linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 10/13] printk: Add sysctl interface to set global loglevels

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Message-ID: <aSB11usZYie2wI8d@pathway.suse.cz>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:23:18 +0100
From: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
To: Chris Down <chris@...isdown.name>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Sergey Senozhatsky <senozhatsky@...omium.org>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	John Ogness <john.ogness@...utronix.de>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
	Tony Lindgren <tony.lindgren@...ux.intel.com>, kernel-team@...com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 10/13] printk: Add sysctl interface to set global
 loglevels

On Wed 2025-11-19 03:07:46, Chris Down wrote:
> Introduce two new sysctl interfaces for configuring global loglevels:
> 
> - kernel.console_loglevel: Sets the global console loglevel, determining
>   the minimum priority of messages printed to consoles. Messages with a
>   loglevel lower than this value will be printed.
> - kernel.default_message_loglevel: Sets the default loglevel for
>   messages that do not specify an explicit loglevel.
> 
> The kernel.printk sysctl was previously used to set multiple loglevel
> parameters simultaneously, but it was confusing and lacked proper
> validation. By introducing these dedicated sysctl interfaces, we provide
> a clearer and more granular way to configure the loglevels.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
> Signed-off-by: Chris Down <chris@...isdown.name>

Looks good and works well:

Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
Tested-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>

Best Regards,
Petr