diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 573ff6c..613673b 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@
 
 	tty->disc_data = hu;
 	hu->tty = tty;
+	tty->receive_room = 65536;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&hu->rx_lock);
 
@@ -348,20 +349,6 @@
 		hci_uart_tx_wakeup(hu);
 }
 
-/* hci_uart_tty_room()
- * 
- *    Callback function from tty driver. Return the amount of 
- *    space left in the receiver's buffer to decide if remote
- *    transmitter is to be throttled.
- *
- * Arguments:        tty    pointer to associated tty instance data
- * Return Value:    number of bytes left in receive buffer
- */
-static int hci_uart_tty_room (struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	return 65536;
-}
-
 /* hci_uart_tty_receive()
  * 
  *     Called by tty low level driver when receive data is
@@ -544,7 +531,6 @@
 	hci_uart_ldisc.write		= hci_uart_tty_write;
 	hci_uart_ldisc.ioctl		= hci_uart_tty_ioctl;
 	hci_uart_ldisc.poll		= hci_uart_tty_poll;
-	hci_uart_ldisc.receive_room	= hci_uart_tty_room;
 	hci_uart_ldisc.receive_buf	= hci_uart_tty_receive;
 	hci_uart_ldisc.write_wakeup	= hci_uart_tty_wakeup;
 	hci_uart_ldisc.owner		= THIS_MODULE;
diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index 977a74e..d6fcd0a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
 config COMPUTONE
 	tristate "Computone IntelliPort Plus serial support"
-	depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && BROKEN_ON_SMP
+	depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports the entire family of Intelliport II/Plus
 	  controllers with the exception of the MicroChannel controllers and
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 
 config ESPSERIAL
 	tristate "Hayes ESP serial port support"
-	depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && ISA && BROKEN_ON_SMP && ISA_DMA_API
+	depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && ISA && ISA_DMA_API
 	help
 	  This is a driver which supports Hayes ESP serial ports.  Both single
 	  port cards and multiport cards are supported.  Make sure to read
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 
 config MOXA_INTELLIO
 	tristate "Moxa Intellio support"
-	depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && BROKEN_ON_SMP
+	depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a Moxa Intellio multiport serial card.
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/amiserial.c b/drivers/char/amiserial.c
index 10c81ec..869518e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/char/amiserial.c
@@ -265,8 +265,9 @@
         int status;
 	int serdatr;
 	struct tty_struct *tty = info->tty;
-	unsigned char ch;
+	unsigned char ch, flag;
 	struct	async_icount *icount;
+	int oe = 0;
 
 	icount = &info->state->icount;
 
@@ -282,15 +283,12 @@
 	    status |= UART_LSR_OE;
 
 	ch = serdatr & 0xff;
-	if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-	  goto ignore_char;
-	*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
 	icount->rx++;
 
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_INTR
 	printk("DR%02x:%02x...", ch, status);
 #endif
-	*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = 0;
+	flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 
 	/*
 	 * We don't handle parity or frame errors - but I have left
@@ -319,7 +317,7 @@
 	   * should be ignored.
 	   */
 	  if (status & info->ignore_status_mask)
-	    goto ignore_char;
+	    goto out;
 
 	  status &= info->read_status_mask;
 
@@ -327,33 +325,28 @@
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_INTR
 	    printk("handling break....");
 #endif
-	    *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+	    flag = TTY_BREAK;
 	    if (info->flags & ASYNC_SAK)
 	      do_SAK(tty);
 	  } else if (status & UART_LSR_PE)
-	    *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+	    flag = TTY_PARITY;
 	  else if (status & UART_LSR_FE)
-	    *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
+	    flag = TTY_FRAME;
 	  if (status & UART_LSR_OE) {
 	    /*
 	     * Overrun is special, since it's
 	     * reported immediately, and doesn't
 	     * affect the current character
 	     */
-	    if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-	      tty->flip.count++;
-	      tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-	      tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-	      *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-	    }
+	     oe = 1;
 	  }
 	}
-	tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-	tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-	tty->flip.count++;
- ignore_char:
-
+	tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
+	if (oe == 1)
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+out:
+	return;
 }
 
 static _INLINE_ void transmit_chars(struct async_struct *info)
diff --git a/drivers/char/cyclades.c b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
index c8e7dae..39c61a7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/tty_flip.h>
 #include <linux/serial.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
@@ -1086,7 +1087,7 @@
   int had_work;
   int mdm_change;
   int mdm_status;
-
+  int len;
     if((cinfo = (struct cyclades_card *)dev_id) == 0){
 #ifdef CY_DEBUG_INTERRUPTS
 	printk("cyy_interrupt: spurious interrupt %d\n\r", irq);
@@ -1163,63 +1164,43 @@
 				info->icount.rx++;
                                 continue;
                             }
-                            if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE){
-                                tty->flip.count++;
+                            if (tty_buffer_request_room(tty, 1)) {
                                 if (data & info->read_status_mask){
                                     if(data & CyBREAK){
-                                        *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ =
-	    						    TTY_BREAK;
-                                        *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ =
-					  cy_readb(base_addr+(CyRDSR<<index));
+                                        tty_insert_flip_char(tty, cy_readb(base_addr+(CyRDSR<<index)), TTY_BREAK);
 					info->icount.rx++;
                                         if (info->flags & ASYNC_SAK){
                                             do_SAK(tty);
                                         }
                                     }else if(data & CyFRAME){
-                                        *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ =
-							    TTY_FRAME;
-                                        *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ =
-					  cy_readb(base_addr+(CyRDSR<<index));
+                                        tty_insert_flip_char(tty, cy_readb(base_addr+(CyRDSR<<index)), TTY_FRAME);
 					info->icount.rx++;
 					info->idle_stats.frame_errs++;
                                     }else if(data & CyPARITY){
-                                        *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ =
-							    TTY_PARITY;
-                                        *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ =
-					  cy_readb(base_addr+(CyRDSR<<index));
+					/* Pieces of seven... */
+                                        tty_insert_flip_char(tty, cy_readb(base_addr+(CyRDSR<<index)), TTY_PARITY);
 					info->icount.rx++;
 					info->idle_stats.parity_errs++;
                                     }else if(data & CyOVERRUN){
-                                        *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ =
-							    TTY_OVERRUN;
-                                        *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+                                        tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 					info->icount.rx++;
                                         /* If the flip buffer itself is
                                            overflowing, we still lose
                                            the next incoming character.
                                          */
-                                        if(tty->flip.count
-					           < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE){
-                                            tty->flip.count++;
-                                            *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ =
-							     TTY_NORMAL;
-                                           *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ =
-					    cy_readb(base_addr+(CyRDSR<<index));
-					    info->icount.rx++;
-                                        }
+                                        tty_insert_flip_char(tty, cy_readb(base_addr+(CyRDSR<<index)), TTY_FRAME);
+				        info->icount.rx++;
 					info->idle_stats.overruns++;
                                     /* These two conditions may imply */
                                     /* a normal read should be done. */
                                     /* }else if(data & CyTIMEOUT){ */
                                     /* }else if(data & CySPECHAR){ */
-                                    }else{
-                                        *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = 0;
-                                        *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
-					info->icount.rx++;
+                                    }else {
+					tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_NORMAL);
+				        info->icount.rx++;
                                     }
                                 }else{
-                                    *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = 0;
-                                    *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+				    tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_NORMAL);
 				    info->icount.rx++;
                                 }
                             }else{
@@ -1240,14 +1221,10 @@
                                info->mon.char_max = char_count;
                             info->mon.char_last = char_count;
 #endif
-                            while(char_count--){
-                                if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE){
-                                        break;
-                                }
-                                tty->flip.count++;
+			    len = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, char_count);
+                            while(len--){
                                 data = cy_readb(base_addr+(CyRDSR<<index));
-                                *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_NORMAL;
-                                *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = data;
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data, TTY_NORMAL);
 				info->idle_stats.recv_bytes++;
 				info->icount.rx++;
 #ifdef CY_16Y_HACK
@@ -1256,7 +1233,7 @@
                             }
                              info->idle_stats.recv_idle = jiffies;
                         }
-                        schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
                     }
                     /* end of service */
                     cy_writeb(base_addr+(CyRIR<<index), (save_xir & 0x3f));
@@ -1551,6 +1528,7 @@
   struct cyclades_card *cinfo = &cy_card[info->card];
   struct tty_struct *tty = info->tty;
   volatile int char_count;
+  int len;
 #ifdef BLOCKMOVE
   int small_count;
 #else
@@ -1606,18 +1584,11 @@
 		tty->flip.count += small_count;
 	    }
 #else
-	    while(char_count--){
-		if (tty->flip.count >= N_TTY_BUF_SIZE - tty->read_cnt)
-                    break;
-
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-		    break;
-
+	    len = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, char_count);
+	    while(len--){
 		data = cy_readb(cinfo->base_addr + rx_bufaddr + new_rx_get);
 		new_rx_get = (new_rx_get + 1) & (rx_bufsize - 1);
-		tty->flip.count++;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_NORMAL;
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = data;
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data, TTY_NORMAL);
 		info->idle_stats.recv_bytes++;
 		info->icount.rx++;
 	    }
@@ -1635,7 +1606,7 @@
 	    }
 #endif
 	    info->idle_stats.recv_idle = jiffies;
-	    schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+	    schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
 	}
 	/* Update rx_get */
 	cy_writel(&buf_ctrl->rx_get, new_rx_get);
@@ -1763,23 +1734,17 @@
 
 	switch(cmd) {
 	    case C_CM_PR_ERROR:
-		tty->flip.count++;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_PARITY;
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_PARITY);
 		info->icount.rx++;
 		special_count++;
 		break;
 	    case C_CM_FR_ERROR:
-		tty->flip.count++;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_FRAME;
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_FRAME);
 		info->icount.rx++;
 		special_count++;
 		break;
 	    case C_CM_RXBRK:
-		tty->flip.count++;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_BREAK;
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_BREAK);
 		info->icount.rx++;
 		special_count++;
 		break;
@@ -1844,7 +1809,7 @@
 	if(delta_count)
 	    cy_sched_event(info, Cy_EVENT_DELTA_WAKEUP);
 	if(special_count)
-	    schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+	    schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/epca.c b/drivers/char/epca.c
index 407708a..765c5c1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/epca.c
+++ b/drivers/char/epca.c
@@ -1786,9 +1786,7 @@
 		if (tty)  { /* Begin if valid tty */
 			if (event & BREAK_IND)  { /* Begin if BREAK_IND */
 				/* A break has been indicated */
-				tty->flip.count++;
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_BREAK;
-				*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_BREAK);
 				tty_schedule_flip(tty); 
 			} else if (event & LOWTX_IND)  { /* Begin LOWTX_IND */
 				if (ch->statusflags & LOWWAIT) 
@@ -2124,7 +2122,6 @@
 	int dataToRead, wrapgap, bytesAvailable;
 	unsigned int tail, head;
 	unsigned int wrapmask;
-	int rc;
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
 		This routine is called by doint when a receive data event 
@@ -2162,16 +2159,15 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->flip.count == TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) 
+	if (tty_buffer_request_room(tty, bytesAvailable + 1) == 0)
 		return;
 
 	if (readb(&bc->orun)) {
 		writeb(0, &bc->orun);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "epca; overrun! DigiBoard device %s\n",tty->name);
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 	}
 	rxwinon(ch);
-	rptr = tty->flip.char_buf_ptr;
-	rc = tty->flip.count;
 	while (bytesAvailable > 0)  { /* Begin while there is data on the card */
 		wrapgap = (head >= tail) ? head - tail : ch->rxbufsize - tail;
 		/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2183,8 +2179,7 @@
 		/* --------------------------------------------------------------
 		   Make sure we don't overflow the buffer
 		----------------------------------------------------------------- */
-		if ((rc + dataToRead) > TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			dataToRead = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - rc;
+		dataToRead = tty_prepare_flip_string(tty, &rptr, dataToRead);
 		if (dataToRead == 0)
 			break;
 		/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2192,13 +2187,9 @@
 			for translation if necessary.
 		------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 		memcpy_fromio(rptr, ch->rxptr + tail, dataToRead);
-		rc   += dataToRead;
-		rptr += dataToRead;
 		tail = (tail + dataToRead) & wrapmask;
 		bytesAvailable -= dataToRead;
 	} /* End while there is data on the card */
-	tty->flip.count = rc;
-	tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = rptr;
 	globalwinon(ch);
 	writew(tail, &bc->rout);
 	/* Must be called with global data */
diff --git a/drivers/char/esp.c b/drivers/char/esp.c
index 9f53d2fc..e469f64 100644
--- a/drivers/char/esp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/esp.c
@@ -345,26 +345,22 @@
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_bytes; i++) {
 		if (!(err_buf->data[i] & status_mask)) {
-			*(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++) = pio_buf->data[i];
+			int flag = 0;
 
 			if (err_buf->data[i] & 0x04) {
-				*(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++) = TTY_BREAK;
-
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 				if (info->flags & ASYNC_SAK)
 					do_SAK(tty);
 			}
 			else if (err_buf->data[i] & 0x02)
-				*(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++) = TTY_FRAME;
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 			else if (err_buf->data[i] & 0x01)
-				*(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++) = TTY_PARITY;
-			else
-				*(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++) = 0;
-		
-			tty->flip.count++;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, pio_buf->data[i], flag);
 		}
 	}
 
-	schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
 
 	info->stat_flags &= ~ESP_STAT_RX_TIMEOUT;
 	release_pio_buffer(pio_buf);
@@ -397,7 +393,6 @@
 	int num_bytes;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	
-	
 	flags=claim_dma_lock();
 	disable_dma(dma);
 	clear_dma_ff(dma);
@@ -408,38 +403,31 @@
 	
 	info->icount.rx += num_bytes;
 
-	memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, dma_buffer, num_bytes);
-	tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += num_bytes;
-	tty->flip.count += num_bytes;
-	memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, num_bytes);
-	tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += num_bytes;
-
 	if (num_bytes > 0) {
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr--;
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, dma_buffer, num_bytes - 1);
 
 		status &= (0x1c & info->read_status_mask);
-
-		if (status & info->ignore_status_mask) {
-			tty->flip.count--;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr--;
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr--;
-		} else if (status & 0x10) {
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
-			(info->icount.brk)++;
-			if (info->flags & ASYNC_SAK)
-				do_SAK(tty);
-		} else if (status & 0x08) {
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
-			(info->icount.frame)++;
-		}
-		else if (status & 0x04) {
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
-			(info->icount.parity)++;
-		}
-
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
 		
-		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+		/* Is the status significant or do we throw the last byte ? */
+		if (!(status & info->ignore_status_mask)) {
+			int statflag = 0;
+
+			if (status & 0x10) {
+				statflag = TTY_BREAK;
+				(info->icount.brk)++;
+				if (info->flags & ASYNC_SAK)
+					do_SAK(tty);
+			} else if (status & 0x08) {
+				statflag = TTY_FRAME;
+				(info->icount.frame)++;
+			}
+			else if (status & 0x04) {
+				statflag = TTY_PARITY;
+				(info->icount.parity)++;
+			}
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, dma_buffer[num_bytes - 1], statflag);
+		}
+		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
 	}
 
 	if (dma_bytes != num_bytes) {
@@ -693,8 +681,7 @@
 		num_bytes = serial_in(info, UART_ESI_STAT1) << 8;
 		num_bytes |= serial_in(info, UART_ESI_STAT2);
 
-		if (num_bytes > (TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - info->tty->flip.count))
-		  num_bytes = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - info->tty->flip.count;
+		num_bytes = tty_buffer_request_room(info->tty, num_bytes);
 
 		if (num_bytes) {
 			if (dma_bytes ||
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index f921776..1994a92 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -597,9 +597,7 @@
 
 	/* Read data if any */
 	for (;;) {
-		int count = N_INBUF;
-		if (count > (TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count))
-			count = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count;
+		int count = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, N_INBUF);
 
 		/* If flip is full, just reschedule a later read */
 		if (count == 0) {
@@ -635,7 +633,7 @@
 			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, buf[i], 0);
 		}
 
-		if (tty->flip.count)
+		if (count)
 			tty_schedule_flip(tty);
 
 		/*
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvcs.c b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
index 53dc77c..831eb4e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
@@ -456,12 +456,11 @@
 	/* remove the read masks */
 	hvcsd->todo_mask &= ~(HVCS_READ_MASK);
 
-	if ((tty->flip.count + HVCS_BUFF_LEN) < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+	if (tty_buffer_request_room(tty, HVCS_BUFF_LEN) >= HVCS_BUFF_LEN) {
 		got = hvc_get_chars(unit_address,
 				&buf[0],
 				HVCS_BUFF_LEN);
-		for (i=0;got && i<got;i++)
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, buf[i], TTY_NORMAL);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, buf, got);
 	}
 
 	/* Give the TTY time to process the data we just sent. */
@@ -469,10 +468,9 @@
 		hvcsd->todo_mask |= HVCS_QUICK_READ;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
-	if (tty->flip.count) {
-		/* This is synch because tty->low_latency == 1 */
+	/* This is synch because tty->low_latency == 1 */
+	if(got)
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	}
 
 	if (!got) {
 		/* Do this _after_ the flip_buffer_push */
diff --git a/drivers/char/isicom.c b/drivers/char/isicom.c
index 1bbf507..86033be 100644
--- a/drivers/char/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/isicom.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/tty_flip.h>
 #include <linux/termios.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
@@ -773,6 +774,7 @@
 	unsigned short base, header, word_count, count;
 	unsigned char channel;
 	short byte_count;
+	unsigned char *rp;
 	
 	card = (struct isi_board *) dev_id;
 
@@ -903,14 +905,10 @@
 				break;
 				
 			case 1:	/* Received Break !!!	 */
-				if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-					break;
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_BREAK;
-				*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
-				tty->flip.count++;
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_BREAK);
 				if (port->flags & ASYNC_SAK)
 					do_SAK(tty);
-				schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 				break;
 				
 			case 2:	/* Statistics		 */
@@ -923,23 +921,19 @@
 		}	 
 	}
 	else {				/* Data   Packet */
-		count = min_t(unsigned short, byte_count, (TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count));
+
+		count = tty_prepare_flip_string(tty, &rp, byte_count & ~1);
 #ifdef ISICOM_DEBUG
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "ISICOM: Intr: Can rx %d of %d bytes.\n", 
 					count, byte_count);
 #endif			
 		word_count = count >> 1;
-		insw(base, tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, word_count);
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += (word_count << 1);		
+		insw(base, rp, word_count);
 		byte_count -= (word_count << 1);
 		if (count & 0x0001) {
-			*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = (char)(inw(base) & 0xff);
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty,  inw(base) & 0xff, TTY_NORMAL);
 			byte_count -= 2;
 		}	
-		memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, count);
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += count;
-		tty->flip.count += count;
-		
 		if (byte_count > 0) {
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "ISICOM: Intr(0x%x:%d): Flip buffer overflow! dropping bytes...\n",
 					base, channel+1);
@@ -948,7 +942,7 @@
 				byte_count -= 2;
 			}
 		}
-		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 	}
 	if (card->isa == YES)
 		ClearInterrupt(base);
diff --git a/drivers/char/istallion.c b/drivers/char/istallion.c
index 24435f8..28c5a31 100644
--- a/drivers/char/istallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/istallion.c
@@ -2711,17 +2711,13 @@
 		stlen = size - tail;
 	}
 
