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Prarit Bhargava b0f4c4b32c bugs, x86: Fix printk levels for panic, softlockups and stack dumps 
rsyslog will display KERN_EMERG messages on a connected
terminal.  However, these messages are useless/undecipherable
for a general user.

For example, after a softlockup we get:

 Message from syslogd@intel-s3e37-04 at Jan 25 14:18:06 ...
 kernel:Stack:

 Message from syslogd@intel-s3e37-04 at Jan 25 14:18:06 ...
 kernel:Call Trace:

 Message from syslogd@intel-s3e37-04 at Jan 25 14:18:06 ...
 kernel:Code: ff ff a8 08 75 25 31 d2 48 8d 86 38 e0 ff ff 48 89
 d1 0f 01 c8 0f ae f0 48 8b 86 38 e0 ff ff a8 08 75 08 b1 01 4c 89 e0 0f 01 c9 <e8> ea 69 dd ff 4c 29 e8 48 89 c7 e8 0f bc da ff 49 89 c4 49 89

This happens because the printk levels for these messages are
incorrect. Only an informational message should be displayed on
a terminal.

I modified the printk levels for various messages in the kernel
and tested the output by using the drivers/misc/lkdtm.c kernel
modules (ie, softlockups, panics, hard lockups, etc.) and
confirmed that the console output was still the same and that
the output to the terminals was correct.

For example, in the case of a softlockup we now see the much
more informative:

 Message from syslogd@intel-s3e37-04 at Jan 25 10:18:06 ...
 BUG: soft lockup - CPU4 stuck for 60s!

instead of the above confusing messages.

AFAICT, the messages no longer have to be KERN_EMERG.  In the
most important case of a panic we set console_verbose().  As for
the other less severe cases the correct data is output to the
console and /var/log/messages.

Successfully tested by me using the drivers/misc/lkdtm.c module.

