RE: 2.6.9 chrdev_open: serial_core: uart_open

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



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