# This is a BitKeeper generated patch for the following project:
# Project Name: Linux kernel tree
# This patch format is intended for GNU patch command version 2.5 or higher.
# This patch includes the following deltas:
#	           ChangeSet	1.555   -> 1.556  
#	drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c	1.5     -> 1.6    
#	drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c	1.18    -> 1.19   
#	drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c	1.25    -> 1.26   
#	drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c	1.23    -> 1.24   
#	drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c	1.26    -> 1.27   
#	drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c	1.6     -> 1.7    
#	drivers/usb/serial/visor.c	1.27    -> 1.28   
#	drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c	1.17    -> 1.18   
#	drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c	1.16    -> 1.17   
#	drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c	1.22    -> 1.23   
#	drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c	1.12    -> 1.13   
#	drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c	1.12    -> 1.13   
#	drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c	1.17    -> 1.18   
#	drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c	1.14    -> 1.15   
#	drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c	1.21    -> 1.22   
#	drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c	1.12    -> 1.13   
#
# The following is the BitKeeper ChangeSet Log
# --------------------------------------------
# 02/03/21	greg@kroah.com	1.556
# USB serial drivers
# 
# changes due to open_count being handled by the usb-serial core code.
# --------------------------------------------
#
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -191,9 +191,6 @@
 
 	/* stop reads and writes on all ports */
 	for (i=0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		while (serial->port[i].open_count > 0) {
-			belkin_sa_close (&serial->port[i], NULL);
-		}
 		/* My special items, the standard routines free my urbs */
 		if (serial->port[i].private)
 			kfree(serial->port[i].private);
@@ -207,26 +204,22 @@
 
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__" port %d", port->number);
 
-	++port->open_count;
-	
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-		/*Start reading from the device*/
-		/* TODO: Look at possibility of submitting mulitple URBs to device to
-		 *       enhance buffering.  Win trace shows 16 initial read URBs.
-		 */
-		port->read_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
-		retval = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (retval) {
-			err("usb_submit_urb(read bulk) failed");
-			goto exit;
-		}
-
-		port->interrupt_in_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
-		retval = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (retval)
-			err(" usb_submit_urb(read int) failed");
+	/*Start reading from the device*/
+	/* TODO: Look at possibility of submitting mulitple URBs to device to
+	 *       enhance buffering.  Win trace shows 16 initial read URBs.
+	 */
+	port->read_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
+	retval = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (retval) {
+		err("usb_submit_urb(read bulk) failed");
+		goto exit;
 	}
-	
+
+	port->interrupt_in_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
+	retval = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (retval)
+		err(" usb_submit_urb(read int) failed");
+
 exit:
 	return retval;
 } /* belkin_sa_open */
@@ -245,16 +238,11 @@
 
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__" port %d", port->number);
 
-	--port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (serial->dev) {
-			/* shutdown our bulk reads and writes */
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
-		}
-		port->open_count = 0;
+	if (serial->dev) {
+		/* shutdown our bulk reads and writes */
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
 	}
 } /* belkin_sa_close */
 
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -130,11 +130,7 @@
 	
 	dbg (__FUNCTION__);
 
-	/* stop reads and writes on all ports */
 	for (i=0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		while (serial->port[i].open_count > 0) {
-			cyberjack_close (&serial->port[i], NULL);
-		}
 		/* My special items, the standard routines free my urbs */
 		if (serial->port[i].private)
 			kfree(serial->port[i].private);
@@ -151,31 +147,27 @@
 
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - port %d", port->number);
 
-	++port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-		/* force low_latency on so that our tty_push actually forces
-		 * the data through, otherwise it is scheduled, and with high
-		 * data rates (like with OHCI) data can get lost.
-		 */
-		port->tty->low_latency = 1;
-
-		priv = (struct cyberjack_private *)port->private;
-		priv->rdtodo = 0;
-		priv->wrfilled = 0;
-		priv->wrsent = 0;
-
-		/* shutdown any bulk reads that might be going on */
-		usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
-		usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
-		usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
-
-		port->interrupt_in_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
-		result = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (result)
-			err(" usb_submit_urb(read int) failed");
-		dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - usb_submit_urb(int urb)");
-	}
+	/* force low_latency on so that our tty_push actually forces
+	 * the data through, otherwise it is scheduled, and with high
+	 * data rates (like with OHCI) data can get lost.
+	 */
+	port->tty->low_latency = 1;
+
+	priv = (struct cyberjack_private *)port->private;
+	priv->rdtodo = 0;
+	priv->wrfilled = 0;
+	priv->wrsent = 0;
+
+	/* shutdown any bulk reads that might be going on */
+	usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
+	usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
+	usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
+
+	port->interrupt_in_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
+	result = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (result)
+		err(" usb_submit_urb(read int) failed");
+	dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - usb_submit_urb(int urb)");
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -184,16 +176,11 @@
 {
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - port %d", port->number);
 
-	--port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (port->serial->dev) {
-			/* shutdown any bulk reads that might be going on */
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
-		}
-		port->open_count = 0;
+	if (port->serial->dev) {
+		/* shutdown any bulk reads that might be going on */
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
 	}
 }
 
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -1490,28 +1490,17 @@
 		return( -EAGAIN );
 	}
 
-	/* inc module use count before sleeping to wait for closes */
-	++port->open_count;
-
 	/* wait for a close in progress to finish */
 	while( priv->dp_in_close ) {
 		cond_wait_interruptible_timeout_irqrestore(
 			&priv->dp_close_wait, DIGI_RETRY_TIMEOUT,
 			&priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
 		if( signal_pending(current) ) {
-			--port->open_count;
 			return( -EINTR );
 		}
 		spin_lock_irqsave( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
 	}
 
-	/* if port is already open, just return */
-	/* be sure exactly one open proceeds */
-	if( port->open_count != 1)  {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
-		return( 0 );
-	}
-
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
  
 	/* read modem signals automatically whenever they change */
@@ -1557,14 +1546,6 @@
 
 	/* do cleanup only after final close on this port */
 	spin_lock_irqsave( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
-	if( port->open_count > 1 ) {
-		--port->open_count;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
-		return;
-	} else if( port->open_count <= 0 ) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
-		return;
-	}
 	priv->dp_in_close = 1;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
 
@@ -1637,7 +1618,6 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
 	priv->dp_write_urb_in_use = 0;
 	priv->dp_in_close = 0;
-	--port->open_count;
 	wake_up_interruptible( &priv->dp_close_wait );
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
 
@@ -1765,8 +1745,6 @@
 {
 
 	int i;
-	struct digi_port *priv;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 
 dbg( "digi_shutdown: TOP, in_interrupt()=%d", in_interrupt() );
@@ -1775,16 +1753,6 @@
 	for( i=0; i<serial->type->num_ports+1; i++ ) {
 		usb_unlink_urb( serial->port[i].read_urb );
 		usb_unlink_urb( serial->port[i].write_urb );
-	}
-
-	/* dec module use count */
-	for( i=0; i<serial->type->num_ports; i++ ) {
-		priv = serial->port[i].private;
-		spin_lock_irqsave( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
-		while( serial->port[i].open_count > 0 ) {
-			--serial->port[i].open_count;
-		}
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
 	}
 
 	/* free the private data structures for all ports */
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -157,35 +157,29 @@
 
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - port %d", port->number);
 
-	++port->open_count;
+	/* Force default termio settings */
+	empeg_set_termios (port, NULL) ;
 
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
+	bytes_in = 0;
+	bytes_out = 0;
 
-		/* Force default termio settings */
-		empeg_set_termios (port, NULL) ;
-
-		bytes_in = 0;
-		bytes_out = 0;
-
-		/* Start reading from the device */
-		FILL_BULK_URB(
-			port->read_urb,
-			serial->dev, 
-			usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev,
-				port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
-			port->read_urb->transfer_buffer,
-			port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
-			empeg_read_bulk_callback,
-			port);
-
-		port->read_urb->transfer_flags |= USB_QUEUE_BULK;
+	/* Start reading from the device */
+	FILL_BULK_URB(
+		port->read_urb,
+		serial->dev, 
+		usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev,
+			port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
+		port->read_urb->transfer_buffer,
+		port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
+		empeg_read_bulk_callback,
+		port);
 
-		result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	port->read_urb->transfer_flags |= USB_QUEUE_BULK;
 
-		if (result)
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
+	result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-	}
+	if (result)
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -204,16 +198,10 @@
 	if (!serial)
 		return;
 
