diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
index aec61880f36c0485be60ad6774447937ecc14d42..7ddde4ddfb4becd4be1e9788ef68c33b938bf2a9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
@@ -318,8 +318,7 @@ static void ark3116_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return;
 }
 
-static int ark3116_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-					struct file *filp)
+static int ark3116_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct ktermios tmp_termios;
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ static int ark3116_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	result = usb_serial_generic_open(tty, port, filp);
+	result = usb_serial_generic_open(tty, port);
 	if (result)
 		goto err_out;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
index 7033b031b4439da94bb5a9c1015e7070a6721a45..a0467bc616270b51920d16d1e684ad2693454749 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int debug;
 static int  belkin_sa_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void belkin_sa_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static int  belkin_sa_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+			struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void belkin_sa_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void belkin_sa_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb);
 static void belkin_sa_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static void belkin_sa_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 
 static int  belkin_sa_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+					struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	int retval = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
index 2830766f5b391cc7d177c82e49a058ba28b1be73..8c894a7d5dcfcfc2e498e3e010956bb2079e6648 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.c
@@ -300,8 +300,7 @@ static void ch341_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 
 /* open this device, set default parameters */
-static int ch341_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-				struct file *filp)
+static int ch341_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct ch341_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[0]);
@@ -333,7 +332,7 @@ static int ch341_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
-	r = usb_serial_generic_open(tty, port, filp);
+	r = usb_serial_generic_open(tty, port);
 
 out:	return r;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/console.c b/drivers/usb/serial/console.c
index 0e4f2e41ace5b064193a46d3409d98df9099c117..be086e4c76b6728582225eb46c58e3f05c8a200e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/console.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/console.c
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ static int usb_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 		/* only call the device specific open if this
 		 * is the first time the port is opened */
 		if (serial->type->open)
-			retval = serial->type->open(NULL, port, NULL);
+			retval = serial->type->open(NULL, port);
 		else
-			retval = usb_serial_generic_open(NULL, port, NULL);
+			retval = usb_serial_generic_open(NULL, port);
 
 		if (retval) {
 			err("could not open USB console port");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
index b5275c4a8eedf8bb6408943c5eb3f0fa38d9870d..4a208fe85bc9b10c7af4a27a48af8257e5224195 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cp210x.c
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
 /*
  * Function Prototypes
  */
-static int cp210x_open(struct tty_struct *, struct usb_serial_port *,
-							struct file *);
+static int cp210x_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *);
 static void cp210x_cleanup(struct usb_serial_port *);
 static void cp210x_close(struct usb_serial_port *);
 static void cp210x_get_termios(struct tty_struct *,
@@ -368,8 +367,7 @@ static unsigned int cp210x_quantise_baudrate(unsigned int baud) {
 	return baud;
 }
 
-static int cp210x_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-				struct file *filp)
+static int cp210x_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	int result;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
index 336523fd736671a4e8e98b1217070fc81360b7b5..b0f6402a91ca57423769c16a8e0690896958fafa 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int cyberjack_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void cyberjack_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void cyberjack_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static int  cyberjack_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+	struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void cyberjack_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int cyberjack_write(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	struct usb_serial_port *port, const unsigned char *buf, int count);
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static void cyberjack_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 }
 
 static int  cyberjack_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+					struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct cyberjack_private *priv;
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index 59adfe123110b5e3c631f2ffa111d5b3c56680a7..df1adb9a4367284b63f5119400e0438bb227c62a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -172,8 +172,7 @@ static int  cypress_earthmate_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static int  cypress_hidcom_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static int  cypress_ca42v2_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void cypress_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
-static int  cypress_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+static int  cypress_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void cypress_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void cypress_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on);
 static int  cypress_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
@@ -633,8 +632,7 @@ static void cypress_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 }
 
 
-static int cypress_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int cypress_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct cypress_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index f4808091c47ca873e3e39f353ea415837d232203..ab3dd991586b86a961e63c26594e7f3403f3b9aa 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -453,8 +453,7 @@ static int digi_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 static void digi_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb);
 static int digi_write_room(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static int digi_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty);
-static int digi_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-	struct file *filp);
+static int digi_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void digi_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int digi_carrier_raised(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void digi_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on);
@@ -1347,8 +1346,7 @@ static int digi_carrier_raised(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int digi_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-				struct file *filp)
+static int digi_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	int ret;
 	unsigned char buf[32];
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
index 80cb3471adbe0fe64cae662184aef149180a942b..da559a773b51fc6f8977b95961175cf38b536085 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ static int debug;
 #define EMPEG_PRODUCT_ID		0x0001
 
