From: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
To: John Ogness <john.ogness@linutronix.de>
Cc: Sergey Senozhatsky <senozhatsky@chromium.org>,
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>,
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@redhat.com>,
Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>,
Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com>,
Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@oracle.com>,
Tom Rix <trix@redhat.com>,
linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org, dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH printk v2 38/38] printk, xen: fbfront: create/use safe function for forcing preferred
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:27:36 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Y1qVWOyJuALz0vXf@alley> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87v8o5crtw.fsf@jogness.linutronix.de>
On Thu 2022-10-27 15:41:23, John Ogness wrote:
> On 2022-10-27, Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com> wrote:
> >> - if (c) {
> >> - unregister_console(c);
> >> - c->flags |= CON_CONSDEV;
> >> - c->flags &= ~CON_PRINTBUFFER; /* don't print again */
> >> - register_console(c);
> >> - }
> >> + if (c)
> >> + console_force_preferred(c);
> >
> > I would prefer to fix this a clean way.
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > I would suggest to implement:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > It is a more code. But it is race-free. Also it is much more clear
> > what is going on.
> >
> > How does this sound, please?
>
> I wasn't sure if any of the other preferred-console magic in
> register_console() was needed, which is why I kept a full
> register_console() call. But if it really is just about forcing it the
> head and setting a new CON_CONSDEV, then your suggestion is much
> simpler. Thanks.
I believe that it is just this. I have spent a lot of time
investigating these hacks when thinking about refactoring
of register_console().
Best Regards,
Petr
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Thread overview: 129+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-10-19 14:55 [PATCH printk v2 00/38] reduce console_lock scope John Ogness
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 01/38] serial: kgdboc: Lock console list in probe function John Ogness
2022-10-19 15:41 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-24 5:22 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-10-25 0:34 ` Doug Anderson
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 02/38] printk: Convert console_drivers list to hlist John Ogness
2022-10-19 15:44 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-19 21:46 ` John Ogness
2022-10-20 7:43 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-20 12:36 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-24 5:23 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 03/38] printk: Prepare for SRCU console list protection John Ogness
2022-10-19 15:16 ` Miguel Ojeda
2022-10-19 17:12 ` Paul E. McKenney
2022-10-21 8:34 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-31 13:06 ` John Ogness
2022-10-31 14:09 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 04/38] printk: introduce console_is_enabled() wrapper John Ogness
2022-10-19 16:01 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-21 8:57 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-21 9:37 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 05/38] printk: use console_is_enabled() John Ogness
2022-10-21 9:25 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-31 15:39 ` John Ogness
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 06/38] tty: nfcon: " John Ogness
2022-10-21 9:55 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-31 15:59 ` John Ogness
2022-11-01 8:57 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 07/38] um: kmsg_dump: " John Ogness
2022-10-21 12:46 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 08/38] efi: earlycon: " John Ogness
2022-10-19 15:32 ` Ard Biesheuvel
2022-10-21 12:53 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 09/38] netconsole: " John Ogness
2022-10-21 13:14 ` Petr Mladek
2022-11-04 15:12 ` John Ogness
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 10/38] tty: hvc: " John Ogness
2022-10-19 16:01 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-21 13:22 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 11/38] tty: serial: earlycon: " John Ogness
2022-10-19 16:01 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-21 13:51 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 12/38] tty: serial: kgdboc: " John Ogness
2022-10-19 16:00 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-21 14:10 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-24 22:46 ` Doug Anderson
2022-10-25 0:49 ` Doug Anderson
2022-10-25 11:28 ` John Ogness
2022-11-04 16:23 ` John Ogness
2022-11-07 8:47 ` Petr Mladek
2022-11-07 9:45 ` John Ogness
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 13/38] tty: serial: pic32_uart: " John Ogness
2022-10-19 16:01 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-21 14:11 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 14/38] tty: serial: samsung_tty: " John Ogness
2022-10-19 16:00 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-21 14:14 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 15/38] tty: serial: serial_core: " John Ogness
2022-10-19 16:00 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-21 14:14 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 16/38] tty: serial: xilinx_uartps: " John Ogness
2022-10-19 16:01 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-21 14:23 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 17/38] tty: tty_io: " John Ogness
2022-10-19 16:00 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-21 14:24 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 18/38] usb: early: xhci-dbc: " John Ogness
2022-10-19 16:01 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-21 14:27 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 19/38] kdb: kdb_io: " John Ogness
2022-10-21 14:28 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-25 0:34 ` Doug Anderson
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 20/38] um: kmsg_dumper: use srcu console list iterator John Ogness
2022-10-21 14:56 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 21/38] serial: kgdboc: " John Ogness
2022-10-19 16:02 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-21 15:09 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-25 0:33 ` Doug Anderson
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 22/38] serial: kgdboc: document console_lock usage John Ogness
2022-10-20 7:42 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-25 0:36 ` Doug Anderson
2022-10-25 10:09 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 23/38] tty: tty_io: " John Ogness
2022-10-20 7:43 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-25 13:31 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 24/38] xen: fbfront: use srcu console list iterator John Ogness
2022-10-25 13:39 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 25/38] proc: consoles: document console_lock usage John Ogness
2022-10-25 14:40 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 26/38] kdb: use srcu console list iterator John Ogness
2022-10-25 0:47 ` Doug Anderson
2022-10-25 14:59 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 27/38] printk: console_flush_all: " John Ogness
2022-10-25 15:17 ` Petr Mladek
2022-11-07 0:00 ` John Ogness
2022-11-07 13:03 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 28/38] printk: console_unblank: " John Ogness
2022-10-25 15:28 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-25 15:31 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 29/38] printk: console_flush_on_panic: " John Ogness
2022-10-25 15:32 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 30/38] printk: console_device: " John Ogness
2022-10-25 15:35 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 31/38] printk: register_console: " John Ogness
2022-10-26 8:20 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 32/38] printk: __pr_flush: " John Ogness
2022-10-26 8:33 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 33/38] printk: introduce console_list_lock John Ogness
2022-10-20 7:53 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-27 10:09 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-27 18:50 ` Paul E. McKenney
2022-10-28 18:09 ` Boqun Feng
2022-10-28 18:42 ` Paul E. McKenney
2022-11-07 10:10 ` John Ogness
2022-11-07 16:16 ` Paul E. McKenney
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 34/38] serial: kgdboc: use console_list_lock instead of console_lock John Ogness
2022-10-20 7:52 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-27 10:13 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 35/38] tty: tty_io: use console_list_lock for list synchronization John Ogness
2022-10-20 7:43 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2022-10-27 10:17 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 36/38] proc: consoles: use console_list_lock for list iteration John Ogness
2022-10-27 12:02 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:55 ` [PATCH printk v2 37/38] printk: relieve console_lock of list synchronization duties John Ogness
2022-10-27 12:40 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-19 14:56 ` [PATCH printk v2 38/38] printk, xen: fbfront: create/use safe function for forcing preferred John Ogness
2022-10-27 13:18 ` Petr Mladek
2022-10-27 13:35 ` John Ogness
2022-10-27 14:27 ` Petr Mladek [this message]
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