Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/7] tty: Remove ASYNC_CLOSING checks in open()/hangup() methods

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 21:13:21 -0700

On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 04:00:52PM -0400, Peter Hurley wrote:
> 
> Note: The ASYNC_CLOSING flag state is still maintained since several
> bitrotting drivers use it for (dubious) other purposes.

I think we should drop it, it's pointless and no one ever actually does
anything with it.

thanks,

greg k-h