[PATCH v7 1/7] printk: report dropped messages on separate line

[Alex Elder]

It is possible for the log to be filled too quickly for the consoles
to be able to keep up.  This is detected in console_unlock(), and when
it occurs, a message is inserted to note the event.  When reviewing
some nearby code, Petr MlÃdek suggested it might be nicer if this
message were placed on a separate line.  This patch implements that
suggestion.

Suggested-by: Petr MlÃdek <pmladek@xxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Alex Elder <elder@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Petr MlÃdek <pmladek@xxxxxxx>
---
 kernel/printk/printk.c | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 13e839d..ffc9928 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -2142,9 +2142,10 @@ again:
 		}
 
 		if (console_seq < log_first_seq) {
-			len = sprintf(text, "** %u printk messages dropped ** ",
+			len = sprintf(text,
+				      "%s** %u printk messages dropped **\n",
+				      (console_prev & LOG_CONT) ? "\n" : "",
 				      (unsigned)(log_first_seq - console_seq));
-
 			/* messages are gone, move to first one */
 			console_seq = log_first_seq;
 			console_idx = log_first_idx;
-- 
1.9.1

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