diff --git a/Documentation/serial/tty.txt b/Documentation/serial/tty.txt
index bc3842d..798cba8 100644
--- a/Documentation/serial/tty.txt
+++ b/Documentation/serial/tty.txt
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@
 			open and close, and instructs the line discipline
 			to empty its input buffer.
 
-chars_in_buffer() -	(optional) Report the number of bytes in the input
-			buffer.
-
 set_termios()	-	(optional) Called on termios structure changes.
 			The caller passes the old termios data and the
 			current data is in the tty. Called under the
diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/serial.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/serial.h
index 22909b8..e31557f 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/serial.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/serial.h
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 
 /* Standard COM flags (except for COM4, because of the 8514 problem) */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DETECT_IRQ
-#define STD_COM_FLAGS (ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF | ASYNC_SKIP_TEST | ASYNC_AUTO_IRQ)
-#define STD_COM4_FLAGS (ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF | ASYNC_AUTO_IRQ)
+#define STD_COM_FLAGS (UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_SKIP_TEST | UPF_AUTO_IRQ)
+#define STD_COM4_FLAGS (UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_AUTO_IRQ)
 #else
-#define STD_COM_FLAGS (ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF | ASYNC_SKIP_TEST)
-#define STD_COM4_FLAGS ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF
+#define STD_COM_FLAGS (UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_SKIP_TEST)
+#define STD_COM4_FLAGS UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF
 #endif
 
 #define SERIAL_PORT_DFNS			\
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/serial.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/serial.h
index dbb8259..bce0d0d 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/serial.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/serial.h
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
  */
 #define BASE_BAUD 0
 
-#define STD_COM_FLAGS		ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF
+#define STD_COM_FLAGS		UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF
 
 #define SERIAL_PORT_DFNS
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/unaligned.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/unaligned.c
index 622772b..e7ae608 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/unaligned.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/unaligned.c
@@ -1336,8 +1336,11 @@
 			 * Don't call tty_write_message() if we're in the kernel; we might
 			 * be holding locks...
 			 */
-			if (user_mode(regs))
-				tty_write_message(current->signal->tty, buf);
+			if (user_mode(regs)) {
+				struct tty_struct *tty = get_current_tty();
+				tty_write_message(tty, buf);
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
+			}
 			buf[len-1] = '\0';	/* drop '\r' */
 			/* watch for command names containing %s */
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "%s", buf);
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/serial.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/serial.h
index 06d0cb1..6d44970 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/serial.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/serial.h
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 
 /* Standard COM flags (except for COM4, because of the 8514 problem) */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DETECT_IRQ
-#define STD_COM_FLAGS (ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF | ASYNC_SKIP_TEST | ASYNC_AUTO_IRQ)
-#define STD_COM4_FLAGS (ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF | ASYNC_AUTO_IRQ)
+#define STD_COM_FLAGS (UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_SKIP_TEST | UPF_AUTO_IRQ)
+#define STD_COM4_FLAGS (UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_AUTO_IRQ)
 #else
-#define STD_COM_FLAGS (ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF | ASYNC_SKIP_TEST)
-#define STD_COM4_FLAGS ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF
+#define STD_COM_FLAGS (UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_SKIP_TEST)
+#define STD_COM4_FLAGS UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISA
diff --git a/arch/mips/pmcs-msp71xx/msp_serial.c b/arch/mips/pmcs-msp71xx/msp_serial.c
index d304be2..8e6e8db 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pmcs-msp71xx/msp_serial.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pmcs-msp71xx/msp_serial.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 	up.uartclk	= uartclk;
 	up.regshift	= 2;
 	up.iotype	= UPIO_MEM;
-	up.flags	= ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF | ASYNC_SKIP_TEST;
+	up.flags	= UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_SKIP_TEST;
 	up.type		= PORT_16550A;
 	up.line		= 0;
 	up.serial_out	= msp_serial_out;
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/serial.h b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/serial.h
index c199021..594ebff 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/serial.h
+++ b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/serial.h
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@
 
 /* Standard COM flags (except for COM4, because of the 8514 problem) */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DETECT_IRQ
-#define STD_COM_FLAGS	(ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF | ASYNC_SKIP_TEST | ASYNC_AUTO_IRQ)
-#define STD_COM4_FLAGS	(ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF | ASYNC_AUTO_IRQ)
+#define STD_COM_FLAGS	(UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_SKIP_TEST | UPF_AUTO_IRQ)
+#define STD_COM4_FLAGS	(UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_AUTO_IRQ)
 #else
-#define STD_COM_FLAGS	(ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF | ASYNC_SKIP_TEST)
-#define STD_COM4_FLAGS	ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF
+#define STD_COM_FLAGS	(UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF | UPF_SKIP_TEST)
+#define STD_COM4_FLAGS	UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
-#define FOURPORT_FLAGS	ASYNC_FOURPORT
+#define FOURPORT_FLAGS	UPF_FOURPORT
 #define ACCENT_FLAGS	0
 #define BOCA_FLAGS	0
 #define HUB6_FLAGS	0
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/platforms/xt2000/setup.c b/arch/xtensa/platforms/xt2000/setup.c
index 8767896..5f4bd71 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/platforms/xt2000/setup.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/platforms/xt2000/setup.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 }
 
 //#define RS_TABLE_SIZE 2
-//#define STD_COM_FLAGS (ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF|ASYNC_SKIP_TEST)
+//#define STD_COM_FLAGS (UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF|UPF_SKIP_TEST)
 
 #define _SERIAL_PORT(_base,_irq)					\
 {									\
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 45df4bf..22c2765 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@
 	/* TODO:disable interrupts instead of reset to preserve signal states */
 	reset_device(info);
 
-	if (!tty || tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL) {
+	if (!tty || C_HUPCL(tty)) {
 		info->serial_signals &= ~(SerialSignal_RTS | SerialSignal_DTR);
 		set_signals(info);
 	}
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@
 	port_irq_enable(info, (unsigned char) PVR_DSR | PVR_RI);
 	get_signals(info);
 
-	if (info->netcount || (tty && (tty->termios.c_cflag & CREAD)))
+	if (info->netcount || (tty && C_CREAD(tty)))
 		rx_start(info);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->lock, flags);
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		mgslpc_send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock, flags);
 		info->serial_signals &= ~SerialSignal_RTS;
 		set_signals(info);
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@
 			mgslpc_send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock, flags);
 		info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
 		set_signals(info);
@@ -2306,8 +2306,7 @@
 	mgslpc_change_params(info, tty);
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
-	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && !C_BAUD(tty)) {
 		info->serial_signals &= ~(SerialSignal_RTS | SerialSignal_DTR);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock, flags);
 		set_signals(info);
@@ -2315,21 +2314,17 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Handle transition away from B0 status */
-	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
-	    tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD) {
+	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && C_BAUD(tty)) {
 		info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_DTR;
-		if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
-		    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
+		if (!C_CRTSCTS(tty) || !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags))
 			info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
-		}
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock, flags);
 		set_signals(info);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->lock, flags);
 	}
 
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
-	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS && !C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		tx_release(tty);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
index 2175225..947d5c9 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@
 #endif
 		return;
 	}
-	port->flags |= ASYNC_CLOSING;
+	info->closing = 1;
 
 	tty->closing = 1;
 	/*
@@ -1603,6 +1603,7 @@
 	info->ncarrier = 0;
 
 	tty_port_close_end(port, tty);
+	info->closing = 0;
 #ifdef ISDN_DEBUG_MODEM_OPEN
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "isdn_tty_close normal exit\n");
 #endif
@@ -2236,7 +2237,7 @@
 	l = strlen(msg);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->readlock, flags);
-	if (port->flags & ASYNC_CLOSING) {
+	if (info->closing) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->readlock, flags);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2386,13 +2387,12 @@
 	case RESULT_NO_CARRIER:
 #ifdef ISDN_DEBUG_MODEM_HUP
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "modem_result: NO CARRIER %d %d\n",
-		       (info->port.flags & ASYNC_CLOSING),
-		       (!info->port.tty));
+		       info->closing, !info->port.tty);
 #endif
 		m->mdmreg[REG_RINGCNT] = 0;
 		del_timer(&info->nc_timer);
 		info->ncarrier = 0;
-		if ((info->port.flags & ASYNC_CLOSING) || (!info->port.tty))
+		if (info->closing || !info->port.tty)
 			return;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISDN_AUDIO
@@ -2525,7 +2525,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 	if (code == RESULT_NO_CARRIER) {
-		if ((info->port.flags & ASYNC_CLOSING) || (!info->port.tty))
+		if (info->closing || (!info->port.tty))
 			return;
 
 		if (info->port.flags & ASYNC_CHECK_CD)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c b/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
index d2de592..5415056 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
 	if (status & UART_MSR_DCTS) {
 		port->icount.cts++;
 		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-		if (tty && (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+		if (tty && C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 			int cts = (status & UART_MSR_CTS);
 			if (tty->hw_stopped) {
 				if (cts) {
@@ -648,10 +648,10 @@
 
 	sdio_uart_change_speed(port, &tty->termios, NULL);
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
+	if (C_BAUD(tty))
 		sdio_uart_set_mctrl(port, TIOCM_RTS | TIOCM_DTR);
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		if (!(sdio_uart_get_mctrl(port) & TIOCM_CTS))
 			tty->hw_stopped = 1;
 
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@
 {
 	struct sdio_uart_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 
-	if (!I_IXOFF(tty) && !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+	if (!I_IXOFF(tty) && !C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		return;
 
 	if (sdio_uart_claim_func(port) != 0)
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@
 		sdio_uart_start_tx(port);
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		sdio_uart_clear_mctrl(port, TIOCM_RTS);
 
 	sdio_uart_irq(port->func);
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@
 {
 	struct sdio_uart_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 
-	if (!I_IXOFF(tty) && !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+	if (!I_IXOFF(tty) && !C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		return;
 
 	if (sdio_uart_claim_func(port) != 0)
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		sdio_uart_set_mctrl(port, TIOCM_RTS);
 
 	sdio_uart_irq(port->func);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c b/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
index 7d82bbc..e7e078b 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
@@ -643,7 +643,6 @@
 	if ((raw->flags & RAW3215_WORKING) ||
 	    raw->queued_write != NULL ||
 	    raw->queued_read != NULL) {
-		raw->port.flags |= ASYNC_CLOSING;
 		add_wait_queue(&raw->empty_wait, &wait);
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(raw->cdev), flags);
@@ -651,7 +650,7 @@
 		spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(raw->cdev), flags);
 		remove_wait_queue(&raw->empty_wait, &wait);
 		set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
-		raw->port.flags &= ~(ASYNC_INITIALIZED | ASYNC_CLOSING);
+		raw->port.flags &= ~ASYNC_INITIALIZED;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(raw->cdev), flags);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgap/dgap.c b/drivers/staging/dgap/dgap.c
index bad3551..294c1c8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgap/dgap.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgap/dgap.c
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@
 	if ((bd->state != BOARD_READY) || !tp  ||
 	    (tp->magic != TTY_MAGIC) ||
 	    !(ch->ch_tun.un_flags & UN_ISOPEN) ||
-	    !(tp->termios.c_cflag & CREAD) ||
+	    !C_CREAD(tp) ||
 	    (ch->ch_tun.un_flags & UN_CLOSING)) {
 		writew(head, &bs->rx_tail);
 		writeb(1, &bs->idata);
@@ -1665,9 +1665,7 @@
 }
 
 static void dgap_write_wakeup(struct board_t *bd, struct channel_t *ch,
-			      struct un_t *un, u32 mask,
-			      unsigned long *irq_flags1,
-			      unsigned long *irq_flags2)
+			      struct un_t *un, u32 mask)
 {
 	if (!(un->un_flags & mask))
 		return;
@@ -1677,17 +1675,7 @@
 	if (!(un->un_flags & UN_ISOPEN))
 		return;
 
-	if ((un->un_tty->flags & (1 << TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP)) &&
-	    un->un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, *irq_flags2);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bd->bd_lock, *irq_flags1);
-
-		(un->un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup)(un->un_tty);
-
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&bd->bd_lock, *irq_flags1);
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->ch_lock, *irq_flags2);
-	}
-	wake_up_interruptible(&un->un_tty->write_wait);
+	tty_wakeup(un->un_tty);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&un->un_flags_wait);
 }
 
@@ -1952,10 +1940,8 @@
 		 * Process Transmit low.
 		 */
 		if (reason & IFTLW) {
-			dgap_write_wakeup(bd, ch, &ch->ch_tun, UN_LOW,
-					  &lock_flags, &lock_flags2);
-			dgap_write_wakeup(bd, ch, &ch->ch_pun, UN_LOW,
-					  &lock_flags, &lock_flags2);
+			dgap_write_wakeup(bd, ch, &ch->ch_tun, UN_LOW);
+			dgap_write_wakeup(bd, ch, &ch->ch_pun, UN_LOW);
 			if (ch->ch_flags & CH_WLOW) {
 				ch->ch_flags &= ~CH_WLOW;
 				wake_up_interruptible(&ch->ch_flags_wait);
@@ -1966,10 +1952,8 @@
 		 * Process Transmit empty.
 		 */
 		if (reason & IFTEM) {
-			dgap_write_wakeup(bd, ch, &ch->ch_tun, UN_EMPTY,
-					  &lock_flags, &lock_flags2);
-			dgap_write_wakeup(bd, ch, &ch->ch_pun, UN_EMPTY,
-					  &lock_flags, &lock_flags2);
+			dgap_write_wakeup(bd, ch, &ch->ch_tun, UN_EMPTY);
+			dgap_write_wakeup(bd, ch, &ch->ch_pun, UN_EMPTY);
 			if (ch->ch_flags & CH_WEMPTY) {
 				ch->ch_flags &= ~CH_WEMPTY;
 				wake_up_interruptible(&ch->ch_flags_wait);
@@ -3171,8 +3155,6 @@
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, lock_flags2);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bd->bd_lock, lock_flags);
-	if (waitqueue_active(&tty->write_wait))
-		wake_up_interruptible(&tty->write_wait);
 	tty_wakeup(tty);
 }
 
@@ -4969,10 +4951,6 @@
 			ch->ch_pun.un_flags &= ~(UN_LOW | UN_EMPTY);
 			wake_up_interruptible(&ch->ch_pun.un_flags_wait);
 		}
-		if (waitqueue_active(&tty->write_wait))
-			wake_up_interruptible(&tty->write_wait);
-
-		/* Can't hold any locks when calling tty_wakeup! */
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, lock_flags2);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bd->bd_lock, lock_flags);
 		tty_wakeup(tty);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
index b79eab0..8b1ba65 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (!tp || (tp->magic != TTY_MAGIC) ||
 	    !(ch->ch_tun.un_flags & UN_ISOPEN) ||
-	    !(tp->termios.c_cflag & CREAD) ||
+	    !C_CREAD(tp) ||
 	    (ch->ch_tun.un_flags & UN_CLOSING)) {
 		ch->ch_r_head = tail;
 
@@ -933,14 +933,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ch->ch_tun.un_flags & UN_ISOPEN) {
-		if ((ch->ch_tun.un_tty->flags & (1 << TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP)) &&
-		    ch->ch_tun.un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-			ch->ch_tun.un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup(ch->ch_tun.un_tty);
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-		}
-
-		wake_up_interruptible(&ch->ch_tun.un_tty->write_wait);
+		tty_wakeup(ch->ch_tun.un_tty);
 
 		/*
 		 * If unit is set to wait until empty, check to make sure
@@ -975,14 +968,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ch->ch_pun.un_flags & UN_ISOPEN) {
-		if ((ch->ch_pun.un_tty->flags & (1 << TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP)) &&
-		    ch->ch_pun.un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-			ch->ch_pun.un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup(ch->ch_pun.un_tty);
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-		}
-
-		wake_up_interruptible(&ch->ch_pun.un_tty->write_wait);
+		tty_wakeup(ch->ch_pun.un_tty);
 
 		/*
 		 * If unit is set to wait until empty, check to make sure
diff --git a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
index 2caaf5a..eacf4c9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
 	custom.adkcon = AC_UARTBRK;
 	mb();
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL)
+	if (C_HUPCL(tty))
 		info->MCR &= ~(SER_DTR|SER_RTS);
 	rtsdtr_ctrl(info->MCR);
 
