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diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
index 31a8f5b85f5d..fc9f5c5c1b04 100644
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
#include <linux/atomic.h>
#include <linux/bits.h>
+#include <linux/irq_work.h>
#include <linux/rculist.h>
+#include <linux/rcuwait.h>
+#include <linux/smp.h>
#include <linux/types.h>
#include <linux/vesa.h>
@@ -183,6 +186,8 @@ static inline void con_debug_leave(void) { }
* printing callbacks must not be called.
* @CON_NBCON: Console can operate outside of the legacy style console_lock
* constraints.
+ * @CON_NBCON_ATOMIC_UNSAFE: The write_atomic() callback is not safe and is
+ * therefore only used by nbcon_atomic_flush_unsafe().
*/
enum cons_flags {
CON_PRINTBUFFER = BIT(0),
@@ -194,6 +199,7 @@ enum cons_flags {
CON_EXTENDED = BIT(6),
CON_SUSPENDED = BIT(7),
CON_NBCON = BIT(8),
+ CON_NBCON_ATOMIC_UNSAFE = BIT(9),
};
/**
@@ -303,7 +309,7 @@ struct nbcon_write_context {
/**
* struct console - The console descriptor structure
* @name: The name of the console driver
- * @write: Write callback to output messages (Optional)
+ * @write: Legacy write callback to output messages (Optional)
* @read: Read callback for console input (Optional)
* @device: The underlying TTY device driver (Optional)
* @unblank: Callback to unblank the console (Optional)
@@ -320,10 +326,14 @@ struct nbcon_write_context {
* @data: Driver private data
* @node: hlist node for the console list
*
- * @write_atomic: Write callback for atomic context
* @nbcon_state: State for nbcon consoles
* @nbcon_seq: Sequence number of the next record for nbcon to print
+ * @nbcon_device_ctxt: Context available for non-printing operations
+ * @nbcon_prev_seq: Seq num the previous nbcon owner was assigned to print
* @pbufs: Pointer to nbcon private buffer
+ * @kthread: Printer kthread for this console
+ * @rcuwait: RCU-safe wait object for @kthread waking
+ * @irq_work: Defer @kthread waking to IRQ work context
*/
struct console {
char name[16];
@@ -345,11 +355,121 @@ struct console {
struct hlist_node node;
/* nbcon console specific members */
- bool (*write_atomic)(struct console *con,
- struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+
+ /**
+ * @write_atomic:
+ *
+ * NBCON callback to write out text in any context. (Optional)
+ *
+ * This callback is called with the console already acquired. However,
+ * a higher priority context is allowed to take it over by default.
+ *
+ * The callback must call nbcon_enter_unsafe() and nbcon_exit_unsafe()
+ * around any code where the takeover is not safe, for example, when
+ * manipulating the serial port registers.
+ *
+ * nbcon_enter_unsafe() will fail if the context has lost the console
+ * ownership in the meantime. In this case, the callback is no longer
+ * allowed to go forward. It must back out immediately and carefully.
+ * The buffer content is also no longer trusted since it no longer
+ * belongs to the context.
+ *
+ * The callback should allow the takeover whenever it is safe. It
+ * increases the chance to see messages when the system is in trouble.
+ * If the driver must reacquire ownership in order to finalize or
+ * revert hardware changes, nbcon_reacquire_nobuf() can be used.
+ * However, on reacquire the buffer content is no longer available. A
+ * reacquire cannot be used to resume printing.
+ *
+ * The callback can be called from any context (including NMI).
+ * Therefore it must avoid usage of any locking and instead rely
+ * on the console ownership for synchronization.
+ */
+ void (*write_atomic)(struct console *con, struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+
+ /**
+ * @write_thread:
+ *
+ * NBCON callback to write out text in task context.
+ *
+ * This callback must be called only in task context with both
+ * device_lock() and the nbcon console acquired with
+ * NBCON_PRIO_NORMAL.
+ *
+ * The same rules for console ownership verification and unsafe
+ * sections handling applies as with write_atomic().
+ *
+ * The console ownership handling is necessary for synchronization
+ * against write_atomic() which is synchronized only via the context.
