[PATCH] 2.5.59 : drivers/char/generic_serial.c

[Frank Davis]

Hello all,
   The following patch fixes buzilla bug # 307 - a dangling else issue. 
Please review for inclusion.

Regards,
Frank

--- linux/drivers/char/generic_serial.c.old	2003-01-16 21:22:13.000000000 -0500
+++ linux/drivers/char/generic_serial.c	2003-02-07 03:22:26.000000000 -0500
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@
  
 		/* Can't copy more? break out! */
 		if (c <= 0) break;
-		if (from_user)
+		if (from_user) {
 			if (copy_from_user (port->xmit_buf + port->xmit_head, 
 					    buf, c)) {
 				up (& port->port_write_sem);
 				return -EFAULT;
 			}
 
-		else
+		}else
 			memcpy (port->xmit_buf + port->xmit_head, buf, c);
 
 		port -> xmit_cnt += c;