@@ -965,8 +965,7 @@
 	struct serial_state *info = tty->driver_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_THROTTLE
-	printk("throttle %s: %d....\n", tty_name(tty),
-	       tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty));
+	printk("throttle %s ....\n", tty_name(tty));
 #endif
 
 	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "rs_throttle"))
@@ -975,7 +974,7 @@
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		rs_send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		info->MCR &= ~SER_RTS;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
@@ -988,8 +987,7 @@
 	struct serial_state *info = tty->driver_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_THROTTLE
-	printk("unthrottle %s: %d....\n", tty_name(tty),
-	       tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty));
+	printk("unthrottle %s ....\n", tty_name(tty));
 #endif
 
 	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "rs_unthrottle"))
@@ -1001,7 +999,7 @@
 		else
 			rs_send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		info->MCR |= SER_RTS;
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	rtsdtr_ctrl(info->MCR);
@@ -1334,8 +1332,7 @@
 	change_speed(tty, info, old_termios);
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
-	    !(cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && !(cflag & CBAUD)) {
 		info->MCR &= ~(SER_DTR|SER_RTS);
 		local_irq_save(flags);
 		rtsdtr_ctrl(info->MCR);
@@ -1343,21 +1340,17 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Handle transition away from B0 status */
-	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
-	    (cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && (cflag & CBAUD)) {
 		info->MCR |= SER_DTR;
-		if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) || 
-		    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
+		if (!C_CRTSCTS(tty) || !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags))
 			info->MCR |= SER_RTS;
-		}
 		local_irq_save(flags);
 		rtsdtr_ctrl(info->MCR);
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 	}
 
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		rs_start(tty);
 	}
@@ -1369,8 +1362,7 @@
 	 * XXX  It's not clear whether the current behavior is correct
 	 * or not.  Hence, this may change.....
 	 */
-	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL) &&
-	    (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL))
+	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL) && C_CLOCAL(tty))
 		wake_up_interruptible(&info->open_wait);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/cyclades.c b/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
index abbed20..d67e542 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@
 			info->port.xmit_buf = NULL;
 			free_page((unsigned long)temp);
 		}
-		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL)
+		if (C_HUPCL(tty))
 			cyy_change_rts_dtr(info, 0, TIOCM_RTS | TIOCM_DTR);
 
 		cyy_issue_cmd(info, CyCHAN_CTL | CyDIS_RCVR);
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@
 			free_page((unsigned long)temp);
 		}
 
-		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL)
+		if (C_HUPCL(tty))
 			tty_port_lower_dtr_rts(&info->port);
 
 		set_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags);
@@ -2795,8 +2795,7 @@
 
 	cy_set_line_char(info, tty);
 
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-			!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		cy_start(tty);
 	}
@@ -2807,8 +2806,7 @@
 	 * XXX  It's not clear whether the current behavior is correct
 	 * or not.  Hence, this may change.....
 	 */
-	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL) &&
-	    (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL))
+	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL) && C_CLOCAL(tty))
 		wake_up_interruptible(&info->port.open_wait);
 #endif
 }				/* cy_set_termios */
@@ -2852,8 +2850,8 @@
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 #ifdef CY_DEBUG_THROTTLE
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "cyc:throttle %s: %ld...ttyC%d\n", tty_name(tty),
-			tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty), info->line);
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "cyc:throttle %s ...ttyC%d\n", tty_name(tty),
+			 info->line);
 #endif
 
 	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "cy_throttle"))
@@ -2868,7 +2866,7 @@
 			info->throttle = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		if (!cy_is_Z(card)) {
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&card->card_lock, flags);
 			cyy_change_rts_dtr(info, 0, TIOCM_RTS);
@@ -2891,8 +2889,8 @@
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 #ifdef CY_DEBUG_THROTTLE
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "cyc:unthrottle %s: %ld...ttyC%d\n",
-		tty_name(tty), tty_chars_in_buffer(tty), info->line);
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "cyc:unthrottle %s ...ttyC%d\n",
+		tty_name(tty), info->line);
 #endif
 
 	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "cy_unthrottle"))
@@ -2905,7 +2903,7 @@
 			cy_send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		card = info->card;
 		if (!cy_is_Z(card)) {
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&card->card_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/isicom.c b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
index 9987594..8bf6763 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
@@ -1204,8 +1204,7 @@
 	isicom_config_port(tty);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->card->card_lock, flags);
 
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-			!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		isicom_start(tty);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/tty/mxser.c b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
index 4c4a236..9a0791e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@
 	int xmit_head;
 	int xmit_tail;
 	int xmit_cnt;
+	int closing;
 
 	struct ktermios normal_termios;
 
@@ -1081,6 +1082,7 @@
 		return;
 	if (tty_port_close_start(port, tty, filp) == 0)
 		return;
+	info->closing = 1;
 	mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
 	mxser_close_port(port);
 	mxser_flush_buffer(tty);
@@ -1091,6 +1093,7 @@
 	mxser_shutdown_port(port);
 	clear_bit(ASYNCB_INITIALIZED, &port->flags);
 	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
+	info->closing = 0;
 	/* Right now the tty_port set is done outside of the close_end helper
 	   as we don't yet have everyone using refcounts */	
 	tty_port_close_end(port, tty);
@@ -1864,7 +1867,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		info->MCR &= ~UART_MCR_RTS;
 		outb(info->MCR, info->ioaddr + UART_MCR);
 	}
@@ -1901,7 +1904,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		info->MCR |= UART_MCR_RTS;
 		outb(info->MCR, info->ioaddr + UART_MCR);
 	}
@@ -1949,15 +1952,13 @@
 	mxser_change_speed(tty, old_termios);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->slock, flags);
 
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-			!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		mxser_start(tty);
 	}
 
 	/* Handle sw stopped */
-	if ((old_termios->c_iflag & IXON) &&
-			!(tty->termios.c_iflag & IXON)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_iflag & IXON) && !I_IXON(tty)) {
 		tty->stopped = 0;
 
 		if (info->board->chip_flag) {
@@ -2255,10 +2256,8 @@
 					break;
 				iir &= MOXA_MUST_IIR_MASK;
 				tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-				if (!tty ||
-						(port->port.flags & ASYNC_CLOSING) ||
-						!(port->port.flags &
-							ASYNC_INITIALIZED)) {
+				if (!tty || port->closing ||
+				    !(port->port.flags & ASYNC_INITIALIZED)) {
 					status = inb(port->ioaddr + UART_LSR);
 					outb(0x27, port->ioaddr + UART_FCR);
 					inb(port->ioaddr + UART_MSR);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index c3fe026..c016207 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@
 	/* Carrier drop -> hangup */
 	if (tty) {
 		if ((mlines & TIOCM_CD) == 0 && (dlci->modem_rx & TIOCM_CD))
-			if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL))
+			if (!C_CLOCAL(tty))
 				tty_hangup(tty);
 	}
 	if (brk & 0x01)
@@ -2304,21 +2304,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	gsmld_chars_in_buffer	-	report available bytes
- *	@tty: tty device
- *
- *	Report the number of characters buffered to be delivered to user
- *	at this instant in time.
- *
- *	Locking: gsm lock
- */
-
-static ssize_t gsmld_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
  *	gsmld_flush_buffer	-	clean input queue
  *	@tty:	terminal device
  *
@@ -2830,7 +2815,6 @@
 	.open            = gsmld_open,
 	.close           = gsmld_close,
 	.flush_buffer    = gsmld_flush_buffer,
-	.chars_in_buffer = gsmld_chars_in_buffer,
 	.read            = gsmld_read,
 	.write           = gsmld_write,
 	.ioctl           = gsmld_ioctl,
@@ -3132,7 +3116,7 @@
 	struct gsm_dlci *dlci = tty->driver_data;
 	if (dlci->state == DLCI_CLOSED)
 		return;
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		dlci->modem_tx &= ~TIOCM_DTR;
 	dlci->throttled = 1;
 	/* Send an MSC with DTR cleared */
@@ -3144,7 +3128,7 @@
 	struct gsm_dlci *dlci = tty->driver_data;
 	if (dlci->state == DLCI_CLOSED)
 		return;
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		dlci->modem_tx |= TIOCM_DTR;
 	dlci->throttled = 0;
 	/* Send an MSC with DTR set */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_tty.c b/drivers/tty/n_tty.c
index b280abaa..fb76a7d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_tty.c
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(read_flags, N_TTY_BUF_SIZE);
 	unsigned char echo_buf[N_TTY_BUF_SIZE];
 
-	int minimum_to_wake;
-
 	/* consumer-published */
 	size_t read_tail;
 	size_t line_start;
@@ -153,15 +151,6 @@
 	return &ldata->echo_buf[i & (N_TTY_BUF_SIZE - 1)];
 }
 
-static inline int tty_put_user(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char x,
-			       unsigned char __user *ptr)
-{
-	struct n_tty_data *ldata = tty->disc_data;
-
-	tty_audit_add_data(tty, &x, 1, ldata->icanon);
-	return put_user(x, ptr);
-}
-
 static int tty_copy_to_user(struct tty_struct *tty, void __user *to,
 			    size_t tail, size_t n)
 {
@@ -171,7 +160,7 @@
 	int uncopied;
 
 	if (n > size) {
-		tty_audit_add_data(tty, from, size, ldata->icanon);
+		tty_audit_add_data(tty, from, size);
 		uncopied = copy_to_user(to, from, size);
 		if (uncopied)
 			return uncopied;
@@ -180,7 +169,7 @@
 		from = ldata->read_buf;
 	}
 
-	tty_audit_add_data(tty, from, n, ldata->icanon);
+	tty_audit_add_data(tty, from, n);
 	return copy_to_user(to, from, n);
 }
 
@@ -239,8 +228,8 @@
 
 static void n_tty_write_wakeup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	if (tty->fasync && test_and_clear_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &tty->flags))
-		kill_fasync(&tty->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_OUT);
+	clear_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &tty->flags);
+	kill_fasync(&tty->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_OUT);
 }
 
 static void n_tty_check_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -272,8 +261,6 @@
 	if (tty->driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY) {
 		if (chars_in_buffer(tty) > TTY_THRESHOLD_UNTHROTTLE)
 			return;
-		if (!tty->count)
-			return;
 		n_tty_kick_worker(tty);
 		tty_wakeup(tty->link);
 		return;
@@ -292,8 +279,6 @@
 		tty_set_flow_change(tty, TTY_UNTHROTTLE_SAFE);
 		if (chars_in_buffer(tty) > TTY_THRESHOLD_UNTHROTTLE)
 			break;
-		if (!tty->count)
-			break;
 		n_tty_kick_worker(tty);
 		unthrottled = tty_unthrottle_safe(tty);
 		if (!unthrottled)
@@ -381,28 +366,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	n_tty_chars_in_buffer	-	report available bytes
- *	@tty: tty device
- *
- *	Report the number of characters buffered to be delivered to user
- *	at this instant in time.
- *
- *	Locking: exclusive termios_rwsem
- */
-
-static ssize_t n_tty_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	ssize_t n;
-
-	WARN_ONCE(1, "%s is deprecated and scheduled for removal.", __func__);
-
-	down_write(&tty->termios_rwsem);
-	n = chars_in_buffer(tty);
-	up_write(&tty->termios_rwsem);
-	return n;
-}
-
-/**
  *	is_utf8_continuation	-	utf8 multibyte check
  *	@c: byte to check
  *
@@ -1561,8 +1524,6 @@
 			flag = *fp++;
 		if (likely(flag == TTY_NORMAL))
 			n_tty_receive_char_closing(tty, *cp++);
-		else
-			n_tty_receive_char_flagged(tty, *cp++, flag);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1664,7 +1625,7 @@
 	/* publish read_head to consumer */
 	smp_store_release(&ldata->commit_head, ldata->read_head);
 
-	if ((read_cnt(ldata) >= ldata->minimum_to_wake) || L_EXTPROC(tty)) {
+	if (read_cnt(ldata)) {
 		kill_fasync(&tty->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
 		wake_up_interruptible_poll(&tty->read_wait, POLLIN);
 	}
@@ -1785,12 +1746,6 @@
 	return n_tty_receive_buf_common(tty, cp, fp, count, 1);
 }
 
-int is_ignored(int sig)
-{
-	return (sigismember(&current->blocked, sig) ||
-		current->sighand->action[sig-1].sa.sa_handler == SIG_IGN);
-}
-
 /**
  *	n_tty_set_termios	-	termios data changed
  *	@tty: terminal
@@ -1937,7 +1892,6 @@
 	reset_buffer_flags(tty->disc_data);
 	ldata->column = 0;
 	ldata->canon_column = 0;
-	ldata->minimum_to_wake = 1;
 	ldata->num_overrun = 0;
 	ldata->no_room = 0;
 	ldata->lnext = 0;
@@ -2015,7 +1969,7 @@
 		retval = copy_to_user(*b, from, n);
 		n -= retval;
 		is_eof = n == 1 && *from == EOF_CHAR(tty);
-		tty_audit_add_data(tty, from, n, ldata->icanon);
+		tty_audit_add_data(tty, from, n);
 		smp_store_release(&ldata->read_tail, ldata->read_tail + n);
 		/* Turn single EOF into zero-length read */
 		if (L_EXTPROC(tty) && ldata->icanon && is_eof &&
@@ -2109,7 +2063,7 @@
 			ldata->line_start = ldata->read_tail;
 		else
 			ldata->push = 0;
-		tty_audit_push(tty);
+		tty_audit_push();
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2200,14 +2154,9 @@
 		minimum = MIN_CHAR(tty);
 		if (minimum) {
 			time = (HZ / 10) * TIME_CHAR(tty);
-			if (time)
-				ldata->minimum_to_wake = 1;
-			else if (!waitqueue_active(&tty->read_wait) ||
-				 (ldata->minimum_to_wake > minimum))
-				ldata->minimum_to_wake = minimum;
 		} else {
 			timeout = (HZ / 10) * TIME_CHAR(tty);
-			ldata->minimum_to_wake = minimum = 1;
+			minimum = 1;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2225,19 +2174,15 @@
 			cs = tty->link->ctrl_status;
 			tty->link->ctrl_status = 0;
 			spin_unlock_irq(&tty->link->ctrl_lock);
-			if (tty_put_user(tty, cs, b++)) {
+			if (put_user(cs, b)) {
 				retval = -EFAULT;
-				b--;
 				break;
 			}
+			b++;
 			nr--;
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (((minimum - (b - buf)) < ldata->minimum_to_wake) &&
-		    ((minimum - (b - buf)) >= 1))
-			ldata->minimum_to_wake = (minimum - (b - buf));
-
 		done = check_other_done(tty);
 
 		if (!input_available_p(tty, 0)) {
@@ -2275,11 +2220,11 @@
 
 			/* Deal with packet mode. */
 			if (packet && b == buf) {
-				if (tty_put_user(tty, TIOCPKT_DATA, b++)) {
+				if (put_user(TIOCPKT_DATA, b)) {
 					retval = -EFAULT;
-					b--;
 					break;
 				}
+				b++;
 				nr--;
 			}
 