-	len = MIN(len, (TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count));
+	len = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, len);
+	/* FIXME : iomap ? */
 	shbuf = (volatile char *) EBRDGETMEMPTR(brdp, portp->rxoffset);
 
 	while (len > 0) {
 		stlen = MIN(len, stlen);
-		memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, (char *) (shbuf + tail), stlen);
-		memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, stlen);
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += stlen;
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += stlen;
-		tty->flip.count += stlen;
-
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, (char *)(shbuf + tail), stlen);
 		len -= stlen;
 		tail += stlen;
 		if (tail >= size) {
@@ -2906,16 +2902,12 @@
 
 		if ((nt.data & DT_RXBREAK) && (portp->rxmarkmsk & BRKINT)) {
 			if (tty != (struct tty_struct *) NULL) {
-				if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-					tty->flip.count++;
-					*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_BREAK;
-					*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
-					if (portp->flags & ASYNC_SAK) {
-						do_SAK(tty);
-						EBRDENABLE(brdp);
-					}
-					tty_schedule_flip(tty);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_BREAK);
+				if (portp->flags & ASYNC_SAK) {
+					do_SAK(tty);
+					EBRDENABLE(brdp);
 				}
+				tty_schedule_flip(tty);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -4940,7 +4932,7 @@
 	if (portp->tty != (struct tty_struct *) NULL) {
 		if (portp->tty->driver_data == portp) {
 			stli_comstats.ttystate = portp->tty->flags;
-			stli_comstats.rxbuffered = portp->tty->flip.count;
+			stli_comstats.rxbuffered = -1 /*portp->tty->flip.count*/;
 			if (portp->tty->termios != (struct termios *) NULL) {
 				stli_comstats.cflags = portp->tty->termios->c_cflag;
 				stli_comstats.iflags = portp->tty->termios->c_iflag;
diff --git a/drivers/char/moxa.c b/drivers/char/moxa.c
index 46a3a8c..5e3ef55 100644
--- a/drivers/char/moxa.c
+++ b/drivers/char/moxa.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 static int MoxaPortDCDON(int);
 static void MoxaPortFlushData(int, int);
 static int MoxaPortWriteData(int, unsigned char *, int);
-static int MoxaPortReadData(int, unsigned char *, int);
+static int MoxaPortReadData(int, struct tty_struct *tty);
 static int MoxaPortTxQueue(int);
 static int MoxaPortRxQueue(int);
 static int MoxaPortTxFree(int);
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@
 	.tiocmset = moxa_tiocmset,
 };
 
+static spinlock_t moxa_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI
 static int moxa_get_PCI_conf(struct pci_dev *p, int board_type, moxa_board_conf * board)
 {
@@ -645,10 +647,10 @@
 	if (ch == NULL)
 		return (0);
 	port = ch->port;
-	save_flags(flags);
-	cli();
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&moxa_lock, flags);
 	len = MoxaPortWriteData(port, (unsigned char *) buf, count);
-	restore_flags(flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&moxa_lock, flags);
 
 	/*********************************************
 	if ( !(ch->statusflags & LOWWAIT) &&
@@ -723,11 +725,10 @@
 	if (ch == NULL)
 		return;
 	port = ch->port;
-	save_flags(flags);
-	cli();
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&moxa_lock, flags);
 	moxaXmitBuff[0] = c;
 	MoxaPortWriteData(port, moxaXmitBuff, 1);
-	restore_flags(flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&moxa_lock, flags);
 	/************************************************
 	if ( !(ch->statusflags & LOWWAIT) && (MoxaPortTxFree(port) <= 100) )
 	*************************************************/
@@ -1030,12 +1031,12 @@
 	printk("block_til_ready before block: ttys%d, count = %d\n",
 	       ch->line, ch->count);
 #endif
-	save_flags(flags);
-	cli();
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&moxa_lock, flags);
 	if (!tty_hung_up_p(filp))
 		ch->count--;
-	restore_flags(flags);
 	ch->blocked_open++;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&moxa_lock, flags);
+
 	while (1) {
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 		if (tty_hung_up_p(filp) ||
@@ -1062,17 +1063,21 @@
 	}
 	set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 	remove_wait_queue(&ch->open_wait, &wait);
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&moxa_lock, flags);
 	if (!tty_hung_up_p(filp))
 		ch->count++;
 	ch->blocked_open--;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&moxa_lock, flags);
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_OPEN
 	printk("block_til_ready after blocking: ttys%d, count = %d\n",
 	       ch->line, ch->count);
 #endif
 	if (retval)
 		return (retval);
+	/* FIXME: review to see if we need to use set_bit on these */
 	ch->asyncflags |= ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
-	return (0);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void setup_empty_event(struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -1080,15 +1085,14 @@
 	struct moxa_str *ch = tty->driver_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	save_flags(flags);
-	cli();
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&moxa_lock, flags);
 	ch->statusflags |= EMPTYWAIT;
 	moxaEmptyTimer_on[ch->port] = 0;
 	del_timer(&moxaEmptyTimer[ch->port]);
 	moxaEmptyTimer[ch->port].expires = jiffies + HZ;
 	moxaEmptyTimer_on[ch->port] = 1;
 	add_timer(&moxaEmptyTimer[ch->port]);
-	restore_flags(flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&moxa_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void check_xmit_empty(unsigned long data)
@@ -1135,8 +1139,6 @@
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tp;
 	struct termios *ts;
-	int i, count, rc, space;
-	unsigned char *charptr, *flagptr;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	ts = NULL;
@@ -1150,24 +1152,10 @@
 		MoxaPortFlushData(ch->port, 0);
 		return;
 	}
-	space = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tp->flip.count;
-	if (space <= 0)
-		return;
-	charptr = tp->flip.char_buf_ptr;
-	flagptr = tp->flip.flag_buf_ptr;
-	rc = tp->flip.count;
-	save_flags(flags);
-	cli();
-	count = MoxaPortReadData(ch->port, charptr, space);
-	restore_flags(flags);
-	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
-		*flagptr++ = 0;
-	charptr += count;
-	rc += count;
-	tp->flip.count = rc;
-	tp->flip.char_buf_ptr = charptr;
-	tp->flip.flag_buf_ptr = flagptr;
-	tty_schedule_flip(ch->tty);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&moxa_lock, flags);
+	MoxaPortReadData(ch->port, tp);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&moxa_lock, flags);
+	tty_schedule_flip(tp);
 }
 
 #define Magic_code	0x404
@@ -1774,7 +1762,7 @@
  *	14. MoxaPortDCDON(int port);					     *
  *	15. MoxaPortFlushData(int port, int mode);	                     *
  *	16. MoxaPortWriteData(int port, unsigned char * buffer, int length); *
- *	17. MoxaPortReadData(int port, unsigned char * buffer, int length);  *
+ *	17. MoxaPortReadData(int port, struct tty_struct *tty); 	     *
  *	18. MoxaPortTxBufSize(int port);				     *
  *	19. MoxaPortRxBufSize(int port);				     *
  *	20. MoxaPortTxQueue(int port);					     *
@@ -2003,10 +1991,9 @@
  *
  *      Function 21:    Read data.
  *      Syntax:
- *      int  MoxaPortReadData(int port, unsigned char * buffer, int length);
+ *      int  MoxaPortReadData(int port, struct tty_struct *tty);
  *           int port           : port number (0 - 127)
- *           unsigned char * buffer     : pointer to read data buffer.
- *           int length         : read data buffer length
+ *	     struct tty_struct *tty : tty for data
  *
  *           return:    0 - length      : real read data length
  *
@@ -2504,7 +2491,7 @@
 	return (total);
 }
 
-int MoxaPortReadData(int port, unsigned char * buffer, int space)
+int MoxaPortReadData(int port, struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	register ushort head, pageofs;
 	int i, count, cnt, len, total, remain;
@@ -2522,9 +2509,9 @@
 	count = (tail >= head) ? (tail - head)
 	    : (tail - head + rx_mask + 1);
 	if (count == 0)
-		return (0);
+		return 0;
 
-	total = (space > count) ? count : space;
+	total = count;
 	remain = count - total;
 	moxaLog.rxcnt[port] += total;
 	count = total;
@@ -2539,7 +2526,7 @@
 			len = (count > len) ? len : count;
 			ofs = baseAddr + DynPage_addr + bufhead + head;
 			for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
-				*buffer++ = readb(ofs + i);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, readb(ofs + i), TTY_NORMAL);
 			head = (head + len) & rx_mask;
 			count -= len;
 		}
@@ -2556,7 +2543,7 @@
 			writew(pageno, baseAddr + Control_reg);
 			ofs = baseAddr + DynPage_addr + pageofs;
 			for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++)
-				*buffer++ = readb(ofs + i);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, readb(ofs + i), TTY_NORMAL);
 			if (count == 0) {
 				writew((head + len) & rx_mask, ofsAddr + RXrptr);
 				break;
diff --git a/drivers/char/mxser.c b/drivers/char/mxser.c
index 51bb2a3..ea725a9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mxser.c
@@ -1982,7 +1982,7 @@
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->slock, flags);
 
-	recv_room = tty->ldisc.receive_room(tty);
+	recv_room = tty->receive_room;
 	if ((recv_room == 0) && (!info->ldisc_stop_rx)) {
 		//mxser_throttle(tty);
 		mxser_stoprx(tty);
diff --git a/drivers/char/n_hdlc.c b/drivers/char/n_hdlc.c
index a133a62..70f487d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/n_hdlc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/n_hdlc.c
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@
 	.ioctl		= n_hdlc_tty_ioctl,
 	.poll		= n_hdlc_tty_poll,
 	.receive_buf	= n_hdlc_tty_receive,
-	.receive_room	= n_hdlc_tty_room,
 	.write_wakeup	= n_hdlc_tty_wakeup,
 };
 
@@ -337,6 +336,7 @@
 		
 	tty->disc_data = n_hdlc;
 	n_hdlc->tty    = tty;
+	tty->receive_room = 65536;
 	
 #if defined(TTY_NO_WRITE_SPLIT)
 	/* change tty_io write() to not split large writes into 8K chunks */
@@ -478,22 +478,6 @@
 }	/* end of n_hdlc_tty_wakeup() */
 
 /**
- * n_hdlc_tty_room - Return the amount of space left in the receiver's buffer
- * @tty	- pointer to associated tty instance data
- *
- * Callback function from tty driver. Return the amount of space left in the
- * receiver's buffer to decide if remote transmitter is to be throttled.
- */
-static int n_hdlc_tty_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	if (debuglevel >= DEBUG_LEVEL_INFO)	
-		printk("%s(%d)n_hdlc_tty_room() called\n",__FILE__,__LINE__);
-	/* always return a larger number to prevent */
-	/* throttling of remote transmitter. */
-	return 65536;
-}	/* end of n_hdlc_tty_root() */
-
-/**
  * n_hdlc_tty_receive - Called by tty driver when receive data is available
  * @tty	- pointer to tty instance data
  * @data - pointer to received data
diff --git a/drivers/char/n_r3964.c b/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
index 853c98c..c48de09 100644
--- a/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
+++ b/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@
 		      struct poll_table_struct  *wait);
 static void r3964_receive_buf(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *cp,
                               char *fp, int count);
-static int  r3964_receive_room(struct tty_struct *tty);
 
 static struct tty_ldisc tty_ldisc_N_R3964 = {
 	.owner	 = THIS_MODULE,
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@
 	.set_termios = r3964_set_termios,
 	.poll	= r3964_poll,            
 	.receive_buf = r3964_receive_buf,
-	.receive_room = r3964_receive_room,
 };
 
 
@@ -1119,6 +1117,7 @@
    pInfo->nRetry = 0;
    
    tty->disc_data = pInfo;
+   tty->receive_room = 65536;
 
    init_timer(&pInfo->tmr);
    pInfo->tmr.data = (unsigned long)pInfo;
@@ -1405,12 +1404,5 @@
     }
 }
 
-static int r3964_receive_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-   TRACE_L("receive_room");
-   return -1;
-}
-
-
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS_LDISC(N_R3964);
diff --git a/drivers/char/n_tty.c b/drivers/char/n_tty.c
index c556f4d..ccad7ae 100644
--- a/drivers/char/n_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/n_tty.c
@@ -78,7 +78,32 @@
 		free_page((unsigned long) buf);
 }
 
-static inline void put_tty_queue_nolock(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
+/**
+ *	n_tty_set__room	-	receive space
+ *	@tty: terminal
+ *
+ *	Called by the driver to find out how much data it is
+ *	permitted to feed to the line discipline without any being lost
+ *	and thus to manage flow control. Not serialized. Answers for the
+ *	"instant".
+ */
+
+static void n_tty_set_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	int	left = N_TTY_BUF_SIZE - tty->read_cnt - 1;
+
+	/*
+	 * If we are doing input canonicalization, and there are no
+	 * pending newlines, let characters through without limit, so
+	 * that erase characters will be handled.  Other excess
+	 * characters will be beeped.
+	 */
+	if (left <= 0)
+		left = tty->icanon && !tty->canon_data;
+	tty->receive_room = left;
+}
+
+static void put_tty_queue_nolock(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (tty->read_cnt < N_TTY_BUF_SIZE) {
 		tty->read_buf[tty->read_head] = c;
@@ -87,7 +112,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static inline void put_tty_queue(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
+static void put_tty_queue(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	/*
@@ -136,6 +161,7 @@
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->read_lock, flags);
 	tty->canon_head = tty->canon_data = tty->erasing = 0;
 	memset(&tty->read_flags, 0, sizeof tty->read_flags);
+	n_tty_set_room(tty);
 	check_unthrottle(tty);
 }
 
@@ -838,30 +864,6 @@
 	put_tty_queue(c, tty);
 }	
 
-/**
- *	n_tty_receive_room	-	receive space
- *	@tty: terminal
- *
- *	Called by the driver to find out how much data it is
- *	permitted to feed to the line discipline without any being lost
- *	and thus to manage flow control. Not serialized. Answers for the
- *	"instant".
- */
- 
-static int n_tty_receive_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	int	left = N_TTY_BUF_SIZE - tty->read_cnt - 1;
-
-	/*
-	 * If we are doing input canonicalization, and there are no
-	 * pending newlines, let characters through without limit, so
-	 * that erase characters will be handled.  Other excess
-	 * characters will be beeped.
-	 */
-	if (left <= 0)
-		left = tty->icanon && !tty->canon_data;
-	return left;
-}
 
 /**
  *	n_tty_write_wakeup	-	asynchronous I/O notifier
@@ -953,6 +955,8 @@
 			tty->driver->flush_chars(tty);
 	}
 
+	n_tty_set_room(tty);
+
 	if (!tty->icanon && (tty->read_cnt >= tty->minimum_to_wake)) {
 		kill_fasync(&tty->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
 		if (waitqueue_active(&tty->read_wait))
@@ -964,7 +968,7 @@
 	 * mode.  We don't want to throttle the driver if we're in
 	 * canonical mode and don't have a newline yet!
 	 */
-	if (n_tty_receive_room(tty) < TTY_THRESHOLD_THROTTLE) {
+	if (tty->receive_room < TTY_THRESHOLD_THROTTLE) {
 		/* check TTY_THROTTLED first so it indicates our state */
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags) &&
 		    tty->driver->throttle)
@@ -999,6 +1003,7 @@
 	if (test_bit(TTY_HW_COOK_IN, &tty->flags)) {
 		tty->raw = 1;
 		tty->real_raw = 1;
+		n_tty_set_room(tty);
 		return;
 	}
 	if (I_ISTRIP(tty) || I_IUCLC(tty) || I_IGNCR(tty) ||
@@ -1051,6 +1056,7 @@
 		else
 			tty->real_raw = 0;
 	}
+	n_tty_set_room(tty);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1130,7 +1136,7 @@
  *
  */
  
-static inline int copy_from_read_buf(struct tty_struct *tty,
+static int copy_from_read_buf(struct tty_struct *tty,
 				      unsigned char __user **b,
 				      size_t *nr)
 
@@ -1308,6 +1314,7 @@
 				retval = -ERESTARTSYS;
 				break;
 			}
+			n_tty_set_room(tty);
 			clear_bit(TTY_DONT_FLIP, &tty->flags);
 			timeout = schedule_timeout(timeout);
 			set_bit(TTY_DONT_FLIP, &tty->flags);
@@ -1401,6 +1408,8 @@
 	} else if (test_and_clear_bit(TTY_PUSH, &tty->flags))
 		 goto do_it_again;
 
+	n_tty_set_room(tty);
+
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -1553,7 +1562,6 @@
 	normal_poll,		/* poll */
 	NULL,			/* hangup */
 	n_tty_receive_buf,	/* receive_buf */
-	n_tty_receive_room,	/* receive_room */
 	n_tty_write_wakeup	/* write_wakeup */
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 9fb10c9..8a8ca32 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -1007,8 +1007,9 @@
 
 static void rx_ready_async(MGSLPC_INFO *info, int tcd)
 {
-	unsigned char data, status;
+	unsigned char data, status, flag;
 	int fifo_count;
+	int work = 0;
  	struct tty_struct *tty = info->tty;
  	struct mgsl_icount *icount = &info->icount;
 
@@ -1023,20 +1024,16 @@
 			fifo_count = 32;
 	} else
 		fifo_count = 32;
-	
+
+	tty_buffer_request_room(tty, fifo_count);
 	/* Flush received async data to receive data buffer. */ 
 	while (fifo_count) {
 		data   = read_reg(info, CHA + RXFIFO);
 		status = read_reg(info, CHA + RXFIFO);
 		fifo_count -= 2;
 
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			break;
-			
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = data;
 		icount->rx++;
-		
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = 0;
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 
 		// if no frameing/crc error then save data
 		// BIT7:parity error
@@ -1055,26 +1052,23 @@
 			status &= info->read_status_mask;
 
 			if (status & BIT7)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			else if (status & BIT6)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 		}
-		
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.count++;
+		work += tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data, flag);
 	}
 	issue_command(info, CHA, CMD_RXFIFO);
 
 	if (debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_ISR) {
-		printk("%s(%d):rx_ready_async count=%d\n",
-			__FILE__,__LINE__,tty->flip.count);
+		printk("%s(%d):rx_ready_async",
+			__FILE__,__LINE__);
 		printk("%s(%d):rx=%d brk=%d parity=%d frame=%d overrun=%d\n",
 			__FILE__,__LINE__,icount->rx,icount->brk,
 			icount->parity,icount->frame,icount->overrun);
 	}
 			
