[PATCH] char: kill unneeded memsets

char, another tmp_buf cleanup

No need to allocate one page as a side buffer.  It's no more used.  Clean this
(de)allocs of this useless memory pages in char subtree.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

7 files changed, 7 insertions, 118 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/amiserial.c b/drivers/char/amiserial.c
index d0e92ed0a367..486f97c3f4e5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/char/amiserial.c
@@ -112,17 +112,6 @@ static struct serial_state rs_table[1];
 
 #define NR_PORTS ARRAY_SIZE(rs_table)
 
-/*
- * tmp_buf is used as a temporary buffer by serial_write.  We need to
- * lock it in case the copy_from_user blocks while swapping in a page,
- * and some other program tries to do a serial write at the same time.
- * Since the lock will only come under contention when the system is
- * swapping and available memory is low, it makes sense to share one
- * buffer across all the serial ports, since it significantly saves
- * memory if large numbers of serial ports are open.
- */
-static unsigned char *tmp_buf;
-
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 #define serial_isroot()	(capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
@@ -912,7 +901,7 @@ static int rs_write(struct tty_struct * tty, const unsigned char *buf, int count
 	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "rs_write"))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!info->xmit.buf || !tmp_buf)
+	if (!info->xmit.buf)
 		return 0;
 
 	local_save_flags(flags);
@@ -1778,7 +1767,6 @@ static int rs_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 {
 	struct async_struct	*info;
 	int 			retval, line;
-	unsigned long		page;
 
 	line = tty->index;
 	if ((line < 0) || (line >= NR_PORTS)) {
@@ -1798,17 +1786,6 @@ static int rs_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 #endif
 	info->tty->low_latency = (info->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
-	if (!tmp_buf) {
-		page = get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!page) {
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-		if (tmp_buf)
-			free_page(page);
-		else
-			tmp_buf = (unsigned char *) page;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * If the port is the middle of closing, bail out now
 	 */
@@ -2090,11 +2067,6 @@ static __exit void rs_exit(void)
 	  kfree(info);
 	}
 
-	if (tmp_buf) {
-		free_page((unsigned long) tmp_buf);
-		tmp_buf = NULL;
-	}
-
 	release_mem_region(CUSTOM_PHYSADDR+0x30, 4);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/cyclades.c b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
index f85b4eb16618..87b2fb510871 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
@@ -748,18 +748,6 @@ static struct cyclades_port cy_port[NR_PORTS];
 static int cy_next_channel; /* next minor available */
 
 /*
- * tmp_buf is used as a temporary buffer by serial_write.  We need to
- * lock it in case the copy_from_user blocks while swapping in a page,
- * and some other program tries to do a serial write at the same time.
- * Since the lock will only come under contention when the system is
- * swapping and available memory is low, it makes sense to share one
- * buffer across all the serial ports, since it significantly saves
- * memory if large numbers of serial ports are open.  This buffer is
- * allocated when the first cy_open occurs.
- */
-static unsigned char *tmp_buf;
-
-/*
  * This is used to look up the divisor speeds and the timeouts
  * We're normally limited to 15 distinct baud rates.  The extra
  * are accessed via settings in info->flags.
@@ -2466,7 +2454,6 @@ cy_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 {
   struct cyclades_port  *info;
   int retval, line;
-  unsigned long page;
 
     line = tty->index;
     if ((line < 0) || (NR_PORTS <= line)){
@@ -2545,15 +2532,6 @@ cy_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
     printk("cyc:cy_open (%d): incrementing count to %d\n",
         current->pid, info->count);
 #endif
-    if (!tmp_buf) {
-	page = get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!page)
-	    return -ENOMEM;
-	if (tmp_buf)
-	    free_page(page);
-	else
-	    tmp_buf = (unsigned char *) page;
-    }
 
     /*
      * If the port is the middle of closing, bail out now
@@ -2832,7 +2810,7 @@ cy_write(struct tty_struct * tty, const unsigned char *buf, int count)
         return 0;
     }
         
-    if (!info->xmit_buf || !tmp_buf)
+    if (!info->xmit_buf)
 	return 0;
 
     CY_LOCK(info, flags);
@@ -5490,10 +5468,6 @@ cy_cleanup_module(void)
 #endif
         }
     }
-    if (tmp_buf) {
-	free_page((unsigned long) tmp_buf);
-	tmp_buf = NULL;
-    }
 } /* cy_cleanup_module */
 
 module_init(cy_init);
diff --git a/drivers/char/epca.c b/drivers/char/epca.c
index 3baa2ab8cbd4..c3f95583a120 100644
--- a/drivers/char/epca.c
+++ b/drivers/char/epca.c
@@ -1113,11 +1113,8 @@ static void __exit epca_module_exit(void)
 		ch = card_ptr[crd];
 		for (count = 0; count < bd->numports; count++, ch++) 
 		{ /* Begin for each port */
-			if (ch) {
-				if (ch->tty)
-					tty_hangup(ch->tty);
-				kfree(ch->tmp_buf);
-			}
+			if (ch && ch->tty)
+				tty_hangup(ch->tty);
 		} /* End for each port */
 	} /* End for each card */
 	pci_unregister_driver (&epca_driver);
@@ -1635,16 +1632,6 @@ static void post_fep_init(unsigned int crd)
 		init_waitqueue_head(&ch->close_wait);
 