-	--port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (serial->dev) {
-			/* shutdown our bulk read */
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
-		}
-		port->open_count = 0;
+	if (serial->dev) {
+		/* shutdown our bulk read */
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
 	}
-
 	/* Uncomment the following line if you want to see some statistics in your syslog */
 	/* info ("Bytes In = %d  Bytes Out = %d", bytes_in, bytes_out); */
 }
@@ -491,17 +479,7 @@
 
 static void empeg_shutdown (struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	int i;
-
 	dbg (__FUNCTION__);
-
-	/* stop reads and writes on all ports */
-	for (i=0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		while (serial->port[i].open_count > 0) {
-			empeg_close (&serial->port[i], NULL);
-		}
-	}
-
 }
 
 
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -294,14 +294,8 @@
 
 static void ftdi_sio_shutdown (struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	
 	dbg (__FUNCTION__);
 
-
-	/* stop reads and writes on all ports */
-	while (serial->port[0].open_count > 0) {
-	        ftdi_sio_close (&serial->port[0], NULL);
-	}
 	if (serial->port[0].private){
 		kfree(serial->port[0].private);
 		serial->port[0].private = NULL;
@@ -319,45 +313,41 @@
 
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__);
 
-	++port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count == 1){
-		/* This will push the characters through immediately rather 
-		   than queue a task to deliver them */
-		port->tty->low_latency = 1;
-
-		/* No error checking for this (will get errors later anyway) */
-		/* See ftdi_sio.h for description of what is reset */
-		usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
-				FTDI_SIO_RESET_REQUEST, FTDI_SIO_RESET_REQUEST_TYPE, 
-				FTDI_SIO_RESET_SIO, 
-				0, buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
-
-		/* Setup termios defaults. According to tty_io.c the 
-		   settings are driver specific */
-		port->tty->termios->c_cflag =
-			B9600 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL;
-
-		/* ftdi_sio_set_termios  will send usb control messages */
-		ftdi_sio_set_termios(port, &tmp_termios);	
-
-		/* Turn on RTS and DTR since we are not flow controlling by default */
-		if (set_dtr(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),HIGH) < 0) {
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " Error from DTR HIGH urb");
-		}
-		if (set_rts(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),HIGH) < 0){
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " Error from RTS HIGH urb");
-		}
-	
-		/* Start reading from the device */
-		FILL_BULK_URB(port->read_urb, serial->dev, 
-			      usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev, port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
-			      port->read_urb->transfer_buffer, port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
-			      ftdi_sio_read_bulk_callback, port);
-		result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (result)
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
+	/* This will push the characters through immediately rather 
+	   than queue a task to deliver them */
+	port->tty->low_latency = 1;
+
+	/* No error checking for this (will get errors later anyway) */
+	/* See ftdi_sio.h for description of what is reset */
+	usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
+			FTDI_SIO_RESET_REQUEST, FTDI_SIO_RESET_REQUEST_TYPE, 
+			FTDI_SIO_RESET_SIO, 
+			0, buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
+
+	/* Setup termios defaults. According to tty_io.c the 
+	   settings are driver specific */
+	port->tty->termios->c_cflag =
+		B9600 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL;
+
+	/* ftdi_sio_set_termios  will send usb control messages */
+	ftdi_sio_set_termios(port, &tmp_termios);	
+
+	/* Turn on RTS and DTR since we are not flow controlling by default */
+	if (set_dtr(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),HIGH) < 0) {
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " Error from DTR HIGH urb");
 	}
+	if (set_rts(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),HIGH) < 0){
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " Error from RTS HIGH urb");
+	}
+
+	/* Start reading from the device */
+	FILL_BULK_URB(port->read_urb, serial->dev, 
+		      usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev, port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
+		      port->read_urb->transfer_buffer, port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
+		      ftdi_sio_read_bulk_callback, port);
+	result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (result)
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
 
 	return result;
 } /* ftdi_sio_open */
@@ -371,41 +361,31 @@
 
 	dbg( __FUNCTION__);
 
-	--port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (serial->dev) {
-			if (c_cflag & HUPCL){
-				/* Disable flow control */
-				if (usb_control_msg(serial->dev, 
-						    usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
-						    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST,
-						    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST_TYPE,
-						    0, 0, buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
-					err("error from flowcontrol urb");
-				}	    
-
-				/* drop DTR */
-				if (set_dtr(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0), LOW) < 0){
-					err("Error from DTR LOW urb");
-				}
-				/* drop RTS */
-				if (set_rts(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),LOW) < 0) {
-					err("Error from RTS LOW urb");
-				}	
-			} /* Note change no line is hupcl is off */
-
-			/* shutdown our bulk reads and writes */
-			/* ***CHECK*** behaviour when there is nothing queued */
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
-		}
-		port->open_count = 0;
-	} else {  
-		/* Send a HUP if necessary */
-		if (!(port->tty->termios->c_cflag & CLOCAL)){
-			tty_hangup(port->tty);
-		}
+	if (serial->dev) {
+		if (c_cflag & HUPCL){
+			/* Disable flow control */
+			if (usb_control_msg(serial->dev, 
+					    usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
+					    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST,
+					    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST_TYPE,
+					    0, 0, buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
+				err("error from flowcontrol urb");
+			}	    
+
+			/* drop DTR */
+			if (set_dtr(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0), LOW) < 0){
+				err("Error from DTR LOW urb");
+			}
+			/* drop RTS */
+			if (set_rts(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),LOW) < 0) {
+				err("Error from RTS LOW urb");
+			}	
+		} /* Note change no line is hupcl is off */
+
+		/* shutdown our bulk reads and writes */
+		/* ***CHECK*** behaviour when there is nothing queued */
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
 	}
 } /* ftdi_sio_close */
 
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -987,124 +987,117 @@
 	if (edge_port == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	++port->open_count;
-	
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-		/* force low_latency on so that our tty_push actually forces the data through, 
-		   otherwise it is scheduled, and with high data rates (like with OHCI) data
-		   can get lost. */
-		port->tty->low_latency = 1;
+	/* force low_latency on so that our tty_push actually forces the data through, 
+	   otherwise it is scheduled, and with high data rates (like with OHCI) data
+	   can get lost. */
+	port->tty->low_latency = 1;
+
+	/* see if we've set up our endpoint info yet (can't set it up in edge_startup
+	   as the structures were not set up at that time.) */
+	serial = port->serial;
+	edge_serial = (struct edgeport_serial *)serial->private;
+	if (edge_serial == NULL) {
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	if (edge_serial->interrupt_in_buffer == NULL) {
+		struct usb_serial_port *port0 = &serial->port[0];
+		
+		/* not set up yet, so do it now */
+		edge_serial->interrupt_in_buffer = port0->interrupt_in_buffer;
+		edge_serial->interrupt_in_endpoint = port0->interrupt_in_endpointAddress;
+		edge_serial->interrupt_read_urb = port0->interrupt_in_urb;
+		edge_serial->bulk_in_buffer = port0->bulk_in_buffer;
+		edge_serial->bulk_in_endpoint = port0->bulk_in_endpointAddress;
+		edge_serial->read_urb = port0->read_urb;
+		edge_serial->bulk_out_endpoint = port0->bulk_out_endpointAddress;
 	
-		/* see if we've set up our endpoint info yet (can't set it up in edge_startup
-		   as the structures were not set up at that time.) */
-		serial = port->serial;
-		edge_serial = (struct edgeport_serial *)serial->private;
-		if (edge_serial == NULL) {
-			port->open_count = 0;
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-		if (edge_serial->interrupt_in_buffer == NULL) {
-			struct usb_serial_port *port0 = &serial->port[0];
-			
-			/* not set up yet, so do it now */
-			edge_serial->interrupt_in_buffer = port0->interrupt_in_buffer;
-			edge_serial->interrupt_in_endpoint = port0->interrupt_in_endpointAddress;
-			edge_serial->interrupt_read_urb = port0->interrupt_in_urb;
-			edge_serial->bulk_in_buffer = port0->bulk_in_buffer;
-			edge_serial->bulk_in_endpoint = port0->bulk_in_endpointAddress;
-			edge_serial->read_urb = port0->read_urb;
-			edge_serial->bulk_out_endpoint = port0->bulk_out_endpointAddress;
+		/* set up our interrupt urb */
+		FILL_INT_URB(edge_serial->interrupt_read_urb,
+			     serial->dev,
+			     usb_rcvintpipe(serial->dev,
+					    port0->interrupt_in_endpointAddress),
+			     port0->interrupt_in_buffer,
+			     edge_serial->interrupt_read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
+			     edge_interrupt_callback, edge_serial,
+			     edge_serial->interrupt_read_urb->interval);
 		