 /* function prototypes for an empeg-car player */
-static int  empeg_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-						struct file *filp);
+static int  empeg_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void empeg_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  empeg_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 						const unsigned char *buf,
@@ -142,8 +141,7 @@ static int		bytes_out;
 /******************************************************************************
  * Empeg specific driver functions
  ******************************************************************************/
-static int empeg_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-				struct file *filp)
+static int empeg_open(struct tty_struct *tty,struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	int result = 0;
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ static int empeg_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 	dbg("%s - port %d", __func__, port->number);
 
 	/* Force default termio settings */
-	empeg_set_termios(tty, port, NULL) ;
+	empeg_set_termios(tty, port, NULL);
 
 	bytes_in = 0;
 	bytes_out = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index 8fec5d4455c94334eaa12ab8c80c3f47566fd84b..76a17f915eef60d09a30c78b684c3a3ddba83e71 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -747,8 +747,7 @@ static int  ftdi_sio_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
 					const struct usb_device_id *id);
 static int  ftdi_sio_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  ftdi_sio_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port);
-static int  ftdi_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+static int  ftdi_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void ftdi_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void ftdi_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on);
 static int  ftdi_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
@@ -1680,8 +1679,7 @@ static int ftdi_sio_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ftdi_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int ftdi_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 { /* ftdi_open */
 	struct usb_device *dev = port->serial->dev;
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 8839f1c70b7fc186ebe5c2b4f169467765086428..20432d3455295e5fcac7df0b3958dfd0c6679ad3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -933,8 +933,7 @@ static int garmin_init_session(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 
 
-static int garmin_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int garmin_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int status = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
index ce57f6a32bdfb4cc7a5e30f78c1e8eca21a9364a..d9398e9f30ce7ae6ef50f5d867973966e4047079 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ void usb_serial_generic_deregister(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-int usb_serial_generic_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+int usb_serial_generic_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	int result = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index 0191693625d6541dbe5125df9b488be237828d77..dc0f832657e699fd12728b8ccbc139122b307e1d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ static void edge_bulk_out_data_callback(struct urb *urb);
 static void edge_bulk_out_cmd_callback(struct urb *urb);
 
 /* function prototypes for the usbserial callbacks */
-static int edge_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-					struct file *filp);
+static int edge_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void edge_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int edge_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 					const unsigned char *buf, int count);
@@ -852,8 +851,7 @@ static void edge_bulk_out_cmd_callback(struct urb *urb)
  *	If successful, we return 0
  *	Otherwise we return a negative error number.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int edge_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int edge_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct edgeport_port *edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	struct usb_serial *serial;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index e8bc42f92e79c599f1c35d7b21cb5b2a980aca9f..d4cc0f7af400d0133653e4e0515b25a131e2a37f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -1831,8 +1831,7 @@ static void edge_bulk_out_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	tty_kref_put(tty);
 }
 
-static int edge_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int edge_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct edgeport_port *edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
index 2545d45ce16f94159f32db95d43d6b628c461bd0..24fcc64b837d443d01c660ddccf93288fb407d43 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int initial_wait;
 
 /* Function prototypes for an ipaq */
 static int  ipaq_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+			struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void ipaq_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  ipaq_calc_num_ports(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static int  ipaq_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static int		bytes_in;
 static int		bytes_out;
 
 static int ipaq_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+			struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial	*serial = port->serial;
 	struct ipaq_private	*priv;
@@ -628,11 +628,6 @@ static int ipaq_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		priv->free_len += PACKET_SIZE;
 	}
 
-	if (tty) {
-		/* FIXME: These two are bogus */
-		tty->raw = 1;
-		tty->real_raw = 1;
-	}
 	/*
 	 * Lose the small buffers usbserial provides. Make larger ones.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
index 29ad038b9c8de2536a9373bb60b28f9ad7354044..727d323f092aaa25436109a2382a33a243f1eec8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@ static void ipw_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	return;
 }
 
