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-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt4
-rw-r--r--drivers/char/pty.c9
-rw-r--r--include/linux/tty.h1
3 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index a57c1f216b21..bdddd3cd46dd 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 de14aea34e11..73de77105fea 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 6570719eafdf..60478f6e5dc6 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