Hi
Haavarddiff --git a/drivers/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/serial/atmel_serial.c index 477950f..c61fcc3 100644 --- a/drivers/serial/atmel_serial.c +++ b/drivers/serial/atmel_serial.c @@ -337,9 +337,12 @@ atmel_buffer_rx_char(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int status, struct circ_buf *ring = &atmel_port->rx_ring; struct atmel_uart_char *c;- if (!CIRC_SPACE(ring->head, ring->tail, ATMEL_SERIAL_RINGSIZE))+ if (!CIRC_SPACE(ring->head, ring->tail, ATMEL_SERIAL_RINGSIZE)) { + dev_err(port->dev, "RX ring buffer full, dropping data\n"); + /* Buffer overflow, ignore char */ return; + }c = &((struct atmel_uart_char *)ring->buf)[ring->head];c->status = status;
I have already tried that but I have never seen the buffer full. So tomorrow I can do other tests with the serial device. I think the the atmel_interrupt handler must check the
pass_counter before return IRQ_HANDLED. Regards Michael -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

