linux-kernel - [PATCH printk v3 3/7] printk: Keep non-panic-CPUs out of console lock

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Message-Id: <20230717194607.145135-4-john.ogness@linutronix.de>
Date:   Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:52:03 +0206
From:   John Ogness <john.ogness@...utronix.de>
To:     Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
Cc:     Sergey Senozhatsky <senozhatsky@...omium.org>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH printk v3 3/7] printk: Keep non-panic-CPUs out of console lock

When in a panic situation, non-panic CPUs should avoid holding the
console lock so as not to contend with the panic CPU. This is already
implemented with abandon_console_lock_in_panic(), which is checked
after each printed line. However, non-panic CPUs should also avoid
trying to acquire the console lock during a panic.

Modify console_trylock() to fail and console_lock() to block() when
called from a non-panic CPU during a panic.

Signed-off-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@...utronix.de>
---
 kernel/printk/printk.c | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 7aa9dbee12e8..7219991885e6 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -2583,6 +2583,25 @@ static int console_cpu_notify(unsigned int cpu)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Return true when this CPU should unlock console_sem without pushing all
+ * messages to the console. This reduces the chance that the console is
+ * locked when the panic CPU tries to use it.
+ */
+static bool abandon_console_lock_in_panic(void)
+{
+	if (!panic_in_progress())
+		return false;
+
+	/*
+	 * We can use raw_smp_processor_id() here because it is impossible for
+	 * the task to be migrated to the panic_cpu, or away from it. If
+	 * panic_cpu has already been set, and we're not currently executing on
+	 * that CPU, then we never will be.
+	 */
+	return atomic_read(&panic_cpu) != raw_smp_processor_id();
+}
+
 /**
  * console_lock - block the console subsystem from printing
  *
@@ -2595,6 +2614,10 @@ void console_lock(void)
 {
 	might_sleep();
 
+	/* On panic, the console_lock must be left to the panic cpu. */
+	while (abandon_console_lock_in_panic())
+		msleep(1000);
+
 	down_console_sem();
 	if (console_suspended)
 		return;
@@ -2613,6 +2636,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_lock);
  */
 int console_trylock(void)
 {
+	/* On panic, the console_lock must be left to the panic cpu. */
+	if (abandon_console_lock_in_panic())
+		return 0;
 	if (down_trylock_console_sem())
 		return 0;
 	if (console_suspended) {
@@ -2631,25 +2657,6 @@ int is_console_locked(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_console_locked);
 
-/*
- * Return true when this CPU should unlock console_sem without pushing all
- * messages to the console. This reduces the chance that the console is
- * locked when the panic CPU tries to use it.
- */
-static bool abandon_console_lock_in_panic(void)
-{
-	if (!panic_in_progress())
-		return false;
-
-	/*
-	 * We can use raw_smp_processor_id() here because it is impossible for
-	 * the task to be migrated to the panic_cpu, or away from it. If
-	 * panic_cpu has already been set, and we're not currently executing on
-	 * that CPU, then we never will be.
-	 */
-	return atomic_read(&panic_cpu) != raw_smp_processor_id();
-}
-
 /*
  * Check if the given console is currently capable and allowed to print
  * records.
-- 
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