2 files changed, 48 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/char/Makefile b/drivers/char/Makefile
index 273cee1cc77b..dc9641660605 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/char/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ FONTMAPFILE = cp437.uni
 
 obj-y	 += mem.o random.o tty_io.o n_tty.o tty_ioctl.o tty_ldisc.o tty_buffer.o tty_port.o
 
+obj-y				+= tty_mutex.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS)	+= pty.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS)	+= pty.o
 obj-y				+= misc.o
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_mutex.c b/drivers/char/tty_mutex.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..133697540c73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_mutex.c
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * drivers/char/tty_lock.c
+ */
+#include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kallsyms.h>
+#include <linux/semaphore.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+
+/*
+ * The 'big tty mutex'
+ *
+ * This mutex is taken and released by tty_lock() and tty_unlock(),
+ * replacing the older big kernel lock.
+ * It can no longer be taken recursively, and does not get
+ * released implicitly while sleeping.
+ *
+ * Don't use in new code.
+ */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(big_tty_mutex);
+struct task_struct *__big_tty_mutex_owner;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__big_tty_mutex_owner);
+
+/*
+ * Getting the big tty mutex.
+ */
+void __lockfunc tty_lock(void)
+{
+	struct task_struct *task = current;
+
+	WARN_ON(__big_tty_mutex_owner == task);
+
+	mutex_lock(&big_tty_mutex);
+	__big_tty_mutex_owner = task;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_lock);
+
+void __lockfunc tty_unlock(void)
+{
+	struct task_struct *task = current;
+
+	WARN_ON(__big_tty_mutex_owner != task);
+	__big_tty_mutex_owner = NULL;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&big_tty_mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_unlock);