diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index 59499ee..1e24130 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@
 							size_t, loff_t *);
 static unsigned int tty_poll(struct file *, poll_table *);
 static int tty_open(struct inode *, struct file *);
-static int tty_release(struct inode *, struct file *);
 long tty_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 static long tty_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
@@ -1017,14 +1016,16 @@
 
 void tty_write_message(struct tty_struct *tty, char *msg)
 {
-	lock_kernel();
 	if (tty) {
 		mutex_lock(&tty->atomic_write_lock);
-		if (tty->ops->write && !test_bit(TTY_CLOSING, &tty->flags))
+		lock_kernel();
+		if (tty->ops->write && !test_bit(TTY_CLOSING, &tty->flags)) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			tty->ops->write(tty, msg, strlen(msg));
+		} else
+			unlock_kernel();
 		tty_write_unlock(tty);
 	}
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -1202,14 +1203,21 @@
 						struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	int idx = tty->index;
+	int ret;
 
-	if (driver->ops->install)
-		return driver->ops->install(driver, tty);
+	if (driver->ops->install) {
+		lock_kernel();
+		ret = driver->ops->install(driver, tty);
+		unlock_kernel();
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	if (tty_init_termios(tty) == 0) {
+		lock_kernel();
 		tty_driver_kref_get(driver);
 		tty->count++;
 		driver->ttys[idx] = tty;
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return -ENOMEM;
@@ -1302,10 +1310,14 @@
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int retval;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	/* Check if pty master is being opened multiple times */
 	if (driver->subtype == PTY_TYPE_MASTER &&
-		(driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM) && !first_ok)
+		(driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM) && !first_ok) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
+	}
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	/*
 	 * First time open is complex, especially for PTY devices.
@@ -1335,8 +1347,9 @@
 	 * If we fail here just call release_tty to clean up.  No need
 	 * to decrement the use counts, as release_tty doesn't care.
 	 */
-
+	lock_kernel();
 	retval = tty_ldisc_setup(tty, tty->link);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	if (retval)
 		goto release_mem_out;
 	return tty;
@@ -1350,7 +1363,9 @@
 	if (printk_ratelimit())
 		printk(KERN_INFO "tty_init_dev: ldisc open failed, "
 				 "clearing slot %d\n", idx);
+	lock_kernel();
 	release_tty(tty, idx);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return ERR_PTR(retval);
 }
 
@@ -1464,7 +1479,17 @@
 	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
-/*
+/**
+ *	tty_release		-	vfs callback for close
+ *	@inode: inode of tty
+ *	@filp: file pointer for handle to tty
+ *
+ *	Called the last time each file handle is closed that references
+ *	this tty. There may however be several such references.
+ *
+ *	Locking:
+ *		Takes bkl. See tty_release_dev
+ *
  * Even releasing the tty structures is a tricky business.. We have
  * to be very careful that the structures are all released at the
  * same time, as interrupts might otherwise get the wrong pointers.
@@ -1472,20 +1497,20 @@
  * WSH 09/09/97: rewritten to avoid some nasty race conditions that could
  * lead to double frees or releasing memory still in use.
  */
-void tty_release_dev(struct file *filp)
+
+int tty_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty, *o_tty;
 	int	pty_master, tty_closing, o_tty_closing, do_sleep;
 	int	devpts;
 	int	idx;
 	char	buf[64];
-	struct 	inode *inode;
 
-	inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	tty = (struct tty_struct *)filp->private_data;
 	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, inode, "tty_release_dev"))
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	check_tty_count(tty, "tty_release_dev");
 
 	tty_fasync(-1, filp, 0);
@@ -1500,19 +1525,22 @@
 	if (idx < 0 || idx >= tty->driver->num) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: bad idx when trying to "
 				  "free (%s)\n", tty->name);
-		return;
+		unlock_kernel();
+		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!devpts) {
 		if (tty != tty->driver->ttys[idx]) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: driver.table[%d] not tty "
 			       "for (%s)\n", idx, tty->name);
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 		if (tty->termios != tty->driver->termios[idx]) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: driver.termios[%d] not termios "
 			       "for (%s)\n",
 			       idx, tty->name);
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 	}
 #endif
@@ -1526,26 +1554,30 @@
 	if (tty->driver->other &&
 	     !(tty->driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM)) {
 		if (o_tty != tty->driver->other->ttys[idx]) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: other->table[%d] "
 					  "not o_tty for (%s)\n",
 			       idx, tty->name);
-			return;
+			return 0 ;
 		}
 		if (o_tty->termios != tty->driver->other->termios[idx]) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: other->termios[%d] "
 					  "not o_termios for (%s)\n",
 			       idx, tty->name);
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 		if (o_tty->link != tty) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "tty_release_dev: bad pty pointers\n");
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 	}
 #endif
 	if (tty->ops->close)
 		tty->ops->close(tty, filp);
 