@@ -2303,9 +2248,6 @@
 	up_read(&tty->termios_rwsem);
 
 	remove_wait_queue(&tty->read_wait, &wait);
-	if (!waitqueue_active(&tty->read_wait))
-		ldata->minimum_to_wake = minimum;
-
 	mutex_unlock(&ldata->atomic_read_lock);
 
 	if (b - buf)
@@ -2417,7 +2359,7 @@
 	}
 break_out:
 	remove_wait_queue(&tty->write_wait, &wait);
-	if (b - buf != nr && tty->fasync)
+	if (nr && tty->fasync)
 		set_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &tty->flags);
 	up_read(&tty->termios_rwsem);
 	return (b - buf) ? b - buf : retval;
@@ -2440,7 +2382,6 @@
 static unsigned int n_tty_poll(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 							poll_table *wait)
 {
-	struct n_tty_data *ldata = tty->disc_data;
 	unsigned int mask = 0;
 
 	poll_wait(file, &tty->read_wait, wait);
@@ -2453,12 +2394,6 @@
 		mask |= POLLPRI | POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
 	if (tty_hung_up_p(file))
 		mask |= POLLHUP;
-	if (!(mask & (POLLHUP | POLLIN | POLLRDNORM))) {
-		if (MIN_CHAR(tty) && !TIME_CHAR(tty))
-			ldata->minimum_to_wake = MIN_CHAR(tty);
-		else
-			ldata->minimum_to_wake = 1;
-	}
 	if (tty->ops->write && !tty_is_writelocked(tty) &&
 			tty_chars_in_buffer(tty) < WAKEUP_CHARS &&
 			tty_write_room(tty) > 0)
@@ -2507,25 +2442,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static void n_tty_fasync(struct tty_struct *tty, int on)
-{
-	struct n_tty_data *ldata = tty->disc_data;
-
-	if (!waitqueue_active(&tty->read_wait)) {
-		if (on)
-			ldata->minimum_to_wake = 1;
-		else if (!tty->fasync)
-			ldata->minimum_to_wake = N_TTY_BUF_SIZE;
-	}
-}
-
-struct tty_ldisc_ops tty_ldisc_N_TTY = {
+static struct tty_ldisc_ops n_tty_ops = {
 	.magic           = TTY_LDISC_MAGIC,
 	.name            = "n_tty",
 	.open            = n_tty_open,
 	.close           = n_tty_close,
 	.flush_buffer    = n_tty_flush_buffer,
-	.chars_in_buffer = n_tty_chars_in_buffer,
 	.read            = n_tty_read,
 	.write           = n_tty_write,
 	.ioctl           = n_tty_ioctl,
@@ -2533,7 +2455,6 @@
 	.poll            = n_tty_poll,
 	.receive_buf     = n_tty_receive_buf,
 	.write_wakeup    = n_tty_write_wakeup,
-	.fasync		 = n_tty_fasync,
 	.receive_buf2	 = n_tty_receive_buf2,
 };
 
@@ -2541,14 +2462,18 @@
  *	n_tty_inherit_ops	-	inherit N_TTY methods
  *	@ops: struct tty_ldisc_ops where to save N_TTY methods
  *
- *	Enables a 'subclass' line discipline to 'inherit' N_TTY
- *	methods.
+ *	Enables a 'subclass' line discipline to 'inherit' N_TTY methods.
  */
 
 void n_tty_inherit_ops(struct tty_ldisc_ops *ops)
 {
-	*ops = tty_ldisc_N_TTY;
+	*ops = n_tty_ops;
 	ops->owner = NULL;
 	ops->refcount = ops->flags = 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(n_tty_inherit_ops);
+
+void __init n_tty_init(void)
+{
+	tty_register_ldisc(N_TTY, &n_tty_ops);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index b311004..78170e7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -263,8 +263,7 @@
 {
 	/* See if packet mode change of state. */
 	if (tty->link && tty->link->packet) {
-		int extproc = (old_termios->c_lflag & EXTPROC) |
-				(tty->termios.c_lflag & EXTPROC);
+		int extproc = (old_termios->c_lflag & EXTPROC) | L_EXTPROC(tty);
 		int old_flow = ((old_termios->c_iflag & IXON) &&
 				(old_termios->c_cc[VSTOP] == '\023') &&
 				(old_termios->c_cc[VSTART] == '\021'));
@@ -406,13 +405,8 @@
 	if (legacy) {
 		/* We always use new tty termios data so we can do this
 		   the easy way .. */
-		retval = tty_init_termios(tty);
-		if (retval)
-			goto err_deinit_tty;
-
-		retval = tty_init_termios(o_tty);
-		if (retval)
-			goto err_free_termios;
+		tty_init_termios(tty);
+		tty_init_termios(o_tty);
 
 		driver->other->ttys[idx] = o_tty;
 		driver->ttys[idx] = tty;
@@ -444,12 +438,7 @@
 	tty->count++;
 	o_tty->count++;
 	return 0;
-err_free_termios:
-	if (legacy)
-		tty_free_termios(tty);
-err_deinit_tty:
-	deinitialize_tty_struct(o_tty);
-	free_tty_struct(o_tty);
+
 err_put_module:
 	module_put(driver->other->owner);
 err:
@@ -666,20 +655,13 @@
 	return tty;
 }
 
-/* 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)
 {
 	return pty_common_install(driver, tty, false);
 }
 
-static void pty_unix98_remove(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-}
-
 /* this is called once with whichever end is closed last */
-static void pty_unix98_shutdown(struct tty_struct *tty)
+static void pty_unix98_remove(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	devpts_kill_index(tty->driver_data, tty->index);
 }
@@ -697,7 +679,6 @@
 	.unthrottle = pty_unthrottle,
 	.ioctl = pty_unix98_ioctl,
 	.resize = pty_resize,
-	.shutdown = pty_unix98_shutdown,
 	.cleanup = pty_cleanup
 };
 
@@ -715,7 +696,6 @@
 	.set_termios = pty_set_termios,
 	.start = pty_start,
 	.stop = pty_stop,
-	.shutdown = pty_unix98_shutdown,
 	.cleanup = pty_cleanup,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/rocket.c b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
index 802eac7..0b802cd 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
@@ -643,7 +643,6 @@
 	info->chan = chan;
 	tty_port_init(&info->port);
 	info->port.ops = &rocket_port_ops;
-	init_completion(&info->close_wait);
 	info->flags &= ~ROCKET_MODE_MASK;
 	switch (pc104[board][line]) {
 	case 422:
@@ -960,7 +959,7 @@
 			tty->alt_speed = 460800;
 
 		configure_r_port(tty, info, NULL);
-		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD) {
+		if (C_BAUD(tty)) {
 			sSetDTR(cp);
 			sSetRTS(cp);
 		}
@@ -1043,13 +1042,12 @@
 		}
 	}
 	spin_lock_irq(&port->lock);
-	info->port.flags &= ~(ASYNC_INITIALIZED | ASYNC_CLOSING | ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE);
+	info->port.flags &= ~(ASYNC_INITIALIZED | ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE);
 	tty->closing = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&port->lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
 	tty_port_tty_set(port, NULL);
 
-	complete_all(&info->close_wait);
 	atomic_dec(&rp_num_ports_open);
 
 #ifdef ROCKET_DEBUG_OPEN
@@ -1086,18 +1084,18 @@
 	cp = &info->channel;
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && !C_BAUD(tty)) {
 		sClrDTR(cp);
 		sClrRTS(cp);
 	}
 
 	/* Handle transition away from B0 status */
-	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && C_BAUD(tty)) {
 		sSetRTS(cp);
 		sSetDTR(cp);
 	}
 
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		rp_start(tty);
 }
 
@@ -1360,8 +1358,7 @@
 	struct r_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 
 #ifdef ROCKET_DEBUG_THROTTLE
-	printk(KERN_INFO "throttle %s: %d....\n", tty->name,
-	       tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty));
+	printk(KERN_INFO "throttle %s ....\n", tty->name);
 #endif
 
 	if (rocket_paranoia_check(info, "rp_throttle"))
@@ -1377,8 +1374,7 @@
 {
 	struct r_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 #ifdef ROCKET_DEBUG_THROTTLE
-	printk(KERN_INFO "unthrottle %s: %d....\n", tty->name,
-	       tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty));
+	printk(KERN_INFO "unthrottle %s ....\n", tty->name);
 #endif
 
 	if (rocket_paranoia_check(info, "rp_unthrottle"))
diff --git a/drivers/tty/rocket_int.h b/drivers/tty/rocket_int.h
index 67e0f1e..ef1e1be 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/rocket_int.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/rocket_int.h
@@ -1144,7 +1144,6 @@
 	int read_status_mask;
 	int cps;
 
-	struct completion close_wait;	/* Not yet matching the core */
 	spinlock_t slock;
 	struct mutex write_mtx;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/68328serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/68328serial.c
index 0982c1a..9587ed1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/68328serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/68328serial.c
@@ -976,10 +976,8 @@
 
 	change_speed(info, tty);
 
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		rs_start(tty);
-	
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1030,7 +1028,6 @@
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 		return;
 	}
-	port->flags |= ASYNC_CLOSING;
 	/*
 	 * Now we wait for the transmit buffer to clear; and we notify 
 	 * the line discipline to only process XON/XOFF characters.
@@ -1054,23 +1051,13 @@
 	tty_ldisc_flush(tty);
 	tty->closing = 0;
 	tty_port_tty_set(&info->tport, NULL);
-#warning "This is not and has never been valid so fix it"	
-#if 0
-	if (tty->ldisc.num != ldiscs[N_TTY].num) {
-		if (tty->ldisc.close)
-			(tty->ldisc.close)(tty);
-		tty->ldisc = ldiscs[N_TTY];
-		tty->termios.c_line = N_TTY;
-		if (tty->ldisc.open)
-			(tty->ldisc.open)(tty);
-	}
-#endif	
+
 	if (port->blocked_open) {
 		if (port->close_delay)
 			msleep_interruptible(jiffies_to_msecs(port->close_delay));
 		wake_up_interruptible(&port->open_wait);
 	}
-	port->flags &= ~(ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE|ASYNC_CLOSING);
+	port->flags &= ~ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
index c9720a9..8031e42 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@
 static int univ8250_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 {
 	struct uart_port *port;
+	int retval;
 
 	/*
 	 * Check whether an invalid uart number has been specified, and
@@ -609,7 +610,10 @@
 	/* link port to console */
 	port->cons = co;
 
-	return serial8250_console_setup(port, options, false);
+	retval = serial8250_console_setup(port, options, false);
+	if (retval != 0)
+		port->cons = NULL;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
index 8d262bc..0bd3c6b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
@@ -1412,81 +1412,85 @@
 	serial8250_rpm_put(up);
 }
 
+static void serial8250_read_char(struct uart_8250_port *up, unsigned char lsr)
+{
+	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
+	unsigned char ch;
+	char flag = TTY_NORMAL;
+
+	if (likely(lsr & UART_LSR_DR))
+		ch = serial_in(up, UART_RX);
+	else
+		/*
+		 * Intel 82571 has a Serial Over Lan device that will
+		 * set UART_LSR_BI without setting UART_LSR_DR when
+		 * it receives a break. To avoid reading from the
+		 * receive buffer without UART_LSR_DR bit set, we
+		 * just force the read character to be 0
+		 */
+		ch = 0;
+
+	port->icount.rx++;
+
+	lsr |= up->lsr_saved_flags;
+	up->lsr_saved_flags = 0;
+
+	if (unlikely(lsr & UART_LSR_BRK_ERROR_BITS)) {
+		if (lsr & UART_LSR_BI) {
+			lsr &= ~(UART_LSR_FE | UART_LSR_PE);
+			port->icount.brk++;
+			/*
+			 * We do the SysRQ and SAK checking
+			 * here because otherwise the break
+			 * may get masked by ignore_status_mask
+			 * or read_status_mask.
+			 */
+			if (uart_handle_break(port))
+				return;
+		} else if (lsr & UART_LSR_PE)
+			port->icount.parity++;
+		else if (lsr & UART_LSR_FE)
+			port->icount.frame++;
+		if (lsr & UART_LSR_OE)
+			port->icount.overrun++;
+
+		/*
+		 * Mask off conditions which should be ignored.
+		 */
+		lsr &= port->read_status_mask;
+
+		if (lsr & UART_LSR_BI) {
+			DEBUG_INTR("handling break....");
+			flag = TTY_BREAK;
+		} else if (lsr & UART_LSR_PE)
+			flag = TTY_PARITY;
+		else if (lsr & UART_LSR_FE)
+			flag = TTY_FRAME;
+	}
+	if (uart_handle_sysrq_char(port, ch))
+		return;
+
+	uart_insert_char(port, lsr, UART_LSR_OE, ch, flag);
+}
+
 /*
  * serial8250_rx_chars: processes according to the passed in LSR
  * value, and returns the remaining LSR bits not handled
  * by this Rx routine.
  */
-unsigned char
-serial8250_rx_chars(struct uart_8250_port *up, unsigned char lsr)
+unsigned char serial8250_rx_chars(struct uart_8250_port *up, unsigned char lsr)
 {
 	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
-	unsigned char ch;
 	int max_count = 256;
-	char flag;
 
 	do {
-		if (likely(lsr & UART_LSR_DR))
-			ch = serial_in(up, UART_RX);
-		else
-			/*
-			 * Intel 82571 has a Serial Over Lan device that will
-			 * set UART_LSR_BI without setting UART_LSR_DR when
-			 * it receives a break. To avoid reading from the
-			 * receive buffer without UART_LSR_DR bit set, we
-			 * just force the read character to be 0
-			 */
-			ch = 0;
-
-		flag = TTY_NORMAL;
-		port->icount.rx++;
-
-		lsr |= up->lsr_saved_flags;
-		up->lsr_saved_flags = 0;
-
-		if (unlikely(lsr & UART_LSR_BRK_ERROR_BITS)) {
-			if (lsr & UART_LSR_BI) {
-				lsr &= ~(UART_LSR_FE | UART_LSR_PE);
-				port->icount.brk++;
-				/*
-				 * We do the SysRQ and SAK checking
-				 * here because otherwise the break
-				 * may get masked by ignore_status_mask
-				 * or read_status_mask.
-				 */
-				if (uart_handle_break(port))
-					goto ignore_char;
-			} else if (lsr & UART_LSR_PE)
-				port->icount.parity++;
-			else if (lsr & UART_LSR_FE)
-				port->icount.frame++;
-			if (lsr & UART_LSR_OE)
-				port->icount.overrun++;
-
-			/*
-			 * Mask off conditions which should be ignored.
-			 */
-			lsr &= port->read_status_mask;
-
-			if (lsr & UART_LSR_BI) {
-				DEBUG_INTR("handling break....");
-				flag = TTY_BREAK;
-			} else if (lsr & UART_LSR_PE)
-				flag = TTY_PARITY;
-			else if (lsr & UART_LSR_FE)
-				flag = TTY_FRAME;
-		}
-		if (uart_handle_sysrq_char(port, ch))
-			goto ignore_char;
-
-		uart_insert_char(port, lsr, UART_LSR_OE, ch, flag);
-
-ignore_char:
+		serial8250_read_char(up, lsr);
+		if (--max_count == 0)
+			break;
 		lsr = serial_in(up, UART_LSR);
-	} while ((lsr & (UART_LSR_DR | UART_LSR_BI)) && (--max_count > 0));
-	spin_unlock(&port->lock);
+	} while (lsr & (UART_LSR_DR | UART_LSR_BI));
+
 	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->state->port);
-	spin_lock(&port->lock);
 	return lsr;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(serial8250_rx_chars);
@@ -1519,11 +1523,9 @@
 		port->icount.tx++;
 		if (uart_circ_empty(xmit))
 			break;
-		if (up->capabilities & UART_CAP_HFIFO) {
-			if ((serial_port_in(port, UART_LSR) & BOTH_EMPTY) !=
-			    BOTH_EMPTY)
-				break;
-		}
+		if ((up->capabilities & UART_CAP_HFIFO) &&
+		    (serial_in(up, UART_LSR) & BOTH_EMPTY) != BOTH_EMPTY)
+			break;
 	} while (--count > 0);
 
 	if (uart_circ_chars_pending(xmit) < WAKEUP_CHARS)
@@ -2084,8 +2086,12 @@
 	/*
 	 * Disable interrupts from this port
 	 */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
 	up->ier = 0;
 	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, 0);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
+
+	synchronize_irq(port->irq);
 
 	if (up->dma)
 		serial8250_release_dma(up);
@@ -2745,8 +2751,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const char *
-serial8250_type(struct uart_port *port)
+static const char *serial8250_type(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	int type = port->type;
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
index f13f2eb..c0172bf54 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
@@ -1413,9 +1413,8 @@
 		xoff = IO_FIELD(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, xoff_char,
 				STOP_CHAR(info->port.tty));
 		xoff |= IO_STATE(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, tx_stop, stop);
-		if (tty->termios.c_iflag & IXON ) {
+		if (I_IXON(tty))
 			xoff |= IO_STATE(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, auto_xoff, enable);
-		}
 
