- either via tpm_read or a user_read_timer timeout */
- while (atomic_read(&chip->data_pending) != 0)
- msleep(TPM_TIMEOUT);
-
- mutex_lock(&chip->buffer_mutex);
+ either via tpm_read or a user_read_timer timeout.
+ This also prevents splitted buffered writes from blocking here.
+ */
+ if (atomic_read(&chip->data_pending) != 0)
+ return -EBUSY;