Re: [PATCH next v3 10/15] printk: add syslog_lock

[Petr Mladek]

On Thu 2021-02-25 21:24:33, John Ogness wrote:
> The global variables @syslog_seq, @syslog_partial, @syslog_time
> and write access to @clear_seq are protected by @logbuf_lock.
> Once @logbuf_lock is removed, these variables will need their
> own synchronization method. Introduce @syslog_lock for this
> purpose.
> 
> @syslog_lock is a raw_spin_lock for now. This simplifies the
> transition to removing @logbuf_lock. Once @logbuf_lock and the
> safe buffers are removed, @syslog_lock can change to spin_lock.
> 
> Signed-off-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxxx>

Best Regards,
Petr