-	if (tty->flip.count)
+	if (work)
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/pty.c b/drivers/char/pty.c
index 49f3997..9b5a2c0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pty.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	if (!to || tty->stopped)
 		return 0;
 
-	c = to->ldisc.receive_room(to);
+	c = to->receive_room;
 	if (c > count)
 		c = count;
 	to->ldisc.receive_buf(to, buf, NULL, c);
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 	if (!to || tty->stopped)
 		return 0;
 
-	return to->ldisc.receive_room(to);
+	return to->receive_room;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/char/rio/riointr.c b/drivers/char/rio/riointr.c
index e42e7b5..ddda9c1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rio/riointr.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rio/riointr.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/tty_flip.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/string.h>
@@ -560,6 +561,7 @@
   struct PKT *PacketP;
   register uint	DataCnt;
   uchar *	ptr;
+  unsigned char *buf;
   int copied =0;
 
   static int intCount, RxIntCnt;
@@ -657,8 +659,7 @@
 	  ** and available space.
 	  */
 			
-	  transCount = min_t(unsigned int, PacketP->len & PKT_LEN_MASK,
-			   TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - TtyP->flip.count);
+	  transCount = tty_buffer_request_room(TtyP, PacketP->len & PKT_LEN_MASK);
 	  rio_dprintk (RIO_DEBUG_REC,  "port %d: Copy %d bytes\n", 
 				      PortP->PortNum, transCount);
 	  /*
@@ -678,9 +679,8 @@
 #endif
 	  ptr = (uchar *) PacketP->data + PortP->RxDataStart;
 
-	  rio_memcpy_fromio (TtyP->flip.char_buf_ptr, ptr, transCount);
-	  memset(TtyP->flip.flag_buf_ptr, TTY_NORMAL, transCount);
-
+	  tty_prepare_flip_string(TtyP, &buf, transCount);
+	  rio_memcpy_fromio (buf, ptr, transCount);
 #ifdef STATS
 	  /*
 	  ** keep a count for statistical purposes
@@ -690,9 +690,6 @@
 	  PortP->RxDataStart	+= transCount;
 	  PacketP->len		-= transCount;
 	  copied += transCount;
-	  TtyP->flip.count += transCount;
-	  TtyP->flip.char_buf_ptr += transCount;
-	  TtyP->flip.flag_buf_ptr += transCount;
 
 
 #ifdef ___DEBUG_IT___
diff --git a/drivers/char/riscom8.c b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
index 5dae325..050e70e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/riscom8.c
+++ b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/tty_flip.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -354,28 +355,17 @@
 	struct riscom_port *port;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char status;
-	unsigned char ch;
+	unsigned char ch, flag;
 	
 	if (!(port = rc_get_port(bp, "Receive")))
 		return;
 
 	tty = port->tty;
-	if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)  {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "rc%d: port %d: Working around flip "
-				    "buffer overflow.\n",
-		       board_No(bp), port_No(port));
-		return;
-	}
 	
 #ifdef RC_REPORT_OVERRUN	
 	status = rc_in(bp, CD180_RCSR);
-	if (status & RCSR_OE)  {
+	if (status & RCSR_OE)
 		port->overrun++;
-#if 0		
-		printk(KERN_ERR "rc%d: port %d: Overrun. Total %ld overruns\n", 
-		       board_No(bp), port_No(port), port->overrun);
-#endif		
-	}
 	status &= port->mark_mask;
 #else	
 	status = rc_in(bp, CD180_RCSR) & port->mark_mask;
@@ -393,25 +383,24 @@
 	} else if (status & RCSR_BREAK)  {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "rc%d: port %d: Handling break...\n",
 		       board_No(bp), port_No(port));
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_BREAK;
+		flag = TTY_BREAK;
 		if (port->flags & ASYNC_SAK)
 			do_SAK(tty);
 		
 	} else if (status & RCSR_PE) 
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_PARITY;
+		flag = TTY_PARITY;
 	
 	else if (status & RCSR_FE) 
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_FRAME;
+		flag = TTY_FRAME;
 	
         else if (status & RCSR_OE)
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_OVERRUN;
+		flag = TTY_OVERRUN;
 	
 	else
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 	
-	*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = ch;
-	tty->flip.count++;
-	schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+	tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 }
 
 static inline void rc_receive(struct riscom_board const * bp)
@@ -432,17 +421,15 @@
 #endif	
 	
 	while (count--)  {
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)  {
+		if (tty_buffer_request_room(tty, 1) == 0)  {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "rc%d: port %d: Working around "
 					    "flip buffer overflow.\n",
 			       board_No(bp), port_No(port));
 			break;
 		}
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = rc_in(bp, CD180_RDR);
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = 0;
-		tty->flip.count++;
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, rc_in(bp, CD180_RDR), TTY_NORMAL);
 	}
-	schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 }
 
 static inline void rc_transmit(struct riscom_board const * bp)
diff --git a/drivers/char/rocket.c b/drivers/char/rocket.c
index d3bc731..0949dce 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rocket.c
@@ -325,19 +325,16 @@
 {
 	unsigned int CharNStat;
 	int ToRecv, wRecv, space = 0, count;
-	unsigned char *cbuf;
-	char *fbuf;
+	unsigned char *cbuf, *chead;
+	char *fbuf, *fhead;
 	struct tty_ldisc *ld;
 
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref(tty);
 
 	ToRecv = sGetRxCnt(cp);
-	if (ld)
-		space = ld->receive_room(tty);
+	space = tty->receive_room;
 	if (space > 2 * TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
 		space = 2 * TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE;
-	cbuf = tty->flip.char_buf;
-	fbuf = tty->flip.flag_buf;
 	count = 0;
 #ifdef ROCKET_DEBUG_INTR
 	printk(KERN_INFO "rp_do_receive(%d, %d)...", ToRecv, space);
@@ -350,9 +347,13 @@
 	if (ToRecv > space)
 		ToRecv = space;
 
+	ToRecv = tty_prepare_flip_string_flags(tty, &chead, &fhead, ToRecv);
 	if (ToRecv <= 0)
 		goto done;
 
+	cbuf = chead;
+	fbuf = fhead;
+
 	/*
 	 * if status indicates there are errored characters in the
 	 * FIFO, then enter status mode (a word in FIFO holds
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@
 			else if (CharNStat & STMRCVROVRH)
 				*fbuf++ = TTY_OVERRUN;
 			else
-				*fbuf++ = 0;
+				*fbuf++ = TTY_NORMAL;
 			*cbuf++ = CharNStat & 0xff;
 			count++;
 			ToRecv--;
@@ -426,13 +427,13 @@
 			sInStrW(sGetTxRxDataIO(cp), (unsigned short *) cbuf, wRecv);
 		if (ToRecv & 1)
 			cbuf[ToRecv - 1] = sInB(sGetTxRxDataIO(cp));
-		memset(fbuf, 0, ToRecv);
+		memset(fbuf, TTY_NORMAL, ToRecv);
 		cbuf += ToRecv;
 		fbuf += ToRecv;
 		count += ToRecv;
 	}
 	/*  Push the data up to the tty layer */
-	ld->receive_buf(tty, tty->flip.char_buf, tty->flip.flag_buf, count);
+	ld->receive_buf(tty, cbuf, fbuf, count);
 done:
 	tty_ldisc_deref(ld);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/selection.c b/drivers/char/selection.c
index 5b187c8..71093a9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/selection.c
+++ b/drivers/char/selection.c
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@
 int paste_selection(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct vc_data *vc = (struct vc_data *)tty->driver_data;
-	int	pasted = 0, count;
+	int	pasted = 0;
+	unsigned int count;
 	struct  tty_ldisc *ld;
 	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@
 			continue;
 		}
 		count = sel_buffer_lth - pasted;
-		count = min(count, tty->ldisc.receive_room(tty));
+		count = min(count, tty->receive_room);
 		tty->ldisc.receive_buf(tty, sel_buffer + pasted, NULL, count);
 		pasted += count;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/char/ser_a2232.c b/drivers/char/ser_a2232.c
index dda30e4..80a5b84 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ser_a2232.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ser_a2232.c
@@ -194,11 +194,6 @@
 */
 	struct tty_struct *tty = port->gs.tty;
 
-	if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-		return;
-
-	tty->flip.count++;
-
 #if 0
 	switch(err) {
 	case TTY_BREAK:
@@ -212,8 +207,7 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
-	*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = err;
-	*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = ch;
+	tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, err);
 	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/serial167.c b/drivers/char/serial167.c
index a580748..f36342a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/serial167.c
+++ b/drivers/char/serial167.c
@@ -422,45 +422,35 @@
 	    base_addr[CyREOIR] = rfoc ? 0 : CyNOTRANS;
 	    return IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
-	if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE){
-	    tty->flip.count++;
+	if (tty_buffer_request_room(tty, 1) != 0){
 	    if (err & info->read_status_mask){
 		if(err & CyBREAK){
-		    *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_BREAK;
-		    *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = data;
+		    tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data, TTY_BREAK);
 		    if (info->flags & ASYNC_SAK){
 			do_SAK(tty);
 		    }
 		}else if(err & CyFRAME){
-		    *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_FRAME;
-		    *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = data;
+		    tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data, TTY_FRAME);
 		}else if(err & CyPARITY){
-		    *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_PARITY;
-		    *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = data;
+		    tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data, TTY_PARITY);
 		}else if(err & CyOVERRUN){
-		    *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_OVERRUN;
-		    *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+		    tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 		    /*
 		       If the flip buffer itself is
 		       overflowing, we still loose
 		       the next incoming character.
 		     */
-		    if(tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE){
-			tty->flip.count++;
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_NORMAL;
-			*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = data;
-		    }
+		    tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data, TTY_NORMAL);
+		}
 		/* These two conditions may imply */
 		/* a normal read should be done. */
 		/* else if(data & CyTIMEOUT) */
 		/* else if(data & CySPECHAR) */
 		}else{
-		    *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = 0;
-		    *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+		    tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_NORMAL);
 		}
 	    }else{
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = 0;
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+		    tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data, TTY_NORMAL);
 	    }
 	}else{
 	    /* there was a software buffer overrun
@@ -692,12 +682,7 @@
 #endif
 	while(char_count--){
 	    data = base_addr[CyRDR];
-	    if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE){
-		continue;
-	    }
-	    tty->flip.count++;
-	    *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_NORMAL;
-	    *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = data;
+	    tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data, TTY_NORMAL);
 #ifdef CYCLOM_16Y_HACK
 	    udelay(10L);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/char/specialix.c b/drivers/char/specialix.c
index 0bbfce4..0a574bd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/specialix.c
+++ b/drivers/char/specialix.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/tty_flip.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/serial.h>
 #include <linux/fcntl.h>
@@ -665,7 +666,7 @@
 	struct specialix_port *port;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char status;
-	unsigned char ch;
+	unsigned char ch, flag;
 
 	func_enter();
 
@@ -676,8 +677,6 @@
 		return;
 	}
 	tty = port->tty;
-	dprintk (SX_DEBUG_RX, "port: %p count: %d BUFF_SIZE: %d\n",
-		 port,  tty->flip.count, TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE);
 
 	status = sx_in(bp, CD186x_RCSR);
 
@@ -691,7 +690,7 @@
 
 	/* This flip buffer check needs to be below the reading of the
 	   status register to reset the chip's IRQ.... */
-	if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+	if (tty_buffer_request_room(tty, 1) == 0) {
 		dprintk(SX_DEBUG_FIFO, "sx%d: port %d: Working around flip buffer overflow.\n",
 		       board_No(bp), port_No(port));
 		func_exit();
@@ -712,26 +711,24 @@
 	} else if (status & RCSR_BREAK) {
 		dprintk(SX_DEBUG_RX, "sx%d: port %d: Handling break...\n",
 		       board_No(bp), port_No(port));
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_BREAK;
+		flag = TTY_BREAK;
 		if (port->flags & ASYNC_SAK)
 			do_SAK(tty);
 
 	} else if (status & RCSR_PE)
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_PARITY;
+		flag = TTY_PARITY;
 
 	else if (status & RCSR_FE)
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_FRAME;
+		flag = TTY_FRAME;
 
 	else if (status & RCSR_OE)
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_OVERRUN;
+		flag = TTY_OVERRUN;
 
 	else
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 
-	*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = ch;
-	tty->flip.count++;
-	schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
-
+	if(tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag))
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 	func_exit();
 }
 
@@ -755,18 +752,11 @@
 	dprintk (SX_DEBUG_RX, "port: %p: count: %d\n", port, count);
 	port->hits[count > 8 ? 9 : count]++;
 
-	while (count--) {
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			printk(KERN_INFO "sx%d: port %d: Working around flip buffer overflow.\n",
-			       board_No(bp), port_No(port));
-			break;
-		}
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = sx_in(bp, CD186x_RDR);
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = 0;
-		tty->flip.count++;
-	}
-	schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+	tty_buffer_request_room(tty, count);
 
+	while (count--)
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, sx_in(bp, CD186x_RDR), TTY_NORMAL);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 	func_exit();
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/stallion.c b/drivers/char/stallion.c
index acef2ab..0e20780 100644
--- a/drivers/char/stallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/stallion.c
@@ -2901,7 +2901,8 @@
 	if (portp->tty != (struct tty_struct *) NULL) {
 		if (portp->tty->driver_data == portp) {
 			portp->stats.ttystate = portp->tty->flags;
-			portp->stats.rxbuffered = portp->tty->flip.count;
+			/* No longer available as a statistic */
+			portp->stats.rxbuffered = 1; /*portp->tty->flip.count; */
 			if (portp->tty->termios != (struct termios *) NULL) {
 				portp->stats.cflags = portp->tty->termios->c_cflag;
 				portp->stats.iflags = portp->tty->termios->c_iflag;
@@ -4045,9 +4046,7 @@
 	if ((ioack & ACK_TYPMASK) == ACK_TYPRXGOOD) {
 		outb((RDCR + portp->uartaddr), ioaddr);
 		len = inb(ioaddr + EREG_DATA);
-		if ((tty == (struct tty_struct *) NULL) ||
-		    (tty->flip.char_buf_ptr == (char *) NULL) ||
-		    ((buflen = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count) == 0)) {
+		if (tty == NULL || (buflen = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, len)) == 0) {
 			len = MIN(len, sizeof(stl_unwanted));
 			outb((RDSR + portp->uartaddr), ioaddr);
 			insb((ioaddr + EREG_DATA), &stl_unwanted[0], len);
@@ -4056,12 +4055,10 @@
 		} else {
 			len = MIN(len, buflen);
 			if (len > 0) {
+				unsigned char *ptr;
 				outb((RDSR + portp->uartaddr), ioaddr);
-				insb((ioaddr + EREG_DATA), tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, len);
-				memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, len);
-				tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += len;
-				tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += len;
-				tty->flip.count += len;
+				tty_prepare_flip_string(tty, &ptr, len);
+				insb((ioaddr + EREG_DATA), ptr, len);
 				tty_schedule_flip(tty);
 				portp->stats.rxtotal += len;
 			}
@@ -4085,8 +4082,7 @@
 				portp->stats.txxoff++;
 			goto stl_rxalldone;
 		}
-		if ((tty != (struct tty_struct *) NULL) &&
-		    ((portp->rxignoremsk & status) == 0)) {
+		if (tty != NULL && (portp->rxignoremsk & status) == 0) {
 			if (portp->rxmarkmsk & status) {
 				if (status & ST_BREAK) {
 					status = TTY_BREAK;
@@ -4106,14 +4102,8 @@
 			} else {
 				status = 0;
 			}
-			if (tty->flip.char_buf_ptr != (char *) NULL) {
-				if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-					*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = status;
-					*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = ch;
-					tty->flip.count++;
-				}
-				tty_schedule_flip(tty);
-			}
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, status);
+			tty_schedule_flip(tty);
 		}
 	} else {
 		printk("STALLION: bad RX interrupt ack value=%x\n", ioack);
@@ -5012,9 +5002,7 @@
 	len = inb(ioaddr + XP_DATA) + 1;
 
 	if ((iack & IVR_TYPEMASK) == IVR_RXDATA) {
-		if ((tty == (struct tty_struct *) NULL) ||
-		    (tty->flip.char_buf_ptr == (char *) NULL) ||
-		    ((buflen = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count) == 0)) {
+		if (tty == NULL || (buflen = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, len)) == 0) {
 			len = MIN(len, sizeof(stl_unwanted));
 			outb(GRXFIFO, (ioaddr + XP_ADDR));
 			insb((ioaddr + XP_DATA), &stl_unwanted[0], len);
@@ -5023,12 +5011,10 @@
 		} else {
 			len = MIN(len, buflen);
 			if (len > 0) {
+				unsigned char *ptr;
 				outb(GRXFIFO, (ioaddr + XP_ADDR));
-				insb((ioaddr + XP_DATA), tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, len);
-				memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, len);
-				tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += len;
-				tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += len;
-				tty->flip.count += len;
+				tty_prepare_flip_string(tty, &ptr, len);
+				insb((ioaddr + XP_DATA), ptr, len);
 				tty_schedule_flip(tty);
 				portp->stats.rxtotal += len;
 			}
@@ -5096,14 +5082,8 @@
 			status = 0;
 		}
 
-		if (tty->flip.char_buf_ptr != (char *) NULL) {
-			if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = status;
-				*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = ch;
-				tty->flip.count++;
-			}
-			tty_schedule_flip(tty);
-		}
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, status);
+		tty_schedule_flip(tty);
 
 		if (status == 0)
 			portp->stats.rxtotal++;
diff --git a/drivers/char/sx.c b/drivers/char/sx.c
index 564f317..64bf89c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sx.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sx.c
@@ -1085,6 +1085,7 @@
 	int rx_op;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int copied=0;
+	unsigned char *rp;
 
 	func_enter2 ();
 	tty = port->gs.tty;
@@ -1095,8 +1096,8 @@
 		sx_dprintk (SX_DEBUG_RECEIVE, "rxop=%d, c = %d.\n", rx_op, c); 
 
 		/* Don't copy more bytes than there is room for in the buffer */
-		if (tty->flip.count + c > TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) 
-			c = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count;
+
+		c = tty_prepare_flip_string(tty, &rp, c);
 
 		sx_dprintk (SX_DEBUG_RECEIVE, "c = %d.\n", c); 
 
