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

From	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCH 2/7] tty: Remove ASYNC_CLOSING checks in open()/hangup() methods
Date	2015-10-18 06:20 +0200
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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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[PATCH 2/7] tty: Remove ASYNC_CLOSING checks in open()/hangup() methods Peter Hurley <peter@hurleysoftware.com> - 2015-10-10 22:10 +0200
  Re: [PATCH 2/7] tty: Remove ASYNC_CLOSING checks in open()/hangup()  methods Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2015-10-18 06:20 +0200

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