[PATCH tty-next v4 0/6] convert 8250 to nbcon

John Ogness john.ogness at linutronix.de
Mon Dec 30 07:29:55 PST 2024


On 2024-12-27, John Ogness <john.ogness at linutronix.de> wrote:
> The changes since v3:
>
> - For serial8250_console_fifo_write() and
>   serial8250_console_byte_write(), use nbcon_can_proceed()
>   rather than repeatedly enter/exit unsafe regions.

I will revert this particular change for v5. It is necessary to
exit/enter unsafe regions per character so that handovers can occur
mid-line. Using nbcon_can_proceed() only allows the hostile takeover
case to perform mid-line interruptions.

John



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