@@ -1111,14 +1112,8 @@
 		sx_dprintk (SX_DEBUG_RECEIVE , "Copying over %d chars. First is %d at %lx\n", c, 
 		            read_sx_byte (port->board, CHAN_OFFSET(port,hi_rxbuf) + rx_op),
 		            CHAN_OFFSET(port, hi_rxbuf)); 
-		memcpy_fromio (tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, 
+		memcpy_fromio (rp,
 		               port->board->base + CHAN_OFFSET(port,hi_rxbuf) + rx_op, c);
-		memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, TTY_NORMAL, c);
-
-		/* Update the kernel buffer end */
-		tty->flip.count += c;
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += c;
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += c;
 
 		/* This one last. ( Not essential.)
 		   It allows the card to start putting more data into the buffer! 
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink.c b/drivers/char/synclink.c
index 789572f..9f1b466 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink.c
@@ -1467,6 +1467,7 @@
 {
 	int Fifocount;
 	u16 status;
+	int work = 0;
 	unsigned char DataByte;
  	struct tty_struct *tty = info->tty;
  	struct	mgsl_icount *icount = &info->icount;
@@ -1487,6 +1488,8 @@
 	/* flush the receive FIFO */
 
 	while( (Fifocount = (usc_InReg(info,RICR) >> 8)) ) {
+		int flag;
+
 		/* read one byte from RxFIFO */
 		outw( (inw(info->io_base + CCAR) & 0x0780) | (RDR+LSBONLY),
 		      info->io_base + CCAR );
@@ -1498,13 +1501,9 @@
 				RXSTATUS_OVERRUN + RXSTATUS_BREAK_RECEIVED) )
 			usc_UnlatchRxstatusBits(info,RXSTATUS_ALL);
 		
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			continue;
-			
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = DataByte;
 		icount->rx++;
 		
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = 0;
+		flag = 0;
 		if ( status & (RXSTATUS_FRAMING_ERROR + RXSTATUS_PARITY_ERROR +
 				RXSTATUS_OVERRUN + RXSTATUS_BREAK_RECEIVED) ) {
 			printk("rxerr=%04X\n",status);					
@@ -1530,41 +1529,31 @@
 			status &= info->read_status_mask;
 		
 			if (status & RXSTATUS_BREAK_RECEIVED) {
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 				if (info->flags & ASYNC_SAK)
 					do_SAK(tty);
 			} else if (status & RXSTATUS_PARITY_ERROR)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			else if (status & RXSTATUS_FRAMING_ERROR)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
-			if (status & RXSTATUS_OVERRUN) {
-				/* Overrun is special, since it's
-				 * reported immediately, and doesn't
-				 * affect the current character
-				 */
-				if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-					tty->flip.count++;
-					tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-					tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-					*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-				}
-			}
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 		}	/* end of if (error) */
-		
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.count++;
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, DataByte, flag);
+		if (status & RXSTATUS_OVERRUN) {
+			/* Overrun is special, since it's
+			 * reported immediately, and doesn't
+			 * affect the current character
+			 */
+			work += tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if ( debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_ISR ) {
-		printk("%s(%d):mgsl_isr_receive_data flip count=%d\n",
-			__FILE__,__LINE__,tty->flip.count);
 		printk("%s(%d):rx=%d brk=%d parity=%d frame=%d overrun=%d\n",
 			__FILE__,__LINE__,icount->rx,icount->brk,
 			icount->parity,icount->frame,icount->overrun);
 	}
 			
-	if ( tty->flip.count )
+	if(work)
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
index 41759cd..79c81de 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
@@ -1749,6 +1749,9 @@
 	unsigned char status;
 	struct slgt_desc *bufs = info->rbufs;
 	int i, count;
+	int chars = 0;
+	int stat;
+	unsigned char ch;
 
 	start = end = info->rbuf_current;
 
@@ -1760,16 +1763,15 @@
 		DBGDATA(info, p, count, "rx");
 
 		for(i=0 ; i < count; i+=2, p+=2) {
-			if (tty) {
-				if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-					tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-				if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-					break;
-				*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = *p;
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = 0;
+			if (tty && chars) {
+				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+				chars = 0;
 			}
+			ch = *p;
 			icount->rx++;
 
+			stat = 0;
+
 			if ((status = *(p+1) & (BIT9 + BIT8))) {
 				if (status & BIT9)
 					icount->parity++;
@@ -1778,17 +1780,14 @@
 				/* discard char if tty control flags say so */
 				if (status & info->ignore_status_mask)
 					continue;
-				if (tty) {
-					if (status & BIT9)
-						*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
-					else if (status & BIT8)
-						*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
-				}
+				if (status & BIT9)
+					stat = TTY_PARITY;
+				else if (status & BIT8)
+					stat = TTY_FRAME;
 			}
 			if (tty) {
-				tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-				tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-				tty->flip.count++;
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, stat);
+				chars++;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1811,7 +1810,7 @@
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if (tty && tty->flip.count)
+	if (tty && chars)
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 }
 
@@ -2029,7 +2028,7 @@
 			if (info->tty) {
 				if (!(status & info->ignore_status_mask)) {
 					if (info->read_status_mask & MASK_BREAK) {
-						*info->tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+						tty_insert_flip_char(info->tty, 0, TTY_BREAK);
 						if (info->flags & ASYNC_SAK)
 							do_SAK(info->tty);
 					}
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
index a9467e7..960adb2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
@@ -2196,7 +2196,7 @@
 			if ( tty ) {
 				if (!(status & info->ignore_status_mask1)) {
 					if (info->read_status_mask1 & BRKD) {
-						*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+						tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_BREAK);
 						if (info->flags & ASYNC_SAK)
 							do_SAK(tty);
 					}
@@ -2240,16 +2240,10 @@
 
 	while((status = read_reg(info,CST0)) & BIT0)
 	{
+		int flag = 0;
+		int over = 0;
 		DataByte = read_reg(info,TRB);
 
-		if ( tty ) {
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-				continue;
-
-			*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = DataByte;
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = 0;
-		}
-
 		icount->rx++;
 
 		if ( status & (PE + FRME + OVRN) ) {
@@ -2272,42 +2266,34 @@
 
 			if ( tty ) {
 				if (status & PE)
-					*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+					flag = TTY_PARITY;
 				else if (status & FRME)
-					*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
+					flag = TTY_FRAME;
 				if (status & OVRN) {
 					/* Overrun is special, since it's
 					 * reported immediately, and doesn't
 					 * affect the current character
 					 */
-					if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-						tty->flip.count++;
-						tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-						tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-						*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-					}
+					over = 1;
 				}
 			}
 		}	/* end of if (error) */
 
 		if ( tty ) {
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, DataByte, flag);
+			if (over)
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 		}
 	}
 
 	if ( debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_ISR ) {
-		printk("%s(%d):%s isr_rxrdy() flip count=%d\n",
-			__FILE__,__LINE__,info->device_name,
-			tty ? tty->flip.count : 0);
 		printk("%s(%d):%s rx=%d brk=%d parity=%d frame=%d overrun=%d\n",
 			__FILE__,__LINE__,info->device_name,
 			icount->rx,icount->brk,icount->parity,
 			icount->frame,icount->overrun);
 	}
 
-	if ( tty && tty->flip.count )
+	if ( tty )
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index 4b1eef5..1eda82b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -166,9 +166,12 @@
 	return tty;
 }
 
+static void tty_buffer_free_all(struct tty_struct *);
+
 static inline void free_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	kfree(tty->write_buf);
+	tty_buffer_free_all(tty);
 	kfree(tty);
 }
 
@@ -231,6 +234,201 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Tty buffer allocation management
+ */
+
+static void tty_buffer_free_all(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	struct tty_buffer *thead;
+	while((thead = tty->buf.head) != NULL) {
+		tty->buf.head = thead->next;
+		kfree(thead);
+	}
+	while((thead = tty->buf.free) != NULL) {
+		tty->buf.free = thead->next;
+		kfree(thead);
+	}
+	tty->buf.tail = NULL;
+}
+
+static void tty_buffer_init(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	tty->buf.head = NULL;
+	tty->buf.tail = NULL;
+	tty->buf.free = NULL;
+}
+
+static struct tty_buffer *tty_buffer_alloc(size_t size)
+{
+	struct tty_buffer *p = kmalloc(sizeof(struct tty_buffer) + 2 * size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if(p == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	p->used = 0;
+	p->size = size;
+	p->next = NULL;
+	p->char_buf_ptr = (char *)(p->data);
+	p->flag_buf_ptr = (unsigned char *)p->char_buf_ptr + size;
+/* 	printk("Flip create %p\n", p); */
+	return p;
+}
+
+/* Must be called with the tty_read lock held. This needs to acquire strategy
+   code to decide if we should kfree or relink a given expired buffer */
+
+static void tty_buffer_free(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_buffer *b)
+{
+	/* Dumb strategy for now - should keep some stats */
+/* 	printk("Flip dispose %p\n", b); */
+	if(b->size >= 512)
+		kfree(b);
+	else {
+		b->next = tty->buf.free;
+		tty->buf.free = b;
+	}
+}
+
+static struct tty_buffer *tty_buffer_find(struct tty_struct *tty, size_t size)
+{
+	struct tty_buffer **tbh = &tty->buf.free;
+	while((*tbh) != NULL) {
+		struct tty_buffer *t = *tbh;
+		if(t->size >= size) {
+			*tbh = t->next;
+			t->next = NULL;
+			t->used = 0;
+			/* DEBUG ONLY */
+			memset(t->data, '*', size);
+/* 			printk("Flip recycle %p\n", t); */
+			return t;
+		}
+		tbh = &((*tbh)->next);
+	}
+	/* Round the buffer size out */
+	size = (size + 0xFF) & ~ 0xFF;
+	return tty_buffer_alloc(size);
+	/* Should possibly check if this fails for the largest buffer we
+	   have queued and recycle that ? */
+}
+
+int tty_buffer_request_room(struct tty_struct *tty, size_t size)
+{
+	struct tty_buffer *b = tty->buf.head, *n;
+	int left = 0;
+
+	/* OPTIMISATION: We could keep a per tty "zero" sized buffer to
+	   remove this conditional if its worth it. This would be invisible
+	   to the callers */
+	if(b != NULL)
+		left = b->size - b->used;
+	if(left >= size)
+		return size;
+	/* This is the slow path - looking for new buffers to use */
+	n = tty_buffer_find(tty, size);
+	if(n == NULL)
+		return left;
+	n->next = b;
+	if(b != NULL)
+		b->next = n;
+	else
+		tty->buf.head = n;
+	tty->buf.tail = n;
+	return size;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_buffer_request_room);
+
+int tty_insert_flip_string(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char *chars, size_t size)
+{
+	int copied = 0;
+	do {
+		int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size - copied);
+		struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
+		/* If there is no space then tb may be NULL */
+		if(unlikely(space == 0))
+			break;
+		memcpy(tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used, chars, space);
+		memset(tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used, TTY_NORMAL, space);
+		tb->used += space;
+		copied += space;
+		chars += space;
+/* 		printk("Flip insert %d.\n", space); */
+	}
+	/* There is a small chance that we need to split the data over
+	   several buffers. If this is the case we must loop */
+	while (unlikely(size > copied));
+	return copied;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_insert_flip_string);
+
+int tty_insert_flip_string_flags(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char *chars, char *flags, size_t size)
+{
+	int copied = 0;
+	do {
+		int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size - copied);
+		struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
+		/* If there is no space then tb may be NULL */
+		if(unlikely(space == 0))
+			break;
+		memcpy(tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used, chars, space);
+		memcpy(tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used, flags, space);
+		tb->used += space;
+		copied += space;
+		chars += space;
+		flags += space;
+	}
+	/* There is a small chance that we need to split the data over
+	   several buffers. If this is the case we must loop */
+	while (unlikely(size > copied));
+	return copied;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_insert_flip_string_flags);
+
+
+/*
+ *	Prepare a block of space in the buffer for data. Returns the length
+ *	available and buffer pointer to the space which is now allocated and
+ *	accounted for as ready for normal characters. This is used for drivers
+ *	that need their own block copy routines into the buffer. There is no
+ *	guarantee the buffer is a DMA target!
+ */
+
+int tty_prepare_flip_string(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char **chars, size_t size)
+{
+	int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size);
+	struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
+	*chars = tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used;
+	memset(tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used, TTY_NORMAL, space);
+	tb->used += space;
+	return space;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_prepare_flip_string);
+
+/*
+ *	Prepare a block of space in the buffer for data. Returns the length
+ *	available and buffer pointer to the space which is now allocated and
+ *	accounted for as ready for characters. This is used for drivers
+ *	that need their own block copy routines into the buffer. There is no
+ *	guarantee the buffer is a DMA target!
+ */
+
+int tty_prepare_flip_string_flags(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char **chars, char **flags, size_t size)
+{
+	int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size);
+	struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
+	*chars = tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used;
+	*flags = tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used;
+	tb->used += space;
+	return space;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_prepare_flip_string_flags);
+
+
+
+/*
  *	This is probably overkill for real world processors but
  *	they are not on hot paths so a little discipline won't do 
  *	any harm.
@@ -492,6 +690,17 @@
 	if (ld == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/*
+	 *	No more input please, we are switching. The new ldisc
+	 *	will update this value in the ldisc open function
+	 */
+
+	tty->receive_room = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 *	Problem: What do we do if this blocks ?
+	 */
+
 	tty_wait_until_sent(tty, 0);
 
 	if (tty->ldisc.num == ldisc) {
@@ -560,9 +769,9 @@
 	 *	we say so later on.
 	 */
 
-	work = cancel_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work);
+	work = cancel_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work);
 	/*
-	 * Wait for ->hangup_work and ->flip.work handlers to terminate
+	 * Wait for ->hangup_work and ->buf.work handlers to terminate
 	 */
 	 
 	flush_scheduled_work();
@@ -616,7 +825,7 @@
 	/* Restart it in case no characters kick it off. Safe if
 	   already running */
 	if (work)
-		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -1721,10 +1930,10 @@
 	 */
 	clear_bit(TTY_LDISC, &tty->flags);
 	clear_bit(TTY_DONT_FLIP, &tty->flags);
-	cancel_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work);
+	cancel_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work);
 
 	/*
-	 * Wait for ->hangup_work and ->flip.work handlers to terminate
+	 * Wait for ->hangup_work and ->buf.work handlers to terminate
 	 */
 	 
 	flush_scheduled_work();
@@ -2518,17 +2727,15 @@
 
 /*
  * This routine is called out of the software interrupt to flush data
- * from the flip buffer to the line discipline. 
+ * from the buffer chain to the line discipline.
  */
  
 static void flush_to_ldisc(void *private_)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = (struct tty_struct *) private_;
-	unsigned char	*cp;
-	char		*fp;
-	int		count;
 	unsigned long 	flags;
 	struct tty_ldisc *disc;
+	struct tty_buffer *tbuf;
 
 	disc = tty_ldisc_ref(tty);
 	if (disc == NULL)	/*  !TTY_LDISC */
@@ -2538,28 +2745,22 @@
 		/*
 		 * Do it after the next timer tick:
 		 */
-		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
 		goto out;
 	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->read_lock, flags);
-	if (tty->flip.buf_num) {
-		cp = tty->flip.char_buf + TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE;
-		fp = tty->flip.flag_buf + TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE;
-		tty->flip.buf_num = 0;
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = tty->flip.char_buf;
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = tty->flip.flag_buf;
-	} else {
-		cp = tty->flip.char_buf;
-		fp = tty->flip.flag_buf;
-		tty->flip.buf_num = 1;
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = tty->flip.char_buf + TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE;
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = tty->flip.flag_buf + TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE;
+	while((tbuf = tty->buf.head) != NULL) {
+		tty->buf.head = tbuf->next;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->read_lock, flags);
+		/* printk("Process buffer %p for %d\n", tbuf, tbuf->used); */
+		disc->receive_buf(tty, tbuf->char_buf_ptr,
+				       tbuf->flag_buf_ptr,
+				       tbuf->used);
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->read_lock, flags);
+		tty_buffer_free(tty, tbuf);
 	}
-	count = tty->flip.count;
-	tty->flip.count = 0;
+	tty->buf.tail = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->read_lock, flags);
-
-	disc->receive_buf(tty, cp, fp, count);
 out:
 	tty_ldisc_deref(disc);
 }
@@ -2654,11 +2855,12 @@
 	if (tty->low_latency)
 		flush_to_ldisc((void *) tty);
 	else
-		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_flip_buffer_push);
 
+
 /*
  * This subroutine initializes a tty structure.
  */
@@ -2669,10 +2871,10 @@
 	tty_ldisc_assign(tty, tty_ldisc_get(N_TTY));
 	tty->pgrp = -1;
 	tty->overrun_time = jiffies;
-	tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = tty->flip.char_buf;
-	tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = tty->flip.flag_buf;
-	INIT_WORK(&tty->flip.work, flush_to_ldisc, tty);
-	init_MUTEX(&tty->flip.pty_sem);
+	tty->buf.head = tty->buf.tail = NULL;
+	tty_buffer_init(tty);
+	INIT_WORK(&tty->buf.work, flush_to_ldisc, tty);
+	init_MUTEX(&tty->buf.pty_sem);
 	init_MUTEX(&tty->termios_sem);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&tty->write_wait);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&tty->read_wait);
diff --git a/drivers/char/viocons.c b/drivers/char/viocons.c
index 4d75c26..cb82ebf 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viocons.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viocons.c
@@ -993,11 +993,10 @@
 		 * Don't attempt to copy more data into the buffer than we
 		 * have room for because it would fail without indication.
 		 */
-		if ((tty->flip.count + 1) > TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+		if(tty_insert_flip_char(tty, cevent->data[index], TTY_NORMAL) == 0) {
 			printk(VIOCONS_KERN_WARN "input buffer overflow!\n");
 			break;
 		}
-		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, cevent->data[index], TTY_NORMAL);
 	}
 
 	/* if cevent->len == 0 then no data was added to the buffer and flip.count == 0 */
diff --git a/drivers/char/vme_scc.c b/drivers/char/vme_scc.c
index 33e71e2..d932528 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vme_scc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vme_scc.c
@@ -434,13 +434,7 @@
 		SCCwrite_NB(COMMAND_REG, CR_HIGHEST_IUS_RESET);
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
-	if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = 0;
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.count++;
-	}
+	tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, 0);
 
 	/* Check if another character is already ready; in that case, the
 	 * spcond_int() function must be used, because this character may have an
@@ -487,13 +481,7 @@
 		else
 			err = 0;
 
-		if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = err;
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-		}
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, err);
 
