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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/tty.h b/include/linux/tty.h
index 90b4fdc8a61f..1c3316a47d7e 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty.h
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ struct tty_port {
wait_queue_head_t delta_msr_wait; /* Modem status change */
unsigned long flags; /* TTY flags ASY_*/
unsigned char console:1, /* port is a console */
- low_latency:1; /* direct buffer flush */
+ low_latency:1; /* optional: tune for latency */
struct mutex mutex; /* Locking */
struct mutex buf_mutex; /* Buffer alloc lock */
unsigned char *xmit_buf; /* Optional buffer */
@@ -518,9 +518,9 @@ extern void tty_port_put(struct tty_port *port);
static inline struct tty_port *tty_port_get(struct tty_port *port)
{
- if (port)
- kref_get(&port->kref);
- return port;
+ if (port && kref_get_unless_zero(&port->kref))
+ return port;
+ return NULL;
}
/* If the cts flow control is enabled, return true. */