+	unlock_kernel();
 	/*
 	 * Sanity check: if tty->count is going to zero, there shouldn't be
 	 * any waiters on tty->read_wait or tty->write_wait.  We test the
@@ -1568,6 +1600,7 @@
 		   opens on /dev/tty */
 
 		mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
+		lock_kernel();
 		tty_closing = tty->count <= 1;
 		o_tty_closing = o_tty &&
 			(o_tty->count <= (pty_master ? 1 : 0));
@@ -1598,6 +1631,7 @@
 
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "tty_release_dev: %s: read/write wait queue "
 				    "active!\n", tty_name(tty, buf));
+		unlock_kernel();
 		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 		schedule();
 	}
@@ -1661,8 +1695,10 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 
 	/* check whether both sides are closing ... */
-	if (!tty_closing || (o_tty && !o_tty_closing))
-		return;
+	if (!tty_closing || (o_tty && !o_tty_closing)) {
+		unlock_kernel();
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 #ifdef TTY_DEBUG_HANGUP
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "freeing tty structure...");
@@ -1680,10 +1716,12 @@
 	/* Make this pty number available for reallocation */
 	if (devpts)
 		devpts_kill_index(inode, idx);
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
- *	__tty_open		-	open a tty device
+ *	tty_open		-	open a tty device
  *	@inode: inode of device file
  *	@filp: file pointer to tty
  *
@@ -1703,7 +1741,7 @@
  *		 ->siglock protects ->signal/->sighand
  */
 
-static int __tty_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
+static int tty_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty = NULL;
 	int noctty, retval;
@@ -1720,10 +1758,12 @@
 	retval = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
+	lock_kernel();
 
 	if (device == MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0)) {
 		tty = get_current_tty();
 		if (!tty) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 			return -ENXIO;
 		}
@@ -1755,12 +1795,14 @@
 				goto got_driver;
 			}
 		}
+		unlock_kernel();
 		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	driver = get_tty_driver(device, &index);
 	if (!driver) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
@@ -1770,6 +1812,7 @@
 		tty = tty_driver_lookup_tty(driver, inode, index);
 
 		if (IS_ERR(tty)) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 			return PTR_ERR(tty);
 		}
@@ -1784,8 +1827,10 @@
 
 	mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 	tty_driver_kref_put(driver);
-	if (IS_ERR(tty))
+	if (IS_ERR(tty)) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return PTR_ERR(tty);
+	}
 
 	filp->private_data = tty;
 	file_move(filp, &tty->tty_files);
@@ -1813,11 +1858,15 @@
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "error %d in opening %s...", retval,
 		       tty->name);
 #endif
-		tty_release_dev(filp);
-		if (retval != -ERESTARTSYS)
+		tty_release(inode, filp);
+		if (retval != -ERESTARTSYS) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			return retval;
-		if (signal_pending(current))
+		}
+		if (signal_pending(current)) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			return retval;
+		}
 		schedule();
 		/*
 		 * Need to reset f_op in case a hangup happened.
@@ -1826,8 +1875,11 @@
 			filp->f_op = &tty_fops;
 		goto retry_open;
 	}
+	unlock_kernel();
+
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 	if (!noctty &&
 	    current->signal->leader &&
@@ -1835,43 +1887,12 @@
 	    tty->session == NULL)
 		__proc_set_tty(current, tty);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* BKL pushdown: scary code avoidance wrapper */
-static int tty_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
-{
-	int ret;
 
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = __tty_open(inode, filp);
-	unlock_kernel();
-	return ret;
-}
-
-
-
-
-/**
- *	tty_release		-	vfs callback for close
- *	@inode: inode of tty
- *	@filp: file pointer for handle to tty
- *
- *	Called the last time each file handle is closed that references
- *	this tty. There may however be several such references.
- *
- *	Locking:
- *		Takes bkl. See tty_release_dev
- */
-
-static int tty_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
-{
-	lock_kernel();
-	tty_release_dev(filp);
-	unlock_kernel();
-	return 0;
-}
 
 /**
  *	tty_poll	-	check tty status
@@ -2317,9 +2338,7 @@
 	if (get_user(ldisc, p))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	ret = tty_set_ldisc(tty, ldisc);
-	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return ret;
 }