Merge branch 'fixes' into for-linus

Conflicts:

	arch/arm/mach-versatile/core.c

61 files changed, 2612 insertions, 2189 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index caff85149b9..700ff967945 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ config STALDRV
 
 config STALLION
 	tristate "Stallion EasyIO or EC8/32 support"
-	depends on STALDRV && BROKEN_ON_SMP && (ISA || EISA || PCI)
+	depends on STALDRV && (ISA || EISA || PCI)
 	help
 	  If you have an EasyIO or EasyConnection 8/32 multiport Stallion
 	  card, then this is for you; say Y.  Make sure to read
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ config STALLION
 
 config ISTALLION
 	tristate "Stallion EC8/64, ONboard, Brumby support"
-	depends on STALDRV && BROKEN_ON_SMP && (ISA || EISA || PCI)
+	depends on STALDRV && (ISA || EISA || PCI)
 	help
 	  If you have an EasyConnection 8/64, ONboard, Brumby or Stallion
 	  serial multiport card, say Y here. Make sure to read
diff --git a/drivers/char/Makefile b/drivers/char/Makefile
index 6850f6da757..1a4247dccac 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/char/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #
 FONTMAPFILE = cp437.uni
 
-obj-y	 += mem.o random.o tty_io.o n_tty.o tty_ioctl.o tty_ldisc.o 
+obj-y	 += mem.o random.o tty_io.o n_tty.o tty_ioctl.o tty_ldisc.o tty_buffer.o tty_port.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS)	+= pty.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS)	+= pty.o
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/agp.h b/drivers/char/agp/agp.h
index 4bada0e8b81..46f50753117 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/agp.h
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/agp.h
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ struct agp_bridge_driver {
 	struct agp_memory *(*alloc_by_type) (size_t, int);
 	void (*free_by_type)(struct agp_memory *);
 	void *(*agp_alloc_page)(struct agp_bridge_data *);
+	int (*agp_alloc_pages)(struct agp_bridge_data *, struct agp_memory *, size_t);
 	void (*agp_destroy_page)(void *, int flags);
+	void (*agp_destroy_pages)(struct agp_memory *);
 	int (*agp_type_to_mask_type) (struct agp_bridge_data *, int);
 	void (*chipset_flush)(struct agp_bridge_data *);
 };
@@ -277,7 +279,10 @@ int agp_generic_remove_memory(struct agp_memory *mem, off_t pg_start, int type);
 struct agp_memory *agp_generic_alloc_by_type(size_t page_count, int type);
 void agp_generic_free_by_type(struct agp_memory *curr);
 void *agp_generic_alloc_page(struct agp_bridge_data *bridge);
+int agp_generic_alloc_pages(struct agp_bridge_data *agp_bridge,
+			    struct agp_memory *memory, size_t page_count);
 void agp_generic_destroy_page(void *addr, int flags);
+void agp_generic_destroy_pages(struct agp_memory *memory);
 void agp_free_key(int key);
 int agp_num_entries(void);
 u32 agp_collect_device_status(struct agp_bridge_data *bridge, u32 mode, u32 command);
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/alpha-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/alpha-agp.c
index 5da89f6c6c2..5ea4da8e995 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/alpha-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/alpha-agp.c
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ struct agp_bridge_driver alpha_core_agp_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/amd-k7-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/amd-k7-agp.c
index e280531843b..603a986e96a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/amd-k7-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/amd-k7-agp.c
@@ -386,7 +386,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver amd_irongate_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c
index 7495c522d8e..2812ee2b165 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver amd_8151_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/ati-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/ati-agp.c
index 6ecbcafb34b..ae2791b926b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/ati-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/ati-agp.c
@@ -418,7 +418,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver ati_generic_bridge = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/efficeon-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/efficeon-agp.c
index 8ca6f262ef8..453543a1f29 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/efficeon-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/efficeon-agp.c
@@ -335,7 +335,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver efficeon_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/generic.c b/drivers/char/agp/generic.c
index 118dbde25dc..10d6cbd7c05 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/generic.c
@@ -201,14 +201,22 @@ void agp_free_memory(struct agp_memory *curr)
 		return;
 	}
 	if (curr->page_count != 0) {
-		for (i = 0; i < curr->page_count; i++) {
-			curr->memory[i] = (unsigned long)gart_to_virt(curr->memory[i]);
-			curr->bridge->driver->agp_destroy_page((void *)curr->memory[i],
-							       AGP_PAGE_DESTROY_UNMAP);
-		}
-		for (i = 0; i < curr->page_count; i++) {
-			curr->bridge->driver->agp_destroy_page((void *)curr->memory[i],
-							       AGP_PAGE_DESTROY_FREE);
+		if (curr->bridge->driver->agp_destroy_pages) {
+			curr->bridge->driver->agp_destroy_pages(curr);
+		} else {
+
+			for (i = 0; i < curr->page_count; i++) {
+				curr->memory[i] = (unsigned long)gart_to_virt(
+					curr->memory[i]);
+				curr->bridge->driver->agp_destroy_page(
+					(void *)curr->memory[i],
+					AGP_PAGE_DESTROY_UNMAP);
+			}
+			for (i = 0; i < curr->page_count; i++) {
+				curr->bridge->driver->agp_destroy_page(
+					(void *)curr->memory[i],
+					AGP_PAGE_DESTROY_FREE);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	agp_free_key(curr->key);
@@ -264,6 +272,15 @@ struct agp_memory *agp_allocate_memory(struct agp_bridge_data *bridge,
 	if (new == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
+	if (bridge->driver->agp_alloc_pages) {
+		if (bridge->driver->agp_alloc_pages(bridge, new, page_count)) {
+			agp_free_memory(new);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		new->bridge = bridge;
+		return new;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < page_count; i++) {
 		void *addr = bridge->driver->agp_alloc_page(bridge);
 
@@ -1203,6 +1220,39 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(agp_generic_alloc_user);
  * against a maximum value.
  */
 
+int agp_generic_alloc_pages(struct agp_bridge_data *bridge, struct agp_memory *mem, size_t num_pages)
+{
+	struct page * page;
+	int i, ret = -ENOMEM;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_pages; i++) {
+		page = alloc_page(GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA32);
+		/* agp_free_memory() needs gart address */
+		if (page == NULL)
+			goto out;
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_X86
+		map_page_into_agp(page);
+#endif
+		get_page(page);
+		atomic_inc(&agp_bridge->current_memory_agp);
+
+		/* set_memory_array_uc() needs virtual address */
+		mem->memory[i] = (unsigned long)page_address(page);
+		mem->page_count++;
+	}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+	set_memory_array_uc(mem->memory, num_pages);
+#endif
+	ret = 0;
+out:
+	for (i = 0; i < mem->page_count; i++)
+		mem->memory[i] = virt_to_gart((void *)mem->memory[i]);
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(agp_generic_alloc_pages);
+
 void *agp_generic_alloc_page(struct agp_bridge_data *bridge)
 {
 	struct page * page;
@@ -1219,6 +1269,37 @@ void *agp_generic_alloc_page(struct agp_bridge_data *bridge)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(agp_generic_alloc_page);
 
+void agp_generic_destroy_pages(struct agp_memory *mem)
+{
+	int i;
+	void *addr;
+	struct page *page;
+
+	if (!mem)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < mem->page_count; i++)
+		mem->memory[i] = (unsigned long)gart_to_virt(mem->memory[i]);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+	set_memory_array_wb(mem->memory, mem->page_count);
+#endif
+
+	for (i = 0; i < mem->page_count; i++) {
+		addr = (void *)mem->memory[i];
+		page = virt_to_page(addr);
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_X86
+		unmap_page_from_agp(page);
+#endif
+
+		put_page(page);
+		free_page((unsigned long)addr);
+		atomic_dec(&agp_bridge->current_memory_agp);
+		mem->memory[i] = 0;
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(agp_generic_destroy_pages);
 
 void agp_generic_destroy_page(void *addr, int flags)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
index 80d7317f85c..183ac3fe44f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
@@ -435,7 +435,9 @@ const struct agp_bridge_driver hp_zx1_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 	.cant_use_aperture	= true,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/i460-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/i460-agp.c
index e587eebebc6..10da687d131 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/i460-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/i460-agp.c
@@ -575,7 +575,9 @@ const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_i460_driver = {
 	.insert_memory		= i460_insert_memory_small_io_page,
 	.remove_memory		= i460_remove_memory_small_io_page,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 #endif
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/intel-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/intel-agp.c
index 016fdf0623a..043e36628d6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/intel-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/intel-agp.c
@@ -1711,7 +1711,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_generic_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
@@ -1736,7 +1738,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_810_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= intel_i810_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= intel_i810_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
@@ -1760,7 +1764,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_815_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type	= agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
@@ -1785,7 +1791,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_830_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= intel_i830_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= intel_i810_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = intel_i830_type_to_mask_type,
 	.chipset_flush		= intel_i830_chipset_flush,
 };
@@ -1810,7 +1818,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_820_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
@@ -1834,7 +1844,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_830mp_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
@@ -1858,7 +1870,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_840_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
@@ -1882,7 +1896,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_845_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 	.chipset_flush		= intel_i830_chipset_flush,
 };
@@ -1907,7 +1923,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_850_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
@@ -1931,7 +1949,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_860_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
@@ -1956,7 +1976,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_915_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= intel_i830_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= intel_i810_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = intel_i830_type_to_mask_type,
 	.chipset_flush		= intel_i915_chipset_flush,
 };
@@ -1982,7 +2004,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_i965_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= intel_i830_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= intel_i810_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type	= intel_i830_type_to_mask_type,
 	.chipset_flush		= intel_i915_chipset_flush,
 };
@@ -2007,7 +2031,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_7505_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
@@ -2032,7 +2058,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver intel_g33_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= intel_i830_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= intel_i810_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages        = agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages      = agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type	= intel_i830_type_to_mask_type,
 	.chipset_flush		= intel_i915_chipset_flush,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/nvidia-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/nvidia-agp.c
index eaceb61ba2d..dc70d377181 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/nvidia-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/nvidia-agp.c
@@ -312,7 +312,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver nvidia_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/parisc-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/parisc-agp.c
index 8c42dcc5958..f2492ecf082 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/parisc-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/parisc-agp.c
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver parisc_agp_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 	.cant_use_aperture	= true,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/sis-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/sis-agp.c
index 2587ef96a96..6c3837a0184 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/sis-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/sis-agp.c
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ static struct agp_bridge_driver sis_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/sworks-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/sworks-agp.c
index 2fb27fe4c10..6224df8b7f0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/sworks-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/sworks-agp.c
@@ -437,7 +437,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver sworks_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/uninorth-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/uninorth-agp.c
index eef72709ec5..0f004b65ec0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/uninorth-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/uninorth-agp.c
@@ -509,7 +509,9 @@ const struct agp_bridge_driver uninorth_agp_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 	.cant_use_aperture	= true,
 };
@@ -534,7 +536,9 @@ const struct agp_bridge_driver u3_agp_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 	.cant_use_aperture	= true,
 	.needs_scratch_page	= true,
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/via-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/via-agp.c
index 7b36476dff4..9f4d49e1b59 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/via-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/via-agp.c
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver via_agp3_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
@@ -214,7 +216,9 @@ static const struct agp_bridge_driver via_driver = {
 	.alloc_by_type		= agp_generic_alloc_by_type,
 	.free_by_type		= agp_generic_free_by_type,
 	.agp_alloc_page		= agp_generic_alloc_page,
+	.agp_alloc_pages	= agp_generic_alloc_pages,
 	.agp_destroy_page	= agp_generic_destroy_page,
+	.agp_destroy_pages	= agp_generic_destroy_pages,
 	.agp_type_to_mask_type  = agp_generic_type_to_mask_type,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/amiserial.c b/drivers/char/amiserial.c
index 6e763e3f5a8..98821f97583 100644
--- a/drivers/char/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/char/amiserial.c
@@ -837,9 +837,6 @@ static int rs_put_char(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char ch)
 	struct async_struct *info;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!tty)
-		return 0;
-
 	info = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "rs_put_char"))
@@ -892,9 +889,6 @@ static int rs_write(struct tty_struct * tty, const unsigned char *buf, int count
 	struct async_struct *info;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!tty)
-		return 0;
-
 	info = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "rs_write"))
diff --git a/drivers/char/applicom.c b/drivers/char/applicom.c
index 31d08b641f5..b899d9182c7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/applicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/applicom.c
@@ -712,8 +712,7 @@ static int ac_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, un
 	
 	IndexCard = adgl->num_card-1;
 	 
-	if(cmd != 0 && cmd != 6 &&
-	   ((IndexCard >= MAX_BOARD) || !apbs[IndexCard].RamIO)) {
+	if(cmd != 6 && ((IndexCard >= MAX_BOARD) || !apbs[IndexCard].RamIO)) {
 		static int warncount = 10;
 		if (warncount) {
 			printk( KERN_WARNING "APPLICOM driver IOCTL, bad board number %d\n",(int)IndexCard+1);
@@ -832,8 +831,7 @@ static int ac_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, un
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
-		printk(KERN_INFO "APPLICOM driver ioctl, unknown function code %d\n",cmd) ;
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		ret = -ENOTTY;
 		break;
 	}
 	Dummy = readb(apbs[IndexCard].RamIO + VERS);
diff --git a/drivers/char/cyclades.c b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
index fe6d774fe2e..5e5b1dc1a0a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
@@ -4993,12 +4993,14 @@ static int __devinit cy_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			device_id == PCI_DEVICE_ID_CYCLOM_Y_Hi) {
 		card_name = "Cyclom-Y";
 
-		addr0 = pci_iomap(pdev, 0, CyPCI_Yctl);
+		addr0 = ioremap_nocache(pci_resource_start(pdev, 0),
+				CyPCI_Yctl);
 		if (addr0 == NULL) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "can't remap ctl region\n");
 			goto err_reg;
 		}
-		addr2 = pci_iomap(pdev, 2, CyPCI_Ywin);
+		addr2 = ioremap_nocache(pci_resource_start(pdev, 2),
+				CyPCI_Ywin);
 		if (addr2 == NULL) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "can't remap base region\n");
 			goto err_unmap;
@@ -5013,7 +5015,8 @@ static int __devinit cy_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	} else if (device_id == PCI_DEVICE_ID_CYCLOM_Z_Hi) {
 		struct RUNTIME_9060 __iomem *ctl_addr;
 
-		ctl_addr = addr0 = pci_iomap(pdev, 0, CyPCI_Zctl);
+		ctl_addr = addr0 = ioremap_nocache(pci_resource_start(pdev, 0),
+				CyPCI_Zctl);
 		if (addr0 == NULL) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "can't remap ctl region\n");
 			goto err_reg;
@@ -5026,8 +5029,8 @@ static int __devinit cy_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 		mailbox = (u32)readl(&ctl_addr->mail_box_0);
 
-		addr2 = pci_iomap(pdev, 2, mailbox == ZE_V1 ?
-				CyPCI_Ze_win : CyPCI_Zwin);
+		addr2 = ioremap_nocache(pci_resource_start(pdev, 2),
+				mailbox == ZE_V1 ? CyPCI_Ze_win : CyPCI_Zwin);
 		if (addr2 == NULL) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "can't remap base region\n");
 			goto err_unmap;
@@ -5159,9 +5162,9 @@ err_null:
 	cy_card[card_no].base_addr = NULL;
 	free_irq(irq, &cy_card[card_no]);
 err_unmap:
-	pci_iounmap(pdev, addr0);
+	iounmap(addr0);
 	if (addr2)
-		pci_iounmap(pdev, addr2);
+		iounmap(addr2);
 err_reg:
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 err_dis:
@@ -5186,9 +5189,9 @@ static void __devexit cy_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		cy_writew(cinfo->ctl_addr + 0x68,
 				readw(cinfo->ctl_addr + 0x68) & ~0x0900);
 
-	pci_iounmap(pdev, cinfo->base_addr);
+	iounmap(cinfo->base_addr);
 	if (cinfo->ctl_addr)
-		pci_iounmap(pdev, cinfo->ctl_addr);
+		iounmap(cinfo->ctl_addr);
 	if (cinfo->irq
 #ifndef CONFIG_CYZ_INTR
 		&& !IS_CYC_Z(*cinfo)
diff --git a/drivers/char/epca.c b/drivers/char/epca.c
index 456e4ede049..4998b2761e8 100644
--- a/drivers/char/epca.c
+++ b/drivers/char/epca.c
@@ -1376,6 +1376,7 @@ static void post_fep_init(unsigned int crd)
 		unsigned long flags;
 		u16 tseg, rseg;
 
+		tty_port_init(&ch->port);
 		ch->brdchan = bc;
 		ch->mailbox = gd;
 		INIT_WORK(&ch->tqueue, do_softint);
@@ -1510,10 +1511,6 @@ static void post_fep_init(unsigned int crd)
 		ch->fepstopca = 0;
 
 		ch->close_delay = 50;
-		ch->port.count = 0;
-		ch->port.blocked_open = 0;
-		init_waitqueue_head(&ch->port.open_wait);
-		init_waitqueue_head(&ch->port.close_wait);
 
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&epca_lock, flags);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/char/generic_serial.c b/drivers/char/generic_serial.c
index 19d3afb0e50..c6090f84a2e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/generic_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/char/generic_serial.c
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ int gs_put_char(struct tty_struct * tty, unsigned char ch)
 
 	func_enter (); 
 
-	if (!tty) return 0;
-
 	port = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (!port) return 0;
@@ -97,8 +95,6 @@ int gs_write(struct tty_struct * tty,
 
 	func_enter ();
 
-	if (!tty) return 0;
-
 	port = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (!port) return 0;
@@ -185,7 +181,6 @@ static int gs_real_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	struct gs_port *port;
 	func_enter ();
 
-	if (!tty) return 0;
 	port = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (!port->rd) return 0;
@@ -274,8 +269,6 @@ void gs_flush_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	func_enter ();
 
-	if (!tty) return;
-
 	port = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (!port) return;
@@ -296,8 +289,6 @@ void gs_flush_chars(struct tty_struct * tty)
 
 	func_enter ();
 
-	if (!tty) return;
-
 	port = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (!port) return;
@@ -321,8 +312,6 @@ void gs_stop(struct tty_struct * tty)
 
 	func_enter ();
 
-	if (!tty) return;
-
 	port = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (!port) return;
@@ -341,8 +330,6 @@ void gs_start(struct tty_struct * tty)
 {
 	struct gs_port *port;
 
-	if (!tty) return;
-
 	port = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (!port) return;
@@ -393,8 +380,6 @@ void gs_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	func_enter ();
 
-	if (!tty) return;
-
 	port = tty->driver_data;
 	tty = port->port.tty;
 	if (!tty) 
@@ -426,8 +411,6 @@ int gs_block_til_ready(void *port_, struct file * filp)
 
 	tty = port->port.tty;
 
-	if (!tty) return 0;
-
 	gs_dprintk (GS_DEBUG_BTR, "Entering gs_block_till_ready.\n"); 
 	/*
 	 * If the device is in the middle of being closed, then block
@@ -523,8 +506,6 @@ void gs_close(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * filp)
 	
 	func_enter ();
 
-	if (!tty) return;
-
 	port = (struct gs_port *) tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (!port) return;
@@ -621,8 +602,6 @@ void gs_set_termios (struct tty_struct * tty,
 
 	func_enter();
 
-	if (!tty) return;
-
 	port = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (!port) return;
diff --git a/drivers/char/hpet.c b/drivers/char/hpet.c
index b3f5dbc6d88..f3cfb4c7612 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hpet.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hpet.c
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@
 
 #define HPET_RANGE_SIZE		1024	/* from HPET spec */
 
+
+/* WARNING -- don't get confused.  These macros are never used
+ * to write the (single) counter, and rarely to read it.
+ * They're badly named; to fix, someday.
+ */
 #if BITS_PER_LONG == 64
 #define	write_counter(V, MC)	writeq(V, MC)
 #define	read_counter(MC)	readq(MC)
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ static struct clocksource clocksource_hpet = {
         .rating         = 250,
         .read           = read_hpet,
         .mask           = CLOCKSOURCE_MASK(64),
-        .mult           = 0, /*to be caluclated*/
+	.mult		= 0, /* to be calculated */
         .shift          = 10,
         .flags          = CLOCK_SOURCE_IS_CONTINUOUS,
 };
@@ -86,8 +91,6 @@ static struct clocksource *hpet_clocksource;
 
 /* A lock for concurrent access by app and isr hpet activity. */
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(hpet_lock);
-/* A lock for concurrent intermodule access to hpet and isr hpet activity. */
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(hpet_task_lock);
 
 #define	HPET_DEV_NAME	(7)
 
@@ -99,7 +102,6 @@ struct hpet_dev {
 	unsigned long hd_irqdata;
 	wait_queue_head_t hd_waitqueue;
 	struct fasync_struct *hd_async_queue;
-	struct hpet_task *hd_task;
 	unsigned int hd_flags;
 	unsigned int hd_irq;
 	unsigned int hd_hdwirq;
@@ -173,11 +175,6 @@ static irqreturn_t hpet_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
 		writel(isr, &devp->hd_hpet->hpet_isr);
 	spin_unlock(&hpet_lock);
 
-	spin_lock(&hpet_task_lock);
-	if (devp->hd_task)
-		devp->hd_task->ht_func(devp->hd_task->ht_data);
-	spin_unlock(&hpet_task_lock);
-
 	wake_up_interruptible(&devp->hd_waitqueue);
 
 	kill_fasync(&devp->hd_async_queue, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
@@ -185,6 +182,67 @@ static irqreturn_t hpet_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static void hpet_timer_set_irq(struct hpet_dev *devp)
+{
+	unsigned long v;
+	int irq, gsi;
+	struct hpet_timer __iomem *timer;
+
+	spin_lock_irq(&hpet_lock);
+	if (devp->hd_hdwirq) {
+		spin_unlock_irq(&hpet_lock);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	timer = devp->hd_timer;
+
+	/* we prefer level triggered mode */
+	v = readl(&timer->hpet_config);
+	if (!(v & Tn_INT_TYPE_CNF_MASK)) {
+		v |= Tn_INT_TYPE_CNF_MASK;
+		writel(v, &timer->hpet_config);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irq(&hpet_lock);
+
+	v = (readq(&timer->hpet_config) & Tn_INT_ROUTE_CAP_MASK) >>
+				 Tn_INT_ROUTE_CAP_SHIFT;
+
+	/*
+	 * In PIC mode, skip IRQ0-4, IRQ6-9, IRQ12-15 which is always used by
+	 * legacy device. In IO APIC mode, we skip all the legacy IRQS.
+	 */
+	if (acpi_irq_model == ACPI_IRQ_MODEL_PIC)
+		v &= ~0xf3df;
+	else
+		v &= ~0xffff;
+
+	for (irq = find_first_bit(&v, HPET_MAX_IRQ); irq < HPET_MAX_IRQ;
+		irq = find_next_bit(&v, HPET_MAX_IRQ, 1 + irq)) {
+
+		if (irq >= NR_IRQS) {
+			irq = HPET_MAX_IRQ;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		gsi = acpi_register_gsi(irq, ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE,
+					ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW);
+		if (gsi > 0)
+			break;
+
+		/* FIXME: Setup interrupt source table */
+	}
+
+	if (irq < HPET_MAX_IRQ) {
+		spin_lock_irq(&hpet_lock);
+		v = readl(&timer->hpet_config);
+		v |= irq << Tn_INT_ROUTE_CNF_SHIFT;
+		writel(v, &timer->hpet_config);
+		devp->hd_hdwirq = gsi;
+		spin_unlock_irq(&hpet_lock);
+	}
+	return;
+}
+
 static int hpet_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct hpet_dev *devp;
@@ -199,8 +257,7 @@ static int hpet_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	for (devp = NULL, hpetp = hpets; hpetp && !devp; hpetp = hpetp->hp_next)
 		for (i = 0; i < hpetp->hp_ntimer; i++)
-			if (hpetp->hp_dev[i].hd_flags & HPET_OPEN
-			    || hpetp->hp_dev[i].hd_task)
+			if (hpetp->hp_dev[i].hd_flags & HPET_OPEN)
 				continue;
 			else {
 				devp = &hpetp->hp_dev[i];
@@ -219,6 +276,8 @@ static int hpet_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&hpet_lock);
 	unlock_kernel();
 
+	hpet_timer_set_irq(devp);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -441,7 +500,11 @@ static int hpet_ioctl_ieon(struct hpet_dev *devp)
 	devp->hd_irq = irq;
 	t = devp->hd_ireqfreq;
 	v = readq(&timer->hpet_config);
-	g = v | Tn_INT_ENB_CNF_MASK;
+
+	/* 64-bit comparators are not yet supported through the ioctls,
+	 * so force this into 32-bit mode if it supports both modes
+	 */
+	g = v | Tn_32MODE_CNF_MASK | Tn_INT_ENB_CNF_MASK;
 
 	if (devp->hd_flags & HPET_PERIODIC) {
 		write_counter(t, &timer->hpet_compare);
@@ -451,6 +514,12 @@ static int hpet_ioctl_ieon(struct hpet_dev *devp)
 		v |= Tn_VAL_SET_CNF_MASK;
 		writeq(v, &timer->hpet_config);
 		local_irq_save(flags);
+
+		/* NOTE:  what we modify here is a hidden accumulator
+		 * register supported by periodic-capable comparators.
+		 * We never want to modify the (single) counter; that
+		 * would affect all the comparators.
+		 */
 		m = read_counter(&hpet->hpet_mc);
 		write_counter(t + m + hpetp->hp_delta, &timer->hpet_compare);
 	} else {
@@ -604,57 +673,6 @@ static int hpet_is_known(struct hpet_data *hdp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int hpet_tpcheck(struct hpet_task *tp)
-{
-	struct hpet_dev *devp;
-	struct hpets *hpetp;
-
-	devp = tp->ht_opaque;
-
-	if (!devp)
-		return -ENXIO;
-
-	for (hpetp = hpets; hpetp; hpetp = hpetp->hp_next)
-		if (devp >= hpetp->hp_dev
-		    && devp < (hpetp->hp_dev + hpetp->hp_ntimer)
-		    && devp->hd_hpet == hpetp->hp_hpet)
-			return 0;
-
-	return -ENXIO;
-}
-
-#if 0
-int hpet_unregister(struct hpet_task *tp)
-{
-	struct hpet_dev *devp;
-	struct hpet_timer __iomem *timer;
-	int err;
-
-	if ((err = hpet_tpcheck(tp)))
-		return err;
-
-	spin_lock_irq(&hpet_task_lock);
-	spin_lock(&hpet_lock);
-
-	devp = tp->ht_opaque;
-	if (devp->hd_task != tp) {
-		spin_unlock(&hpet_lock);
-		spin_unlock_irq(&hpet_task_lock);
-		return -ENXIO;
-	}
-
-	timer = devp->hd_timer;
-	writeq((readq(&timer->hpet_config) & ~Tn_INT_ENB_CNF_MASK),
-	       &timer->hpet_config);
-	devp->hd_flags &= ~(HPET_IE | HPET_PERIODIC);
-	devp->hd_task = NULL;
-	spin_unlock(&hpet_lock);
-	spin_unlock_irq(&hpet_task_lock);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif  /*  0  */
-
 static ctl_table hpet_table[] = {
 	{
 	 .ctl_name = CTL_UNNUMBERED,
@@ -746,6 +764,7 @@ int hpet_alloc(struct hpet_data *hdp)
 	static struct hpets *last = NULL;
 	unsigned long period;
 	unsigned long long temp;
+	u32 remainder;
 
 	/*
 	 * hpet_alloc can be called by platform dependent code.
@@ -809,9 +828,13 @@ int hpet_alloc(struct hpet_data *hdp)
 		printk("%s %d", i > 0 ? "," : "", hdp->hd_irq[i]);
 	printk("\n");
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO "hpet%u: %u %d-bit timers, %Lu Hz\n",
-	       hpetp->hp_which, hpetp->hp_ntimer,
-	       cap & HPET_COUNTER_SIZE_MASK ? 64 : 32, hpetp->hp_tick_freq);
+	temp = hpetp->hp_tick_freq;
+	remainder = do_div(temp, 1000000);
+	printk(KERN_INFO
+		"hpet%u: %u comparators, %d-bit %u.%06u MHz counter\n",
+		hpetp->hp_which, hpetp->hp_ntimer,
+		cap & HPET_COUNTER_SIZE_MASK ? 64 : 32,
+		(unsigned) temp, remainder);
 
 	mcfg = readq(&hpet->hpet_config);
 	if ((mcfg & HPET_ENABLE_CNF_MASK) == 0) {
@@ -874,8 +897,6 @@ static acpi_status hpet_resources(struct acpi_resource *res, void *data)
 		hdp->hd_address = ioremap(addr.minimum, addr.address_length);
 
 		if (hpet_is_known(hdp)) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: 0x%lx is busy\n",
-				__func__, hdp->hd_phys_address);
 			iounmap(hdp->hd_address);
 			return AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
 		}
@@ -891,8 +912,6 @@ static acpi_status hpet_resources(struct acpi_resource *res, void *data)
 						HPET_RANGE_SIZE);
 
 		if (hpet_is_known(hdp)) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: 0x%lx is busy\n",
-				__func__, hdp->hd_phys_address);
 			iounmap(hdp->hd_address);
 			return AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index fd64137b1ab..ec7aded0a2d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -819,11 +819,11 @@ static int hvc_init(void)
 	hvc_driver = drv;
 	return 0;
 
-put_tty:
-	put_tty_driver(hvc_driver);
 stop_thread:
 	kthread_stop(hvc_task);
 	hvc_task = NULL;
+put_tty:
+	put_tty_driver(drv);
 out:
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_xen.c b/drivers/char/hvc_xen.c
index 6b70aa66a58..538ceea5e7d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_xen.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_xen.c
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ static int __init xen_init(void)
 {
 	struct hvc_struct *hp;
 
-	if (!is_running_on_xen() ||
-	    is_initial_xendomain() ||
+	if (!xen_pv_domain() ||
+	    xen_initial_domain() ||
 	    !xen_start_info->console.domU.evtchn)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static void __exit xen_fini(void)
 
 static int xen_cons_init(void)
 {
-	if (!is_running_on_xen())
+	if (!xen_pv_domain())
 		return 0;
 
 	hvc_instantiate(HVC_COOKIE, 0, &hvc_ops);
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/n2-drv.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/n2-drv.c
index 5220f541df2..8859aeac2d2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/n2-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/n2-drv.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static int __devexit n2rng_remove(struct of_device *op)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct of_device_id n2rng_match[] = {
+static const struct of_device_id n2rng_match[] = {
 	{
 		.name		= "random-number-generator",
 		.compatible	= "SUNW,n2-rng",
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/Makefile b/drivers/char/ip2/Makefile
index 939618f62fe..bc397d92b49 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/Makefile
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_COMPUTONE)         += ip2.o
 
-ip2-objs			:= ip2base.o ip2main.o
+ip2-objs			:= ip2main.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/i2ellis.c b/drivers/char/ip2/i2ellis.c
index 3601017f58c..29db44de399 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/i2ellis.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/i2ellis.c
@@ -69,38 +69,6 @@ static DEFINE_RWLOCK(Dl_spinlock);
 //=======================================================
 
 //******************************************************************************
-// Function:   iiEllisInit()
-// Parameters: None
-//
-// Returns:    Nothing
-//
-// Description:
-//
-// This routine performs any required initialization of the iiEllis subsystem.
-//
-//******************************************************************************
-static void
-iiEllisInit(void)
-{
-}
-
-//******************************************************************************
-// Function:   iiEllisCleanup()
-// Parameters: None
-//
-// Returns:    Nothing
-//
-// Description:
-//
-// This routine performs any required cleanup of the iiEllis subsystem.
-//
-//******************************************************************************
-static void
-iiEllisCleanup(void)
-{
-}
-
-//******************************************************************************
 // Function:   iiSetAddress(pB, address, delay)
 // Parameters: pB      - pointer to the board structure
 //             address - the purported I/O address of the board
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/i2ellis.h b/drivers/char/ip2/i2ellis.h
index c88a64e527a..fb6df245601 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/i2ellis.h
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/i2ellis.h
@@ -511,7 +511,6 @@ typedef void (*delayFunc_t)(unsigned int);
 //
 // Initialization of a board & structure is in four (five!) parts:
 //
-// 0) iiEllisInit()  - Initialize iiEllis subsystem.
 // 1) iiSetAddress() - Define the board address & delay function for a board.
 // 2) iiReset()      - Reset the board   (provided it exists)
 //       -- Note you may do this to several boards --
@@ -523,7 +522,6 @@ typedef void (*delayFunc_t)(unsigned int);
 // loadware.  To change loadware, you must begin again with step 2, resetting
 // the board again (step 1 not needed).
 