 		/* ++TeSche: *All* errors have to be cleared manually,
 		 * else the condition persists for the next chars
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serport.c b/drivers/input/serio/serport.c
index 1bd88fc..54a680c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serport.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serport.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 	init_waitqueue_head(&serport->wait);
 
 	tty->disc_data = serport;
+	tty->receive_room = 256;
 	set_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &tty->flags);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -140,17 +141,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * serport_ldisc_room() reports how much room we do have for receiving data.
- * Although we in fact have infinite room, we need to specify some value
- * here, and 256 seems to be reasonable.
- */
-
-static int serport_ldisc_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	return 256;
-}
-
-/*
  * serport_ldisc_read() just waits indefinitely if everything goes well.
  * However, when the serio driver closes the serio port, it finishes,
  * returning 0 characters.
@@ -237,7 +227,6 @@
 	.read =		serport_ldisc_read,
 	.ioctl =	serport_ldisc_ioctl,
 	.receive_buf =	serport_ldisc_receive,
-	.receive_room =	serport_ldisc_room,
 	.write_wakeup =	serport_ldisc_write_wakeup
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
index 11ae0fd..623adbb 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
@@ -463,8 +463,7 @@
 #endif
 		goto bad;
 	}
-	if (ld->receive_room &&
-	    ld->receive_room(mp->tty) < datalen) {
+	if (mp->tty->receive_room < datalen) {
 #if defined(_DEBUG_DATAFLOW) || defined(_DEBUG_TTYFUNCS)
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "capi: no room in tty\n");
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
index 4643df0..22759c0 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
@@ -857,6 +857,118 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
+/*
+ * isdn_readbchan_tty() tries to get data from the read-queue.
+ * It MUST be called with interrupts off.
+ *
+ * Be aware that this is not an atomic operation when sleep != 0, even though
+ * interrupts are turned off! Well, like that we are currently only called
+ * on behalf of a read system call on raw device files (which are documented
+ * to be dangerous and for for debugging purpose only). The inode semaphore
+ * takes care that this is not called for the same minor device number while
+ * we are sleeping, but access is not serialized against simultaneous read()
+ * from the corresponding ttyI device. Can other ugly events, like changes
+ * of the mapping (di,ch)<->minor, happen during the sleep? --he
+ */
+int
+isdn_readbchan_tty(int di, int channel, struct tty_struct *tty, int cisco_hack)
+{
+	int count;
+	int count_pull;
+	int count_put;
+	int dflag;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	char last = 0;
+	int len;
+
+	if (!dev->drv[di])
+		return 0;
+	if (skb_queue_empty(&dev->drv[di]->rpqueue[channel]))
+			return 0;
+
+	len = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, dev->drv[di]->rcvcount[channel]);
+	if(len == 0)
+		return len;
+
+	count = 0;
+	while (len) {
+		if (!(skb = skb_peek(&dev->drv[di]->rpqueue[channel])))
+			break;
+#ifdef CONFIG_ISDN_AUDIO
+		if (ISDN_AUDIO_SKB_LOCK(skb))
+			break;
+		ISDN_AUDIO_SKB_LOCK(skb) = 1;
+		if ((ISDN_AUDIO_SKB_DLECOUNT(skb)) || (dev->drv[di]->DLEflag & (1 << channel))) {
+			char *p = skb->data;
+			unsigned long DLEmask = (1 << channel);
+
+			dflag = 0;
+			count_pull = count_put = 0;
+			while ((count_pull < skb->len) && (len > 0)) {
+				len--;
+				if (dev->drv[di]->DLEflag & DLEmask) {
+					last = DLE;
+					dev->drv[di]->DLEflag &= ~DLEmask;
+				} else {
+					last = *p;
+					if (last == DLE) {
+						dev->drv[di]->DLEflag |= DLEmask;
+						(ISDN_AUDIO_SKB_DLECOUNT(skb))--;
+					}
+					p++;
+					count_pull++;
+				}
+				count_put++;
+			}
+			if (count_pull >= skb->len)
+				dflag = 1;
+		} else {
+#endif
+			/* No DLE's in buff, so simply copy it */
+			dflag = 1;
+			if ((count_pull = skb->len) > len) {
+				count_pull = len;
+				dflag = 0;
+			}
+			count_put = count_pull;
+			if(count_put > 1)
+				tty_insert_flip_string(tty, skb->data, count_put - 1);
+			last = skb->data[count_put] - 1;
+			len -= count_put;
+#ifdef CONFIG_ISDN_AUDIO
+		}
+#endif
+		count += count_put;
+		if (dflag) {
+			/* We got all the data in this buff.
+			 * Now we can dequeue it.
+			 */
+			if(cisco_hack)
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, last, 0xFF);
+			else
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, last, TTY_NORMAL);
+#ifdef CONFIG_ISDN_AUDIO
+			ISDN_AUDIO_SKB_LOCK(skb) = 0;
+#endif
+			skb = skb_dequeue(&dev->drv[di]->rpqueue[channel]);
+			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+		} else {
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, last, TTY_NORMAL);
+			/* Not yet emptied this buff, so it
+			 * must stay in the queue, for further calls
+			 * but we pull off the data we got until now.
+			 */
+			skb_pull(skb, count_pull);
+#ifdef CONFIG_ISDN_AUDIO
+			ISDN_AUDIO_SKB_LOCK(skb) = 0;
+#endif
+		}
+		dev->drv[di]->rcvcount[channel] -= count_put;
+	}
+	return count;
+}
+
+
 static __inline int
 isdn_minor2drv(int minor)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.h b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.h
index e27e9c3..082735d 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.h
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 extern void isdn_unexclusive_channel(int di, int ch);
 extern int  isdn_getnum(char **);
 extern int  isdn_readbchan(int, int, u_char *, u_char *, int, wait_queue_head_t *);
+extern int  isdn_readbchan_tty(int, int, struct tty_struct *, int);
 extern int  isdn_get_free_channel(int, int, int, int, int, char *);
 extern int  isdn_writebuf_skb_stub(int, int, int, struct sk_buff *);
 extern int  register_isdn(isdn_if * i);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
index 8c404b4..f190a99 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
@@ -64,37 +64,42 @@
 	int c;
 	int len;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
+	char last;
 
 	if (info->online) {
 		if ((tty = info->tty)) {
 			if (info->mcr & UART_MCR_RTS) {
-				c = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count;
 				len = skb->len
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISDN_AUDIO
 					+ ISDN_AUDIO_SKB_DLECOUNT(skb)
 #endif
 					;
+
+				c = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, len);
 				if (c >= len) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISDN_AUDIO
-					if (ISDN_AUDIO_SKB_DLECOUNT(skb))
-						while (skb->len--) {
+					if (ISDN_AUDIO_SKB_DLECOUNT(skb)) {
+						int l = skb->len;
+						unsigned char *dp = skb->data;
+						while (--l) {
 							if (*skb->data == DLE)
 								tty_insert_flip_char(tty, DLE, 0);
-							tty_insert_flip_char(tty, *skb->data++, 0);
+							tty_insert_flip_char(tty, *dp++, 0);
+						}
+						last = *dp;
 					} else {
 #endif
-						memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr,
-						       skb->data, len);
-						tty->flip.count += len;
-						tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += len;
-						memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, len);
-						tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += len;
+						if(len > 1)
+							tty_insert_flip_string(tty, skb->data, len - 1);
+						last = skb->data[len - 1];
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISDN_AUDIO
 					}
 #endif
 					if (info->emu.mdmreg[REG_CPPP] & BIT_CPPP)
-						tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr[len - 1] = 0xff;
-					schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+						tty_insert_flip_char(tty, last, 0xFF);
+					else
+						tty_insert_flip_char(tty, last, TTY_NORMAL);
+					tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 					kfree_skb(skb);
 					return 1;
 				}
@@ -114,7 +119,6 @@
 	int resched = 0;
 	int midx;
 	int i;
-	int c;
 	int r;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	modem_info *info;
@@ -131,20 +135,13 @@
 #endif
 				if ((tty = info->tty)) {
 					if (info->mcr & UART_MCR_RTS) {
-						c = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count;
-						if (c > 0) {
-							r = isdn_readbchan(info->isdn_driver, info->isdn_channel,
-									   tty->flip.char_buf_ptr,
-									   tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, c, NULL);
-							/* CISCO AsyncPPP Hack */
-							if (!(info->emu.mdmreg[REG_CPPP] & BIT_CPPP))
-								memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, r);
-							tty->flip.count += r;
-							tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += r;
-							tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += r;
-							if (r)
-								schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
-						}
+						/* CISCO AsyncPPP Hack */
+						if (!(info->emu.mdmreg[REG_CPPP] & BIT_CPPP))
+							r = isdn_readbchan_tty(info->isdn_driver, info->isdn_channel, tty, 0);
+						else
+							r = isdn_readbchan_tty(info->isdn_driver, info->isdn_channel, tty, 1);
+						if (r)
+							tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 					} else
 						r = 1;
 				} else
@@ -249,7 +246,7 @@
 	}
 #endif
 #endif
-	/* Try to deliver directly via tty-flip-buf if queue is empty */
+	/* Try to deliver directly via tty-buf if queue is empty */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->readlock, flags);
 	if (skb_queue_empty(&dev->drv[di]->rpqueue[channel]))
 		if (isdn_tty_try_read(info, skb)) {
@@ -534,7 +531,7 @@
 /* The next routine is called once from within timer-interrupt
  * triggered within isdn_tty_modem_ncarrier(). It calls
  * isdn_tty_modem_result() to stuff a "NO CARRIER" Message
- * into the tty's flip-buffer.
+ * into the tty's buffer.
  */
 static void
 isdn_tty_modem_do_ncarrier(unsigned long data)
@@ -2347,6 +2344,7 @@
 	u_long flags;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
 	char *sp = NULL;
+	int l = strlen(msg);
 
 	if (!msg) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "isdn_tty: Null-Message in isdn_tty_at_cout\n");
@@ -2359,16 +2357,16 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* use queue instead of direct flip, if online and */
-	/* data is in queue or flip buffer is full */
-	if ((info->online) && (((tty->flip.count + strlen(msg)) >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) ||
-	    (!skb_queue_empty(&dev->drv[info->isdn_driver]->rpqueue[info->isdn_channel])))) {
-		skb = alloc_skb(strlen(msg), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	/* use queue instead of direct, if online and */
+	/* data is in queue or buffer is full */
+	if ((info->online && tty_buffer_request_room(tty, l) < l) ||
+	    (!skb_queue_empty(&dev->drv[info->isdn_driver]->rpqueue[info->isdn_channel]))) {
+		skb = alloc_skb(l, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!skb) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->readlock, flags);
 			return;
 		}
-		sp = skb_put(skb, strlen(msg));
+		sp = skb_put(skb, l);
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISDN_AUDIO
 		ISDN_AUDIO_SKB_DLECOUNT(skb) = 0;
 		ISDN_AUDIO_SKB_LOCK(skb) = 0;
@@ -2392,9 +2390,8 @@
 		if (skb) {
 			*sp++ = c;
 		} else {
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
+			if(tty_insert_flip_char(tty, c, TTY_NORMAL) == 0)
 				break;
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, c, 0);
 		}
 	}
 	if (skb) {
@@ -2402,12 +2399,12 @@
 		dev->drv[info->isdn_driver]->rcvcount[info->isdn_channel] += skb->len;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->readlock, flags);
 		/* Schedule dequeuing */
-		if ((dev->modempoll) && (info->rcvsched))
+		if (dev->modempoll && info->rcvsched)
 			isdn_timer_ctrl(ISDN_TIMER_MODEMREAD, 1);
 
 	} else {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->readlock, flags);
-		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->flip.work, 1);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
index 9099986..102c1f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
@@ -456,11 +456,6 @@
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static int sixpack_receive_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	return 65536;  /* We can handle an infinite amount of data. :-) */
-}
-
 /*
  * Handle the 'receiver data ready' interrupt.
  * This function is called by the 'tty_io' module in the kernel when
@@ -671,6 +666,7 @@
 
 	/* Done.  We have linked the TTY line to a channel. */
 	tty->disc_data = sp;
+	tty->receive_room = 65536;
 
 	/* Now we're ready to register. */
 	if (register_netdev(dev))
@@ -802,7 +798,6 @@
 	.close		= sixpack_close,
 	.ioctl		= sixpack_ioctl,
 	.receive_buf	= sixpack_receive_buf,
-	.receive_room	= sixpack_receive_room,
 	.write_wakeup	= sixpack_write_wakeup,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
index f4424cf..dc5e9d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@
 
 	ax->tty = tty;
 	tty->disc_data = ax;
+	tty->receive_room = 65535;
 
 	if (tty->driver->flush_buffer)
 		tty->driver->flush_buffer(tty);
@@ -940,11 +941,6 @@
 		tty->driver->unthrottle(tty);
 }
 
-static int mkiss_receive_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	return 65536;  /* We can handle an infinite amount of data. :-) */
-}
-
 /*
  * Called by the driver when there's room for more data.  If we have
  * more packets to send, we send them here.
@@ -983,7 +979,6 @@
 	.close		= mkiss_close,
 	.ioctl		= mkiss_ioctl,
 	.receive_buf	= mkiss_receive_buf,
-	.receive_room	= mkiss_receive_room,
 	.write_wakeup	= mkiss_write_wakeup
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
index b8d1123..101750b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
@@ -289,22 +289,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Function irtty_receive_room (tty)
- *
- *    Used by the TTY to find out how much data we can receive at a time
- * 
-*/
-static int irtty_receive_room(struct tty_struct *tty) 
-{
-	struct sirtty_cb *priv = tty->disc_data;
-
-	IRDA_ASSERT(priv != NULL, return 0;);
-	IRDA_ASSERT(priv->magic == IRTTY_MAGIC, return 0;);
-
-	return 65536;  /* We can handle an infinite amount of data. :-) */
-}
-
-/*
  * Function irtty_write_wakeup (tty)
  *
  *    Called by the driver when there's room for more data.  If we have
@@ -534,6 +518,7 @@
 
 	dev->priv = priv;
 	tty->disc_data = priv;
+	tty->receive_room = 65536;
 
 	up(&irtty_sem);
 
@@ -605,7 +590,6 @@
 	.ioctl		= irtty_ioctl,
  	.poll		= NULL,
 	.receive_buf	= irtty_receive_buf,
-	.receive_room	= irtty_receive_room,
 	.write_wakeup	= irtty_write_wakeup,
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_async.c b/drivers/net/ppp_async.c
index 400f652..aa6540b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_async.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_async.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 		goto out_free;
 
 	tty->disc_data = ap;
-
+	tty->receive_room = 65536;
 	return 0;
 
  out_free:
@@ -343,12 +343,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-ppp_asynctty_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	return 65535;
-}
-
 /*
  * This can now be called from hard interrupt level as well
  * as soft interrupt level or mainline.
@@ -398,7 +392,6 @@
 	.write	= ppp_asynctty_write,
 	.ioctl	= ppp_asynctty_ioctl,
 	.poll	= ppp_asynctty_poll,
-	.receive_room = ppp_asynctty_room,
 	.receive_buf = ppp_asynctty_receive,
 	.write_wakeup = ppp_asynctty_wakeup,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c b/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c
index 4d51c0c..33cb825 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 		goto out_free;
 
 	tty->disc_data = ap;
-
+	tty->receive_room = 65536;
 	return 0;
 
  out_free:
@@ -384,12 +384,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-ppp_sync_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	return 65535;
-}
-
 /*
  * This can now be called from hard interrupt level as well
  * as soft interrupt level or mainline.
@@ -439,7 +433,6 @@
 	.write	= ppp_sync_write,
 	.ioctl	= ppp_synctty_ioctl,
 	.poll	= ppp_sync_poll,
-	.receive_room = ppp_sync_room,
 	.receive_buf = ppp_sync_receive,
 	.write_wakeup = ppp_sync_wakeup,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index 404ea42..b2e18d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -651,11 +651,6 @@
  ******************************************/
 
 
-static int slip_receive_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	return 65536;  /* We can handle an infinite amount of data. :-) */
-}
-
 /*
  * Handle the 'receiver data ready' interrupt.
  * This function is called by the 'tty_io' module in the kernel when
@@ -869,10 +864,6 @@
 	sl->line = tty_devnum(tty);
 	sl->pid = current->pid;
 	
-	/* FIXME: already done before we were called - seems this can go */
-	if (tty->driver->flush_buffer)
-		tty->driver->flush_buffer(tty);
-		
 	if (!test_bit(SLF_INUSE, &sl->flags)) {
 		/* Perform the low-level SLIP initialization. */
 		if ((err = sl_alloc_bufs(sl, SL_MTU)) != 0)
@@ -897,6 +888,7 @@
 
 	/* Done.  We have linked the TTY line to a channel. */
 	rtnl_unlock();
+	tty->receive_room = 65536;	/* We don't flow control */
 	return sl->dev->base_addr;
 
 err_free_bufs:
@@ -1329,7 +1321,6 @@
 	.close	 	= slip_close,
 	.ioctl		= slip_ioctl,
 	.receive_buf	= slip_receive_buf,
-	.receive_room	= slip_receive_room,
 	.write_wakeup	= slip_write_wakeup,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c b/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c
index 52f26b9..931cbdf6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
 					}
 				}	
 				cpc_tty->buf_rx.first = cpc_tty->buf_rx.first->next;
-				kfree(buf);
+				kfree((void *)buf);
 				buf = cpc_tty->buf_rx.first;
 				flg_rx = 1;
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/x25_asy.c b/drivers/net/wan/x25_asy.c
index bdf672c..9c3ccc6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/x25_asy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/x25_asy.c
@@ -515,11 +515,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int x25_asy_receive_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	return 65536;  /* We can handle an infinite amount of data. :-) */
-}
-
 /*
  * Handle the 'receiver data ready' interrupt.
  * This function is called by the 'tty_io' module in the kernel when
@@ -573,6 +568,7 @@
 
 	sl->tty = tty;
 	tty->disc_data = sl;
+	tty->receive_room = 65536;
 	if (tty->driver->flush_buffer)  {
 		tty->driver->flush_buffer(tty);
 	}
@@ -779,7 +775,6 @@
 	.close		= x25_asy_close_tty,
 	.ioctl		= x25_asy_ioctl,
 	.receive_buf	= x25_asy_receive_buf,
-	.receive_room	= x25_asy_receive_room,
 	.write_wakeup	= x25_asy_write_wakeup,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/strip.c b/drivers/net/wireless/strip.c
index d25264b..18baacf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/strip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/strip.c
@@ -1675,11 +1675,6 @@
 /************************************************************************/
 /* Receiving routines							*/
 
-static int strip_receive_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	return 0x10000;		/* We can handle an infinite amount of data. :-) */
-}
-
 /*
  * This function parses the response to the ATS300? command,
  * extracting the radio version and serial number.
@@ -2424,7 +2419,7 @@
 /*
  * Here's the order things happen:
  * When the user runs "slattach -p strip ..."
- *  1. The TTY module calls strip_open
+ *  1. The TTY module calls strip_open;;
  *  2. strip_open calls strip_alloc
  *  3.                  strip_alloc calls register_netdev
  *  4.                  register_netdev calls strip_dev_init
@@ -2652,6 +2647,8 @@
 
 	strip_info->tty = tty;
 	tty->disc_data = strip_info;
+	tty->receive_room = 65536;
+
 	if (tty->driver->flush_buffer)
 		tty->driver->flush_buffer(tty);
 