-			/* set up our interrupt urb */
-			FILL_INT_URB(edge_serial->interrupt_read_urb,
-				     serial->dev,
-				     usb_rcvintpipe(serial->dev,
-					            port0->interrupt_in_endpointAddress),
-				     port0->interrupt_in_buffer,
-				     edge_serial->interrupt_read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
-				     edge_interrupt_callback, edge_serial,
-				     edge_serial->interrupt_read_urb->interval);
-			
-			/* set up our bulk in urb */
-			FILL_BULK_URB(edge_serial->read_urb, serial->dev,
-				      usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev, port0->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
-				      port0->bulk_in_buffer,
-				      edge_serial->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
-				      edge_bulk_in_callback, edge_serial);
-
-			/* start interrupt read for this edgeport
-			 * this interrupt will continue as long as the edgeport is connected */
-			response = usb_submit_urb (edge_serial->interrupt_read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (response) {
-				err(__FUNCTION__" - Error %d submitting control urb", response);
-			}
+		/* set up our bulk in urb */
+		FILL_BULK_URB(edge_serial->read_urb, serial->dev,
+			      usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev, port0->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
+			      port0->bulk_in_buffer,
+			      edge_serial->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
+			      edge_bulk_in_callback, edge_serial);
+
+		/* start interrupt read for this edgeport
+		 * this interrupt will continue as long as the edgeport is connected */
+		response = usb_submit_urb (edge_serial->interrupt_read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (response) {
+			err(__FUNCTION__" - Error %d submitting control urb", response);
 		}
-		
-		/* initialize our wait queues */
-		init_waitqueue_head(&edge_port->wait_open);
-		init_waitqueue_head(&edge_port->wait_chase);
-		init_waitqueue_head(&edge_port->delta_msr_wait);
-		init_waitqueue_head(&edge_port->wait_command);
-
-		/* initialize our icount structure */
-		memset (&(edge_port->icount), 0x00, sizeof(edge_port->icount));
-
-		/* initialize our port settings */
-		edge_port->txCredits            = 0;			/* Can't send any data yet */
-		edge_port->shadowMCR            = MCR_MASTER_IE;	/* Must always set this bit to enable ints! */
-		edge_port->chaseResponsePending = FALSE;
+	}
+	
+	/* initialize our wait queues */
+	init_waitqueue_head(&edge_port->wait_open);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&edge_port->wait_chase);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&edge_port->delta_msr_wait);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&edge_port->wait_command);
+
+	/* initialize our icount structure */
+	memset (&(edge_port->icount), 0x00, sizeof(edge_port->icount));
+
+	/* initialize our port settings */
+	edge_port->txCredits            = 0;			/* Can't send any data yet */
+	edge_port->shadowMCR            = MCR_MASTER_IE;	/* Must always set this bit to enable ints! */
+	edge_port->chaseResponsePending = FALSE;
+
+	/* send a open port command */
+	edge_port->openPending = TRUE;
+	edge_port->open        = FALSE;
+	response = send_iosp_ext_cmd (edge_port, IOSP_CMD_OPEN_PORT, 0);
 
-		/* send a open port command */
-		edge_port->openPending = TRUE;
-		edge_port->open        = FALSE;
-		response = send_iosp_ext_cmd (edge_port, IOSP_CMD_OPEN_PORT, 0);
+	if (response < 0) {
+		err(__FUNCTION__" - error sending open port command");
+		edge_port->openPending = FALSE;
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
-		if (response < 0) {
-			err(__FUNCTION__" - error sending open port command");
-			edge_port->openPending = FALSE;
-			port->open_count = 0;
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-
-		/* now wait for the port to be completly opened */
-		timeout = OPEN_TIMEOUT;
-		while (timeout && edge_port->openPending == TRUE) {
-			timeout = interruptible_sleep_on_timeout (&edge_port->wait_open, timeout);
-		}
-
-		if (edge_port->open == FALSE) {
-			/* open timed out */
-			dbg(__FUNCTION__" - open timedout");
-			edge_port->openPending = FALSE;
-			port->open_count = 0;
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-
-		/* create the txfifo */
-		edge_port->txfifo.head	= 0;
-		edge_port->txfifo.tail	= 0;
-		edge_port->txfifo.count	= 0;
-		edge_port->txfifo.size	= edge_port->maxTxCredits;
-		edge_port->txfifo.fifo	= kmalloc (edge_port->maxTxCredits, GFP_KERNEL);
-
-		if (!edge_port->txfifo.fifo) {
-			dbg(__FUNCTION__" - no memory");
-			edge_close (port, filp);
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
+	/* now wait for the port to be completly opened */
+	timeout = OPEN_TIMEOUT;
+	while (timeout && edge_port->openPending == TRUE) {
+		timeout = interruptible_sleep_on_timeout (&edge_port->wait_open, timeout);
+	}
 
-		/* Allocate a URB for the write */
-		edge_port->write_urb = usb_alloc_urb (0, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (edge_port->open == FALSE) {
+		/* open timed out */
+		dbg(__FUNCTION__" - open timedout");
+		edge_port->openPending = FALSE;
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
-		if (!edge_port->write_urb) {
-			dbg(__FUNCTION__" - no memory");
-			edge_close (port, filp);
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
+	/* create the txfifo */
+	edge_port->txfifo.head	= 0;
+	edge_port->txfifo.tail	= 0;
+	edge_port->txfifo.count	= 0;
+	edge_port->txfifo.size	= edge_port->maxTxCredits;
+	edge_port->txfifo.fifo	= kmalloc (edge_port->maxTxCredits, GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	if (!edge_port->txfifo.fifo) {
+		dbg(__FUNCTION__" - no memory");
+		edge_close (port, filp);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate a URB for the write */
+	edge_port->write_urb = usb_alloc_urb (0, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-		dbg(__FUNCTION__"(%d) - Initialize TX fifo to %d bytes", port->number, edge_port->maxTxCredits);
+	if (!edge_port->write_urb) {
+		dbg(__FUNCTION__" - no memory");
+		edge_close (port, filp);
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+	dbg(__FUNCTION__"(%d) - Initialize TX fifo to %d bytes", port->number, edge_port->maxTxCredits);
+
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__" exited");
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1234,52 +1227,47 @@
 	if ((edge_serial == NULL) || (edge_port == NULL))
 		return;
 	
-	--port->open_count;
+	if (serial->dev) {
+		// block until tx is empty
+		block_until_tx_empty(edge_port);
+
+		edge_port->closePending = TRUE;
+
+		/* flush and chase */
+		edge_port->chaseResponsePending = TRUE;
+
+		dbg(__FUNCTION__" - Sending IOSP_CMD_CHASE_PORT");
+		status = send_iosp_ext_cmd (edge_port, IOSP_CMD_CHASE_PORT, 0);
+		if (status == 0) {
+			// block until chase finished
+			block_until_chase_response(edge_port);
+		} else {
+			edge_port->chaseResponsePending = FALSE;
+		}
 
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (serial->dev) {
-			// block until tx is empty
-			block_until_tx_empty(edge_port);
-
-			edge_port->closePending = TRUE;
-
-			/* flush and chase */
-			edge_port->chaseResponsePending = TRUE;
-
-			dbg(__FUNCTION__" - Sending IOSP_CMD_CHASE_PORT");
-			status = send_iosp_ext_cmd (edge_port, IOSP_CMD_CHASE_PORT, 0);
-			if (status == 0) {
-				// block until chase finished
-				block_until_chase_response(edge_port);
-			} else {
-				edge_port->chaseResponsePending = FALSE;
-			}
+		/* close the port */
+		dbg(__FUNCTION__" - Sending IOSP_CMD_CLOSE_PORT");
+		send_iosp_ext_cmd (edge_port, IOSP_CMD_CLOSE_PORT, 0);
 
-			/* close the port */
-			dbg(__FUNCTION__" - Sending IOSP_CMD_CLOSE_PORT");
-			send_iosp_ext_cmd (edge_port, IOSP_CMD_CLOSE_PORT, 0);
-
-			//port->close = TRUE;
-			edge_port->closePending = FALSE;
-			edge_port->open = FALSE;
-			edge_port->openPending = FALSE;
+		//port->close = TRUE;
+		edge_port->closePending = FALSE;
+		edge_port->open = FALSE;
+		edge_port->openPending = FALSE;
 
