linux-kernel - [PATCH] kernel/panic: Revamp panic messages for clarity and user-friendliness

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Message-ID: <CAK4U2MzC_h1R13j6+=h-qfS3cNteeW0eXVfaZWm4iLogH_NgpA@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 10:40:06 +0100
From: Daisy Ossel <daisyossel@...il.com>
To: akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Cc: keescook@...omium.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] kernel/panic: Revamp panic messages for clarity and user-friendliness

From: Daisy Ender Youri Ossel <daisyossel@...il.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 12:34:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] kernel/panic: Revamp panic messages for clarity and
user-friendliness

This patch improves the readability and user experience of kernel panic
messages without changing its logic or behavior.

Key improvements:


   - Added ascii art around the panic message
   - Added hostname and kernel version
   - added option to use the new and/or old version



No functional changes besides the option to use the new panic screen
, Purely cosmetic and clarity-focused.

Signed-off-by: Daisy Ender Youri Ossel <daisyossel@...il.com>
---
kernel/panic.c | 120
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------------
 1 file changed, 65 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)

--- >8 ---  (see attached patch for full diff)

Patch is based on:
  git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
  commit 1a2b3c4d5e6f... (latest mainline as of 2025-11-03)

Please apply.

Thanks,
Daisy Ender Youri ossel

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