RE: 2.6.9 chrdev_open: serial_core: uart_open

karl malbrain
2005-07-14T23:50:08Z

chrdev_open issues a lock_kernel() before calling uart_open.

It would appear that servicing the blocking open request uart_open goes to
sleep with the kernel locked. Would this shut down subsequent access to
opening "/dev/tty"???

karl m