Merge tag 'tty-3.9-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/tty

Pull tty/serial patches from Greg Kroah-Hartman:
 "Here's the big tty/serial driver patches for 3.9-rc1.

  More tty port rework and fixes from Jiri here, as well as lots of
  individual serial driver updates and fixes.

  All of these have been in the linux-next tree for a while."

* tag 'tty-3.9-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/tty: (140 commits)
  tty: mxser: improve error handling in mxser_probe() and mxser_module_init()
  serial: imx: fix uninitialized variable warning
  serial: tegra: assume CONFIG_OF
  TTY: do not update atime/mtime on read/write
  lguest: select CONFIG_TTY to build properly.
  ARM defconfigs: add missing inclusions of linux/platform_device.h
  fb/exynos: include platform_device.h
  ARM: sa1100/assabet: include platform_device.h directly
  serial: imx: Fix recursive locking bug
  pps: Fix build breakage from decoupling pps from tty
  tty: Remove ancient hardpps()
  pps: Additional cleanups in uart_handle_dcd_change
  pps: Move timestamp read into PPS code proper
  pps: Don't crash the machine when exiting will do
  pps: Fix a use-after free bug when unregistering a source.
  pps: Use pps_lookup_dev to reduce ldisc coupling
  pps: Add pps_lookup_dev() function
  tty: serial: uartlite: Support uartlite on big and little endian systems
  tty: serial: uartlite: Fix sparse and checkpatch warnings
  serial/arc-uart: Miscll DT related updates (Grant's review comments)
  ...

Fix up trivial conflicts, mostly just due to the TTY config option
clashing with the EXPERIMENTAL removal.

36 files changed, 194 insertions, 393 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
index dad8363e5b2a..17b7f9ae36ad 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 menuconfig USB_SERIAL
 	tristate "USB Serial Converter support"
-	depends on USB
+	depends on USB && TTY
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you have a USB device that provides normal serial
 	  ports, or acts like a serial device, and you want to connect it to
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
index 6d110a3bc7e7..6e320cec397d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
@@ -119,9 +119,8 @@ static int aircable_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int aircable_process_packet(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, int has_headers,
-			char *packet, int len)
+static int aircable_process_packet(struct usb_serial_port *port,
+		int has_headers, char *packet, int len)
 {
 	if (has_headers) {
 		len -= HCI_HEADER_LENGTH;
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ static int aircable_process_packet(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	tty_insert_flip_string(tty, packet, len);
+	tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, packet, len);
 
 	return len;
 }
@@ -141,28 +140,22 @@ static void aircable_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	char *data = (char *)urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int has_headers;
 	int count;
 	int len;
 	int i;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	has_headers = (urb->actual_length > 2 && data[0] == RX_HEADER_0);
 
 	count = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; i += HCI_COMPLETE_FRAME) {
 		len = min_t(int, urb->actual_length - i, HCI_COMPLETE_FRAME);
-		count += aircable_process_packet(tty, port, has_headers,
+		count += aircable_process_packet(port, has_headers,
 								&data[i], len);
 	}
 
 	if (count)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver aircable_device = {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
index a88882c0e237..cbd904b8fba5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
@@ -674,7 +674,6 @@ static void ark3116_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct ark3116_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	char tty_flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -689,10 +688,6 @@ static void ark3116_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	if (lsr & UART_LSR_BRK_ERROR_BITS) {
 		if (lsr & UART_LSR_BI)
 			tty_flag = TTY_BREAK;
@@ -703,12 +698,11 @@ static void ark3116_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 
 		/* overrun is special, not associated with a char */
 		if (lsr & UART_LSR_OE)
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+			tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 	}
-	tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(tty, data, tty_flag,
+	tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data, tty_flag,
 							urb->actual_length);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ark3116_device = {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
index b72a4c166705..84217e78ded4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ static void belkin_sa_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct belkin_sa_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned char status;
@@ -259,10 +258,6 @@ static void belkin_sa_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	if (status & BELKIN_SA_LSR_ERR) {
 		/* Break takes precedence over parity, which takes precedence
 		 * over framing errors. */
@@ -276,13 +271,12 @@ static void belkin_sa_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 
 		/* Overrun is special, not associated with a char. */
 		if (status & BELKIN_SA_LSR_OE)
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+			tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 	}
 
