Re: [PATCH printk v2 1/7] printk: Move buffer size defines

[John Ogness]

On 2022-11-24, Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Move the buffer size defines to console.h in preparation of adding a
>> buffer structure. The new buffer structure will be embedded within
>> struct console. Therefore console.h was chosen as the new home for
>> these defines.
>
> The buffers are not embedded into struct console in this patchset.
> Are they going to be added directly or via pointer, please?

By "embedded" I mean added directly. The buffers need to be available
immediately and cannot be allocated or assigned dynamically. The console
struct is generally defined by drivers with:

static struct console my_console = {
   ...
};

I could think of no way to statically define the buffers but keep their
sizes hidden.

> IMHO, it is always better to hide these implementation details
> in an internal header or source file. It will be possible
> if struct console contained on a pointer to the buffers.

The problem is not pointers, it is static definition (without knowing
the size of the thing that is statically defined). The new thread/atomic
consoles run in parallel, so they cannot share the single static buffer
like we do now.

>> --- a/include/linux/console.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/console.h
>> @@ -122,6 +122,20 @@ static inline int con_debug_leave(void)
>>  #define CM_ERASE    (2)
>>  #define CM_MOVE     (3)
>>  
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
>> +
>> +/* The maximum size of a formatted record (i.e. with prefix added per line) */
>> +#define CONSOLE_LOG_MAX		1024
>> +
>> +#else
>> +
>> +#define CONSOLE_LOG_MAX		0
>> +
>> +#endif
>> +
>> +/* The maximum size of a formatted extended record */
>> +#define CONSOLE_EXT_LOG_MAX	8192
>
> It looks strange that we need the buffer for extended messages
> and not the normal one when !CONFIG_PRINTK. I can't find any reason
> for this. It looks like a historic inconsistency.

Yes, it looked that way to me as well. I will move it under
CONFIG_PRINTK for v3.

John