From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