-	tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(tty, data, tty_flag,
+	tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data, tty_flag,
 							urb->actual_length);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void belkin_sa_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
index 69a4fa1cee25..629bd2894506 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ static void cyberjack_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct cyberjack_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	struct device *dev = &port->dev;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	short todo;
 	int result;
@@ -337,16 +336,10 @@ static void cyberjack_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty) {
-		dev_dbg(dev, "%s - ignoring since device not open\n", __func__);
-		return;
-	}
 	if (urb->actual_length) {
-		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	spin_lock(&priv->lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index fd8c35fd452e..8efa19d0e9fb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -1214,10 +1214,10 @@ static void cypress_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
 	/* process read if there is data other than line status */
-	if (tty && bytes > i) {
-		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(tty, data + i,
+	if (bytes > i) {
+		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data + i,
 				tty_flag, bytes - i);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index 45d4af62967f..ebe45fa0ed50 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -1399,9 +1399,7 @@ static void digi_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 static int digi_read_inb_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
-
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	struct digi_port *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	int opcode = ((unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer)[0];
 	int len = ((unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer)[1];
@@ -1425,7 +1423,6 @@ static int digi_read_inb_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 	spin_lock(&priv->dp_port_lock);
 
 	/* check for throttle; if set, do not resubmit read urb */
@@ -1435,13 +1432,13 @@ static int digi_read_inb_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		priv->dp_throttle_restart = 1;
 
 	/* receive data */
-	if (tty && opcode == DIGI_CMD_RECEIVE_DATA) {
+	if (opcode == DIGI_CMD_RECEIVE_DATA) {
 		/* get flag from port_status */
 		flag = 0;
 
 		/* overrun is special, not associated with a char */
 		if (port_status & DIGI_OVERRUN_ERROR)
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+			tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 
 		/* break takes precedence over parity, */
 		/* which takes precedence over framing errors */
@@ -1455,13 +1452,12 @@ static int digi_read_inb_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		/* data length is len-1 (one byte of len is port_status) */
 		--len;
 		if (len > 0) {
-			tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(tty, data, flag,
-									len);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data,
+					flag, len);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&priv->dp_port_lock);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	if (opcode == DIGI_CMD_RECEIVE_DISABLE)
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s: got RECEIVE_DISABLE\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
index 6e4eb57d0177..b1b2dc64b50b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ static void f81232_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct f81232_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	char tty_flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -117,10 +116,6 @@ static void f81232_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	/* break takes precedence over parity, */
 	/* which takes precedence over framing errors */
 	if (line_status & UART_BREAK_ERROR)
@@ -133,19 +128,19 @@ static void f81232_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 
 	/* overrun is special, not associated with a char */
 	if (line_status & UART_OVERRUN_ERROR)
-		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+		tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 
 	if (port->port.console && port->sysrq) {
 		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; ++i)
 			if (!usb_serial_handle_sysrq_char(port, data[i]))
-				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], tty_flag);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, data[i],
+						tty_flag);
 	} else {
-		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(tty, data, tty_flag,
+		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data, tty_flag,
 							urb->actual_length);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static int set_control_lines(struct usb_device *dev, u8 value)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index d07fccf3bab5..edd162df49ca 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -1960,9 +1960,8 @@ static int ftdi_prepare_write_buffer(struct usb_serial_port *port,
 
 #define FTDI_RS_ERR_MASK (FTDI_RS_BI | FTDI_RS_PE | FTDI_RS_FE | FTDI_RS_OE)
 
-static int ftdi_process_packet(struct tty_struct *tty,
-		struct usb_serial_port *port, struct ftdi_private *priv,
-		char *packet, int len)
+static int ftdi_process_packet(struct usb_serial_port *port,
+		struct ftdi_private *priv, char *packet, int len)
 {
 	int i;
 	char status;
@@ -2012,7 +2011,7 @@ static int ftdi_process_packet(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		/* Overrun is special, not associated with a char */
 		if (packet[1] & FTDI_RS_OE) {
 			priv->icount.overrun++;
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+			tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2031,10 +2030,10 @@ static int ftdi_process_packet(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (port->port.console && port->sysrq) {
 		for (i = 0; i < len; i++, ch++) {
 			if (!usb_serial_handle_sysrq_char(port, *ch))
-				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, *ch, flag);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, *ch, flag);
 		}
 	} else {
-		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(tty, ch, flag, len);
+		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, ch, flag, len);
 	}
 
 	return len;
@@ -2043,25 +2042,19 @@ static int ftdi_process_packet(struct tty_struct *tty,
 static void ftdi_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	char *data = (char *)urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int i;
 	int len;
 	int count = 0;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; i += priv->max_packet_size) {
 		len = min_t(int, urb->actual_length - i, priv->max_packet_size);
-		count += ftdi_process_packet(tty, port, priv, &data[i], len);
+		count += ftdi_process_packet(port, priv, &data[i], len);
 	}
 
 	if (count)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void ftdi_break_ctl(struct tty_struct *tty, int break_state)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 203358d7e7bc..1a07b12ef341 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -252,14 +252,11 @@ static inline int isAbortTrfCmnd(const unsigned char *buf)
 static void send_to_tty(struct usb_serial_port *port,
 			char *data, unsigned int actual_length)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-
-	if (tty && actual_length) {
+	if (actual_length) {
 		usb_serial_debug_data(&port->dev, __func__, actual_length, data);
-		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, actual_length);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
index 2ea70a631996..4c5c23f1cae5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
@@ -313,30 +313,24 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_serial_generic_submit_read_urbs);
 void usb_serial_generic_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	char *ch = (char *)urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int i;
 
