Re: [patch] 2.4.0, 2.2.18: A critical problem with tty_io.c

[Alan Cox]

> Alan Cox wrote:
> > It has to be changed, the race is basically unfixable any other way. I didn't
> > lightly make that change
> 
> I agree.  The patch seems like the correct solution.  What will it take to
> get the patch in the 2.4.x kernels?  Do we need someone to go through the serial
> drivers and fix their open/close routines to work with this patch?  Peter
> and I can take some time to do that--if that would help.

That would be one big help. Having done that I'd like to go over it all with
Ted first (if he has time) before I push it to Linus