 

This is fairly foul.

--- 25/drivers/char/tty_io.c~a	2003-03-30 15:12:37.000000000 -0800
+++ 25-akpm/drivers/char/tty_io.c	2003-03-30 15:16:59.000000000 -0800
@@ -1288,6 +1288,8 @@ static void release_dev(struct file * fi
 	/*
 	 * Make sure that the tty's task queue isn't activated. 
 	 */
+	clear_bit(TTY_DONT_FLIP, &tty->flags);
+	del_timer_sync(&tty->flip.work.timer);
 	flush_scheduled_work();
 
 	/* 

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