3 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
index 52bb21205bb6..34aa2714f3c9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ struct serial8250_config {
 #define UART_BUG_NOMSR	(1 << 2)	/* UART has buggy MSR status bits (Au1x00) */
 #define UART_BUG_THRE	(1 << 3)	/* UART has buggy THRE reassertion */
 #define UART_BUG_PARITY	(1 << 4)	/* UART mishandles parity if FIFO enabled */
+#define UART_BUG_TXRACE	(1 << 5)	/* UART Tx fails to set remote DR */
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_aspeed_vuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_aspeed_vuart.c
index 61550f24a2d3..d035d08cb987 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_aspeed_vuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_aspeed_vuart.c
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ static int aspeed_vuart_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	port.port.status = UPSTAT_SYNC_FIFO;
 	port.port.dev = &pdev->dev;
 	port.port.has_sysrq = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE);
+	port.bugs |= UART_BUG_TXRACE;
 
 	rc = sysfs_create_group(&vuart->dev->kobj, &aspeed_vuart_attr_group);
 	if (rc < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
index d45dab1ab316..fc5ab2032282 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
@@ -1809,6 +1809,18 @@ void serial8250_tx_chars(struct uart_8250_port *up)
 	count = up->tx_loadsz;
 	do {
 		serial_out(up, UART_TX, xmit->buf[xmit->tail]);
+		if (up->bugs & UART_BUG_TXRACE) {
+			/*
+			 * The Aspeed BMC virtual UARTs have a bug where data
+			 * may get stuck in the BMC's Tx FIFO from bursts of
+			 * writes on the APB interface.
+			 *
+			 * Delay back-to-back writes by a read cycle to avoid
+			 * stalling the VUART. Read a register that won't have
+			 * side-effects and discard the result.
+			 */
+			serial_in(up, UART_SCR);
+		}
 		xmit->tail = (xmit->tail + 1) & (UART_XMIT_SIZE - 1);
 		port->icount.tx++;
 		if (uart_circ_empty(xmit))