+ *
+ * The device_lock() provides the primary serialization for operations
+ * on the device. It might be as relaxed (mutex)[*] or as tight
+ * (disabled preemption and interrupts) as needed. It allows
+ * the kthread to operate in the least restrictive mode[**].
+ *
+ * [*] Standalone nbcon_context_try_acquire() is not safe with
+ * the preemption enabled, see nbcon_owner_matches(). But it
+ * can be safe when always called in the preemptive context
+ * under the device_lock().
+ *
+ * [**] The device_lock() makes sure that nbcon_context_try_acquire()
+ * would never need to spin which is important especially with
+ * PREEMPT_RT.
+ */
+ void (*write_thread)(struct console *con, struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+
+ /**
+ * @device_lock:
+ *
+ * NBCON callback to begin synchronization with driver code.
+ *
+ * Console drivers typically must deal with access to the hardware
+ * via user input/output (such as an interactive login shell) and
+ * output of kernel messages via printk() calls. This callback is
+ * called by the printk-subsystem whenever it needs to synchronize
+ * with hardware access by the driver. It should be implemented to
+ * use whatever synchronization mechanism the driver is using for
+ * itself (for example, the port lock for uart serial consoles).
+ *
+ * The callback is always called from task context. It may use any
+ * synchronization method required by the driver.
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: The callback MUST disable migration. The console driver
+ * may be using a synchronization mechanism that already takes
+ * care of this (such as spinlocks). Otherwise this function must
+ * explicitly call migrate_disable().
+ *
+ * The flags argument is provided as a convenience to the driver. It
+ * will be passed again to device_unlock(). It can be ignored if the
+ * driver does not need it.
+ */
+ void (*device_lock)(struct console *con, unsigned long *flags);
+
+ /**
+ * @device_unlock:
+ *
+ * NBCON callback to finish synchronization with driver code.
+ *
+ * It is the counterpart to device_lock().
+ *
+ * This callback is always called from task context. It must
+ * appropriately re-enable migration (depending on how device_lock()
+ * disabled migration).
+ *
+ * The flags argument is the value of the same variable that was
+ * passed to device_lock().
+ */
+ void (*device_unlock)(struct console *con, unsigned long flags);
+
atomic_t __private nbcon_state;
atomic_long_t __private nbcon_seq;
+ struct nbcon_context __private nbcon_device_ctxt;
+ atomic_long_t __private nbcon_prev_seq;
+
struct printk_buffers *pbufs;
+ struct task_struct *kthread;
+ struct rcuwait rcuwait;
+ struct irq_work irq_work;
};
#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
@@ -378,28 +498,34 @@ extern void console_list_unlock(void) __releases(console_mutex);
extern struct hlist_head console_list;
/**
- * console_srcu_read_flags - Locklessly read the console flags
+ * console_srcu_read_flags - Locklessly read flags of a possibly registered
+ * console
* @con: struct console pointer of console to read flags from
*
- * This function provides the necessary READ_ONCE() and data_race()
- * notation for locklessly reading the console flags. The READ_ONCE()
- * in this function matches the WRITE_ONCE() when @flags are modified
- * for registered consoles with console_srcu_write_flags().
+ * Locklessly reading @con->flags provides a consistent read value because
+ * there is at most one CPU modifying @con->flags and that CPU is using only
+ * read-modify-write operations to do so.
+ *
+ * Requires console_srcu_read_lock to be held, which implies that @con might
+ * be a registered console. The purpose of holding console_srcu_read_lock is
+ * to guarantee that the console state is valid (CON_SUSPENDED/CON_ENABLED)
+ * and that no exit/cleanup routines will run if the console is currently
+ * undergoing unregistration.
*
- * Only use this function to read console flags when locklessly
- * iterating the console list via srcu.
+ * If the caller is holding the console_list_lock or it is _certain_ that
+ * @con is not and will not become registered, the caller may read
+ * @con->flags directly instead.
*
* Context: Any context.
+ * Return: The current value of the @con->flags field.
*/
static inline short console_srcu_read_flags(const struct console *con)
{
WARN_ON_ONCE(!console_srcu_read_lock_is_held());
/*
- * Locklessly reading console->flags provides a consistent
- * read value because there is at most one CPU modifying
- * console->flags and that CPU is using only read-modify-write
- * operations to do so.
