Re: [PATCH] printk: fix exclusive_console replaying

[Petr Mladek]

On Thu 2019-12-19 12:59:22, John Ogness wrote:
> Commit f92b070f2dc8 ("printk: Do not miss new messages when replaying
> the log") introduced a new variable @exclusive_console_stop_seq to
> store when an exclusive console should stop printing. It should be
> set to the @console_seq value at registration. However, @console_seq
> is previously set to @syslog_seq so that the exclusive console knows
> where to begin. This results in the exclusive console immediately
> reactivating all the other consoles and thus repeating the messages
> for those consoles.
> 
> Set @console_seq after @exclusive_console_stop_seq has stored the
> current @console_seq value.
> 
> Fixes: f92b070f2dc8 ("printk: Do not miss new messages when replaying the log")
> Signed-off-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Grr, it was an ugly mistake. I am surprised that it has stayed there
for more then one year without noticing. Thanks a lot for fixing.

Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxxx>

Best Regards,
Petr