 		*((unsigned long *)&info->ioport[REG_XOFF]) = xoff;
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
@@ -1436,9 +1435,8 @@
 					 info->xmit.tail,SERIAL_XMIT_SIZE)));
 		xoff = IO_FIELD(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, xoff_char, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 		xoff |= IO_STATE(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, tx_stop, enable);
-		if (tty->termios.c_iflag & IXON ) {
+		if (I_IXON(tty))
 			xoff |= IO_STATE(R_SERIAL0_XOFF, auto_xoff, enable);
-		}
 
 		*((unsigned long *)&info->ioport[REG_XOFF]) = xoff;
 		if (!info->uses_dma_out &&
@@ -2968,7 +2966,7 @@
 
 	local_save_flags(flags);
 	DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line, "write count %i ", count));
-	DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line, "ldisc %i\n", tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty)));
+	DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line, "ldisc\n"));
 
 
 	/* The local_irq_disable/restore_flags pairs below are needed
@@ -3161,13 +3159,12 @@
 {
 	struct e100_serial *info = (struct e100_serial *)tty->driver_data;
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_THROTTLE
-	printk("throttle %s: %lu....\n", tty_name(tty),
-	       (unsigned long)tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty));
+	printk("throttle %s ....\n", tty_name(tty));
 #endif
-	DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line,"rs_throttle %lu\n", tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty)));
+	DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line,"rs_throttle\n"));
 
 	/* Do RTS before XOFF since XOFF might take some time */
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		/* Turn off RTS line */
 		e100_rts(info, 0);
 	}
@@ -3181,13 +3178,12 @@
 {
 	struct e100_serial *info = (struct e100_serial *)tty->driver_data;
 #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG_THROTTLE
-	printk("unthrottle %s: %lu....\n", tty_name(tty),
-	       (unsigned long)tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty));
+	printk("unthrottle %s ....\n", tty_name(tty));
 #endif
-	DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line,"rs_unthrottle ldisc %d\n", tty->ldisc.chars_in_buffer(tty)));
+	DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line,"rs_unthrottle ldisc\n"));
 	DFLOW(DEBUG_LOG(info->line,"rs_unthrottle flip.count: %i\n", tty->flip.count));
 	/* Do RTS before XOFF since XOFF might take some time */
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		/* Assert RTS line  */
 		e100_rts(info, 1);
 	}
@@ -3555,8 +3551,7 @@
 	change_speed(info);
 
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		rs_start(tty);
 
 }
@@ -3615,7 +3610,6 @@
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 		return;
 	}
-	info->port.flags |= ASYNC_CLOSING;
 	/*
 	 * Now we wait for the transmit buffer to clear; and we notify
 	 * the line discipline to only process XON/XOFF characters.
@@ -3654,7 +3648,7 @@
 			schedule_timeout_interruptible(info->port.close_delay);
 		wake_up_interruptible(&info->port.open_wait);
 	}
-	info->port.flags &= ~(ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE|ASYNC_CLOSING);
+	info->port.flags &= ~ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
 	/* port closed */
@@ -3767,9 +3761,8 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL) {
-			do_clocal = 1;
-	}
+	if (C_CLOCAL(tty))
+		do_clocal = 1;
 
 	/*
 	 * Block waiting for the carrier detect and the line to become
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
index 524e86a..00cac10 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
@@ -569,8 +569,7 @@
 	 *If the device is not open, or CREAD is off, flush
 	 *input data and return immediately.
 	 */
-	if (!tp ||
-		!(tp->termios.c_cflag & CREAD) ) {
+	if (!tp || !C_CREAD(tp)) {
 
 		jsm_dbg(READ, &ch->ch_bd->pci_dev,
 			"input. dropping %d bytes on port %d...\n",
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index b1f54ab..85829f8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -171,14 +171,12 @@
 		 */
 		uart_change_speed(tty, state, NULL);
 
-		if (init_hw) {
-			/*
-			 * Setup the RTS and DTR signals once the
-			 * port is open and ready to respond.
-			 */
-			if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
-				uart_set_mctrl(uport, TIOCM_RTS | TIOCM_DTR);
-		}
+		/*
+		 * Setup the RTS and DTR signals once the
+		 * port is open and ready to respond.
+		 */
+		if (init_hw && C_BAUD(tty))
+			uart_set_mctrl(uport, TIOCM_RTS | TIOCM_DTR);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -240,7 +238,7 @@
 		if (uart_console(uport) && tty)
 			uport->cons->cflag = tty->termios.c_cflag;
 
-		if (!tty || (tty->termios.c_cflag & HUPCL))
+		if (!tty || C_HUPCL(tty))
 			uart_clear_mctrl(uport, TIOCM_DTR | TIOCM_RTS);
 
 		uart_port_shutdown(port);
@@ -485,12 +483,15 @@
 	spin_unlock_irq(&uport->lock);
 }
 
-static inline int __uart_put_char(struct uart_port *port,
-				struct circ_buf *circ, unsigned char c)
+static int uart_put_char(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char c)
 {
+	struct uart_state *state = tty->driver_data;
+	struct uart_port *port = state->uart_port;
+	struct circ_buf *circ;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	circ = &state->xmit;
 	if (!circ->buf)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -504,13 +505,6 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int uart_put_char(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char ch)
-{
-	struct uart_state *state = tty->driver_data;
-
-	return __uart_put_char(state->uart_port, &state->xmit, ch);
-}
-
 static void uart_flush_chars(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	uart_start(tty);
@@ -639,7 +633,7 @@
 
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		mask |= UPSTAT_AUTOXOFF;
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		mask |= UPSTAT_AUTORTS;
 
 	if (port->status & mask) {
@@ -647,11 +641,11 @@
 		mask &= ~port->status;
 	}
 
-	if (mask & UPSTAT_AUTOXOFF)
-		uart_send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
-
 	if (mask & UPSTAT_AUTORTS)
 		uart_clear_mctrl(port, TIOCM_RTS);
+
+	if (mask & UPSTAT_AUTOXOFF)
+		uart_send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 }
 
 static void uart_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -662,7 +656,7 @@
 
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		mask |= UPSTAT_AUTOXOFF;
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 		mask |= UPSTAT_AUTORTS;
 
 	if (port->status & mask) {
@@ -670,21 +664,25 @@
 		mask &= ~port->status;
 	}
 
-	if (mask & UPSTAT_AUTOXOFF)
-		uart_send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
-
 	if (mask & UPSTAT_AUTORTS)
 		uart_set_mctrl(port, TIOCM_RTS);
+
+	if (mask & UPSTAT_AUTOXOFF)
+		uart_send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 }
 
-static void do_uart_get_info(struct tty_port *port,
-			struct serial_struct *retinfo)
+static void uart_get_info(struct tty_port *port, struct serial_struct *retinfo)
 {
 	struct uart_state *state = container_of(port, struct uart_state, port);
 	struct uart_port *uport = state->uart_port;
 
 	memset(retinfo, 0, sizeof(*retinfo));
 
+	/*
+	 * Ensure the state we copy is consistent and no hardware changes
+	 * occur as we go
+	 */
+	mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
 	retinfo->type	    = uport->type;
 	retinfo->line	    = uport->line;
 	retinfo->port	    = uport->iobase;
@@ -703,15 +701,6 @@
 	retinfo->io_type         = uport->iotype;
 	retinfo->iomem_reg_shift = uport->regshift;
 	retinfo->iomem_base      = (void *)(unsigned long)uport->mapbase;
-}
-
-static void uart_get_info(struct tty_port *port,
-			struct serial_struct *retinfo)
-{
-	/* Ensure the state we copy is consistent and no hardware changes
-	   occur as we go */
-	mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
-	do_uart_get_info(port, retinfo);
 	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -719,6 +708,7 @@
 			 struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
 {
 	struct serial_struct tmp;
+
 	uart_get_info(port, &tmp);
 
 	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
@@ -1391,8 +1381,7 @@
 
 	uport = state->uart_port;
 	port = &state->port;
-
-	pr_debug("uart_close(%d) called\n", uport ? uport->line : -1);
+	pr_debug("uart_close(%d) called\n", tty->index);
 
 	if (!port->count || tty_port_close_start(port, tty, filp) == 0)
 		return;
@@ -1434,7 +1423,6 @@
 	 * Wake up anyone trying to open this port.
 	 */
 	clear_bit(ASYNCB_NORMAL_ACTIVE, &port->flags);
-	clear_bit(ASYNCB_CLOSING, &port->flags);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&port->lock);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&port->open_wait);
 
@@ -1510,7 +1498,7 @@
 	struct tty_port *port = &state->port;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	pr_debug("uart_hangup(%d)\n", state->uart_port->line);
+	pr_debug("uart_hangup(%d)\n", tty->index);
 
 	mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
 	if (port->flags & ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE) {
@@ -1591,7 +1579,7 @@
  */
 static int uart_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 {
-	struct uart_driver *drv = (struct uart_driver *)tty->driver->driver_state;
+	struct uart_driver *drv = tty->driver->driver_state;
 	int retval, line = tty->index;
 	struct uart_state *state = drv->state + line;
 	struct tty_port *port = &state->port;
@@ -1633,15 +1621,12 @@
 	/*
 	 * If we succeeded, wait until the port is ready.
 	 */
+err_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
 	if (retval == 0)
 		retval = tty_port_block_til_ready(port, tty, filp);
-
 end:
 	return retval;
-err_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
-	goto end;
 }
 
 static const char *uart_type(struct uart_port *port)
@@ -1700,17 +1685,13 @@
 		seq_printf(m, " tx:%d rx:%d",
 				uport->icount.tx, uport->icount.rx);
 		if (uport->icount.frame)
-			seq_printf(m, " fe:%d",
-				uport->icount.frame);
+			seq_printf(m, " fe:%d",	uport->icount.frame);
 		if (uport->icount.parity)
-			seq_printf(m, " pe:%d",
-				uport->icount.parity);
+			seq_printf(m, " pe:%d",	uport->icount.parity);
 		if (uport->icount.brk)
-			seq_printf(m, " brk:%d",
-				uport->icount.brk);
+			seq_printf(m, " brk:%d", uport->icount.brk);
 		if (uport->icount.overrun)
-			seq_printf(m, " oe:%d",
-				uport->icount.overrun);
+			seq_printf(m, " oe:%d", uport->icount.overrun);
 
 #define INFOBIT(bit, str) \
 	if (uport->mctrl & (bit)) \
@@ -1745,8 +1726,7 @@
 	struct uart_driver *drv = ttydrv->driver_state;
 	int i;
 
-	seq_printf(m, "serinfo:1.0 driver%s%s revision:%s\n",
-			"", "", "");
+	seq_printf(m, "serinfo:1.0 driver%s%s revision:%s\n", "", "", "");
 	for (i = 0; i < drv->nr; i++)
 		uart_line_info(m, drv, i);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_ks8695.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_ks8695.c
index b4decf8..57f1523 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_ks8695.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_ks8695.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
 		.uartclk	= KS8695_CLOCK_RATE * 16,
 		.fifosize	= 16,
 		.ops		= &ks8695uart_pops,
-		.flags		= ASYNC_BOOT_AUTOCONF,
+		.flags		= UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF,
 		.line		= 0,
 	}
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink.c b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
index 6188059..f5476e2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
@@ -2363,7 +2363,7 @@
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		mgsl_send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->irq_spinlock,flags);
 		info->serial_signals &= ~SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	usc_set_serial_signals(info);
@@ -2397,7 +2397,7 @@
 			mgsl_send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->irq_spinlock,flags);
 		info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	usc_set_serial_signals(info);
@@ -3039,30 +3039,25 @@
 	mgsl_change_params(info);
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
-	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && !C_BAUD(tty)) {
 		info->serial_signals &= ~(SerialSignal_RTS | SerialSignal_DTR);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->irq_spinlock,flags);
 	 	usc_set_serial_signals(info);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->irq_spinlock,flags);
 	}
-	
+
 	/* Handle transition away from B0 status */
-	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
-	    tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD) {
+	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && C_BAUD(tty)) {
 		info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_DTR;
- 		if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) || 
- 		    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
+		if (!C_CRTSCTS(tty) || !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags))
 			info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
- 		}
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->irq_spinlock,flags);
 	 	usc_set_serial_signals(info);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->irq_spinlock,flags);
 	}
-	
+
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
-	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS && !C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		mgsl_start(tty);
 	}
@@ -3281,7 +3276,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL)
+	if (C_CLOCAL(tty))
 		do_clocal = true;
 
 	/* Wait for carrier detect and the line to become
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
index 5505ea8..c0a2f5a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
@@ -774,8 +774,7 @@
 	change_params(info);
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
-	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && !C_BAUD(tty)) {
 		info->signals &= ~(SerialSignal_RTS | SerialSignal_DTR);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 		set_signals(info);
@@ -783,21 +782,17 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Handle transition away from B0 status */
-	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
-	    tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD) {
+	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && C_BAUD(tty)) {
 		info->signals |= SerialSignal_DTR;
- 		if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
- 		    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
+ 		if (!C_CRTSCTS(tty) || !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags))
 			info->signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
- 		}
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 	 	set_signals(info);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->lock,flags);
 	}
 
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
-	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		tx_release(tty);
 	}
@@ -1362,7 +1357,7 @@
 	DBGINFO(("%s throttle\n", info->device_name));
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
- 	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+ 	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 		info->signals &= ~SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	set_signals(info);
@@ -1387,7 +1382,7 @@
 		else
 			send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
- 	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+ 	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 		info->signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	set_signals(info);
@@ -3280,7 +3275,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL)
+	if (C_CLOCAL(tty))
 		do_clocal = true;
 
 	/* Wait for carrier detect and the line to become
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
index fb00a06..4b314b6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
@@ -871,8 +871,7 @@
 	change_params(info);
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
-	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && !C_BAUD(tty)) {
 		info->serial_signals &= ~(SerialSignal_RTS | SerialSignal_DTR);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 	 	set_signals(info);
@@ -880,21 +879,17 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Handle transition away from B0 status */
-	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
-	    tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD) {
+	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && C_BAUD(tty)) {
 		info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_DTR;
- 		if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
- 		    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
+ 		if (!C_CRTSCTS(tty) || !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags))
 			info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
- 		}
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 	 	set_signals(info);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->lock,flags);
 	}
 
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
-	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS)) {
+	if (old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS && !C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		tx_release(tty);
 	}
@@ -1472,7 +1467,7 @@
 	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 
- 	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+ 	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 		info->serial_signals &= ~SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	set_signals(info);
@@ -1501,7 +1496,7 @@
 			send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
 	}
 
- 	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+ 	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock,flags);
 		info->serial_signals |= SerialSignal_RTS;
 	 	set_signals(info);
@@ -3297,7 +3292,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL)
+	if (C_CLOCAL(tty))
 		do_clocal = true;
 
 	/* Wait for carrier detect and the line to become
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_audit.c b/drivers/tty/tty_audit.c
index 3d245cd..66d53fc 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_audit.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_audit.c
@@ -14,16 +14,23 @@
 #include <linux/tty.h>
 
 struct tty_audit_buf {
-	atomic_t count;
 	struct mutex mutex;	/* Protects all data below */
-	int major, minor;	/* The TTY which the data is from */
+	dev_t dev;		/* The TTY which the data is from */
 	unsigned icanon:1;
 	size_t valid;
 	unsigned char *data;	/* Allocated size N_TTY_BUF_SIZE */
 };
 
-static struct tty_audit_buf *tty_audit_buf_alloc(int major, int minor,
-						 unsigned icanon)
+static struct tty_audit_buf *tty_audit_buf_ref(void)
+{
+	struct tty_audit_buf *buf;
+
+	buf = current->signal->tty_audit_buf;
+	WARN_ON(buf == ERR_PTR(-ESRCH));
+	return buf;
+}
+
+static struct tty_audit_buf *tty_audit_buf_alloc(void)
 {
 	struct tty_audit_buf *buf;
 
@@ -33,11 +40,9 @@
 	buf->data = kmalloc(N_TTY_BUF_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buf->data)
 		goto err_buf;
-	atomic_set(&buf->count, 1);
 	mutex_init(&buf->mutex);
-	buf->major = major;
-	buf->minor = minor;
-	buf->icanon = icanon;
+	buf->dev = MKDEV(0, 0);
+	buf->icanon = 0;
 	buf->valid = 0;
 	return buf;
 
