linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/7] tty: Remove ASYNC_CLOSING checks in open()/hangup() methods

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Message-ID: <20151018041321.GA8229@kroah.com>
Date:	Sat, 17 Oct 2015 21:13:21 -0700
From:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Peter Hurley <peter@...leysoftware.com>
Cc:	Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.cz>, Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com>,
	David Laight <David.Laight@...lab.com>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/7] tty: Remove ASYNC_CLOSING checks in open()/hangup()
 methods

On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 04:00:52PM -0400, Peter Hurley wrote:
> 
> Note: The ASYNC_CLOSING flag state is still maintained since several
> bitrotting drivers use it for (dubious) other purposes.

I think we should drop it, it's pointless and no one ever actually does
anything with it.

thanks,

greg k-h
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