Re: [patch] 2.4.0, 2.2.18: A critical problem with tty_io.c

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Fri May 18 2001 - 02:50:53 EST


> Alan Cox wrote:
> > It has to be changed, the race is basically unfixable any other way. I didn't
> > lightly make that change
>
> I agree. The patch seems like the correct solution. What will it take to
> get the patch in the 2.4.x kernels? Do we need someone to go through the serial
> drivers and fix their open/close routines to work with this patch? Peter
> and I can take some time to do that--if that would help.

That would be one big help. Having done that I'd like to go over it all with
Ted first (if he has time) before I push it to Linus

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