-static void iiEllisInit(void);
 static int iiSetAddress(i2eBordStrPtr, int, delayFunc_t );
 static int iiReset(i2eBordStrPtr);
 static int iiResetDelay(i2eBordStrPtr);
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2base.c b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2base.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 8155e247c04..00000000000
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2base.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-// ip2.c
-// This is a dummy module to make the firmware available when needed
-// and allows it to be unloaded when not. Rumor is the __initdata 
-// macro doesn't always works on all platforms so we use this kludge.
-// If not compiled as a module it just makes fip_firm avaliable then
-//  __initdata should work as advertized
-//
-
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/wait.h>
-
-#ifndef __init
-#define __init
-#endif
-#ifndef __initfunc
-#define __initfunc(a) a
-#endif
-#ifndef __initdata
-#define __initdata
-#endif
-
-#include "ip2types.h"		
-
-int
-ip2_loadmain(int *, int *); // ref into ip2main.c
-
-/* Note: Add compiled in defaults to these arrays, not to the structure
-	in ip2.h any longer.  That structure WILL get overridden
-	by these values, or command line values, or insmod values!!!  =mhw=
-*/
-static int io[IP2_MAX_BOARDS]= { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
-static int irq[IP2_MAX_BOARDS] = { -1, -1, -1, -1 }; 
-
-static int poll_only = 0;
-
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Doug McNash");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Computone IntelliPort Plus Driver");
-module_param_array(irq, int, NULL, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq,"Interrupts for IntelliPort Cards");
-module_param_array(io, int, NULL, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(io,"I/O ports for IntelliPort Cards");
-module_param(poll_only, bool, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(poll_only,"Do not use card interrupts");
-
-
-static int __init ip2_init(void)
-{
-	if( poll_only ) {
-		/* Hard lock the interrupts to zero */
-		irq[0] = irq[1] = irq[2] = irq[3] = 0;
-	}
-
-	return ip2_loadmain(io, irq);
-}
-module_init(ip2_init);
-
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-
-#ifndef MODULE
-/******************************************************************************
- *	ip2_setup:
- *		str: kernel command line string
- *
- *	Can't autoprobe the boards so user must specify configuration on
- *	kernel command line.  Sane people build it modular but the others
- *	come here.
- *
- *	Alternating pairs of io,irq for up to 4 boards.
- *		ip2=io0,irq0,io1,irq1,io2,irq2,io3,irq3
- *
- *		io=0 => No board
- *		io=1 => PCI
- *		io=2 => EISA
- *		else => ISA I/O address
- *
- *		irq=0 or invalid for ISA will revert to polling mode
- *
- *		Any value = -1, do not overwrite compiled in value.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-static int __init ip2_setup(char *str)
-{
-	int	ints[10];	/* 4 boards, 2 parameters + 2 */
-	int	i, j;
-
-	str = get_options (str, ARRAY_SIZE(ints), ints);
-
-	for( i = 0, j = 1; i < 4; i++ ) {
-		if( j > ints[0] ) {
-			break;
-		}
-		if( ints[j] >= 0 ) {
-			io[i] = ints[j];
-		}
-		j++;
-		if( j > ints[0] ) {
-			break;
-		}
-		if( ints[j] >= 0 ) {
-			irq[i] = ints[j];
-		}
-		j++;
-	}
-	return 1;
-}
-__setup("ip2=", ip2_setup);
-#endif /* !MODULE */
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
index 689f9dcd3b8..6774572d375 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
@@ -150,15 +150,12 @@ static int ip2_read_proc(char *, char **, off_t, int, int *, void * );
 /*************/
 
 /* String constants to identify ourselves */
-static char *pcName    = "Computone IntelliPort Plus multiport driver";
-static char *pcVersion = "1.2.14";
+static const char pcName[] = "Computone IntelliPort Plus multiport driver";
+static const char pcVersion[] = "1.2.14";
 
 /* String constants for port names */
-static char *pcDriver_name   = "ip2";
-static char *pcIpl    		 = "ip2ipl";
-
-// cheezy kludge or genius - you decide?
-int ip2_loadmain(int *, int *);
+static const char pcDriver_name[] = "ip2";
+static const char pcIpl[] = "ip2ipl";
 
 /***********************/
 /* Function Prototypes */
@@ -240,8 +237,8 @@ static const struct file_operations ip2_ipl = {
 	.open		= ip2_ipl_open,
 }; 
 
-static unsigned long irq_counter = 0;
-static unsigned long bh_counter = 0;
+static unsigned long irq_counter;
+static unsigned long bh_counter;
 
 // Use immediate queue to service interrupts
 #define USE_IQI
@@ -252,7 +249,6 @@ static unsigned long bh_counter = 0;
  */
 #define  POLL_TIMEOUT   (jiffies + 1)
 static DEFINE_TIMER(PollTimer, ip2_poll, 0, 0);
-static char  TimerOn;
 
 #ifdef IP2DEBUG_TRACE
 /* Trace (debug) buffer data */
@@ -268,8 +264,8 @@ static int tracewrap;
 /**********/
 
 #if defined(MODULE) && defined(IP2DEBUG_OPEN)
-#define DBG_CNT(s) printk(KERN_DEBUG "(%s): [%x] refc=%d, ttyc=%d, modc=%x -> %s\n", \
-		    tty->name,(pCh->flags),ip2_tty_driver->refcount, \
+#define DBG_CNT(s) printk(KERN_DEBUG "(%s): [%x] ttyc=%d, modc=%x -> %s\n", \
+		    tty->name,(pCh->flags), \
 		    tty->count,/*GET_USE_COUNT(module)*/0,s)
 #else
 #define DBG_CNT(s)
@@ -287,8 +283,9 @@ static int tracewrap;
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Doug McNash");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Computone IntelliPort Plus Driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-static int poll_only = 0;
+static int poll_only;
 
 static int Eisa_irq;
 static int Eisa_slot;
@@ -297,34 +294,46 @@ static int iindx;
 static char rirqs[IP2_MAX_BOARDS];
 static int Valid_Irqs[] = { 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 0};
 
+/* Note: Add compiled in defaults to these arrays, not to the structure
+	in ip2.h any longer.  That structure WILL get overridden
+	by these values, or command line values, or insmod values!!!  =mhw=
+*/
+static int io[IP2_MAX_BOARDS];
+static int irq[IP2_MAX_BOARDS] = { -1, -1, -1, -1 };
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Doug McNash");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Computone IntelliPort Plus Driver");
+module_param_array(irq, int, NULL, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq, "Interrupts for IntelliPort Cards");
+module_param_array(io, int, NULL, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(io, "I/O ports for IntelliPort Cards");
+module_param(poll_only, bool, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(poll_only, "Do not use card interrupts");
+
 /* for sysfs class support */
 static struct class *ip2_class;
 
-// Some functions to keep track of what irq's we have
+/* Some functions to keep track of what irqs we have */
 
-static int
-is_valid_irq(int irq)
+static int __init is_valid_irq(int irq)
 {
 	int *i = Valid_Irqs;
 	
-	while ((*i != 0) && (*i != irq)) {
+	while (*i != 0 && *i != irq)
 		i++;
-	}
-	return (*i);
+
+	return *i;
 }
 
-static void
-mark_requested_irq( char irq )
+static void __init mark_requested_irq(char irq)
 {
 	rirqs[iindx++] = irq;
 }
 
-#ifdef MODULE
-static int
-clear_requested_irq( char irq )
+static int __exit clear_requested_irq(char irq)
 {
 	int i;
-	for ( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
+	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i) {
 		if (rirqs[i] == irq) {
 			rirqs[i] = 0;
 			return 1;
@@ -332,17 +341,15 @@ clear_requested_irq( char irq )
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
-#endif
 
-static int
-have_requested_irq( char irq )
+static int have_requested_irq(char irq)
 {
-	// array init to zeros so 0 irq will not be requested as a side effect
+	/* array init to zeros so 0 irq will not be requested as a side
+	 * effect */
 	int i;
-	for ( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
+	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i)
 		if (rirqs[i] == irq)
 			return 1;
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -361,53 +368,45 @@ have_requested_irq( char irq )
 /* handle subsequent installations of the driver. All memory allocated by the */
 /* driver should be returned since it may be unloaded from memory.            */
 /******************************************************************************/
-#ifdef MODULE
-void __exit
-ip2_cleanup_module(void)
+static void __exit ip2_cleanup_module(void)
 {
 	int err;
 	int i;
 
-#ifdef IP2DEBUG_INIT
-	printk (KERN_DEBUG "Unloading %s: version %s\n", pcName, pcVersion );
-#endif
-	/* Stop poll timer if we had one. */
-	if ( TimerOn ) {
-		del_timer ( &PollTimer );
-		TimerOn = 0;
-	}
+	del_timer_sync(&PollTimer);
 
 	/* Reset the boards we have. */
-	for( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
-		if ( i2BoardPtrTable[i] ) {
-			iiReset( i2BoardPtrTable[i] );
-		}
-	}
+	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; i++)
+		if (i2BoardPtrTable[i])
+			iiReset(i2BoardPtrTable[i]);
 
 	/* The following is done at most once, if any boards were installed. */
-	for ( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
-		if ( i2BoardPtrTable[i] ) {
-			iiResetDelay( i2BoardPtrTable[i] );
+	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; i++) {
+		if (i2BoardPtrTable[i]) {
+			iiResetDelay(i2BoardPtrTable[i]);
 			/* free io addresses and Tibet */
-			release_region( ip2config.addr[i], 8 );
+			release_region(ip2config.addr[i], 8);
 			device_destroy(ip2_class, MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i));
-			device_destroy(ip2_class, MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1));
+			device_destroy(ip2_class, MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR,
+						4 * i + 1));
 		}
 		/* Disable and remove interrupt handler. */
-		if ( (ip2config.irq[i] > 0) && have_requested_irq(ip2config.irq[i]) ) {	
-			free_irq ( ip2config.irq[i], (void *)&pcName);
-			clear_requested_irq( ip2config.irq[i]);
+		if (ip2config.irq[i] > 0 &&
+				have_requested_irq(ip2config.irq[i])) {
+			free_irq(ip2config.irq[i], (void *)&pcName);
+			clear_requested_irq(ip2config.irq[i]);
 		}
 	}
 	class_destroy(ip2_class);
-	if ( ( err = tty_unregister_driver ( ip2_tty_driver ) ) ) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: failed to unregister tty driver (%d)\n", err);
-	}
+	err = tty_unregister_driver(ip2_tty_driver);
+	if (err)
+		printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: failed to unregister tty driver (%d)\n",
+				err);
 	put_tty_driver(ip2_tty_driver);
 	unregister_chrdev(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, pcIpl);
 	remove_proc_entry("ip2mem", NULL);
 
-	// free memory
+	/* free memory */
 	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; i++) {
 		void *pB;
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI
@@ -417,24 +416,18 @@ ip2_cleanup_module(void)
 			ip2config.pci_dev[i] = NULL;
 		}
 #endif
-		if ((pB = i2BoardPtrTable[i]) != 0 ) {
-			kfree ( pB );
+		pB = i2BoardPtrTable[i];
+		if (pB != NULL) {
+			kfree(pB);
 			i2BoardPtrTable[i] = NULL;
 		}
-		if ((DevTableMem[i]) != NULL ) {
-			kfree ( DevTableMem[i]  );
+		if (DevTableMem[i] != NULL) {
+			kfree(DevTableMem[i]);
 			DevTableMem[i] = NULL;
 		}
 	}
-
-	/* Cleanup the iiEllis subsystem. */
-	iiEllisCleanup();
-#ifdef IP2DEBUG_INIT
-	printk (KERN_DEBUG "IP2 Unloaded\n" );
-#endif
 }
 module_exit(ip2_cleanup_module);
-#endif /* MODULE */
 
 static const struct tty_operations ip2_ops = {
 	.open            = ip2_open,
@@ -494,139 +487,168 @@ static const struct firmware *ip2_request_firmware(void)
 	return fw;
 }
 
-int
-ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp)
+#ifndef MODULE
+/******************************************************************************
+ *	ip2_setup:
+ *		str: kernel command line string
+ *
+ *	Can't autoprobe the boards so user must specify configuration on
+ *	kernel command line.  Sane people build it modular but the others
+ *	come here.
+ *
+ *	Alternating pairs of io,irq for up to 4 boards.
+ *		ip2=io0,irq0,io1,irq1,io2,irq2,io3,irq3
+ *
+ *		io=0 => No board
+ *		io=1 => PCI
+ *		io=2 => EISA
+ *		else => ISA I/O address
+ *
+ *		irq=0 or invalid for ISA will revert to polling mode
+ *
+ *		Any value = -1, do not overwrite compiled in value.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static int __init ip2_setup(char *str)
+{
+	int j, ints[10];	/* 4 boards, 2 parameters + 2 */
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	str = get_options(str, ARRAY_SIZE(ints), ints);
+
+	for (i = 0, j = 1; i < 4; i++) {
+		if (j > ints[0])
+			break;
+		if (ints[j] >= 0)
+			io[i] = ints[j];
+		j++;
+		if (j > ints[0])
+			break;
+		if (ints[j] >= 0)
+			irq[i] = ints[j];
+		j++;
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
+__setup("ip2=", ip2_setup);
+#endif /* !MODULE */
+
+static int __init ip2_loadmain(void)
 {
 	int i, j, box;
 	int err = 0;
-	static int loaded;
 	i2eBordStrPtr pB = NULL;
 	int rc = -1;
-	static struct pci_dev *pci_dev_i = NULL;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = NULL;
 	const struct firmware *fw = NULL;
 
-	ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, ITRC_ENTER, 0 );
+	if (poll_only) {
+		/* Hard lock the interrupts to zero */
+		irq[0] = irq[1] = irq[2] = irq[3] = poll_only = 0;
+	}
+
+	ip2trace(ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, ITRC_ENTER, 0);
 
 	/* process command line arguments to modprobe or
 		insmod i.e. iop & irqp */
 	/* irqp and iop should ALWAYS be specified now...  But we check
 		them individually just to be sure, anyways... */
-	for ( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
-		if (iop) {
-			ip2config.addr[i] = iop[i];
-			if (irqp) {
-				if( irqp[i] >= 0 ) {
-					ip2config.irq[i] = irqp[i];
-				} else {
-					ip2config.irq[i] = 0;
-				}
-	// This is a little bit of a hack.  If poll_only=1 on command
-	// line back in ip2.c OR all IRQs on all specified boards are
-	// explicitly set to 0, then drop to poll only mode and override
-	// PCI or EISA interrupts.  This superceeds the old hack of
-	// triggering if all interrupts were zero (like da default).
-	// Still a hack but less prone to random acts of terrorism.
-	//
-	// What we really should do, now that the IRQ default is set
-	// to -1, is to use 0 as a hard coded, do not probe.
-	//
-	//	/\/\|=mhw=|\/\/
-				poll_only |= irqp[i];
-			}
-		}
+	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i) {
+		ip2config.addr[i] = io[i];
+		if (irq[i] >= 0)
+			ip2config.irq[i] = irq[i];
+		else
+			ip2config.irq[i] = 0;
+	/* This is a little bit of a hack.  If poll_only=1 on command
+	   line back in ip2.c OR all IRQs on all specified boards are
+	   explicitly set to 0, then drop to poll only mode and override
+	   PCI or EISA interrupts.  This superceeds the old hack of
+	   triggering if all interrupts were zero (like da default).
+	   Still a hack but less prone to random acts of terrorism.
+
+	   What we really should do, now that the IRQ default is set
+	   to -1, is to use 0 as a hard coded, do not probe.
+
+		/\/\|=mhw=|\/\/
+	*/
+		poll_only |= irq[i];
 	}
 	poll_only = !poll_only;
 
 	/* Announce our presence */
-	printk( KERN_INFO "%s version %s\n", pcName, pcVersion );
-
-	// ip2 can be unloaded and reloaded for no good reason
-	// we can't let that happen here or bad things happen
-	// second load hoses board but not system - fixme later
-	if (loaded) {
-		printk( KERN_INFO "Still loaded\n" );
-		return 0;
-	}
-	loaded++;
+	printk(KERN_INFO "%s version %s\n", pcName, pcVersion);
 
 	ip2_tty_driver = alloc_tty_driver(IP2_MAX_PORTS);
 	if (!ip2_tty_driver)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* Initialise the iiEllis subsystem. */
-	iiEllisInit();
-
-	/* Initialize arrays. */
-	memset( i2BoardPtrTable, 0, sizeof i2BoardPtrTable );
-	memset( DevTable, 0, sizeof DevTable );
-
 	/* Initialise all the boards we can find (up to the maximum). */
-	for ( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
-		switch ( ip2config.addr[i] ) { 
+	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i) {
+		switch (ip2config.addr[i]) {
 		case 0:	/* skip this slot even if card is present */
 			break;
 		default: /* ISA */
 		   /* ISA address must be specified */
-			if ( (ip2config.addr[i] < 0x100) || (ip2config.addr[i] > 0x3f8) ) {
-				printk ( KERN_ERR "IP2: Bad ISA board %d address %x\n",
-							 i, ip2config.addr[i] );
+			if (ip2config.addr[i] < 0x100 ||
+					ip2config.addr[i] > 0x3f8) {
+				printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: Bad ISA board %d "
+						"address %x\n", i,
+						ip2config.addr[i]);
 				ip2config.addr[i] = 0;
-			} else {
-				ip2config.type[i] = ISA;
-
-				/* Check for valid irq argument, set for polling if invalid */
-				if (ip2config.irq[i] && !is_valid_irq(ip2config.irq[i])) {
-					printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: Bad IRQ(%d) specified\n",ip2config.irq[i]);
-					ip2config.irq[i] = 0;// 0 is polling and is valid in that sense
-				}
+				break;
+			}
+			ip2config.type[i] = ISA;
+
+			/* Check for valid irq argument, set for polling if
+			 * invalid */
+			if (ip2config.irq[i] &&
+					!is_valid_irq(ip2config.irq[i])) {
+				printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: Bad IRQ(%d) specified\n",
+						ip2config.irq[i]);
+				/* 0 is polling and is valid in that sense */
+				ip2config.irq[i] = 0;
 			}
 			break;
 		case PCI:
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI
-			{
-				int status;
+		{
+			u32 addr;
+			int status;
 
-				pci_dev_i = pci_get_device(PCI_VENDOR_ID_COMPUTONE,
-							  PCI_DEVICE_ID_COMPUTONE_IP2EX, pci_dev_i);
-				if (pci_dev_i != NULL) {
-					unsigned int addr;
-
-					if (pci_enable_device(pci_dev_i)) {
-						printk( KERN_ERR "IP2: can't enable PCI device at %s\n",
-							pci_name(pci_dev_i));
-						break;
-					}
-					ip2config.type[i] = PCI;
-					ip2config.pci_dev[i] = pci_dev_get(pci_dev_i);
-					status =
-					pci_read_config_dword(pci_dev_i, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_1, &addr);
-					if ( addr & 1 ) {
-						ip2config.addr[i]=(USHORT)(addr&0xfffe);
-					} else {
-						printk( KERN_ERR "IP2: PCI I/O address error\n");
-					}
+			pdev = pci_get_device(PCI_VENDOR_ID_COMPUTONE,
+					PCI_DEVICE_ID_COMPUTONE_IP2EX, pdev);
+			if (pdev == NULL) {
+				ip2config.addr[i] = 0;
+				printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: PCI board %d not "
+						"found\n", i);
+				break;
+			}
 
-//		If the PCI BIOS assigned it, lets try and use it.  If we
-//		can't acquire it or it screws up, deal with it then.
-
-//					if (!is_valid_irq(pci_irq)) {
-//						printk( KERN_ERR "IP2: Bad PCI BIOS IRQ(%d)\n",pci_irq);
-//						pci_irq = 0;
-//					}
-					ip2config.irq[i] = pci_dev_i->irq;
-				} else {	// ann error
-					ip2config.addr[i] = 0;
-					printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: PCI board %d not found\n", i);
-				} 
+			if (pci_enable_device(pdev)) {
+				dev_err(&pdev->dev, "can't enable device\n");
+				break;
 			}
+			ip2config.type[i] = PCI;
+			ip2config.pci_dev[i] = pci_dev_get(pdev);
+			status = pci_read_config_dword(pdev, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_1,
+					&addr);
+			if (addr & 1)
+				ip2config.addr[i] = (USHORT)(addr & 0xfffe);
+			else
+				dev_err(&pdev->dev, "I/O address error\n");
+
+			ip2config.irq[i] = pdev->irq;
+		}
 #else
-			printk( KERN_ERR "IP2: PCI card specified but PCI support not\n");
-			printk( KERN_ERR "IP2: configured in this kernel.\n");
-			printk( KERN_ERR "IP2: Recompile kernel with CONFIG_PCI defined!\n");
+			printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: PCI card specified but PCI "
+					"support not enabled.\n");
+			printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: Recompile kernel with CONFIG_PCI "
+					"defined!\n");
 #endif /* CONFIG_PCI */
 			break;
 		case EISA:
-			if ( (ip2config.addr[i] = find_eisa_board( Eisa_slot + 1 )) != 0) {
+			ip2config.addr[i] = find_eisa_board(Eisa_slot + 1);
+			if (ip2config.addr[i] != 0) {
 				/* Eisa_irq set as side effect, boo */
 				ip2config.type[i] = EISA;
 			} 
@@ -634,31 +656,32 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp)
 			break;
 		}	/* switch */
 	}	/* for */
-	if (pci_dev_i)
-		pci_dev_put(pci_dev_i);
+	pci_dev_put(pdev);
 
-	for ( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
-		if ( ip2config.addr[i] ) {
+	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i) {
+		if (ip2config.addr[i]) {
 			pB = kzalloc(sizeof(i2eBordStr), GFP_KERNEL);
 			if (pB) {
 				i2BoardPtrTable[i] = pB;
-				iiSetAddress( pB, ip2config.addr[i], ii2DelayTimer );
-				iiReset( pB );
-			} else {
-				printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: board memory allocation error\n");
-			}
+				iiSetAddress(pB, ip2config.addr[i],
+						ii2DelayTimer);
+				iiReset(pB);
+			} else
+				printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: board memory allocation "
+						"error\n");
 		}
 	}
-	for ( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
-		if ( ( pB = i2BoardPtrTable[i] ) != NULL ) {
-			iiResetDelay( pB );
+	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i) {
+		pB = i2BoardPtrTable[i];
+		if (pB != NULL) {
+			iiResetDelay(pB);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	for ( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
+	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i) {
 		/* We don't want to request the firmware unless we have at
 		   least one board */
-		if ( i2BoardPtrTable[i] != NULL ) {
+		if (i2BoardPtrTable[i] != NULL) {
 			if (!fw)
 				fw = ip2_request_firmware();
 			if (!fw)
@@ -669,7 +692,7 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp)
 	if (fw)
 		release_firmware(fw);
 
-	ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, 2, 0 );
+	ip2trace(ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, 2, 0);
 
 	ip2_tty_driver->owner		    = THIS_MODULE;
 	ip2_tty_driver->name                 = "ttyF";
@@ -680,20 +703,23 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp)
 	ip2_tty_driver->subtype              = SERIAL_TYPE_NORMAL;
 	ip2_tty_driver->init_termios         = tty_std_termios;
 	ip2_tty_driver->init_termios.c_cflag = B9600|CS8|CREAD|HUPCL|CLOCAL;
-	ip2_tty_driver->flags                = TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW | TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV;
+	ip2_tty_driver->flags                = TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW |
+		TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV;
 	tty_set_operations(ip2_tty_driver, &ip2_ops);
 
-	ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, 3, 0 );
+	ip2trace(ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, 3, 0);
 
-	/* Register the tty devices. */
-	if ( ( err = tty_register_driver ( ip2_tty_driver ) ) ) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: failed to register tty driver (%d)\n", err);
+	err = tty_register_driver(ip2_tty_driver);
+	if (err) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: failed to register tty driver\n");
 		put_tty_driver(ip2_tty_driver);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	} else
-	/* Register the IPL driver. */
-	if ( ( err = register_chrdev ( IP2_IPL_MAJOR, pcIpl, &ip2_ipl ) ) ) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: failed to register IPL device (%d)\n", err );
+		return err; /* leaking resources */
+	}
+
+	err = register_chrdev(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, pcIpl, &ip2_ipl);
+	if (err) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: failed to register IPL device (%d)\n",
+				err);
 	} else {
 		/* create the sysfs class */
 		ip2_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "ip2");
@@ -705,84 +731,86 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp)
 	/* Register the read_procmem thing */
 	if (!proc_create("ip2mem",0,NULL,&ip2mem_proc_fops)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: failed to register read_procmem\n");
-	} else {
+		return -EIO; /* leaking resources */
+	}
 
-	ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, 4, 0 );
-		/* Register the interrupt handler or poll handler, depending upon the
-		 * specified interrupt.
-		 */
+	ip2trace(ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, 4, 0);
+	/* Register the interrupt handler or poll handler, depending upon the
+	 * specified interrupt.
+	 */
 
-		for( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
-			if ( 0 == ip2config.addr[i] ) {
-				continue;
-			}
+	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i) {
+		if (ip2config.addr[i] == 0)
+			continue;
 
-			if ( NULL != ( pB = i2BoardPtrTable[i] ) ) {
-				device_create_drvdata(ip2_class, NULL,
-						      MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i),
-						      NULL, "ipl%d", i);
-				device_create_drvdata(ip2_class, NULL,
-						      MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1),
-						      NULL, "stat%d", i);
-
-			    for ( box = 0; box < ABS_MAX_BOXES; ++box )
-			    {
-			        for ( j = 0; j < ABS_BIGGEST_BOX; ++j )
-			        {
-				    if ( pB->i2eChannelMap[box] & (1 << j) )
-				    {
-				        tty_register_device(ip2_tty_driver,
-					    j + ABS_BIGGEST_BOX *
-						    (box+i*ABS_MAX_BOXES), NULL);
-			    	    }
-			        }
-			    }
-			}
+		pB = i2BoardPtrTable[i];
+		if (pB != NULL) {
+			device_create_drvdata(ip2_class, NULL,
+					      MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i),
+					      NULL, "ipl%d", i);
+			device_create_drvdata(ip2_class, NULL,
+					      MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1),
+					      NULL, "stat%d", i);
+
+			for (box = 0; box < ABS_MAX_BOXES; box++)
+				for (j = 0; j < ABS_BIGGEST_BOX; j++)
+					if (pB->i2eChannelMap[box] & (1 << j))
+						tty_register_device(
+							ip2_tty_driver,
+							j + ABS_BIGGEST_BOX *
+							(box+i*ABS_MAX_BOXES),
+							NULL);
+		}
 
-			if (poll_only) {
-//		Poll only forces driver to only use polling and
-//		to ignore the probed PCI or EISA interrupts.
-				ip2config.irq[i] = CIR_POLL;
-			}
-			if ( ip2config.irq[i] == CIR_POLL ) {
+		if (poll_only) {
+			/* Poll only forces driver to only use polling and
+			   to ignore the probed PCI or EISA interrupts. */
+			ip2config.irq[i] = CIR_POLL;
+		}
+		if (ip2config.irq[i] == CIR_POLL) {
 retry:
-				if (!TimerOn) {
-					PollTimer.expires = POLL_TIMEOUT;
-					add_timer ( &PollTimer );
-					TimerOn = 1;
-					printk( KERN_INFO "IP2: polling\n");
-				}
-			} else {
-				if (have_requested_irq(ip2config.irq[i]))
-					continue;
-				rc = request_irq( ip2config.irq[i], ip2_interrupt,
-					IP2_SA_FLAGS | (ip2config.type[i] == PCI ? IRQF_SHARED : 0),
-					pcName, i2BoardPtrTable[i]);
-				if (rc) {
-					printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: an request_irq failed: error %d\n",rc);
-					ip2config.irq[i] = CIR_POLL;
-					printk( KERN_INFO "IP2: Polling %ld/sec.\n",
-							(POLL_TIMEOUT - jiffies));
-					goto retry;
-				} 
-				mark_requested_irq(ip2config.irq[i]);
-				/* Initialise the interrupt handler bottom half (aka slih). */
+			if (!timer_pending(&PollTimer)) {
+				mod_timer(&PollTimer, POLL_TIMEOUT);
+				printk(KERN_INFO "IP2: polling\n");
 			}
-		}
-		for( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
-			if ( i2BoardPtrTable[i] ) {
-				set_irq( i, ip2config.irq[i] ); /* set and enable board interrupt */
+		} else {
+			if (have_requested_irq(ip2config.irq[i]))
+				continue;
+			rc = request_irq(ip2config.irq[i], ip2_interrupt,
+				IP2_SA_FLAGS |
+				(ip2config.type[i] == PCI ? IRQF_SHARED : 0),
+				pcName, i2BoardPtrTable[i]);
+			if (rc) {
+				printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: request_irq failed: "
+						"error %d\n", rc);
+				ip2config.irq[i] = CIR_POLL;
+				printk(KERN_INFO "IP2: Polling %ld/sec.\n",
+						(POLL_TIMEOUT - jiffies));
+				goto retry;
 			}
+			mark_requested_irq(ip2config.irq[i]);
+			/* Initialise the interrupt handler bottom half
+			 * (aka slih). */
 		}
 	}
-	ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, ITRC_RETURN, 0 );
-	goto out;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i) {
+		if (i2BoardPtrTable[i]) {
+			/* set and enable board interrupt */
+			set_irq(i, ip2config.irq[i]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	ip2trace(ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, ITRC_RETURN, 0);
+
+	return 0;
 
 out_chrdev:
 	unregister_chrdev(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, "ip2");
-out:
+	/* unregister and put tty here */
 	return err;
 }
+module_init(ip2_loadmain);
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 /* Function:   ip2_init_board()                                               */
@@ -1199,9 +1227,8 @@ ip2_polled_interrupt(void)
 {
 	int i;
 	i2eBordStrPtr  pB;
-	const int irq = 0;
 
-	ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INTR, 99, 1, irq );
+	ip2trace(ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INTR, 99, 1, 0);
 
 	/* Service just the boards on the list using this irq */
 	for( i = 0; i < i2nBoards; ++i ) {
@@ -1210,9 +1237,8 @@ ip2_polled_interrupt(void)
 //		Only process those boards which match our IRQ.
 //			IRQ = 0 for polled boards, we won't poll "IRQ" boards
 
-		if ( pB && (pB->i2eUsingIrq == irq) ) {
+		if (pB && pB->i2eUsingIrq == 0)
 			ip2_irq_work(pB);
-		}
 	}
 
 	++irq_counter;
@@ -1250,16 +1276,12 @@ ip2_poll(unsigned long arg)
 {
 	ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INTR, 100, 0 );
 
-	TimerOn = 0; // it's the truth but not checked in service
-
 	// Just polled boards, IRQ = 0 will hit all non-interrupt boards.
 	// It will NOT poll boards handled by hard interrupts.
 	// The issue of queued BH interrupts is handled in ip2_interrupt().
 	ip2_polled_interrupt();
 
-	PollTimer.expires = POLL_TIMEOUT;
-	add_timer( &PollTimer );
-	TimerOn = 1;
+	mod_timer(&PollTimer, POLL_TIMEOUT);
 
 	ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INTR, ITRC_RETURN, 0 );
 }
@@ -2871,7 +2893,7 @@ ip2_ipl_ioctl (struct file *pFile, UINT cmd, ULONG arg )
 	case 13:
 		switch ( cmd ) {
 		case 64:	/* Driver - ip2stat */
-			rc = put_user(ip2_tty_driver->refcount, pIndex++ );
+			rc = put_user(-1, pIndex++ );
 			rc = put_user(irq_counter, pIndex++  );
 			rc = put_user(bh_counter, pIndex++  );
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/char/isicom.c b/drivers/char/isicom.c
index 8f7cc190b62..7d30ee1d3fc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/isicom.c
@@ -421,17 +421,16 @@ static void isicom_tx(unsigned long _data)
 	if (retries >= 100)
 		goto unlock;
 
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
+	if (tty == NULL)
+		goto put_unlock;
+
 	for (; count > 0; count--, port++) {
 		/* port not active or tx disabled to force flow control */
 		if (!(port->port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED) ||
 				!(port->status & ISI_TXOK))
 			continue;
 
-		tty = port->port.tty;
-
-		if (tty == NULL)
-			continue;
-
 		txcount = min_t(short, TX_SIZE, port->xmit_cnt);
 		if (txcount <= 0 || tty->stopped || tty->hw_stopped)
 			continue;
@@ -489,6 +488,8 @@ static void isicom_tx(unsigned long _data)
 			tty_wakeup(tty);
 	}
 
+put_unlock:
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&isi_card[card].card_lock, flags);
 	/*	schedule another tx for hopefully in about 10ms	*/
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ static irqreturn_t isicom_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
 
-	tty = port->port.tty;
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 	if (tty == NULL) {
 		word_count = byte_count >> 1;
 		while (byte_count > 1) {
@@ -588,7 +589,7 @@ static irqreturn_t isicom_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			}
 
 			if (port->port.flags & ASYNC_CTS_FLOW) {
-				if (port->port.tty->hw_stopped) {
+				if (tty->hw_stopped) {
 					if (header & ISI_CTS) {
 						port->port.tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 						/* start tx ing */
@@ -597,7 +598,7 @@ static irqreturn_t isicom_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 						tty_wakeup(tty);
 					}
 				} else if (!(header & ISI_CTS)) {
-					port->port.tty->hw_stopped = 1;
+					tty->hw_stopped = 1;
 					/* stop tx ing */
 					port->status &= ~(ISI_TXOK | ISI_CTS);
 				}
@@ -660,24 +661,21 @@ static irqreturn_t isicom_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	}
 	outw(0x0000, base+0x04); /* enable interrupts */
 	spin_unlock(&card->card_lock);
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static void isicom_config_port(struct isi_port *port)
+static void isicom_config_port(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
+	struct isi_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	struct isi_board *card = port->card;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned long baud;
 	unsigned long base = card->base;
 	u16 channel_setup, channel = port->channel,
 		shift_count = card->shift_count;
 	unsigned char flow_ctrl;
 
-	tty = port->port.tty;
-
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	/* FIXME: Switch to new tty baud API */
 	baud = C_BAUD(tty);
 	if (baud & CBAUDEX) {
@@ -690,7 +688,7 @@ static void isicom_config_port(struct isi_port *port)
 
 		/* 1,2,3,4 => 57.6, 115.2, 230, 460 kbps resp. */
 		if (baud < 1 || baud > 4)
-			port->port.tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CBAUDEX;
+			tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~CBAUDEX;
 		else
 			baud += 15;
 	}
@@ -797,8 +795,9 @@ static inline void isicom_setup_board(struct isi_board *bp)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->card_lock, flags);
 }
 
-static int isicom_setup_port(struct isi_port *port)
+static int isicom_setup_port(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
+	struct isi_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	struct isi_board *card = port->card;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -808,8 +807,7 @@ static int isicom_setup_port(struct isi_port *port)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&card->card_lock, flags);
-	if (port->port.tty)
-		clear_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &port->port.tty->flags);
+	clear_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags);
 	if (port->port.count == 1)
 		card->count++;
 
@@ -823,7 +821,7 @@ static int isicom_setup_port(struct isi_port *port)
 		InterruptTheCard(card->base);
 	}
 
-	isicom_config_port(port);
+	isicom_config_port(tty);
 	port->port.flags |= ASYNC_INITIALIZED;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->card_lock, flags);
 
@@ -934,8 +932,8 @@ static int isicom_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 
 	port->port.count++;
 	tty->driver_data = port;
-	port->port.tty = tty;
-	error = isicom_setup_port(port);
+	tty_port_tty_set(&port->port, tty);
+	error = isicom_setup_port(tty);
 	if (error == 0)
 		error = block_til_ready(tty, filp, port);
 	return error;
@@ -955,15 +953,17 @@ static void isicom_shutdown_port(struct isi_port *port)
 	struct isi_board *card = port->card;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
-	tty = port->port.tty;
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 
-	if (!(port->port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED))
+	if (!(port->port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED)) {
+		tty_kref_put(tty);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	tty_port_free_xmit_buf(&port->port);
 	port->port.flags &= ~ASYNC_INITIALIZED;
 	/* 3rd October 2000 : Vinayak P Risbud */
-	port->port.tty = NULL;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&port->port, NULL);
 
