Re: [PATCH net-next v5 4/4] netconsole: Use printk context for CPU and task information

From: John Ogness

Date: Wed Jan 28 2026 - 10:03:41 EST


On 2026-01-28, Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Use the CPU and task name captured at printk() time from
> nbcon_write_context instead of querying the current execution context.
> This provides accurate information about where the message originated,
> rather than where netconsole happens to be running.
>
> For CPU, use wctxt->cpu instead of raw_smp_processor_id().
>
> For taskname, use wctxt->comm directly which contains the task
> name captured at printk time.
>
> This change ensures netconsole outputs reflect the actual context that
> generated the log message, which is especially important when the
> console driver runs asynchronously in a dedicated thread.
>
> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>