-			if (edge_port->write_urb) {
-				usb_unlink_urb (edge_port->write_urb);
-			}
-		}
-	
 		if (edge_port->write_urb) {
-			/* if this urb had a transfer buffer already (old transfer) free it */
-			if (edge_port->write_urb->transfer_buffer != NULL) {
-				kfree(edge_port->write_urb->transfer_buffer);
-			}
-			usb_free_urb   (edge_port->write_urb);
+			usb_unlink_urb (edge_port->write_urb);
 		}
-		if (edge_port->txfifo.fifo) {
-			kfree(edge_port->txfifo.fifo);
+	}
+
+	if (edge_port->write_urb) {
+		/* if this urb had a transfer buffer already (old transfer) free it */
+		if (edge_port->write_urb->transfer_buffer != NULL) {
+			kfree(edge_port->write_urb->transfer_buffer);
 		}
-		port->open_count = 0;
+		usb_free_urb   (edge_port->write_urb);
+	}
+	if (edge_port->txfifo.fifo) {
+		kfree(edge_port->txfifo.fifo);
 	}
 
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__" exited");
@@ -3027,9 +3015,6 @@
 
 	/* stop reads and writes on all ports */
 	for (i=0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		while (serial->port[i].open_count > 0) {
-			edge_close (&serial->port[i], NULL);
-		}
 		kfree (serial->port[i].private);
 		serial->port[i].private = NULL;
 	}
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -123,93 +123,89 @@
 	
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - port %d", port->number);
 
-	++port->open_count;
-	
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-		bytes_in = 0;
-		bytes_out = 0;
-		priv = (struct ipaq_private *)kmalloc(sizeof(struct ipaq_private), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (priv == NULL) {
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " - Out of memory");
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-		port->private = (void *)priv;
-		priv->active = 0;
-		priv->queue_len = 0;
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->queue);
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->freelist);
-
-		for (i = 0; i < URBDATA_QUEUE_MAX / PACKET_SIZE; i++) {
-			pkt = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ipaq_packet), GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (pkt == NULL) {
-				goto enomem;
-			}
-			pkt->data = kmalloc(PACKET_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (pkt->data == NULL) {
-				kfree(pkt);
-				goto enomem;
-			}
-			pkt->len = 0;
-			pkt->written = 0;
-			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pkt->list);
-			list_add(&pkt->list, &priv->freelist);
-			priv->free_len += PACKET_SIZE;
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Force low latency on. This will immediately push data to the line
-		 * discipline instead of queueing.
-		 */
-
-		port->tty->low_latency = 1;
-		port->tty->raw = 1;
-		port->tty->real_raw = 1;
-
-		/*
-		 * Lose the small buffers usbserial provides. Make larger ones.
-		 */
-
-		kfree(port->bulk_in_buffer);
-		kfree(port->bulk_out_buffer);
-		port->bulk_in_buffer = kmalloc(URBDATA_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (port->bulk_in_buffer == NULL) {
+	bytes_in = 0;
+	bytes_out = 0;
+	priv = (struct ipaq_private *)kmalloc(sizeof(struct ipaq_private), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (priv == NULL) {
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " - Out of memory");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	port->private = (void *)priv;
+	priv->active = 0;
+	priv->queue_len = 0;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->queue);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->freelist);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < URBDATA_QUEUE_MAX / PACKET_SIZE; i++) {
+		pkt = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ipaq_packet), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (pkt == NULL) {
 			goto enomem;
 		}
-		port->bulk_out_buffer = kmalloc(URBDATA_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (port->bulk_out_buffer == NULL) {
-			kfree(port->bulk_in_buffer);
+		pkt->data = kmalloc(PACKET_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (pkt->data == NULL) {
+			kfree(pkt);
 			goto enomem;
 		}
-		port->read_urb->transfer_buffer = port->bulk_in_buffer;
-		port->write_urb->transfer_buffer = port->bulk_out_buffer;
-		port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length = URBDATA_SIZE;
-		port->bulk_out_size = port->write_urb->transfer_buffer_length = URBDATA_SIZE;
-		
-		/* Start reading from the device */
-		FILL_BULK_URB(port->read_urb, serial->dev, 
-			      usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev, port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
-			      port->read_urb->transfer_buffer, port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
-			      ipaq_read_bulk_callback, port);
-		result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (result) {
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Send out two control messages observed in win98 sniffs. Not sure what
-		 * they do.
-		 */
-
-		result = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0), 0x22, 0x21,
-				0x1, 0, NULL, 0, 5 * HZ);
-		if (result < 0) {
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed doing control urb, error %d", result);
-		}
-		result = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0), 0x22, 0x21,
-				0x1, 0, NULL, 0, 5 * HZ);
-		if (result < 0) {
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed doing control urb, error %d", result);
-		}
+		pkt->len = 0;
+		pkt->written = 0;
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pkt->list);
+		list_add(&pkt->list, &priv->freelist);
+		priv->free_len += PACKET_SIZE;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Force low latency on. This will immediately push data to the line
+	 * discipline instead of queueing.
+	 */
+
+	port->tty->low_latency = 1;
+	port->tty->raw = 1;
+	port->tty->real_raw = 1;
+
+	/*
+	 * Lose the small buffers usbserial provides. Make larger ones.
+	 */
+
+	kfree(port->bulk_in_buffer);
+	kfree(port->bulk_out_buffer);
+	port->bulk_in_buffer = kmalloc(URBDATA_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (port->bulk_in_buffer == NULL) {
+		goto enomem;
+	}
+	port->bulk_out_buffer = kmalloc(URBDATA_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (port->bulk_out_buffer == NULL) {
+		kfree(port->bulk_in_buffer);
+		goto enomem;
+	}
+	port->read_urb->transfer_buffer = port->bulk_in_buffer;
+	port->write_urb->transfer_buffer = port->bulk_out_buffer;
+	port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length = URBDATA_SIZE;
+	port->bulk_out_size = port->write_urb->transfer_buffer_length = URBDATA_SIZE;
+	
+	/* Start reading from the device */
+	FILL_BULK_URB(port->read_urb, serial->dev, 
+		      usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev, port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
+		      port->read_urb->transfer_buffer, port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
+		      ipaq_read_bulk_callback, port);
+	result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (result) {
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Send out two control messages observed in win98 sniffs. Not sure what
+	 * they do.
+	 */
+
+	result = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0), 0x22, 0x21,
+			0x1, 0, NULL, 0, 5 * HZ);
+	if (result < 0) {
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed doing control urb, error %d", result);
+	}
+	result = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0), 0x22, 0x21,
+			0x1, 0, NULL, 0, 5 * HZ);
+	if (result < 0) {
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed doing control urb, error %d", result);
 	}
 	
 	return result;
@@ -237,22 +233,16 @@
 	if (!serial)
 		return;
 
-	--port->open_count;
+	/*
+	 * shut down bulk read and write
+	 */
 
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-
-		/*
-		 * shut down bulk read and write
-		 */
-
-		usb_unlink_urb(port->write_urb);
-		usb_unlink_urb(port->read_urb);
-		ipaq_destroy_lists(port);
-		kfree(priv);
-		port->private = NULL;
-		port->open_count = 0;
+	usb_unlink_urb(port->write_urb);
+	usb_unlink_urb(port->read_urb);
+	ipaq_destroy_lists(port);
+	kfree(priv);
+	port->private = NULL;
 
-	}
 	/* Uncomment the following line if you want to see some statistics in your syslog */
 	/* info ("Bytes In = %d  Bytes Out = %d", bytes_in, bytes_out); */
 }
@@ -507,16 +497,7 @@
 
 static void ipaq_shutdown(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	int i;
-
 	dbg (__FUNCTION__);
-
-	/* stop reads and writes on all ports */
-	for (i=0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		while (serial->port[i].open_count > 0) {
-			ipaq_close(&serial->port[i], NULL);
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 static int __init ipaq_init(void)
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -283,45 +283,42 @@
 	
 	dbg("%s - port %d", __FUNCTION__, port->number);
 