Signed-off-by: Prarit Bhargava <prarit@redhat.com>
Cc: dzickus@redhat.com
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1327586134-11926-1-git-send-email-prarit@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
2012-01-26 21:28:45 +01:00
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debug kdb: Make KDB use the new is_idle_task() API 2011-12-11 10:31:52 -08:00
events Merge branch 'rcu/fixes-for-v3.2' into rcu/urgent 2012-01-16 09:41:18 -08:00
gcov gcov: disable CONSTRUCTORS for UML 2011-07-26 16:49:45 -07:00
irq genirq: Fix race condition when stopping the irq thread 2011-12-02 11:54:24 +01:00
power PM / Hibernate: Do not leak memory in error/test code paths 2011-11-23 21:03:38 +01:00
sched sched/tracing: Add a new tracepoint for sleeptime 2011-12-23 17:56:17 +01:00
time Merge branch 'rcu/fixes-for-v3.2' into rcu/urgent 2012-01-16 09:41:18 -08:00
trace Merge branch 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2012-01-06 08:02:58 -08:00
.gitignore
acct.c [S390] cputime: add sparse checking and cleanup 2011-12-15 14:56:19 +01:00
async.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
audit_tree.c audit_tree,rcu: Convert call_rcu(__put_tree) to kfree_rcu() 2011-07-20 14:10:11 -07:00
audit_watch.c
audit.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
audit.h
auditfilter.c
auditsc.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
backtracetest.c
bounds.c
capability.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
cgroup_freezer.c cgroup_freezer: fix freezing groups with stopped tasks 2011-11-24 11:58:22 -08:00
cgroup.c cgroups: fix a css_set not found bug in cgroup_attach_proc 2011-12-19 09:09:09 -08:00
compat.c kernel: Fix files explicitly needing EXPORT_SYMBOL infrastructure 2011-10-31 19:30:05 -04:00
configs.c kernel/configs.c: include MODULE_*() when CONFIG_IKCONFIG_PROC=n 2011-07-25 20:57:15 -07:00
cpu_pm.c cpu_pm: call notifiers during suspend 2011-09-23 12:05:29 +05:30
cpu.c Merge branch 'sched-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2012-01-06 08:44:54 -08:00
cpuset.c cpusets: stall when updating mems_allowed for mempolicy or disjoint nodemask 2011-12-20 10:25:04 -08:00
crash_dump.c Merge branch 'modsplit-Oct31_2011' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/paulg/linux 2011-11-06 19:44:47 -08:00
cred.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
delayacct.c KVM: Steal time implementation 2011-07-14 12:59:14 +03:00
dma.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
elfcore.c
exec_domain.c
exit.c Merge branch 'sched-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2012-01-06 08:44:54 -08:00
extable.c extable, core_kernel_data(): Make sure all archs define _sdata 2011-05-20 08:56:56 +02:00
fork.c [S390] cputime: add sparse checking and cleanup 2011-12-15 14:56:19 +01:00
freezer.c Merge branch 'modsplit-Oct31_2011' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/paulg/linux 2011-11-06 19:44:47 -08:00
futex_compat.c
futex.c futex: Fix uninterruptible loop due to gate_area 2011-12-31 11:48:28 -08:00
groups.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
hrtimer.c Merge branch 'timers-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2011-11-28 08:43:52 -08:00
hung_task.c hung_task: fix false positive during vfork 2012-01-03 16:14:32 -08:00
irq_work.c kernel: fix two implicit header assumptions in irq_work.c 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
itimer.c [S390] cputime: add sparse checking and cleanup 2011-12-15 14:56:19 +01:00
jump_label.c jump_label: Provide jump_label_key initializers 2011-12-06 20:41:03 +01:00
kallsyms.c
Kconfig.freezer
Kconfig.hz
Kconfig.locks
Kconfig.preempt sched: Isolate preempt counting in its own config option 2011-06-10 15:15:40 +02:00
kexec.c [S390] kdump: Add infrastructure for unmapping crashkernel memory 2011-10-30 15:16:42 +01:00
kfifo.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
kmod.c kmod: prevent kmod_loop_msg overflow in __request_module() 2011-10-26 13:10:39 +10:30
kprobes.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
ksysfs.c kernel: ksysfs.c is implicitly using stat.h 2011-10-31 09:20:13 -04:00
kthread.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
latencytop.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
lockdep_internals.h
lockdep_proc.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
lockdep_states.h
lockdep.c Merge branch 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2012-01-06 08:02:58 -08:00
Makefile sched: Move all scheduler bits into kernel/sched/ 2011-11-17 12:20:22 +01:00
module.c Merge branch 'modsplit-Oct31_2011' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/paulg/linux 2011-11-06 19:44:47 -08:00
mutex-debug.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
mutex-debug.h
mutex.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
mutex.h
notifier.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
nsproxy.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
padata.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
panic.c lockdep, bug: Exclude TAINT_OOT_MODULE from disabling lock debugging 2011-12-07 23:32:10 +01:00
params.c kernel: params.c needs module.h not moduleparam.h 2011-10-31 09:20:13 -04:00
pid_namespace.c
pid.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
posix-cpu-timers.c [S390] cputime: add sparse checking and cleanup 2011-12-15 14:56:19 +01:00
posix-timers.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
printk.c Merge branch 'core-printk-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2012-01-06 08:01:59 -08:00
profile.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
ptrace.c ptrace: ensure JOBCTL_STOP_SIGMASK is not zero after detach 2012-01-04 15:01:59 -08:00
range.c range: fix bogus misuse of module.h to get printk() 2011-10-31 09:20:11 -04:00
rcu.h rcu: Deconfuse dynticks entry-exit tracing 2011-12-11 10:31:42 -08:00
rcupdate.c rcu: Detect illegal rcu dereference in extended quiescent state 2011-12-11 10:31:30 -08:00
rcutiny_plugin.h rcu: Apply ACCESS_ONCE() to rcu_boost() return value 2011-12-11 10:33:19 -08:00
rcutiny.c rcu: Augment rcu_batch_end tracing for idle and callback state 2011-12-11 10:32:22 -08:00
rcutorture.c rcu: Add missing __cpuinit annotation in rcutorture code 2012-01-16 09:44:05 -08:00
rcutree_plugin.h rcu: Apply ACCESS_ONCE() to rcu_boost() return value 2011-12-11 10:33:19 -08:00
rcutree_trace.c rcu: Track idleness independent of idle tasks 2011-12-11 10:31:24 -08:00
rcutree.c rcu: Augment rcu_batch_end tracing for idle and callback state 2011-12-11 10:32:22 -08:00
rcutree.h rcu: Keep invoking callbacks if CPU otherwise idle 2011-12-11 10:32:09 -08:00
relay.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
res_counter.c
resource.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
rtmutex_common.h
rtmutex-debug.c lockdep, rtmutex, bug: Show taint flags on error 2011-12-06 08:16:49 +01:00
rtmutex-debug.h
rtmutex-tester.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
rtmutex.c Revert "rcu: Permit rt_mutex_unlock() with irqs disabled" 2011-12-11 10:33:18 -08:00
rtmutex.h
rwsem.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
seccomp.c
semaphore.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
signal.c Merge branch 'sched-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2012-01-06 08:44:54 -08:00
smp.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
softirq.c rcu: Fix early call to rcu_idle_enter() 2011-12-11 10:31:38 -08:00
spinlock.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
srcu.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
stacktrace.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
stop_machine.c Merge branch 'modsplit-Oct31_2011' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/paulg/linux 2011-11-06 19:44:47 -08:00
sys_ni.c Cross Memory Attach 2011-10-31 17:30:44 -07:00
sys.c [S390] cputime: add sparse checking and cleanup 2011-12-15 14:56:19 +01:00
sysctl_binary.c binary_sysctl(): fix memory leak 2011-12-20 10:25:04 -08:00
sysctl_check.c xfs: remove subdirectories 2011-08-12 16:21:35 -05:00
sysctl.c Merge branch 'akpm' (Andrew's incoming) 2011-10-31 17:46:07 -07:00
taskstats.c Make TASKSTATS require root access 2011-09-19 17:04:37 -07:00
test_kprobes.c
time.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
timeconst.pl
timer.c Merge branch 'core-debugobjects-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2012-01-06 07:53:34 -08:00
tracepoint.c Tracepoint: Dissociate from module mutex 2011-08-10 20:38:14 -04:00
tsacct.c [S390] cputime: add sparse checking and cleanup 2011-12-15 14:56:19 +01:00
uid16.c
up.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
user_namespace.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
user-return-notifier.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
user.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
utsname_sysctl.c Merge branch 'modsplit-Oct31_2011' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/paulg/linux 2011-11-06 19:44:47 -08:00
utsname.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00
wait.c lockdep/waitqueues: Add better annotation 2011-12-21 10:07:39 +01:00
watchdog.c bugs, x86: Fix printk levels for panic, softlockups and stack dumps 2012-01-26 21:28:45 +01:00
workqueue_sched.h
workqueue.c kernel: Map most files to use export.h instead of module.h 2011-10-31 09:20:12 -04:00