@@ -54,13 +59,7 @@
 	kfree(buf);
 }
 
-static void tty_audit_buf_put(struct tty_audit_buf *buf)
-{
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&buf->count))
-		tty_audit_buf_free(buf);
-}
-
-static void tty_audit_log(const char *description, int major, int minor,
+static void tty_audit_log(const char *description, dev_t dev,
 			  unsigned char *data, size_t size)
 {
 	struct audit_buffer *ab;
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@
 
 		audit_log_format(ab, "%s pid=%u uid=%u auid=%u ses=%u major=%d"
 				 " minor=%d comm=", description, pid, uid,
-				 loginuid, sessionid, major, minor);
+				 loginuid, sessionid, MAJOR(dev), MINOR(dev));
 		get_task_comm(name, tsk);
 		audit_log_untrustedstring(ab, name);
 		audit_log_format(ab, " data=");
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@
 		buf->valid = 0;
 		return;
 	}
-	tty_audit_log("tty", buf->major, buf->minor, buf->data, buf->valid);
+	tty_audit_log("tty", buf->dev, buf->data, buf->valid);
 	buf->valid = 0;
 }
 
@@ -108,21 +107,20 @@
  *
  *	Make sure all buffered data is written out and deallocate the buffer.
  *	Only needs to be called if current->signal->tty_audit_buf != %NULL.
+ *
+ *	The process is single-threaded at this point; no other threads share
+ *	current->signal.
  */
 void tty_audit_exit(void)
 {
 	struct tty_audit_buf *buf;
 
-	buf = current->signal->tty_audit_buf;
-	current->signal->tty_audit_buf = NULL;
+	buf = xchg(&current->signal->tty_audit_buf, ERR_PTR(-ESRCH));
 	if (!buf)
 		return;
 
-	mutex_lock(&buf->mutex);
 	tty_audit_buf_push(buf);
-	mutex_unlock(&buf->mutex);
-
-	tty_audit_buf_put(buf);
+	tty_audit_buf_free(buf);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@
 void tty_audit_fork(struct signal_struct *sig)
 {
 	sig->audit_tty = current->signal->audit_tty;
-	sig->audit_tty_log_passwd = current->signal->audit_tty_log_passwd;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -141,123 +138,68 @@
  */
 void tty_audit_tiocsti(struct tty_struct *tty, char ch)
 {
-	struct tty_audit_buf *buf;
-	int major, minor, should_audit;
-	unsigned long flags;
+	dev_t dev;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-	should_audit = current->signal->audit_tty;
-	buf = current->signal->tty_audit_buf;
-	if (buf)
-		atomic_inc(&buf->count);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
+	dev = MKDEV(tty->driver->major, tty->driver->minor_start) + tty->index;
+	if (tty_audit_push())
+		return;
 
-	major = tty->driver->major;
-	minor = tty->driver->minor_start + tty->index;
-	if (buf) {
-		mutex_lock(&buf->mutex);
-		if (buf->major == major && buf->minor == minor)
-			tty_audit_buf_push(buf);
-		mutex_unlock(&buf->mutex);
-		tty_audit_buf_put(buf);
-	}
-
-	if (should_audit && audit_enabled) {
+	if (audit_enabled) {
 		kuid_t auid;
 		unsigned int sessionid;
 
 		auid = audit_get_loginuid(current);
 		sessionid = audit_get_sessionid(current);
-		tty_audit_log("ioctl=TIOCSTI", major, minor, &ch, 1);
+		tty_audit_log("ioctl=TIOCSTI", dev, &ch, 1);
 	}
 }
 
 /**
- * tty_audit_push_current -	Flush current's pending audit data
+ *	tty_audit_push	-	Flush current's pending audit data
  *
- * Try to lock sighand and get a reference to the tty audit buffer if available.
- * Flush the buffer or return an appropriate error code.
+ *	Returns 0 if success, -EPERM if tty audit is disabled
  */
-int tty_audit_push_current(void)
+int tty_audit_push(void)
 {
-	struct tty_audit_buf *buf = ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
-	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
-	unsigned long flags;
+	struct tty_audit_buf *buf;
 
-	if (!lock_task_sighand(tsk, &flags))
-		return -ESRCH;
+	if (~current->signal->audit_tty & AUDIT_TTY_ENABLE)
+		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (tsk->signal->audit_tty) {
-		buf = tsk->signal->tty_audit_buf;
-		if (buf)
-			atomic_inc(&buf->count);
+	buf = tty_audit_buf_ref();
+	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(buf)) {
+		mutex_lock(&buf->mutex);
+		tty_audit_buf_push(buf);
+		mutex_unlock(&buf->mutex);
 	}
-	unlock_task_sighand(tsk, &flags);
-
-	/*
-	 * Return 0 when signal->audit_tty set
-	 * but tsk->signal->tty_audit_buf == NULL.
-	 */
-	if (!buf || IS_ERR(buf))
-		return PTR_ERR(buf);
-
-	mutex_lock(&buf->mutex);
-	tty_audit_buf_push(buf);
-	mutex_unlock(&buf->mutex);
-
-	tty_audit_buf_put(buf);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
  *	tty_audit_buf_get	-	Get an audit buffer.
  *
- *	Get an audit buffer for @tty, allocate it if necessary.  Return %NULL
- *	if TTY auditing is disabled or out of memory.  Otherwise, return a new
- *	reference to the buffer.
+ *	Get an audit buffer, allocate it if necessary.  Return %NULL
+ *	if out of memory or ERR_PTR(-ESRCH) if tty_audit_exit() has already
+ *	occurred.  Otherwise, return a new reference to the buffer.
  */
-static struct tty_audit_buf *tty_audit_buf_get(struct tty_struct *tty,
-		unsigned icanon)
+static struct tty_audit_buf *tty_audit_buf_get(void)
 {
-	struct tty_audit_buf *buf, *buf2;
-	unsigned long flags;
+	struct tty_audit_buf *buf;
 
-	buf = NULL;
-	buf2 = NULL;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-	if (likely(!current->signal->audit_tty))
-		goto out;
-	buf = current->signal->tty_audit_buf;
-	if (buf) {
-		atomic_inc(&buf->count);
-		goto out;
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
+	buf = tty_audit_buf_ref();
+	if (buf)
+		return buf;
 
-	buf2 = tty_audit_buf_alloc(tty->driver->major,
-				   tty->driver->minor_start + tty->index,
-				   icanon);
-	if (buf2 == NULL) {
+	buf = tty_audit_buf_alloc();
+	if (buf == NULL) {
 		audit_log_lost("out of memory in TTY auditing");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-	if (!current->signal->audit_tty)
-		goto out;
-	buf = current->signal->tty_audit_buf;
-	if (!buf) {
-		current->signal->tty_audit_buf = buf2;
-		buf = buf2;
-		buf2 = NULL;
-	}
-	atomic_inc(&buf->count);
-	/* Fall through */
- out:
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-	if (buf2)
-		tty_audit_buf_free(buf2);
-	return buf;
+	/* Race to use this buffer, free it if another wins */
+	if (cmpxchg(&current->signal->tty_audit_buf, NULL, buf) != NULL)
+		tty_audit_buf_free(buf);
+	return tty_audit_buf_ref();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -265,39 +207,36 @@
  *
  *	Audit @data of @size from @tty, if necessary.
  */
-void tty_audit_add_data(struct tty_struct *tty, const void *data,
-			size_t size, unsigned icanon)
+void tty_audit_add_data(struct tty_struct *tty, const void *data, size_t size)
 {
 	struct tty_audit_buf *buf;
-	int major, minor;
-	int audit_log_tty_passwd;
-	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned int icanon = !!L_ICANON(tty);
+	unsigned int audit_tty;
+	dev_t dev;
 
-	if (unlikely(size == 0))
+	audit_tty = READ_ONCE(current->signal->audit_tty);
+	if (~audit_tty & AUDIT_TTY_ENABLE)
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-	audit_log_tty_passwd = current->signal->audit_tty_log_passwd;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-	if (!audit_log_tty_passwd && icanon && !L_ECHO(tty))
+	if (unlikely(size == 0))
 		return;
 
 	if (tty->driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY
 	    && tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER)
 		return;
 
-	buf = tty_audit_buf_get(tty, icanon);
-	if (!buf)
+	if ((~audit_tty & AUDIT_TTY_LOG_PASSWD) && icanon && !L_ECHO(tty))
+		return;
+
+	buf = tty_audit_buf_get();
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(buf))
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&buf->mutex);
-	major = tty->driver->major;
-	minor = tty->driver->minor_start + tty->index;
-	if (buf->major != major || buf->minor != minor
-	    || buf->icanon != icanon) {
+	dev = MKDEV(tty->driver->major, tty->driver->minor_start) + tty->index;
+	if (buf->dev != dev || buf->icanon != icanon) {
 		tty_audit_buf_push(buf);
-		buf->major = major;
-		buf->minor = minor;
+		buf->dev = dev;
 		buf->icanon = icanon;
 	}
 	do {
@@ -314,38 +253,4 @@
 			tty_audit_buf_push(buf);
 	} while (size != 0);
 	mutex_unlock(&buf->mutex);
-	tty_audit_buf_put(buf);
-}
-
-/**
- *	tty_audit_push	-	Push buffered data out
- *
- *	Make sure no audit data is pending for @tty on the current process.
- */
-void tty_audit_push(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	struct tty_audit_buf *buf;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-	if (likely(!current->signal->audit_tty)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-		return;
-	}
-	buf = current->signal->tty_audit_buf;
-	if (buf)
-		atomic_inc(&buf->count);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
-
-	if (buf) {
-		int major, minor;
-
-		major = tty->driver->major;
-		minor = tty->driver->minor_start + tty->index;
-		mutex_lock(&buf->mutex);
-		if (buf->major == major && buf->minor == minor)
-			tty_audit_buf_push(buf);
-		mutex_unlock(&buf->mutex);
-		tty_audit_buf_put(buf);
-	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
index 3cd31e0..a946e49 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
@@ -435,25 +435,42 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_prepare_flip_string);
 
+/**
+ *	tty_ldisc_receive_buf		-	forward data to line discipline
+ *	@ld:	line discipline to process input
+ *	@p:	char buffer
+ *	@f:	TTY_* flags buffer
+ *	@count:	number of bytes to process
+ *
+ *	Callers other than flush_to_ldisc() need to exclude the kworker
+ *	from concurrent use of the line discipline, see paste_selection().
+ *
+ *	Returns the number of bytes not processed
+ */
+int tty_ldisc_receive_buf(struct tty_ldisc *ld, unsigned char *p,
+			  char *f, int count)
+{
+	if (ld->ops->receive_buf2)
+		count = ld->ops->receive_buf2(ld->tty, p, f, count);
+	else {
+		count = min_t(int, count, ld->tty->receive_room);
+		if (count && ld->ops->receive_buf)
+			ld->ops->receive_buf(ld->tty, p, f, count);
+	}
+	return count;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_ldisc_receive_buf);
 
 static int
-receive_buf(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_buffer *head, int count)
+receive_buf(struct tty_ldisc *ld, struct tty_buffer *head, int count)
 {
-	struct tty_ldisc *disc = tty->ldisc;
 	unsigned char *p = char_buf_ptr(head, head->read);
 	char	      *f = NULL;
 
 	if (~head->flags & TTYB_NORMAL)
 		f = flag_buf_ptr(head, head->read);
 
-	if (disc->ops->receive_buf2)
-		count = disc->ops->receive_buf2(tty, p, f, count);
-	else {
-		count = min_t(int, count, tty->receive_room);
-		if (count && disc->ops->receive_buf)
-			disc->ops->receive_buf(tty, p, f, count);
-	}
-	return count;
+	return tty_ldisc_receive_buf(ld, p, f, count);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -514,7 +531,7 @@
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		count = receive_buf(tty, head, count);
+		count = receive_buf(disc, head, count);
 		if (!count)
 			break;
 		head->read += count;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index 5cec01c..8d26ed7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@
 		   ECHOCTL | ECHOKE | IEXTEN,
 	.c_cc = INIT_C_CC,
 	.c_ispeed = 38400,
-	.c_ospeed = 38400
+	.c_ospeed = 38400,
+	/* .c_line = N_TTY, */
 };
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_std_termios);
@@ -134,13 +135,8 @@
 
 LIST_HEAD(tty_drivers);			/* linked list of tty drivers */
 
-/* Mutex to protect creating and releasing a tty. This is shared with
-   vt.c for deeply disgusting hack reasons */
+/* Mutex to protect creating and releasing a tty */
 DEFINE_MUTEX(tty_mutex);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_mutex);
-
-/* Spinlock to protect the tty->tty_files list */
-DEFINE_SPINLOCK(tty_files_lock);
 
 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 *);
@@ -168,10 +164,9 @@
  *	Locking: none. Must be called after tty is definitely unused
  */
 
-void free_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty)
+static void free_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
+	tty_ldisc_deinit(tty);
 	put_device(tty->dev);
 	kfree(tty->write_buf);
 	tty->magic = 0xDEADDEAD;
@@ -204,9 +199,9 @@
 	priv->tty = tty;
 	priv->file = file;
 
-	spin_lock(&tty_files_lock);
+	spin_lock(&tty->files_lock);
 	list_add(&priv->list, &tty->tty_files);
-	spin_unlock(&tty_files_lock);
+	spin_unlock(&tty->files_lock);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -227,10 +222,11 @@
 static void tty_del_file(struct file *file)
 {
 	struct tty_file_private *priv = file->private_data;
+	struct tty_struct *tty = priv->tty;
 
-	spin_lock(&tty_files_lock);
+	spin_lock(&tty->files_lock);
 	list_del(&priv->list);
-	spin_unlock(&tty_files_lock);
+	spin_unlock(&tty->files_lock);
 	tty_free_file(file);
 }
 
@@ -288,11 +284,11 @@
 	struct list_head *p;
 	int count = 0;
 
-	spin_lock(&tty_files_lock);
+	spin_lock(&tty->files_lock);
 	list_for_each(p, &tty->tty_files) {
 		count++;
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&tty_files_lock);
+	spin_unlock(&tty->files_lock);
 	if (tty->driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY &&
 	    tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_SLAVE &&
 	    tty->link && tty->link->count)
@@ -383,6 +379,12 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_find_polling_driver);
 #endif
 
+static int is_ignored(int sig)
+{
+	return (sigismember(&current->blocked, sig) ||
+		current->sighand->action[sig-1].sa.sa_handler == SIG_IGN);
+}
+
 /**
  *	tty_check_change	-	check for POSIX terminal changes
  *	@tty: tty to check
@@ -466,6 +468,11 @@
 	return cmd == TIOCSPGRP ? -ENOTTY : -EIO;
 }
 
+static int hung_up_tty_fasync(int fd, struct file *file, int on)
+{
+	return -ENOTTY;
+}
+
 static const struct file_operations tty_fops = {
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= tty_read,
@@ -498,6 +505,7 @@
 	.unlocked_ioctl	= hung_up_tty_ioctl,
 	.compat_ioctl	= hung_up_tty_compat_ioctl,
 	.release	= tty_release,
+	.fasync		= hung_up_tty_fasync,
 };
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(redirect_lock);
@@ -709,7 +717,7 @@
 	   workqueue with the lock held */
 	check_tty_count(tty, "tty_hangup");
 
-	spin_lock(&tty_files_lock);
+	spin_lock(&tty->files_lock);
 	/* This breaks for file handles being sent over AF_UNIX sockets ? */
 	list_for_each_entry(priv, &tty->tty_files, list) {
 		filp = priv->file;
@@ -721,14 +729,14 @@
 		__tty_fasync(-1, filp, 0);	/* can't block */
 		filp->f_op = &hung_up_tty_fops;
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&tty_files_lock);
+	spin_unlock(&tty->files_lock);
 
 	refs = tty_signal_session_leader(tty, exit_session);
 	/* Account for the p->signal references we killed */
 	while (refs--)
 		tty_kref_put(tty);
 
