Re: [PATCH net-next v5 4/4] netconsole: Use printk context for CPU and task information
From: Breno Leitao
Date: Wed Jan 28 2026 - 11:49:01 EST
Hello John,
On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 04:09:07PM +0106, John Ogness wrote:
> 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>
Thank you so much for all the reviews and your support throughout this
migration. I really appreciate it!
---breno