 	/*Fix done by Anil .S on 30-04-2001
 	remote login through isi port has dtr toggle problem
@@ -1243,9 +1243,10 @@ static int isicom_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int isicom_set_serial_info(struct isi_port *port,
-	struct serial_struct __user *info)
+static int isicom_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+					struct serial_struct __user *info)
 {
+	struct isi_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	struct serial_struct newinfo;
 	int reconfig_port;
 
@@ -1276,7 +1277,7 @@ static int isicom_set_serial_info(struct isi_port *port,
 	if (reconfig_port) {
 		unsigned long flags;
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&port->card->card_lock, flags);
-		isicom_config_port(port);
+		isicom_config_port(tty);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->card->card_lock, flags);
 	}
 	unlock_kernel();
@@ -1318,7 +1319,7 @@ static int isicom_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp,
 		return isicom_get_serial_info(port, argp);
 
 	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		return isicom_set_serial_info(port, argp);
+		return isicom_set_serial_info(tty, argp);
 
 	default:
 		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
@@ -1341,7 +1342,7 @@ static void isicom_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		return;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->card->card_lock, flags);
-	isicom_config_port(port);
+	isicom_config_port(tty);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->card->card_lock, flags);
 
 	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
@@ -1419,7 +1420,7 @@ static void isicom_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	port->port.count = 0;
 	port->port.flags &= ~ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
-	port->port.tty = NULL;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&port->port, NULL);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&port->port.open_wait);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/istallion.c b/drivers/char/istallion.c
index 843a2afaf20..505d7a1f6b8 100644
--- a/drivers/char/istallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/istallion.c
@@ -623,24 +623,25 @@ static int	stli_memioctl(struct inode *ip, struct file *fp, unsigned int cmd, un
 static void	stli_brdpoll(struct stlibrd *brdp, cdkhdr_t __iomem *hdrp);
 static void	stli_poll(unsigned long arg);
 static int	stli_hostcmd(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp);
-static int	stli_initopen(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp);
+static int	stli_initopen(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp);
 static int	stli_rawopen(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, unsigned long arg, int wait);
 static int	stli_rawclose(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, unsigned long arg, int wait);
-static int	stli_waitcarrier(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, struct file *filp);
-static int	stli_setport(struct stliport *portp);
+static int	stli_waitcarrier(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stlibrd *brdp,
+				struct stliport *portp, struct file *filp);
+static int	stli_setport(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static int	stli_cmdwait(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, unsigned long cmd, void *arg, int size, int copyback);
 static void	stli_sendcmd(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, unsigned long cmd, void *arg, int size, int copyback);
 static void	__stli_sendcmd(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, unsigned long cmd, void *arg, int size, int copyback);
 static void	stli_dodelaycmd(struct stliport *portp, cdkctrl_t __iomem *cp);
-static void	stli_mkasyport(struct stliport *portp, asyport_t *pp, struct ktermios *tiosp);
+static void	stli_mkasyport(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stliport *portp, asyport_t *pp, struct ktermios *tiosp);
 static void	stli_mkasysigs(asysigs_t *sp, int dtr, int rts);
 static long	stli_mktiocm(unsigned long sigvalue);
 static void	stli_read(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp);
 static int	stli_getserial(struct stliport *portp, struct serial_struct __user *sp);
-static int	stli_setserial(struct stliport *portp, struct serial_struct __user *sp);
+static int	stli_setserial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct __user *sp);
 static int	stli_getbrdstats(combrd_t __user *bp);
-static int	stli_getportstats(struct stliport *portp, comstats_t __user *cp);
-static int	stli_portcmdstats(struct stliport *portp);
+static int	stli_getportstats(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stliport *portp, comstats_t __user *cp);
+static int	stli_portcmdstats(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stliport *portp);
 static int	stli_clrportstats(struct stliport *portp, comstats_t __user *cp);
 static int	stli_getportstruct(struct stliport __user *arg);
 static int	stli_getbrdstruct(struct stlibrd __user *arg);
@@ -731,12 +732,16 @@ static void stli_cleanup_ports(struct stlibrd *brdp)
 {
 	struct stliport *portp;
 	unsigned int j;
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	for (j = 0; j < STL_MAXPORTS; j++) {
 		portp = brdp->ports[j];
 		if (portp != NULL) {
-			if (portp->port.tty != NULL)
-				tty_hangup(portp->port.tty);
+			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
+			if (tty != NULL) {
+				tty_hangup(tty);
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
+			}
 			kfree(portp);
 		}
 	}
@@ -824,7 +829,7 @@ static int stli_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
  *	requires several commands to the board we will need to wait for any
  *	other open that is already initializing the port.
  */
-	portp->port.tty = tty;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&portp->port, tty);
 	tty->driver_data = portp;
 	portp->port.count++;
 
@@ -835,7 +840,7 @@ static int stli_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 
 	if ((portp->port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED) == 0) {
 		set_bit(ST_INITIALIZING, &portp->state);
-		if ((rc = stli_initopen(brdp, portp)) >= 0) {
+		if ((rc = stli_initopen(tty, brdp, portp)) >= 0) {
 			portp->port.flags |= ASYNC_INITIALIZED;
 			clear_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags);
 		}
@@ -864,7 +869,7 @@ static int stli_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
  *	then also we might have to wait for carrier.
  */
 	if (!(filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK)) {
-		if ((rc = stli_waitcarrier(brdp, portp, filp)) != 0)
+		if ((rc = stli_waitcarrier(tty, brdp, portp, filp)) != 0)
 			return rc;
 	}
 	portp->port.flags |= ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
@@ -930,7 +935,7 @@ static void stli_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	stli_flushbuffer(tty);
 
 	tty->closing = 0;
-	portp->port.tty = NULL;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&portp->port, NULL);
 
 	if (portp->openwaitcnt) {
 		if (portp->close_delay)
@@ -952,9 +957,9 @@ static void stli_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
  *	this still all happens pretty quickly.
  */
 
-static int stli_initopen(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp)
+static int stli_initopen(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	asynotify_t nt;
 	asyport_t aport;
 	int rc;
@@ -969,10 +974,7 @@ static int stli_initopen(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp)
 	    sizeof(asynotify_t), 0)) < 0)
 		return rc;
 
-	tty = portp->port.tty;
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	stli_mkasyport(portp, &aport, tty->termios);
+	stli_mkasyport(tty, portp, &aport, tty->termios);
 	if ((rc = stli_cmdwait(brdp, portp, A_SETPORT, &aport,
 	    sizeof(asyport_t), 0)) < 0)
 		return rc;
@@ -1161,22 +1163,21 @@ static int stli_cmdwait(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, unsigned l
  *	waiting for the command to complete - so must have user context.
  */
 
-static int stli_setport(struct stliport *portp)
+static int stli_setport(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
+	struct stliport *portp = tty->driver_data;
 	struct stlibrd *brdp;
 	asyport_t aport;
 
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	if (portp->port.tty == NULL)
-		return -ENODEV;
 	if (portp->brdnr >= stli_nrbrds)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	brdp = stli_brds[portp->brdnr];
 	if (brdp == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	stli_mkasyport(portp, &aport, portp->port.tty->termios);
+	stli_mkasyport(tty, portp, &aport, tty->termios);
 	return(stli_cmdwait(brdp, portp, A_SETPORT, &aport, sizeof(asyport_t), 0));
 }
 
@@ -1187,7 +1188,8 @@ static int stli_setport(struct stliport *portp)
  *	maybe because if we are clocal then we don't need to wait...
  */
 
-static int stli_waitcarrier(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, struct file *filp)
+static int stli_waitcarrier(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stlibrd *brdp,
+				struct stliport *portp, struct file *filp)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int rc, doclocal;
@@ -1195,7 +1197,7 @@ static int stli_waitcarrier(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, struct
 	rc = 0;
 	doclocal = 0;
 
-	if (portp->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL)
+	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL)
 		doclocal++;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&stli_lock, flags);
@@ -1373,8 +1375,6 @@ static void stli_flushchars(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	stli_txcookrealsize = 0;
 	stli_txcooktty = NULL;
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	if (cooktty == NULL)
 		return;
 	if (tty != cooktty)
@@ -1572,10 +1572,11 @@ static int stli_getserial(struct stliport *portp, struct serial_struct __user *s
  *	just quietly ignore any requests to change irq, etc.
  */
 
-static int stli_setserial(struct stliport *portp, struct serial_struct __user *sp)
+static int stli_setserial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct __user *sp)
 {
 	struct serial_struct sio;
 	int rc;
+	struct stliport *portp = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (copy_from_user(&sio, sp, sizeof(struct serial_struct)))
 		return -EFAULT;
@@ -1594,7 +1595,7 @@ static int stli_setserial(struct stliport *portp, struct serial_struct __user *s
 	portp->closing_wait = sio.closing_wait;
 	portp->custom_divisor = sio.custom_divisor;
 
-	if ((rc = stli_setport(portp)) < 0)
+	if ((rc = stli_setport(tty)) < 0)
 		return rc;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1685,17 +1686,17 @@ static int stli_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file, unsigned int cm
 		rc = stli_getserial(portp, argp);
 		break;
 	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		rc = stli_setserial(portp, argp);
+		rc = stli_setserial(tty, argp);
 		break;
 	case STL_GETPFLAG:
 		rc = put_user(portp->pflag, (unsigned __user *)argp);
 		break;
 	case STL_SETPFLAG:
 		if ((rc = get_user(portp->pflag, (unsigned __user *)argp)) == 0)
-			stli_setport(portp);
+			stli_setport(tty);
 		break;
 	case COM_GETPORTSTATS:
-		rc = stli_getportstats(portp, argp);
+		rc = stli_getportstats(tty, portp, argp);
 		break;
 	case COM_CLRPORTSTATS:
 		rc = stli_clrportstats(portp, argp);
@@ -1729,8 +1730,6 @@ static void stli_settermios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 	struct ktermios *tiosp;
 	asyport_t aport;
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1742,7 +1741,7 @@ static void stli_settermios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 
 	tiosp = tty->termios;
 
-	stli_mkasyport(portp, &aport, tiosp);
+	stli_mkasyport(tty, portp, &aport, tiosp);
 	stli_cmdwait(brdp, portp, A_SETPORT, &aport, sizeof(asyport_t), 0);
 	stli_mkasysigs(&portp->asig, ((tiosp->c_cflag & CBAUD) ? 1 : 0), -1);
 	stli_cmdwait(brdp, portp, A_SETSIGNALS, &portp->asig,
@@ -1854,7 +1853,7 @@ static void stli_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	clear_bit(ST_TXBUSY, &portp->state);
 	clear_bit(ST_RXSTOP, &portp->state);
 	set_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags);
-	portp->port.tty = NULL;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&portp->port, NULL);
 	portp->port.flags &= ~ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
 	portp->port.count = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&stli_lock, flags);
@@ -1935,8 +1934,6 @@ static void stli_waituntilsent(struct tty_struct *tty, int timeout)
 	struct stliport *portp;
 	unsigned long tend;
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1998,7 +1995,7 @@ static int stli_portinfo(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp, int portn
 	char *sp, *uart;
 	int rc, cnt;
 
-	rc = stli_portcmdstats(portp);
+	rc = stli_portcmdstats(NULL, portp);
 
 	uart = "UNKNOWN";
 	if (brdp->state & BST_STARTED) {
@@ -2188,7 +2185,7 @@ static void stli_read(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp)
 
 	if (test_bit(ST_RXSTOP, &portp->state))
 		return;
-	tty = portp->port.tty;
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
 	if (tty == NULL)
 		return;
 
@@ -2230,6 +2227,7 @@ static void stli_read(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp)
 		set_bit(ST_RXING, &portp->state);
 
 	tty_schedule_flip(tty);
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -2362,7 +2360,7 @@ static int stli_hostcmd(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp)
 	if (ap->notify) {
 		nt = ap->changed;
 		ap->notify = 0;
-		tty = portp->port.tty;
+		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
 
 		if (nt.signal & SG_DCD) {
 			oldsigs = portp->sigs;
@@ -2399,6 +2397,7 @@ static int stli_hostcmd(struct stlibrd *brdp, struct stliport *portp)
 				tty_schedule_flip(tty);
 			}
 		}
+		tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 		if (nt.data & DT_RXBUSY) {
 			donerx++;
@@ -2535,14 +2534,15 @@ static void stli_poll(unsigned long arg)
  *	the slave.
  */
 
-static void stli_mkasyport(struct stliport *portp, asyport_t *pp, struct ktermios *tiosp)
+static void stli_mkasyport(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stliport *portp,
+				asyport_t *pp, struct ktermios *tiosp)
 {
 	memset(pp, 0, sizeof(asyport_t));
 
 /*
  *	Start of by setting the baud, char size, parity and stop bit info.
  */
-	pp->baudout = tty_get_baud_rate(portp->port.tty);
+	pp->baudout = tty_get_baud_rate(tty);
 	if ((tiosp->c_cflag & CBAUD) == B38400) {
 		if ((portp->port.flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK) == ASYNC_SPD_HI)
 			pp->baudout = 57600;
@@ -2695,7 +2695,7 @@ static int stli_initports(struct stlibrd *brdp)
 			printk("STALLION: failed to allocate port structure\n");
 			continue;
 		}
-
+		tty_port_init(&portp->port);
 		portp->magic = STLI_PORTMAGIC;
 		portp->portnr = i;
 		portp->brdnr = brdp->brdnr;
@@ -4220,7 +4220,7 @@ static struct stliport *stli_getport(unsigned int brdnr, unsigned int panelnr,
  *	what port to get stats for (used through board control device).
  */
 
-static int stli_portcmdstats(struct stliport *portp)
+static int stli_portcmdstats(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stliport *portp)
 {
 	unsigned long	flags;
 	struct stlibrd	*brdp;
@@ -4249,15 +4249,15 @@ static int stli_portcmdstats(struct stliport *portp)
 	stli_comstats.flags = portp->port.flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&brd_lock, flags);
-	if (portp->port.tty != NULL) {
-		if (portp->port.tty->driver_data == portp) {
-			stli_comstats.ttystate = portp->port.tty->flags;
+	if (tty != NULL) {
+		if (portp->port.tty == tty) {
+			stli_comstats.ttystate = tty->flags;
 			stli_comstats.rxbuffered = -1;
-			if (portp->port.tty->termios != NULL) {
-				stli_comstats.cflags = portp->port.tty->termios->c_cflag;
-				stli_comstats.iflags = portp->port.tty->termios->c_iflag;
-				stli_comstats.oflags = portp->port.tty->termios->c_oflag;
-				stli_comstats.lflags = portp->port.tty->termios->c_lflag;
+			if (tty->termios != NULL) {
+				stli_comstats.cflags = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+				stli_comstats.iflags = tty->termios->c_iflag;
+				stli_comstats.oflags = tty->termios->c_oflag;
+				stli_comstats.lflags = tty->termios->c_lflag;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -4294,7 +4294,8 @@ static int stli_portcmdstats(struct stliport *portp)
  *	what port to get stats for (used through board control device).
  */
 
-static int stli_getportstats(struct stliport *portp, comstats_t __user *cp)
+static int stli_getportstats(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stliport *portp,
+							comstats_t __user *cp)
 {
 	struct stlibrd *brdp;
 	int rc;
@@ -4312,7 +4313,7 @@ static int stli_getportstats(struct stliport *portp, comstats_t __user *cp)
 	if (!brdp)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if ((rc = stli_portcmdstats(portp)) < 0)
+	if ((rc = stli_portcmdstats(tty, portp)) < 0)
 		return rc;
 
 	return copy_to_user(cp, &stli_comstats, sizeof(comstats_t)) ?
@@ -4427,7 +4428,7 @@ static int stli_memioctl(struct inode *ip, struct file *fp, unsigned int cmd, un
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case COM_GETPORTSTATS:
-		rc = stli_getportstats(NULL, argp);
+		rc = stli_getportstats(NULL, NULL, argp);
 		done++;
 		break;
 	case COM_CLRPORTSTATS:
diff --git a/drivers/char/moxa.c b/drivers/char/moxa.c
index d3d7864e0c1..5df4003ad87 100644
--- a/drivers/char/moxa.c
+++ b/drivers/char/moxa.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static int moxa_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 static void moxa_poll(unsigned long);
 static void moxa_set_tty_param(struct tty_struct *, struct ktermios *);
 static void moxa_setup_empty_event(struct tty_struct *);
-static void moxa_shut_down(struct moxa_port *);
+static void moxa_shut_down(struct tty_struct *);
 /*
  * moxa board interface functions:
  */
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static void MoxaPortLineCtrl(struct moxa_port *, int, int);
 static void MoxaPortFlowCtrl(struct moxa_port *, int, int, int, int, int);
 static int MoxaPortLineStatus(struct moxa_port *);
 static void MoxaPortFlushData(struct moxa_port *, int);
-static int MoxaPortWriteData(struct moxa_port *, const unsigned char *, int);
+static int MoxaPortWriteData(struct tty_struct *, const unsigned char *, int);
 static int MoxaPortReadData(struct moxa_port *);
 static int MoxaPortTxQueue(struct moxa_port *);
 static int MoxaPortRxQueue(struct moxa_port *);
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ static int moxa_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		for (i = 0; i < MAX_BOARDS; i++) {
 			p = moxa_boards[i].ports;
 			for (j = 0; j < MAX_PORTS_PER_BOARD; j++, p++, argm++) {
+				struct tty_struct *ttyp;
 				memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
 				if (!moxa_boards[i].ready)
 					goto copy;
@@ -344,10 +345,12 @@ static int moxa_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 				if (status & 4)
 					tmp.dcd = 1;
 
-				if (!p->port.tty || !p->port.tty->termios)
+				ttyp = tty_port_tty_get(&p->port);
+				if (!ttyp || !ttyp->termios)
 					tmp.cflag = p->cflag;
 				else
-					tmp.cflag = p->port.tty->termios->c_cflag;
+					tmp.cflag = ttyp->termios->c_cflag;
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
 copy:
 				if (copy_to_user(argm, &tmp, sizeof(tmp))) {
 					mutex_unlock(&moxa_openlock);
@@ -880,8 +883,14 @@ static void moxa_board_deinit(struct moxa_board_conf *brd)
 
 	/* pci hot-un-plug support */
 	for (a = 0; a < brd->numPorts; a++)
-		if (brd->ports[a].port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED)
-			tty_hangup(brd->ports[a].port.tty);
+		if (brd->ports[a].port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED) {
+			struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(
+						&brd->ports[a].port);
+			if (tty) {
+				tty_hangup(tty);
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
+			}
+		}
 	while (1) {
 		opened = 0;
 		for (a = 0; a < brd->numPorts; a++)
@@ -1096,13 +1105,14 @@ static void __exit moxa_exit(void)
 module_init(moxa_init);
 module_exit(moxa_exit);
 
-static void moxa_close_port(struct moxa_port *ch)
+static void moxa_close_port(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	moxa_shut_down(ch);
+	struct moxa_port *ch = tty->driver_data;
+	moxa_shut_down(tty);
 	MoxaPortFlushData(ch, 2);
 	ch->port.flags &= ~ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
-	ch->port.tty->driver_data = NULL;
-	ch->port.tty = NULL;
+	tty->driver_data = NULL;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&ch->port, NULL);
 }
 
 static int moxa_block_till_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp,
@@ -1161,7 +1171,7 @@ static int moxa_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	ch = &brd->ports[port % MAX_PORTS_PER_BOARD];
 	ch->port.count++;
 	tty->driver_data = ch;
-	ch->port.tty = tty;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&ch->port, tty);
 	if (!(ch->port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED)) {
 		ch->statusflags = 0;
 		moxa_set_tty_param(tty, tty->termios);
@@ -1179,7 +1189,7 @@ static int moxa_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	if (retval) {
 		if (ch->port.count) /* 0 means already hung up... */
 			if (--ch->port.count == 0)
-				moxa_close_port(ch);
+				moxa_close_port(tty);
 	} else
 		ch->port.flags |= ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
 	mutex_unlock(&moxa_openlock);
@@ -1219,7 +1229,7 @@ static void moxa_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 		tty_wait_until_sent(tty, 30 * HZ);	/* 30 seconds timeout */
 	}
 
-	moxa_close_port(ch);
+	moxa_close_port(tty);
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&moxa_openlock);
 }
@@ -1234,7 +1244,7 @@ static int moxa_write(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		return 0;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&moxa_lock);
-	len = MoxaPortWriteData(ch, buf, count);
+	len = MoxaPortWriteData(tty, buf, count);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&moxa_lock);
 
 	ch->statusflags |= LOWWAIT;
@@ -1409,7 +1419,7 @@ static void moxa_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		return;
 	}
 	ch->port.count = 0;
-	moxa_close_port(ch);
+	moxa_close_port(tty);
 	mutex_unlock(&moxa_openlock);
 
 	wake_up_interruptible(&ch->port.open_wait);
@@ -1417,11 +1427,14 @@ static void moxa_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 static void moxa_new_dcdstate(struct moxa_port *p, u8 dcd)
 {
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	dcd = !!dcd;
 
-	if (dcd != p->DCDState && p->port.tty && C_CLOCAL(p->port.tty)) {
-		if (!dcd)
-			tty_hangup(p->port.tty);
+	if (dcd != p->DCDState) {
+		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&p->port);
+		if (tty && C_CLOCAL(tty) && !dcd)
+			tty_hangup(tty);
+		tty_kref_put(tty);
 	}
 	p->DCDState = dcd;
 }
@@ -1429,7 +1442,7 @@ static void moxa_new_dcdstate(struct moxa_port *p, u8 dcd)
 static int moxa_poll_port(struct moxa_port *p, unsigned int handle,
 		u16 __iomem *ip)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = p->port.tty;
+	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&p->port);
 	void __iomem *ofsAddr;
 	unsigned int inited = p->port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED;
 	u16 intr;
@@ -1476,6 +1489,7 @@ static int moxa_poll_port(struct moxa_port *p, unsigned int handle,
 		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_BREAK);
 		tty_schedule_flip(tty);
 	}
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	if (intr & IntrLine)
 		moxa_new_dcdstate(p, readb(ofsAddr + FlagStat) & DCD_state);
@@ -1560,9 +1574,9 @@ static void moxa_setup_empty_event(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&moxa_lock);
 }
 
-static void moxa_shut_down(struct moxa_port *ch)
+static void moxa_shut_down(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tp = ch->port.tty;
+	struct moxa_port *ch = tty->driver_data;
 
 	if (!(ch->port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED))
 		return;
@@ -1572,7 +1586,7 @@ static void moxa_shut_down(struct moxa_port *ch)
 	/*
 	 * If we're a modem control device and HUPCL is on, drop RTS & DTR.
 	 */
-	if (C_HUPCL(tp))
+	if (C_HUPCL(tty))
 		MoxaPortLineCtrl(ch, 0, 0);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&moxa_lock);
@@ -1953,9 +1967,10 @@ static int MoxaPortLineStatus(struct moxa_port *port)
 	return val;
 }
 
-static int MoxaPortWriteData(struct moxa_port *port,
+static int MoxaPortWriteData(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		const unsigned char *buffer, int len)
 {
+	struct moxa_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	void __iomem *baseAddr, *ofsAddr, *ofs;
 	unsigned int c, total;
 	u16 head, tail, tx_mask, spage, epage;
diff --git a/drivers/char/mxser.c b/drivers/char/mxser.c
index b638403e8e9..8beef50f95a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mxser.c
@@ -610,15 +610,13 @@ static int mxser_block_til_ready(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mxser_set_baud(struct mxser_port *info, long newspd)
+static int mxser_set_baud(struct tty_struct *tty, long newspd)
 {
+	struct mxser_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 	int quot = 0, baud;
 	unsigned char cval;
 
-	if (!info->port.tty || !info->port.tty->termios)
-		return -1;
-
-	if (!(info->ioaddr))
+	if (!info->ioaddr)
 		return -1;
 
 	if (newspd > info->max_baud)
@@ -626,13 +624,13 @@ static int mxser_set_baud(struct mxser_port *info, long newspd)
 
 	if (newspd == 134) {
 		quot = 2 * info->baud_base / 269;
-		tty_encode_baud_rate(info->port.tty, 134, 134);
+		tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, 134, 134);
 	} else if (newspd) {
 		quot = info->baud_base / newspd;
 		if (quot == 0)
 			quot = 1;
 		baud = info->baud_base/quot;
-		tty_encode_baud_rate(info->port.tty, baud, baud);
+		tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, baud, baud);
 	} else {
 		quot = 0;
 	}
@@ -658,7 +656,7 @@ static int mxser_set_baud(struct mxser_port *info, long newspd)
 	outb(cval, info->ioaddr + UART_LCR);	/* reset DLAB */
 
 #ifdef BOTHER
-	if (C_BAUD(info->port.tty) == BOTHER) {
+	if (C_BAUD(tty) == BOTHER) {
 		quot = info->baud_base % newspd;
 		quot *= 8;
 		if (quot % newspd > newspd / 2) {
@@ -679,21 +677,20 @@ static int mxser_set_baud(struct mxser_port *info, long newspd)
  * This routine is called to set the UART divisor registers to match
  * the specified baud rate for a serial port.
  */
-static int mxser_change_speed(struct mxser_port *info,
-		struct ktermios *old_termios)
+static int mxser_change_speed(struct tty_struct *tty,
+					struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
+	struct mxser_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 	unsigned cflag, cval, fcr;
 	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned char status;
 
-	if (!info->port.tty || !info->port.tty->termios)
-		return ret;
-	cflag = info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag;
-	if (!(info->ioaddr))
+	cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	if (!info->ioaddr)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (mxser_set_baud_method[info->port.tty->index] == 0)
-		mxser_set_baud(info, tty_get_baud_rate(info->port.tty));
+	if (mxser_set_baud_method[tty->index] == 0)
+		mxser_set_baud(tty, tty_get_baud_rate(tty));
 
 	/* byte size and parity */
 	switch (cflag & CSIZE) {
@@ -762,9 +759,9 @@ static int mxser_change_speed(struct mxser_port *info,
 			info->MCR |= UART_MCR_AFE;
 		} else {
 			status = inb(info->ioaddr + UART_MSR);
-			if (info->port.tty->hw_stopped) {
+			if (tty->hw_stopped) {
 				if (status & UART_MSR_CTS) {
-					info->port.tty->hw_stopped = 0;
+					tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 					if (info->type != PORT_16550A &&
 							!info->board->chip_flag) {
 						outb(info->IER & ~UART_IER_THRI,
@@ -774,11 +771,11 @@ static int mxser_change_speed(struct mxser_port *info,
 						outb(info->IER, info->ioaddr +
 								UART_IER);
 					}
-					tty_wakeup(info->port.tty);
+					tty_wakeup(tty);
 				}
 			} else {
 				if (!(status & UART_MSR_CTS)) {
-					info->port.tty->hw_stopped = 1;
+					tty->hw_stopped = 1;
 					if ((info->type != PORT_16550A) &&
 							(!info->board->chip_flag)) {
 						info->IER &= ~UART_IER_THRI;
@@ -804,21 +801,21 @@ static int mxser_change_speed(struct mxser_port *info,
 	 * Set up parity check flag
 	 */
 	info->read_status_mask = UART_LSR_OE | UART_LSR_THRE | UART_LSR_DR;
-	if (I_INPCK(info->port.tty))
+	if (I_INPCK(tty))
 		info->read_status_mask |= UART_LSR_FE | UART_LSR_PE;
-	if (I_BRKINT(info->port.tty) || I_PARMRK(info->port.tty))
+	if (I_BRKINT(tty) || I_PARMRK(tty))
 		info->read_status_mask |= UART_LSR_BI;
 
 	info->ignore_status_mask = 0;
 
-	if (I_IGNBRK(info->port.tty)) {
+	if (I_IGNBRK(tty)) {
 		info->ignore_status_mask |= UART_LSR_BI;
 		info->read_status_mask |= UART_LSR_BI;
 		/*
 		 * If we're ignore parity and break indicators, ignore
 		 * overruns too.  (For real raw support).
 		 */
-		if (I_IGNPAR(info->port.tty)) {
+		if (I_IGNPAR(tty)) {
 			info->ignore_status_mask |=
 						UART_LSR_OE |
 						UART_LSR_PE |
@@ -830,16 +827,16 @@ static int mxser_change_speed(struct mxser_port *info,
 		}
 	}
 	if (info->board->chip_flag) {
-		mxser_set_must_xon1_value(info->ioaddr, START_CHAR(info->port.tty));
-		mxser_set_must_xoff1_value(info->ioaddr, STOP_CHAR(info->port.tty));
-		if (I_IXON(info->port.tty)) {
+		mxser_set_must_xon1_value(info->ioaddr, START_CHAR(tty));
+		mxser_set_must_xoff1_value(info->ioaddr, STOP_CHAR(tty));
+		if (I_IXON(tty)) {
 			mxser_enable_must_rx_software_flow_control(
 					info->ioaddr);
 		} else {
 			mxser_disable_must_rx_software_flow_control(
 					info->ioaddr);
 		}
-		if (I_IXOFF(info->port.tty)) {
+		if (I_IXOFF(tty)) {
 			mxser_enable_must_tx_software_flow_control(
 					info->ioaddr);
 		} else {
@@ -855,7 +852,8 @@ static int mxser_change_speed(struct mxser_port *info,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void mxser_check_modem_status(struct mxser_port *port, int status)
+static void mxser_check_modem_status(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				struct mxser_port *port, int status)
 {
 	/* update input line counters */
 	if (status & UART_MSR_TERI)
@@ -874,10 +872,11 @@ static void mxser_check_modem_status(struct mxser_port *port, int status)
 			wake_up_interruptible(&port->port.open_wait);
 	}
 
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 	if (port->port.flags & ASYNC_CTS_FLOW) {
-		if (port->port.tty->hw_stopped) {
+		if (tty->hw_stopped) {
 			if (status & UART_MSR_CTS) {
-				port->port.tty->hw_stopped = 0;
+				tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 
 				if ((port->type != PORT_16550A) &&
 						(!port->board->chip_flag)) {
@@ -887,11 +886,11 @@ static void mxser_check_modem_status(struct mxser_port *port, int status)
 					outb(port->IER, port->ioaddr +
 							UART_IER);
 				}
-				tty_wakeup(port->port.tty);
+				tty_wakeup(tty);
 			}
 		} else {
 			if (!(status & UART_MSR_CTS)) {
-				port->port.tty->hw_stopped = 1;
+				tty->hw_stopped = 1;
 				if (port->type != PORT_16550A &&
 						!port->board->chip_flag) {
 					port->IER &= ~UART_IER_THRI;
@@ -903,8 +902,9 @@ static void mxser_check_modem_status(struct mxser_port *port, int status)
 	}
 }
 
-static int mxser_startup(struct mxser_port *info)
+static int mxser_startup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
+	struct mxser_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 	unsigned long page;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -921,8 +921,7 @@ static int mxser_startup(struct mxser_port *info)
 	}
 
 	if (!info->ioaddr || !info->type) {
-		if (info->port.tty)
-			set_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &info->port.tty->flags);
+		set_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags);
 		free_page(page);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->slock, flags);
 		return 0;
@@ -952,8 +951,8 @@ static int mxser_startup(struct mxser_port *info)
 	if (inb(info->ioaddr + UART_LSR) == 0xff) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->slock, flags);
 		if (capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-			if (info->port.tty)
-				set_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &info->port.tty->flags);
+			if (tty)
+				set_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags);
 			return 0;
 		} else
 			return -ENODEV;
@@ -991,14 +990,13 @@ static int mxser_startup(struct mxser_port *info)
 	(void) inb(info->ioaddr + UART_IIR);
 	(void) inb(info->ioaddr + UART_MSR);
 
-	if (info->port.tty)
-		clear_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &info->port.tty->flags);
+	clear_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags);
 	info->xmit_cnt = info->xmit_head = info->xmit_tail = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * and set the speed of the serial port
 	 */
-	mxser_change_speed(info, NULL);
+	mxser_change_speed(tty, NULL);
 	info->port.flags |= ASYNC_INITIALIZED;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->slock, flags);
 
@@ -1009,8 +1007,9 @@ static int mxser_startup(struct mxser_port *info)
  * This routine will shutdown a serial port; interrupts maybe disabled, and
  * DTR is dropped if the hangup on close termio flag is on.
  */
-static void mxser_shutdown(struct mxser_port *info)
+static void mxser_shutdown(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
+	struct mxser_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!(info->port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED))
@@ -1035,7 +1034,7 @@ static void mxser_shutdown(struct mxser_port *info)
 	info->IER = 0;
 	outb(0x00, info->ioaddr + UART_IER);
 
-	if (!info->port.tty || (info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL))
+	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL)
 		info->MCR &= ~(UART_MCR_DTR | UART_MCR_RTS);
 	outb(info->MCR, info->ioaddr + UART_MCR);
 
@@ -1051,8 +1050,7 @@ static void mxser_shutdown(struct mxser_port *info)
 	/* read data port to reset things */
 	(void) inb(info->ioaddr + UART_RX);
 
-	if (info->port.tty)
-		set_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &info->port.tty->flags);
+	set_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags);
 
 	info->port.flags &= ~ASYNC_INITIALIZED;
 
@@ -1084,14 +1082,14 @@ static int mxser_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	tty->driver_data = info;
-	info->port.tty = tty;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&info->port, tty);
 	/*
 	 * Start up serial port
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->slock, flags);
 	info->port.count++;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->slock, flags);
-	retval = mxser_startup(info);
+	retval = mxser_startup(tty);
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
 