-	++port->open_count;
-	
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-		if (buffer_size) {
-			/* override the default buffer sizes */
-			buffer = kmalloc (buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!buffer) {
-				err ("%s - out of memory.", __FUNCTION__);
-				return -ENOMEM;
-			}
-			kfree (port->read_urb->transfer_buffer);
-			port->read_urb->transfer_buffer = buffer;
-			port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length = buffer_size;
-
-			buffer = kmalloc (buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!buffer) {
-				err ("%s - out of memory.", __FUNCTION__);
-				return -ENOMEM;
-			}
-			kfree (port->write_urb->transfer_buffer);
-			port->write_urb->transfer_buffer = buffer;
-			port->write_urb->transfer_buffer_length = buffer_size;
-			port->bulk_out_size = buffer_size;
+	if (buffer_size) {
+		/* override the default buffer sizes */
+		buffer = kmalloc (buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buffer) {
+			err ("%s - out of memory.", __FUNCTION__);
+			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
-
-		/* Start reading from the device */
-		usb_fill_bulk_urb (
-			port->read_urb,
-			serial->dev, 
-			usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev, port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
-			port->read_urb->transfer_buffer,
-			port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
-			ir_read_bulk_callback,
-			port);
-		port->read_urb->transfer_flags = USB_QUEUE_BULK;
-		result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (result)
-			err("%s - failed submitting read urb, error %d", __FUNCTION__, result);
+		kfree (port->read_urb->transfer_buffer);
+		port->read_urb->transfer_buffer = buffer;
+		port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length = buffer_size;
+
+		buffer = kmalloc (buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buffer) {
+			err ("%s - out of memory.", __FUNCTION__);
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+		kfree (port->write_urb->transfer_buffer);
+		port->write_urb->transfer_buffer = buffer;
+		port->write_urb->transfer_buffer_length = buffer_size;
+		port->bulk_out_size = buffer_size;
 	}
+
+	/* Start reading from the device */
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb (
+		port->read_urb,
+		serial->dev, 
+		usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev, port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
+		port->read_urb->transfer_buffer,
+		port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
+		ir_read_bulk_callback,
+		port);
+	port->read_urb->transfer_flags = USB_QUEUE_BULK;
+	result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (result)
+		err("%s - failed submitting read urb, error %d", __FUNCTION__, result);
+
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -338,15 +335,9 @@
 	if (!serial)
 		return;
 	
-	--port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (serial->dev) {
-			/* shutdown our bulk read */
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
-		}
-		port->open_count = 0;
-
+	if (serial->dev) {
+		/* shutdown our bulk read */
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
 	}
 }
 
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@
 	struct keyspan_serial_private 	*s_priv;
 	struct usb_serial 		*serial = port->serial;
 	const struct keyspan_device_details	*d_details;
-	int				i, already_active, err;
+	int				i, err;
 	struct urb			*urb;
 
 	s_priv = (struct keyspan_serial_private *)(serial->private);
@@ -861,12 +861,6 @@
 	
 	dbg("keyspan_open called for port%d.\n", port->number); 
 
-	already_active = port->open_count;
-	++port->open_count;
-
-	if (already_active)
-		return 0;
-
 	p_priv = (struct keyspan_port_private *)(port->private);
 	
 	/* Set some sane defaults */
@@ -924,19 +918,16 @@
 	p_priv->out_flip = 0;
 	p_priv->in_flip = 0;
 
-	if (--port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (serial->dev) {
-			/* Stop reading/writing urbs */
-			stop_urb(p_priv->inack_urb);
-			stop_urb(p_priv->outcont_urb);
-			for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-				stop_urb(p_priv->in_urbs[i]);
-				stop_urb(p_priv->out_urbs[i]);
-			}
+	if (serial->dev) {
+		/* Stop reading/writing urbs */
+		stop_urb(p_priv->inack_urb);
+		stop_urb(p_priv->outcont_urb);
+		for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+			stop_urb(p_priv->in_urbs[i]);
+			stop_urb(p_priv->out_urbs[i]);
 		}
-		port->open_count = 0;
-		port->tty = 0;
 	}
+	port->tty = 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -1762,9 +1753,6 @@
 	/* Now free per port private data */
 	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; i++) {
 		port = &serial->port[i];
-		while (port->open_count > 0) {
-			--port->open_count;
-		}
 		kfree(port->private);
 	}
 }
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -662,52 +662,45 @@
 	int rc = 0;
 	struct keyspan_pda_private *priv;
 
-	++port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-		/* find out how much room is in the Tx ring */
-		rc = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
-				     6, /* write_room */
-				     USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_INTERFACE
-				     | USB_DIR_IN,
-				     0, /* value */
-				     0, /* index */
-				     &room,
-				     1,
-				     2*HZ);
-		if (rc < 0) {
-			dbg(__FUNCTION__" - roomquery failed");
-			goto error;
-		}
-		if (rc == 0) {
-			dbg(__FUNCTION__" - roomquery returned 0 bytes");
-			rc = -EIO;
-			goto error;
-		}
-		priv = (struct keyspan_pda_private *)(port->private);
-		priv->tx_room = room;
-		priv->tx_throttled = room ? 0 : 1;
-
-		/* the normal serial device seems to always turn on DTR and RTS here,
-		   so do the same */
-		if (port->tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)
-			keyspan_pda_set_modem_info(serial, (1<<7) | (1<<2) );
-		else
-			keyspan_pda_set_modem_info(serial, 0);
-
-		/*Start reading from the device*/
-		port->interrupt_in_urb->dev = serial->dev;
-		rc = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (rc) {
-			dbg(__FUNCTION__" - usb_submit_urb(read int) failed");
-			goto error;
-		}
-
+	/* find out how much room is in the Tx ring */
+	rc = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
+			     6, /* write_room */
+			     USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_INTERFACE
+			     | USB_DIR_IN,
+			     0, /* value */
+			     0, /* index */
+			     &room,
+			     1,
+			     2*HZ);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dbg(__FUNCTION__" - roomquery failed");
+		goto error;
+	}
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		dbg(__FUNCTION__" - roomquery returned 0 bytes");
+		rc = -EIO;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	priv = (struct keyspan_pda_private *)(port->private);
+	priv->tx_room = room;
+	priv->tx_throttled = room ? 0 : 1;
+
+	/* the normal serial device seems to always turn on DTR and RTS here,
+	   so do the same */
+	if (port->tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)
+		keyspan_pda_set_modem_info(serial, (1<<7) | (1<<2) );
+	else
+		keyspan_pda_set_modem_info(serial, 0);
+
+	/*Start reading from the device*/
+	port->interrupt_in_urb->dev = serial->dev;
+	rc = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (rc) {
+		dbg(__FUNCTION__" - usb_submit_urb(read int) failed");
+		goto error;
 	}
 
-	return rc;
 error:
-	--port->open_count;
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -716,19 +709,14 @@
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 
-	--port->open_count;
+	if (serial->dev) {
+		/* the normal serial device seems to always shut off DTR and RTS now */
+		if (port->tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL)
+			keyspan_pda_set_modem_info(serial, 0);
 
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (serial->dev) {
-			/* the normal serial device seems to always shut off DTR and RTS now */
-			if (port->tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL)
-				keyspan_pda_set_modem_info(serial, 0);
-
-			/* shutdown our bulk reads and writes */
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
-		}
-		port->open_count = 0;
+		/* shutdown our bulk reads and writes */
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -805,9 +793,6 @@
 {
 	dbg (__FUNCTION__);
 	
-	while (serial->port[0].open_count > 0) {
-		keyspan_pda_close (&serial->port[0], NULL);
-	}
 	kfree(serial->port[0].private);
 }
 
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -317,9 +317,6 @@
 		struct klsi_105_private *priv = 
 			(struct klsi_105_private*) serial->port[i].private;
 		unsigned long flags;
-		while (serial->port[i].open_count > 0) {
-			klsi_105_close (&serial->port[i], NULL);
-		}
 
 		if (priv) {
 			/* kill our write urb pool */
@@ -355,85 +352,80 @@
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct klsi_105_private *priv = (struct klsi_105_private *)port->private;
 	int retval = 0;
+	int rc;
+	int i;
+	unsigned long line_state;
 
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__" port %d", port->number);
 