@@ -2762,7 +2759,6 @@
 	.close = strip_close,
 	.ioctl = strip_ioctl,
 	.receive_buf = strip_receive_buf,
-	.receive_room = strip_receive_room,
 	.write_wakeup = strip_write_some_more,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c b/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
index 75419cf..1f06091 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/kdev_t.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/tty_flip.h>
 #include <linux/vt_kern.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/console.h>
@@ -432,8 +433,6 @@
 				if (count > slen)
 					count = slen;
 			} else
-			if (count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count)
-				count = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count - 1;
 			EBCASC(raw->inbuf, count);
 			cchar = ctrlchar_handle(raw->inbuf, count, tty);
 			switch (cchar & CTRLCHAR_MASK) {
@@ -441,28 +440,20 @@
 				break;
 
 			case CTRLCHAR_CTRL:
-				tty->flip.count++;
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_NORMAL;
-				*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = cchar;
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, cchar, TTY_NORMAL);
 				tty_flip_buffer_push(raw->tty);
 				break;
 
 			case CTRLCHAR_NONE:
-				memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr,
-				       raw->inbuf, count);
 				if (count < 2 ||
-				    (strncmp(raw->inbuf+count-2, "^n", 2) &&
-				    strncmp(raw->inbuf+count-2, "\252n", 2)) ) {
-					/* don't add the auto \n */
-					tty->flip.char_buf_ptr[count] = '\n';
-					memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr,
-					       TTY_NORMAL, count + 1);
+				    (strncmp(raw->inbuf+count-2, "\252n", 2) &&
+				     strncmp(raw->inbuf+count-2, "^n", 2)) ) {
+					/* add the auto \n */
+					raw->inbuf[count] = '\n';
 					count++;
 				} else
-					count-=2;
-				tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += count;
-				tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += count;
-				tty->flip.count += count;
+					count -= 2;
+				tty_insert_flip_string(tty, raw->inbuf, count);
 				tty_flip_buffer_push(raw->tty);
 				break;
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c
index a20d7c89..6cbf067 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_tty.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
 #include <linux/tty_driver.h>
+#include <linux/tty_flip.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -496,25 +497,19 @@
 	case CTRLCHAR_SYSRQ:
 		break;
 	case CTRLCHAR_CTRL:
-		sclp_tty->flip.count++;
-		*sclp_tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_NORMAL;
-		*sclp_tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = cchar;
+		tty_insert_flip_char(sclp_tty, cchar, TTY_NORMAL);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(sclp_tty);
 		break;
 	case CTRLCHAR_NONE:
 		/* send (normal) input to line discipline */
-		memcpy(sclp_tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, buf, count);
 		if (count < 2 ||
-		    (strncmp ((const char *) buf + count - 2, "^n", 2) &&
-		     strncmp ((const char *) buf + count - 2, "\0252n", 2))) {
-			sclp_tty->flip.char_buf_ptr[count] = '\n';
-			count++;
+		    (strncmp((const char *) buf + count - 2, "^n", 2) &&
+		     strncmp((const char *) buf + count - 2, "\252n", 2))) {
+			/* add the auto \n */
+			tty_insert_flip_string(sclp_tty, buf, count);
+			tty_insert_flip_char(sclp_tty, '\n', TTY_NORMAL);
 		} else
-			count -= 2;
-		memset(sclp_tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, TTY_NORMAL, count);
-		sclp_tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += count;
-		sclp_tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += count;
-		sclp_tty->flip.count += count;
+			tty_insert_flip_string(sclp_tty, buf, count - 2);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(sclp_tty);
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
index 06bd858..9e02625 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
 #include <linux/tty_driver.h>
+#include <linux/tty_flip.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
@@ -482,16 +483,7 @@
 		/* Send input to line discipline */
 		buffer++;
 		count--;
-		/* Prevent buffer overrun by discarding input. Note that
-		 * because buffer_push works asynchronously, we cannot wait
-		 * for the buffer to be emptied. */
-		if (count + sclp_vt220_tty->flip.count > TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			count = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - sclp_vt220_tty->flip.count;
-		memcpy(sclp_vt220_tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, buffer, count);
-		memset(sclp_vt220_tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, TTY_NORMAL, count);
-		sclp_vt220_tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += count;
-		sclp_vt220_tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += count;
-		sclp_vt220_tty->flip.count += count;
+		tty_insert_flip_string(sclp_vt220_tty, buffer, count);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(sclp_vt220_tty);
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/ctctty.c b/drivers/s390/net/ctctty.c
index 968f2c1..93d1725 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/ctctty.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/ctctty.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/config.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/tty_flip.h>
 #include <linux/serial_reg.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -101,25 +102,17 @@
 static int
 ctc_tty_try_read(ctc_tty_info * info, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	int c;
 	int len;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	DBF_TEXT(trace, 5, __FUNCTION__);
 	if ((tty = info->tty)) {
 		if (info->mcr & UART_MCR_RTS) {
-			c = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count;
 			len = skb->len;
-			if (c >= len) {
-				memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, skb->data, len);
-				memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, len);
-				tty->flip.count += len;
-				tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += len;
-				tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += len;
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-				kfree_skb(skb);
-				return 1;
-			}
+			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, skb->data, len);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			kfree_skb(skb);
+			return 1;
 		}
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -138,19 +131,12 @@
 	DBF_TEXT(trace, 5, __FUNCTION__);
 	if ((tty = info->tty)) {
 		if (info->mcr & UART_MCR_RTS) {
-			int c = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count;
 			struct sk_buff *skb;
 			
-			if ((c > 0) && (skb = skb_dequeue(&info->rx_queue))) {
+			if ((skb = skb_dequeue(&info->rx_queue))) {
 				int len = skb->len;
-				if (len > c)
-					len = c;
-				memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, skb->data, len);
+				tty_insert_flip_string(tty, skb->data, len);
 				skb_pull(skb, len);
-				memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, len);
-				tty->flip.count += len;
-				tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += len;
-				tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += len;
 				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 				if (skb->len > 0)
 					skb_queue_head(&info->rx_queue, skb);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/21285.c b/drivers/serial/21285.c
index b5cf394..221999b 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/21285.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/21285.c
@@ -94,15 +94,6 @@
 
 	status = *CSR_UARTFLG;
 	while (!(status & 0x10) && max_count--) {
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			if (tty->low_latency)
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			/*
-			 * If this failed then we will throw away the
-			 * bytes but must do so to clear interrupts
-			 */
-		}
-
 		ch = *CSR_UARTDR;
 		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		port->icount.rx++;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/68328serial.c b/drivers/serial/68328serial.c
index 67e9afa..4dd5c3f 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/68328serial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/68328serial.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = info->tty;
 	m68328_uart *uart = &uart_addr[info->line];
-	unsigned char ch;
+	unsigned char ch, flag;
 
 	/*
 	 * This do { } while() loop will get ALL chars out of Rx FIFO 
@@ -332,26 +332,24 @@
 		/*
 		 * Make sure that we do not overflow the buffer
 		 */
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+		if (tty_request_buffer_room(tty, 1) == 0) {
 			schedule_work(&tty->flip.work);
 			return;
 		}
 
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
+
 		if(rx & URX_PARITY_ERROR) {
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_PARITY;
+			flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			status_handle(info, rx);
 		} else if(rx & URX_OVRUN) {
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_OVERRUN;
+			flag = TTY_OVERRUN;
 			status_handle(info, rx);
 		} else if(rx & URX_FRAME_ERROR) {
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_FRAME;
+			flag = TTY_FRAME;
 			status_handle(info, rx);
-		} else {
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = 0; /* XXX */
 		}
-                *tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = ch;
-		tty->flip.count++;
-
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
 #ifndef CONFIG_XCOPILOT_BUGS
 	} while((rx = uart->urx.w) & URX_DATA_READY);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/serial/68360serial.c b/drivers/serial/68360serial.c
index 170c9d2..60f5a5d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/68360serial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/68360serial.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
 static _INLINE_ void receive_chars(ser_info_t *info)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = info->tty;
-	unsigned char ch, *cp;
+	unsigned char ch, flag, *cp;
 	/*int	ignored = 0;*/
 	int	i;
 	ushort	status;
@@ -438,24 +438,15 @@
 		cp = (char *)bdp->buf;
 		status = bdp->status;
 
-		/* Check to see if there is room in the tty buffer for
-		 * the characters in our BD buffer.  If not, we exit
-		 * now, leaving the BD with the characters.  We'll pick
-		 * them up again on the next receive interrupt (which could
-		 * be a timeout).
-		 */
-		if ((tty->flip.count + i) >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			break;
-
 		while (i-- > 0) {
 			ch = *cp++;
-			*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
 			icount->rx++;
 
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_INTR
 			printk("DR%02x:%02x...", ch, status);
 #endif
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = 0;
+			flag = TTY_NORMAL;
+
 			if (status & (BD_SC_BR | BD_SC_FR |
 				       BD_SC_PR | BD_SC_OV)) {
 				/*
@@ -490,30 +481,18 @@
 					if (info->flags & ASYNC_SAK)
 						do_SAK(tty);
 				} else if (status & BD_SC_PR)
-					*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+					flag = TTY_PARITY;
 				else if (status & BD_SC_FR)
-					*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
-				if (status & BD_SC_OV) {
-					/*
-					 * Overrun is special, since it's
-					 * reported immediately, and doesn't
-					 * affect the current character
-					 */
-					if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-						tty->flip.count++;
-						tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-						tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-						*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr =
-								TTY_OVERRUN;
-					}
-				}
+					flag = TTY_FRAME;
 			}
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-				break;
-
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
+			if (status & BD_SC_OV)
+				/*
+				 * Overrun is special, since it's
+				 * reported immediately, and doesn't
+				 * affect the current character
+				 */
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 		}
 
 		/* This BD is ready to be used again.  Clear status.
@@ -541,12 +520,7 @@
 	/* Check to see if there is room in the tty buffer for
 	 * the break.  If not, we exit now, losing the break.  FIXME
 	 */
-	if ((tty->flip.count + 1) >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-		return;
-	*(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++) = TTY_BREAK;
-	*(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++) = 0;
-	tty->flip.count++;
-
+	tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_BREAK);
 	schedule_work(&tty->flip.work);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index e845461..54e5cc0 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -1142,19 +1142,6 @@
 	char flag;
 
 	do {
-		/* The following is not allowed by the tty layer and
-		   unsafe. It should be fixed ASAP */
-		if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-			if (tty->low_latency) {
-				spin_unlock(&up->port.lock);
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-				spin_lock(&up->port.lock);
-			}
-			/*
-			 * If this failed then we will throw away the
-			 * bytes but must do so to clear interrupts
-			 */
-		}
 		ch = serial_inp(up, UART_RX);
 		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		up->port.icount.rx++;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/amba-pl010.c b/drivers/serial/amba-pl010.c
index 48f6e87..3490022 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/amba-pl010.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/amba-pl010.c
@@ -154,15 +154,6 @@
 
 	status = UART_GET_FR(port);
 	while (UART_RX_DATA(status) && max_count--) {
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			if (tty->low_latency)
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			/*
-			 * If this failed then we will throw away the
-			 * bytes but must do so to clear interrupts.
-			 */
-		}
-
 		ch = UART_GET_CHAR(port);
 		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c b/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c
index 1296705..034a029 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c
@@ -120,15 +120,6 @@
 
 	status = readw(uap->port.membase + UART01x_FR);
 	while ((status & UART01x_FR_RXFE) == 0 && max_count--) {
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			if (tty->low_latency)
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			/*
-			 * If this failed then we will throw away the
-			 * bytes but must do so to clear interrupts
-			 */
-		}
-
 		ch = readw(uap->port.membase + UART01x_DR) | UART_DUMMY_DR_RX;
 		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		uap->port.icount.rx++;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/au1x00_uart.c b/drivers/serial/au1x00_uart.c
index a274ebf..ceb5d7f 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/au1x00_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/au1x00_uart.c
@@ -241,18 +241,12 @@
 receive_chars(struct uart_8250_port *up, int *status, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = up->port.info->tty;
-	unsigned char ch;
+	unsigned char ch, flag;
 	int max_count = 256;
 
 	do {
-		if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-			tty->flip.work.func((void *)tty);
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-				return; // if TTY_DONT_FLIP is set
-		}
 		ch = serial_inp(up, UART_RX);
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_NORMAL;
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		up->port.icount.rx++;
 
 		if (unlikely(*status & (UART_LSR_BI | UART_LSR_PE |
@@ -292,30 +286,23 @@
 #endif
 			if (*status & UART_LSR_BI) {
 				DEBUG_INTR("handling break....");
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 			} else if (*status & UART_LSR_PE)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			else if (*status & UART_LSR_FE)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 		}
 		if (uart_handle_sysrq_char(&up->port, ch, regs))
 			goto ignore_char;
-		if ((*status & up->port.ignore_status_mask) == 0) {
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-		}
-		if ((*status & UART_LSR_OE) &&
-		    tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+		if ((*status & up->port.ignore_status_mask) == 0)
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
+		if (*status & UART_LSR_OE)
 			/*
 			 * Overrun is special, since it's reported
 			 * immediately, and doesn't affect the current
 			 * character.
 			 */
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 		}
 	ignore_char:
 		*status = serial_inp(up, UART_LSR);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/clps711x.c b/drivers/serial/clps711x.c
index 87ef368..8ef9994 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/clps711x.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/clps711x.c
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@
 	while (!(status & SYSFLG_URXFE)) {
 		ch = clps_readl(UARTDR(port));
 
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			goto ignore_char;
 		port->icount.rx++;
 
 		flg = TTY_NORMAL;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/dz.c b/drivers/serial/dz.c
index 4d8516d..a64ba26 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/dz.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/dz.c
@@ -216,8 +216,6 @@
 
 		if (!tty)
 			break;
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			break;
 
 		icount->rx++;
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/icom.c b/drivers/serial/icom.c
index eb31125..144a7a3 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/icom.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/icom.c
@@ -729,19 +729,20 @@
 	unsigned short int status;
 	struct uart_icount *icount;
 	unsigned long offset;
+	unsigned char flag;
 
 	trace(icom_port, "RCV_COMPLETE", 0);
 	rcv_buff = icom_port->next_rcv;
 
 	status = cpu_to_le16(icom_port->statStg->rcv[rcv_buff].flags);
 	while (status & SA_FL_RCV_DONE) {
+		int first = -1;
 
 		trace(icom_port, "FID_STATUS", status);
 		count = cpu_to_le16(icom_port->statStg->rcv[rcv_buff].leLength);
 
+                count = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, count);
 		trace(icom_port, "RCV_COUNT", count);
-		if (count > (TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count))
-			count = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count;
 
 		trace(icom_port, "REAL_COUNT", count);
 
@@ -749,15 +750,10 @@
 			cpu_to_le32(icom_port->statStg->rcv[rcv_buff].leBuffer) -
 			icom_port->recv_buf_pci;
 
-		memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr,(unsigned char *)
-		       ((unsigned long)icom_port->recv_buf + offset), count);
-
+		/* Block copy all but the last byte as this may have status */
 		if (count > 0) {
-			tty->flip.count += count - 1;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += count - 1;
-
-			memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, count);
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += count - 1;
+			first = icom_port->recv_buf[offset];
+			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, icom_port->recv_buf + offset, count - 1);
 		}
 
 		icount = &icom_port->uart_port.icount;
@@ -765,12 +761,14 @@
 
 		/* Break detect logic */
 		if ((status & SA_FLAGS_FRAME_ERROR)
-		    && (tty->flip.char_buf_ptr[0] == 0x00)) {
+		    && first == 0) {
 			status &= ~SA_FLAGS_FRAME_ERROR;
 			status |= SA_FLAGS_BREAK_DET;
 			trace(icom_port, "BREAK_DET", 0);
 		}
 
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
+
 		if (status &
 		    (SA_FLAGS_BREAK_DET | SA_FLAGS_PARITY_ERROR |
 		     SA_FLAGS_FRAME_ERROR | SA_FLAGS_OVERRUN)) {
@@ -797,33 +795,26 @@
 			status &= icom_port->read_status_mask;
 
 			if (status & SA_FLAGS_BREAK_DET) {
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 			} else if (status & SA_FLAGS_PARITY_ERROR) {
 				trace(icom_port, "PARITY_ERROR", 0);
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			} else if (status & SA_FLAGS_FRAME_ERROR)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 
-			if (status & SA_FLAGS_OVERRUN) {
-				/*
-				 * Overrun is special, since it's
-				 * reported immediately, and doesn't
-				 * affect the current character
-				 */
-				if (tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-					tty->flip.count++;
-					tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-					tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-					*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-				}
-			}
 		}
 
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.count++;
-		ignore_char:
-			icom_port->statStg->rcv[rcv_buff].flags = 0;
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, *(icom_port->recv_buf + offset + count - 1), flag);
+
+		if (status & SA_FLAGS_OVERRUN)
+			/*
+			 * Overrun is special, since it's
+			 * reported immediately, and doesn't
+			 * affect the current character
+			 */
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+ignore_char:
+		icom_port->statStg->rcv[rcv_buff].flags = 0;
 		icom_port->statStg->rcv[rcv_buff].leLength = 0;
 		icom_port->statStg->rcv[rcv_buff].WorkingLength =
 			(unsigned short int) cpu_to_le16(RCV_BUFF_SZ);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/imx.c b/drivers/serial/imx.c
index 83c4c12..5c098be 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/imx.c
@@ -256,9 +256,6 @@
 	error_return:
 		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, rx, flg);
 
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			goto out;
-
 	ignore_char:
 		rx = URXD0((u32)sport->port.membase);
 	} while(rx & URXD_CHARRDY);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/ioc4_serial.c b/drivers/serial/ioc4_serial.c
index 771676a..1d85533 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ioc4_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/ioc4_serial.c
@@ -2327,19 +2327,13 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&the_port->lock, pflags);
 	tty = info->tty;
 
-	if (request_count > TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count)
-		request_count = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count;
+	request_count = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, IOC4_MAX_CHARS - 2);
 
 	if (request_count > 0) {
 		icount = &the_port->icount;
 		read_count = do_read(the_port, ch, request_count);
 		if (read_count > 0) {
-			flip = 1;
-			memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, ch, read_count);
-			memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, TTY_NORMAL, read_count);
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += read_count;
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += read_count;
-			tty->flip.count += read_count;
+			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, ch, read_count);
 			icount->rx += read_count;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/serial/ip22zilog.c b/drivers/serial/ip22zilog.c
index ef13234..66f117d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ip22zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/ip22zilog.c
@@ -259,13 +259,7 @@
 	struct tty_struct *tty = up->port.info->tty;	/* XXX info==NULL? */
 
 	while (1) {
-		unsigned char ch, r1;
-
-		if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-			tty->flip.work.func((void *)tty);
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-				return;		/* XXX Ignores SysRq when we need it most. Fix. */
-		}
+		unsigned char ch, r1, flag;
 
 		r1 = read_zsreg(channel, R1);
 		if (r1 & (PAR_ERR | Rx_OVR | CRC_ERR)) {
@@ -303,8 +297,7 @@
 		}
 