+ * The READ_ONCE() matches the WRITE_ONCE() when @flags are modified
+ * for registered consoles with console_srcu_write_flags().
*/
return data_race(READ_ONCE(con->flags));
}
@@ -477,13 +603,83 @@ static inline bool console_is_registered(const struct console *con)
hlist_for_each_entry(con, &console_list, node)
#ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
+extern void nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter(void);
+extern void nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit(void);
extern bool nbcon_can_proceed(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+extern void nbcon_write_context_set_buf(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt,
+ char *buf, unsigned int len);
extern bool nbcon_enter_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
extern bool nbcon_exit_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+extern void nbcon_reacquire_nobuf(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+extern bool nbcon_allow_unsafe_takeover(void);
+extern bool nbcon_kdb_try_acquire(struct console *con,
+ struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+extern void nbcon_kdb_release(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+
+/*
+ * Check if the given console is currently capable and allowed to print
+ * records. Note that this function does not consider the current context,
+ * which can also play a role in deciding if @con can be used to print
+ * records.
+ */
+static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con, short flags, bool use_atomic)
+{
+ if (!(flags & CON_ENABLED))
+ return false;
+
+ if ((flags & CON_SUSPENDED))
+ return false;
+
+ if (flags & CON_NBCON) {
+ if (use_atomic) {
+ /* The write_atomic() callback is optional. */
+ if (!con->write_atomic)
+ return false;
+
+ /*
+ * An unsafe write_atomic() callback is only usable
+ * when unsafe takeovers are allowed.
+ */
+ if ((flags & CON_NBCON_ATOMIC_UNSAFE) && !nbcon_allow_unsafe_takeover())
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * For the !use_atomic case, @printk_kthreads_running is not
+ * checked because the write_thread() callback is also used
+ * via the legacy loop when the printer threads are not
+ * available.
+ */
+ } else {
+ if (!con->write)
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * Console drivers may assume that per-cpu resources have been
+ * allocated. So unless they're explicitly marked as being able to
+ * cope (CON_ANYTIME) don't call them until this CPU is officially up.
+ */
+ if (!cpu_online(raw_smp_processor_id()) && !(flags & CON_ANYTIME))
+ return false;
+
+ return true;
+}
+
#else
+static inline void nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter(void) { }
+static inline void nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit(void) { }
static inline bool nbcon_can_proceed(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return false; }
+static inline void nbcon_write_context_set_buf(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt,
+ char *buf, unsigned int len) { }
static inline bool nbcon_enter_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return false; }
static inline bool nbcon_exit_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return false; }
+static inline void nbcon_reacquire_nobuf(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { }
+static inline bool nbcon_kdb_try_acquire(struct console *con,
+ struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return false; }
+static inline void nbcon_kdb_release(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { }
+static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con, short flags,
+ bool use_atomic) { return false; }
#endif
extern int console_set_on_cmdline;
@@ -505,8 +701,8 @@ extern void console_conditional_schedule(void);
extern void console_unblank(void);
extern void console_flush_on_panic(enum con_flush_mode mode);
extern struct tty_driver *console_device(int *);
-extern void console_stop(struct console *);
-extern void console_start(struct console *);
+extern void console_suspend(struct console *);
+extern void console_resume(struct console *);
extern int is_console_locked(void);
extern int braille_register_console(struct console *, int index,
char *console_options, char *braille_options);
@@ -520,8 +716,8 @@ static inline void console_sysfs_notify(void)
extern bool console_suspend_enabled;
/* Suspend and resume console messages over PM events */
-extern void suspend_console(void);
-extern void resume_console(void);
+extern void console_suspend_all(void);
+extern void console_resume_all(void);
int mda_console_init(void);
@@ -538,6 +734,8 @@ void vcs_remove_sysfs(int index);
*/
extern atomic_t ignore_console_lock_warning;
+DEFINE_LOCK_GUARD_0(console_lock, console_lock(), console_unlock());
+
extern void console_init(void);
/* For deferred console takeover */