linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] pty: Lock the devpts bits privately

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Message-ID: <4FA984FE.1040801@zytor.com>
Date:	Tue, 08 May 2012 13:41:34 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] pty: Lock the devpts bits privately

On 05/08/2012 01:43 PM, Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> One step at a time. I agree entirely that the ideal case is that
> devpts_foo is internally locked and coherent. That is an exercise for
> someone who likes devpts 8)
> 

OK.  I can look at that later; this should detach it enough from the tty
locking that the rest is easy.

	-hpa

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