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&epca_lock, flags);
-
-		ch->tmp_buf = kmalloc(ch->txbufsize,GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!ch->tmp_buf) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "POST FEP INIT : kmalloc failed for port 0x%x\n",i);
-			release_region((int)bd->port, 4);
-			while(i-- > 0)
-				kfree((ch--)->tmp_buf);
-			return;
-		} else
-			memset((void *)ch->tmp_buf,0,ch->txbufsize);
 	} /* End for each port */
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO 
diff --git a/drivers/char/epca.h b/drivers/char/epca.h
index 456d6c8f94a8..a297238cd3ba 100644
--- a/drivers/char/epca.h
+++ b/drivers/char/epca.h
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ struct channel
 	unsigned long  c_oflag;
 	unsigned char __iomem *txptr;
 	unsigned char __iomem *rxptr;
-	unsigned char *tmp_buf;
 	struct board_info           *board;
 	struct board_chan	    __iomem *brdchan;
 	struct digi_struct          digiext;
diff --git a/drivers/char/generic_serial.c b/drivers/char/generic_serial.c
index 4711d9b3a595..87127e49c0db 100644
--- a/drivers/char/generic_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/char/generic_serial.c
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 
 #define DEBUG 
 
-static char *                  tmp_buf; 
-
 static int gs_debug;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -205,7 +203,7 @@ int gs_write(struct tty_struct * tty,
 	if (!tty) return -EIO;
 
 	port = tty->driver_data;
-	if (!port || !port->xmit_buf || !tmp_buf)
+	if (!port || !port->xmit_buf)
 		return -EIO;
 
 	local_save_flags(flags);
@@ -837,24 +835,9 @@ void gs_set_termios (struct tty_struct * tty,
 int gs_init_port(struct gs_port *port)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	unsigned long page;
 
 	func_enter ();
 
-        if (!tmp_buf) {
-		page = get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
-		spin_lock_irqsave (&port->driver_lock, flags); /* Don't expect this to make a difference. */
-		if (tmp_buf)
-			free_page(page);
-		else
-			tmp_buf = (unsigned char *) page;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore (&port->driver_lock, flags);
-		if (!tmp_buf) {
-			func_exit ();
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (port->flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED) {
 		func_exit ();
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/riscom8.c b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
index 214d850112fd..b0ab3f28cc6a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/riscom8.c
+++ b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
 
 static struct riscom_board * IRQ_to_board[16];
 static struct tty_driver *riscom_driver;
-static unsigned char * tmp_buf;
 
 static unsigned long baud_table[] =  {
 	0, 50, 75, 110, 134, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800,
@@ -1124,7 +1123,7 @@ static int rc_write(struct tty_struct * tty,
 	
 	bp = port_Board(port);
 
-	if (!tty || !port->xmit_buf || !tmp_buf)
+	if (!tty || !port->xmit_buf)
 		return 0;
 
 	save_flags(flags);
@@ -1612,11 +1611,6 @@ static inline int rc_init_drivers(void)
 	if (!riscom_driver)	
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	
-	if (!(tmp_buf = (unsigned char *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL))) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "rc: Couldn't get free page.\n");
-		put_tty_driver(riscom_driver);
-		return 1;
-	}
 	memset(IRQ_to_board, 0, sizeof(IRQ_to_board));
 	riscom_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	riscom_driver->name = "ttyL";
@@ -1629,7 +1623,6 @@ static inline int rc_init_drivers(void)
 	riscom_driver->flags = TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW;
 	tty_set_operations(riscom_driver, &riscom_ops);
 	if ((error = tty_register_driver(riscom_driver)))  {
-		free_page((unsigned long)tmp_buf);
 		put_tty_driver(riscom_driver);
 		printk(KERN_ERR "rc: Couldn't register RISCom/8 driver, "
 				"error = %d\n",
@@ -1657,7 +1650,6 @@ static void rc_release_drivers(void)
 
 	save_flags(flags);
 	cli();
-	free_page((unsigned long)tmp_buf);
 	tty_unregister_driver(riscom_driver);
 	put_tty_driver(riscom_driver);
 	restore_flags(flags);
diff --git a/drivers/char/serial167.c b/drivers/char/serial167.c
index b4ea1266b663..48dae5d68dac 100644
--- a/drivers/char/serial167.c
+++ b/drivers/char/serial167.c
@@ -119,17 +119,6 @@ struct cyclades_port cy_port[] = {
 #define NR_PORTS        ARRAY_SIZE(cy_port)
 
 /*
- * tmp_buf is used as a temporary buffer by serial_write.  We need to
- * lock it in case the copy_from_user blocks while swapping in a page,
- * and some other program tries to do a serial write at the same time.
- * Since the lock will only come under contention when the system is
- * swapping and available memory is low, it makes sense to share one
- * buffer across all the serial ports, since it significantly saves
- * memory if large numbers of serial ports are open.
- */
-static unsigned char *tmp_buf = 0;
-
-/*
  * This is used to look up the divisor speeds and the timeouts
  * We're normally limited to 15 distinct baud rates.  The extra
  * are accessed via settings in info->flags.
@@ -1198,7 +1187,7 @@ cy_write(struct tty_struct * tty,
 	return 0;
     }
 	
-    if (!tty || !info->xmit_buf || !tmp_buf){
+    if (!tty || !info->xmit_buf){
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -1983,13 +1972,6 @@ cy_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
     tty->driver_data = info;
     info->tty = tty;
 
-    if (!tmp_buf) {
-	tmp_buf = (unsigned char *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!tmp_buf){
-	    return -ENOMEM;
-        }
-    }
-
     /*
      * Start up serial port
      */