-	tty_ldisc_hangup(tty);
+	tty_ldisc_hangup(tty, cons_filp != NULL);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&tty->ctrl_lock);
 	clear_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags);
@@ -753,10 +761,9 @@
 	} else if (tty->ops->hangup)
 		tty->ops->hangup(tty);
 	/*
-	 * We don't want to have driver/ldisc interactions beyond
-	 * the ones we did here. The driver layer expects no
-	 * calls after ->hangup() from the ldisc side. However we
-	 * can't yet guarantee all that.
+	 * We don't want to have driver/ldisc interactions beyond the ones
+	 * we did here. The driver layer expects no calls after ->hangup()
+	 * from the ldisc side, which is now guaranteed.
 	 */
 	set_bit(TTY_HUPPED, &tty->flags);
 	tty_unlock(tty);
@@ -1069,6 +1076,8 @@
 	/* We want to wait for the line discipline to sort out in this
 	   situation */
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty);
+	if (!ld)
+		return hung_up_tty_read(file, buf, count, ppos);
 	if (ld->ops->read)
 		i = ld->ops->read(tty, file, buf, count);
 	else
@@ -1243,6 +1252,8 @@
 	if (tty->ops->write_room == NULL)
 		tty_err(tty, "missing write_room method\n");
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty);
+	if (!ld)
+		return hung_up_tty_write(file, buf, count, ppos);
 	if (!ld->ops->write)
 		ret = -EIO;
 	else
@@ -1378,7 +1389,7 @@
  *	the tty_mutex currently so we can be relaxed about ordering.
  */
 
-int tty_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
+void tty_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct ktermios *tp;
 	int idx = tty->index;
@@ -1388,24 +1399,21 @@
 	else {
 		/* Check for lazy saved data */
 		tp = tty->driver->termios[idx];
-		if (tp != NULL)
+		if (tp != NULL) {
 			tty->termios = *tp;
-		else
+			tty->termios.c_line  = tty->driver->init_termios.c_line;
+		} else
 			tty->termios = tty->driver->init_termios;
 	}
 	/* 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;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_init_termios);
 
 int tty_standard_install(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	int ret = tty_init_termios(tty);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
+	tty_init_termios(tty);
 	tty_driver_kref_get(driver);
 	tty->count++;
 	driver->ttys[tty->index] = tty;
@@ -1442,7 +1450,7 @@
  *
  *	Locking: tty_mutex for now
  */
-void tty_driver_remove_tty(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty)
+static void tty_driver_remove_tty(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (driver->ops->remove)
 		driver->ops->remove(driver, tty);
@@ -1475,7 +1483,8 @@
 
 	tty->count++;
 
-	WARN_ON(!tty->ldisc);
+	if (!tty->ldisc)
+		return tty_ldisc_reinit(tty, tty->termios.c_line);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1529,7 +1538,7 @@
 	tty_lock(tty);
 	retval = tty_driver_install_tty(driver, tty);
 	if (retval < 0)
-		goto err_deinit_tty;
+		goto err_free_tty;
 
 	if (!tty->port)
 		tty->port = driver->ports[idx];
@@ -1551,9 +1560,8 @@
 	/* Return the tty locked so that it cannot vanish under the caller */
 	return tty;
 
-err_deinit_tty:
+err_free_tty:
 	tty_unlock(tty);
-	deinitialize_tty_struct(tty);
 	free_tty_struct(tty);
 err_module_put:
 	module_put(driver->owner);
@@ -1568,7 +1576,7 @@
 	return ERR_PTR(retval);
 }
 
-void tty_free_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
+static void tty_free_termios(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct ktermios *tp;
 	int idx = tty->index;
@@ -1587,7 +1595,6 @@
 	}
 	*tp = tty->termios;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_free_termios);
 
 /**
  *	tty_flush_works		-	flush all works of a tty/pty pair
@@ -1634,9 +1641,9 @@
 	tty_driver_kref_put(driver);
 	module_put(owner);
 
-	spin_lock(&tty_files_lock);
+	spin_lock(&tty->files_lock);
 	list_del_init(&tty->tty_files);
-	spin_unlock(&tty_files_lock);
+	spin_unlock(&tty->files_lock);
 
 	put_pid(tty->pgrp);
 	put_pid(tty->session);
@@ -1967,7 +1974,7 @@
  *	Locking: tty_mutex protects get_tty_driver
  */
 static struct tty_driver *tty_lookup_driver(dev_t device, struct file *filp,
-		int *noctty, int *index)
+		int *index)
 {
 	struct tty_driver *driver;
 
@@ -1977,7 +1984,6 @@
 		extern struct tty_driver *console_driver;
 		driver = tty_driver_kref_get(console_driver);
 		*index = fg_console;
-		*noctty = 1;
 		break;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -1988,7 +1994,6 @@
 			if (driver) {
 				/* Don't let /dev/console block */
 				filp->f_flags |= O_NONBLOCK;
-				*noctty = 1;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -2004,6 +2009,69 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ *	tty_open_by_driver	-	open a tty device
+ *	@device: dev_t of device to open
+ *	@inode: inode of device file
+ *	@filp: file pointer to tty
+ *
+ *	Performs the driver lookup, checks for a reopen, or otherwise
+ *	performs the first-time tty initialization.
+ *
+ *	Returns the locked initialized or re-opened &tty_struct
+ *
+ *	Claims the global tty_mutex to serialize:
+ *	  - concurrent first-time tty initialization
+ *	  - concurrent tty driver removal w/ lookup
+ *	  - concurrent tty removal from driver table
+ */
+static struct tty_struct *tty_open_by_driver(dev_t device, struct inode *inode,
+					     struct file *filp)
+{
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
+	struct tty_driver *driver = NULL;
+	int index = -1;
+	int retval;
+
+	mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
+	driver = tty_lookup_driver(device, filp, &index);
+	if (IS_ERR(driver)) {
+		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
+		return ERR_CAST(driver);
+	}
+
+	/* check whether we're reopening an existing tty */
+	tty = tty_driver_lookup_tty(driver, inode, index);
+	if (IS_ERR(tty)) {
+		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (tty) {
+		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
+		retval = tty_lock_interruptible(tty);
+		if (retval) {
+			if (retval == -EINTR)
+				retval = -ERESTARTSYS;
+			tty = ERR_PTR(retval);
+			goto out;
+		}
+		/* safe to drop the kref from tty_driver_lookup_tty() */
+		tty_kref_put(tty);
+		retval = tty_reopen(tty);
+		if (retval < 0) {
+			tty_unlock(tty);
+			tty = ERR_PTR(retval);
+		}
+	} else { /* Returns with the tty_lock held for now */
+		tty = tty_init_dev(driver, index);
+		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
+	}
+out:
+	tty_driver_kref_put(driver);
+	return tty;
+}
+
+/**
  *	tty_open		-	open a tty device
  *	@inode: inode of device file
  *	@filp: file pointer to tty
@@ -2031,8 +2099,6 @@
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int noctty, retval;
-	struct tty_driver *driver = NULL;
-	int index;
 	dev_t device = inode->i_rdev;
 	unsigned saved_flags = filp->f_flags;
 
@@ -2043,54 +2109,15 @@
 	if (retval)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	noctty = filp->f_flags & O_NOCTTY;
-	index  = -1;
-	retval = 0;
-
 	tty = tty_open_current_tty(device, filp);
-	if (!tty) {
-		mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
-		driver = tty_lookup_driver(device, filp, &noctty, &index);
-		if (IS_ERR(driver)) {
-			retval = PTR_ERR(driver);
-			goto err_unlock;
-		}
-
-		/* check whether we're reopening an existing tty */
-		tty = tty_driver_lookup_tty(driver, inode, index);
-		if (IS_ERR(tty)) {
-			retval = PTR_ERR(tty);
-			goto err_unlock;
-		}
-
-		if (tty) {
-			mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
-			retval = tty_lock_interruptible(tty);
-			if (retval) {
-				if (retval == -EINTR)
-					retval = -ERESTARTSYS;
-				goto err_unref;
-			}
-			/* safe to drop the kref from tty_driver_lookup_tty() */
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-			retval = tty_reopen(tty);
-			if (retval < 0) {
-				tty_unlock(tty);
-				tty = ERR_PTR(retval);
-			}
-		} else { /* Returns with the tty_lock held for now */
-			tty = tty_init_dev(driver, index);
-			mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
-		}
-
-		tty_driver_kref_put(driver);
-	}
+	if (!tty)
+		tty = tty_open_by_driver(device, inode, filp);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(tty)) {
+		tty_free_file(filp);
 		retval = PTR_ERR(tty);
 		if (retval != -EAGAIN || signal_pending(current))
-			goto err_file;
-		tty_free_file(filp);
+			return retval;
 		schedule();
 		goto retry_open;
 	}
@@ -2098,10 +2125,6 @@
 	tty_add_file(tty, filp);
 
 	check_tty_count(tty, __func__);
-	if (tty->driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY &&
-	    tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER)
-		noctty = 1;
-
 	tty_debug_hangup(tty, "opening (count=%d)\n", tty->count);
 
 	if (tty->ops->open)
@@ -2134,6 +2157,12 @@
 
 	read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
 	spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
+	noctty = (filp->f_flags & O_NOCTTY) ||
+			device == MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0) ||
+			device == MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1) ||
+			(tty->driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY &&
+			 tty->driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER);
+
 	if (!noctty &&
 	    current->signal->leader &&
 	    !current->signal->tty &&
@@ -2159,15 +2188,6 @@
 	read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
 	tty_unlock(tty);
 	return 0;
-err_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
-err_unref:
-	/* after locks to avoid deadlock */
-	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(driver))
-		tty_driver_kref_put(driver);
-err_file:
-	tty_free_file(filp);
-	return retval;
 }
 
 
@@ -2194,6 +2214,8 @@
 		return 0;
 
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty);
+	if (!ld)
+		return hung_up_tty_poll(filp, wait);
 	if (ld->ops->poll)
 		ret = ld->ops->poll(tty, filp, wait);
 	tty_ldisc_deref(ld);
@@ -2203,7 +2225,6 @@
 static int __tty_fasync(int fd, struct file *filp, int on)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = file_tty(filp);
-	struct tty_ldisc *ldisc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int retval = 0;
 
@@ -2214,13 +2235,6 @@
 	if (retval <= 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	ldisc = tty_ldisc_ref(tty);
-	if (ldisc) {
-		if (ldisc->ops->fasync)
-			ldisc->ops->fasync(tty, on);
-		tty_ldisc_deref(ldisc);
-	}
-
 	if (on) {
 		enum pid_type type;
 		struct pid *pid;
@@ -2246,10 +2260,11 @@
 static int tty_fasync(int fd, struct file *filp, int on)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = file_tty(filp);
-	int retval;
+	int retval = -ENOTTY;
 
 	tty_lock(tty);
-	retval = __tty_fasync(fd, filp, on);
+	if (!tty_hung_up_p(filp))
+		retval = __tty_fasync(fd, filp, on);
 	tty_unlock(tty);
 
 	return retval;
@@ -2283,6 +2298,8 @@
 		return -EFAULT;
 	tty_audit_tiocsti(tty, ch);
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty);
+	if (!ld)
+		return -EIO;
 	ld->ops->receive_buf(tty, &ch, &mbz, 1);
 	tty_ldisc_deref(ld);
 	return 0;
@@ -2647,13 +2664,13 @@
 
 static int tiocsetd(struct tty_struct *tty, int __user *p)
 {
-	int ldisc;
+	int disc;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (get_user(ldisc, p))
+	if (get_user(disc, p))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
-	ret = tty_set_ldisc(tty, ldisc);
+	ret = tty_set_ldisc(tty, disc);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2675,6 +2692,8 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty);
+	if (!ld)
+		return -EIO;
 	ret = put_user(ld->ops->num, p);
 	tty_ldisc_deref(ld);
 	return ret;
@@ -2972,6 +2991,8 @@
 			return retval;
 	}
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty);
+	if (!ld)
+		return hung_up_tty_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
 	retval = -EINVAL;
 	if (ld->ops->ioctl) {
 		retval = ld->ops->ioctl(tty, file, cmd, arg);
@@ -3000,6 +3021,8 @@
 	}
 
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty);
+	if (!ld)
+		return hung_up_tty_compat_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
 	if (ld->ops->compat_ioctl)
 		retval = ld->ops->compat_ioctl(tty, file, cmd, arg);
 	else
@@ -3150,6 +3173,7 @@
 	mutex_init(&tty->atomic_write_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&tty->ctrl_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&tty->flow_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&tty->files_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tty->tty_files);
 	INIT_WORK(&tty->SAK_work, do_SAK_work);
 
@@ -3163,20 +3187,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	deinitialize_tty_struct
- *	@tty: tty to deinitialize
- *
- *	This subroutine deinitializes a tty structure that has been newly
- *	allocated but tty_release cannot be called on that yet.
- *
- *	Locking: none - tty in question must not be exposed at this point
- */
-void deinitialize_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	tty_ldisc_deinit(tty);
-}
-
-/**
  *	tty_put_char	-	write one character to a tty
  *	@tty: tty
  *	@ch: character
@@ -3570,7 +3580,7 @@
 	initcall_t *call;
 
 	/* Setup the default TTY line discipline. */
-	tty_ldisc_begin();
+	n_tty_init();
 
 	/*
 	 * set up the console device so that later boot sequences can
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c b/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
index 0ea3513..23bf5bb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
@@ -719,16 +719,16 @@
 {
 	int flags = 0;
 
-	if (!(tty->termios.c_lflag & ICANON)) {
-		if (tty->termios.c_lflag & ISIG)
+	if (!L_ICANON(tty)) {
+		if (L_ISIG(tty))
 			flags |= 0x02;		/* cbreak */
 		else
 			flags |= 0x20;		/* raw */
 	}
-	if (tty->termios.c_lflag & ECHO)
+	if (L_ECHO(tty))
 		flags |= 0x08;			/* echo */
-	if (tty->termios.c_oflag & OPOST)
-		if (tty->termios.c_oflag & ONLCR)
+	if (O_OPOST(tty))
+		if (O_ONLCR(tty))
 			flags |= 0x10;		/* crmod */
 	return flags;
 }
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@
 	tty->termios.c_cflag |= bit;
 	if (tty->ops->set_termios)
 		tty->ops->set_termios(tty, &old);
-	if ((tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL) != bit)
+	if (C_CLOCAL(tty) != bit)
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 	up_write(&tty->termios_rwsem);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c b/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
index a054d03..68947f6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
@@ -140,9 +140,16 @@
  *	@disc: ldisc number
  *
  *	Takes a reference to a line discipline. Deals with refcounts and
- *	module locking counts. Returns NULL if the discipline is not available.
- *	Returns a pointer to the discipline and bumps the ref count if it is
- *	available
+ *	module locking counts.
+ *
+ *	Returns: -EINVAL if the discipline index is not [N_TTY..NR_LDISCS] or
+ *			 if the discipline is not registered
+ *		 -EAGAIN if request_module() failed to load or register the
+ *			 the discipline
+ *		 -ENOMEM if allocation failure
+ *
+ *		 Otherwise, returns a pointer to the discipline and bumps the
+ *		 ref count
  *
  *	Locking:
  *		takes tty_ldiscs_lock to guard against ldisc races
@@ -250,19 +257,23 @@
  *	reference to it. If the line discipline is in flux then
  *	wait patiently until it changes.
  *
+ *	Returns: NULL if the tty has been hungup and not re-opened with
+ *		 a new file descriptor, otherwise valid ldisc reference
+ *
  *	Note: Must not be called from an IRQ/timer context. The caller
  *	must also be careful not to hold other locks that will deadlock
  *	against a discipline change, such as an existing ldisc reference
  *	(which we check for)
  *
- *	Note: only callable from a file_operations routine (which
- *	guarantees tty->ldisc != NULL when the lock is acquired).
+ *	Note: a file_operations routine (read/poll/write) should use this
+ *	function to wait for any ldisc lifetime events to finish.
  */
 
 struct tty_ldisc *tty_ldisc_ref_wait(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	ldsem_down_read(&tty->ldisc_sem, MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT);
-	WARN_ON(!tty->ldisc);
+	if (!tty->ldisc)
+		ldsem_up_read(&tty->ldisc_sem);
 	return tty->ldisc;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_ldisc_ref_wait);
@@ -304,13 +315,13 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_ldisc_deref);
 
 
-static inline int __lockfunc
+static inline int
 __tty_ldisc_lock(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned long timeout)
 {
 	return ldsem_down_write(&tty->ldisc_sem, timeout);
 }
 
