These changes are the raw update to linux-4.4.6-rt14. Kernel sources
[kvmfornfv.git] / kernel / drivers / net / hamradio / mkiss.c
index 2ffbf13..85828f1 100644 (file)
@@ -728,11 +728,12 @@ static int mkiss_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
        dev->type = ARPHRD_AX25;
 
        /* Perform the low-level AX25 initialization. */
-       if ((err = ax_open(ax->dev))) {
+       err = ax_open(ax->dev);
+       if (err)
                goto out_free_netdev;
-       }
 
-       if (register_netdev(dev))
+       err = register_netdev(dev);
+       if (err)
                goto out_free_buffers;
 
        /* after register_netdev() - because else printk smashes the kernel */
@@ -796,14 +797,19 @@ static void mkiss_close(struct tty_struct *tty)
         */
        if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&ax->refcnt))
                down(&ax->dead_sem);
-
-       unregister_netdev(ax->dev);
+       /*
+        * Halt the transmit queue so that a new transmit cannot scribble
+        * on our buffers
+        */
+       netif_stop_queue(ax->dev);
 
        /* Free all AX25 frame buffers. */
        kfree(ax->rbuff);
        kfree(ax->xbuff);
 
        ax->tty = NULL;
+
+       unregister_netdev(ax->dev);
 }
 
 /* Perform I/O control on an active ax25 channel. */