linux-kernel - RE: question on tty open and close

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Date:	Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:10:26 -0400
From:	"Stuart MacDonald" <stuartm@...necttech.com>
To:	"'Oliver Neukum'" <oliver@...kum.org>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: question on tty open and close

From: linux-kernel-owner@...r.kernel.org 
> in tty_io.c::tty_open():
[snip]
> We find that a failure in open() leads to release_dev() being called.
> release_dev() calls close():
> 
> 	if (tty->driver->close)
> 		tty->driver->close(tty, filp);
> 
> So we have a file that's closed although open() never succeeded?

That's correct! It's been a pain in my butt for years.

> What's the reason for that?

No idea. Would *love* to hear an explanation.

..Stu

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