-static int ipw_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int ipw_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_device *dev = port->serial->dev;
 	u8 buf_flow_static[16] = IPW_BYTES_FLOWINIT;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
index 66009b6b763a29a511551a9600d50802de63d3c9..95d8d26b9a44de53501d02ddd02f4d7e8c07fa1d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ static int buffer_size;
 static int xbof = -1;
 
 static int  ir_startup (struct usb_serial *serial);
-static int  ir_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-					struct file *filep);
+static int  ir_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void ir_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  ir_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 					const unsigned char *buf, int count);
@@ -296,8 +295,7 @@ static int ir_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ir_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int ir_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	char *buffer;
 	int result = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
index 96873a7a32b082ecd370e4329852a65e6b3d356b..f3f9be0469c54d576f25ce54183b6d0ba9e1f381 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/iuu_phoenix.c
@@ -1018,8 +1018,7 @@ static void iuu_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	}
 }
 
-static int iuu_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int iuu_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	u8 *buf;
@@ -1077,7 +1076,7 @@ static int iuu_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		tty->termios->c_iflag = 0;
 		priv->termios_initialized = 1;
 		priv->poll = 0;
-	 }
+	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
 	/* initialize writebuf */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
index 2594b8743d3fb340ed8a6e54dd3de4ca2e998cab..f8c4b07033ffb6666c4e636e4dad9b52767709a2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.c
@@ -1209,8 +1209,7 @@ static int keyspan_write_room(struct tty_struct *tty)
 }
 
 
-static int keyspan_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int keyspan_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct keyspan_port_private 	*p_priv;
 	struct keyspan_serial_private 	*s_priv;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
index 3107ed15af641babe6ecce65ad7c78d2a06aaacc..30771e5b397381e2b543e5eca3d4192fdc8a10bb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
 
 /* Function prototypes for Keyspan serial converter */
 static int  keyspan_open		(struct tty_struct *tty,
-					 struct usb_serial_port *port,
-					 struct file *filp);
+					 struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void keyspan_close		(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void keyspan_dtr_rts		(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on);
 static int  keyspan_startup		(struct usb_serial *serial);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
index d0b12e40c2b105e2b41cc44f71eba3ea04a1cc29..257c16cc6b2abb68793da0ea2c882c3fea664f1f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ static int keyspan_pda_carrier_raised(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 
 static int keyspan_pda_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+					struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	unsigned char room;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index 0f44bb8e8d4f64a0400b969da4d8aa80760a318c..a61673133d7db07e4b92b53df48a465c7036d01d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ static int debug;
 static int  klsi_105_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void klsi_105_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void klsi_105_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
-static int  klsi_105_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+static int  klsi_105_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void klsi_105_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  klsi_105_write(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	struct usb_serial_port *port, const unsigned char *buf, int count);
@@ -358,8 +357,7 @@ static void klsi_105_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	}
 } /* klsi_105_release */
 
-static int  klsi_105_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int  klsi_105_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct klsi_105_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	int retval = 0;
@@ -371,10 +369,6 @@ static int  klsi_105_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 	dbg("%s port %d", __func__, port->number);
 
-	/* force low_latency on so that our tty_push actually forces
-	 * the data through
-	 * tty->low_latency = 1; */
-
 	/* Do a defined restart:
 	 * Set up sane default baud rate and send the 'READ_ON'
 	 * vendor command.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
index 6db0e561f6805c25a032797ffd1e25bf57c5fa18..97901578343aa0103eca48c8a5fc85d45e658855 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ static int debug;
 /* Function prototypes */
 static int  kobil_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void kobil_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
-static int  kobil_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+static int  kobil_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void kobil_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  kobil_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 			 const unsigned char *buf, int count);
@@ -211,8 +210,7 @@ static void kobil_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 }
 
 
-static int kobil_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int kobil_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	struct kobil_private *priv;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
index d8825e159aa5cfe9361b152489d79fe953f22889..d501aefa2628d039b573e9a0df089c780b211940 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ static int debug;
  */
 static int  mct_u232_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void mct_u232_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
-static int  mct_u232_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+static int  mct_u232_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void mct_u232_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void mct_u232_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on);
 static void mct_u232_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb);
@@ -421,8 +420,7 @@ static void mct_u232_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	}
 } /* mct_u232_release */
 
