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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/char/pty.c | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/tty.h | 1 |
3 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index a57c1f216b2..bdddd3cd46d 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -1430,6 +1430,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file pt. [PARIDE] See Documentation/paride.txt. + pty.legacy_count= + [KNL] Number of legacy pty's. Overwrites compiled-in + default number. + quiet [KNL] Disable most log messages r128= [HW,DRM] diff --git a/drivers/char/pty.c b/drivers/char/pty.c index de14aea34e1..73de77105fe 100644 --- a/drivers/char/pty.c +++ b/drivers/char/pty.c @@ -248,14 +248,19 @@ static int pty_bsd_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file, return -ENOIOCTLCMD; } +static int legacy_count = CONFIG_LEGACY_PTY_COUNT; +module_param(legacy_count, int, 0); + static void __init legacy_pty_init(void) { + if (legacy_count <= 0) + return; - pty_driver = alloc_tty_driver(NR_PTYS); + pty_driver = alloc_tty_driver(legacy_count); if (!pty_driver) panic("Couldn't allocate pty driver"); - pty_slave_driver = alloc_tty_driver(NR_PTYS); + pty_slave_driver = alloc_tty_driver(legacy_count); if (!pty_slave_driver) panic("Couldn't allocate pty slave driver"); diff --git a/include/linux/tty.h b/include/linux/tty.h index 6570719eafd..60478f6e5dc 100644 --- a/include/linux/tty.h +++ b/include/linux/tty.h @@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ * (Note: the *_driver.minor_start values 1, 64, 128, 192 are * hardcoded at present.) */ -#define NR_PTYS CONFIG_LEGACY_PTY_COUNT /* Number of legacy ptys */ #define NR_UNIX98_PTY_DEFAULT 4096 /* Default maximum for Unix98 ptys */ #define NR_UNIX98_PTY_MAX (1 << MINORBITS) /* Absolute limit */ #define NR_LDISCS 17 |