 		/* A real serial line, record the character and status.  */
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_NORMAL;
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		up->port.icount.rx++;
 		if (r1 & (BRK_ABRT | PAR_ERR | Rx_OVR | CRC_ERR)) {
 			if (r1 & BRK_ABRT) {
@@ -321,28 +314,21 @@
 				up->port.icount.overrun++;
 			r1 &= up->port.read_status_mask;
 			if (r1 & BRK_ABRT)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 			else if (r1 & PAR_ERR)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			else if (r1 & CRC_ERR)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 		}
 		if (uart_handle_sysrq_char(&up->port, ch, regs))
 			goto next_char;
 
 		if (up->port.ignore_status_mask == 0xff ||
-		    (r1 & up->port.ignore_status_mask) == 0) {
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-		}
-		if ((r1 & Rx_OVR) &&
-		    tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-		}
+		    (r1 & up->port.ignore_status_mask) == 0)
+		    	tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
+
+		if (r1 & Rx_OVR)
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 	next_char:
 		ch = readb(&channel->control);
 		ZSDELAY();
diff --git a/drivers/serial/m32r_sio.c b/drivers/serial/m32r_sio.c
index b0ecc75..b48066a 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/m32r_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/m32r_sio.c
@@ -331,17 +331,12 @@
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = up->port.info->tty;
 	unsigned char ch;
+	unsigned char flag;
 	int max_count = 256;
 
 	do {
-		if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-			tty->flip.work.func((void *)tty);
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-				return; // if TTY_DONT_FLIP is set
-		}
 		ch = sio_in(up, SIORXB);
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_NORMAL;
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		up->port.icount.rx++;
 
 		if (unlikely(*status & (UART_LSR_BI | UART_LSR_PE |
@@ -380,30 +375,24 @@
 
 			if (*status & UART_LSR_BI) {
 				DEBUG_INTR("handling break....");
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 			} else if (*status & UART_LSR_PE)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			else if (*status & UART_LSR_FE)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 		}
 		if (uart_handle_sysrq_char(&up->port, ch, regs))
 			goto ignore_char;
-		if ((*status & up->port.ignore_status_mask) == 0) {
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-		}
-		if ((*status & UART_LSR_OE) &&
-		    tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+		if ((*status & up->port.ignore_status_mask) == 0)
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
+
+		if (*status & UART_LSR_OE) {
 			/*
 			 * Overrun is special, since it's reported
 			 * immediately, and doesn't affect the current
 			 * character.
 			 */
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 		}
 	ignore_char:
 		*status = serial_in(up, UART_LSR);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c b/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c
index 47f7404..f2a51e6 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/mcfserial.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
 {
 	volatile unsigned char	*uartp;
 	struct tty_struct	*tty = info->tty;
-	unsigned char		status, ch;
+	unsigned char		status, ch, flag;
 
 	if (!tty)
 		return;
@@ -321,10 +321,6 @@
 	uartp = info->addr;
 
 	while ((status = uartp[MCFUART_USR]) & MCFUART_USR_RXREADY) {
-
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			break;
-
 		ch = uartp[MCFUART_URB];
 		info->stats.rx++;
 
@@ -335,29 +331,24 @@
 		}
 #endif
 
-		tty->flip.count++;
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		if (status & MCFUART_USR_RXERR) {
 			uartp[MCFUART_UCR] = MCFUART_UCR_CMDRESETERR;
 			if (status & MCFUART_USR_RXBREAK) {
 				info->stats.rxbreak++;
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_BREAK;
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 			} else if (status & MCFUART_USR_RXPARITY) {
 				info->stats.rxparity++;
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			} else if (status & MCFUART_USR_RXOVERRUN) {
 				info->stats.rxoverrun++;
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_OVERRUN;
+				flag = TTY_OVERRUN;
 			} else if (status & MCFUART_USR_RXFRAMING) {
 				info->stats.rxframing++;
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_FRAME;
-			} else {
-				/* This should never happen... */
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = 0;
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 			}
-		} else {
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = 0;
 		}
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++ = ch;
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
 	}
 
 	schedule_work(&tty->flip.work);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
index 1288d62..61dd17d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
@@ -405,17 +405,13 @@
 mpc52xx_uart_int_rx_chars(struct uart_port *port, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = port->info->tty;
-	unsigned char ch;
+	unsigned char ch, flag;
 	unsigned short status;
 
 	/* While we can read, do so ! */
 	while ( (status = in_be16(&PSC(port)->mpc52xx_psc_status)) &
 	        MPC52xx_PSC_SR_RXRDY) {
 
-		/* If we are full, just stop reading */
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			break;
-		
 		/* Get the char */
 		ch = in_8(&PSC(port)->mpc52xx_psc_buffer_8);
 
@@ -428,45 +424,35 @@
 #endif
 
 		/* Store it */
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = 0;
+
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		port->icount.rx++;
 	
 		if ( status & (MPC52xx_PSC_SR_PE |
 		               MPC52xx_PSC_SR_FE |
-		               MPC52xx_PSC_SR_RB |
-		               MPC52xx_PSC_SR_OE) ) {
+		               MPC52xx_PSC_SR_RB) ) {
 			
 			if (status & MPC52xx_PSC_SR_RB) {
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 				uart_handle_break(port);
 			} else if (status & MPC52xx_PSC_SR_PE)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			else if (status & MPC52xx_PSC_SR_FE)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
-			if (status & MPC52xx_PSC_SR_OE) {
-				/*
-				 * Overrun is special, since it's
-				 * reported immediately, and doesn't
-				 * affect the current character
-				 */
-				if (tty->flip.count < (TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE-1)) {
-					tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-					tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-					tty->flip.count++;
-				}
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-			}
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 
 			/* Clear error condition */
 			out_8(&PSC(port)->command,MPC52xx_PSC_RST_ERR_STAT);
 
 		}
-
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.count++;
-
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
+		if (status & MPC52xx_PSC_SR_OE) {
+			/*
+			 * Overrun is special, since it's
+			 * reported immediately, and doesn't
+			 * affect the current character
+			 */
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+		}
 	}
 
 	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mpsc.c b/drivers/serial/mpsc.c
index 8f83e40..0ca83ac 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mpsc.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/mpsc.c
@@ -769,12 +769,12 @@
 		bytes_in = be16_to_cpu(rxre->bytecnt);
 
 		/* Following use of tty struct directly is deprecated */
-		if (unlikely((tty->flip.count + bytes_in) >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)){
+		if (unlikely(tty_buffer_request_room(tty, bytes_in) < bytes_in)) {
 			if (tty->low_latency)
 				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 			/*
-			 * If this failed then we will throw awa the bytes
-			 * but mst do so to clear interrupts.
+			 * If this failed then we will throw away the bytes
+			 * but must do so to clear interrupts.
 			 */
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mux.c b/drivers/serial/mux.c
index 7633132..4e49168 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mux.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/mux.c
@@ -223,11 +223,6 @@
 		if (MUX_EOFIFO(data))
 			break;
 
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			continue;
-
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = data & 0xffu;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_NORMAL;
 		port->icount.rx++;
 
 		if (MUX_BREAK(data)) {
@@ -239,9 +234,7 @@
 		if (uart_handle_sysrq_char(port, data & 0xffu, NULL))
 			continue;
 
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-		tty->flip.count++;
+		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data & 0xFF, TTY_NORMAL);
 	}
 	
 	if (start_count != port->icount.rx) {
diff --git a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c b/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c
index ea24129..f330d6c 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c
@@ -210,10 +210,9 @@
 					    struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = NULL;
-	unsigned char ch, r1, drop, error;
+	unsigned char ch, r1, drop, error, flag;
 	int loops = 0;
 
- retry:
 	/* The interrupt can be enabled when the port isn't open, typically
 	 * that happens when using one port is open and the other closed (stale
 	 * interrupt) or when one port is used as a console.
@@ -246,20 +245,6 @@
 		error = 0;
 		drop = 0;
 
-		if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-			/* Have to drop the lock here */
-			pmz_debug("pmz: flip overflow\n");
-			spin_unlock(&uap->port.lock);
-			tty->flip.work.func((void *)tty);
-			spin_lock(&uap->port.lock);
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-				drop = 1;
-			if (ZS_IS_ASLEEP(uap))
-				return NULL;
-			if (!ZS_IS_OPEN(uap))
-				goto retry;
-		}
-
 		r1 = read_zsreg(uap, R1);
 		ch = read_zsdata(uap);
 
@@ -295,8 +280,7 @@
 		if (drop)
 			goto next_char;
 
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_NORMAL;
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		uap->port.icount.rx++;
 
 		if (r1 & (PAR_ERR | Rx_OVR | CRC_ERR | BRK_ABRT)) {
@@ -316,26 +300,19 @@
 				uap->port.icount.overrun++;
 			r1 &= uap->port.read_status_mask;
 			if (r1 & BRK_ABRT)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 			else if (r1 & PAR_ERR)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			else if (r1 & CRC_ERR)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 		}
 
 		if (uap->port.ignore_status_mask == 0xff ||
 		    (r1 & uap->port.ignore_status_mask) == 0) {
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
+		    	tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
 		}
-		if ((r1 & Rx_OVR) &&
-		    tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-		}
+		if (r1 & Rx_OVR)
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 	next_char:
 		/* We can get stuck in an infinite loop getting char 0 when the
 		 * line is in a wrong HW state, we break that here.
diff --git a/drivers/serial/pxa.c b/drivers/serial/pxa.c
index cc998b9..10535f0 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/pxa.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/pxa.c
@@ -107,14 +107,6 @@
 	int max_count = 256;
 
 	do {
-		if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-			if (tty->low_latency)
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			/*
-			 * If this failed then we will throw away the
-			 * bytes but must do so to clear interrupts
-			 */
-		}
 		ch = serial_in(up, UART_RX);
 		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		up->port.icount.rx++;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/s3c2410.c b/drivers/serial/s3c2410.c
index fe83ce6..eb4883e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/s3c2410.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/s3c2410.c
@@ -323,16 +323,6 @@
 		if (s3c24xx_serial_rx_fifocnt(ourport, ufstat) == 0)
 			break;
 
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			if (tty->low_latency)
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-
-			/*
-			 * If this failed then we will throw away the
-			 * bytes but must do so to clear interrupts
-			 */
-		}
-
 		uerstat = rd_regl(port, S3C2410_UERSTAT);
 		ch = rd_regb(port, S3C2410_URXH);
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sa1100.c b/drivers/serial/sa1100.c
index 25a0864..1bd9316 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sa1100.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/sa1100.c
@@ -201,8 +201,6 @@
 	while (status & UTSR1_TO_SM(UTSR1_RNE)) {
 		ch = UART_GET_CHAR(sport);
 
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			goto ignore_char;
 		sport->port.icount.rx++;
 
 		flg = TTY_NORMAL;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_lh7a40x.c b/drivers/serial/serial_lh7a40x.c
index d01dbe5..d4a1f0e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_lh7a40x.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_lh7a40x.c
@@ -148,15 +148,6 @@
 	unsigned int data, flag;/* Received data and status */
 
 	while (!(UR (port, UART_R_STATUS) & nRxRdy) && --cbRxMax) {
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			if (tty->low_latency)
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			/*
-			 * If this failed then we will throw away the
-			 * bytes but must do so to clear interrupts
-			 */
-		}
-
 		data = UR (port, UART_R_DATA);
 		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		++port->icount.rx;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_txx9.c b/drivers/serial/serial_txx9.c
index 995d9dd..fdd1f19 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_txx9.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_txx9.c
@@ -303,17 +303,6 @@
 	char flag;
 
 	do {
-		/* The following is not allowed by the tty layer and
-		   unsafe. It should be fixed ASAP */
-		if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-			if (tty->low_latency) {
-				spin_unlock(&up->port.lock);
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-				spin_lock(&up->port.lock);
-			}
-			/* If this failed then we will throw away the
-			   bytes but must do so to clear interrupts */
-		}
 		ch = sio_in(up, TXX9_SIRFIFO);
 		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		up->port.icount.rx++;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c
index 430754e..a9e0707 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@
 	struct tty_struct *tty = port->info->tty;
 	int i, count, copied = 0;
 	unsigned short status;
+	unsigned char flag;
 
 	status = sci_in(port, SCxSR);
 	if (!(status & SCxSR_RDxF(port)))
@@ -499,8 +500,7 @@
 #endif
 
 		/* Don't copy more bytes than there is room for in the buffer */
-		if (tty->flip.count + count > TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-			count = TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count;
+		count = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, count);
 
 		/* If for any reason we can't copy more data, we're done! */
 		if (count == 0)
@@ -512,8 +512,7 @@
 			    || uart_handle_sysrq_char(port, c, regs)) {
 				count = 0;
 			} else {
-			    tty->flip.char_buf_ptr[0] = c;
-			    tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr[0] = TTY_NORMAL;
+			    tty_insert_flip_char(tty, c, TTY_NORMAL);
 			}
 		} else {
 			for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
@@ -542,26 +541,21 @@
 				}
 
 				/* Store data and status */
-				tty->flip.char_buf_ptr[i] = c;
 				if (status&SCxSR_FER(port)) {
-					tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr[i] = TTY_FRAME;
+					flag = TTY_FRAME;
 					pr_debug("sci: frame error\n");
 				} else if (status&SCxSR_PER(port)) {
-					tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr[i] = TTY_PARITY;
+					flag = TTY_PARITY;
 					pr_debug("sci: parity error\n");
-				} else {
-					tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr[i] = TTY_NORMAL;
-				}
+				} else
+					flag = TTY_NORMAL;
+				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, c, flag);
 			}
 		}
 
 		sci_in(port, SCxSR); /* dummy read */
 		sci_out(port, SCxSR, SCxSR_RDxF_CLEAR(port));
 
-		/* Update the kernel buffer end */
-		tty->flip.count += count;
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += count;
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += count;
 		copied += count;
 		port->icount.rx += count;
 	}
@@ -608,48 +602,45 @@
 	unsigned short status = sci_in(port, SCxSR);
 	struct tty_struct *tty = port->info->tty;
 
-	if (status&SCxSR_ORER(port) && tty->flip.count<TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+	if (status&SCxSR_ORER(port)) {
 		/* overrun error */
-		copied++;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_OVERRUN;
+		if(tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN))
+			copied++;
 		pr_debug("sci: overrun error\n");
 	}
 
-	if (status&SCxSR_FER(port) && tty->flip.count<TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+	if (status&SCxSR_FER(port)) {
 		if (sci_rxd_in(port) == 0) {
 			/* Notify of BREAK */
 			struct sci_port * sci_port = (struct sci_port *)port;
-                       if(!sci_port->break_flag) {
-	                        sci_port->break_flag = 1;
-                               sci_schedule_break_timer((struct sci_port *)port);
+			if(!sci_port->break_flag) {
+	                	sci_port->break_flag = 1;
+	                	sci_schedule_break_timer((struct sci_port *)port);
 				/* Do sysrq handling. */
-				if(uart_handle_break(port)) {
+				if(uart_handle_break(port))
 					return 0;
-				}
 			        pr_debug("sci: BREAK detected\n");
-			        copied++;
-			        *tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_BREAK;
+			        if(tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_BREAK))
+				        copied++;
                        }
 		}
 		else {
 			/* frame error */
-			copied++;
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_FRAME;
+			if(tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_FRAME))
+				copied++;
 			pr_debug("sci: frame error\n");
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (status&SCxSR_PER(port) && tty->flip.count<TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+	if (status&SCxSR_PER(port)) {
+		if(tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_PARITY))
+			copied++;
 		/* parity error */
-		copied++;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_PARITY;
 		pr_debug("sci: parity error\n");
 	}
 
-	if (copied) {
-		tty->flip.count += copied;
+	if (copied)
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	}
 
 	return copied;
 }
@@ -661,15 +652,14 @@
 	struct tty_struct *tty = port->info->tty;
 	struct sci_port *s = &sci_ports[port->line];
 
-	if (!s->break_flag && status & SCxSR_BRK(port) &&
-	    tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+	if (!s->break_flag && status & SCxSR_BRK(port))
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_SH3)
 		/* Debounce break */
 		s->break_flag = 1;
 #endif
 		/* Notify of BREAK */
-		copied++;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_BREAK;
+		if(tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_BREAK))
+			copied++;
 		pr_debug("sci: BREAK detected\n");
 	}
 
@@ -677,19 +667,15 @@
 	/* XXX: Handle SCIF overrun error */
 	if (port->type == PORT_SCIF && (sci_in(port, SCLSR) & SCIF_ORER) != 0) {
 		sci_out(port, SCLSR, 0);
-		if(tty->flip.count<TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+		if(tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN)) {
 			copied++;
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_OVERRUN;
 			pr_debug("sci: overrun error\n");
 		}
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if (copied) {
-		tty->flip.count += copied;
+	if (copied)
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	}
-
 	return copied;
 }
 
@@ -732,12 +718,9 @@
 			struct tty_struct *tty = port->info->tty;
 
 			sci_out(port, SCLSR, 0);
-			if(tty->flip.count<TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++ = TTY_OVERRUN;
-				tty->flip.count++;
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-				pr_debug("scif: overrun error\n");
-			}
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			pr_debug("scif: overrun error\n");
 		}
 #endif
 		sci_rx_interrupt(irq, ptr, regs);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sn_console.c b/drivers/serial/sn_console.c
index 313f9df..5468e5a 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sn_console.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/sn_console.c
@@ -519,11 +519,7 @@
 