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	/* The per character mucking around with sysrq path it too slow for
 	   stuff like 3G modems, so shortcircuit it in the 99.9999999% of cases
 	   where the USB serial is not a console anyway */
 	if (!port->port.console || !port->sysrq)
-		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, ch, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, ch, urb->actual_length);
 	else {
 		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; i++, ch++) {
 			if (!usb_serial_handle_sysrq_char(port, *ch))
-				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, *ch, TTY_NORMAL);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, *ch, TTY_NORMAL);
 		}
 	}
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_serial_generic_process_read_urb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index 7b770c7f8b11..b00e5cbf741f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ static void  process_rcvd_data(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
 				unsigned char *buffer, __u16 bufferLength);
 static void process_rcvd_status(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
 				__u8 byte2, __u8 byte3);
-static void edge_tty_recv(struct device *dev, struct tty_struct *tty,
-				unsigned char *data, int length);
+static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length);
 static void handle_new_msr(struct edgeport_port *edge_port, __u8 newMsr);
 static void handle_new_lsr(struct edgeport_port *edge_port, __u8 lsrData,
 				__u8 lsr, __u8 data);
@@ -1752,7 +1752,6 @@ static void process_rcvd_data(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
 	struct device *dev = &edge_serial->serial->dev->dev;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
 	struct edgeport_port *edge_port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	__u16 lastBufferLength;
 	__u16 rxLen;
 
@@ -1860,14 +1859,11 @@ static void process_rcvd_data(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
 							edge_serial->rxPort];
 				edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 				if (edge_port->open) {
-					tty = tty_port_tty_get(
-						&edge_port->port->port);
-					if (tty) {
-						dev_dbg(dev, "%s - Sending %d bytes to TTY for port %d\n",
-							__func__, rxLen, edge_serial->rxPort);
-						edge_tty_recv(&edge_serial->serial->dev->dev, tty, buffer, rxLen);
-						tty_kref_put(tty);
-					}
+					dev_dbg(dev, "%s - Sending %d bytes to TTY for port %d\n",
+						__func__, rxLen,
+						edge_serial->rxPort);
+					edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, buffer,
+							rxLen);
 					edge_port->icount.rx += rxLen;
 				}
 				buffer += rxLen;
@@ -2017,20 +2013,20 @@ static void process_rcvd_status(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
  * edge_tty_recv
  *	this function passes data on to the tty flip buffer
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void edge_tty_recv(struct device *dev, struct tty_struct *tty,
-					unsigned char *data, int length)
+static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length)
 {
 	int cnt;
 
-	cnt = tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, length);
+	cnt = tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, length);
 	if (cnt < length) {
-		dev_err(dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n",
+		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n",
 				__func__, length - cnt);
 	}
 	data += cnt;
 	length -= cnt;
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 
@@ -2086,14 +2082,9 @@ static void handle_new_lsr(struct edgeport_port *edge_port, __u8 lsrData,
 	}
 
 	/* Place LSR data byte into Rx buffer */
-	if (lsrData) {
-		struct tty_struct *tty =
-				tty_port_tty_get(&edge_port->port->port);
-		if (tty) {
-			edge_tty_recv(&edge_port->port->dev, tty, &data, 1);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
-	}
+	if (lsrData)
+		edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, &data, 1);
+
 	/* update input line counters */
 	icount = &edge_port->icount;
 	if (newLsr & LSR_BREAK)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 641ab3da2d83..c23776679f70 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ static int closing_wait = EDGE_CLOSING_WAIT;
 static bool ignore_cpu_rev;
 static int default_uart_mode;		/* RS232 */
 
-static void edge_tty_recv(struct device *dev, struct tty_struct *tty,
-			  unsigned char *data, int length);
+static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length);
 
 static void stop_read(struct edgeport_port *edge_port);
 static int restart_read(struct edgeport_port *edge_port);
@@ -1484,7 +1484,6 @@ static void handle_new_lsr(struct edgeport_port *edge_port, int lsr_data,
 	struct async_icount *icount;
 	__u8 new_lsr = (__u8)(lsr & (__u8)(LSR_OVER_ERR | LSR_PAR_ERR |
 						LSR_FRM_ERR | LSR_BREAK));
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	dev_dbg(&edge_port->port->dev, "%s - %02x\n", __func__, new_lsr);
 
@@ -1498,13 +1497,8 @@ static void handle_new_lsr(struct edgeport_port *edge_port, int lsr_data,
 		new_lsr &= (__u8)(LSR_OVER_ERR | LSR_BREAK);
 