-	++port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-		int rc;
-		int i;
-		unsigned long line_state;
-
-		/* force low_latency on so that our tty_push actually forces
-		 * the data through
-		 * port->tty->low_latency = 1; */
-
-		/* Do a defined restart:
-		 * Set up sane default baud rate and send the 'READ_ON'
-		 * vendor command. 
-		 * FIXME: set modem line control (how?)
-		 * Then read the modem line control and store values in
-		 * priv->line_state.
-		 */
-		priv->cfg.pktlen   = 5;
-		priv->cfg.baudrate = kl5kusb105a_sio_b9600;
-		priv->cfg.databits = kl5kusb105a_dtb_8;
-		priv->cfg.unknown1 = 0;
-		priv->cfg.unknown2 = 1;
-		klsi_105_chg_port_settings(serial, &(priv->cfg));
-		
-		/* set up termios structure */
-		priv->termios.c_iflag = port->tty->termios->c_iflag;
-		priv->termios.c_oflag = port->tty->termios->c_oflag;
-		priv->termios.c_cflag = port->tty->termios->c_cflag;
-		priv->termios.c_lflag = port->tty->termios->c_lflag;
-		for (i=0; i<NCCS; i++)
-			priv->termios.c_cc[i] = port->tty->termios->c_cc[i];
-
-
-		/* READ_ON and urb submission */
-		FILL_BULK_URB(port->read_urb, serial->dev, 
-			      usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev,
-					      port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
-			      port->read_urb->transfer_buffer,
-			      port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
-			      klsi_105_read_bulk_callback,
-			      port);
-		port->read_urb->transfer_flags |= USB_QUEUE_BULK;
-
-		rc = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (rc) {
-			err(__FUNCTION__ 
-			    " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", rc);
-			retval = rc;
-			goto exit;
-		}
-
-		rc = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev,0),
-				     KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE,
-				     USB_TYPE_VENDOR|USB_DIR_OUT|USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
-				     KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE_READ_ON,
-				     0, /* index */
-				     NULL,
-				     0,
-				     KLSI_TIMEOUT);
-		if (rc < 0) {
-			err("Enabling read failed (error = %d)", rc);
-			retval = rc;
-		} else 
-			dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - enabled reading");
-
-		rc = klsi_105_get_line_state(serial, &line_state);
-		if (rc >= 0) {
-			priv->line_state = line_state;
-			dbg(__FUNCTION__ 
-			    " - read line state 0x%lx", line_state);
-			retval = 0;
-		} else
-			retval = rc;
+	/* force low_latency on so that our tty_push actually forces
+	 * the data through
+	 * port->tty->low_latency = 1; */
+
+	/* Do a defined restart:
+	 * Set up sane default baud rate and send the 'READ_ON'
+	 * vendor command. 
+	 * FIXME: set modem line control (how?)
+	 * Then read the modem line control and store values in
+	 * priv->line_state.
+	 */
+	priv->cfg.pktlen   = 5;
+	priv->cfg.baudrate = kl5kusb105a_sio_b9600;
+	priv->cfg.databits = kl5kusb105a_dtb_8;
+	priv->cfg.unknown1 = 0;
+	priv->cfg.unknown2 = 1;
+	klsi_105_chg_port_settings(serial, &(priv->cfg));
+	
+	/* set up termios structure */
+	priv->termios.c_iflag = port->tty->termios->c_iflag;
+	priv->termios.c_oflag = port->tty->termios->c_oflag;
+	priv->termios.c_cflag = port->tty->termios->c_cflag;
+	priv->termios.c_lflag = port->tty->termios->c_lflag;
+	for (i=0; i<NCCS; i++)
+		priv->termios.c_cc[i] = port->tty->termios->c_cc[i];
+
+
+	/* READ_ON and urb submission */
+	FILL_BULK_URB(port->read_urb, serial->dev, 
+		      usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev,
+				      port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
+		      port->read_urb->transfer_buffer,
+		      port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
+		      klsi_105_read_bulk_callback,
+		      port);
+	port->read_urb->transfer_flags |= USB_QUEUE_BULK;
+
+	rc = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (rc) {
+		err(__FUNCTION__ 
+		    " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", rc);
+		retval = rc;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
+	rc = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev,0),
+			     KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE,
+			     USB_TYPE_VENDOR|USB_DIR_OUT|USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
+			     KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE_READ_ON,
+			     0, /* index */
+			     NULL,
+			     0,
+			     KLSI_TIMEOUT);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		err("Enabling read failed (error = %d)", rc);
+		retval = rc;
+	} else 
+		dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - enabled reading");
+
+	rc = klsi_105_get_line_state(serial, &line_state);
+	if (rc >= 0) {
+		priv->line_state = line_state;
+		dbg(__FUNCTION__ 
+		    " - read line state 0x%lx", line_state);
+		retval = 0;
+	} else
+		retval = rc;
+
 exit:
 	return retval;
 } /* klsi_105_open */
@@ -444,6 +436,7 @@
 	struct usb_serial *serial;
 	struct klsi_105_private *priv 
 		= (struct klsi_105_private *)port->private;
+	int rc;
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__" port %d", port->number);
 
 	serial = get_usb_serial (port, __FUNCTION__);
@@ -451,31 +444,26 @@
 	if(!serial)
 		return;
 
-	--port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		/* send READ_OFF */
-		int rc = usb_control_msg(serial->dev,
-					 usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
-					 KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE,
-					 USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_DIR_OUT,
-					 KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE_READ_OFF,
-					 0, /* index */
-					 NULL, 0,
-					 KLSI_TIMEOUT);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			    err("Disabling read failed (error = %d)", rc);
-
-		/* shutdown our bulk reads and writes */
-		usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
-		usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
-		/* unlink our write pool */
-		/* FIXME */
-		/* wgg - do I need this? I think so. */
-		usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
-		port->open_count = 0;
-		info("kl5kusb105 port stats: %ld bytes in, %ld bytes out", priv->bytes_in, priv->bytes_out);
-	}
+	/* send READ_OFF */
+	rc = usb_control_msg (serial->dev,
+			      usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
+			      KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE,
+			      USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_DIR_OUT,
+			      KL5KUSB105A_SIO_CONFIGURE_READ_OFF,
+			      0, /* index */
+			      NULL, 0,
+			      KLSI_TIMEOUT);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		    err("Disabling read failed (error = %d)", rc);
+
+	/* shutdown our bulk reads and writes */
+	usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
+	usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
+	/* unlink our write pool */
+	/* FIXME */
+	/* wgg - do I need this? I think so. */
+	usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
+	info("kl5kusb105 port stats: %ld bytes in, %ld bytes out", priv->bytes_in, priv->bytes_out);
 } /* klsi_105_close */
 
 
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -324,9 +324,6 @@
 
 	/* stop reads and writes on all ports */
 	for (i=0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		while (serial->port[i].open_count > 0) {
-			mct_u232_close (&serial->port[i], NULL);
-		}
 		/* My special items, the standard routines free my urbs */
 		if (serial->port[i].private)
 			kfree(serial->port[i].private);
@@ -341,60 +338,55 @@
 
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__" port %d", port->number);
 
-	++port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-		/* Compensate for a hardware bug: although the Sitecom U232-P25
-		 * device reports a maximum output packet size of 32 bytes,
-		 * it seems to be able to accept only 16 bytes (and that's what
-		 * SniffUSB says too...)
-		 */
-		if (serial->dev->descriptor.idProduct == MCT_U232_SITECOM_PID)
-			port->bulk_out_size = 16;
-
-		/* Do a defined restart: the normal serial device seems to 
-		 * always turn on DTR and RTS here, so do the same. I'm not
-		 * sure if this is really necessary. But it should not harm
-		 * either.
-		 */
-		if (port->tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)
-			priv->control_state = TIOCM_DTR | TIOCM_RTS;
-		else
-			priv->control_state = 0;
-		mct_u232_set_modem_ctrl(serial, priv->control_state);
-		
-		priv->last_lcr = (MCT_U232_DATA_BITS_8 | 
-				  MCT_U232_PARITY_NONE |
-				  MCT_U232_STOP_BITS_1);
-		mct_u232_set_line_ctrl(serial, priv->last_lcr);
-
-		/* Read modem status and update control state */
-		mct_u232_get_modem_stat(serial, &priv->last_msr);
-		mct_u232_msr_to_state(&priv->control_state, priv->last_msr);
-
-		{
-			/* Puh, that's dirty */
-			struct usb_serial_port *rport;	
-			rport = &serial->port[1];
-			rport->tty = port->tty;
-			rport->private = port->private;
-			port->read_urb = rport->interrupt_in_urb;
-		}
-
-		port->read_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
-		retval = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (retval) {
-			err("usb_submit_urb(read bulk) failed");
-			goto exit;
-		}
-
-		port->interrupt_in_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
-		retval = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (retval)
-			err(" usb_submit_urb(read int) failed");
+	/* Compensate for a hardware bug: although the Sitecom U232-P25
+	 * device reports a maximum output packet size of 32 bytes,
+	 * it seems to be able to accept only 16 bytes (and that's what
+	 * SniffUSB says too...)
+	 */
+	if (serial->dev->descriptor.idProduct == MCT_U232_SITECOM_PID)
+		port->bulk_out_size = 16;
+
+	/* Do a defined restart: the normal serial device seems to 
+	 * always turn on DTR and RTS here, so do the same. I'm not
+	 * sure if this is really necessary. But it should not harm
+	 * either.
+	 */
+	if (port->tty->termios->c_cflag & CBAUD)
+		priv->control_state = TIOCM_DTR | TIOCM_RTS;
+	else
+		priv->control_state = 0;
+	mct_u232_set_modem_ctrl(serial, priv->control_state);
+	
+	priv->last_lcr = (MCT_U232_DATA_BITS_8 | 
+			  MCT_U232_PARITY_NONE |
+			  MCT_U232_STOP_BITS_1);
+	mct_u232_set_line_ctrl(serial, priv->last_lcr);
+
+	/* Read modem status and update control state */
+	mct_u232_get_modem_stat(serial, &priv->last_msr);
+	mct_u232_msr_to_state(&priv->control_state, priv->last_msr);
+
+	{
+		/* Puh, that's dirty */
+		struct usb_serial_port *rport;	
+		rport = &serial->port[1];
+		rport->tty = port->tty;
+		rport->private = port->private;
+		port->read_urb = rport->interrupt_in_urb;
+	}
 
