linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/6] vt: push down the tty lock so we can see what is left to tackle

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Date:	Thu, 1 Mar 2012 21:51:20 +0000
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/6] vt: push down the tty lock so we can see what is left to tackle

On Thursday 01 March 2012, Alan Cox wrote:
> @@ -1407,6 +1425,7 @@ int vt_move_to_console(unsigned int vt, int alloc)
>                 return -EIO;
>         }
>         console_unlock();
> +       /* Review: I don't see why we need tty_lock here FIXME */
>         tty_lock();
>         if (vt_waitactive(vt + 1)) {
>                 pr_debug("Suspend: Can't switch VCs.");

I'm pretty sure I only added this in be1bc288 "tty: introduce
wait_event_interruptible_tty" so I could release the mutex again in
vt_event_wait.

All other callers of that function hold it, so it needs to be released
in vt_event_wait and that can only be done if it's known to be held first.

	Arnd
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