Re: [PATCH printk v6 00/30] wire up write_atomic() printing

[Petr Mladek]

On Tue 2024-05-28 12:10:22, Petr Mladek wrote:
> On Mon 2024-05-27 08:43:19, John Ogness wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > This is v6 of a series to wire up the nbcon consoles so that
> > they actually perform printing using their write_atomic()
> > callback. v5 is here [0]. For information about the motivation
> > of the atomic consoles, please read the cover letter of v1 [1].
> > 
> > The main focus of this series:
> > 
> > - For nbcon consoles, always call write_atomic() directly from
> >   printk() caller context for the panic CPU.
> > 
> > - For nbcon consoles, call write_atomic() when unlocking the
> >   console lock.
> > 
> > - Only perform the console lock/unlock dance if legacy or boot
> >   consoles are registered.
> > 
> > - For legacy consoles, if nbcon consoles are registered, do not
> >   attempt to print from printk() caller context for the panic
> >   CPU until nbcon consoles have had a chance to print the most
> >   significant messages.
> > 
> > - Mark emergency sections. In these sections printk() calls
> >   will only store the messages. Upon exiting the emergency
> >   section, nbcon consoles are flushed directly. If legacy
> >   consoles cannot be flushed safely, an irq_work is triggered
> >   to do the legacy console flushing.
> > 
> > This series does _not_ include threaded printing or nbcon
> > drivers. Those features will be added in separate follow-up
> > series.
> > 
> > Note: With this series, a system with _only_ nbcon consoles
> >       registered will not perform console printing unless the
> >       console lock or nbcon port lock are used or on panic.
> >       This is on purpose. When nbcon kthreads are introduced,
> >       they will fill the gaps.
> 
> The series seems to be ready for linux-next from my POV.
> 
> I am going to push it there so that we get as much testing
> as possible before the next merge window.

JFYI, the patchset has been committed into printk/linux.git,
branch rework/write-atomic.

Best Regards,
Petr