@@ -639,6 +639,9 @@ static int __ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
+ /* We refuse fsnotify events on ptmx, since it's a shared resource */
+ filp->f_mode |= FMODE_NONOTIFY;
+
/* find a device that is not in use. */
index = devpts_new_index(inode);
if (index < 0)
@@ -856,10 +856,10 @@ void start_tty(struct tty_struct *tty)
EXPORT_SYMBOL(start_tty);
+/* We limit tty time update visibility to every 8 seconds or so. */
static void tty_update_time(struct timespec *time)
{
- unsigned long sec = get_seconds();
- sec -= sec % 60;
+ unsigned long sec = get_seconds() & ~7;
if ((long)(sec - time->tv_sec) > 0)
time->tv_sec = sec;
}