Unix tty erase: Linux

This is the work I've done on the Unix tty erase problem in Linux.

Here's a patch to the Linux kernel, based on kernel version 2.4.8. This part of the code is very static, so it should apply cleanly to considerably later versions.

Here's the debate on the linux-kernel mailing list. Mostly missing the point, so don't expect to see my patch in Linus' kernels anytime soon.

Here's Debian's response to my suggestion. I still haven't received a reply to my final question in this exchange.