+/**
+ * release_tty - release tty structure memory
+ *
+ * Release both @tty and a possible linked partner (think pty pair),
+ * and decrement the refcount of the backing module.
+ *
+ * Locking:
+ * tty_mutex - sometimes only
+ * takes the file list lock internally when working on the list
+ * of ttys that the driver keeps.
+ * FIXME: should we require tty_mutex is held here ??
+ */
+static void release_tty(struct tty_struct *tty, int idx)
+{
+ struct tty_driver *driver = tty->driver;
+
+ if (tty->link)
+ release_one_tty(tty->link, idx);
+ release_one_tty(tty, idx);
+ module_put(driver->owner);
+}
+