@@ -1209,13 +1207,13 @@ static void mxser_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 				break;
 		}
 	}
-	mxser_shutdown(info);
+	mxser_shutdown(tty);
 
 	mxser_flush_buffer(tty);
 	tty_ldisc_flush(tty);
 
 	tty->closing = 0;
-	info->port.tty = NULL;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&info->port, NULL);
 	if (info->port.blocked_open) {
 		if (info->port.close_delay)
 			schedule_timeout_interruptible(info->port.close_delay);
@@ -1337,12 +1335,13 @@ static int mxser_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
  * friends of mxser_ioctl()
  * ------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-static int mxser_get_serial_info(struct mxser_port *info,
+static int mxser_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
 {
+	struct mxser_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 	struct serial_struct tmp = {
 		.type = info->type,
-		.line = info->port.tty->index,
+		.line = tty->index,
 		.port = info->ioaddr,
 		.irq = info->board->irq,
 		.flags = info->port.flags,
@@ -1357,9 +1356,10 @@ static int mxser_get_serial_info(struct mxser_port *info,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mxser_set_serial_info(struct mxser_port *info,
+static int mxser_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		struct serial_struct __user *new_info)
 {
+	struct mxser_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 	struct serial_struct new_serial;
 	speed_t baud;
 	unsigned long sl_flags;
@@ -1393,14 +1393,14 @@ static int mxser_set_serial_info(struct mxser_port *info,
 				(new_serial.flags & ASYNC_FLAGS));
 		info->port.close_delay = new_serial.close_delay * HZ / 100;
 		info->port.closing_wait = new_serial.closing_wait * HZ / 100;
-		info->port.tty->low_latency =
-				(info->port.flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
+		tty->low_latency = (info->port.flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY)
+								? 1 : 0;
 		if ((info->port.flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK) == ASYNC_SPD_CUST &&
 				(new_serial.baud_base != info->baud_base ||
 				new_serial.custom_divisor !=
 				info->custom_divisor)) {
 			baud = new_serial.baud_base / new_serial.custom_divisor;
-			tty_encode_baud_rate(info->port.tty, baud, baud);
+			tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, baud, baud);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1411,11 +1411,11 @@ static int mxser_set_serial_info(struct mxser_port *info,
 	if (info->port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED) {
 		if (flags != (info->port.flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK)) {
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&info->slock, sl_flags);
-			mxser_change_speed(info, NULL);
+			mxser_change_speed(tty, NULL);
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->slock, sl_flags);
 		}
 	} else
-		retval = mxser_startup(info);
+		retval = mxser_startup(tty);
 
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ static int mxser_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->slock, flags);
 	status = inb(info->ioaddr + UART_MSR);
 	if (status & UART_MSR_ANY_DELTA)
-		mxser_check_modem_status(info, status);
+		mxser_check_modem_status(tty, info, status);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->slock, flags);
 	return ((control & UART_MCR_RTS) ? TIOCM_RTS : 0) |
 		    ((control & UART_MCR_DTR) ? TIOCM_DTR : 0) |
@@ -1606,6 +1606,7 @@ static int __init mxser_read_register(int port, unsigned short *regs)
 static int mxser_ioctl_special(unsigned int cmd, void __user *argp)
 {
 	struct mxser_port *port;
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int result, status;
 	unsigned int i, j;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -1643,12 +1644,14 @@ static int mxser_ioctl_special(unsigned int cmd, void __user *argp)
 
 				if (!port->ioaddr)
 					goto copy;
+				
+				tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 
-				if (!port->port.tty || !port->port.tty->termios)
+				if (!tty || !tty->termios)
 					ms.cflag = port->normal_termios.c_cflag;
 				else
-					ms.cflag = port->port.tty->termios->c_cflag;
-
+					ms.cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
 				status = inb(port->ioaddr + UART_MSR);
 				if (status & UART_MSR_DCD)
 					ms.dcd = 1;
@@ -1704,15 +1707,18 @@ static int mxser_ioctl_special(unsigned int cmd, void __user *argp)
 				me->up_txcnt[p] = port->mon_data.up_txcnt;
 				me->modem_status[p] =
 					port->mon_data.modem_status;
-				me->baudrate[p] = tty_get_baud_rate(port->port.tty);
+				tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 
-				if (!port->port.tty || !port->port.tty->termios) {
+				if (!tty || !tty->termios) {
 					cflag = port->normal_termios.c_cflag;
 					iflag = port->normal_termios.c_iflag;
+					me->baudrate[p] = tty_termios_baud_rate(&port->normal_termios);
 				} else {
-					cflag = port->port.tty->termios->c_cflag;
-					iflag = port->port.tty->termios->c_iflag;
+					cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+					iflag = tty->termios->c_iflag;
+					me->baudrate[p] = tty_get_baud_rate(tty);
 				}
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 				me->databits[p] = cflag & CSIZE;
 				me->stopbits[p] = cflag & CSTOPB;
@@ -1822,12 +1828,12 @@ static int mxser_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case TIOCGSERIAL:
 		lock_kernel();
-		retval = mxser_get_serial_info(info, argp);
+		retval = mxser_get_serial_info(tty, argp);
 		unlock_kernel();
 		return retval;
 	case TIOCSSERIAL:
 		lock_kernel();
-		retval = mxser_set_serial_info(info, argp);
+		retval = mxser_set_serial_info(tty, argp);
 		unlock_kernel();
 		return retval;
 	case TIOCSERGETLSR:	/* Get line status register */
@@ -1896,7 +1902,7 @@ static int mxser_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 
 		lock_kernel();
 		status = mxser_get_msr(info->ioaddr, 1, tty->index);
-		mxser_check_modem_status(info, status);
+		mxser_check_modem_status(tty, info, status);
 
 		mcr = inb(info->ioaddr + UART_MCR);
 		if (mcr & MOXA_MUST_MCR_XON_FLAG)
@@ -1909,7 +1915,7 @@ static int mxser_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		else
 			info->mon_data.hold_reason |= NPPI_NOTIFY_XOFFXENT;
 
-		if (info->port.tty->hw_stopped)
+		if (tty->hw_stopped)
 			info->mon_data.hold_reason |= NPPI_NOTIFY_CTSHOLD;
 		else
 			info->mon_data.hold_reason &= ~NPPI_NOTIFY_CTSHOLD;
@@ -1958,7 +1964,7 @@ static void mxser_stoprx(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		info->MCR &= ~UART_MCR_RTS;
 		outb(info->MCR, info->ioaddr + UART_MCR);
 	}
@@ -1995,7 +2001,7 @@ static void mxser_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (info->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
 		info->MCR |= UART_MCR_RTS;
 		outb(info->MCR, info->ioaddr + UART_MCR);
 	}
@@ -2040,7 +2046,7 @@ static void mxser_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termi
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->slock, flags);
-	mxser_change_speed(info, old_termios);
+	mxser_change_speed(tty, old_termios);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->slock, flags);
 
 	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
@@ -2138,10 +2144,10 @@ static void mxser_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	struct mxser_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 
 	mxser_flush_buffer(tty);
-	mxser_shutdown(info);
+	mxser_shutdown(tty);
 	info->port.count = 0;
 	info->port.flags &= ~ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
-	info->port.tty = NULL;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&info->port, NULL);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&info->port.open_wait);
 }
 
@@ -2164,9 +2170,9 @@ static int mxser_rs_break(struct tty_struct *tty, int break_state)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void mxser_receive_chars(struct mxser_port *port, int *status)
+static void mxser_receive_chars(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				struct mxser_port *port, int *status)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = port->port.tty;
 	unsigned char ch, gdl;
 	int ignored = 0;
 	int cnt = 0;
@@ -2174,9 +2180,8 @@ static void mxser_receive_chars(struct mxser_port *port, int *status)
 	int max = 256;
 
 	recv_room = tty->receive_room;
-	if ((recv_room == 0) && (!port->ldisc_stop_rx))
+	if (recv_room == 0 && !port->ldisc_stop_rx)
 		mxser_stoprx(tty);
-
 	if (port->board->chip_flag != MOXA_OTHER_UART) {
 
 		if (*status & UART_LSR_SPECIAL)
@@ -2253,7 +2258,7 @@ intr_old:
 	} while (*status & UART_LSR_DR);
 
 end_intr:
-	mxvar_log.rxcnt[port->port.tty->index] += cnt;
+	mxvar_log.rxcnt[tty->index] += cnt;
 	port->mon_data.rxcnt += cnt;
 	port->mon_data.up_rxcnt += cnt;
 
@@ -2267,14 +2272,14 @@ end_intr:
 	spin_lock(&port->slock);
 }
 
-static void mxser_transmit_chars(struct mxser_port *port)
+static void mxser_transmit_chars(struct tty_struct *tty, struct mxser_port *port)
 {
 	int count, cnt;
 
 	if (port->x_char) {
 		outb(port->x_char, port->ioaddr + UART_TX);
 		port->x_char = 0;
-		mxvar_log.txcnt[port->port.tty->index]++;
+		mxvar_log.txcnt[tty->index]++;
 		port->mon_data.txcnt++;
 		port->mon_data.up_txcnt++;
 		port->icount.tx++;
@@ -2284,8 +2289,8 @@ static void mxser_transmit_chars(struct mxser_port *port)
 	if (port->port.xmit_buf == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	if ((port->xmit_cnt <= 0) || port->port.tty->stopped ||
-			(port->port.tty->hw_stopped &&
+	if (port->xmit_cnt <= 0 || tty->stopped ||
+			(tty->hw_stopped &&
 			(port->type != PORT_16550A) &&
 			(!port->board->chip_flag))) {
 		port->IER &= ~UART_IER_THRI;
@@ -2302,14 +2307,14 @@ static void mxser_transmit_chars(struct mxser_port *port)
 		if (--port->xmit_cnt <= 0)
 			break;
 	} while (--count > 0);
-	mxvar_log.txcnt[port->port.tty->index] += (cnt - port->xmit_cnt);
+	mxvar_log.txcnt[tty->index] += (cnt - port->xmit_cnt);
 
 	port->mon_data.txcnt += (cnt - port->xmit_cnt);
 	port->mon_data.up_txcnt += (cnt - port->xmit_cnt);
 	port->icount.tx += (cnt - port->xmit_cnt);
 
-	if (port->xmit_cnt < WAKEUP_CHARS)
-		tty_wakeup(port->port.tty);
+	if (port->xmit_cnt < WAKEUP_CHARS && tty)
+		tty_wakeup(tty);
 
 	if (port->xmit_cnt <= 0) {
 		port->IER &= ~UART_IER_THRI;
@@ -2328,6 +2333,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mxser_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	int max, irqbits, bits, msr;
 	unsigned int int_cnt, pass_counter = 0;
 	int handled = IRQ_NONE;
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MXSER_BOARDS; i++)
 		if (dev_id == &mxser_boards[i]) {
@@ -2360,13 +2366,15 @@ static irqreturn_t mxser_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 				if (iir & UART_IIR_NO_INT)
 					break;
 				iir &= MOXA_MUST_IIR_MASK;
-				if (!port->port.tty ||
+				tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
+				if (!tty ||
 						(port->port.flags & ASYNC_CLOSING) ||
 						!(port->port.flags &
 							ASYNC_INITIALIZED)) {
 					status = inb(port->ioaddr + UART_LSR);
 					outb(0x27, port->ioaddr + UART_FCR);
 					inb(port->ioaddr + UART_MSR);
+					tty_kref_put(tty);
 					break;
 				}
 
@@ -2387,27 +2395,28 @@ static irqreturn_t mxser_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 					    iir == MOXA_MUST_IIR_RDA ||
 					    iir == MOXA_MUST_IIR_RTO ||
 					    iir == MOXA_MUST_IIR_LSR)
-						mxser_receive_chars(port,
+						mxser_receive_chars(tty, port,
 								&status);
 
 				} else {
 					status &= port->read_status_mask;
 					if (status & UART_LSR_DR)
-						mxser_receive_chars(port,
+						mxser_receive_chars(tty, port,
 								&status);
 				}
 				msr = inb(port->ioaddr + UART_MSR);
 				if (msr & UART_MSR_ANY_DELTA)
-					mxser_check_modem_status(port, msr);
+					mxser_check_modem_status(tty, port, msr);
 
 				if (port->board->chip_flag) {
 					if (iir == 0x02 && (status &
 								UART_LSR_THRE))
-						mxser_transmit_chars(port);
+						mxser_transmit_chars(tty, port);
 				} else {
 					if (status & UART_LSR_THRE)
-						mxser_transmit_chars(port);
+						mxser_transmit_chars(tty, port);
 				}
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
 			} while (int_cnt++ < MXSER_ISR_PASS_LIMIT);
 			spin_unlock(&port->slock);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/char/n_hdlc.c b/drivers/char/n_hdlc.c
index 69ec6399c71..bacb3e2872a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/n_hdlc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/n_hdlc.c
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ static int n_hdlc_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		error = n_tty_ioctl (tty, file, cmd, arg);
+		error = n_tty_ioctl_helper(tty, file, cmd, arg);
 		break;
 	}
 	return error;
diff --git a/drivers/char/n_r3964.c b/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
index ae377aa473b..4a8215a89ad 100644
--- a/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
+++ b/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
@@ -372,14 +372,8 @@ static void remove_from_rx_queue(struct r3964_info *pInfo,
 static void put_char(struct r3964_info *pInfo, unsigned char ch)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = pInfo->tty;
-
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
-
 	/* FIXME: put_char should not be called from an IRQ */
-	if (tty->ops->put_char) {
-		tty->ops->put_char(tty, ch);
-	}
+	tty_put_char(tty, ch);
 	pInfo->bcc ^= ch;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/n_tty.c b/drivers/char/n_tty.c
index 708c2b1dbe5..efbfe961265 100644
--- a/drivers/char/n_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/n_tty.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  *
  * 2002/03/18   Implemented n_tty_wakeup to send SIGIO POLL_OUTs to
  *		waiting writing processes-Sapan Bhatia <sapan@corewars.org>.
- *		Also fixed a bug in BLOCKING mode where write_chan returns
+ *		Also fixed a bug in BLOCKING mode where n_tty_write returns
  *		EAGAIN
  */
 
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static inline int tty_put_user(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char x,
 
 static void n_tty_set_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
+	/* tty->read_cnt is not read locked ? */
 	int	left = N_TTY_BUF_SIZE - tty->read_cnt - 1;
 
 	/*
@@ -121,6 +122,16 @@ static void put_tty_queue_nolock(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ *	put_tty_queue		-	add character to tty
+ *	@c: character
+ *	@tty: tty device
+ *
+ *	Add a character to the tty read_buf queue. This is done under the
+ *	read_lock to serialize character addition and also to protect us
+ *	against parallel reads or flushes
+ */
+
 static void put_tty_queue(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -137,14 +148,11 @@ static void put_tty_queue(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
  *	check_unthrottle	-	allow new receive data
  *	@tty; tty device
  *
- *	Check whether to call the driver.unthrottle function.
- *	We test the TTY_THROTTLED bit first so that it always
- *	indicates the current state. The decision about whether
- *	it is worth allowing more input has been taken by the caller.
+ *	Check whether to call the driver unthrottle functions
+ *
  *	Can sleep, may be called under the atomic_read_lock mutex but
  *	this is not guaranteed.
  */
-
 static void check_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (tty->count)
@@ -158,6 +166,8 @@ static void check_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
  *	Reset the read buffer counters, clear the flags,
  *	and make sure the driver is unthrottled. Called
  *	from n_tty_open() and n_tty_flush_buffer().
+ *
+ *	Locking: tty_read_lock for read fields.
  */
 static void reset_buffer_flags(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
@@ -181,7 +191,7 @@ static void reset_buffer_flags(struct tty_struct *tty)
  *	at hangup) or when the N_TTY line discipline internally has to
  *	clean the pending queue (for example some signals).
  *
- *	Locking: ctrl_lock
+ *	Locking: ctrl_lock, read_lock.
  */
 
 static void n_tty_flush_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -207,6 +217,8 @@ static void n_tty_flush_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
  *
  *	Report the number of characters buffered to be delivered to user
  *	at this instant in time.
+ *
+ *	Locking: read_lock
  */
 
 static ssize_t n_tty_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -346,7 +358,7 @@ static int opost(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
  *	the simple cases normally found and helps to generate blocks of
  *	symbols for the console driver and thus improve performance.
  *
- *	Called from write_chan under the tty layer write lock. Relies
+ *	Called from n_tty_write under the tty layer write lock. Relies
  *	on lock_kernel for the tty->column state.
  */
 
@@ -410,6 +422,8 @@ break_out:
  *
  *	Echo user input back onto the screen. This must be called only when
  *	L_ECHO(tty) is true. Called from the driver receive_buf path.
+ *
+ *	Relies on BKL for tty column locking
  */
 
 static void echo_char(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -422,6 +436,12 @@ static void echo_char(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
 		opost(c, tty);
 }
 
+/**
+ *	finsh_erasing		-	complete erase
+ *	@tty: tty doing the erase
+ *
+ *	Relies on BKL for tty column locking
+ */
 static inline void finish_erasing(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (tty->erasing) {
@@ -439,6 +459,8 @@ static inline void finish_erasing(struct tty_struct *tty)
  *	Perform erase and necessary output when an erase character is
  *	present in the stream from the driver layer. Handles the complexities
  *	of UTF-8 multibyte symbols.
+ *
+ *	Locking: read_lock for tty buffers, BKL for column/erasing state
  */
 
 static void eraser(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -447,6 +469,7 @@ static void eraser(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	int head, seen_alnums, cnt;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	/* FIXME: locking needed ? */
 	if (tty->read_head == tty->canon_head) {
 		/* opost('\a', tty); */		/* what do you think? */
 		return;
@@ -481,6 +504,7 @@ static void eraser(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 
 	seen_alnums = 0;
+	/* FIXME: Locking ?? */
 	while (tty->read_head != tty->canon_head) {
 		head = tty->read_head;
 
@@ -583,6 +607,8 @@ static void eraser(unsigned char c, struct tty_struct *tty)
  *	may caus terminal flushing to take place according to the termios
  *	settings and character used. Called from the driver receive_buf
  *	path so serialized.
+ *
+ *	Locking: ctrl_lock, read_lock (both via flush buffer)
  */
 
 static inline void isig(int sig, struct tty_struct *tty, int flush)
@@ -1007,12 +1033,26 @@ int is_ignored(int sig)
  *	and is protected from re-entry by the tty layer. The user is
  *	guaranteed that this function will not be re-entered or in progress
  *	when the ldisc is closed.
+ *
+ *	Locking: Caller holds tty->termios_mutex
  */
 
 static void n_tty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 {
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
+	int canon_change = 1;
+	BUG_ON(!tty);
+
+	if (old)
+		canon_change = (old->c_lflag ^ tty->termios->c_lflag) & ICANON;
+	if (canon_change) {
+		memset(&tty->read_flags, 0, sizeof tty->read_flags);
+		tty->canon_head = tty->read_tail;
+		tty->canon_data = 0;
+		tty->erasing = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (canon_change && !L_ICANON(tty) && tty->read_cnt)
+		wake_up_interruptible(&tty->read_wait);
 
 	tty->icanon = (L_ICANON(tty) != 0);
 	if (test_bit(TTY_HW_COOK_IN, &tty->flags)) {
@@ -1143,7 +1183,7 @@ static inline int input_available_p(struct tty_struct *tty, int amt)
  *	@b: user data
  *	@nr: size of data
  *
- *	Helper function to speed up read_chan.  It is only called when
+ *	Helper function to speed up n_tty_read.  It is only called when
  *	ICANON is off; it copies characters straight from the tty queue to
  *	user space directly.  It can be profitably called twice; once to
  *	drain the space from the tail pointer to the (physical) end of the
@@ -1210,7 +1250,7 @@ static int job_control(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file)
 	if (file->f_op->write != redirected_tty_write &&
 	    current->signal->tty == tty) {
 		if (!tty->pgrp)
-			printk(KERN_ERR "read_chan: no tty->pgrp!\n");
+			printk(KERN_ERR "n_tty_read: no tty->pgrp!\n");
 		else if (task_pgrp(current) != tty->pgrp) {
 			if (is_ignored(SIGTTIN) ||
 			    is_current_pgrp_orphaned())
@@ -1225,7 +1265,7 @@ static int job_control(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file)
 
 
 /**
- *	read_chan		-	read function for tty
+ *	n_tty_read		-	read function for tty
  *	@tty: tty device
  *	@file: file object
  *	@buf: userspace buffer pointer
@@ -1239,7 +1279,7 @@ static int job_control(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file)
  *	This code must be sure never to sleep through a hangup.
  */
 
-static ssize_t read_chan(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
+static ssize_t n_tty_read(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 			 unsigned char __user *buf, size_t nr)
 {
 	unsigned char __user *b = buf;
@@ -1254,10 +1294,7 @@ static ssize_t read_chan(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 
 do_it_again:
 
-	if (!tty->read_buf) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "n_tty_read_chan: read_buf == NULL?!?\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
+	BUG_ON(!tty->read_buf);
 
 	c = job_control(tty, file);
 	if (c < 0)
@@ -1444,7 +1481,7 @@ do_it_again:
 }
 
 /**
- *	write_chan		-	write function for tty
+ *	n_tty_write		-	write function for tty
  *	@tty: tty device
  *	@file: file object
  *	@buf: userspace buffer pointer
@@ -1458,7 +1495,7 @@ do_it_again:
  *	This code must be sure never to sleep through a hangup.
  */
 
-static ssize_t write_chan(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
+static ssize_t n_tty_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 			  const unsigned char *buf, size_t nr)
 {
 	const unsigned char *b = buf;
@@ -1532,7 +1569,7 @@ break_out:
 }
 
 /**
- *	normal_poll		-	poll method for N_TTY
+ *	n_tty_poll		-	poll method for N_TTY
  *	@tty: terminal device
  *	@file: file accessing it
  *	@wait: poll table
@@ -1545,7 +1582,7 @@ break_out:
  *	Called without the kernel lock held - fine
  */
 
-static unsigned int normal_poll(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
+static unsigned int n_tty_poll(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 							poll_table *wait)
 {
 	unsigned int mask = 0;
@@ -1573,6 +1610,44 @@ static unsigned int normal_poll(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	return mask;
 }
 
+static unsigned long inq_canon(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	int nr, head, tail;
+
+	if (!tty->canon_data)
+		return 0;
+	head = tty->canon_head;
+	tail = tty->read_tail;
+	nr = (head - tail) & (N_TTY_BUF_SIZE-1);
+	/* Skip EOF-chars.. */
+	while (head != tail) {
+		if (test_bit(tail, tty->read_flags) &&
+		    tty->read_buf[tail] == __DISABLED_CHAR)
+			nr--;
+		tail = (tail+1) & (N_TTY_BUF_SIZE-1);
+	}
+	return nr;
+}
+
+static int n_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
+		       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+{
+	int retval;
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case TIOCOUTQ:
+		return put_user(tty_chars_in_buffer(tty), (int __user *) arg);
+	case TIOCINQ:
+		/* FIXME: Locking */
+		retval = tty->read_cnt;
+		if (L_ICANON(tty))
+			retval = inq_canon(tty);
+		return put_user(retval, (unsigned int __user *) arg);
+	default:
+		return n_tty_ioctl_helper(tty, file, cmd, arg);
+	}
+}
+
 struct tty_ldisc_ops tty_ldisc_N_TTY = {
 	.magic           = TTY_LDISC_MAGIC,
 	.name            = "n_tty",
@@ -1580,11 +1655,11 @@ struct tty_ldisc_ops tty_ldisc_N_TTY = {
 	.close           = n_tty_close,
 	.flush_buffer    = n_tty_flush_buffer,
 	.chars_in_buffer = n_tty_chars_in_buffer,
-	.read            = read_chan,
-	.write           = write_chan,
+	.read            = n_tty_read,
+	.write           = n_tty_write,
 	.ioctl           = n_tty_ioctl,
 	.set_termios     = n_tty_set_termios,
-	.poll            = normal_poll,
+	.poll            = n_tty_poll,
 	.receive_buf     = n_tty_receive_buf,
 	.write_wakeup    = n_tty_write_wakeup
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/nozomi.c b/drivers/char/nozomi.c
index 66a0f931c66..9a34a193528 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nozomi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nozomi.c
@@ -1599,7 +1599,10 @@ static int ntty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Called when the userspace process close the tty, /dev/noz*. */
+/* Called when the userspace process close the tty, /dev/noz*. Also
+   called immediately if ntty_open fails in which case tty->driver_data
+   will be NULL an we exit by the first return */
+
 static void ntty_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct nozomi *dc = get_dc_by_tty(tty);
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
index f070ae7bd91..1c5bf99895e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
@@ -1759,65 +1759,40 @@ static void cmm_cm4000_release(struct pcmcia_device * link)
 
 /*==== Interface to PCMCIA Layer =======================================*/
 
+static int cm4000_config_check(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev,
+			       cistpl_cftable_entry_t *cfg,
+			       cistpl_cftable_entry_t *dflt,
+			       unsigned int vcc,
+			       void *priv_data)
+{
+	if (!cfg->io.nwin)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	/* Get the IOaddr */
+	p_dev->io.BasePort1 = cfg->io.win[0].base;
+	p_dev->io.NumPorts1 = cfg->io.win[0].len;
+	p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
+	if (!(cfg->io.flags & CISTPL_IO_8BIT))
+		p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_16;
+	if (!(cfg->io.flags & CISTPL_IO_16BIT))
+		p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
+	p_dev->io.IOAddrLines = cfg->io.flags & CISTPL_IO_LINES_MASK;
+
+	return pcmcia_request_io(p_dev, &p_dev->io);
+}
+
 static int cm4000_config(struct pcmcia_device * link, int devno)
 {
 	struct cm4000_dev *dev;
-	tuple_t tuple;
-	cisparse_t parse;
-	u_char buf[64];
-	int fail_fn, fail_rc;
-	int rc;
 
 	/* read the config-tuples */
-	tuple.Attributes = 0;
-	tuple.TupleData = buf;
-	tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
-	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
-
-	link->io.BasePort2 = 0;
-	link->io.NumPorts2 = 0;
-	link->io.Attributes2 = 0;
-	tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CFTABLE_ENTRY;
-	for (rc = pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple);
-	     rc == CS_SUCCESS; rc = pcmcia_get_next_tuple(link, &tuple)) {
-
-		rc = pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple);
-		if (rc != CS_SUCCESS)
-			continue;
-		rc = pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse);
-		if (rc != CS_SUCCESS)
-			continue;
-
-		link->conf.ConfigIndex = parse.cftable_entry.index;
-
-		if (!parse.cftable_entry.io.nwin)
-			continue;
-
-		/* Get the IOaddr */
-		link->io.BasePort1 = parse.cftable_entry.io.win[0].base;
-		link->io.NumPorts1 = parse.cftable_entry.io.win[0].len;
-		link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
-		if (!(parse.cftable_entry.io.flags & CISTPL_IO_8BIT))
-			link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_16;
-		if (!(parse.cftable_entry.io.flags & CISTPL_IO_16BIT))
-			link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
-		link->io.IOAddrLines = parse.cftable_entry.io.flags
-		    & CISTPL_IO_LINES_MASK;
-
-		rc = pcmcia_request_io(link, &link->io);
-		if (rc == CS_SUCCESS)
-			break;	/* we are done */
-	}
-	if (rc != CS_SUCCESS)
+	if (pcmcia_loop_config(link, cm4000_config_check, NULL))
 		goto cs_release;
 
 	link->conf.IntType = 00000002;
 
-	if ((fail_rc =
-	     pcmcia_request_configuration(link, &link->conf)) != CS_SUCCESS) {
-		fail_fn = RequestConfiguration;
+	if (pcmcia_request_configuration(link, &link->conf))
 		goto cs_release;
-	}
 
 	dev = link->priv;
 	sprintf(dev->node.dev_name, DEVICE_NAME "%d", devno);
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
index 0b5934bef7a..2d7c906435b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
@@ -526,65 +526,49 @@ static void cm4040_reader_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 	return;
 }
 
-static int reader_config(struct pcmcia_device *link, int devno)
+static int cm4040_config_check(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev,
+			       cistpl_cftable_entry_t *cfg,
+			       cistpl_cftable_entry_t *dflt,
+			       unsigned int vcc,
+			       void *priv_data)
 {
-	struct reader_dev *dev;
-	tuple_t tuple;
-	cisparse_t parse;
-	u_char buf[64];
-	int fail_fn, fail_rc;
 	int rc;
+	if (!cfg->io.nwin)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	/* Get the IOaddr */
+	p_dev->io.BasePort1 = cfg->io.win[0].base;
+	p_dev->io.NumPorts1 = cfg->io.win[0].len;
+	p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
+	if (!(cfg->io.flags & CISTPL_IO_8BIT))
+		p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_16;
+	if (!(cfg->io.flags & CISTPL_IO_16BIT))
+		p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
+	p_dev->io.IOAddrLines = cfg->io.flags & CISTPL_IO_LINES_MASK;
+
+	rc = pcmcia_request_io(p_dev, &p_dev->io);
+	dev_printk(KERN_INFO, &handle_to_dev(p_dev),
+		   "pcmcia_request_io returned 0x%x\n", rc);
+	return rc;
+}
+
 
-	tuple.Attributes = 0;
-	tuple.TupleData = buf;
-	tuple.TupleDataMax = sizeof(buf);
- 	tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
+static int reader_config(struct pcmcia_device *link, int devno)
+{
+	struct reader_dev *dev;
+	int fail_rc;
 
 	link->io.BasePort2 = 0;
 	link->io.NumPorts2 = 0;
 	link->io.Attributes2 = 0;
-	tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CFTABLE_ENTRY;
-	for (rc = pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple);
-	     rc == CS_SUCCESS;
-	     rc = pcmcia_get_next_tuple(link, &tuple)) {
-		rc = pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple);
-		if (rc != CS_SUCCESS)
-			continue;
-		rc = pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse);
-		if (rc != CS_SUCCESS)
-			continue;
-
-		link->conf.ConfigIndex = parse.cftable_entry.index;
-
-		if (!parse.cftable_entry.io.nwin)
-			continue;
-
-		link->io.BasePort1 = parse.cftable_entry.io.win[0].base;
-		link->io.NumPorts1 = parse.cftable_entry.io.win[0].len;
-		link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
-		if (!(parse.cftable_entry.io.flags & CISTPL_IO_8BIT))
-			link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_16;
-		if (!(parse.cftable_entry.io.flags & CISTPL_IO_16BIT))
-			link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
-		link->io.IOAddrLines = parse.cftable_entry.io.flags
-						& CISTPL_IO_LINES_MASK;
-		rc = pcmcia_request_io(link, &link->io);
-
-		dev_printk(KERN_INFO, &handle_to_dev(link), "foo");
-		if (rc == CS_SUCCESS)
-			break;
-		else
-			dev_printk(KERN_INFO, &handle_to_dev(link),
-				   "pcmcia_request_io failed 0x%x\n", rc);
-	}
-	if (rc != CS_SUCCESS)
+
+	if (pcmcia_loop_config(link, cm4040_config_check, NULL))
 		goto cs_release;
 
 	link->conf.IntType = 00000002;
 
-	if ((fail_rc = pcmcia_request_configuration(link,&link->conf))
-								!=CS_SUCCESS) {
-		fail_fn = RequestConfiguration;
+	fail_rc = pcmcia_request_configuration(link, &link->conf);
+	if (fail_rc != 0) {
 		dev_printk(KERN_INFO, &handle_to_dev(link),
 			   "pcmcia_request_configuration failed 0x%x\n",
 			   fail_rc);
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/main.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/main.c
index 5eca7a99afe..5216fce0c62 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/main.c
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ static void signalled_reboot_work(struct work_struct *work_reboot)
 	struct ipw_dev *ipw = container_of(work_reboot, struct ipw_dev,
 			work_reboot);
 	struct pcmcia_device *link = ipw->link;
-	int ret = pccard_reset_card(link->socket);
+	int ret = pcmcia_reset_card(link->socket);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS)
+	if (ret != 0)
 		cs_error(link, ResetCard, ret);
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 {
 	struct pcmcia_device *link = ipw->link;
 	int ret;
-	config_info_t conf;
 	tuple_t tuple;
 	unsigned short buf[64];
 	cisparse_t parse;
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 	while (ret == 0) {
 		ret = pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple);
 
-		if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+		if (ret != 0) {
 			cs_error(link, GetTupleData, ret);
 			goto exit0;
 		}
@@ -116,21 +115,21 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 
 	ret = pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, GetFirstTuple, ret);
 		goto exit0;
 	}
 
 	ret = pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, GetTupleData, ret);
 		goto exit0;
 	}
 
-	ret = pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse);
+	ret = pcmcia_parse_tuple(&tuple, &parse);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, ParseTuple, ret);
 		goto exit0;
 	}
@@ -152,21 +151,21 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 
 	ret = pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, GetFirstTuple, ret);
 		goto exit0;
 	}
 
 	ret = pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, GetTupleData, ret);
 		goto exit0;
 	}
 
-	ret = pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse);
+	ret = pcmcia_parse_tuple(&tuple, &parse);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, GetTupleData, ret);
 		goto exit0;
 	}
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 
 	ret = pcmcia_request_io(link, &link->io);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, RequestIO, ret);
 		goto exit0;
 	}
@@ -195,21 +194,21 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 
 	ret = pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, GetFirstTuple, ret);
 		goto exit1;
 	}
 
 	ret = pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, GetTupleData, ret);
 		goto exit1;
 	}
 
-	ret = pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse);
+	ret = pcmcia_parse_tuple(&tuple, &parse);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, ParseTuple, ret);
 		goto exit1;
 	}
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 		ret = pcmcia_request_window(&link, &ipw->request_common_memory,
 				&ipw->handle_common_memory);
 
-		if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+		if (ret != 0) {
 			cs_error(link, RequestWindow, ret);
 			goto exit1;
 		}
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 		ret = pcmcia_map_mem_page(ipw->handle_common_memory,
 				&memreq_common_memory);
 
-		if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+		if (ret != 0) {
 			cs_error(link, MapMemPage, ret);
 			goto exit1;
 		}
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 		ret = pcmcia_request_window(&link, &ipw->request_attr_memory,
 				&ipw->handle_attr_memory);
 
-		if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+		if (ret != 0) {
 			cs_error(link, RequestWindow, ret);
 			goto exit2;
 		}
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 		ret = pcmcia_map_mem_page(ipw->handle_attr_memory,
 				&memreq_attr_memory);
 
-		if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+		if (ret != 0) {
 			cs_error(link, MapMemPage, ret);
 			goto exit2;
 		}
@@ -292,20 +291,11 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 
 	ret = pcmcia_request_irq(link, &link->irq);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, RequestIRQ, ret);
 		goto exit3;
 	}
 
