Ldisc interface functions must be called with interrupts enabled.
Separating the ldisc calls into a helper function simplies the
spin lock management.

Update the buffer's read index _after_ the data has been received
by the ldisc.

Signed-off-by: Peter Hurley <pe...@hurleysoftware.com>
---
 drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c | 28 +++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
index 6aa40f0..77e8115 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
@@ -403,6 +403,19 @@ int tty_prepare_flip_string_flags(struct tty_port *port,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_prepare_flip_string_flags);
 
 
+static int receive_buf(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *char_buf,
+                      char *flag_buf, int count)
+{
+       struct tty_ldisc *disc = tty->ldisc;
+
+       if (disc->ops->receive_room)
+               tty->receive_room = disc->ops->receive_room(tty);
+       if (count > tty->receive_room)
+               count = tty->receive_room;
+       if (count)
+               disc->ops->receive_buf(tty, char_buf, flag_buf, count);
+       return count;
+}
 
 /**
  *     flush_to_ldisc
@@ -454,19 +467,16 @@ static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
                           line discipline as we want to empty the queue */
                        if (test_bit(TTYP_FLUSHPENDING, &port->iflags))
                                break;
-                       if (disc->ops->receive_room)
-                               tty->receive_room = 
disc->ops->receive_room(tty);
-                       if (!tty->receive_room)
-                               break;
-                       if (count > tty->receive_room)
-                               count = tty->receive_room;
                        char_buf = head->char_buf_ptr + head->read;
                        flag_buf = head->flag_buf_ptr + head->read;
-                       head->read += count;
                        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&buf->lock, flags);
-                       disc->ops->receive_buf(tty, char_buf,
-                                                       flag_buf, count);
+
+                       count = receive_buf(tty, char_buf, flag_buf, count);
+
                        spin_lock_irqsave(&buf->lock, flags);
+                       if (!count)
+                               break;
+                       head->read += count;
                }
                clear_bit(TTYP_FLUSHING, &port->iflags);
        }
-- 
1.8.1.2

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