Re: [PATCH 1/2] Make lib/bug.c WARN implementation match thekernel/panic.c one
From: Kirill A. Shutemov
Date: Sat Jun 26 2010 - 16:04:46 EST
On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 05:10:59AM +1000, Anton Blanchard wrote:
>
> There are a few issues with the exception based WARN implementation in
> lib/bug.c:
>
> - Inconsistent printk flags. The "cut here" line is printed at KERN_EMERG, so
> the console and all logged in users see the single line:
>
> ------------[ cut here ]------------
>
> for each WARN. Fix this so we print everything at KERN_WARNING to match the
> kernel/panic.c version.
>
> - The lib/bug.c WARN would print "Badness at". Change it to match the
> kernel/panic.c version which prints "WARNING: at".
>
> - Print the list of modules, similar to kernel/panic.c of modules, similar to
> kernel/panic.c
>
> Signed-off-by: Anton Blanchard <anton@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>
> Index: linux-2.6/lib/bug.c
> ===================================================================
> --- linux-2.6.orig/lib/bug.c 2010-06-26 06:09:59.000000000 +1000
> +++ linux-2.6/lib/bug.c 2010-06-26 06:24:28.000000000 +1000
> @@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ enum bug_trap_type report_bug(unsigned l
>
> bug = find_bug(bugaddr);
>
> - printk(KERN_EMERG "------------[ cut here ]------------\n");
> -
> file = NULL;
> line = 0;
> warning = 0;
> @@ -156,19 +154,24 @@ enum bug_trap_type report_bug(unsigned l
>
> if (warning) {
> /* this is a WARN_ON rather than BUG/BUG_ON */
> + printk(KERN_WARNING "------------[ cut here ]------------\n");
> +
> if (file)
> - printk(KERN_ERR "Badness at %s:%u\n",
> + printk(KERN_WARNING "WARNING: at %s:%u\n",
> file, line);
> else
> - printk(KERN_ERR "Badness at %p "
> + printk(KERN_WARNING "WARNING: at %p "
> "[verbose debug info unavailable]\n",
> (void *)bugaddr);
>
> + print_modules();
> show_regs(regs);
> add_taint(BUG_GET_TAINT(bug));
> return BUG_TRAP_TYPE_WARN;
> }
>
> + printk(KERN_EMERG "------------[ cut here ]------------\n");
> +
Hm... Why do you use KERN_EMERG here?
> if (file)
> printk(KERN_CRIT "kernel BUG at %s:%u!\n",
> file, line);
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