-	/* Look up current Vcc */
-
-	ret = pcmcia_get_configuration_info(link, &conf);
-
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
-		cs_error(link, GetConfigurationInfo, ret);
-		goto exit4;
-	}
-
 	printk(KERN_INFO IPWIRELESS_PCCARD_NAME ": Card type %s\n",
 			ipw->is_v2_card ? "V2/V3" : "V1");
 	printk(KERN_INFO IPWIRELESS_PCCARD_NAME
@@ -341,7 +331,7 @@ static int config_ipwireless(struct ipw_dev *ipw)
 	 */
 	ret = pcmcia_request_configuration(link, &link->conf);
 
-	if (ret != CS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		cs_error(link, RequestConfiguration, ret);
 		goto exit4;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/tty.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/tty.c
index 3a23e7694d5..569f2f7743a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/tty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/tty.c
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ static int ipw_write_room(struct tty_struct *linux_tty)
 	struct ipw_tty *tty = linux_tty->driver_data;
 	int room;
 
+	/* FIXME: Exactly how is the tty object locked here .. */
 	if (!tty)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -397,6 +398,7 @@ static int set_control_lines(struct ipw_tty *tty, unsigned int set,
 static int ipw_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *linux_tty, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct ipw_tty *tty = linux_tty->driver_data;
+	/* FIXME: Exactly how is the tty object locked here .. */
 
 	if (!tty)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -412,6 +414,7 @@ ipw_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *linux_tty, struct file *file,
 	     unsigned int set, unsigned int clear)
 {
 	struct ipw_tty *tty = linux_tty->driver_data;
+	/* FIXME: Exactly how is the tty object locked here .. */
 
 	if (!tty)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -433,6 +436,8 @@ static int ipw_ioctl(struct tty_struct *linux_tty, struct file *file,
 	if (!tty->open_count)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* FIXME: Exactly how is the tty object locked here .. */
+
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case TIOCGSERIAL:
 		return ipwireless_get_serial_info(tty, (void __user *) arg);
@@ -467,13 +472,6 @@ static int ipw_ioctl(struct tty_struct *linux_tty, struct file *file,
 			}
 			return 0;
 
-		case TCGETS:
-		case TCGETA:
-			return n_tty_ioctl(linux_tty, file, cmd, arg);
-
-		case TCFLSH:
-			return n_tty_ioctl(linux_tty, file, cmd, arg);
-
 		case FIONREAD:
 			{
 				int val = 0;
@@ -482,10 +480,11 @@ static int ipw_ioctl(struct tty_struct *linux_tty, struct file *file,
 					return -EFAULT;
 			}
 			return 0;
+		case TCFLSH:
+			return tty_perform_flush(linux_tty, arg);
 		}
 	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	return tty_mode_ioctl(linux_tty, file, cmd , arg);
 }
 
 static int add_tty(dev_node_t *nodesp, int j,
@@ -588,6 +587,8 @@ void ipwireless_tty_free(struct ipw_tty *tty)
 				tty_hangup(ttyj->linux_tty);
 				/* Wait till the tty_hangup has completed */
 				flush_scheduled_work();
+				/* FIXME: Exactly how is the tty object locked here
+				   against a parallel ioctl etc */
 				mutex_lock(&ttyj->ipw_tty_mutex);
 			}
 			while (ttyj->open_count)
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index c240562c218..9a626e50b79 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ static int mgslpc_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
     cfg = &(parse.cftable_entry);
     CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
-    CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
+    CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(&tuple, &parse));
 
     if (cfg->flags & CISTPL_CFTABLE_DEFAULT) dflt = *cfg;
     if (cfg->index == 0)
diff --git a/drivers/char/pty.c b/drivers/char/pty.c
index 76b27932d22..6d4582712b1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pty.c
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@
  *  Added TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP to enable n_tty to send POLL_OUT to
  *      waiting writers -- Sapan Bhatia <sapan@corewars.org>
  *
- *
+ *  When reading this code see also fs/devpts. In particular note that the
+ *  driver_data field is used by the devpts side as a binding to the devpts
+ *  inode.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>	/* For EXPORT_SYMBOL */
+#include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
@@ -23,26 +25,25 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
-
-#include <asm/uaccess.h>
-#include <asm/system.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/devpts_fs.h>
 
+#include <asm/system.h>
+
 /* These are global because they are accessed in tty_io.c */
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
 struct tty_driver *ptm_driver;
 static struct tty_driver *pts_driver;
 #endif
 
-static void pty_close(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * filp)
+static void pty_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 {
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-	if (tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER) {
-		if (tty->count > 1)
-			printk("master pty_close: count = %d!!\n", tty->count);
-	} else {
+	BUG_ON(!tty);
+	if (tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER)
+		WARN_ON(tty->count > 1);
+	else {
 		if (tty->count > 2)
 			return;
 	}
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ static void pty_close(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * filp)
 		set_bit(TTY_OTHER_CLOSED, &tty->flags);
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
 		if (tty->driver == ptm_driver)
-			devpts_pty_kill(tty->index);
+			devpts_pty_kill(tty->link);
 #endif
 		tty_vhangup(tty->link);
 	}
@@ -69,13 +70,13 @@ static void pty_close(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * filp)
  * The unthrottle routine is called by the line discipline to signal
  * that it can receive more characters.  For PTY's, the TTY_THROTTLED
  * flag is always set, to force the line discipline to always call the
- * unthrottle routine when there are fewer than TTY_THRESHOLD_UNTHROTTLE 
+ * unthrottle routine when there are fewer than TTY_THRESHOLD_UNTHROTTLE
  * characters in the queue.  This is necessary since each time this
  * happens, we need to wake up any sleeping processes that could be
  * (1) trying to send data to the pty, or (2) waiting in wait_until_sent()
  * for the pty buffer to be drained.
  */
-static void pty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct * tty)
+static void pty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *o_tty = tty->link;
 
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ static void pty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 }
 
 /*
- * WSH 05/24/97: modified to 
+ * WSH 05/24/97: modified to
  *   (1) use space in tty->flip instead of a shared temp buffer
  *	 The flip buffers aren't being used for a pty, so there's lots
  *	 of space available.  The buffer is protected by a per-pty
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ static void pty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct * tty)
  * not our partners. We can't just take the other one blindly without
  * risking deadlocks.
  */
-static int pty_write(struct tty_struct * tty, const unsigned char *buf, int count)
+static int pty_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buf,
+								int count)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *to = tty->link;
 	int	c;
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ static int pty_write(struct tty_struct * tty, const unsigned char *buf, int coun
 	if (c > count)
 		c = count;
 	to->ldisc.ops->receive_buf(to, buf, NULL, c);
-	
+
 	return c;
 }
 
@@ -128,17 +130,17 @@ static int pty_write_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 /*
  *	WSH 05/24/97:  Modified for asymmetric MASTER/SLAVE behavior
- *	The chars_in_buffer() value is used by the ldisc select() function 
+ *	The chars_in_buffer() value is used by the ldisc select() function
  *	to hold off writing when chars_in_buffer > WAKEUP_CHARS (== 256).
  *	The pty driver chars_in_buffer() Master/Slave must behave differently:
  *
  *      The Master side needs to allow typed-ahead commands to accumulate
  *      while being canonicalized, so we report "our buffer" as empty until
  *	some threshold is reached, and then report the count. (Any count >
- *	WAKEUP_CHARS is regarded by select() as "full".)  To avoid deadlock 
- *	the count returned must be 0 if no canonical data is available to be 
+ *	WAKEUP_CHARS is regarded by select() as "full".)  To avoid deadlock
+ *	the count returned must be 0 if no canonical data is available to be
  *	read. (The N_TTY ldisc.chars_in_buffer now knows this.)
- *  
+ *
  *	The Slave side passes all characters in raw mode to the Master side's
  *	buffer where they can be read immediately, so in this case we can
  *	return the true count in the buffer.
@@ -155,21 +157,22 @@ static int pty_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	/* The ldisc must report 0 if no characters available to be read */
 	count = to->ldisc.ops->chars_in_buffer(to);
 
-	if (tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_SLAVE) return count;
+	if (tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_SLAVE)
+		return count;
 
-	/* Master side driver ... if the other side's read buffer is less than 
+	/* Master side driver ... if the other side's read buffer is less than
 	 * half full, return 0 to allow writers to proceed; otherwise return
-	 * the count.  This leaves a comfortable margin to avoid overflow, 
+	 * the count.  This leaves a comfortable margin to avoid overflow,
 	 * and still allows half a buffer's worth of typed-ahead commands.
 	 */
-	return ((count < N_TTY_BUF_SIZE/2) ? 0 : count);
+	return (count < N_TTY_BUF_SIZE/2) ? 0 : count;
 }
 
 /* Set the lock flag on a pty */
-static int pty_set_lock(struct tty_struct *tty, int __user * arg)
+static int pty_set_lock(struct tty_struct *tty, int __user *arg)
 {
 	int val;
-	if (get_user(val,arg))
+	if (get_user(val, arg))
 		return -EFAULT;
 	if (val)
 		set_bit(TTY_PTY_LOCK, &tty->flags);
@@ -182,13 +185,13 @@ static void pty_flush_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *to = tty->link;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	
+
 	if (!to)
 		return;
-	
+
 	if (to->ldisc.ops->flush_buffer)
 		to->ldisc.ops->flush_buffer(to);
-	
+
 	if (to->packet) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
 		tty->ctrl_status |= TIOCPKT_FLUSHWRITE;
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ static void pty_flush_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 }
 
-static int pty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
+static int pty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 {
 	int	retval = -ENODEV;
 
@@ -220,13 +223,65 @@ out:
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static void pty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_termios)
+static void pty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
+					struct ktermios *old_termios)
+{
+	tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~(CSIZE | PARENB);
+	tty->termios->c_cflag |= (CS8 | CREAD);
+}
+
+static int pty_install(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-        tty->termios->c_cflag &= ~(CSIZE | PARENB);
-        tty->termios->c_cflag |= (CS8 | CREAD);
+	struct tty_struct *o_tty;
+	int idx = tty->index;
+	int retval;
+
+	o_tty = alloc_tty_struct();
+	if (!o_tty)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!try_module_get(driver->other->owner)) {
+		/* This cannot in fact currently happen */
+		free_tty_struct(o_tty);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	initialize_tty_struct(o_tty, driver->other, idx);
+
+	/* We always use new tty termios data so we can do this
+	   the easy way .. */
+	retval = tty_init_termios(tty);
+	if (retval)
+		goto free_mem_out;
+
+	retval = tty_init_termios(o_tty);
+	if (retval) {
+		tty_free_termios(tty);
+		goto free_mem_out;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Everything allocated ... set up the o_tty structure.
+	 */
+	driver->other->ttys[idx] = o_tty;
+	tty_driver_kref_get(driver->other);
+	if (driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER)
+		o_tty->count++;
+	/* Establish the links in both directions */
+	tty->link   = o_tty;
+	o_tty->link = tty;
+
+	tty_driver_kref_get(driver);
+	tty->count++;
+	driver->ttys[idx] = tty;
+	return 0;
+free_mem_out:
+	module_put(o_tty->driver->owner);
+	free_tty_struct(o_tty);
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
+
 static const struct tty_operations pty_ops = {
+	.install = pty_install,
 	.open = pty_open,
 	.close = pty_close,
 	.write = pty_write,
@@ -329,8 +384,11 @@ static inline void legacy_pty_init(void) { }
  * Otherwise one can eat up all kernel memory by opening /dev/ptmx repeatedly.
  */
 int pty_limit = NR_UNIX98_PTY_DEFAULT;
-static int pty_limit_min = 0;
+static int pty_limit_min;
 static int pty_limit_max = NR_UNIX98_PTY_MAX;
+static int pty_count;
+
+static struct cdev ptmx_cdev;
 
 static struct ctl_table pty_table[] = {
 	{
@@ -348,6 +406,7 @@ static struct ctl_table pty_table[] = {
 		.procname	= "nr",
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
 		.mode		= 0444,
+		.data		= &pty_count,
 		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
 	}, {
 		.ctl_name	= 0
@@ -388,7 +447,127 @@ static int pty_unix98_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 }
 
+/**
+ *	ptm_unix98_lookup	-	find a pty master
+ *	@driver: ptm driver
+ *	@idx: tty index
+ *
+ *	Look up a pty master device. Called under the tty_mutex for now.
+ *	This provides our locking.
+ */
+
+static struct tty_struct *ptm_unix98_lookup(struct tty_driver *driver,
+		struct inode *ptm_inode, int idx)
+{
+	struct tty_struct *tty = devpts_get_tty(ptm_inode, idx);
+	if (tty)
+		tty = tty->link;
+	return tty;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	pts_unix98_lookup	-	find a pty slave
+ *	@driver: pts driver
+ *	@idx: tty index
+ *
+ *	Look up a pty master device. Called under the tty_mutex for now.
+ *	This provides our locking.
+ */
+
+static struct tty_struct *pts_unix98_lookup(struct tty_driver *driver,
+		struct inode *pts_inode, int idx)
+{
+	struct tty_struct *tty = devpts_get_tty(pts_inode, idx);
+	/* Master must be open before slave */
+	if (!tty)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
+	return tty;
+}
+
+static void pty_unix98_shutdown(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	/* We have our own method as we don't use the tty index */
+	kfree(tty->termios);
+}
+
+/* We have no need to install and remove our tty objects as devpts does all
+   the work for us */
+
+static int pty_unix98_install(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	struct tty_struct *o_tty;
+	int idx = tty->index;
+
+	o_tty = alloc_tty_struct();
+	if (!o_tty)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!try_module_get(driver->other->owner)) {
+		/* This cannot in fact currently happen */
+		free_tty_struct(o_tty);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	initialize_tty_struct(o_tty, driver->other, idx);
+
+	tty->termios = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ktermios[2]), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (tty->termios == NULL)
+		goto free_mem_out;
+	*tty->termios = driver->init_termios;
+	tty->termios_locked = tty->termios + 1;
+
+	o_tty->termios = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ktermios[2]), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (o_tty->termios == NULL)
+		goto free_mem_out;
+	*o_tty->termios = driver->other->init_termios;
+	o_tty->termios_locked = o_tty->termios + 1;
+
+	tty_driver_kref_get(driver->other);
+	if (driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER)
+		o_tty->count++;
+	/* Establish the links in both directions */
+	tty->link   = o_tty;
+	o_tty->link = tty;
+	/*
+	 * All structures have been allocated, so now we install them.
+	 * Failures after this point use release_tty to clean up, so
+	 * there's no need to null out the local pointers.
+	 */
+	tty_driver_kref_get(driver);
+	tty->count++;
+	pty_count++;
+	return 0;
+free_mem_out:
+	kfree(o_tty->termios);
+	module_put(o_tty->driver->owner);
+	free_tty_struct(o_tty);
+	kfree(tty->termios);
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+static void pty_unix98_remove(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	pty_count--;
+}
+
+static const struct tty_operations ptm_unix98_ops = {
+	.lookup = ptm_unix98_lookup,
+	.install = pty_unix98_install,
+	.remove = pty_unix98_remove,
+	.open = pty_open,
+	.close = pty_close,
+	.write = pty_write,
+	.write_room = pty_write_room,
+	.flush_buffer = pty_flush_buffer,
+	.chars_in_buffer = pty_chars_in_buffer,
+	.unthrottle = pty_unthrottle,
+	.set_termios = pty_set_termios,
+	.ioctl = pty_unix98_ioctl,
+	.shutdown = pty_unix98_shutdown
+};
+
 static const struct tty_operations pty_unix98_ops = {
+	.lookup = pts_unix98_lookup,
+	.install = pty_unix98_install,
+	.remove = pty_unix98_remove,
 	.open = pty_open,
 	.close = pty_close,
 	.write = pty_write,
@@ -397,9 +576,73 @@ static const struct tty_operations pty_unix98_ops = {
 	.chars_in_buffer = pty_chars_in_buffer,
 	.unthrottle = pty_unthrottle,
 	.set_termios = pty_set_termios,
-	.ioctl = pty_unix98_ioctl
+	.shutdown = pty_unix98_shutdown
 };
 
+/**
+ *	ptmx_open		-	open a unix 98 pty master
+ *	@inode: inode of device file
+ *	@filp: file pointer to tty
+ *
+ *	Allocate a unix98 pty master device from the ptmx driver.
+ *
+ *	Locking: tty_mutex protects the init_dev work. tty->count should
+ * 		protect the rest.
+ *		allocated_ptys_lock handles the list of free pty numbers
+ */
+
+static int __ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
+{
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
+	int retval;
+	int index;
+
+	nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
+
+	/* find a device that is not in use. */
+	index = devpts_new_index(inode);
+	if (index < 0)
+		return index;
+
+	mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
+	tty = tty_init_dev(ptm_driver, index, 1);
+	mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(tty)) {
+		retval = PTR_ERR(tty);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	set_bit(TTY_PTY_LOCK, &tty->flags); /* LOCK THE SLAVE */
+	filp->private_data = tty;
+	file_move(filp, &tty->tty_files);
+
+	retval = devpts_pty_new(inode, tty->link);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out1;
+
+	retval = ptm_driver->ops->open(tty, filp);
+	if (!retval)
+		return 0;
+out1:
+	tty_release_dev(filp);
+	return retval;
+out:
+	devpts_kill_index(inode, index);
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static int ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	lock_kernel();
+	ret = __ptmx_open(inode, filp);
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static struct file_operations ptmx_fops;
 
 static void __init unix98_pty_init(void)
 {
@@ -427,7 +670,7 @@ static void __init unix98_pty_init(void)
 	ptm_driver->flags = TTY_DRIVER_RESET_TERMIOS | TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW |
 		TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV | TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM;
 	ptm_driver->other = pts_driver;
-	tty_set_operations(ptm_driver, &pty_unix98_ops);
+	tty_set_operations(ptm_driver, &ptm_unix98_ops);
 
 	pts_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	pts_driver->driver_name = "pty_slave";
@@ -443,16 +686,26 @@ static void __init unix98_pty_init(void)
 	pts_driver->flags = TTY_DRIVER_RESET_TERMIOS | TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW |
 		TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV | TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM;
 	pts_driver->other = ptm_driver;
-	tty_set_operations(pts_driver, &pty_ops);
-	
+	tty_set_operations(pts_driver, &pty_unix98_ops);
+
 	if (tty_register_driver(ptm_driver))
 		panic("Couldn't register Unix98 ptm driver");
 	if (tty_register_driver(pts_driver))
 		panic("Couldn't register Unix98 pts driver");
 
-	pty_table[1].data = &ptm_driver->refcount;
 	register_sysctl_table(pty_root_table);
+
+	/* Now create the /dev/ptmx special device */
+	tty_default_fops(&ptmx_fops);
+	ptmx_fops.open = ptmx_open;
+
+	cdev_init(&ptmx_cdev, &ptmx_fops);
+	if (cdev_add(&ptmx_cdev, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), 1) ||
+	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), 1, "/dev/ptmx") < 0)
+		panic("Couldn't register /dev/ptmx driver\n");
+	device_create(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), NULL, "ptmx");
 }
+
 #else
 static inline void unix98_pty_init(void) { }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index 7ce1ac4baa6..6af435b8986 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -661,10 +661,10 @@ void add_disk_randomness(struct gendisk *disk)
 	if (!disk || !disk->random)
 		return;
 	/* first major is 1, so we get >= 0x200 here */
-	DEBUG_ENT("disk event %d:%d\n", disk->major, disk->first_minor);
+	DEBUG_ENT("disk event %d:%d\n",
+		  MAJOR(disk_devt(disk)), MINOR(disk_devt(disk)));
 
-	add_timer_randomness(disk->random,
-			     0x100 + MKDEV(disk->major, disk->first_minor));
+	add_timer_randomness(disk->random, 0x100 + disk_devt(disk));
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/rtc.c b/drivers/char/rtc.c
index f53d4d00faf..b47710c1788 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rtc.c
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPARC32
-#include <linux/pci.h>
-#include <linux/jiffies.h>
-#include <asm/ebus.h>
+#include <linux/of.h>
+#include <linux/of_device.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 
 static unsigned long rtc_port;
-static int rtc_irq = PCI_IRQ_NONE;
+static int rtc_irq;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef	CONFIG_HPET_RTC_IRQ
@@ -973,8 +973,8 @@ static int __init rtc_init(void)
 	char *guess = NULL;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPARC32
-	struct linux_ebus *ebus;
-	struct linux_ebus_device *edev;
+	struct device_node *ebus_dp;
+	struct of_device *op;
 #else
 	void *r;
 #ifdef RTC_IRQ
@@ -983,12 +983,16 @@ static int __init rtc_init(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPARC32
-	for_each_ebus(ebus) {
-		for_each_ebusdev(edev, ebus) {
-			if (strcmp(edev->prom_node->name, "rtc") == 0) {
-				rtc_port = edev->resource[0].start;
-				rtc_irq = edev->irqs[0];
-				goto found;
+	for_each_node_by_name(ebus_dp, "ebus") {
+		struct device_node *dp;
+		for (dp = ebus_dp; dp; dp = dp->sibling) {
+			if (!strcmp(dp->name, "rtc")) {
+				op = of_find_device_by_node(dp);
+				if (op) {
+					rtc_port = op->resource[0].start;
+					rtc_irq = op->irqs[0];
+					goto found;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -997,7 +1001,7 @@ static int __init rtc_init(void)
 	return -EIO;
 
 found:
-	if (rtc_irq == PCI_IRQ_NONE) {
+	if (!rtc_irq) {
 		rtc_has_irq = 0;
 		goto no_irq;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/char/stallion.c b/drivers/char/stallion.c
index 19db1eb87c2..8b8f07a7f50 100644
--- a/drivers/char/stallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/stallion.c
@@ -405,9 +405,9 @@ static unsigned int	stl_baudrates[] = {
 
 static int	stl_memioctl(struct inode *ip, struct file *fp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 static int	stl_brdinit(struct stlbrd *brdp);
-static int	stl_getportstats(struct stlport *portp, comstats_t __user *cp);
+static int	stl_getportstats(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stlport *portp, comstats_t __user *cp);
 static int	stl_clrportstats(struct stlport *portp, comstats_t __user *cp);
-static int	stl_waitcarrier(struct stlport *portp, struct file *filp);
+static int	stl_waitcarrier(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stlport *portp, struct file *filp);
 
 /*
  *	CD1400 uart specific handling functions.
@@ -612,8 +612,9 @@ static struct class *stallion_class;
 static void stl_cd_change(struct stlport *portp)
 {
 	unsigned int oldsigs = portp->sigs;
+	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
 
-	if (!portp->port.tty)
+	if (!tty)
 		return;
 
 	portp->sigs = stl_getsignals(portp);
@@ -623,7 +624,8 @@ static void stl_cd_change(struct stlport *portp)
 
 	if ((oldsigs & TIOCM_CD) && ((portp->sigs & TIOCM_CD) == 0))
 		if (portp->port.flags & ASYNC_CHECK_CD)
-			tty_hangup(portp->port.tty);
+			tty_hangup(tty);
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -734,7 +736,7 @@ static int stl_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
  *	On the first open of the device setup the port hardware, and
  *	initialize the per port data structure.
  */
-	portp->port.tty = tty;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&portp->port, tty);
 	tty->driver_data = portp;
 	portp->port.count++;
 
@@ -774,7 +776,7 @@ static int stl_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
  *	then also we might have to wait for carrier.
  */
 	if (!(filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK))
-		if ((rc = stl_waitcarrier(portp, filp)) != 0)
+		if ((rc = stl_waitcarrier(tty, portp, filp)) != 0)
 			return rc;
 
 	portp->port.flags |= ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
@@ -789,7 +791,8 @@ static int stl_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
  *	maybe because if we are clocal then we don't need to wait...
  */
 
-static int stl_waitcarrier(struct stlport *portp, struct file *filp)
+static int stl_waitcarrier(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stlport *portp,
+							struct file *filp)
 {
 	unsigned long	flags;
 	int		rc, doclocal;
@@ -801,7 +804,7 @@ static int stl_waitcarrier(struct stlport *portp, struct file *filp)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&stallion_lock, flags);
 
-	if (portp->port.tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL)
+	if (tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL)
 		doclocal++;
 
 	portp->openwaitcnt++;
@@ -846,8 +849,6 @@ static void stl_flushbuffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_flushbuffer(tty=%p)\n", tty);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -865,8 +866,6 @@ static void stl_waituntilsent(struct tty_struct *tty, int timeout)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_waituntilsent(tty=%p,timeout=%d)\n", tty, timeout);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -949,7 +948,7 @@ static void stl_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	tty_ldisc_flush(tty);
 
 	tty->closing = 0;
-	portp->port.tty = NULL;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&portp->port, NULL);
 
 	if (portp->openwaitcnt) {
 		if (portp->close_delay)
@@ -1033,8 +1032,6 @@ static int stl_putchar(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char ch)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_putchar(tty=%p,ch=%x)\n", tty, ch);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1070,8 +1067,6 @@ static void stl_flushchars(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_flushchars(tty=%p)\n", tty);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1090,8 +1085,6 @@ static int stl_writeroom(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_writeroom(tty=%p)\n", tty);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return 0;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return 0;
@@ -1122,8 +1115,6 @@ static int stl_charsinbuffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_charsinbuffer(tty=%p)\n", tty);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return 0;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return 0;
@@ -1183,8 +1174,9 @@ static int stl_getserial(struct stlport *portp, struct serial_struct __user *sp)
  *	just quietly ignore any requests to change irq, etc.
  */
 
-static int stl_setserial(struct stlport *portp, struct serial_struct __user *sp)
+static int stl_setserial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct __user *sp)
 {
+	struct stlport *	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	struct serial_struct	sio;
 
 	pr_debug("stl_setserial(portp=%p,sp=%p)\n", portp, sp);
@@ -1205,7 +1197,7 @@ static int stl_setserial(struct stlport *portp, struct serial_struct __user *sp)
 	portp->close_delay = sio.close_delay;
 	portp->closing_wait = sio.closing_wait;
 	portp->custom_divisor = sio.custom_divisor;
-	stl_setport(portp, portp->port.tty->termios);
+	stl_setport(portp, tty->termios);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1215,8 +1207,6 @@ static int stl_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct stlport	*portp;
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return -ENODEV;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -1232,8 +1222,6 @@ static int stl_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	struct stlport	*portp;
 	int rts = -1, dtr = -1;
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return -ENODEV;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -1262,8 +1250,6 @@ static int stl_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd
 	pr_debug("stl_ioctl(tty=%p,file=%p,cmd=%x,arg=%lx)\n", tty, file, cmd,
 			arg);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return -ENODEV;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -1282,10 +1268,10 @@ static int stl_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd
 		rc = stl_getserial(portp, argp);
 		break;
 	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		rc = stl_setserial(portp, argp);
+		rc = stl_setserial(tty, argp);
 		break;
 	case COM_GETPORTSTATS:
-		rc = stl_getportstats(portp, argp);
+		rc = stl_getportstats(tty, portp, argp);
 		break;
 	case COM_CLRPORTSTATS:
 		rc = stl_clrportstats(portp, argp);
@@ -1317,8 +1303,6 @@ static void stl_start(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_start(tty=%p)\n", tty);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1334,8 +1318,6 @@ static void stl_settermios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_settermios(tty=%p,old=%p)\n", tty, old);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1369,8 +1351,6 @@ static void stl_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_throttle(tty=%p)\n", tty);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1389,8 +1369,6 @@ static void stl_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_unthrottle(tty=%p)\n", tty);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1410,8 +1388,6 @@ static void stl_stop(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_stop(tty=%p)\n", tty);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1432,8 +1408,6 @@ static void stl_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_hangup(tty=%p)\n", tty);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1452,7 +1426,7 @@ static void stl_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		portp->tx.head = NULL;
 		portp->tx.tail = NULL;
 	}
-	portp->port.tty = NULL;
+	tty_port_tty_set(&portp->port, NULL);
 	portp->port.flags &= ~ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
 	portp->port.count = 0;
 	wake_up_interruptible(&portp->port.open_wait);
@@ -1466,8 +1440,6 @@ static int stl_breakctl(struct tty_struct *tty, int state)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_breakctl(tty=%p,state=%d)\n", tty, state);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1484,8 +1456,6 @@ static void stl_sendxchar(struct tty_struct *tty, char ch)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_sendxchar(tty=%p,ch=%x)\n", tty, ch);
 
-	if (tty == NULL)
-		return;
 	portp = tty->driver_data;
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1805,7 +1775,7 @@ static int __devinit stl_initports(struct stlbrd *brdp, struct stlpanel *panelp)
 				"(size=%Zd)\n", sizeof(struct stlport));
 			break;
 		}
-
+		tty_port_init(&portp->port);
 		portp->magic = STL_PORTMAGIC;
 		portp->portnr = i;
 		portp->brdnr = panelp->brdnr;
@@ -1832,6 +1802,7 @@ static void stl_cleanup_panels(struct stlbrd *brdp)
 	struct stlpanel *panelp;
 	struct stlport *portp;
 	unsigned int j, k;
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	for (j = 0; j < STL_MAXPANELS; j++) {
 		panelp = brdp->panels[j];
@@ -1841,8 +1812,11 @@ static void stl_cleanup_panels(struct stlbrd *brdp)
 			portp = panelp->ports[k];
 			if (portp == NULL)
 				continue;
-			if (portp->port.tty != NULL)
-				stl_hangup(portp->port.tty);
+			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
+			if (tty != NULL) {
+				stl_hangup(tty);
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
+			}
 			kfree(portp->tx.buf);
 			kfree(portp);
 		}
@@ -2498,7 +2472,7 @@ static struct stlport *stl_getport(int brdnr, int panelnr, int portnr)
  *	what port to get stats for (used through board control device).
  */
 
-static int stl_getportstats(struct stlport *portp, comstats_t __user *cp)
+static int stl_getportstats(struct tty_struct *tty, struct stlport *portp, comstats_t __user *cp)
 {
 	comstats_t	stl_comstats;
 	unsigned char	*head, *tail;
@@ -2525,18 +2499,17 @@ static int stl_getportstats(struct stlport *portp, comstats_t __user *cp)
 	portp->stats.rxbuffered = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&stallion_lock, flags);
-	if (portp->port.tty != NULL)
-		if (portp->port.tty->driver_data == portp) {
-			portp->stats.ttystate = portp->port.tty->flags;
-			/* No longer available as a statistic */
-			portp->stats.rxbuffered = 1; /*portp->port.tty->flip.count; */
-			if (portp->port.tty->termios != NULL) {
-				portp->stats.cflags = portp->port.tty->termios->c_cflag;
-				portp->stats.iflags = portp->port.tty->termios->c_iflag;
-				portp->stats.oflags = portp->port.tty->termios->c_oflag;
-				portp->stats.lflags = portp->port.tty->termios->c_lflag;
-			}
+	if (tty != NULL && portp->port.tty == tty) {
+		portp->stats.ttystate = tty->flags;
+		/* No longer available as a statistic */
+		portp->stats.rxbuffered = 1; /*tty->flip.count; */
+		if (tty->termios != NULL) {
+			portp->stats.cflags = tty->termios->c_cflag;
+			portp->stats.iflags = tty->termios->c_iflag;
+			portp->stats.oflags = tty->termios->c_oflag;
+			portp->stats.lflags = tty->termios->c_lflag;
 		}
+	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&stallion_lock, flags);
 
 	head = portp->tx.head;
@@ -2640,7 +2613,7 @@ static int stl_memioctl(struct inode *ip, struct file *fp, unsigned int cmd, uns
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case COM_GETPORTSTATS:
-		rc = stl_getportstats(NULL, argp);
+		rc = stl_getportstats(NULL, NULL, argp);
 		break;
 	case COM_CLRPORTSTATS:
 		rc = stl_clrportstats(NULL, argp);
@@ -3243,7 +3216,7 @@ static void stl_cd1400flowctrl(struct stlport *portp, int state)
 
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
-	tty = portp->port.tty;
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
 	if (tty == NULL)
 		return;
 
@@ -3288,6 +3261,7 @@ static void stl_cd1400flowctrl(struct stlport *portp, int state)
 
 	BRDDISABLE(portp->brdnr);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&brd_lock, flags);
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -3305,7 +3279,7 @@ static void stl_cd1400sendflow(struct stlport *portp, int state)
 
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
-	tty = portp->port.tty;
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
 	if (tty == NULL)
 		return;
 
@@ -3325,6 +3299,7 @@ static void stl_cd1400sendflow(struct stlport *portp, int state)
 	}
 	BRDDISABLE(portp->brdnr);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&brd_lock, flags);
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -3478,6 +3453,7 @@ static void stl_cd1400txisr(struct stlpanel *panelp, int ioaddr)
 	int		len, stlen;
 	char		*head, *tail;
 	unsigned char	ioack, srer;
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	pr_debug("stl_cd1400txisr(panelp=%p,ioaddr=%x)\n", panelp, ioaddr);
 
@@ -3504,8 +3480,11 @@ static void stl_cd1400txisr(struct stlpanel *panelp, int ioaddr)
 	if ((len == 0) || ((len < STL_TXBUFLOW) &&
 	    (test_bit(ASYI_TXLOW, &portp->istate) == 0))) {
 		set_bit(ASYI_TXLOW, &portp->istate);
-		if (portp->port.tty)
-			tty_wakeup(portp->port.tty);
+		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
+		if (tty) {
+			tty_wakeup(tty);
+			tty_kref_put(tty);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (len == 0) {
@@ -3569,7 +3548,7 @@ static void stl_cd1400rxisr(struct stlpanel *panelp, int ioaddr)
 		return;
 	}
 	portp = panelp->ports[(ioack >> 3)];
-	tty = portp->port.tty;
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
 
 	if ((ioack & ACK_TYPMASK) == ACK_TYPRXGOOD) {
 		outb((RDCR + portp->uartaddr), ioaddr);
@@ -3633,10 +3612,12 @@ static void stl_cd1400rxisr(struct stlpanel *panelp, int ioaddr)
 		}
 	} else {
 		printk("STALLION: bad RX interrupt ack value=%x\n", ioack);
+		tty_kref_put(tty);
 		return;
 	}
 
 stl_rxalldone:
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 	outb((EOSRR + portp->uartaddr), ioaddr);
 	outb(0, (ioaddr + EREG_DATA));
 }
@@ -4175,7 +4156,7 @@ static void stl_sc26198flowctrl(struct stlport *portp, int state)
 