-static inline int __lockfunc
+static inline int
 __tty_ldisc_lock_nested(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned long timeout)
 {
 	return ldsem_down_write_nested(&tty->ldisc_sem,
@@ -322,8 +333,7 @@
 	ldsem_up_write(&tty->ldisc_sem);
 }
 
-static int __lockfunc
-tty_ldisc_lock(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned long timeout)
+static int tty_ldisc_lock(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned long timeout)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -340,7 +350,7 @@
 	__tty_ldisc_unlock(tty);
 }
 
-static int __lockfunc
+static int
 tty_ldisc_lock_pair_timeout(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_struct *tty2,
 			    unsigned long timeout)
 {
@@ -376,14 +386,13 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __lockfunc
-tty_ldisc_lock_pair(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_struct *tty2)
+static void tty_ldisc_lock_pair(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_struct *tty2)
 {
 	tty_ldisc_lock_pair_timeout(tty, tty2, MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT);
 }
 
-static void __lockfunc tty_ldisc_unlock_pair(struct tty_struct *tty,
-					     struct tty_struct *tty2)
+static void tty_ldisc_unlock_pair(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				  struct tty_struct *tty2)
 {
 	__tty_ldisc_unlock(tty);
 	if (tty2)
@@ -411,7 +420,7 @@
 /**
  *	tty_set_termios_ldisc		-	set ldisc field
  *	@tty: tty structure
- *	@num: line discipline number
+ *	@disc: line discipline number
  *
  *	This is probably overkill for real world processors but
  *	they are not on hot paths so a little discipline won't do
@@ -424,10 +433,10 @@
  *	Locking: takes termios_rwsem
  */
 
-static void tty_set_termios_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty, int num)
+static void tty_set_termios_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty, int disc)
 {
 	down_write(&tty->termios_rwsem);
-	tty->termios.c_line = num;
+	tty->termios.c_line = disc;
 	up_write(&tty->termios_rwsem);
 
 	tty->disc_data = NULL;
@@ -455,7 +464,7 @@
 		if (ret)
 			clear_bit(TTY_LDISC_OPEN, &tty->flags);
 
-		tty_ldisc_debug(tty, "%p: opened\n", tty->ldisc);
+		tty_ldisc_debug(tty, "%p: opened\n", ld);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -476,7 +485,7 @@
 	clear_bit(TTY_LDISC_OPEN, &tty->flags);
 	if (ld->ops->close)
 		ld->ops->close(tty);
-	tty_ldisc_debug(tty, "%p: closed\n", tty->ldisc);
+	tty_ldisc_debug(tty, "%p: closed\n", ld);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -525,12 +534,12 @@
  *	the close of one side of a tty/pty pair, and eventually hangup.
  */
 
-int tty_set_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty, int ldisc)
+int tty_set_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty, int disc)
 {
 	int retval;
 	struct tty_ldisc *old_ldisc, *new_ldisc;
 
-	new_ldisc = tty_ldisc_get(tty, ldisc);
+	new_ldisc = tty_ldisc_get(tty, disc);
 	if (IS_ERR(new_ldisc))
 		return PTR_ERR(new_ldisc);
 
@@ -539,8 +548,13 @@
 	if (retval)
 		goto err;
 
+	if (!tty->ldisc) {
+		retval = -EIO;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	/* Check the no-op case */
-	if (tty->ldisc->ops->num == ldisc)
+	if (tty->ldisc->ops->num == disc)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (test_bit(TTY_HUPPED, &tty->flags)) {
@@ -556,7 +570,7 @@
 
 	/* Now set up the new line discipline. */
 	tty->ldisc = new_ldisc;
-	tty_set_termios_ldisc(tty, ldisc);
+	tty_set_termios_ldisc(tty, disc);
 
 	retval = tty_ldisc_open(tty, new_ldisc);
 	if (retval < 0) {
@@ -590,6 +604,25 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ *	tty_ldisc_kill	-	teardown ldisc
+ *	@tty: tty being released
+ *
+ *	Perform final close of the ldisc and reset tty->ldisc
+ */
+static void tty_ldisc_kill(struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	if (!tty->ldisc)
+		return;
+	/*
+	 * Now kill off the ldisc
+	 */
+	tty_ldisc_close(tty, tty->ldisc);
+	tty_ldisc_put(tty->ldisc);
+	/* Force an oops if we mess this up */
+	tty->ldisc = NULL;
+}
+
+/**
  *	tty_reset_termios	-	reset terminal state
  *	@tty: tty to reset
  *
@@ -609,28 +642,44 @@
 /**
  *	tty_ldisc_reinit	-	reinitialise the tty ldisc
  *	@tty: tty to reinit
- *	@ldisc: line discipline to reinitialize
+ *	@disc: line discipline to reinitialize
  *
- *	Switch the tty to a line discipline and leave the ldisc
- *	state closed
+ *	Completely reinitialize the line discipline state, by closing the
+ *	current instance, if there is one, and opening a new instance. If
+ *	an error occurs opening the new non-N_TTY instance, the instance
+ *	is dropped and tty->ldisc reset to NULL. The caller can then retry
+ *	with N_TTY instead.
+ *
+ *	Returns 0 if successful, otherwise error code < 0
  */
 
-static int tty_ldisc_reinit(struct tty_struct *tty, int ldisc)
+int tty_ldisc_reinit(struct tty_struct *tty, int disc)
 {
-	struct tty_ldisc *ld = tty_ldisc_get(tty, ldisc);
+	struct tty_ldisc *ld;
+	int retval;
 
-	if (IS_ERR(ld))
-		return -1;
+	ld = tty_ldisc_get(tty, disc);
+	if (IS_ERR(ld)) {
+		BUG_ON(disc == N_TTY);
+		return PTR_ERR(ld);
+	}
 
-	tty_ldisc_close(tty, tty->ldisc);
-	tty_ldisc_put(tty->ldisc);
-	/*
-	 *	Switch the line discipline back
-	 */
+	if (tty->ldisc) {
+		tty_ldisc_close(tty, tty->ldisc);
+		tty_ldisc_put(tty->ldisc);
+	}
+
+	/* switch the line discipline */
 	tty->ldisc = ld;
-	tty_set_termios_ldisc(tty, ldisc);
-
-	return 0;
+	tty_set_termios_ldisc(tty, disc);
+	retval = tty_ldisc_open(tty, tty->ldisc);
+	if (retval) {
+		if (!WARN_ON(disc == N_TTY)) {
+			tty_ldisc_put(tty->ldisc);
+			tty->ldisc = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+	return retval;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -648,13 +697,11 @@
  *	tty itself so we must be careful about locking rules.
  */
 
-void tty_ldisc_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
+void tty_ldisc_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty, bool reinit)
 {
 	struct tty_ldisc *ld;
-	int reset = tty->driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_RESET_TERMIOS;
-	int err = 0;
 
-	tty_ldisc_debug(tty, "%p: closing\n", tty->ldisc);
+	tty_ldisc_debug(tty, "%p: hangup\n", tty->ldisc);
 
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref(tty);
 	if (ld != NULL) {
@@ -680,31 +727,17 @@
 	 */
 	tty_ldisc_lock(tty, MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT);
 
-	if (tty->ldisc) {
-
-		/* At this point we have a halted ldisc; we want to close it and
-		   reopen a new ldisc. We could defer the reopen to the next
-		   open but it means auditing a lot of other paths so this is
-		   a FIXME */
-		if (reset == 0) {
-
-			if (!tty_ldisc_reinit(tty, tty->termios.c_line))
-				err = tty_ldisc_open(tty, tty->ldisc);
-			else
-				err = 1;
-		}
-		/* If the re-open fails or we reset then go to N_TTY. The
-		   N_TTY open cannot fail */
-		if (reset || err) {
-			BUG_ON(tty_ldisc_reinit(tty, N_TTY));
-			WARN_ON(tty_ldisc_open(tty, tty->ldisc));
-		}
-	}
-	tty_ldisc_unlock(tty);
-	if (reset)
+	if (tty->driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_RESET_TERMIOS)
 		tty_reset_termios(tty);
 
-	tty_ldisc_debug(tty, "%p: re-opened\n", tty->ldisc);
+	if (tty->ldisc) {
+		if (reinit) {
+			if (tty_ldisc_reinit(tty, tty->termios.c_line) < 0)
+				tty_ldisc_reinit(tty, N_TTY);
+		} else
+			tty_ldisc_kill(tty);
+	}
+	tty_ldisc_unlock(tty);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -719,44 +752,26 @@
 
 int tty_ldisc_setup(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_struct *o_tty)
 {
-	struct tty_ldisc *ld = tty->ldisc;
-	int retval;
-
-	retval = tty_ldisc_open(tty, ld);
+	int retval = tty_ldisc_open(tty, tty->ldisc);
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
 
 	if (o_tty) {
 		retval = tty_ldisc_open(o_tty, o_tty->ldisc);
 		if (retval) {
-			tty_ldisc_close(tty, ld);
+			tty_ldisc_close(tty, tty->ldisc);
 			return retval;
 		}
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void tty_ldisc_kill(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Now kill off the ldisc
-	 */
-	tty_ldisc_close(tty, tty->ldisc);
-	tty_ldisc_put(tty->ldisc);
-	/* Force an oops if we mess this up */
-	tty->ldisc = NULL;
-
-	/* Ensure the next open requests the N_TTY ldisc */
-	tty_set_termios_ldisc(tty, N_TTY);
-}
-
 /**
  *	tty_ldisc_release		-	release line discipline
  *	@tty: tty being shut down (or one end of pty pair)
  *
  *	Called during the final close of a tty or a pty pair in order to shut
- *	down the line discpline layer. On exit, each ldisc assigned is N_TTY and
- *	each ldisc has not been opened.
+ *	down the line discpline layer. On exit, each tty's ldisc is NULL.
  */
 
 void tty_ldisc_release(struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -797,7 +812,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	tty_ldisc_init		-	ldisc cleanup for new tty
+ *	tty_ldisc_deinit	-	ldisc cleanup for new tty
  *	@tty: tty that was allocated recently
  *
  *	The tty structure must not becompletely set up (tty_ldisc_setup) when
@@ -805,12 +820,7 @@
  */
 void tty_ldisc_deinit(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	tty_ldisc_put(tty->ldisc);
+	if (tty->ldisc)
+		tty_ldisc_put(tty->ldisc);
 	tty->ldisc = NULL;
 }
-
-void tty_ldisc_begin(void)
-{
-	/* Setup the default TTY line discipline. */
-	(void) tty_register_ldisc(N_TTY, &tty_ldisc_N_TTY);
-}
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_mutex.c b/drivers/tty/tty_mutex.c
index d2f3c4c..75351e4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_mutex.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_mutex.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Getting the big tty mutex.
  */
 
-void __lockfunc tty_lock(struct tty_struct *tty)
+void tty_lock(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (WARN(tty->magic != TTY_MAGIC, "L Bad %p\n", tty))
 		return;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	return mutex_lock_interruptible(&tty->legacy_mutex);
 }
 
-void __lockfunc tty_unlock(struct tty_struct *tty)
+void tty_unlock(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (WARN(tty->magic != TTY_MAGIC, "U Bad %p\n", tty))
 		return;
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_unlock);
 
-void __lockfunc tty_lock_slave(struct tty_struct *tty)
+void tty_lock_slave(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (tty && tty != tty->link)
 		tty_lock(tty);
 }
 
-void __lockfunc tty_unlock_slave(struct tty_struct *tty)
+void tty_unlock_slave(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	if (tty && tty != tty->link)
 		tty_unlock(tty);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_port.c b/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
index 846ed48..dbcca30 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_port.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
 	}
 	if (filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
 		/* Indicate we are open */
-		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
+		if (C_BAUD(tty))
 			tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port);
 		port->flags |= ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
 		return 0;
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	set_bit(ASYNCB_CLOSING, &port->flags);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
 
 	tty->closing = 1;
@@ -510,14 +509,12 @@
 
 	if (port->blocked_open) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
-		if (port->close_delay) {
-			msleep_interruptible(
-				jiffies_to_msecs(port->close_delay));
-		}
+		if (port->close_delay)
+			msleep_interruptible(jiffies_to_msecs(port->close_delay));
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
 		wake_up_interruptible(&port->open_wait);
 	}
-	port->flags &= ~(ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE | ASYNC_CLOSING);
+	port->flags &= ~ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_port_close_end);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c b/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
index 381a2b1..4dd9dd2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@
 	console_unlock();
 
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty);
+	if (!ld)
+		return -EIO;	/* ldisc was hung up */
 	tty_buffer_lock_exclusive(&vc->port);
 
 	add_wait_queue(&vc->paste_wait, &wait);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/console.c b/drivers/usb/serial/console.c
index 3806e70..a66b01b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/console.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/console.c
@@ -147,10 +147,7 @@
 			kref_get(&tty->driver->kref);
 			__module_get(tty->driver->owner);
 			tty->ops = &usb_console_fake_tty_ops;
-			if (tty_init_termios(tty)) {
-				retval = -ENOMEM;
-				goto put_tty;
-			}
+			tty_init_termios(tty);
 			tty_port_tty_set(&port->port, tty);
 		}
 
@@ -185,7 +182,6 @@
 
  fail:
 	tty_port_tty_set(&port->port, NULL);
- put_tty:
 	tty_kref_put(tty);
  reset_open_count:
 	port->port.count = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index 01bf533..b283eb8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -1165,8 +1165,7 @@
 
 	/* hangup, as defined in acm.c... this might be a bad place for it
 	 * though */
-	if (tty && !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL) &&
-			!(priv->current_status & UART_CD)) {
+	if (tty && !C_CLOCAL(tty) && !(priv->current_status & UART_CD)) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s - calling hangup\n", __func__);
 		tty_hangup(tty);
 		goto continue_read;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index 12b0e67..010a42a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -695,11 +695,11 @@
 		arg = -1;
 
 		/* reassert DTR and (maybe) RTS on transition from B0 */
-		if ((old_cflag&CBAUD) == B0) {
+		if ((old_cflag & CBAUD) == B0) {
 			/* don't set RTS if using hardware flow control */
 			/* and throttling input */
 			modem_signals = TIOCM_DTR;
-			if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
+			if (!C_CRTSCTS(tty) ||
 			    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags))
 				modem_signals |= TIOCM_RTS;
 			digi_set_modem_signals(port, modem_signals, 1);
@@ -1491,8 +1491,8 @@
 
 		rts = 0;
 		if (tty)
-			rts = tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS;
-		
+			rts = C_CRTSCTS(tty);
+
 		if (tty && opcode == DIGI_CMD_READ_INPUT_SIGNALS) {
 			spin_lock(&priv->dp_port_lock);
 			/* convert from digi flags to termiox flags */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index f49327d..f3007ec 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		edge_port->shadowMCR &= ~MCR_RTS;
 		status = send_cmd_write_uart_register(edge_port, MCR,
 							edge_port->shadowMCR);
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@
 			return;
 	}
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		edge_port->shadowMCR |= MCR_RTS;
 		send_cmd_write_uart_register(edge_port, MCR,
 						edge_port->shadowMCR);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
index fd707d6..4446b8d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
 	 * either.
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-	if (tty && (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD))
+	if (tty && C_BAUD(tty))
 		priv->control_state = TIOCM_DTR | TIOCM_RTS;
 	else
 		priv->control_state = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
index 78b4f64..2eddbe5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		mos7720_port->shadowMCR &= ~UART_MCR_RTS;
 		write_mos_reg(port->serial, port->port_number, MOS7720_MCR,
 			      mos7720_port->shadowMCR);
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		mos7720_port->shadowMCR |= UART_MCR_RTS;
 		write_mos_reg(port->serial, port->port_number, MOS7720_MCR,
 			      mos7720_port->shadowMCR);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index 2c69bfc..02ea975 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@
 			return;
 	}
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		mos7840_port->shadowMCR &= ~MCR_RTS;
 		status = mos7840_set_uart_reg(port, MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER,
 					 mos7840_port->shadowMCR);
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* if we are implementing RTS/CTS, toggle that line */
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		mos7840_port->shadowMCR |= MCR_RTS;
 		status = mos7840_set_uart_reg(port, MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER,
 					 mos7840_port->shadowMCR);
diff --git a/include/linux/audit.h b/include/linux/audit.h
index b40ed5d..e38e3fc 100644
--- a/include/linux/audit.h
+++ b/include/linux/audit.h
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@
 /* maximized args number that audit_socketcall can process */
 #define AUDITSC_ARGS		6
 