 	/* Place LSR data byte into Rx buffer */
-	if (lsr_data) {
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&edge_port->port->port);
-		if (tty) {
-			edge_tty_recv(&edge_port->port->dev, tty, &data, 1);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
-	}
+	if (lsr_data)
+		edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, &data, 1);
 
 	/* update input line counters */
 	icount = &edge_port->icount;
@@ -1620,7 +1614,6 @@ static void edge_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct edgeport_port *edge_port = urb->context;
 	struct device *dev = &edge_port->port->dev;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int retval = 0;
 	int port_number;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -1659,17 +1652,16 @@ static void edge_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		++data;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&edge_port->port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		usb_serial_debug_data(dev, __func__, urb->actual_length, data);
 		if (edge_port->close_pending)
 			dev_dbg(dev, "%s - close pending, dropping data on the floor\n",
 								__func__);
 		else
-			edge_tty_recv(dev, tty, data, urb->actual_length);
+			edge_tty_recv(edge_port->port, data,
+					urb->actual_length);
 		edge_port->icount.rx += urb->actual_length;
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 exit:
 	/* continue read unless stopped */
@@ -1684,16 +1676,16 @@ exit:
 		dev_err(dev, "%s - usb_submit_urb failed with result %d\n", __func__, retval);
 }
 
-static void edge_tty_recv(struct device *dev, struct tty_struct *tty,
-					unsigned char *data, int length)
+static void edge_tty_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length)
 {
 	int queued;
 
-	queued = tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, length);
+	queued = tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, length);
 	if (queued < length)
-		dev_err(dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n",
+		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n",
 			__func__, length - queued);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void edge_bulk_out_callback(struct urb *urb)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
index e24e2d4f4c1b..716930ab1bb1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static void ir_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
@@ -302,12 +301,8 @@ static void ir_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (urb->actual_length == 1)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-	tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data + 1, urb->actual_length - 1);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data + 1, urb->actual_length - 1);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void ir_set_termios_callback(struct urb *urb)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
index 1e1fbed65ef2..ff77027160aa 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@ static void read_buf_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
 	if (status) {
@@ -592,14 +591,12 @@ static void read_buf_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - %i chars to write\n", __func__, urb->actual_length);
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 	if (data == NULL)
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - data is NULL !!!\n", __func__);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length && data) {
-		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (urb->actual_length && data) {
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 	iuu_led_activity_on(urb);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
index 3d95637f3d68..1fd1935c8316 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ static void	usa26_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int			i, err;
 	int			endpoint;
 	struct usb_serial_port	*port;
-	struct tty_struct	*tty;
 	unsigned char 		*data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -304,8 +303,7 @@ static void	usa26_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	port =  urb->context;
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		/* 0x80 bit is error flag */
 		if ((data[0] & 0x80) == 0) {
 			/* no errors on individual bytes, only
@@ -315,7 +313,7 @@ static void	usa26_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			else
 				err = 0;
 			for (i = 1; i < urb->actual_length ; ++i)
-				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], err);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, data[i], err);
 		} else {
 			/* some bytes had errors, every byte has status */
 			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - RX error!!!!\n", __func__);
@@ -328,12 +326,12 @@ static void	usa26_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 				if (stat & RXERROR_PARITY)
 					flag |= TTY_PARITY;
 				/* XXX should handle break (0x10) */
-				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i+1], flag);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, data[i+1],
+						flag);
 			}
 		}
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	/* Resubmit urb so we continue receiving */
 	err = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -446,7 +444,6 @@ static void usa28_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	int                     err;
 	struct usb_serial_port  *port;
-	struct tty_struct       *tty;
 	unsigned char           *data;
 	struct keyspan_port_private             *p_priv;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -469,12 +466,11 @@ static void usa28_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		p_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 		data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-		if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
-			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		if (urb->actual_length) {
+			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
+					urb->actual_length);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		}
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 		/* Resubmit urb so we continue receiving */
 		err = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -669,7 +665,6 @@ static void	usa49_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int			i, err;
 	int			endpoint;
 	struct usb_serial_port	*port;
-	struct tty_struct	*tty;
 	unsigned char 		*data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -682,12 +677,11 @@ static void	usa49_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	port =  urb->context;
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		/* 0x80 bit is error flag */
 		if ((data[0] & 0x80) == 0) {
 			/* no error on any byte */
-			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data + 1,
+			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data + 1,
 						urb->actual_length - 1);
 		} else {
 			/* some bytes had errors, every byte has status */
@@ -700,12 +694,12 @@ static void	usa49_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 				if (stat & RXERROR_PARITY)
 					flag |= TTY_PARITY;
 				/* XXX should handle break (0x10) */
-				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i+1], flag);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, data[i+1],
+						flag);
 			}
 		}
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	/* Resubmit urb so we continue receiving */
 	err = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -718,7 +712,6 @@ static void usa49wg_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int			i, len, x, err;
 	struct usb_serial	*serial;
 	struct usb_serial_port	*port;
-	struct tty_struct	*tty;
 	unsigned char 		*data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -743,7 +736,6 @@ static void usa49wg_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 				return;
 			}
 			port = serial->port[data[i++]];
-			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 			len = data[i++];
 