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
-	tty = portp->port.tty;
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
 	if (tty == NULL)
 		return;
 
@@ -4226,6 +4207,7 @@ static void stl_sc26198flowctrl(struct stlport *portp, int state)
 
 	BRDDISABLE(portp->brdnr);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&brd_lock, flags);
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -4244,7 +4226,7 @@ static void stl_sc26198sendflow(struct stlport *portp, int state)
 
 	if (portp == NULL)
 		return;
-	tty = portp->port.tty;
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
 	if (tty == NULL)
 		return;
 
@@ -4269,6 +4251,7 @@ static void stl_sc26198sendflow(struct stlport *portp, int state)
 	}
 	BRDDISABLE(portp->brdnr);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&brd_lock, flags);
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -4408,6 +4391,7 @@ static void stl_sc26198intr(struct stlpanel *panelp, unsigned int iobase)
 
 static void stl_sc26198txisr(struct stlport *portp)
 {
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned int	ioaddr;
 	unsigned char	mr0;
 	int		len, stlen;
@@ -4422,8 +4406,11 @@ static void stl_sc26198txisr(struct stlport *portp)
 	if ((len == 0) || ((len < STL_TXBUFLOW) &&
 	    (test_bit(ASYI_TXLOW, &portp->istate) == 0))) {
 		set_bit(ASYI_TXLOW, &portp->istate);
-		if (portp->port.tty)
-			tty_wakeup(portp->port.tty);
+		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
+		if (tty) {
+			tty_wakeup(tty);
+			tty_kref_put(tty);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (len == 0) {
@@ -4476,7 +4463,7 @@ static void stl_sc26198rxisr(struct stlport *portp, unsigned int iack)
 
 	pr_debug("stl_sc26198rxisr(portp=%p,iack=%x)\n", portp, iack);
 
-	tty = portp->port.tty;
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
 	ioaddr = portp->ioaddr;
 	outb(GIBCR, (ioaddr + XP_ADDR));
 	len = inb(ioaddr + XP_DATA) + 1;
@@ -4515,6 +4502,7 @@ static void stl_sc26198rxisr(struct stlport *portp, unsigned int iack)
 			stl_sc26198txunflow(portp, tty);
 		}
 	}
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -4528,7 +4516,7 @@ static void stl_sc26198rxbadch(struct stlport *portp, unsigned char status, char
 	struct tty_struct	*tty;
 	unsigned int		ioaddr;
 
-	tty = portp->port.tty;
+	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&portp->port);
 	ioaddr = portp->ioaddr;
 
 	if (status & SR_RXPARITY)
@@ -4566,6 +4554,7 @@ static void stl_sc26198rxbadch(struct stlport *portp, unsigned char status, char
 		if (status == 0)
 			portp->stats.rxtotal++;
 	}
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/drivers/char/sx.c b/drivers/char/sx.c
index c385206f9db..5b8d7a1aa3e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sx.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sx.c
@@ -2504,7 +2504,7 @@ static void __devexit sx_remove_card(struct sx_board *board,
 		del_timer(&board->timer);
 		if (pdev) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI
-			pci_iounmap(pdev, board->base);
+			pci_iounmap(pdev, board->base2);
 			pci_release_region(pdev, IS_CF_BOARD(board) ? 3 : 2);
 #endif
 		} else {
@@ -2703,7 +2703,7 @@ static int __devinit sx_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	return 0;
 err_unmap:
-	pci_iounmap(pdev, board->base);
+	pci_iounmap(pdev, board->base2);
 err_reg:
 	pci_release_region(pdev, reg);
 err_flag:
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig b/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig
index 3738cfa209f..f5fc64f89c5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ menuconfig TCG_TPM
 	tristate "TPM Hardware Support"
 	depends on HAS_IOMEM
 	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+	select SECURITYFS
 	---help---
 	  If you have a TPM security chip in your system, which
 	  implements the Trusted Computing Group's specification,
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
index ae766d86845..1fee7034a38 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
@@ -954,72 +954,63 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_store_cancel);
 
 /*
  * Device file system interface to the TPM
+ *
+ * It's assured that the chip will be opened just once,
+ * by the check of is_open variable, which is protected
+ * by driver_lock.
  */
 int tpm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	int rc = 0, minor = iminor(inode);
+	int minor = iminor(inode);
 	struct tpm_chip *chip = NULL, *pos;
 
-	lock_kernel();
-	spin_lock(&driver_lock);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(pos, &tpm_chip_list, list) {
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(pos, &tpm_chip_list, list) {
 		if (pos->vendor.miscdev.minor == minor) {
 			chip = pos;
+			get_device(chip->dev);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	if (chip == NULL) {
-		rc = -ENODEV;
-		goto err_out;
-	}
+	if (!chip)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (chip->num_opens) {
+	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &chip->is_open)) {
 		dev_dbg(chip->dev, "Another process owns this TPM\n");
-		rc = -EBUSY;
-		goto err_out;
+		put_device(chip->dev);
+		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	chip->num_opens++;
-	get_device(chip->dev);
-
-	spin_unlock(&driver_lock);
-
 	chip->data_buffer = kmalloc(TPM_BUFSIZE * sizeof(u8), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (chip->data_buffer == NULL) {
-		chip->num_opens--;
+		clear_bit(0, &chip->is_open);
 		put_device(chip->dev);
-		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	atomic_set(&chip->data_pending, 0);
 
 	file->private_data = chip;
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
-
-err_out:
-	spin_unlock(&driver_lock);
-	unlock_kernel();
-	return rc;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_open);
 
+/*
+ * Called on file close
+ */
 int tpm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct tpm_chip *chip = file->private_data;
 
+	del_singleshot_timer_sync(&chip->user_read_timer);
 	flush_scheduled_work();
-	spin_lock(&driver_lock);
 	file->private_data = NULL;
-	del_singleshot_timer_sync(&chip->user_read_timer);
 	atomic_set(&chip->data_pending, 0);
-	chip->num_opens--;
-	put_device(chip->dev);
 	kfree(chip->data_buffer);
-	spin_unlock(&driver_lock);
+	clear_bit(0, &chip->is_open);
+	put_device(chip->dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_release);
@@ -1093,13 +1084,11 @@ void tpm_remove_hardware(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	spin_lock(&driver_lock);
-
-	list_del(&chip->list);
-
+	list_del_rcu(&chip->list);
 	spin_unlock(&driver_lock);
+	synchronize_rcu();
 
 	misc_deregister(&chip->vendor.miscdev);
-
 	sysfs_remove_group(&dev->kobj, chip->vendor.attr_group);
 	tpm_bios_log_teardown(chip->bios_dir);
 
@@ -1144,25 +1133,33 @@ int tpm_pm_resume(struct device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_pm_resume);
 
+/* In case vendor provided release function, call it too.*/
+
+void tpm_dev_vendor_release(struct tpm_chip *chip)
+{
+	if (chip->vendor.release)
+		chip->vendor.release(chip->dev);
+
+	clear_bit(chip->dev_num, dev_mask);
+	kfree(chip->vendor.miscdev.name);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_dev_vendor_release);
+
+
 /*
  * Once all references to platform device are down to 0,
  * release all allocated structures.
- * In case vendor provided release function,
- * call it too.
  */
 static void tpm_dev_release(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct tpm_chip *chip = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
-	if (chip->vendor.release)
-		chip->vendor.release(dev);
+	tpm_dev_vendor_release(chip);
 
 	chip->release(dev);
-
-	clear_bit(chip->dev_num, dev_mask);
-	kfree(chip->vendor.miscdev.name);
 	kfree(chip);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_dev_release);
 
 /*
  * Called from tpm_<specific>.c probe function only for devices 
@@ -1171,8 +1168,8 @@ static void tpm_dev_release(struct device *dev)
  * upon errant exit from this function specific probe function should call
  * pci_disable_device
  */
-struct tpm_chip *tpm_register_hardware(struct device *dev, const struct tpm_vendor_specific
-				       *entry)
+struct tpm_chip *tpm_register_hardware(struct device *dev,
+					const struct tpm_vendor_specific *entry)
 {
 #define DEVNAME_SIZE 7
 
@@ -1231,21 +1228,20 @@ struct tpm_chip *tpm_register_hardware(struct device *dev, const struct tpm_vend
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock(&driver_lock);
-
-	list_add(&chip->list, &tpm_chip_list);
-
-	spin_unlock(&driver_lock);
-
 	if (sysfs_create_group(&dev->kobj, chip->vendor.attr_group)) {
-		list_del(&chip->list);
 		misc_deregister(&chip->vendor.miscdev);
 		put_device(chip->dev);
+
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	chip->bios_dir = tpm_bios_log_setup(devname);
 
+	/* Make chip available */
+	spin_lock(&driver_lock);
+	list_add_rcu(&chip->list, &tpm_chip_list);
+	spin_unlock(&driver_lock);
+
 	return chip;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_register_hardware);
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
index e885148b4cf..8e30df4a438 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ struct tpm_chip {
 	struct device *dev;	/* Device stuff */
 
 	int dev_num;		/* /dev/tpm# */
-	int num_opens;		/* only one allowed */
+	unsigned long is_open;	/* only one allowed */
 	int time_expired;
 
 	/* Data passed to and from the tpm via the read/write calls */
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ extern struct tpm_chip* tpm_register_hardware(struct device *,
 				 const struct tpm_vendor_specific *);
 extern int tpm_open(struct inode *, struct file *);
 extern int tpm_release(struct inode *, struct file *);
+extern void tpm_dev_vendor_release(struct tpm_chip *);
 extern ssize_t tpm_write(struct file *, const char __user *, size_t,
 			 loff_t *);
 extern ssize_t tpm_read(struct file *, char __user *, size_t, loff_t *);
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c
index ed1879c0dd8..717af7ad1bd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c
@@ -630,12 +630,23 @@ static struct pnp_device_id tpm_pnp_tbl[] __devinitdata = {
 	{"", 0}			/* Terminator */
 };
 
+static __devexit void tpm_tis_pnp_remove(struct pnp_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct tpm_chip *chip = pnp_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	tpm_dev_vendor_release(chip);
+
+	kfree(chip);
+}
+
+
 static struct pnp_driver tis_pnp_driver = {
 	.name = "tpm_tis",
 	.id_table = tpm_pnp_tbl,
 	.probe = tpm_tis_pnp_init,
 	.suspend = tpm_tis_pnp_suspend,
 	.resume = tpm_tis_pnp_resume,
+	.remove = tpm_tis_pnp_remove,
 };
 
 #define TIS_HID_USR_IDX sizeof(tpm_pnp_tbl)/sizeof(struct pnp_device_id) -2
@@ -683,6 +694,7 @@ static void __exit cleanup_tis(void)
 	spin_lock(&tis_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(i, j, &tis_chips, list) {
 		chip = to_tpm_chip(i);
+		tpm_remove_hardware(chip->dev);
 		iowrite32(~TPM_GLOBAL_INT_ENABLE &
 			  ioread32(chip->vendor.iobase +
 				   TPM_INT_ENABLE(chip->vendor.
@@ -694,9 +706,9 @@ static void __exit cleanup_tis(void)
 			free_irq(chip->vendor.irq, chip);
 		iounmap(i->iobase);
 		list_del(&i->list);
-		tpm_remove_hardware(chip->dev);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&tis_lock);
+
 	if (force) {
 		platform_device_unregister(pdev);
 		driver_unregister(&tis_drv);
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_audit.c b/drivers/char/tty_audit.c
index 3582f43345a..5787249934c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_audit.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_audit.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void tty_audit_buf_push(struct task_struct *tsk, uid_t loginuid,
 		get_task_comm(name, tsk);
 		audit_log_untrustedstring(ab, name);
 		audit_log_format(ab, " data=");
-		audit_log_n_untrustedstring(ab, buf->data, buf->valid);
+		audit_log_n_hex(ab, buf->data, buf->valid);
 		audit_log_end(ab);
 	}
 	buf->valid = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/char/tty_buffer.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..810ee25d66a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_buffer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,511 @@
+/*
+ * Tty buffer allocation management
+ */
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/tty_driver.h>
+#include <linux/tty_flip.h>
+#include <linux/timer.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/wait.h>
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+
+/**
+ *	tty_buffer_free_all		-	free buffers used by a tty
+ *	@tty: tty to free from
+ *
+ *	Remove all the buffers pending on a tty whether queued with data
+ *	or in the free ring. Must be called when the tty is no longer in use
+ *
+ *	Locking: none
+ */
+
+void tty_buffer_free_all(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	struct tty_buffer *thead;
+	while ((thead = tty->buf.head) != NULL) {
+		tty->buf.head = thead->next;
+		kfree(thead);
+	}
+	while ((thead = tty->buf.free) != NULL) {
+		tty->buf.free = thead->next;
+		kfree(thead);
+	}
+	tty->buf.tail = NULL;
+	tty->buf.memory_used = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	tty_buffer_alloc	-	allocate a tty buffer
+ *	@tty: tty device
+ *	@size: desired size (characters)
+ *
+ *	Allocate a new tty buffer to hold the desired number of characters.
+ *	Return NULL if out of memory or the allocation would exceed the
+ *	per device queue
+ *
+ *	Locking: Caller must hold tty->buf.lock
+ */
+
+static struct tty_buffer *tty_buffer_alloc(struct tty_struct *tty, size_t size)
+{
+	struct tty_buffer *p;
+
+	if (tty->buf.memory_used + size > 65536)
+		return NULL;
+	p = kmalloc(sizeof(struct tty_buffer) + 2 * size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (p == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	p->used = 0;
+	p->size = size;
+	p->next = NULL;
+	p->commit = 0;
+	p->read = 0;
+	p->char_buf_ptr = (char *)(p->data);
+	p->flag_buf_ptr = (unsigned char *)p->char_buf_ptr + size;
+	tty->buf.memory_used += size;
+	return p;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	tty_buffer_free		-	free a tty buffer
+ *	@tty: tty owning the buffer
+ *	@b: the buffer to free
+ *
+ *	Free a tty buffer, or add it to the free list according to our
+ *	internal strategy
+ *
+ *	Locking: Caller must hold tty->buf.lock
+ */
+
+static void tty_buffer_free(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_buffer *b)
+{
+	/* Dumb strategy for now - should keep some stats */
+	tty->buf.memory_used -= b->size;
+	WARN_ON(tty->buf.memory_used < 0);
+
+	if (b->size >= 512)
+		kfree(b);
+	else {
+		b->next = tty->buf.free;
+		tty->buf.free = b;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ *	__tty_buffer_flush		-	flush full tty buffers
+ *	@tty: tty to flush
+ *
+ *	flush all the buffers containing receive data. Caller must
+ *	hold the buffer lock and must have ensured no parallel flush to
+ *	ldisc is running.
+ *
+ *	Locking: Caller must hold tty->buf.lock
+ */
+
+static void __tty_buffer_flush(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	struct tty_buffer *thead;
+
+	while ((thead = tty->buf.head) != NULL) {
+		tty->buf.head = thead->next;
+		tty_buffer_free(tty, thead);
+	}
+	tty->buf.tail = NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	tty_buffer_flush		-	flush full tty buffers
+ *	@tty: tty to flush
+ *
+ *	flush all the buffers containing receive data. If the buffer is
+ *	being processed by flush_to_ldisc then we defer the processing
+ *	to that function
+ *
+ *	Locking: none
+ */
+
+void tty_buffer_flush(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+
+	/* If the data is being pushed to the tty layer then we can't
+	   process it here. Instead set a flag and the flush_to_ldisc
+	   path will process the flush request before it exits */
+	if (test_bit(TTY_FLUSHING, &tty->flags)) {
+		set_bit(TTY_FLUSHPENDING, &tty->flags);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+		wait_event(tty->read_wait,
+				test_bit(TTY_FLUSHPENDING, &tty->flags) == 0);
+		return;
+	} else
+		__tty_buffer_flush(tty);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+}
+
+/**
+ *	tty_buffer_find		-	find a free tty buffer
+ *	@tty: tty owning the buffer
+ *	@size: characters wanted
+ *
+ *	Locate an existing suitable tty buffer or if we are lacking one then
+ *	allocate a new one. We round our buffers off in 256 character chunks
+ *	to get better allocation behaviour.
+ *
+ *	Locking: Caller must hold tty->buf.lock
+ */
+
+static struct tty_buffer *tty_buffer_find(struct tty_struct *tty, size_t size)
+{
+	struct tty_buffer **tbh = &tty->buf.free;
+	while ((*tbh) != NULL) {
+		struct tty_buffer *t = *tbh;
+		if (t->size >= size) {
+			*tbh = t->next;
+			t->next = NULL;
+			t->used = 0;
+			t->commit = 0;
+			t->read = 0;
+			tty->buf.memory_used += t->size;
+			return t;
+		}
+		tbh = &((*tbh)->next);
+	}
+	/* Round the buffer size out */
+	size = (size + 0xFF) & ~0xFF;
+	return tty_buffer_alloc(tty, size);
+	/* Should possibly check if this fails for the largest buffer we
+	   have queued and recycle that ? */
+}
+
+/**
+ *	tty_buffer_request_room		-	grow tty buffer if needed
+ *	@tty: tty structure
+ *	@size: size desired
+ *
+ *	Make at least size bytes of linear space available for the tty
+ *	buffer. If we fail return the size we managed to find.
+ *
+ *	Locking: Takes tty->buf.lock
+ */
+int tty_buffer_request_room(struct tty_struct *tty, size_t size)
+{
+	struct tty_buffer *b, *n;
+	int left;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+
+	/* OPTIMISATION: We could keep a per tty "zero" sized buffer to
+	   remove this conditional if its worth it. This would be invisible
+	   to the callers */
+	if ((b = tty->buf.tail) != NULL)
+		left = b->size - b->used;
+	else
+		left = 0;
+
+	if (left < size) {
+		/* This is the slow path - looking for new buffers to use */
+		if ((n = tty_buffer_find(tty, size)) != NULL) {
+			if (b != NULL) {
+				b->next = n;
+				b->commit = b->used;
+			} else
+				tty->buf.head = n;
+			tty->buf.tail = n;
+		} else
+			size = left;
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+	return size;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_buffer_request_room);
+
+/**
+ *	tty_insert_flip_string	-	Add characters to the tty buffer
+ *	@tty: tty structure
+ *	@chars: characters
+ *	@size: size
+ *
+ *	Queue a series of bytes to the tty buffering. All the characters
+ *	passed are marked as without error. Returns the number added.
+ *
+ *	Locking: Called functions may take tty->buf.lock
+ */
+
+int tty_insert_flip_string(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *chars,
+				size_t size)
+{
+	int copied = 0;
+	do {
+		int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size - copied);
+		struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
+		/* If there is no space then tb may be NULL */
+		if (unlikely(space == 0))
+			break;
+		memcpy(tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used, chars, space);
+		memset(tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used, TTY_NORMAL, space);
+		tb->used += space;
+		copied += space;
+		chars += space;
+		/* There is a small chance that we need to split the data over
+		   several buffers. If this is the case we must loop */
+	} while (unlikely(size > copied));
+	return copied;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_insert_flip_string);
+
+/**
+ *	tty_insert_flip_string_flags	-	Add characters to the tty buffer
+ *	@tty: tty structure
+ *	@chars: characters
+ *	@flags: flag bytes
+ *	@size: size
+ *
+ *	Queue a series of bytes to the tty buffering. For each character
+ *	the flags array indicates the status of the character. Returns the
+ *	number added.
+ *
+ *	Locking: Called functions may take tty->buf.lock
+ */
+
+int tty_insert_flip_string_flags(struct tty_struct *tty,
+		const unsigned char *chars, const char *flags, size_t size)
+{
+	int copied = 0;
+	do {
+		int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size - copied);
+		struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
+		/* If there is no space then tb may be NULL */
+		if (unlikely(space == 0))
+			break;
+		memcpy(tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used, chars, space);
+		memcpy(tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used, flags, space);
+		tb->used += space;
+		copied += space;
+		chars += space;
+		flags += space;
+		/* There is a small chance that we need to split the data over
+		   several buffers. If this is the case we must loop */
+	} while (unlikely(size > copied));
+	return copied;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_insert_flip_string_flags);
+
+/**
+ *	tty_schedule_flip	-	push characters to ldisc
+ *	@tty: tty to push from
+ *
+ *	Takes any pending buffers and transfers their ownership to the
+ *	ldisc side of the queue. It then schedules those characters for
+ *	processing by the line discipline.
+ *
+ *	Locking: Takes tty->buf.lock
+ */
+
+void tty_schedule_flip(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+	if (tty->buf.tail != NULL)
+		tty->buf.tail->commit = tty->buf.tail->used;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_schedule_flip);
+
+/**
+ *	tty_prepare_flip_string		-	make room for characters
+ *	@tty: tty
+ *	@chars: return pointer for character write area
+ *	@size: desired size
+ *
+ *	Prepare a block of space in the buffer for data. Returns the length
+ *	available and buffer pointer to the space which is now allocated and
+ *	accounted for as ready for normal characters. This is used for drivers
+ *	that need their own block copy routines into the buffer. There is no
+ *	guarantee the buffer is a DMA target!
+ *
+ *	Locking: May call functions taking tty->buf.lock
+ */
+
+int tty_prepare_flip_string(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char **chars,
+								size_t size)
+{
+	int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size);
+	if (likely(space)) {
+		struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
+		*chars = tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used;
+		memset(tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used, TTY_NORMAL, space);
+		tb->used += space;
+	}
+	return space;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_prepare_flip_string);
+
+/**
+ *	tty_prepare_flip_string_flags	-	make room for characters
+ *	@tty: tty
+ *	@chars: return pointer for character write area
+ *	@flags: return pointer for status flag write area
+ *	@size: desired size
+ *
+ *	Prepare a block of space in the buffer for data. Returns the length
+ *	available and buffer pointer to the space which is now allocated and
+ *	accounted for as ready for characters. This is used for drivers
+ *	that need their own block copy routines into the buffer. There is no
+ *	guarantee the buffer is a DMA target!
+ *
+ *	Locking: May call functions taking tty->buf.lock
+ */
+
+int tty_prepare_flip_string_flags(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			unsigned char **chars, char **flags, size_t size)
+{
+	int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size);
+	if (likely(space)) {
+		struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
+		*chars = tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used;
+		*flags = tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used;
+		tb->used += space;
+	}
+	return space;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_prepare_flip_string_flags);
+
+
+
+/**
+ *	flush_to_ldisc
+ *	@work: tty structure passed from work queue.
+ *
+ *	This routine is called out of the software interrupt to flush data
+ *	from the buffer chain to the line discipline.
+ *
+ *	Locking: holds tty->buf.lock to guard buffer list. Drops the lock
+ *	while invoking the line discipline receive_buf method. The
+ *	receive_buf method is single threaded for each tty instance.
+ */
+
+static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct tty_struct *tty =
+		container_of(work, struct tty_struct, buf.work.work);
+	unsigned long 	flags;
+	struct tty_ldisc *disc;
+	struct tty_buffer *tbuf, *head;
+	char *char_buf;
+	unsigned char *flag_buf;
+
+	disc = tty_ldisc_ref(tty);
+	if (disc == NULL)	/*  !TTY_LDISC */
+		return;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+	/* So we know a flush is running */
+	set_bit(TTY_FLUSHING, &tty->flags);
+	head = tty->buf.head;
+	if (head != NULL) {
+		tty->buf.head = NULL;
+		for (;;) {
+			int count = head->commit - head->read;
+			if (!count) {
+				if (head->next == NULL)
+					break;
+				tbuf = head;
+				head = head->next;
+				tty_buffer_free(tty, tbuf);
+				continue;
+			}
+			/* Ldisc or user is trying to flush the buffers
+			   we are feeding to the ldisc, stop feeding the
+			   line discipline as we want to empty the queue */
+			if (test_bit(TTY_FLUSHPENDING, &tty->flags))
+				break;
+			if (!tty->receive_room) {
+				schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
+				break;
+			}
+			if (count > tty->receive_room)
+				count = tty->receive_room;
+			char_buf = head->char_buf_ptr + head->read;
+			flag_buf = head->flag_buf_ptr + head->read;
+			head->read += count;
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+			disc->ops->receive_buf(tty, char_buf,
+							flag_buf, count);
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+		}
+		/* Restore the queue head */
+		tty->buf.head = head;
+	}
+	/* We may have a deferred request to flush the input buffer,
+	   if so pull the chain under the lock and empty the queue */
+	if (test_bit(TTY_FLUSHPENDING, &tty->flags)) {
+		__tty_buffer_flush(tty);
+		clear_bit(TTY_FLUSHPENDING, &tty->flags);
+		wake_up(&tty->read_wait);
+	}
+	clear_bit(TTY_FLUSHING, &tty->flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+
+	tty_ldisc_deref(disc);
+}
+
+/**
+ *	tty_flip_buffer_push	-	terminal
+ *	@tty: tty to push
+ *
+ *	Queue a push of the terminal flip buffers to the line discipline. This
+ *	function must not be called from IRQ context if tty->low_latency is set.
+ *
+ *	In the event of the queue being busy for flipping the work will be
+ *	held off and retried later.
+ *
+ *	Locking: tty buffer lock. Driver locks in low latency mode.
+ */
+
+void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+	if (tty->buf.tail != NULL)
+		tty->buf.tail->commit = tty->buf.tail->used;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
+
+	if (tty->low_latency)
+		flush_to_ldisc(&tty->buf.work.work);
+	else
+		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_flip_buffer_push);
+
+/**
+ *	tty_buffer_init		-	prepare a tty buffer structure
+ *	@tty: tty to initialise
+ *
+ *	Set up the initial state of the buffer management for a tty device.
+ *	Must be called before the other tty buffer functions are used.
+ *
+ *	Locking: none
+ */
+
+void tty_buffer_init(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	spin_lock_init(&tty->buf.lock);
+	tty->buf.head = NULL;
+	tty->buf.tail = NULL;
+	tty->buf.free = NULL;
+	tty->buf.memory_used = 0;
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tty->buf.work, flush_to_ldisc);
+}
+
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index e4dce870954..7053d633369 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
  * implement CONFIG_VT and generalize console device interface.
  *	-- Marko Kohtala <Marko.Kohtala@hut.fi>, March 97
  *
- * Rewrote init_dev and release_dev to eliminate races.
+ * Rewrote tty_init_dev and tty_release_dev to eliminate races.
  *	-- Bill Hawes <whawes@star.net>, June 97
  *
  * Added devfs support.
@@ -136,13 +136,6 @@ LIST_HEAD(tty_drivers);			/* linked list of tty drivers */
 DEFINE_MUTEX(tty_mutex);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_mutex);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
-extern struct tty_driver *ptm_driver;	/* Unix98 pty masters; for /dev/ptmx */
-static int ptmx_open(struct inode *, struct file *);
-#endif
-
-static void initialize_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty);
-
 static ssize_t tty_read(struct file *, char __user *, size_t, loff_t *);
 static ssize_t tty_write(struct file *, const char __user *, size_t, loff_t *);
 ssize_t redirected_tty_write(struct file *, const char __user *,
@@ -171,13 +164,11 @@ static void proc_set_tty(struct task_struct *tsk, struct tty_struct *tty);
  *	Locking: none
  */
 
-static struct tty_struct *alloc_tty_struct(void)
+struct tty_struct *alloc_tty_struct(void)
 {
 	return kzalloc(sizeof(struct tty_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
-static void tty_buffer_free_all(struct tty_struct *);
-
 /**
  *	free_tty_struct		-	free a disused tty
  *	@tty: tty struct to free
@@ -187,7 +178,7 @@ static void tty_buffer_free_all(struct tty_struct *);
  *	Locking: none. Must be called after tty is definitely unused
  */
 
-static inline void free_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty)
+void free_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	kfree(tty->write_buf);
 	tty_buffer_free_all(tty);
@@ -263,398 +254,6 @@ static int check_tty_count(struct tty_struct *tty, const char *routine)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Tty buffer allocation management
- */
-
-/**
- *	tty_buffer_free_all		-	free buffers used by a tty
- *	@tty: tty to free from
- *
- *	Remove all the buffers pending on a tty whether queued with data
- *	or in the free ring. Must be called when the tty is no longer in use
- *
- *	Locking: none
- */
-
-static void tty_buffer_free_all(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	struct tty_buffer *thead;
-	while ((thead = tty->buf.head) != NULL) {
-		tty->buf.head = thead->next;
-		kfree(thead);
-	}
-	while ((thead = tty->buf.free) != NULL) {
-		tty->buf.free = thead->next;
-		kfree(thead);
-	}
-	tty->buf.tail = NULL;
-	tty->buf.memory_used = 0;
-}
-
-/**
- *	tty_buffer_init		-	prepare a tty buffer structure
- *	@tty: tty to initialise
- *
- *	Set up the initial state of the buffer management for a tty device.
- *	Must be called before the other tty buffer functions are used.
- *
- *	Locking: none
- */
-
-static void tty_buffer_init(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	spin_lock_init(&tty->buf.lock);
-	tty->buf.head = NULL;
-	tty->buf.tail = NULL;
-	tty->buf.free = NULL;
-	tty->buf.memory_used = 0;
-}
-
-/**
- *	tty_buffer_alloc	-	allocate a tty buffer
- *	@tty: tty device
- *	@size: desired size (characters)
- *
- *	Allocate a new tty buffer to hold the desired number of characters.
- *	Return NULL if out of memory or the allocation would exceed the
- *	per device queue
- *
- *	Locking: Caller must hold tty->buf.lock
- */
-
-static struct tty_buffer *tty_buffer_alloc(struct tty_struct *tty, size_t size)
-{
-	struct tty_buffer *p;
-
-	if (tty->buf.memory_used + size > 65536)
-		return NULL;
-	p = kmalloc(sizeof(struct tty_buffer) + 2 * size, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (p == NULL)
-		return NULL;
-	p->used = 0;
-	p->size = size;
-	p->next = NULL;
-	p->commit = 0;
-	p->read = 0;
-	p->char_buf_ptr = (char *)(p->data);
-	p->flag_buf_ptr = (unsigned char *)p->char_buf_ptr + size;
-	tty->buf.memory_used += size;
-	return p;
-}
-
-/**
- *	tty_buffer_free		-	free a tty buffer
- *	@tty: tty owning the buffer
- *	@b: the buffer to free
- *
- *	Free a tty buffer, or add it to the free list according to our
- *	internal strategy
- *
- *	Locking: Caller must hold tty->buf.lock
- */
-
-static void tty_buffer_free(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_buffer *b)
-{
-	/* Dumb strategy for now - should keep some stats */
-	tty->buf.memory_used -= b->size;
-	WARN_ON(tty->buf.memory_used < 0);
-
-	if (b->size >= 512)
-		kfree(b);
-	else {
-		b->next = tty->buf.free;
-		tty->buf.free = b;
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- *	__tty_buffer_flush		-	flush full tty buffers
- *	@tty: tty to flush
- *
- *	flush all the buffers containing receive data. Caller must
- *	hold the buffer lock and must have ensured no parallel flush to
- *	ldisc is running.
- *
- *	Locking: Caller must hold tty->buf.lock
- */
-
-static void __tty_buffer_flush(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	struct tty_buffer *thead;
-
-	while ((thead = tty->buf.head) != NULL) {
-		tty->buf.head = thead->next;
-		tty_buffer_free(tty, thead);
-	}
-	tty->buf.tail = NULL;
-}
-
-/**
- *	tty_buffer_flush		-	flush full tty buffers
- *	@tty: tty to flush
- *
- *	flush all the buffers containing receive data. If the buffer is
- *	being processed by flush_to_ldisc then we defer the processing
- *	to that function
- *
- *	Locking: none
- */
-
-static void tty_buffer_flush(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-
-	/* If the data is being pushed to the tty layer then we can't
-	   process it here. Instead set a flag and the flush_to_ldisc
-	   path will process the flush request before it exits */
-	if (test_bit(TTY_FLUSHING, &tty->flags)) {
-		set_bit(TTY_FLUSHPENDING, &tty->flags);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-		wait_event(tty->read_wait,
-				test_bit(TTY_FLUSHPENDING, &tty->flags) == 0);
-		return;
-	} else
-		__tty_buffer_flush(tty);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-}
-
-/**
- *	tty_buffer_find		-	find a free tty buffer
- *	@tty: tty owning the buffer
- *	@size: characters wanted
- *
- *	Locate an existing suitable tty buffer or if we are lacking one then
- *	allocate a new one. We round our buffers off in 256 character chunks
- *	to get better allocation behaviour.
- *
- *	Locking: Caller must hold tty->buf.lock
- */
-
-static struct tty_buffer *tty_buffer_find(struct tty_struct *tty, size_t size)
-{
-	struct tty_buffer **tbh = &tty->buf.free;
-	while ((*tbh) != NULL) {
-		struct tty_buffer *t = *tbh;
-		if (t->size >= size) {
-			*tbh = t->next;
-			t->next = NULL;
-			t->used = 0;
-			t->commit = 0;
-			t->read = 0;
-			tty->buf.memory_used += t->size;
-			return t;
-		}
-		tbh = &((*tbh)->next);
-	}
-	/* Round the buffer size out */
-	size = (size + 0xFF) & ~0xFF;
-	return tty_buffer_alloc(tty, size);
-	/* Should possibly check if this fails for the largest buffer we
-	   have queued and recycle that ? */
-}
-
-/**
- *	tty_buffer_request_room		-	grow tty buffer if needed
- *	@tty: tty structure
- *	@size: size desired
- *
- *	Make at least size bytes of linear space available for the tty
- *	buffer. If we fail return the size we managed to find.
- *
- *	Locking: Takes tty->buf.lock
- */
-int tty_buffer_request_room(struct tty_struct *tty, size_t size)
-{
-	struct tty_buffer *b, *n;
-	int left;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-
-	/* OPTIMISATION: We could keep a per tty "zero" sized buffer to
-	   remove this conditional if its worth it. This would be invisible
-	   to the callers */
-	if ((b = tty->buf.tail) != NULL)
-		left = b->size - b->used;
-	else
-		left = 0;
-
-	if (left < size) {
-		/* This is the slow path - looking for new buffers to use */
-		if ((n = tty_buffer_find(tty, size)) != NULL) {
-			if (b != NULL) {
-				b->next = n;
-				b->commit = b->used;
-			} else
-				tty->buf.head = n;
-			tty->buf.tail = n;
-		} else
-			size = left;
-	}
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-	return size;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_buffer_request_room);
-
-/**
- *	tty_insert_flip_string	-	Add characters to the tty buffer
- *	@tty: tty structure
- *	@chars: characters
- *	@size: size
- *
- *	Queue a series of bytes to the tty buffering. All the characters
- *	passed are marked as without error. Returns the number added.
- *
- *	Locking: Called functions may take tty->buf.lock
- */
-
-int tty_insert_flip_string(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *chars,
-				size_t size)
-{
-	int copied = 0;
-	do {
-		int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size - copied);
-		struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
-		/* If there is no space then tb may be NULL */
-		if (unlikely(space == 0))
-			break;
-		memcpy(tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used, chars, space);
-		memset(tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used, TTY_NORMAL, space);
-		tb->used += space;
-		copied += space;
-		chars += space;
-		/* There is a small chance that we need to split the data over
-		   several buffers. If this is the case we must loop */
-	} while (unlikely(size > copied));
-	return copied;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_insert_flip_string);
-
-/**
- *	tty_insert_flip_string_flags	-	Add characters to the tty buffer
- *	@tty: tty structure
- *	@chars: characters
- *	@flags: flag bytes
- *	@size: size
- *
- *	Queue a series of bytes to the tty buffering. For each character
- *	the flags array indicates the status of the character. Returns the
- *	number added.
- *
- *	Locking: Called functions may take tty->buf.lock
- */
-
-int tty_insert_flip_string_flags(struct tty_struct *tty,
-		const unsigned char *chars, const char *flags, size_t size)
-{
-	int copied = 0;
-	do {
-		int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size - copied);
-		struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
-		/* If there is no space then tb may be NULL */
-		if (unlikely(space == 0))
-			break;
-		memcpy(tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used, chars, space);
-		memcpy(tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used, flags, space);
-		tb->used += space;
-		copied += space;
-		chars += space;
-		flags += space;
-		/* There is a small chance that we need to split the data over
-		   several buffers. If this is the case we must loop */
-	} while (unlikely(size > copied));
-	return copied;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_insert_flip_string_flags);
-
-/**
- *	tty_schedule_flip	-	push characters to ldisc
- *	@tty: tty to push from
- *
- *	Takes any pending buffers and transfers their ownership to the
- *	ldisc side of the queue. It then schedules those characters for
- *	processing by the line discipline.
- *
- *	Locking: Takes tty->buf.lock
- */
-
-void tty_schedule_flip(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-	if (tty->buf.tail != NULL)
-		tty->buf.tail->commit = tty->buf.tail->used;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-	schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_schedule_flip);
-
-/**
- *	tty_prepare_flip_string		-	make room for characters
- *	@tty: tty
- *	@chars: return pointer for character write area
- *	@size: desired size
- *
- *	Prepare a block of space in the buffer for data. Returns the length
- *	available and buffer pointer to the space which is now allocated and
- *	accounted for as ready for normal characters. This is used for drivers
- *	that need their own block copy routines into the buffer. There is no
- *	guarantee the buffer is a DMA target!
- *
- *	Locking: May call functions taking tty->buf.lock
- */
-
-int tty_prepare_flip_string(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char **chars,
-								size_t size)
-{
-	int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size);
-	if (likely(space)) {
-		struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
-		*chars = tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used;
-		memset(tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used, TTY_NORMAL, space);
-		tb->used += space;
-	}
-	return space;
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_prepare_flip_string);
-
-/**
- *	tty_prepare_flip_string_flags	-	make room for characters
- *	@tty: tty
- *	@chars: return pointer for character write area
- *	@flags: return pointer for status flag write area
- *	@size: desired size
- *
- *	Prepare a block of space in the buffer for data. Returns the length
- *	available and buffer pointer to the space which is now allocated and
- *	accounted for as ready for characters. This is used for drivers
- *	that need their own block copy routines into the buffer. There is no
- *	guarantee the buffer is a DMA target!
- *
- *	Locking: May call functions taking tty->buf.lock
- */
-
-int tty_prepare_flip_string_flags(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			unsigned char **chars, char **flags, size_t size)
-{
-	int space = tty_buffer_request_room(tty, size);
-	if (likely(space)) {
-		struct tty_buffer *tb = tty->buf.tail;
-		*chars = tb->char_buf_ptr + tb->used;
-		*flags = tb->flag_buf_ptr + tb->used;
-		tb->used += space;
-	}
-	return space;
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_prepare_flip_string_flags);
-
-
-
 /**
  *	get_tty_driver		-	find device of a tty
  *	@dev_t: device identifier
@@ -675,7 +274,7 @@ static struct tty_driver *get_tty_driver(dev_t device, int *index)
 		if (device < base || device >= base + p->num)
 			continue;
 		*index = device - base;
-		return p;
+		return tty_driver_kref_get(p);
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -719,7 +318,7 @@ struct tty_driver *tty_find_polling_driver(char *name, int *line)
 
