Re: [PATCH net-next v5 1/4] printk: Add execution context (task name/CPU) to printk_info

From: Breno Leitao

Date: Fri Jan 30 2026 - 04:02:25 EST


On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 03:48:16PM +0106, John Ogness wrote:
> On 2026-01-28, Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Extend struct printk_info to include the task name, pid, and CPU
> > number where printk messages originate. This information is captured
> > at vprintk_store() time and propagated through printk_message to
> > nbcon_write_context, making it available to nbcon console drivers.
> >
> > This is useful for consoles like netconsole that want to include
> > execution context in their output, allowing correlation of messages
> > with specific tasks and CPUs regardless of where the console driver
> > actually runs.
> >
> > The feature is controlled by CONFIG_PRINTK_EXECUTION_CTX, which is
> > automatically selected by CONFIG_NETCONSOLE_DYNAMIC. When disabled,
> > the helper functions compile to no-ops with no overhead.
> >
> > Suggested-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxxx>
>
> Reviewed-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Thank you for the review. To confirm, it is acceptable to queue this for
the next netdev version, isn't it?