| Message ID | 1362499747-4262-4-git-send-email-peter@hurleysoftware.com |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted, archived |
| Delegated to: | David Miller |
| Headers | show |
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c index d282bbe..522543d 100644 --- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c +++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c @@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static int ircomm_tty_block_til_ready(struct ircomm_tty_cb *self, if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD) tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port); - current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE; + set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE); if (tty_hung_up_p(filp) || !test_bit(ASYNCB_INITIALIZED, &port->flags)) {
Without a memory and compiler barrier, the task state change can migrate relative to the condition testing in a blocking loop. However, the task state change must be visible across all cpus prior to testing those conditions. Failing to do this can result in the familiar 'lost wakeup' and this task will hang until killed. Signed-off-by: Peter Hurley <peter@hurleysoftware.com> --- net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)