 		if (tty_line >= 0 && tty_line <= p->num && p->ops &&
 		    p->ops->poll_init && !p->ops->poll_init(p, tty_line, str)) {
-			res = p;
+			res = tty_driver_kref_get(p);
 			*line = tty_line;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -819,20 +418,6 @@ static const struct file_operations tty_fops = {
 	.fasync		= tty_fasync,
 };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
-static const struct file_operations ptmx_fops = {
-	.llseek		= no_llseek,
-	.read		= tty_read,
-	.write		= tty_write,
-	.poll		= tty_poll,
-	.unlocked_ioctl	= tty_ioctl,
-	.compat_ioctl	= tty_compat_ioctl,
-	.open		= ptmx_open,
-	.release	= tty_release,
-	.fasync		= tty_fasync,
-};
-#endif
-
 static const struct file_operations console_fops = {
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= tty_read,
@@ -953,6 +538,7 @@ static void do_tty_hangup(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct tty_ldisc *ld;
 	int    closecount = 0, n;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	int refs = 0;
 
 	if (!tty)
 		return;
@@ -1019,8 +605,12 @@ static void do_tty_hangup(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (tty->session) {
 		do_each_pid_task(tty->session, PIDTYPE_SID, p) {
 			spin_lock_irq(&p->sighand->siglock);
-			if (p->signal->tty == tty)
+			if (p->signal->tty == tty) {
 				p->signal->tty = NULL;
+				/* We defer the dereferences outside fo
+				   the tasklist lock */
+				refs++;
+			}
 			if (!p->signal->leader) {
 				spin_unlock_irq(&p->sighand->siglock);
 				continue;
@@ -1046,6 +636,10 @@ static void do_tty_hangup(struct work_struct *work)
 	tty->ctrl_status = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
 
+	/* Account for the p->signal references we killed */
+	while (refs--)
+		tty_kref_put(tty);
+
 	/*
 	 * If one of the devices matches a console pointer, we
 	 * cannot just call hangup() because that will cause
@@ -1115,6 +709,23 @@ void tty_vhangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_vhangup);
 
 /**
+ *	tty_vhangup_self	-	process vhangup for own ctty
+ *
+ *	Perform a vhangup on the current controlling tty
+ */
+
+void tty_vhangup_self(void)
+{
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
+
+	tty = get_current_tty();
+	if (tty) {
+		tty_vhangup(tty);
+		tty_kref_put(tty);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
  *	tty_hung_up_p		-	was tty hung up
  *	@filp: file pointer of tty
  *
@@ -1167,16 +778,14 @@ void disassociate_ctty(int on_exit)
 	struct pid *tty_pgrp = NULL;
 
 
-	mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
 	tty = get_current_tty();
 	if (tty) {
 		tty_pgrp = get_pid(tty->pgrp);
 		lock_kernel();
-		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
-		/* XXX: here we race, there is nothing protecting tty */
 		if (on_exit && tty->driver->type != TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY)
 			tty_vhangup(tty);
 		unlock_kernel();
+		tty_kref_put(tty);
 	} else if (on_exit) {
 		struct pid *old_pgrp;
 		spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
@@ -1188,7 +797,6 @@ void disassociate_ctty(int on_exit)
 			kill_pgrp(old_pgrp, SIGCONT, on_exit);
 			put_pid(old_pgrp);
 		}
-		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 		return;
 	}
 	if (tty_pgrp) {
@@ -1203,8 +811,6 @@ void disassociate_ctty(int on_exit)
 	current->signal->tty_old_pgrp = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 
-	mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
-	/* It is possible that do_tty_hangup has free'd this tty */
 	tty = get_current_tty();
 	if (tty) {
 		unsigned long flags;
@@ -1214,13 +820,13 @@ void disassociate_ctty(int on_exit)
 		tty->session = NULL;
 		tty->pgrp = NULL;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
+		tty_kref_put(tty);
 	} else {
 #ifdef TTY_DEBUG_HANGUP
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "error attempted to write to tty [0x%p]"
 		       " = NULL", tty);
 #endif
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 
 	/* Now clear signal->tty under the lock */
 	read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
@@ -1420,19 +1026,19 @@ static inline ssize_t do_tty_write(
 
 	/* write_buf/write_cnt is protected by the atomic_write_lock mutex */
 	if (tty->write_cnt < chunk) {
-		unsigned char *buf;
+		unsigned char *buf_chunk;
 
 		if (chunk < 1024)
 			chunk = 1024;
 
-		buf = kmalloc(chunk, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!buf) {
+		buf_chunk = kmalloc(chunk, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buf_chunk) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto out;
 		}
 		kfree(tty->write_buf);
 		tty->write_cnt = chunk;
-		tty->write_buf = buf;
+		tty->write_buf = buf_chunk;
 	}
 
 	/* Do the write .. */
@@ -1466,6 +1072,31 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * tty_write_message - write a message to a certain tty, not just the console.
+ * @tty: the destination tty_struct
+ * @msg: the message to write
+ *
+ * This is used for messages that need to be redirected to a specific tty.
+ * We don't put it into the syslog queue right now maybe in the future if
+ * really needed.
+ *
+ * We must still hold the BKL and test the CLOSING flag for the moment.
+ */
+
+void tty_write_message(struct tty_struct *tty, char *msg)
+{
+	lock_kernel();
+	if (tty) {
+		mutex_lock(&tty->atomic_write_lock);
+		if (tty->ops->write && !test_bit(TTY_CLOSING, &tty->flags))
+			tty->ops->write(tty, msg, strlen(msg));
+		tty_write_unlock(tty);
+	}
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return;
+}
+
 
 /**
  *	tty_write		-	write method for tty device file
@@ -1533,42 +1164,6 @@ ssize_t redirected_tty_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 	return tty_write(file, buf, count, ppos);
 }
 
-void tty_port_init(struct tty_port *port)
-{
-	memset(port, 0, sizeof(*port));
-	init_waitqueue_head(&port->open_wait);
-	init_waitqueue_head(&port->close_wait);
-	mutex_init(&port->mutex);
-	port->close_delay = (50 * HZ) / 100;
-	port->closing_wait = (3000 * HZ) / 100;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_port_init);
-
-int tty_port_alloc_xmit_buf(struct tty_port *port)
-{
-	/* We may sleep in get_zeroed_page() */
-	mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
-	if (port->xmit_buf == NULL)
-		port->xmit_buf = (unsigned char *)get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
-	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
-	if (port->xmit_buf == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_port_alloc_xmit_buf);
-
-void tty_port_free_xmit_buf(struct tty_port *port)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
-	if (port->xmit_buf != NULL) {
-		free_page((unsigned long)port->xmit_buf);
-		port->xmit_buf = NULL;
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_port_free_xmit_buf);
-
-
 static char ptychar[] = "pqrstuvwxyzabcde";
 
 /**
@@ -1592,7 +1187,7 @@ static void pty_line_name(struct tty_driver *driver, int index, char *p)
 }
 
 /**
- *	pty_line_name	-	generate name for a tty
+ *	tty_line_name	-	generate name for a tty
  *	@driver: the tty driver in use
  *	@index: the minor number
  *	@p: output buffer of at least 7 bytes
@@ -1608,10 +1203,148 @@ static void tty_line_name(struct tty_driver *driver, int index, char *p)
 }
 
 /**
- *	init_dev		-	initialise a tty device
+ *	tty_driver_lookup_tty() - find an existing tty, if any
+ *	@driver: the driver for the tty
+ *	@idx:	 the minor number
+ *
+ *	Return the tty, if found or ERR_PTR() otherwise.
+ *
+ *	Locking: tty_mutex must be held. If tty is found, the mutex must
+ *	be held until the 'fast-open' is also done. Will change once we
+ *	have refcounting in the driver and per driver locking
+ */
+struct tty_struct *tty_driver_lookup_tty(struct tty_driver *driver,
+		struct inode *inode, int idx)
+{
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
+
+	if (driver->ops->lookup)
+		return driver->ops->lookup(driver, inode, idx);
+
+	tty = driver->ttys[idx];
+	return tty;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	tty_init_termios	-  helper for termios setup
+ *	@tty: the tty to set up
+ *
+ *	Initialise the termios structures for this tty. Thus runs under
+ *	the tty_mutex currently so we can be relaxed about ordering.
+ */
+
+int tty_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	struct ktermios *tp;
+	int idx = tty->index;
+
+	tp = tty->driver->termios[idx];
+	if (tp == NULL) {
+		tp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ktermios[2]), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (tp == NULL)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		memcpy(tp, &tty->driver->init_termios,
+						sizeof(struct ktermios));
+		tty->driver->termios[idx] = tp;
+	}
+	tty->termios = tp;
+	tty->termios_locked = tp + 1;
+
+	/* Compatibility until drivers always set this */
+	tty->termios->c_ispeed = tty_termios_input_baud_rate(tty->termios);
+	tty->termios->c_ospeed = tty_termios_baud_rate(tty->termios);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	tty_driver_install_tty() - install a tty entry in the driver
+ *	@driver: the driver for the tty
+ *	@tty: the tty
+ *
+ *	Install a tty object into the driver tables. The tty->index field
+ *	will be set by the time this is called. This method is responsible
+ *	for ensuring any need additional structures are allocated and
+ *	configured.
+ *
+ *	Locking: tty_mutex for now
+ */
+static int tty_driver_install_tty(struct tty_driver *driver,
+						struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	int idx = tty->index;
+
+	if (driver->ops->install)
+		return driver->ops->install(driver, tty);
+
+	if (tty_init_termios(tty) == 0) {
+		tty_driver_kref_get(driver);
+		tty->count++;
+		driver->ttys[idx] = tty;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	tty_driver_remove_tty() - remove a tty from the driver tables
+ *	@driver: the driver for the tty
+ *	@idx:	 the minor number
+ *
+ *	Remvoe a tty object from the driver tables. The tty->index field
+ *	will be set by the time this is called.
+ *
+ *	Locking: tty_mutex for now
+ */
+static void tty_driver_remove_tty(struct tty_driver *driver,
+						struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	if (driver->ops->remove)
+		driver->ops->remove(driver, tty);
+	else
+		driver->ttys[tty->index] = NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * 	tty_reopen()	- fast re-open of an open tty
+ * 	@tty	- the tty to open
+ *
+ *	Return 0 on success, -errno on error.
+ *
+ *	Locking: tty_mutex must be held from the time the tty was found
+ *		 till this open completes.
+ */
+static int tty_reopen(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	struct tty_driver *driver = tty->driver;
+
+	if (test_bit(TTY_CLOSING, &tty->flags))
+		return -EIO;
+
+	if (driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY &&
+	    driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER) {
+		/*
+		 * special case for PTY masters: only one open permitted,
+		 * and the slave side open count is incremented as well.
+		 */
+		if (tty->count)
+			return -EIO;
+
+		tty->link->count++;
+	}
+	tty->count++;
+	tty->driver = driver; /* N.B. why do this every time?? */
+
+	WARN_ON(!test_bit(TTY_LDISC, &tty->flags));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	tty_init_dev		-	initialise a tty device
  *	@driver: tty driver we are opening a device on
  *	@idx: device index
- *	@tty: returned tty structure
+ *	@ret_tty: returned tty structure
+ *	@first_ok: ok to open a new device (used by ptmx)
  *
  *	Prepare a tty device. This may not be a "new" clean device but
  *	could also be an active device. The pty drivers require special
@@ -1631,37 +1364,16 @@ static void tty_line_name(struct tty_driver *driver, int index, char *p)
  * relaxed for the (most common) case of reopening a tty.
  */
 
-static int init_dev(struct tty_driver *driver, int idx,
-	struct tty_struct **ret_tty)
+struct tty_struct *tty_init_dev(struct tty_driver *driver, int idx,
+								int first_ok)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty, *o_tty;
-	struct ktermios *tp, **tp_loc, *o_tp, **o_tp_loc;
-	struct ktermios *ltp, **ltp_loc, *o_ltp, **o_ltp_loc;
-	int retval = 0;
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
+	int retval;
 
-	/* check whether we're reopening an existing tty */
-	if (driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM) {
-		tty = devpts_get_tty(idx);
-		/*
-		 * If we don't have a tty here on a slave open, it's because
-		 * the master already started the close process and there's
-		 * no relation between devpts file and tty anymore.
-		 */
-		if (!tty && driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_SLAVE) {
-			retval = -EIO;
-			goto end_init;
-		}
-		/*
-		 * It's safe from now on because init_dev() is called with
-		 * tty_mutex held and release_dev() won't change tty->count
-		 * or tty->flags without having to grab tty_mutex
-		 */
-		if (tty && driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER)
-			tty = tty->link;
-	} else {
-		tty = driver->ttys[idx];
-	}
-	if (tty) goto fast_track;
+	/* Check if pty master is being opened multiple times */
+	if (driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER &&
+		(driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM) && !first_ok)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
 
 	/*
 	 * First time open is complex, especially for PTY devices.
@@ -1671,189 +1383,69 @@ static int init_dev(struct tty_driver *driver, int idx,
 	 * and locked termios may be retained.)
 	 */
 
-	if (!try_module_get(driver->owner)) {
-		retval = -ENODEV;
-		goto end_init;
-	}
-
-	o_tty = NULL;
-	tp = o_tp = NULL;
-	ltp = o_ltp = NULL;
+	if (!try_module_get(driver->owner))
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 
 	tty = alloc_tty_struct();
 	if (!tty)
 		goto fail_no_mem;
-	initialize_tty_struct(tty);
-	tty->driver = driver;
-	tty->ops = driver->ops;
-	tty->index = idx;
-	tty_line_name(driver, idx, tty->name);
-
-	if (driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM) {
-		tp_loc = &tty->termios;
-		ltp_loc = &tty->termios_locked;
-	} else {
-		tp_loc = &driver->termios[idx];
-		ltp_loc = &driver->termios_locked[idx];
-	}
-
-	if (!*tp_loc) {
-		tp = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ktermios), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!tp)
-			goto free_mem_out;
-		*tp = driver->init_termios;
-	}
-
-	if (!*ltp_loc) {
-		ltp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ktermios), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!ltp)
-			goto free_mem_out;
-	}
-
-	if (driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY) {
-		o_tty = alloc_tty_struct();
-		if (!o_tty)
-			goto free_mem_out;
-		initialize_tty_struct(o_tty);
-		o_tty->driver = driver->other;
-		o_tty->ops = driver->ops;
-		o_tty->index = idx;
-		tty_line_name(driver->other, idx, o_tty->name);
+	initialize_tty_struct(tty, driver, idx);
 
-		if (driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM) {
-			o_tp_loc = &o_tty->termios;
-			o_ltp_loc = &o_tty->termios_locked;
-		} else {
-			o_tp_loc = &driver->other->termios[idx];
-			o_ltp_loc = &driver->other->termios_locked[idx];
-		}
-
-		if (!*o_tp_loc) {
-			o_tp = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ktermios), GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!o_tp)
-				goto free_mem_out;
-			*o_tp = driver->other->init_termios;
-		}
-
-		if (!*o_ltp_loc) {
-			o_ltp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ktermios), GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!o_ltp)
-				goto free_mem_out;
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Everything allocated ... set up the o_tty structure.
-		 */
-		if (!(driver->other->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM))
-			driver->other->ttys[idx] = o_tty;
-		if (!*o_tp_loc)
-			*o_tp_loc = o_tp;
-		if (!*o_ltp_loc)
-			*o_ltp_loc = o_ltp;
-		o_tty->termios = *o_tp_loc;
-		o_tty->termios_locked = *o_ltp_loc;
-		driver->other->refcount++;
-		if (driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER)
-			o_tty->count++;
-
-		/* Establish the links in both directions */
-		tty->link   = o_tty;
-		o_tty->link = tty;
+	retval = tty_driver_install_tty(driver, tty);
+	if (retval < 0) {
+		free_tty_struct(tty);
+		module_put(driver->owner);
+		return ERR_PTR(retval);
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * All structures have been allocated, so now we install them.
-	 * Failures after this point use release_tty to clean up, so
-	 * there's no need to null out the local pointers.
-	 */
-	if (!(driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM))
-		driver->ttys[idx] = tty;
-
-	if (!*tp_loc)
-		*tp_loc = tp;
-	if (!*ltp_loc)
-		*ltp_loc = ltp;
-	tty->termios = *tp_loc;
-	tty->termios_locked = *ltp_loc;
-	/* Compatibility until drivers always set this */
-	tty->termios->c_ispeed = tty_termios_input_baud_rate(tty->termios);
-	tty->termios->c_ospeed = tty_termios_baud_rate(tty->termios);
-	driver->refcount++;
-	tty->count++;
-
-	/*
 	 * Structures all installed ... call the ldisc open routines.
 	 * If we fail here just call release_tty to clean up.  No need
 	 * to decrement the use counts, as release_tty doesn't care.
 	 */
 
-	retval = tty_ldisc_setup(tty, o_tty);
-
+	retval = tty_ldisc_setup(tty, tty->link);
 	if (retval)
 		goto release_mem_out;
-	 goto success;
-
-	/*
-	 * This fast open can be used if the tty is already open.
-	 * No memory is allocated, and the only failures are from
-	 * attempting to open a closing tty or attempting multiple
-	 * opens on a pty master.
-	 */
-fast_track:
-	if (test_bit(TTY_CLOSING, &tty->flags)) {
-		retval = -EIO;
-		goto end_init;
-	}
-	if (driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY &&
-	    driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER) {
-		/*
-		 * special case for PTY masters: only one open permitted,
-		 * and the slave side open count is incremented as well.
-		 */
-		if (tty->count) {
-			retval = -EIO;
-			goto end_init;
-		}
-		tty->link->count++;
-	}
-	tty->count++;
-	tty->driver = driver; /* N.B. why do this every time?? */
-
-	/* FIXME */
-	if (!test_bit(TTY_LDISC, &tty->flags))
-		printk(KERN_ERR "init_dev but no ldisc\n");
-success:
-	*ret_tty = tty;
-
-	/* All paths come through here to release the mutex */
-end_init:
-	return retval;
-
-	/* Release locally allocated memory ... nothing placed in slots */
-free_mem_out:
-	kfree(o_tp);
-	if (o_tty)
-		free_tty_struct(o_tty);
-	kfree(ltp);
-	kfree(tp);
-	free_tty_struct(tty);
+	return tty;
 
 fail_no_mem:
 	module_put(driver->owner);
-	retval = -ENOMEM;
-	goto end_init;
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	/* call the tty release_tty routine to clean out this slot */
 release_mem_out:
 	if (printk_ratelimit())
-		printk(KERN_INFO "init_dev: ldisc open failed, "
+		printk(KERN_INFO "tty_init_dev: ldisc open failed, "
 				 "clearing slot %d\n", idx);
 	release_tty(tty, idx);
-	goto end_init;
+	return ERR_PTR(retval);
 }
 
+void tty_free_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	struct ktermios *tp;
+	int idx = tty->index;
+	/* Kill this flag and push into drivers for locking etc */
+	if (tty->driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_RESET_TERMIOS) {
+		/* FIXME: Locking on ->termios array */
+		tp = tty->termios;
+		tty->driver->termios[idx] = NULL;
+		kfree(tp);
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_free_termios);
+
+void tty_shutdown(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	tty_driver_remove_tty(tty->driver, tty);
+	tty_free_termios(tty);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_shutdown);
+
 /**
  *	release_one_tty		-	release tty structure memory
+ *	@kref: kref of tty we are obliterating
  *
  *	Releases memory associated with a tty structure, and clears out the
  *	driver table slots. This function is called when a device is no longer
@@ -1863,31 +1455,19 @@ release_mem_out:
  *		tty_mutex - sometimes only
  *		takes the file list lock internally when working on the list
  *	of ttys that the driver keeps.
- *		FIXME: should we require tty_mutex is held here ??
  */
-static void release_one_tty(struct tty_struct *tty, int idx)
+static void release_one_tty(struct kref *kref)
 {
-	int devpts = tty->driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM;
-	struct ktermios *tp;
-
-	if (!devpts)
-		tty->driver->ttys[idx] = NULL;
-
-	if (tty->driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_RESET_TERMIOS) {
-		tp = tty->termios;
-		if (!devpts)
-			tty->driver->termios[idx] = NULL;
-		kfree(tp);
-
-		tp = tty->termios_locked;
-		if (!devpts)
-			tty->driver->termios_locked[idx] = NULL;
-		kfree(tp);
-	}
-
+	struct tty_struct *tty = container_of(kref, struct tty_struct, kref);
+	struct tty_driver *driver = tty->driver;
 
+	if (tty->ops->shutdown)
+		tty->ops->shutdown(tty);
+	else
+		tty_shutdown(tty);
 	tty->magic = 0;
-	tty->driver->refcount--;
+	tty_driver_kref_put(driver);
+	module_put(driver->owner);
 
 	file_list_lock();
 	list_del_init(&tty->tty_files);
@@ -1897,6 +1477,21 @@ static void release_one_tty(struct tty_struct *tty, int idx)
 }
 
 /**
+ *	tty_kref_put		-	release a tty kref
+ *	@tty: tty device
+ *
+ *	Release a reference to a tty device and if need be let the kref
+ *	layer destruct the object for us
+ */
+
+void tty_kref_put(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	if (tty)
+		kref_put(&tty->kref, release_one_tty);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_kref_put);
+
+/**
  *	release_tty		-	release tty structure memory
  *
  *	Release both @tty and a possible linked partner (think pty pair),
@@ -1907,15 +1502,16 @@ static void release_one_tty(struct tty_struct *tty, int idx)
  *		takes the file list lock internally when working on the list
  *	of ttys that the driver keeps.
  *		FIXME: should we require tty_mutex is held here ??
+ *
  */
 static void release_tty(struct tty_struct *tty, int idx)
 {
-	struct tty_driver *driver = tty->driver;
+	/* This should always be true but check for the moment */
+	WARN_ON(tty->index != idx);
 
 	if (tty->link)
-		release_one_tty(tty->link, idx);
-	release_one_tty(tty, idx);
-	module_put(driver->owner);
+		tty_kref_put(tty->link);
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1926,20 +1522,21 @@ static void release_tty(struct tty_struct *tty, int idx)
  * WSH 09/09/97: rewritten to avoid some nasty race conditions that could
  * lead to double frees or releasing memory still in use.
  */
-static void release_dev(struct file *filp)
+void tty_release_dev(struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty, *o_tty;
 	int	pty_master, tty_closing, o_tty_closing, do_sleep;
 	int	devpts;
 	int	idx;
 	char	buf[64];
+	struct 	inode *inode;
 
+	inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	tty = (struct tty_struct *)filp->private_data;
-	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode,
-							"release_dev"))
+	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, inode, "tty_release_dev"))
 		return;
 
-	check_tty_count(tty, "release_dev");
+	check_tty_count(tty, "tty_release_dev");
 
 	tty_fasync(-1, filp, 0);
 
@@ -1951,33 +1548,27 @@ static void release_dev(struct file *filp)
 
 #ifdef TTY_PARANOIA_CHECK
 	if (idx < 0 || idx >= tty->driver->num) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "release_dev: bad idx when trying to "
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: bad idx when trying to "
 				  "free (%s)\n", tty->name);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (!(tty->driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM)) {
+	if (!devpts) {
 		if (tty != tty->driver->ttys[idx]) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "release_dev: driver.table[%d] not tty "
+			printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: driver.table[%d] not tty "
 			       "for (%s)\n", idx, tty->name);
 			return;
 		}
 		if (tty->termios != tty->driver->termios[idx]) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "release_dev: driver.termios[%d] not termios "
+			printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: driver.termios[%d] not termios "
 			       "for (%s)\n",
 			       idx, tty->name);
 			return;
 		}
-		if (tty->termios_locked != tty->driver->termios_locked[idx]) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "release_dev: driver.termios_locked[%d] not "
-			       "termios_locked for (%s)\n",
-			       idx, tty->name);
-			return;
-		}
 	}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef TTY_DEBUG_HANGUP
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "release_dev of %s (tty count=%d)...",
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev of %s (tty count=%d)...",
 	       tty_name(tty, buf), tty->count);
 #endif
 
@@ -1985,26 +1576,19 @@ static void release_dev(struct file *filp)
 	if (tty->driver->other &&
 	     !(tty->driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM)) {
 		if (o_tty != tty->driver->other->ttys[idx]) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "release_dev: other->table[%d] "
+			printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: other->table[%d] "
 					  "not o_tty for (%s)\n",
 			       idx, tty->name);
 			return;
 		}
 		if (o_tty->termios != tty->driver->other->termios[idx]) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "release_dev: other->termios[%d] "
+			printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: other->termios[%d] "
 					  "not o_termios for (%s)\n",
 			       idx, tty->name);
 			return;
 		}
-		if (o_tty->termios_locked !=
-		      tty->driver->other->termios_locked[idx]) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "release_dev: other->termios_locked["
-					  "%d] not o_termios_locked for (%s)\n",
-			       idx, tty->name);
-			return;
-		}
 		if (o_tty->link != tty) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "release_dev: bad pty pointers\n");
+			printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: bad pty pointers\n");
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2062,7 +1646,7 @@ static void release_dev(struct file *filp)
 		if (!do_sleep)
 			break;
 
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "release_dev: %s: read/write wait queue "
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "tty_release_dev: %s: read/write wait queue "
 				    "active!\n", tty_name(tty, buf));
 		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 		schedule();
@@ -2075,14 +1659,14 @@ static void release_dev(struct file *filp)
 	 */
 	if (pty_master) {
 		if (--o_tty->count < 0) {
-			printk(KERN_WARNING "release_dev: bad pty slave count "
+			printk(KERN_WARNING "tty_release_dev: bad pty slave count "
 					    "(%d) for %s\n",
 			       o_tty->count, tty_name(o_tty, buf));
 			o_tty->count = 0;
 		}
 	}
 	if (--tty->count < 0) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "release_dev: bad tty->count (%d) for %s\n",
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "tty_release_dev: bad tty->count (%d) for %s\n",
 		       tty->count, tty_name(tty, buf));
 		tty->count = 0;
 	}
@@ -2145,11 +1729,11 @@ static void release_dev(struct file *filp)
 
 	/* Make this pty number available for reallocation */
 	if (devpts)
-		devpts_kill_index(idx);
+		devpts_kill_index(inode, idx);
 }
 
 /**
- *	tty_open		-	open a tty device
+ *	__tty_open		-	open a tty device
  *	@inode: inode of device file
  *	@filp: file pointer to tty
  *
@@ -2164,14 +1748,14 @@ static void release_dev(struct file *filp)
  *	The termios state of a pty is reset on first open so that
  *	settings don't persist across reuse.
  *
- *	Locking: tty_mutex protects tty, get_tty_driver and init_dev work.
+ *	Locking: tty_mutex protects tty, get_tty_driver and tty_init_dev work.
  *		 tty->count should protect the rest.
  *		 ->siglock protects ->signal/->sighand
  */
 
 static int __tty_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
+	struct tty_struct *tty = NULL;
 	int noctty, retval;
 	struct tty_driver *driver;
 	int index;
@@ -2193,23 +1777,25 @@ retry_open:
 			mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 			return -ENXIO;
 		}
-		driver = tty->driver;
+		driver = tty_driver_kref_get(tty->driver);
 		index = tty->index;
 		filp->f_flags |= O_NONBLOCK; /* Don't let /dev/tty block */
 		/* noctty = 1; */
+		/* FIXME: Should we take a driver reference ? */
+		tty_kref_put(tty);
 		goto got_driver;
 	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_VT
 	if (device == MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0)) {
 		extern struct tty_driver *console_driver;
-		driver = console_driver;
+		driver = tty_driver_kref_get(console_driver);
 		index = fg_console;
 		noctty = 1;
 		goto got_driver;
 	}
 #endif
 	if (device == MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1)) {
-		driver = console_device(&index);
+		driver = tty_driver_kref_get(console_device(&index));
 		if (driver) {
 			/* Don't let /dev/console block */
 			filp->f_flags |= O_NONBLOCK;
@@ -2226,10 +1812,25 @@ retry_open:
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 got_driver:
-	retval = init_dev(driver, index, &tty);
+	if (!tty) {
+		/* check whether we're reopening an existing tty */
+		tty = tty_driver_lookup_tty(driver, inode, index);
+
+		if (IS_ERR(tty))
+			return PTR_ERR(tty);
+	}
+
+	if (tty) {
+		retval = tty_reopen(tty);
+		if (retval)
+			tty = ERR_PTR(retval);
+	} else
+		tty = tty_init_dev(driver, index, 0);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
+	tty_driver_kref_put(driver);
+	if (IS_ERR(tty))
+		return PTR_ERR(tty);
 
 	filp->private_data = tty;
 	file_move(filp, &tty->tty_files);
@@ -2257,7 +1858,7 @@ got_driver:
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "error %d in opening %s...", retval,
 		       tty->name);
 #endif
-		release_dev(filp);
+		tty_release_dev(filp);
 		if (retval != -ERESTARTSYS)
 			return retval;
 		if (signal_pending(current))
@@ -2296,69 +1897,6 @@ static int tty_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
 
