Re: soft lockup in serial8250_console_write(?)

* Randy.Dunlap <[email protected]> wrote:

> > > This function calls wait_for_xmitr() [inline], which in worst case can 
> > > spin for 1.010 seconds.  Could this be the cause of a soft lockup?
> > 
> > hm, it shouldnt cause that. Could you try the attached patch [which is 
> > the next-gen softlockup detector], do you get the message even with that 
> > one applied?
> 
> 5/5 good boots with your new patch.
> 5/5 soft lockups without it.
> 
> Is this scheduled for post-2.6.16 ?

yes, in theory. Andrew?

	Ingo
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