 			/* 0x80 bit is error flag */
@@ -751,7 +743,8 @@ static void usa49wg_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 				/* no error on any byte */
 				i++;
 				for (x = 1; x < len ; ++x)
-					tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i++], 0);
+					tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port,
+							data[i++], 0);
 			} else {
 				/*
 				 * some bytes had errors, every byte has status
@@ -765,13 +758,12 @@ static void usa49wg_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 					if (stat & RXERROR_PARITY)
 						flag |= TTY_PARITY;
 					/* XXX should handle break (0x10) */
-					tty_insert_flip_char(tty,
+					tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port,
 							data[i+1], flag);
 					i += 2;
 				}
 			}
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -792,7 +784,6 @@ static void usa90_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int			endpoint;
 	struct usb_serial_port	*port;
 	struct keyspan_port_private	 	*p_priv;
-	struct tty_struct	*tty;
 	unsigned char 		*data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -808,12 +799,12 @@ static void usa90_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	p_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
 	if (urb->actual_length) {
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 		/* if current mode is DMA, looks like usa28 format
 		   otherwise looks like usa26 data format */
 
 		if (p_priv->baud > 57600)
-			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
+			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
+					urb->actual_length);
 		else {
 			/* 0x80 bit is error flag */
 			if ((data[0] & 0x80) == 0) {
@@ -824,8 +815,8 @@ static void usa90_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 				else
 					err = 0;
 				for (i = 1; i < urb->actual_length ; ++i)
-					tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i],
-									err);
+					tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port,
+							data[i], err);
 			}  else {
 			/* some bytes had errors, every byte has status */
 				dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - RX error!!!!\n", __func__);
@@ -838,13 +829,12 @@ static void usa90_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 					if (stat & RXERROR_PARITY)
 						flag |= TTY_PARITY;
 					/* XXX should handle break (0x10) */
-					tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i+1],
-									flag);
+					tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port,
+							data[i+1], flag);
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
 
 	/* Resubmit urb so we continue receiving */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
index 41b01092af07..3b17d5d13dc8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static void keyspan_pda_request_unthrottle(struct work_struct *work)
 static void keyspan_pda_rx_interrupt(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int retval;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -163,14 +162,12 @@ static void keyspan_pda_rx_interrupt(struct urb *urb)
 	/* see if the message is data or a status interrupt */
 	switch (data[0]) {
 	case 0:
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
 		 /* rest of message is rx data */
-		if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
-			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data + 1,
+		if (urb->actual_length) {
+			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data + 1,
 						urb->actual_length - 1);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		}
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
 		break;
 	case 1:
 		/* status interrupt */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index fc9e14a1e9b3..769d910ae0a5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ static void klsi_105_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned len;
 
 	/* empty urbs seem to happen, we ignore them */
@@ -401,19 +400,14 @@ static void klsi_105_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	len = get_unaligned_le16(data);
 	if (len > urb->actual_length - KLSI_HDR_LEN) {
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - packet length mismatch\n", __func__);
 		len = urb->actual_length - KLSI_HDR_LEN;
 	}
 
-	tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data + KLSI_HDR_LEN, len);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data + KLSI_HDR_LEN, len);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void klsi_105_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
index b747ba615d0b..903d938e174b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ static void kobil_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	int result;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -333,8 +332,7 @@ static void kobil_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 
 		/* BEGIN DEBUG */
 		/*
@@ -353,10 +351,9 @@ static void kobil_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		*/
 		/* END DEBUG */
 
-		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	result = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - Send read URB returns: %i\n", __func__, result);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
index d9c86516fed4..a64d420f687b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
@@ -527,7 +527,6 @@ static void mct_u232_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct mct_u232_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int retval;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -557,13 +556,9 @@ static void mct_u232_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	 */
 	if (urb->transfer_buffer_length > 2) {
 		if (urb->actual_length) {
-			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-			if (tty) {
-				tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data,
-						urb->actual_length);
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			}
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
+			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
+					urb->actual_length);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		}
 		goto exit;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
index 3d258448c29a..bf3c7a23553e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/metro-usb.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ static void metrousb_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct metrousb_private *metro_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int throttled = 0;
 	int result = 0;
@@ -124,15 +123,13 @@ static void metrousb_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 
 	/* Set the data read from the usb port into the serial port buffer. */
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
 		/* Loop through the data copying each byte to the tty layer. */
-		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
 
