*
* void (*shutdown)(struct tty_struct * tty);
*
- * This routine is called when a particular tty device is closed for
- * the last time freeing up the resources.
+ * This routine is called synchronously when a particular tty device
+ * is closed for the last time freeing up the resources.
+ *
+ *
+ * void (*cleanup)(struct tty_struct * tty);
+ *
+ * This routine is called asynchronously when a particular tty device
+ * is closed for the last time freeing up the resources. This is
+ * actually the second part of shutdown for routines that might sleep.
+ *
*
* int (*write)(struct tty_struct * tty,
* const unsigned char *buf, int count);
* the line discipline are close to full, and it should somehow
* signal that no more characters should be sent to the tty.
*
- * Optional: Always invoke via tty_throttle();
+ * Optional: Always invoke via tty_throttle(), called under the
+ * termios lock.
*
* void (*unthrottle)(struct tty_struct * tty);
*
* that characters can now be sent to the tty without fear of
* overrunning the input buffers of the line disciplines.
*
- * Optional: Always invoke via tty_unthrottle();
+ * Optional: Always invoke via tty_unthrottle(), called under the
+ * termios lock.
*
* void (*stop)(struct tty_struct *tty);
*
int (*open)(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * filp);
void (*close)(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * filp);
void (*shutdown)(struct tty_struct *tty);
+ void (*cleanup)(struct tty_struct *tty);
int (*write)(struct tty_struct * tty,
const unsigned char *buf, int count);
int (*put_char)(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char ch);