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
-/**
- *	ptmx_open		-	open a unix 98 pty master
- *	@inode: inode of device file
- *	@filp: file pointer to tty
- *
- *	Allocate a unix98 pty master device from the ptmx driver.
- *
- *	Locking: tty_mutex protects theinit_dev work. tty->count should
- * 		protect the rest.
- *		allocated_ptys_lock handles the list of free pty numbers
- */
-
-static int __ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
-{
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
-	int retval;
-	int index;
-
-	nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
-
-	/* find a device that is not in use. */
-	index = devpts_new_index();
-	if (index < 0)
-		return index;
-
-	mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
-	retval = init_dev(ptm_driver, index, &tty);
-	mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
-
-	if (retval)
-		goto out;
-
-	set_bit(TTY_PTY_LOCK, &tty->flags); /* LOCK THE SLAVE */
-	filp->private_data = tty;
-	file_move(filp, &tty->tty_files);
-
-	retval = devpts_pty_new(tty->link);
-	if (retval)
-		goto out1;
-
-	check_tty_count(tty, "ptmx_open");
-	retval = ptm_driver->ops->open(tty, filp);
-	if (!retval)
-		return 0;
-out1:
-	release_dev(filp);
-	return retval;
-out:
-	devpts_kill_index(index);
-	return retval;
-}
-
-static int ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = __ptmx_open(inode, filp);
-	unlock_kernel();
-	return ret;
-}
-#endif
 
 /**
  *	tty_release		-	vfs callback for close
@@ -2369,13 +1907,13 @@ static int ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
  *	this tty. There may however be several such references.
  *
  *	Locking:
- *		Takes bkl. See release_dev
+ *		Takes bkl. See tty_release_dev
  */
 
 static int tty_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	lock_kernel();
-	release_dev(filp);
+	tty_release_dev(filp);
 	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2524,7 +2062,7 @@ int tty_do_resize(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_struct *real_tty,
 
 	/* For a PTY we need to lock the tty side */
 	mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
-	if (!memcmp(ws, &tty->winsize, sizeof(*ws)))
+	if (!memcmp(ws, &real_tty->winsize, sizeof(*ws)))
 		goto done;
 	/* Get the PID values and reference them so we can
 	   avoid holding the tty ctrl lock while sending signals */
@@ -2996,7 +2534,7 @@ long tty_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	case TIOCSTI:
 		return tiocsti(tty, p);
 	case TIOCGWINSZ:
-		return tiocgwinsz(tty, p);
+		return tiocgwinsz(real_tty, p);
 	case TIOCSWINSZ:
 		return tiocswinsz(tty, real_tty, p);
 	case TIOCCONS:
@@ -3026,10 +2564,6 @@ long tty_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		return put_user(tty->ldisc.ops->num, (int __user *)p);
 	case TIOCSETD:
 		return tiocsetd(tty, p);
-#ifdef CONFIG_VT
-	case TIOCLINUX:
-		return tioclinux(tty, arg);
-#endif
 	/*
 	 * Break handling
 	 */
@@ -3220,113 +2754,6 @@ void do_SAK(struct tty_struct *tty)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(do_SAK);
 
 /**
- *	flush_to_ldisc
- *	@work: tty structure passed from work queue.
- *
- *	This routine is called out of the software interrupt to flush data
- *	from the buffer chain to the line discipline.
- *
- *	Locking: holds tty->buf.lock to guard buffer list. Drops the lock
- *	while invoking the line discipline receive_buf method. The
- *	receive_buf method is single threaded for each tty instance.
- */
-
-static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct tty_struct *tty =
-		container_of(work, struct tty_struct, buf.work.work);
-	unsigned long 	flags;
-	struct tty_ldisc *disc;
-	struct tty_buffer *tbuf, *head;
-	char *char_buf;
-	unsigned char *flag_buf;
-
-	disc = tty_ldisc_ref(tty);
-	if (disc == NULL)	/*  !TTY_LDISC */
-		return;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-	/* So we know a flush is running */
-	set_bit(TTY_FLUSHING, &tty->flags);
-	head = tty->buf.head;
-	if (head != NULL) {
-		tty->buf.head = NULL;
-		for (;;) {
-			int count = head->commit - head->read;
-			if (!count) {
-				if (head->next == NULL)
-					break;
-				tbuf = head;
-				head = head->next;
-				tty_buffer_free(tty, tbuf);
-				continue;
-			}
-			/* Ldisc or user is trying to flush the buffers
-			   we are feeding to the ldisc, stop feeding the
-			   line discipline as we want to empty the queue */
-			if (test_bit(TTY_FLUSHPENDING, &tty->flags))
-				break;
-			if (!tty->receive_room) {
-				schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
-				break;
-			}
-			if (count > tty->receive_room)
-				count = tty->receive_room;
-			char_buf = head->char_buf_ptr + head->read;
-			flag_buf = head->flag_buf_ptr + head->read;
-			head->read += count;
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-			disc->ops->receive_buf(tty, char_buf,
-							flag_buf, count);
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-		}
-		/* Restore the queue head */
-		tty->buf.head = head;
-	}
-	/* We may have a deferred request to flush the input buffer,
-	   if so pull the chain under the lock and empty the queue */
-	if (test_bit(TTY_FLUSHPENDING, &tty->flags)) {
-		__tty_buffer_flush(tty);
-		clear_bit(TTY_FLUSHPENDING, &tty->flags);
-		wake_up(&tty->read_wait);
-	}
-	clear_bit(TTY_FLUSHING, &tty->flags);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-
-	tty_ldisc_deref(disc);
-}
-
-/**
- *	tty_flip_buffer_push	-	terminal
- *	@tty: tty to push
- *
- *	Queue a push of the terminal flip buffers to the line discipline. This
- *	function must not be called from IRQ context if tty->low_latency is set.
- *
- *	In the event of the queue being busy for flipping the work will be
- *	held off and retried later.
- *
- *	Locking: tty buffer lock. Driver locks in low latency mode.
- */
-
-void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-	if (tty->buf.tail != NULL)
-		tty->buf.tail->commit = tty->buf.tail->used;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
-
-	if (tty->low_latency)
-		flush_to_ldisc(&tty->buf.work.work);
-	else
-		schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_flip_buffer_push);
-
-
-/**
  *	initialize_tty_struct
  *	@tty: tty to initialize
  *
@@ -3336,9 +2763,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_flip_buffer_push);
  *	Locking: none - tty in question must not be exposed at this point
  */
 
-static void initialize_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty)
+void initialize_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty,
+		struct tty_driver *driver, int idx)
 {
 	memset(tty, 0, sizeof(struct tty_struct));
+	kref_init(&tty->kref);
 	tty->magic = TTY_MAGIC;
 	tty_ldisc_init(tty);
 	tty->session = NULL;
@@ -3346,7 +2775,6 @@ static void initialize_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	tty->overrun_time = jiffies;
 	tty->buf.head = tty->buf.tail = NULL;
 	tty_buffer_init(tty);
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tty->buf.work, flush_to_ldisc);
 	mutex_init(&tty->termios_mutex);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&tty->write_wait);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&tty->read_wait);
@@ -3357,6 +2785,11 @@ static void initialize_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	spin_lock_init(&tty->ctrl_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tty->tty_files);
 	INIT_WORK(&tty->SAK_work, do_SAK_work);
+
+	tty->driver = driver;
+	tty->ops = driver->ops;
+	tty->index = idx;
+	tty_line_name(driver, idx, tty->name);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3377,10 +2810,9 @@ int tty_put_char(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char ch)
 		return tty->ops->put_char(tty, ch);
 	return tty->ops->write(tty, &ch, 1);
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_put_char);
 
-static struct class *tty_class;
+struct class *tty_class;
 
 /**
  *	tty_register_device - register a tty device
@@ -3420,6 +2852,7 @@ struct device *tty_register_device(struct tty_driver *driver, unsigned index,
 
 	return device_create_drvdata(tty_class, device, dev, NULL, name);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_register_device);
 
 /**
  * 	tty_unregister_device - unregister a tty device
@@ -3437,8 +2870,6 @@ void tty_unregister_device(struct tty_driver *driver, unsigned index)
 	device_destroy(tty_class,
 		MKDEV(driver->major, driver->minor_start) + index);
 }
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_register_device);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_unregister_device);
 
 struct tty_driver *alloc_tty_driver(int lines)
@@ -3447,27 +2878,65 @@ struct tty_driver *alloc_tty_driver(int lines)
 
 	driver = kzalloc(sizeof(struct tty_driver), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (driver) {
+		kref_init(&driver->kref);
 		driver->magic = TTY_DRIVER_MAGIC;
 		driver->num = lines;
 		/* later we'll move allocation of tables here */
 	}
 	return driver;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(alloc_tty_driver);
 
-void put_tty_driver(struct tty_driver *driver)
+static void destruct_tty_driver(struct kref *kref)
 {
+	struct tty_driver *driver = container_of(kref, struct tty_driver, kref);
+	int i;
+	struct ktermios *tp;
+	void *p;
+
+	if (driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_INSTALLED) {
+		/*
+		 * Free the termios and termios_locked structures because
+		 * we don't want to get memory leaks when modular tty
+		 * drivers are removed from the kernel.
+		 */
+		for (i = 0; i < driver->num; i++) {
+			tp = driver->termios[i];
+			if (tp) {
+				driver->termios[i] = NULL;
+				kfree(tp);
+			}
+			if (!(driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV))
+				tty_unregister_device(driver, i);
+		}
+		p = driver->ttys;
+		proc_tty_unregister_driver(driver);
+		driver->ttys = NULL;
+		driver->termios = NULL;
+		kfree(p);
+		cdev_del(&driver->cdev);
+	}
 	kfree(driver);
 }
 
+void tty_driver_kref_put(struct tty_driver *driver)
+{
+	kref_put(&driver->kref, destruct_tty_driver);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_driver_kref_put);
+
 void tty_set_operations(struct tty_driver *driver,
 			const struct tty_operations *op)
 {
 	driver->ops = op;
 };
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_set_operations);
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(alloc_tty_driver);
+void put_tty_driver(struct tty_driver *d)
+{
+	tty_driver_kref_put(d);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(put_tty_driver);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_set_operations);
 
 /*
  * Called by a tty driver to register itself.
@@ -3479,11 +2948,8 @@ int tty_register_driver(struct tty_driver *driver)
 	dev_t dev;
 	void **p = NULL;
 
-	if (driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_INSTALLED)
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!(driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM) && driver->num) {
-		p = kzalloc(driver->num * 3 * sizeof(void *), GFP_KERNEL);
+		p = kzalloc(driver->num * 2 * sizeof(void *), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!p)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
@@ -3507,12 +2973,9 @@ int tty_register_driver(struct tty_driver *driver)
 	if (p) {
 		driver->ttys = (struct tty_struct **)p;
 		driver->termios = (struct ktermios **)(p + driver->num);
-		driver->termios_locked = (struct ktermios **)
-							(p + driver->num * 2);
 	} else {
 		driver->ttys = NULL;
 		driver->termios = NULL;
-		driver->termios_locked = NULL;
 	}
 
 	cdev_init(&driver->cdev, &tty_fops);
@@ -3521,7 +2984,7 @@ int tty_register_driver(struct tty_driver *driver)
 	if (error) {
 		unregister_chrdev_region(dev, driver->num);
 		driver->ttys = NULL;
-		driver->termios = driver->termios_locked = NULL;
+		driver->termios = NULL;
 		kfree(p);
 		return error;
 	}
@@ -3535,6 +2998,7 @@ int tty_register_driver(struct tty_driver *driver)
 		    tty_register_device(driver, i, NULL);
 	}
 	proc_tty_register_driver(driver);
+	driver->flags |= TTY_DRIVER_INSTALLED;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3545,46 +3009,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_register_driver);
  */
 int tty_unregister_driver(struct tty_driver *driver)
 {
-	int i;
-	struct ktermios *tp;
-	void *p;
-
+#if 0
+	/* FIXME */
 	if (driver->refcount)
 		return -EBUSY;
-
+#endif
 	unregister_chrdev_region(MKDEV(driver->major, driver->minor_start),
 				driver->num);
 	mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
 	list_del(&driver->tty_drivers);
 	mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
-
-	/*
-	 * Free the termios and termios_locked structures because
-	 * we don't want to get memory leaks when modular tty
-	 * drivers are removed from the kernel.
-	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < driver->num; i++) {
-		tp = driver->termios[i];
-		if (tp) {
-			driver->termios[i] = NULL;
-			kfree(tp);
-		}
-		tp = driver->termios_locked[i];
-		if (tp) {
-			driver->termios_locked[i] = NULL;
-			kfree(tp);
-		}
-		if (!(driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV))
-			tty_unregister_device(driver, i);
-	}
-	p = driver->ttys;
-	proc_tty_unregister_driver(driver);
-	driver->ttys = NULL;
-	driver->termios = driver->termios_locked = NULL;
-	kfree(p);
-	cdev_del(&driver->cdev);
 	return 0;
 }
+
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_unregister_driver);
 
 dev_t tty_devnum(struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -3595,9 +3032,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_devnum);
 
 void proc_clear_tty(struct task_struct *p)
 {
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	spin_lock_irq(&p->sighand->siglock);
+	tty = p->signal->tty;
 	p->signal->tty = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&p->sighand->siglock);
+	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 /* Called under the sighand lock */
@@ -3613,9 +3053,13 @@ static void __proc_set_tty(struct task_struct *tsk, struct tty_struct *tty)
 		tty->pgrp = get_pid(task_pgrp(tsk));
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
 		tty->session = get_pid(task_session(tsk));
+		if (tsk->signal->tty) {
+			printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty not NULL!!\n");
+			tty_kref_put(tsk->signal->tty);
+		}
 	}
 	put_pid(tsk->signal->tty_old_pgrp);
-	tsk->signal->tty = tty;
+	tsk->signal->tty = tty_kref_get(tty);
 	tsk->signal->tty_old_pgrp = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -3629,18 +3073,20 @@ static void proc_set_tty(struct task_struct *tsk, struct tty_struct *tty)
 struct tty_struct *get_current_tty(void)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(!mutex_is_locked(&tty_mutex));
-	tty = current->signal->tty;
-	/*
-	 * session->tty can be changed/cleared from under us, make sure we
-	 * issue the load. The obtained pointer, when not NULL, is valid as
-	 * long as we hold tty_mutex.
-	 */
-	barrier();
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
+	tty = tty_kref_get(current->signal->tty);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
 	return tty;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(get_current_tty);
 
+void tty_default_fops(struct file_operations *fops)
+{
+	*fops = tty_fops;
+}
+
 /*
  * Initialize the console device. This is called *early*, so
  * we can't necessarily depend on lots of kernel help here.
@@ -3678,12 +3124,6 @@ postcore_initcall(tty_class_init);
 /* 3/2004 jmc: why do these devices exist? */
 
 static struct cdev tty_cdev, console_cdev;
-#ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
-static struct cdev ptmx_cdev;
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_VT
-static struct cdev vc0_cdev;
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Ok, now we can initialize the rest of the tty devices and can count
@@ -3695,32 +3135,18 @@ static int __init tty_init(void)
 	if (cdev_add(&tty_cdev, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), 1) ||
 	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), 1, "/dev/tty") < 0)
 		panic("Couldn't register /dev/tty driver\n");
-	device_create_drvdata(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), NULL,
+	device_create(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), NULL,
 			      "tty");
 
 	cdev_init(&console_cdev, &console_fops);
 	if (cdev_add(&console_cdev, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), 1) ||
 	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), 1, "/dev/console") < 0)
 		panic("Couldn't register /dev/console driver\n");
-	device_create_drvdata(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), NULL,
+	device_create(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), NULL,
 			      "console");
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
-	cdev_init(&ptmx_cdev, &ptmx_fops);
-	if (cdev_add(&ptmx_cdev, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), 1) ||
-	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), 1, "/dev/ptmx") < 0)
-		panic("Couldn't register /dev/ptmx driver\n");
-	device_create_drvdata(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), NULL, "ptmx");
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_VT
-	cdev_init(&vc0_cdev, &console_fops);
-	if (cdev_add(&vc0_cdev, MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), 1) ||
-	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), 1, "/dev/vc/0") < 0)
-		panic("Couldn't register /dev/tty0 driver\n");
-	device_create_drvdata(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "tty0");
-
-	vty_init();
+	vty_init(&console_fops);
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/tty_ioctl.c
index bf34e459742..a408c8e487e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_ioctl.c
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@
 #define TERMIOS_OLD	8
 
 
+/**
+ *	tty_chars_in_buffer	-	characters pending
+ *	@tty: terminal
+ *
+ *	Return the number of bytes of data in the device private
+ *	output queue. If no private method is supplied there is assumed
+ *	to be no queue on the device.
+ */
+
 int tty_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (tty->ops->chars_in_buffer)
@@ -47,26 +56,49 @@ int tty_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	else
 		return 0;
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_chars_in_buffer);
 
+/**
+ *	tty_write_room		-	write queue space
+ *	@tty: terminal
+ *
+ *	Return the number of bytes that can be queued to this device
+ *	at the present time. The result should be treated as a guarantee
+ *	and the driver cannot offer a value it later shrinks by more than
+ *	the number of bytes written. If no method is provided 2K is always
+ *	returned and data may be lost as there will be no flow control.
+ */
+ 
 int tty_write_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (tty->ops->write_room)
 		return tty->ops->write_room(tty);
 	return 2048;
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_write_room);
 
+/**
+ *	tty_driver_flush_buffer	-	discard internal buffer
+ *	@tty: terminal
+ *
+ *	Discard the internal output buffer for this device. If no method
+ *	is provided then either the buffer cannot be hardware flushed or
+ *	there is no buffer driver side.
+ */
 void tty_driver_flush_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (tty->ops->flush_buffer)
 		tty->ops->flush_buffer(tty);
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_driver_flush_buffer);
 
+/**
+ *	tty_throttle		-	flow control
+ *	@tty: terminal
+ *
+ *	Indicate that a tty should stop transmitting data down the stack.
+ */
+
 void tty_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	/* check TTY_THROTTLED first so it indicates our state */
@@ -76,6 +108,13 @@ void tty_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_throttle);
 
+/**
+ *	tty_unthrottle		-	flow control
+ *	@tty: terminal
+ *
+ *	Indicate that a tty may continue transmitting data down the stack.
+ */
+
 void tty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags) &&
@@ -112,6 +151,11 @@ void tty_wait_until_sent(struct tty_struct *tty, long timeout)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_wait_until_sent);
 
+
+/*
+ *		Termios Helper Methods
+ */
+
 static void unset_locked_termios(struct ktermios *termios,
 				 struct ktermios *old,
 				 struct ktermios *locked)
@@ -346,6 +390,16 @@ void tty_termios_encode_baud_rate(struct ktermios *termios,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_termios_encode_baud_rate);
 
+/**
+ *	tty_encode_baud_rate		-	set baud rate of the tty
+ *	@ibaud: input baud rate
+ *	@obad: output baud rate
+ *
+ *	Update the current termios data for the tty with the new speed
+ *	settings. The caller must hold the termios_mutex for the tty in
+ *	question.
+ */
+
 void tty_encode_baud_rate(struct tty_struct *tty, speed_t ibaud, speed_t obaud)
 {
 	tty_termios_encode_baud_rate(tty->termios, ibaud, obaud);
@@ -430,12 +484,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_termios_hw_change);
  *	is a bit of layering violation here with n_tty in terms of the
  *	internal knowledge of this function.
  *
- *	Locking: termios_sem
+ *	Locking: termios_mutex
  */
 
 static void change_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *new_termios)
 {
-	int canon_change;
 	struct ktermios old_termios;
 	struct tty_ldisc *ld;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -451,18 +504,6 @@ static void change_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *new_termios)
 	old_termios = *tty->termios;
 	*tty->termios = *new_termios;
 	unset_locked_termios(tty->termios, &old_termios, tty->termios_locked);
-	canon_change = (old_termios.c_lflag ^ tty->termios->c_lflag) & ICANON;
-	if (canon_change) {
-		memset(&tty->read_flags, 0, sizeof tty->read_flags);
-		tty->canon_head = tty->read_tail;
-		tty->canon_data = 0;
-		tty->erasing = 0;
-	}
-
-	/* This bit should be in the ldisc code */
-	if (canon_change && !L_ICANON(tty) && tty->read_cnt)
-		/* Get characters left over from canonical mode. */
-		wake_up_interruptible(&tty->read_wait);
 
 	/* See if packet mode change of state. */
 	if (tty->link && tty->link->packet) {
@@ -508,7 +549,7 @@ static void change_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *new_termios)
  *	functions before using change_termios to do the actual changes.
  *
  *	Locking:
- *		Called functions take ldisc and termios_sem locks
+ *		Called functions take ldisc and termios_mutex locks
  */
 
 static int set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, void __user *arg, int opt)
@@ -579,25 +620,51 @@ static int get_termio(struct tty_struct *tty, struct termio __user *termio)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static unsigned long inq_canon(struct tty_struct *tty)
+
+#ifdef TCGETX
+
+/**
+ *	set_termiox	-	set termiox fields if possible
+ *	@tty: terminal
+ *	@arg: termiox structure from user
+ *	@opt: option flags for ioctl type
+ *
+ *	Implement the device calling points for the SYS5 termiox ioctl
+ *	interface in Linux
+ */
+
+static int set_termiox(struct tty_struct *tty, void __user *arg, int opt)
 {
-	int nr, head, tail;
+	struct termiox tnew;
+	struct tty_ldisc *ld;
 
-	if (!tty->canon_data || !tty->read_buf)
-		return 0;
-	head = tty->canon_head;
-	tail = tty->read_tail;
-	nr = (head - tail) & (N_TTY_BUF_SIZE-1);
-	/* Skip EOF-chars.. */
-	while (head != tail) {
-		if (test_bit(tail, tty->read_flags) &&
-		    tty->read_buf[tail] == __DISABLED_CHAR)
-			nr--;
-		tail = (tail+1) & (N_TTY_BUF_SIZE-1);
+	if (tty->termiox == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (copy_from_user(&tnew, arg, sizeof(struct termiox)))
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	ld = tty_ldisc_ref(tty);
+	if (ld != NULL) {
+		if ((opt & TERMIOS_FLUSH) && ld->ops->flush_buffer)
+			ld->ops->flush_buffer(tty);
+		tty_ldisc_deref(ld);
 	}
-	return nr;
+	if (opt & TERMIOS_WAIT) {
+		tty_wait_until_sent(tty, 0);
+		if (signal_pending(current))
+			return -EINTR;
+	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&tty->termios_mutex);
+	if (tty->ops->set_termiox)
+		tty->ops->set_termiox(tty, &tnew);
+	mutex_unlock(&tty->termios_mutex);
+	return 0;
 }
 
+#endif
+
+
 #ifdef TIOCGETP
 /*
  * These are deprecated, but there is limited support..
@@ -671,7 +738,7 @@ static void set_sgflags(struct ktermios *termios, int flags)
  *	Updates a terminal from the legacy BSD style terminal information
  *	structure.
  *
- *	Locking: termios_sem
+ *	Locking: termios_mutex
  */
 
 static int set_sgttyb(struct tty_struct *tty, struct sgttyb __user *sgttyb)
@@ -849,6 +916,7 @@ int tty_mode_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 {
 	struct tty_struct *real_tty;
 	void __user *p = (void __user *)arg;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (tty->driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY &&
 	    tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER)
@@ -884,18 +952,24 @@ int tty_mode_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		return set_termios(real_tty, p, TERMIOS_OLD);
 #ifndef TCGETS2
 	case TCGETS:
+		mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
 		if (kernel_termios_to_user_termios((struct termios __user *)arg, real_tty->termios))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		return 0;
+			ret = -EFAULT;
+		mutex_unlock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
+		return ret;
 #else
 	case TCGETS:
+		mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
 		if (kernel_termios_to_user_termios_1((struct termios __user *)arg, real_tty->termios))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		return 0;
+			ret = -EFAULT;
+		mutex_unlock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
+		return ret;
 	case TCGETS2:
+		mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
 		if (kernel_termios_to_user_termios((struct termios2 __user *)arg, real_tty->termios))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		return 0;
+			ret = -EFAULT;
+		mutex_unlock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
+		return ret;
 	case TCSETSF2:
 		return set_termios(real_tty, p,  TERMIOS_FLUSH | TERMIOS_WAIT);
 	case TCSETSW2:
@@ -913,34 +987,59 @@ int tty_mode_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		return set_termios(real_tty, p, TERMIOS_TERMIO);
 #ifndef TCGETS2
 	case TIOCGLCKTRMIOS:
+		mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
 		if (kernel_termios_to_user_termios((struct termios __user *)arg, real_tty->termios_locked))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		return 0;
+			ret = -EFAULT;
+		mutex_unlock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
+		return ret;
 	case TIOCSLCKTRMIOS:
 		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 			return -EPERM;
+		mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
 		if (user_termios_to_kernel_termios(real_tty->termios_locked,
 					       (struct termios __user *) arg))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		return 0;
+			ret = -EFAULT;
+		mutex_unlock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
+		return ret;
 #else
 	case TIOCGLCKTRMIOS:
+		mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
 		if (kernel_termios_to_user_termios_1((struct termios __user *)arg, real_tty->termios_locked))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		return 0;
+			ret = -EFAULT;
+		mutex_unlock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
+		return ret;
 	case TIOCSLCKTRMIOS:
 		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-			return -EPERM;
+			ret = -EPERM;
+		mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
 		if (user_termios_to_kernel_termios_1(real_tty->termios_locked,
 					       (struct termios __user *) arg))
-			return -EFAULT;
-			return 0;
+			ret = -EFAULT;
+		mutex_unlock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
+		return ret;
 #endif
+#ifdef TCGETX
+	case TCGETX:
+		if (real_tty->termiox == NULL)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
+		if (copy_to_user(p, real_tty->termiox, sizeof(struct termiox)))
+			ret = -EFAULT;
+		mutex_unlock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
+		return ret;
+	case TCSETX:
+		return set_termiox(real_tty, p, 0);
+	case TCSETXW:
+		return set_termiox(real_tty, p, TERMIOS_WAIT);
+	case TCSETXF:
+		return set_termiox(real_tty, p, TERMIOS_FLUSH);
+#endif		
 	case TIOCGSOFTCAR:
-		/* FIXME: for correctness we may need to take the termios
-		   lock here - review */
-		return put_user(C_CLOCAL(real_tty) ? 1 : 0,
+		mutex_lock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
+		ret = put_user(C_CLOCAL(real_tty) ? 1 : 0,
 						(int __user *)arg);
+		mutex_unlock(&real_tty->termios_mutex);
+		return ret;
 	case TIOCSSOFTCAR:
 		if (get_user(arg, (unsigned int __user *) arg))
 			return -EFAULT;
@@ -980,7 +1079,7 @@ int tty_perform_flush(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned long arg)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_perform_flush);
 
-int n_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
+int n_tty_ioctl_helper(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -1018,13 +1117,6 @@ int n_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		return 0;
 	case TCFLSH:
 		return tty_perform_flush(tty, arg);
-	case TIOCOUTQ:
-		return put_user(tty_chars_in_buffer(tty), (int __user *) arg);
-	case TIOCINQ:
-		retval = tty->read_cnt;
-		if (L_ICANON(tty))
-			retval = inq_canon(tty);
-		return put_user(retval, (unsigned int __user *) arg);
 	case TIOCPKT:
 	{
 		int pktmode;
@@ -1050,4 +1142,4 @@ int n_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		return tty_mode_ioctl(tty, file, cmd, arg);
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(n_tty_ioctl);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(n_tty_ioctl_helper);
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_port.c b/drivers/char/tty_port.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..553b0e9d8d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_port.c
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * Tty port functions
+ */
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/tty_driver.h>
+#include <linux/tty_flip.h>
+#include <linux/timer.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/wait.h>
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+
+void tty_port_init(struct tty_port *port)
+{
+	memset(port, 0, sizeof(*port));
+	init_waitqueue_head(&port->open_wait);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&port->close_wait);
+	mutex_init(&port->mutex);
+	spin_lock_init(&port->lock);
+	port->close_delay = (50 * HZ) / 100;
+	port->closing_wait = (3000 * HZ) / 100;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_port_init);
+
+int tty_port_alloc_xmit_buf(struct tty_port *port)
+{
+	/* We may sleep in get_zeroed_page() */
+	mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
+	if (port->xmit_buf == NULL)
+		port->xmit_buf = (unsigned char *)get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
+	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
+	if (port->xmit_buf == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_port_alloc_xmit_buf);
+
+void tty_port_free_xmit_buf(struct tty_port *port)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
+	if (port->xmit_buf != NULL) {
+		free_page((unsigned long)port->xmit_buf);
+		port->xmit_buf = NULL;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_port_free_xmit_buf);
+
+
+/**
+ *	tty_port_tty_get	-	get a tty reference
+ *	@port: tty port
+ *
+ *	Return a refcount protected tty instance or NULL if the port is not
+ *	associated with a tty (eg due to close or hangup)
+ */
+
+struct tty_struct *tty_port_tty_get(struct tty_port *port)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
+	tty = tty_kref_get(port->tty);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
+	return tty;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_port_tty_get);
+
+/**
+ *	tty_port_tty_set	-	set the tty of a port
+ *	@port: tty port
+ *	@tty: the tty
+ *
+ *	Associate the port and tty pair. Manages any internal refcounts.
+ *	Pass NULL to deassociate a port
+ */
+
+void tty_port_tty_set(struct tty_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
+	if (port->tty)
+		tty_kref_put(port->tty);
+	port->tty = tty;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_port_tty_set);
diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index 60359c36091..57029fefd64 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@
 #include <linux/font.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
-
-#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
-#include <asm/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/uaccess.h>
 
 #define MAX_NR_CON_DRIVER 16
 
@@ -2136,27 +2136,9 @@ static int do_con_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buf, int co
 	    release_console_sem();
 	    return 0;
 	}
-	release_console_sem();
-
 	orig_buf = buf;
 	orig_count = count;
 
-	/* At this point 'buf' is guaranteed to be a kernel buffer
-	 * and therefore no access to userspace (and therefore sleeping)
-	 * will be needed.  The con_buf_mtx serializes all tty based
-	 * console rendering and vcs write/read operations.  We hold
-	 * the console spinlock during the entire write.
-	 */
-
-	acquire_console_sem();
-
-	vc = tty->driver_data;
-	if (vc == NULL) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "vt: argh, driver_data _became_ NULL !\n");
-		release_console_sem();
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	himask = vc->vc_hi_font_mask;
 	charmask = himask ? 0x1ff : 0xff;
 
@@ -2370,8 +2352,6 @@ rescan_last_byte:
 	FLUSH
 	console_conditional_schedule();
 	release_console_sem();
-
-out:
 	notify_update(vc);
 	return n;
 #undef FLUSH
@@ -2583,8 +2563,6 @@ int tioclinux(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned long arg)
 	int lines;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (tty->driver->type != TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_CONSOLE)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	if (current->signal->tty != tty && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 	if (get_user(type, p))
@@ -2778,6 +2756,12 @@ static int con_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 		ret = vc_allocate(currcons);
 		if (ret == 0) {
 			struct vc_data *vc = vc_cons[currcons].d;
+
+			/* Still being freed */
+			if (vc->vc_tty) {
+				release_console_sem();
+				return -ERESTARTSYS;
+			}
 			tty->driver_data = vc;
 			vc->vc_tty = tty;
 
@@ -2798,34 +2782,20 @@ static int con_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/*
- * We take tty_mutex in here to prevent another thread from coming in via init_dev
- * and taking a ref against the tty while we're in the process of forgetting
- * about it and cleaning things up.
- *
- * This is because vcs_remove_sysfs() can sleep and will drop the BKL.
- */
 static void con_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 {
-	mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
-	acquire_console_sem();
-	if (tty && tty->count == 1) {
-		struct vc_data *vc = tty->driver_data;
+	/* Nothing to do - we defer to shutdown */
+}
 
-		if (vc)
-			vc->vc_tty = NULL;
-		tty->driver_data = NULL;
-		vcs_remove_sysfs(tty);
-		release_console_sem();
-		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
-		/*
-		 * tty_mutex is released, but we still hold BKL, so there is
-		 * still exclusion against init_dev()
-		 */
-		return;
-	}
+static void con_shutdown(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	struct vc_data *vc = tty->driver_data;
+	BUG_ON(vc == NULL);
+	acquire_console_sem();
+	vc->vc_tty = NULL;
+	vcs_remove_sysfs(tty);
 	release_console_sem();
-	mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
+	tty_shutdown(tty);
 }
 
 static int default_italic_color    = 2; // green (ASCII)
@@ -2950,10 +2920,19 @@ static const struct tty_operations con_ops = {
 	.throttle = con_throttle,
 	.unthrottle = con_unthrottle,
 	.resize = vt_resize,
+	.shutdown = con_shutdown
 };
 
-int __init vty_init(void)
+static struct cdev vc0_cdev;
+
+int __init vty_init(const struct file_operations *console_fops)
 {
+	cdev_init(&vc0_cdev, console_fops);
+	if (cdev_add(&vc0_cdev, MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), 1) ||
+	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), 1, "/dev/vc/0") < 0)
+		panic("Couldn't register /dev/tty0 driver\n");
+	device_create(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "tty0");
+
 	vcs_init();
 
 	console_driver = alloc_tty_driver(MAX_NR_CONSOLES);
@@ -2972,7 +2951,6 @@ int __init vty_init(void)
 	tty_set_operations(console_driver, &con_ops);
 	if (tty_register_driver(console_driver))
 		panic("Couldn't register console driver\n");
-
 	kbd_init();
 	console_map_init();
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROM_CONSOLE
@@ -3466,7 +3444,7 @@ int register_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last)
 	if (retval)
 		goto err;
 
-	con_driver->dev = device_create_drvdata(vtconsole_class, NULL,
+	con_driver->dev = device_create(vtconsole_class, NULL,
 						MKDEV(0, con_driver->node),
 						NULL, "vtcon%i",
 						con_driver->node);
@@ -3577,7 +3555,7 @@ static int __init vtconsole_class_init(void)
 		struct con_driver *con = &registered_con_driver[i];
 
 		if (con->con && !con->dev) {
-			con->dev = device_create_drvdata(vtconsole_class, NULL,
+			con->dev = device_create(vtconsole_class, NULL,
 							 MKDEV(0, con->node),
 							 NULL, "vtcon%i",
 							 con->node);
diff --git a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
index c904e9ad4a7..8944ce508e2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -395,6 +395,8 @@ int vt_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * file,
  
 	kbd = kbd_table + console;
 	switch (cmd) {
+	case TIOCLINUX:
+		return tioclinux(tty, arg);
 	case KIOCSOUND:
 		if (!perm)
 			goto eperm;