Messages in this thread | | | From | "Stuart MacDonald" <> | Subject | RE: question on tty open and close | Date | Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:10:26 -0400 |
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From: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org > 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
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