 		/* Force the data to the tty layer. */
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	/* Set any port variables. */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&metro_priv->lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
index f57a6b1fe787..e0ebec3b5d6a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
@@ -899,7 +899,6 @@ static void mos7720_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int retval;
 	unsigned char *data ;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
 	if (status) {
@@ -913,12 +912,10 @@ static void mos7720_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 	data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
-		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	if (port->read_urb->status != -EINPROGRESS) {
 		retval = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index 66d9e088d9d9..809fb329eca5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ static void mos7840_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct usb_serial *serial;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
 	struct moschip_port *mos7840_port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
 	mos7840_port = urb->context;
@@ -773,12 +772,9 @@ static void mos7840_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	usb_serial_debug_data(&port->dev, __func__, urb->actual_length, data);
 
 	if (urb->actual_length) {
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&mos7840_port->port->port);
-		if (tty) {
-			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
+		struct tty_port *tport = &mos7840_port->port->port;
+		tty_insert_flip_string(tport, data, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(tport);
 		mos7840_port->icount.rx += urb->actual_length;
 		smp_wmb();
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "mos7840_port->icount.rx is %d:\n", mos7840_port->icount.rx);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c b/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
index 1566f8f500ae..38725fc8c2c8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ static void navman_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int status = urb->status;
 	int result;
 
@@ -55,12 +54,10 @@ static void navman_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 	usb_serial_debug_data(&port->dev, __func__, urb->actual_length, data);
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty && urb->actual_length) {
-		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 exit:
 	result = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
index 7818af931a48..1e1cafe287e4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
@@ -174,13 +174,9 @@ static void omninet_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 
 	if (urb->actual_length && header->oh_len) {
-		struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-		if (tty) {
-			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data + OMNINET_DATAOFFSET,
-							header->oh_len);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data + OMNINET_DATAOFFSET,
+				header->oh_len);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
 
 	/* Continue trying to always read  */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index c6bfb83efb1e..e13e1a4d3e1e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -51,15 +51,8 @@ struct opticon_private {
 static void opticon_process_data_packet(struct usb_serial_port *port,
 					const unsigned char *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
-
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
-	tty_insert_flip_string(tty, buf, len);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, buf, len);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void opticon_process_status_packet(struct usb_serial_port *port,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
index d217fd6ee43f..a958fd41b5b3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
@@ -820,7 +820,6 @@ static void oti6858_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port =  urb->context;
 	struct oti6858_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -835,12 +834,10 @@ static void oti6858_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty != NULL && urb->actual_length > 0) {
-		tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, urb->actual_length);
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+	if (urb->actual_length > 0) {
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, urb->actual_length);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	}
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
 
 	/* schedule the interrupt urb */
 	result = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index 600241901361..54adc9125e5c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -772,7 +772,6 @@ static void pl2303_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct pl2303_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	char tty_flag = TTY_NORMAL;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -789,10 +788,6 @@ static void pl2303_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	/* break takes precedence over parity, */
 	/* which takes precedence over framing errors */
 	if (line_status & UART_BREAK_ERROR)
@@ -805,19 +800,19 @@ static void pl2303_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 
 	/* overrun is special, not associated with a char */
 	if (line_status & UART_OVERRUN_ERROR)
-		tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+		tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
 
 	if (port->port.console && port->sysrq) {
 		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; ++i)
 			if (!usb_serial_handle_sysrq_char(port, data[i]))
-				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, data[i], tty_flag);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, data[i],
+						tty_flag);
 	} else {
-		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(tty, data, tty_flag,
+		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data, tty_flag,
 							urb->actual_length);
 	}
 
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 /* All of the device info needed for the PL2303 SIO serial converter */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c b/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
index a8d5110d4cc5..00e6c9bac8a3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
@@ -609,7 +609,6 @@ void qt2_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	struct qt2_serial_private *serial_priv;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
 	struct qt2_port_private *port_priv;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	bool escapeflag;
 	unsigned char *ch;
 	int i;
@@ -620,15 +619,11 @@ void qt2_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 
 	ch = urb->transfer_buffer;
-	tty = NULL;
 	serial = urb->context;
 	serial_priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
 	port = serial->port[serial_priv->current_port];
 	port_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
-	if (port_priv->is_open)
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; i++) {
 		ch = (unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer + i;
 		if ((i <= (len - 3)) &&
@@ -666,10 +661,7 @@ void qt2_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 						 __func__);
 					break;
 				}
-				if (tty) {
-					tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-					tty_kref_put(tty);
-				}
+				tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 
 				newport = *(ch + 3);
 
