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printk: nbcon: Use thread callback if in task context for legacy

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When printing via console_lock, the write_atomic() callback is
used for nbcon consoles. However, if it is known that the
current context is a task context, the write_thread() callback
can be used instead.

Using write_thread() instead of write_atomic() helps to reduce
large disabled preemption regions when the device_lock does not
disable preemption.

This is mainly a preparatory change to allow avoiding
write_atomic() completely during normal operation if boot
consoles are registered.

As a side-effect, it also allows consolidating the printing
code for legacy printing and the kthread printer.

Signed-off-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@linutronix.de>
Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240904120536.115780-9-john.ogness@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
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John Ogness 2024-09-04 14:11:27 +02:06 committed by Petr Mladek
parent 9b79a3d0d6
commit 5c586baa60
3 changed files with 59 additions and 45 deletions
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4
kernel/printk/internal.h
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@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void nbcon_free(struct console *con);
enum nbcon_prio nbcon_get_default_prio(void);
void nbcon_atomic_flush_pending(void);
bool nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record(struct console *con, bool *handover,
int cookie);
int cookie, bool use_atomic);
bool nbcon_kthread_create(struct console *con);
void nbcon_kthread_stop(struct console *con);
void nbcon_kthreads_wake(void);
@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static inline void nbcon_free(struct console *con) { }
static inline enum nbcon_prio nbcon_get_default_prio(void) { return NBCON_PRIO_NONE; }
static inline void nbcon_atomic_flush_pending(void) { }
static inline bool nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record(struct console *con, bool *handover,
int cookie) { return false; }
int cookie, bool use_atomic) { return false; }
static inline void nbcon_kthread_wake(struct console *con) { }
static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con, short flags,

89
kernel/printk/nbcon.c
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@ -1043,9 +1043,10 @@ update_con:
}
/*
* nbcon_atomic_emit_one - Print one record for an nbcon console using the
* write_atomic() callback
* nbcon_emit_one - Print one record for an nbcon console using the
* specified callback
* @wctxt: An initialized write context struct to use for this context
* @use_atomic: True if the write_atomic() callback is to be used
*
* Return: True, when a record has been printed and there are still
* pending records. The caller might want to continue flushing.
@ -1058,12 +1059,25 @@ update_con:
* This is an internal helper to handle the locking of the console before
* calling nbcon_emit_next_record().
*/
static bool nbcon_atomic_emit_one(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
static bool nbcon_emit_one(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt, bool use_atomic)
{
struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(wctxt, ctxt);
struct console *con = ctxt->console;
unsigned long flags;
bool ret = false;
if (!use_atomic) {
con->device_lock(con, &flags);
/*
* Ensure this stays on the CPU to make handover and
* takeover possible.
*/
cant_migrate();
}
if (!nbcon_context_try_acquire(ctxt))
return false;
goto out;
/*
* nbcon_emit_next_record() returns false when the console was
@ -1073,12 +1087,16 @@ static bool nbcon_atomic_emit_one(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
* The higher priority printing context takes over responsibility
* to print the pending records.
*/
if (!nbcon_emit_next_record(wctxt, true))
return false;
if (!nbcon_emit_next_record(wctxt, use_atomic))
goto out;
nbcon_context_release(ctxt);
return ctxt->backlog;
ret = ctxt->backlog;
out:
if (!use_atomic)
con->device_unlock(con, flags);
return ret;
}
/**
@ -1163,30 +1181,8 @@ wait_for_event:
con_flags = console_srcu_read_flags(con);
if (console_is_usable(con, con_flags, false)) {
unsigned long lock_flags;
con->device_lock(con, &lock_flags);
/*
* Ensure this stays on the CPU to make handover and
* takeover possible.
*/
cant_migrate();
if (nbcon_context_try_acquire(ctxt)) {
/*
* If the emit fails, this context is no
* longer the owner.
*/
if (nbcon_emit_next_record(&wctxt, false)) {
nbcon_context_release(ctxt);
backlog = ctxt->backlog;
}
}
con->device_unlock(con, lock_flags);
}
if (console_is_usable(con, con_flags, false))
backlog = nbcon_emit_one(&wctxt, false);
console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
@ -1367,6 +1363,13 @@ enum nbcon_prio nbcon_get_default_prio(void)
* both the console_lock and the SRCU read lock. Otherwise it
* is set to false.
* @cookie: The cookie from the SRCU read lock.
* @use_atomic: Set true when called in an atomic or unknown context.
* It affects which nbcon callback will be used: write_atomic()
* or write_thread().
*
* When false, the write_thread() callback is used and would be
* called in a preemtible context unless disabled by the
* device_lock. The legacy handover is not allowed in this mode.
*
* Context: Any context except NMI.
* Return: True, when a record has been printed and there are still
@ -1382,26 +1385,36 @@ enum nbcon_prio nbcon_get_default_prio(void)
* Essentially it is the nbcon version of console_emit_next_record().
*/
bool nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record(struct console *con, bool *handover,
int cookie)
int cookie, bool use_atomic)
{
struct nbcon_write_context wctxt = { };
struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(&wctxt, ctxt);
unsigned long flags;
bool progress;
/* Use the same procedure as console_emit_next_record(). */
printk_safe_enter_irqsave(flags);
console_lock_spinning_enable();
stop_critical_timings();
ctxt->console = con;
ctxt->prio = nbcon_get_default_prio();
progress = nbcon_atomic_emit_one(&wctxt);
if (use_atomic) {
/*
* In an atomic or unknown context, use the same procedure as
* in console_emit_next_record(). It allows to handover.
*/
printk_safe_enter_irqsave(flags);
console_lock_spinning_enable();
stop_critical_timings();
}
progress = nbcon_emit_one(&wctxt, use_atomic);
if (use_atomic) {
start_critical_timings();
*handover = console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check(cookie);
printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
} else {
/* Non-atomic does not perform legacy spinning handovers. */
*handover = false;
}
return progress;
}

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kernel/printk/printk.c
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@ -3077,12 +3077,13 @@ static bool console_flush_all(bool do_cond_resched, u64 *next_seq, bool *handove
u64 printk_seq;
bool progress;
if (!console_is_usable(con, flags, true))
if (!console_is_usable(con, flags, !do_cond_resched))
continue;
any_usable = true;
if (flags & CON_NBCON) {
progress = nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record(con, handover, cookie);
progress = nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record(con, handover, cookie,
!do_cond_resched);
printk_seq = nbcon_seq_read(con);
} else {
progress = console_emit_next_record(con, handover, cookie);