Re: [PATCH] docs: gdbmacros: print newest record

From: Petr Mladek
Date: Tue Jan 03 2023 - 04:48:09 EST


On Thu 2022-12-29 14:49:39, John Ogness wrote:
> @head_id points to the newest record, but the printing loop
> exits when it increments to this value (before printing).
>
> Exit the printing loop after the newest record has been printed.
>
> The python-based function in scripts/gdb/linux/dmesg.py already
> does this correctly.
>
> Fixes: e60768311af8 ("scripts/gdb: update for lockless printk ringbuffer")
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

JFYI, the patch has been committed into printk/linux.git,
branch for-6.3.

Best Regards,
Petr