@@ -683,10 +675,6 @@ void qt2_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 				serial_priv->current_port = newport;
 				port = serial->port[serial_priv->current_port];
 				port_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-				if (port_priv->is_open)
-					tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-				else
-					tty = NULL;
 				i += 3;
 				escapeflag = true;
 				break;
@@ -697,8 +685,8 @@ void qt2_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 				escapeflag = true;
 				break;
 			case QT2_CONTROL_ESCAPE:
-				tty_buffer_request_room(tty, 2);
-				tty_insert_flip_string(tty, ch, 2);
+				tty_buffer_request_room(&port->port, 2);
+				tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, ch, 2);
 				i += 2;
 				escapeflag = true;
 				break;
@@ -712,16 +700,11 @@ void qt2_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 				continue;
 		}
 
-		if (tty) {
-			tty_buffer_request_room(tty, 1);
-			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, ch, 1);
-		}
+		tty_buffer_request_room(&port->port, 1);
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, ch, 1);
 	}
 
-	if (tty) {
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
-	}
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static void qt2_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
index c949ce6ef0c6..21cd7bf2a8cc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
@@ -207,38 +207,31 @@ static void safe_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	unsigned char length = urb->actual_length;
 	int actual_length;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	__u16 fcs;
 
 	if (!length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
 	if (!safe)
 		goto out;
 
 	fcs = fcs_compute10(data, length, CRC10_INITFCS);
 	if (fcs) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - bad CRC %x\n", __func__, fcs);
-		goto err;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	actual_length = data[length - 2] >> 2;
 	if (actual_length > (length - 2)) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - inconsistent lengths %d:%d\n",
 				__func__, actual_length, length);
-		goto err;
+		return;
 	}
 	dev_info(&urb->dev->dev, "%s - actual: %d\n", __func__, actual_length);
 	length = actual_length;
 out:
-	tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, length);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-err:
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, length);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static int safe_prepare_write_buffer(struct usb_serial_port *port,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
index d4426c038c32..c13f6e747748 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ static void sierra_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int err;
 	int endpoint;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
 
@@ -581,16 +580,12 @@ static void sierra_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			" endpoint %02x\n", __func__, status, endpoint);
 	} else {
 		if (urb->actual_length) {
-			tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-			if (tty) {
-				tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data,
-					urb->actual_length);
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-
-				tty_kref_put(tty);
-				usb_serial_debug_data(&port->dev, __func__,
-						      urb->actual_length, data);
-			}
+			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
+				urb->actual_length);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
+
+			usb_serial_debug_data(&port->dev, __func__,
+					      urb->actual_length, data);
 		} else {
 			dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s: empty read urb"
 				" received\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
index a42536af1256..91ff8e3bddbd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ static void spcp8x5_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	struct spcp8x5_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u8 status;
@@ -481,9 +480,6 @@ static void spcp8x5_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 	if (!urb->actual_length)
 		return;
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
 
 	if (status & UART_STATE_TRANSIENT_MASK) {
 		/* break takes precedence over parity, which takes precedence
@@ -498,17 +494,21 @@ static void spcp8x5_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 
 		/* overrun is special, not associated with a char */
 		if (status & UART_OVERRUN_ERROR)
-			tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
-
-		if (status & UART_DCD)
-			usb_serial_handle_dcd_change(port, tty,
-				   priv->line_status & MSR_STATUS_LINE_DCD);
+			tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+
+		if (status & UART_DCD) {
+			struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
+			if (tty) {
+				usb_serial_handle_dcd_change(port, tty,
+				       priv->line_status & MSR_STATUS_LINE_DCD);
+				tty_kref_put(tty);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
-	tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(tty, data, tty_flag,
+	tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, data, tty_flag,
 							urb->actual_length);
-	tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static int spcp8x5_wait_modem_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
index d938396171e8..b57cf841c5b6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
@@ -579,8 +579,7 @@ static void ssu100_update_lsr(struct usb_serial_port *port, u8 lsr,
 
 }
 
-static int ssu100_process_packet(struct urb *urb,
-				 struct tty_struct *tty)
+static void ssu100_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
 	char *packet = (char *)urb->transfer_buffer;
@@ -595,7 +594,8 @@ static int ssu100_process_packet(struct urb *urb,
 		if (packet[2] == 0x00) {
 			ssu100_update_lsr(port, packet[3], &flag);
 			if (flag == TTY_OVERRUN)
-				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, 0, TTY_OVERRUN);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, 0,
+						TTY_OVERRUN);
 		}
 		if (packet[2] == 0x01)
 			ssu100_update_msr(port, packet[3]);
@@ -606,34 +606,17 @@ static int ssu100_process_packet(struct urb *urb,
 		ch = packet;
 
 	if (!len)
-		return 0;	/* status only */
+		return;	/* status only */
 
 	if (port->port.console && port->sysrq) {
 		for (i = 0; i < len; i++, ch++) {
 			if (!usb_serial_handle_sysrq_char(port, *ch))
-				tty_insert_flip_char(tty, *ch, flag);
+				tty_insert_flip_char(&port->port, *ch, flag);
 		}
 	} else
-		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(tty, ch, flag, len);
-
-	return len;
-}
-
-static void ssu100_process_read_urb(struct urb *urb)
-{
-	struct usb_serial_port *port = urb->context;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
-	int count;
-
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (!tty)
-		return;
-
-	count = ssu100_process_packet(urb, tty);
+		tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(&port->port, ch, flag, len);
 