+	port->read_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
+	retval = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (retval) {
+		err("usb_submit_urb(read bulk) failed");
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
+	port->interrupt_in_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
+	retval = usb_submit_urb(port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (retval)
+		err(" usb_submit_urb(read int) failed");
+
 exit:
 	return 0;
 } /* mct_u232_open */
@@ -404,16 +396,11 @@
 {
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__" port %d", port->number);
 
-	--port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (port->serial->dev) {
-			/* shutdown our urbs */
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
-		}
-		port->open_count = 0;
+	if (port->serial->dev) {
+		/* shutdown our urbs */
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
 	}
 } /* mct_u232_close */
 
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -157,29 +157,24 @@
 	if (!serial)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	++port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-		od = kmalloc( sizeof(struct omninet_data), GFP_KERNEL );
-		if( !od ) {
-			err(__FUNCTION__"- kmalloc(%Zd) failed.", sizeof(struct omninet_data));
-			port->open_count = 0;
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
+	od = kmalloc( sizeof(struct omninet_data), GFP_KERNEL );
+	if( !od ) {
+		err(__FUNCTION__"- kmalloc(%Zd) failed.", sizeof(struct omninet_data));
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
-		port->private = od;
-		wport = &serial->port[1];
-		wport->tty = port->tty;
+	port->private = od;
+	wport = &serial->port[1];
+	wport->tty = port->tty;
 
-		/* Start reading from the device */
-		FILL_BULK_URB(port->read_urb, serial->dev, 
-			      usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev, port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
-			      port->read_urb->transfer_buffer, port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
-			      omninet_read_bulk_callback, port);
-		result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (result)
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
-	}
+	/* Start reading from the device */
+	FILL_BULK_URB(port->read_urb, serial->dev, 
+		      usb_rcvbulkpipe(serial->dev, port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
+		      port->read_urb->transfer_buffer, port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
+		      omninet_read_bulk_callback, port);
+	result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (result)
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -199,20 +194,15 @@
 	if (!serial)
 		return;
 
-	--port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (serial->dev) {
-			wport = &serial->port[1];
-			usb_unlink_urb (wport->write_urb);
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
-		}
-
-		port->open_count = 0;
-		od = (struct omninet_data *)port->private;
-		if (od)
-			kfree(od);
+	if (serial->dev) {
+		wport = &serial->port[1];
+		usb_unlink_urb (wport->write_urb);
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
 	}
+
+	od = (struct omninet_data *)port->private;
+	if (od)
+		kfree(od);
 }
 
 
@@ -377,10 +367,6 @@
 static void omninet_shutdown (struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
 	dbg (__FUNCTION__);
-
-	while (serial->port[0].open_count > 0) {
-		omninet_close (&serial->port[0], NULL);
-	}
 }
 
 
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -367,56 +367,52 @@
 		
 	dbg (__FUNCTION__ " -  port %d", port->number);
 
-	++port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-#define FISH(a,b,c,d)									\
-		result=usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(serial->dev,0),	\
-				       b, a, c, d, buf, 1, 100);			\
-		dbg("0x%x:0x%x:0x%x:0x%x  %d - %x",a,b,c,d,result,buf[0]);
-
-#define SOUP(a,b,c,d)									\
-		result=usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev,0),	\
-				       b, a, c, d, NULL, 0, 100);			\
-		dbg("0x%x:0x%x:0x%x:0x%x  %d",a,b,c,d,result);
-
-		FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8484, 0);
-		SOUP (VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST, 0x0404, 0);
-		FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8484, 0);
-		FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8383, 0);
-		FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8484, 0);
-		SOUP (VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST, 0x0404, 1);
-		FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8484, 0);
-		FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8383, 0);
-		SOUP (VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST, 0, 1);
-		SOUP (VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST, 1, 0xc0);
-		SOUP (VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST, 2, 4);
-
-		/* Setup termios */
-		*(port->tty->termios) = tty_std_termios;
-		port->tty->termios->c_cflag = B9600 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL;
-
-		pl2303_set_termios (port, &tmp_termios);
-
-		//FIXME: need to assert RTS and DTR if CRTSCTS off
-
-		dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - submitting read urb");
-		port->read_urb->dev = serial->dev;
-		result = usb_submit_urb (port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (result) {
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
-			pl2303_close (port, NULL);
-			return -EPROTO;
-		}
+#define FISH(a,b,c,d)								\
+	result=usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(serial->dev,0),	\
+			       b, a, c, d, buf, 1, 100);			\
+	dbg("0x%x:0x%x:0x%x:0x%x  %d - %x",a,b,c,d,result,buf[0]);
+
+#define SOUP(a,b,c,d)								\
+	result=usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev,0),	\
+			       b, a, c, d, NULL, 0, 100);			\
+	dbg("0x%x:0x%x:0x%x:0x%x  %d",a,b,c,d,result);
+
+	FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8484, 0);
+	SOUP (VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST, 0x0404, 0);
+	FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8484, 0);
+	FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8383, 0);
+	FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8484, 0);
+	SOUP (VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST, 0x0404, 1);
+	FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8484, 0);
+	FISH (VENDOR_READ_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_READ_REQUEST, 0x8383, 0);
+	SOUP (VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST, 0, 1);
+	SOUP (VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST, 1, 0xc0);
+	SOUP (VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST_TYPE, VENDOR_WRITE_REQUEST, 2, 4);
+
+	/* Setup termios */
+	*(port->tty->termios) = tty_std_termios;
+	port->tty->termios->c_cflag = B9600 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL;
+
+	pl2303_set_termios (port, &tmp_termios);
+
+	//FIXME: need to assert RTS and DTR if CRTSCTS off
+
+	dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - submitting read urb");
+	port->read_urb->dev = serial->dev;
+	result = usb_submit_urb (port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (result) {
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
+		pl2303_close (port, NULL);
+		return -EPROTO;
+	}
 
-		dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - submitting interrupt urb");
-		port->interrupt_in_urb->dev = serial->dev;
-		result = usb_submit_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (result) {
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting interrupt urb, error %d", result);
-			pl2303_close (port, NULL);
-			return -EPROTO;
-		}
+	dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - submitting interrupt urb");
+	port->interrupt_in_urb->dev = serial->dev;
+	result = usb_submit_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (result) {
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting interrupt urb, error %d", result);
+		pl2303_close (port, NULL);
+		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -437,39 +433,35 @@
 	
 	dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - port %d", port->number);
 
-	--port->open_count;
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (serial->dev) {
-			c_cflag = port->tty->termios->c_cflag;
-			if (c_cflag & HUPCL) {
-				/* drop DTR and RTS */
-				priv = port->private;
-				priv->line_control = 0;
-				set_control_lines (port->serial->dev,
-						   priv->line_control);
-			}
-
-			/* shutdown our urbs */
-			dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - shutting down urbs");
-			result = usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
-			if (result)
-				dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - usb_unlink_urb "
-				     "(write_urb) failed with reason: %d",
-				     result);
-
-			result = usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
-			if (result)
-				dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - usb_unlink_urb "
-				     "(read_urb) failed with reason: %d",
-				     result);
-
-			result = usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
-			if (result)
-				dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - usb_unlink_urb "
-				     "(interrupt_in_urb) failed with reason: %d",
-				     result);
+	if (serial->dev) {
+		c_cflag = port->tty->termios->c_cflag;
+		if (c_cflag & HUPCL) {
+			/* drop DTR and RTS */
+			priv = port->private;
+			priv->line_control = 0;
+			set_control_lines (port->serial->dev,
+					   priv->line_control);
 		}
-		port->open_count = 0;
+
+		/* shutdown our urbs */
+		dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - shutting down urbs");
+		result = usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
+		if (result)
+			dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - usb_unlink_urb "
+			     "(write_urb) failed with reason: %d",
+			     result);
+
+		result = usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
+		if (result)
+			dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - usb_unlink_urb "
+			     "(read_urb) failed with reason: %d",
+			     result);
+
+		result = usb_unlink_urb (port->interrupt_in_urb);
+		if (result)
+			dbg (__FUNCTION__ " - usb_unlink_urb "
+			     "(interrupt_in_urb) failed with reason: %d",
+			     result);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -577,12 +569,8 @@
 
 	dbg (__FUNCTION__);
 
