Alan, I know, you already stated some time ago, that you don't have a clue
what could have caused this. Haven't you found anything since that time as I
think the hangup path is the only possible cause of this problem?
I've found an other one from 2.6.17-rc4:
http://readlist.com/lists/vger.kernel.org/linux-kernel/44/220050.html
and from 2.6.22+suse_stuff:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-bugs/2008-04/msg05628.html
It is ever vcs1, which is /dev/console and it is the only treated separately
(otherwise I think we would have more (and distinct) reports like this).
When the console is HUPped? And what should happen with openers? The
2.6.22+suse happened when sulogin /dev/console was invoked. Any ideas how to
track this down?
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