-	if (count)
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-	tty_kref_put(tty);
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 }
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ssu100_device = {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
index 701fffa8431f..be05e6caf9a3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ static void symbol_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = priv->port;
 	int status = urb->status;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int result;
 	int data_length;
 
@@ -82,12 +81,8 @@ static void symbol_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		 * we pretty much just ignore the size and send everything
 		 * else to the tty layer.
 		 */
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-		if (tty) {
-			tty_insert_flip_string(tty, &data[1], data_length);
-			tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
+		tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, &data[1], data_length);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 	} else {
 		dev_dbg(&priv->udev->dev,
 			"Improper amount of data received from the device, "
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
index f2530d2ef3c4..39cb9b807c3c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ static void ti_interrupt_callback(struct urb *urb);
 static void ti_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb);
 static void ti_bulk_out_callback(struct urb *urb);
 
-static void ti_recv(struct device *dev, struct tty_struct *tty,
-	unsigned char *data, int length);
+static void ti_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length);
 static void ti_send(struct ti_port *tport);
 static int ti_set_mcr(struct ti_port *tport, unsigned int mcr);
 static int ti_get_lsr(struct ti_port *tport);
@@ -1118,7 +1118,6 @@ static void ti_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	struct device *dev = &urb->dev->dev;
 	int status = urb->status;
 	int retval = 0;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	switch (status) {
 	case 0:
@@ -1145,24 +1144,18 @@ static void ti_bulk_in_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-	if (tty) {
-		if (urb->actual_length) {
-			usb_serial_debug_data(dev, __func__, urb->actual_length,
-					      urb->transfer_buffer);
+	if (urb->actual_length) {
+		usb_serial_debug_data(dev, __func__, urb->actual_length,
+				      urb->transfer_buffer);
 
-			if (!tport->tp_is_open)
-				dev_dbg(dev, "%s - port closed, dropping data\n",
-					__func__);
-			else
-				ti_recv(&urb->dev->dev, tty,
-						urb->transfer_buffer,
-						urb->actual_length);
-			spin_lock(&tport->tp_lock);
-			tport->tp_icount.rx += urb->actual_length;
-			spin_unlock(&tport->tp_lock);
-		}
-		tty_kref_put(tty);
+		if (!tport->tp_is_open)
+			dev_dbg(dev, "%s - port closed, dropping data\n",
+				__func__);
+		else
+			ti_recv(port, urb->transfer_buffer, urb->actual_length);
+		spin_lock(&tport->tp_lock);
+		tport->tp_icount.rx += urb->actual_length;
+		spin_unlock(&tport->tp_lock);
 	}
 
 exit:
@@ -1210,24 +1203,23 @@ static void ti_bulk_out_callback(struct urb *urb)
 }
 
 
-static void ti_recv(struct device *dev, struct tty_struct *tty,
-	unsigned char *data, int length)
+static void ti_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
+		int length)
 {
 	int cnt;
 
 	do {
-		cnt = tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data, length);
+		cnt = tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data, length);
 		if (cnt < length) {
-			dev_err(dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n",
+			dev_err(&port->dev, "%s - dropping data, %d bytes lost\n",
 						__func__, length - cnt);
 			if (cnt == 0)
 				break;
 		}
-		tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
+		tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
 		data += cnt;
 		length -= cnt;
 	} while (length > 0);
-
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
index 1355a6cd4508..571965aa1cc0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ static void usb_wwan_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	int err;
 	int endpoint;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port;
-	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	struct device *dev;
 	unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
 	int status = urb->status;
@@ -286,16 +285,12 @@ static void usb_wwan_indat_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s: nonzero status: %d on endpoint %02x.\n",
 			__func__, status, endpoint);
 	} else {
-		tty = tty_port_tty_get(&port->port);
-		if (tty) {
-			if (urb->actual_length) {
-				tty_insert_flip_string(tty, data,
-						urb->actual_length);
-				tty_flip_buffer_push(tty);
-			} else
-				dev_dbg(dev, "%s: empty read urb received\n", __func__);
-			tty_kref_put(tty);
-		}
+		if (urb->actual_length) {
+			tty_insert_flip_string(&port->port, data,
+					urb->actual_length);
+			tty_flip_buffer_push(&port->port);
+		} else
+			dev_dbg(dev, "%s: empty read urb received\n", __func__);
 
 		/* Resubmit urb so we continue receiving */
 		err = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);