-static int  mct_u232_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int  mct_u232_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct mct_u232_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
index 4342a8a0eac9d150feda3df3f7ae588ed3e721b1..763e32a44be02eb790c0c7f66ed25e0bae947f19 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
@@ -319,8 +319,7 @@ static int send_mos_cmd(struct usb_serial *serial, __u8 request, __u16 value,
 	return status;
 }
 
-static int mos7720_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int mos7720_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index b93f0f992d9f65d284d56786c34d4fc396fde1f3..f11abf52be7db6b6e2afb082d86c8abd8fbd49e2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -824,8 +824,7 @@ static int mos7840_serial_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
  *	Otherwise we return a negative error number.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-static int mos7840_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int mos7840_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	int response;
 	int j;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c b/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
index f5f3751a888ced2547abf459d63e99a6cafe3a7e..5ceaa4c6be0901de3cbe2305ae3775904fec701c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/navman.c
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ static void navman_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 			__func__, result);
 }
 
-static int navman_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int navman_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
index 56857ddbd70be66aa33931376fd20e0607869883..062265038bf0cd57ec11972af1aafdfed8899aa4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ static int debug;
 #define BT_IGNITIONPRO_ID	0x2000
 
 /* function prototypes */
-static int  omninet_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-							struct file *filp);
+static int  omninet_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void omninet_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void omninet_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb);
 static void omninet_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb);
@@ -163,8 +162,7 @@ static int omninet_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int omninet_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int omninet_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial	*serial = port->serial;
 	struct usb_serial_port	*wport;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index 336bba79ad32d634dd6679ec075a54574ea45526..1085a577c5c1c9b209fee089c1c36ac156ac5bc1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ static void opticon_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	spin_unlock(&priv->lock);
 }
 
-static int opticon_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-			struct file *filp)
+static int opticon_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct opticon_private *priv = usb_get_serial_data(port->serial);
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
index c784ddbe7b614cf13b4e57ab1fbd6ad2efdf3121..fe47051dbef27a8000bdcd17b07cdfc8b785028f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@
 /* Function prototypes */
 static int  option_probe(struct usb_serial *serial,
 			const struct usb_device_id *id);
-static int  option_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-							struct file *filp);
+static int  option_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void option_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void option_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on);
 
@@ -961,8 +960,7 @@ static int option_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	return data_len;
 }
 
-static int option_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int option_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct option_port_private *portdata;
 	int i, err;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
index 3cece27325e71d90c7042aabfd812d70b2d158d4..e90f88a3b04061bad536f1941a7b48a1d7c4c17c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ struct oti6858_control_pkt {
 	  && ((a)->frame_fmt == (priv)->pending_setup.frame_fmt))
 
 /* function prototypes */
-static int oti6858_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+static int oti6858_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void oti6858_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void oti6858_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct ktermios *old);
@@ -566,8 +565,7 @@ static void oti6858_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static int oti6858_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int oti6858_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct oti6858_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	struct ktermios tmp_termios;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index 3e86815b270534cfd3633820d5d142edd71df4b6..a63ea99936f79b46fec8a989890da0564d8fbf52 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -691,8 +691,7 @@ static void pl2303_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 }
 
-static int pl2303_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int pl2303_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct ktermios tmp_termios;
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
@@ -714,8 +713,6 @@ static int pl2303_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (tty)
 		pl2303_set_termios(tty, port, &tmp_termios);
 
-	/* FIXME: need to assert RTS and DTR if CRTSCTS off */
-
 	dbg("%s - submitting read urb", __func__);
 	port->read_urb->dev = serial->dev;
 	result = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
index f48d05e0acc135e89a5e4a7518f3d1364b07e35d..55391bbe12304c508f9275602b2fe46abe566953 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
@@ -734,8 +734,7 @@ static void sierra_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	}
 }
 
-static int sierra_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int sierra_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct sierra_port_private *portdata;
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
index 3c249d8e8b8eb356fef7aaee52ef2e0157994a01..8b312a05a35306fc78e1667762850882a5a65290 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
@@ -623,8 +623,7 @@ static void spcp8x5_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 /* open the serial port. do some usb system call. set termios and get the line
  * status of the device. then submit the read urb */
-static int spcp8x5_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int spcp8x5_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct ktermios tmp_termios;
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
@@ -658,8 +657,6 @@ static int spcp8x5_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	priv->line_status = status & 0xf0 ;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
-	/* FIXME: need to assert RTS and DTR if CRTSCTS off */
-
 	dbg("%s - submitting read urb", __func__);
 	port->read_urb->dev = serial->dev;
 	ret = usb_submit_urb(port->read_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
index 6157fac9366b708c1a390c87fe46c21ab4dda91d..cb7e95f9fcbf584151a8f6a13bc3bd1ac0a08ad3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/symbolserial.c
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ static void symbol_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	spin_unlock(&priv->lock);
 }
 