 		/* record the character to pass up to the tty layer */
 		if (tty) {
-			*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_NORMAL;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-			if (tty->flip.count == TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
+			if(tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, TTY_NORMAL) == 0)
 				break;
 		}
 		port->sc_port.icount.rx++;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sunsab.c b/drivers/serial/sunsab.c
index ba9381f..7e773ff 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sunsab.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/sunsab.c
@@ -159,21 +159,14 @@
 		saw_console_brk = 1;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-		unsigned char ch = buf[i];
+		unsigned char ch = buf[i], flag;
 
 		if (tty == NULL) {
 			uart_handle_sysrq_char(&up->port, ch, regs);
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-			tty->flip.work.func((void *)tty);
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-				return tty; // if TTY_DONT_FLIP is set
-		}
-
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_NORMAL;
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		up->port.icount.rx++;
 
 		if (unlikely(stat->sreg.isr0 & (SAB82532_ISR0_PERR |
@@ -209,34 +202,21 @@
 			stat->sreg.isr1 &= ((up->port.read_status_mask >> 8) & 0xff);
 
 			if (stat->sreg.isr1 & SAB82532_ISR1_BRK) {
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 			} else if (stat->sreg.isr0 & SAB82532_ISR0_PERR)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			else if (stat->sreg.isr0 & SAB82532_ISR0_FERR)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 		}
 
 		if (uart_handle_sysrq_char(&up->port, ch, regs))
 			continue;
 
 		if ((stat->sreg.isr0 & (up->port.ignore_status_mask & 0xff)) == 0 &&
-		    (stat->sreg.isr1 & ((up->port.ignore_status_mask >> 8) & 0xff)) == 0){
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-		}
-		if ((stat->sreg.isr0 & SAB82532_ISR0_RFO) &&
-		    tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			/*
-			 * Overrun is special, since it's reported
-			 * immediately, and doesn't affect the current
-			 * character.
-			 */
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-		}
+		    (stat->sreg.isr1 & ((up->port.ignore_status_mask >> 8) & 0xff)) == 0)
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
+		if (stat->sreg.isr0 & SAB82532_ISR0_RFO)
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 	}
 
 	if (saw_console_brk)
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sunsu.c b/drivers/serial/sunsu.c
index f073853..9a3665b 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sunsu.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/sunsu.c
@@ -323,19 +323,13 @@
 receive_chars(struct uart_sunsu_port *up, unsigned char *status, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = up->port.info->tty;
-	unsigned char ch;
+	unsigned char ch, flag;
 	int max_count = 256;
 	int saw_console_brk = 0;
 
 	do {
-		if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-			tty->flip.work.func((void *)tty);
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-				return tty; // if TTY_DONT_FLIP is set
-		}
 		ch = serial_inp(up, UART_RX);
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_NORMAL;
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		up->port.icount.rx++;
 
 		if (unlikely(*status & (UART_LSR_BI | UART_LSR_PE |
@@ -377,31 +371,23 @@
 			}
 
 			if (*status & UART_LSR_BI) {
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 			} else if (*status & UART_LSR_PE)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			else if (*status & UART_LSR_FE)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 		}
 		if (uart_handle_sysrq_char(&up->port, ch, regs))
 			goto ignore_char;
-		if ((*status & up->port.ignore_status_mask) == 0) {
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-		}
-		if ((*status & UART_LSR_OE) &&
-		    tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
+		if ((*status & up->port.ignore_status_mask) == 0)
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
+		if (*status & UART_LSR_OE)
 			/*
 			 * Overrun is special, since it's reported
 			 * immediately, and doesn't affect the current
 			 * character.
 			 */
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-		}
+			 tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 	ignore_char:
 		*status = serial_inp(up, UART_LSR);
 	} while ((*status & UART_LSR_DR) && (max_count-- > 0));
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sunzilog.c b/drivers/serial/sunzilog.c
index 7653d6c..3c72484 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sunzilog.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/sunzilog.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 		       struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
-	unsigned char ch, r1;
+	unsigned char ch, r1, flag;
 
 	tty = NULL;
 	if (up->port.info != NULL &&		/* Unopened serial console */
@@ -362,19 +362,8 @@
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-			tty->flip.work.func((void *)tty);
-			/*
-			 * The 8250 bails out of the loop here,
-			 * but we need to read everything, or die.
-			 */
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-				continue;
-		}
-
 		/* A real serial line, record the character and status.  */
-		*tty->flip.char_buf_ptr = ch;
-		*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_NORMAL;
+		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 		up->port.icount.rx++;
 		if (r1 & (BRK_ABRT | PAR_ERR | Rx_OVR | CRC_ERR)) {
 			if (r1 & BRK_ABRT) {
@@ -391,28 +380,21 @@
 				up->port.icount.overrun++;
 			r1 &= up->port.read_status_mask;
 			if (r1 & BRK_ABRT)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_BREAK;
+				flag = TTY_BREAK;
 			else if (r1 & PAR_ERR)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_PARITY;
+				flag = TTY_PARITY;
 			else if (r1 & CRC_ERR)
-				*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_FRAME;
+				flag = TTY_FRAME;
 		}
 		if (uart_handle_sysrq_char(&up->port, ch, regs))
 			continue;
 
 		if (up->port.ignore_status_mask == 0xff ||
 		    (r1 & up->port.ignore_status_mask) == 0) {
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
+		    	tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ch, flag);
 		}
-		if ((r1 & Rx_OVR) &&
-		    tty->flip.count < TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			*tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr = TTY_OVERRUN;
-			tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr++;
-			tty->flip.count++;
-		}
+		if (r1 & Rx_OVR)
+			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 	}
 
 	return tty;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/vr41xx_siu.c b/drivers/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
index 865d4de..0a28dee 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
@@ -371,11 +371,6 @@
 	lsr = *status;
 
 	do {
-		if (unlikely(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)) {
-			if (tty->low_latency)
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-		}
-
 		ch = siu_read(port, UART_RX);
 		port->icount.rx++;
 		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 248279e..b9fd39f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -335,14 +335,9 @@
 
 	dbg("acm_rx_tasklet: procesing buf 0x%p, size = %d\n", buf, buf->size);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < buf->size && !acm->throttle; i++) {
-		/* if we insert more than TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE characters,
-		   we drop them. */
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
- 		}
-		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, buf->base[i], 0);
- 	}
+	tty_buffer_request_room(tty, buf->size);
+	if (!acm->throttle)
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, buf->base, buf->size);
 	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 
 	spin_lock(&acm->throttle_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
index 65e084a..2e6926b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
@@ -1271,6 +1271,7 @@
 	unsigned int len;
 	struct gs_port *port;
 	int ret;
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	/* TEMPORARY -- only port 0 is supported right now */
 	port = dev->dev_port[0];
@@ -1290,7 +1291,10 @@
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	if (port->port_tty == NULL) {
+
+	tty = port->port_tty;
+
+	if (tty == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "gs_recv_packet: port=%d, NULL tty pointer\n",
 			port->port_num);
 		ret = -EIO;
@@ -1304,20 +1308,13 @@
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	len = (unsigned int)(TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - port->port_tty->flip.count);
-	if (len < size)
-		size = len;
-
-	if (size > 0) {
-		memcpy(port->port_tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, packet, size);
-		port->port_tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += size;
-		port->port_tty->flip.count += size;
+	len = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size);
+	if (len > 0) {
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, packet, len);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(port->port_tty);
 		wake_up_interruptible(&port->port_tty->read_wait);
 	}
-
 	ret = 0;
-
 exit:
 	spin_unlock(&port->port_lock);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
index 14f55fd..be5dc80 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 
 config USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT
 	tristate "USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT Serial Driver"
-	depends on USB_SERIAL && BROKEN_ON_SMP
+	depends on USB_SERIAL
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to use a ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port
 	  USB to serial converter device.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
index 6d18d4e..2357b1d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	short todo;
-	int i;
 	int result;
 
 	dbg("%s - port %d", __FUNCTION__, port->number);
@@ -381,14 +380,8 @@
 		return;
 	}
 	if (urb->actual_length) {
-		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length ; ++i) {
-			/* if we insert more than TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE characters, we drop them. */
-			if(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
-			/* this doesn't actually push the data through unless tty->low_latency is set */
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], 0);
-		}
+		tty_buffer_request_room(tty, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
 	  	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index 4e9637e..68067fe 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -1263,12 +1263,10 @@
 
 	/* process read if there is data other than line status */
 	if (tty && (bytes > i)) {
+		bytes = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, bytes);
 		for (; i < bytes ; ++i) {
 			dbg("pushing byte number %d - %d - %c", i, data[i],
 					data[i]);
-			if(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
 			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], tty_flag);
 		}
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(port->tty);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index 8fc414b..b3f776a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -946,13 +946,10 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
 
 	/* send any buffered chars from throttle time on to tty subsystem */
-	len = min(priv->dp_in_buf_len, TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count );
+
+	len = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, priv->dp_in_buf_len);
 	if( len > 0 ) {
-		memcpy( tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, priv->dp_in_buf, len );
-		memcpy( tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, priv->dp_in_flag_buf, len );
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += len;
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += len;
-		tty->flip.count += len;
+		tty_insert_flip_string_flags(tty, priv->dp_in_buf, priv->dp_in_flag_buf, len);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push( tty );
 	}
 
@@ -1827,6 +1824,7 @@
 	int status = ((unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer)[2];
 	unsigned char *data = ((unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer)+3;
 	int flag,throttled;
+	int i;
 
 	/* do not process callbacks on closed ports */
 	/* but do continue the read chain */
@@ -1885,20 +1883,18 @@
 			}
 
 		} else {
-
-			len = min( len, TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count );
-
+			len = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, len);
 			if( len > 0 ) {
-				memcpy( tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, data, len );
-				memset( tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, flag, len );
-				tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += len;
-				tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += len;
-				tty->flip.count += len;
+				/* Hot path */
+				if(flag == TTY_NORMAL)
+					tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, len);
+				else {
+					for(i = 0; i < len; i++)
+						tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], flag);
+				}
 				tty_flip_buffer_push( tty );
 			}
-
 		}
-
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock( &priv->dp_port_lock );
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
index 79a766e..63f7c78 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = (struct usb_serial_port *)urb->context;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	int i;
 	int result;
 
 	dbg("%s - port %d", __FUNCTION__, port->number);
@@ -359,19 +358,8 @@
 	tty = port->tty;
 
 	if (urb->actual_length) {
-		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length ; ++i) {
-			/* gb - 2000/11/13
-			 * If we insert too many characters we'll overflow the buffer.
-			 * This means we'll lose bytes - Decidedly bad.
-			 */
-			if(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-				}
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], 0);
-		}
-		/* gb - 2000/11/13
-		 * Goes straight through instead of scheduling - if tty->low_latency is set.
-		 */
+		tty_buffer_request_room(tty, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 		bytes_in += urb->actual_length;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index eb863b3..10bc1bf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -1610,24 +1610,11 @@
 			length = 0;
 		}
 
-		/* have to make sure we don't overflow the buffer
-		   with tty_insert_flip_char's */
-		if (tty->flip.count+length > TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			need_flip = 0;
-
-			if (tty->flip.count != 0) {
-				/* flip didn't work, this happens when ftdi_process_read() is
-				 * called from ftdi_unthrottle, because TTY_DONT_FLIP is set */
-				dbg("%s - flip buffer push failed", __FUNCTION__);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
 		if (priv->rx_flags & THROTTLED) {
 			dbg("%s - throttled", __FUNCTION__);
 			break;
 		}
-		if (tty->ldisc.receive_room(tty)-tty->flip.count < length) {
+		if (tty_buffer_request_room(tty, length) < length) {
 			/* break out & wait for throttling/unthrottling to happen */
 			dbg("%s - receive room low", __FUNCTION__);
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 452efce..d6f55e9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -275,23 +275,14 @@
                         char *data, unsigned int actual_length)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
-	int i;
 
 	if (tty && actual_length) {
 
 		usb_serial_debug_data(debug, &port->dev, 
 					__FUNCTION__, actual_length, data);
 
-		for (i = 0; i < actual_length ; ++i) {
-			/* if we insert more than TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE characters,
-			   we drop them. */
-			if(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
-			/* this doesn't actually push the data through unless
-			   tty->low_latency is set */
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], 0);
-		}
+		tty_buffer_request_room(tty, actual_length);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, actual_length);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
index 4ddac62..476cda1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	int i;
 	int result;
 
 	dbg("%s - port %d", __FUNCTION__, port->number);
@@ -268,14 +267,8 @@
 
 	tty = port->tty;
 	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
-		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length ; ++i) {
-			/* if we insert more than TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE characters, we drop them. */
-			if(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
-			/* this doesn't actually push the data through unless tty->low_latency is set */
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], 0);
-		}
+		tty_buffer_request_room(tty, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
 	  	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index faedbeb..3f29e6b0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -1965,20 +1965,14 @@
 	int cnt;
 
 	do {
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				dev_err(dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n",
-					__FUNCTION__, length);
-				return;
-			}
+		cnt = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, length);
+		if (cnt < length) {
+			dev_err(dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n",
+					__FUNCTION__, length - cnt);
+			if(cnt == 0)
+				break;
 		}
-		cnt = min(length, TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count);
-		memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, data, cnt);
-		memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, cnt);
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += cnt;
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += cnt;
-		tty->flip.count += cnt;
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, cnt);
 		data += cnt;
 		length -= cnt;
 	} while (length > 0);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 2edf9cab..afc0f34 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -1865,20 +1865,14 @@
 	int cnt;
 
 	do {
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				dev_err(dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n",
-					__FUNCTION__, length);
-				return;
-			}
+		cnt = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, length);
+		if (cnt < length) {
+			dev_err(dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n",
+				__FUNCTION__, length - cnt);
+			if(cnt == 0)
+				break;
 		}
-		cnt = min(length, TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count);
-		memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, data, cnt);
-		memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, cnt);
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += cnt;
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += cnt;
-		tty->flip.count += cnt;
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, cnt);
 		data += cnt;
 		length -= cnt;
 	} while (length > 0);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
index 06d07ce..9a5c979 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 	struct usb_serial_port	*port = (struct usb_serial_port *)urb->context;
 	struct tty_struct	*tty;
 	unsigned char		*data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	int			i, result;
+	int			result;
 
 	dbg("%s - port %d", __FUNCTION__, port->number);
 
@@ -724,14 +724,8 @@
 
 	tty = port->tty;
 	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
-		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length ; ++i) {
-			/* if we insert more than TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE characters, we drop them. */
-			if(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
-			/* this doesn't actually push the data through unless tty->low_latency is set */
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], 0);
-		}
+		tty_buffer_request_room(tty, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 		bytes_in += urb->actual_length;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
index 2dd191f..e760a70 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
-	int i;
 	int result;
 
 	dbg("%s - port %d", __FUNCTION__, port->number);
@@ -180,14 +179,8 @@
 
 	tty = port->tty;
 	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
-		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length ; ++i) {
-			/* if we insert more than TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE characters, we drop them. */
-			if(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
-			/* this doesn't actually push the data through unless tty->low_latency is set */
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], 0);
-		}
+		tty_buffer_request_room(tty, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index 4e2f7df..78335a5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -648,7 +648,6 @@
 		usb_serial_debug_data(debug, &port->dev, __FUNCTION__,
 				      urb->actual_length, data);
 	} else {
-		int i;
 		int bytes_sent = ((__u8 *) data)[0] +
 				 ((unsigned int) ((__u8 *) data)[1] << 8);
 		tty = port->tty;
@@ -669,16 +668,8 @@
 			bytes_sent = urb->actual_length - 2;
 		}
 
-		for (i = 2; i < 2+bytes_sent; i++) {
-			/* if we insert more than TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE characters,
-			 * we drop them. */
-			if(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
-			/* this doesn't actually push the data through unless 
-			 * tty->low_latency is set */
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, ((__u8*) data)[i], 0);
-		}
+		tty_buffer_request_room(tty, bytes_sent);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data + 2, bytes_sent);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 
 		/* again lockless, but debug info only */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
index d9c21e2..b8b2131 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@
 
 static void kobil_read_int_callback( struct urb *purb, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	int i;
 	int result;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = (struct usb_serial_port *) purb->context;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
@@ -397,14 +396,8 @@
 		*/
 		// END DEBUG
 
-		for (i = 0; i < purb->actual_length; ++i) {
-			// if we insert more than TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE characters, we drop them.
-			if(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
-			// this doesn't actually push the data through unless tty->low_latency is set
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], 0);
-		}
+		tty_buffer_request_room(tty, purb->actual_length);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, purb->actual_length);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
index 3fd2405..52bdf6f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 
 static void option_indat_callback(struct urb *urb, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	int i, err;
+	int err;
 	int endpoint;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
@@ -338,11 +338,8 @@
 	} else {
 		tty = port->tty;
 		if (urb->actual_length) {
-			for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length ; ++i) {
-				if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE)
-					tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], 0);
-			}
+			tty_buffer_request_room(tty, urb->actual_length);
+			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
 			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 		} else {
 			dbg("%s: empty read urb received", __FUNCTION__);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index f037210..9ffff19 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -924,16 +924,12 @@
 
 	tty = port->tty;
 	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+		tty_buffer_request_room(tty, urb->actual_length + 1);
 		/* overrun is special, not associated with a char */
 		if (status & UART_OVERRUN_ERROR)
 			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
-
-		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; ++i) {
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
+		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; ++i)
 			tty_insert_flip_char (tty, data[i], tty_flag);
-		}
 		tty_flip_buffer_push (tty);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
index abb830c..c18db32 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
@@ -1280,24 +1280,18 @@
 	int cnt;
 
 	do {
-		if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			if (tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				dev_err(dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n", __FUNCTION__, length);
-				return;
-			}
+		cnt = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, length);
+		if (cnt < length) {
+			dev_err(dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n", __FUNCTION__, length - cnt);
+			if(cnt == 0)
+				break;
 		}
-		cnt = min(length, TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count);
-		memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, data, cnt);
-		memset(tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr, 0, cnt);
-		tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += cnt;
-		tty->flip.flag_buf_ptr += cnt;
-		tty->flip.count += cnt;
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, cnt);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 		data += cnt;
 		length -= cnt;
 	} while (length > 0);
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
index 49b1fbe..bce3d55 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int i;
 	int throttled;
 	int result;
 
@@ -503,14 +502,8 @@
 
 	tty = port->tty;
 	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
-		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length ; ++i) {
-			/* if we insert more than TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE characters, we drop them. */
-			if(tty->flip.count >= TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE) {
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
-			/* this doesn't actually push the data through unless tty->low_latency is set */
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], 0);
-		}
+		tty_buffer_request_room(tty, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
 		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
 	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index a7c3c47..557411c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -1434,7 +1434,9 @@
 		urb = wrap->urb;
 
 		if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
-			if (urb->actual_length > TTY_FLIPBUF_SIZE - tty->flip.count) {
+			int len = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, urb->actual_length);
+			/* This stuff can go away now I suspect */
+			if (unlikely(len < urb->actual_length)) {
 				spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock, flags);
 				list_add(tmp, &info->rx_urb_q);
 				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->lock, flags);
@@ -1442,11 +1444,8 @@
 				schedule_work(&info->rx_work);
 				return;
 			}
-
-			memcpy(tty->flip.char_buf_ptr, urb->transfer_buffer, urb->actual_length);
-			tty->flip.char_buf_ptr += urb->actual_length;
-			tty->flip.count += urb->actual_length;
-			sent += urb->actual_length;
+			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, urb->transfer_buffer, len);
+			sent += len;
 		}
 
 		urb->dev = port->serial->dev;