+/* bit values for ->signal->audit_tty */
+#define AUDIT_TTY_ENABLE	BIT(0)
+#define AUDIT_TTY_LOG_PASSWD	BIT(1)
+
 struct filename;
 
 extern void audit_log_session_info(struct audit_buffer *ab);
diff --git a/include/linux/isdn.h b/include/linux/isdn.h
index 1e9a0f2..df97c84 100644
--- a/include/linux/isdn.h
+++ b/include/linux/isdn.h
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@
   int                   online;          /* 1 = B-Channel is up, drop data */
 					 /* 2 = B-Channel is up, deliver d.*/
   int                   dialing;         /* Dial in progress or ATA        */
+  int                   closing;
   int                   rcvsched;        /* Receive needs schedule         */
   int                   isdn_driver;	 /* Index to isdn-driver           */
   int                   isdn_channel;    /* Index to isdn-channel          */
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index a10494a..a389222 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -775,7 +775,6 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
 	unsigned audit_tty;
-	unsigned audit_tty_log_passwd;
 	struct tty_audit_buf *tty_audit_buf;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/linux/tty.h b/include/linux/tty.h
index d9fb4b0..3b09f23 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty.h
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@
 	struct work_struct hangup_work;
 	void *disc_data;
 	void *driver_data;
+	spinlock_t files_lock;		/* protects tty_files list */
 	struct list_head tty_files;
 
 #define N_TTY_BUF_SIZE 4096
@@ -336,7 +337,6 @@
 #define TTY_IO_ERROR 		1	/* Cause an I/O error (may be no ldisc too) */
 #define TTY_OTHER_CLOSED 	2	/* Other side (if any) has closed */
 #define TTY_EXCLUSIVE 		3	/* Exclusive open mode */
-#define TTY_DEBUG 		4	/* Debugging */
 #define TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP 	5	/* Call write_wakeup after queuing new */
 #define TTY_OTHER_DONE		6	/* Closed pty has completed input processing */
 #define TTY_LDISC_OPEN	 	11	/* Line discipline is open */
@@ -433,8 +433,6 @@
 				void *drvdata,
 				const struct attribute_group **attr_grp);
 extern void tty_unregister_device(struct tty_driver *driver, unsigned index);
-extern int tty_read_raw_data(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char *bufp,
-			     int buflen);
 extern void tty_write_message(struct tty_struct *tty, char *msg);
 extern int tty_send_xchar(struct tty_struct *tty, char ch);
 extern int tty_put_char(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char c);
@@ -446,12 +444,7 @@
 extern int tty_throttle_safe(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern int tty_unthrottle_safe(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern int tty_do_resize(struct tty_struct *tty, struct winsize *ws);
-extern void tty_driver_remove_tty(struct tty_driver *driver,
-				  struct tty_struct *tty);
-extern void tty_free_termios(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern int is_current_pgrp_orphaned(void);
-extern int is_ignored(int sig);
-extern int tty_signal(int sig, struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_vhangup(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern int tty_hung_up_p(struct file *filp);
@@ -493,7 +486,8 @@
 extern struct tty_ldisc *tty_ldisc_ref(struct tty_struct *);
 extern void tty_ldisc_deref(struct tty_ldisc *);
 extern struct tty_ldisc *tty_ldisc_ref_wait(struct tty_struct *);
-extern void tty_ldisc_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty);
+extern void tty_ldisc_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty, bool reset);
+extern int tty_ldisc_reinit(struct tty_struct *tty, int disc);
 extern const struct file_operations tty_ldiscs_proc_fops;
 
 extern void tty_wakeup(struct tty_struct *tty);
@@ -508,16 +502,13 @@
 extern int tty_alloc_file(struct file *file);
 extern void tty_add_file(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file);
 extern void tty_free_file(struct file *file);
-extern void free_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty);
-extern void deinitialize_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern struct tty_struct *tty_init_dev(struct tty_driver *driver, int idx);
 extern int tty_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp);
-extern int tty_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty);
+extern void tty_init_termios(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern int tty_standard_install(struct tty_driver *driver,
 		struct tty_struct *tty);
 
 extern struct mutex tty_mutex;
-extern spinlock_t tty_files_lock;
 
 #define tty_is_writelocked(tty)  (mutex_is_locked(&tty->atomic_write_lock))
 
@@ -575,43 +566,29 @@
 
 extern int tty_register_ldisc(int disc, struct tty_ldisc_ops *new_ldisc);
 extern int tty_unregister_ldisc(int disc);
-extern int tty_set_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty, int ldisc);
+extern int tty_set_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty, int disc);
 extern int tty_ldisc_setup(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_struct *o_tty);
 extern void tty_ldisc_release(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_ldisc_init(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_ldisc_deinit(struct tty_struct *tty);
-extern void tty_ldisc_begin(void);
-
-static inline int tty_ldisc_receive_buf(struct tty_ldisc *ld, unsigned char *p,
-					char *f, int count)
-{
-	if (ld->ops->receive_buf2)
-		count = ld->ops->receive_buf2(ld->tty, p, f, count);
-	else {
-		count = min_t(int, count, ld->tty->receive_room);
-		if (count)
-			ld->ops->receive_buf(ld->tty, p, f, count);
-	}
-	return count;
-}
-
+extern int tty_ldisc_receive_buf(struct tty_ldisc *ld, unsigned char *p,
+				 char *f, int count);
 
 /* n_tty.c */
-extern struct tty_ldisc_ops tty_ldisc_N_TTY;
 extern void n_tty_inherit_ops(struct tty_ldisc_ops *ops);
+extern void __init n_tty_init(void);
 
 /* tty_audit.c */
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
 extern void tty_audit_add_data(struct tty_struct *tty, const void *data,
-			       size_t size, unsigned icanon);
+			       size_t size);
 extern void tty_audit_exit(void);
 extern void tty_audit_fork(struct signal_struct *sig);
 extern void tty_audit_tiocsti(struct tty_struct *tty, char ch);
-extern void tty_audit_push(struct tty_struct *tty);
-extern int tty_audit_push_current(void);
+extern int tty_audit_push(void);
 #else
 static inline void tty_audit_add_data(struct tty_struct *tty, const void *data,
-				      size_t size, unsigned icanon)
+				      size_t size)
 {
 }
 static inline void tty_audit_tiocsti(struct tty_struct *tty, char ch)
@@ -623,10 +600,7 @@
 static inline void tty_audit_fork(struct signal_struct *sig)
 {
 }
-static inline void tty_audit_push(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-}
-static inline int tty_audit_push_current(void)
+static inline int tty_audit_push(void)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -648,11 +622,11 @@
 
 /* tty_mutex.c */
 /* functions for preparation of BKL removal */
-extern void __lockfunc tty_lock(struct tty_struct *tty);
+extern void tty_lock(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern int  tty_lock_interruptible(struct tty_struct *tty);
-extern void __lockfunc tty_unlock(struct tty_struct *tty);
-extern void __lockfunc tty_lock_slave(struct tty_struct *tty);
-extern void __lockfunc tty_unlock_slave(struct tty_struct *tty);
+extern void tty_unlock(struct tty_struct *tty);
+extern void tty_lock_slave(struct tty_struct *tty);
+extern void tty_unlock_slave(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern void tty_set_lock_subclass(struct tty_struct *tty);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
diff --git a/include/linux/tty_ldisc.h b/include/linux/tty_ldisc.h
index 00c9d68..3971cf0 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty_ldisc.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty_ldisc.h
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@
  *	buffers of any input characters it may have queued to be
  *	delivered to the user mode process.
  *
- * ssize_t (*chars_in_buffer)(struct tty_struct *tty);
- *
- *	This function returns the number of input characters the line
- *	discipline may have queued up to be delivered to the user mode
- *	process.
- *
  * ssize_t (*read)(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * file,
  *		   unsigned char * buf, size_t nr);
  *
@@ -104,11 +98,6 @@
  *	seek to perform this action quickly but should wait until
  *	any pending driver I/O is completed.
  *
- * void (*fasync)(struct tty_struct *, int on)
- *
- *	Notify line discipline when signal-driven I/O is enabled or
- *	disabled.
- *
  * void (*dcd_change)(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int status)
  *
  *	Tells the discipline that the DCD pin has changed its status.
@@ -188,7 +177,6 @@
 	int	(*open)(struct tty_struct *);
 	void	(*close)(struct tty_struct *);
 	void	(*flush_buffer)(struct tty_struct *tty);
-	ssize_t	(*chars_in_buffer)(struct tty_struct *tty);
 	ssize_t	(*read)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 			unsigned char __user *buf, size_t nr);
 	ssize_t	(*write)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
@@ -209,7 +197,6 @@
 			       char *fp, int count);
 	void	(*write_wakeup)(struct tty_struct *);
 	void	(*dcd_change)(struct tty_struct *, unsigned int);
-	void	(*fasync)(struct tty_struct *tty, int on);
 	int	(*receive_buf2)(struct tty_struct *, const unsigned char *cp,
 				char *fp, int count);
 
diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 3a3e5de..2651e42 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@
 		if (err == 1) { /* match or error */
 			err = 0;
 			if (msg_type == AUDIT_USER_TTY) {
-				err = tty_audit_push_current();
+				err = tty_audit_push();
 				if (err)
 					break;
 			}
@@ -1030,20 +1030,19 @@
 		break;
 	case AUDIT_TTY_GET: {
 		struct audit_tty_status s;
-		struct task_struct *tsk = current;
+		unsigned int t;
 
-		spin_lock(&tsk->sighand->siglock);
-		s.enabled = tsk->signal->audit_tty;
-		s.log_passwd = tsk->signal->audit_tty_log_passwd;
-		spin_unlock(&tsk->sighand->siglock);
+		t = READ_ONCE(current->signal->audit_tty);
+		s.enabled = t & AUDIT_TTY_ENABLE;
+		s.log_passwd = !!(t & AUDIT_TTY_LOG_PASSWD);
 
 		audit_send_reply(skb, seq, AUDIT_TTY_GET, 0, 0, &s, sizeof(s));
 		break;
 	}
 	case AUDIT_TTY_SET: {
 		struct audit_tty_status s, old;
-		struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 		struct audit_buffer	*ab;
+		unsigned int t;
 
 		memset(&s, 0, sizeof(s));
 		/* guard against past and future API changes */
@@ -1053,14 +1052,14 @@
 		    (s.log_passwd != 0 && s.log_passwd != 1))
 			err = -EINVAL;
 
-		spin_lock(&tsk->sighand->siglock);
-		old.enabled = tsk->signal->audit_tty;
-		old.log_passwd = tsk->signal->audit_tty_log_passwd;
-		if (!err) {
-			tsk->signal->audit_tty = s.enabled;
-			tsk->signal->audit_tty_log_passwd = s.log_passwd;
+		if (err)
+			t = READ_ONCE(current->signal->audit_tty);
+		else {
+			t = s.enabled | (-s.log_passwd & AUDIT_TTY_LOG_PASSWD);
+			t = xchg(&current->signal->audit_tty, t);
 		}
-		spin_unlock(&tsk->sighand->siglock);
+		old.enabled = t & AUDIT_TTY_ENABLE;
+		old.log_passwd = !!(t & AUDIT_TTY_LOG_PASSWD);
 
 		audit_log_common_recv_msg(&ab, AUDIT_CONFIG_CHANGE);
 		audit_log_format(ab, " op=tty_set old-enabled=%d new-enabled=%d"
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
index a423770..da126ee 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
@@ -287,14 +287,14 @@
 
 	if (filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
 		/* nonblock mode is set */
-		if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CBAUD)
+		if (C_BAUD(tty))
 			tty_port_raise_dtr_rts(port);
 		port->flags |= ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE;
 		pr_debug("%s(), O_NONBLOCK requested!\n", __func__);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CLOCAL) {
+	if (C_CLOCAL(tty)) {
 		pr_debug("%s(), doing CLOCAL!\n", __func__);
 		do_clocal = 1;
 	}
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@
 		ircomm_tty_send_xchar(tty, STOP_CHAR(tty));
 
 	/* Hardware flow control? */
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		self->settings.dte &= ~IRCOMM_RTS;
 		self->settings.dte |= IRCOMM_DELTA_RTS;
 
@@ -831,12 +831,11 @@
 	IRDA_ASSERT(self->magic == IRCOMM_TTY_MAGIC, return;);
 
 	/* Using software flow control? */
-	if (I_IXOFF(tty)) {
+	if (I_IXOFF(tty))
 		ircomm_tty_send_xchar(tty, START_CHAR(tty));
-	}
 
 	/* Using hardware flow control? */
-	if (tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
+	if (C_CRTSCTS(tty)) {
 		self->settings.dte |= (IRCOMM_RTS|IRCOMM_DELTA_RTS);
 
 		ircomm_param_request(self, IRCOMM_DTE, TRUE);
@@ -1268,10 +1267,6 @@
 		seq_printf(m, "%cASYNC_LOW_LATENCY", sep);
 		sep = '|';
 	}
-	if (self->port.flags & ASYNC_CLOSING) {
-		seq_printf(m, "%cASYNC_CLOSING", sep);
-		sep = '|';
-	}
 	if (self->port.flags & ASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE) {
 		seq_printf(m, "%cASYNC_NORMAL_ACTIVE", sep);
 		sep = '|';
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c
index 75ccdbd..d3687aa 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c
@@ -158,26 +158,21 @@
 	ircomm_tty_change_speed(self, tty);
 
 	/* Handle transition to B0 status */
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
-	    !(cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && !(cflag & CBAUD)) {
 		self->settings.dte &= ~(IRCOMM_DTR|IRCOMM_RTS);
 		ircomm_param_request(self, IRCOMM_DTE, TRUE);
 	}
 
 	/* Handle transition away from B0 status */
-	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) &&
-	    (cflag & CBAUD)) {
+	if (!(old_termios->c_cflag & CBAUD) && (cflag & CBAUD)) {
 		self->settings.dte |= IRCOMM_DTR;
-		if (!(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS) ||
-		    !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags)) {
+		if (!C_CRTSCTS(tty) || !test_bit(TTY_THROTTLED, &tty->flags))
 			self->settings.dte |= IRCOMM_RTS;
-		}
 		ircomm_param_request(self, IRCOMM_DTE, TRUE);
 	}
 
 	/* Handle turning off CRTSCTS */
-	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) &&
-	    !(tty->termios.c_cflag & CRTSCTS))
+	if ((old_termios->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) && !C_CRTSCTS(tty))
 	{
 		tty->hw_stopped = 0;
 		ircomm_tty_start(tty);
diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/uart.c b/net/nfc/nci/uart.c
index 21d8875..c468eab 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/uart.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/uart.c
@@ -171,14 +171,7 @@
 	tty->disc_data = NULL;
 	tty->receive_room = 65536;
 
-	/* Flush any pending characters in the driver and line discipline. */
-
-	/* FIXME: why is this needed. Note don't use ldisc_ref here as the
-	 * open path is before the ldisc is referencable.
-	 */
-
-	if (tty->ldisc->ops->flush_buffer)
-		tty->ldisc->ops->flush_buffer(tty);
+	/* Flush any pending characters in the driver */
 	tty_driver_flush_buffer(tty);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index f8110cf..8010bc5 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -2415,7 +2415,7 @@
 
 	tty = get_current_tty();
 	if (tty) {
-		spin_lock(&tty_files_lock);
+		spin_lock(&tty->files_lock);
 		if (!list_empty(&tty->tty_files)) {
 			struct tty_file_private *file_priv;
 
@@ -2430,7 +2430,7 @@
 			if (file_path_has_perm(cred, file, FILE__READ | FILE__WRITE))
 				drop_tty = 1;
 		}
-		spin_unlock(&tty_files_lock);
+		spin_unlock(&tty->files_lock);
 		tty_kref_put(tty);
 	}
 	/* Reset controlling tty. */