[PATCH 3/3] sysrq: add commentary on why we use the console loglevel over using KERN_EMERG

[Andy Whitcroft]

Add an explanitory comment as to why we modify the kernel console
loglevel rather than simply moving sysrq messages to KERN_EMERG level.

Signed-off-by: Andy Whitcroft <apw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 drivers/char/sysrq.c |    6 ++++++
 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/char/sysrq.c b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
index d41b9f6..33a9351 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sysrq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
@@ -473,6 +473,12 @@ void __handle_sysrq(int key, struct tty_struct *tty, int check_mask)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sysrq_key_table_lock, flags);
+	/*
+	 * Raise the apparent loglevel to maximum so that the sysrq header
+	 * is shown to provide the user with positive feedback.  We do not
+	 * simply emit this at KERN_EMERG as that would change message
+	 * routing in the consumers of /proc/kmsg.
+	 */
 	orig_log_level = console_loglevel;
 	console_loglevel = 7;
 	printk(KERN_INFO "SysRq : ");
-- 
1.6.0.4.911.gc990

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