-	/* stop everything on all ports */
 	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i)
-		while (serial->port[i].open_count > 0) {
-			pl2303_close (&serial->port[i], NULL);
-			kfree (serial->port[i].private);
-		}
+		kfree (serial->port[i].private);
 }
 
 
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -268,32 +268,31 @@
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - port %d", port->number);
 
 	if (!port->read_urb) {
+		/* this is needed for some brain dead Sony devices */
 		err ("Device lied about number of ports, please use a lower one.");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	++port->open_count;
+	bytes_in = 0;
+	bytes_out = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Force low_latency on so that our tty_push actually forces the data
+	 * through, otherwise it is scheduled, and with high data rates (like
+	 * with OHCI) data can get lost.
+	 */
+	port->tty->low_latency = 1;
 	
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-		bytes_in = 0;
-		bytes_out = 0;
-
-		/* force low_latency on so that our tty_push actually forces the data through, 
-		   otherwise it is scheduled, and with high data rates (like with OHCI) data
-		   can get lost. */
-		port->tty->low_latency = 1;
-		
-		/* Start reading from the device */
-		usb_fill_bulk_urb (port->read_urb, serial->dev,
-				   usb_rcvbulkpipe (serial->dev, 
-						    port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
-				   port->read_urb->transfer_buffer,
-				   port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
-				   visor_read_bulk_callback, port);
-		result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (result)
-			err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
-	}
+	/* Start reading from the device */
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb (port->read_urb, serial->dev,
+			   usb_rcvbulkpipe (serial->dev, 
+					    port->bulk_in_endpointAddress),
+			   port->read_urb->transfer_buffer,
+			   port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length,
+			   visor_read_bulk_callback, port);
+	result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (result)
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", result);
 	
 	return result;
 }
@@ -313,28 +312,23 @@
 	if (!serial)
 		return;
 	
-	--port->open_count;
-
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		if (serial->dev) {
-			/* only send a shutdown message if the 
-			 * device is still here */
-			transfer_buffer =  kmalloc (0x12, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!transfer_buffer) {
-				err(__FUNCTION__ " - kmalloc(%d) failed.", 0x12);
-			} else {
-				/* send a shutdown message to the device */
-				usb_control_msg (serial->dev,
-						 usb_rcvctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
-						 VISOR_CLOSE_NOTIFICATION, 0xc2,
-						 0x0000, 0x0000, 
-						 transfer_buffer, 0x12, 300);
-				kfree (transfer_buffer);
-			}
-			/* shutdown our bulk read */
-			usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
+	if (serial->dev) {
+		/* only send a shutdown message if the 
+		 * device is still here */
+		transfer_buffer =  kmalloc (0x12, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!transfer_buffer) {
+			err(__FUNCTION__ " - kmalloc(%d) failed.", 0x12);
+		} else {
+			/* send a shutdown message to the device */
+			usb_control_msg (serial->dev,
+					 usb_rcvctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
+					 VISOR_CLOSE_NOTIFICATION, 0xc2,
+					 0x0000, 0x0000, 
+					 transfer_buffer, 0x12, 300);
+			kfree (transfer_buffer);
 		}
-		port->open_count = 0;
+		/* shutdown our bulk read */
+		usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
 	}
 	/* Uncomment the following line if you want to see some statistics in your syslog */
 	/* info ("Bytes In = %d  Bytes Out = %d", bytes_in, bytes_out); */
@@ -396,7 +390,7 @@
 	usb_free_urb (urb);
 
 	return count;
-} 
+}
 
 
 static int visor_write_room (struct usb_serial_port *port)
@@ -655,15 +649,8 @@
 
 static void visor_shutdown (struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	int i;
-
 	dbg (__FUNCTION__);
-
-	/* stop reads and writes on all ports */
-	for (i=0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i)
-		serial->port[i].open_count = 0;
 }
-
 
 static int visor_ioctl (struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file * file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c	Wed Apr  3 16:39:49 2002
@@ -306,58 +306,49 @@
 
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__" - port %d", port->number);
 
-	++port->open_count;
-	
-	if (port->open_count == 1) {
-		/* set up some stuff for our command port */
-		command_port = &port->serial->port[COMMAND_PORT];
-		if (command_port->private == NULL) {
-			info = (struct whiteheat_private *)kmalloc (sizeof(struct whiteheat_private), GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (info == NULL) {
-				err(__FUNCTION__ " - out of memory");
-				retval = -ENOMEM;
-				goto error_exit;
-			}
-			
-			init_waitqueue_head(&info->wait_command);
-			command_port->private = info;
-			command_port->write_urb->complete = command_port_write_callback;
-			command_port->read_urb->complete = command_port_read_callback;
-			command_port->read_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
-			command_port->tty = port->tty;		/* need this to "fake" our our sanity check macros */
-			retval = usb_submit_urb (command_port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (retval) {
-				err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", retval);
-				goto error_exit;
-			}
+	/* set up some stuff for our command port */
+	command_port = &port->serial->port[COMMAND_PORT];
+	if (command_port->private == NULL) {
+		info = (struct whiteheat_private *)kmalloc (sizeof(struct whiteheat_private), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (info == NULL) {
+			err(__FUNCTION__ " - out of memory");
+			retval = -ENOMEM;
+			goto exit;
 		}
 		
-		/* Start reading from the device */
-		port->read_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
-		retval = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+		init_waitqueue_head(&info->wait_command);
+		command_port->private = info;
+		command_port->write_urb->complete = command_port_write_callback;
+		command_port->read_urb->complete = command_port_read_callback;
+		command_port->read_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
+		command_port->tty = port->tty;		/* need this to "fake" our our sanity check macros */
+		retval = usb_submit_urb (command_port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (retval) {
 			err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", retval);
-			goto error_exit;
+			goto exit;
 		}
+	}
 	
-		/* send an open port command */
-		/* firmware uses 1 based port numbering */
-		open_command.port = port->number - port->serial->minor + 1;
-		retval = whiteheat_send_cmd (port->serial, WHITEHEAT_OPEN, (__u8 *)&open_command, sizeof(open_command));
-		if (retval)
-			goto error_exit;
-	
-		/* Need to do device specific setup here (control lines, baud rate, etc.) */
-		/* FIXME!!! */
+	/* Start reading from the device */
+	port->read_urb->dev = port->serial->dev;
+	retval = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (retval) {
+		err(__FUNCTION__ " - failed submitting read urb, error %d", retval);
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - exit");
-	return retval;
+	/* send an open port command */
+	/* firmware uses 1 based port numbering */
+	open_command.port = port->number - port->serial->minor + 1;
+	retval = whiteheat_send_cmd (port->serial, WHITEHEAT_OPEN, (__u8 *)&open_command, sizeof(open_command));
+	if (retval)
+		goto exit;
 
-error_exit:
-	--port->open_count;
+	/* Need to do device specific setup here (control lines, baud rate, etc.) */
+	/* FIXME!!! */
 
-	dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - error_exit");
+exit:
+	dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - exit, retval = %d", retval);
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -368,22 +359,17 @@
 	
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__ " - port %d", port->number);
 	
-	--port->open_count;
+	/* send a close command to the port */
+	/* firmware uses 1 based port numbering */
+	close_command.port = port->number - port->serial->minor + 1;
+	whiteheat_send_cmd (port->serial, WHITEHEAT_CLOSE, (__u8 *)&close_command, sizeof(close_command));
 
-	if (port->open_count <= 0) {
-		/* send a close command to the port */
-		/* firmware uses 1 based port numbering */
-		close_command.port = port->number - port->serial->minor + 1;
-		whiteheat_send_cmd (port->serial, WHITEHEAT_CLOSE, (__u8 *)&close_command, sizeof(close_command));
+	/* Need to change the control lines here */
+	/* FIXME */
 	
-		/* Need to change the control lines here */
-		/* FIXME */
-		
-		/* shutdown our bulk reads and writes */
-		usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
-		usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
-		port->open_count = 0;
-	}
+	/* shutdown our bulk reads and writes */
+	usb_unlink_urb (port->write_urb);
+	usb_unlink_urb (port->read_urb);
 }
 
 
@@ -641,17 +627,9 @@
 
 static void whiteheat_real_shutdown (struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
-	struct usb_serial_port 		*command_port;
-	int i;
+	struct usb_serial_port *command_port;
 
 	dbg(__FUNCTION__);
-
-	/* stop reads and writes on all ports */
-	for (i=0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i) {
-		while (serial->port[i].open_count > 0) {
-			whiteheat_close (&serial->port[i], NULL);
-		}
-	}
 
 	/* free up our private data for our command port */
 	command_port = &serial->port[COMMAND_PORT];