-static int symbol_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-			struct file *filp)
+static int symbol_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct symbol_private *priv = usb_get_serial_data(port->serial);
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
index 3bc609fe2242a574643fe84353cf9de665fc25e3..1e9dc882169826ff742e5c199b4a11098f97411c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ struct ti_device {
 
 static int ti_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void ti_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
-static int ti_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-		struct file *file);
+static int ti_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void ti_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int ti_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 		const unsigned char *data, int count);
@@ -492,8 +491,7 @@ static void ti_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 }
 
 
-static int ti_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *file)
+static int ti_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct ti_port *tport = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	struct ti_device *tdev;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index 31c7a0939b986079397671bff061e86d451cea66..3dda6841e72449d512c297a260c96f11ce6f2618 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static int serial_open (struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 
 		/* only call the device specific open if this
 		 * is the first time the port is opened */
-		retval = serial->type->open(tty, port, filp);
+		retval = serial->type->open(tty, port);
 		if (retval)
 			goto bailout_interface_put;
 		mutex_unlock(&serial->disc_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c
index 614800972dc3bb20f67431fd65c3b0ed9bf9146f..7b5bfc4edd3d4668e2c6f25f76d287b70a20017f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c
@@ -43,11 +43,10 @@ static struct usb_driver debug_driver = {
 	.no_dynamic_id = 	1,
 };
 
-static int usb_debug_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-							struct file *filp)
+static int usb_debug_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	port->bulk_out_size = USB_DEBUG_MAX_PACKET_SIZE;
-	return usb_serial_generic_open(tty, port, filp);
+	return usb_serial_generic_open(tty, port);
 }
 
 /* This HW really does not support a serial break, so one will be
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
index f5d0f64dcc52ee2c0a38e7d86b47a76181e197dc..1aa5d20a5d998d8d4511cae37d24620128f10474 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
 #define DRIVER_DESC "USB HandSpring Visor / Palm OS driver"
 
 /* function prototypes for a handspring visor */
-static int  visor_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-					struct file *filp);
+static int  visor_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void visor_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  visor_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 					const unsigned char *buf, int count);
@@ -273,8 +272,7 @@ static int stats;
 /******************************************************************************
  * Handspring Visor specific driver functions
  ******************************************************************************/
-static int visor_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
-							struct file *filp)
+static int visor_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
 	struct visor_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index 8d126dd7a02e4ebf423b54bf4064599721fb98b2..81f2ae50596636e00ebf9166cdf097b313440a02 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static int  whiteheat_firmware_attach(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static int  whiteheat_attach(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static void whiteheat_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
 static int  whiteheat_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+			struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void whiteheat_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  whiteheat_write(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			struct usb_serial_port *port,
@@ -659,8 +659,7 @@ static void whiteheat_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	return;
 }
 
-static int whiteheat_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
+static int whiteheat_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	int		retval = 0;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/serial.h b/include/linux/usb/serial.h
index 0ec50ba62139e5bde97db61a10b8585c2882c916..1cbaf4a6b449f79b14ddb0abd170d371f6924700 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/serial.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/serial.h
@@ -238,9 +238,8 @@ struct usb_serial_driver {
 	int (*resume)(struct usb_serial *serial);
 
 	/* serial function calls */
-	/* Called by console with tty = NULL and by tty */
-	int  (*open)(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+	/* Called by console and by the tty layer */
+	int  (*open)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 	void (*close)(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 	int  (*write)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 			const unsigned char *buf, int count);
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ static inline void usb_serial_console_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial) {}
 extern struct usb_serial *usb_serial_get_by_index(unsigned int minor);
 extern void usb_serial_put(struct usb_serial *serial);
 extern int usb_serial_generic_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
-		struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp);
+	struct usb_serial_port *port);
 extern int usb_serial_generic_write(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	struct usb_serial_port *port, const unsigned char *buf, int count);
 extern void usb_serial_generic_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);