--- linux-2.5.7-clean/kernel/exit.c	Tue Apr  2 10:43:28 2002
+++ linux//kernel/exit.c	Wed Apr  3 08:56:00 2002
@@ -500,15 +500,16 @@
 
 	lock_kernel();
 	sem_exit();
+	if (current->leader)
+		disassociate_ctty(1);
+	unlock_kernel();
+	
 	__exit_files(tsk);
 	__exit_fs(tsk);
 	exit_namespace(tsk);
 	exit_sighand(tsk);
 	exit_thread();
 
-	if (current->leader)
-		disassociate_ctty(1);
-
 	put_exec_domain(tsk->thread_info->exec_domain);
 	if (tsk->binfmt && tsk->binfmt->module)
 		__MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT(tsk->binfmt->module);