Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/7] hvc_console: Fix race between hvc_close and hvc_remove

From: Anton Blanchard <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:30:31 +1100

Hi,

> And this suggests that hvc_kick() is called before hvc_task is
> initialised, ie, before hvc_init() is called.
>
> Does this help?

Looks good, tests OK on my POWER5 box. Thanks!

Tested-by: Anton Blanchard <[email-masked]>

> diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
> index ba55bba..50ac983 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
> @@ -285,6 +285,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hvc_instantiate);
>  /* Wake the sleeping khvcd */
>  void hvc_kick(void)
>  {
> +       if (!hvc_task)
> +               return;
> +
>         hvc_kicked = 1;
>         wake_up_process(hvc_task);
>  }
> 
> 		Amit