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-rw-r--r--include/linux/console.h40
-rw-r--r--kernel/printk/internal.h27
-rw-r--r--kernel/printk/nbcon.c245
-rw-r--r--kernel/printk/printk.c108
4 files changed, 420 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
index 88050d30a9cc..788ce9c829f6 100644
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
#include <linux/atomic.h>
#include <linux/bits.h>
+#include <linux/irq_work.h>
#include <linux/rculist.h>
+#include <linux/rcuwait.h>
#include <linux/types.h>
#include <linux/vesa.h>
@@ -324,6 +326,9 @@ struct nbcon_write_context {
* @nbcon_seq: Sequence number of the next record for nbcon to print
* @nbcon_device_ctxt: Context available for non-printing operations
* @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];
@@ -378,6 +383,37 @@ struct console {
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.
@@ -423,7 +459,11 @@ struct console {
atomic_t __private nbcon_state;
atomic_long_t __private nbcon_seq;
struct nbcon_context __private nbcon_device_ctxt;
+
struct printk_buffers *pbufs;
+ struct task_struct *kthread;
+ struct rcuwait rcuwait;
+ struct irq_work irq_work;
};
#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
diff --git a/kernel/printk/internal.h b/kernel/printk/internal.h
index ad631824e7e5..14f7fc71e20d 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/internal.h
+++ b/kernel/printk/internal.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct printk_ringbuffer;
struct dev_printk_info;
extern struct printk_ringbuffer *prb;
+extern bool printk_kthreads_running;
__printf(4, 0)
int vprintk_store(int facility, int level,
@@ -90,6 +91,9 @@ 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);
+bool nbcon_kthread_create(struct console *con);
+void nbcon_kthread_stop(struct console *con);
+void nbcon_kthreads_wake(void);
/*
* Check if the given console is currently capable and allowed to print
@@ -125,12 +129,34 @@ static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con, short flags, bool use_
return true;
}
+/**
+ * nbcon_kthread_wake - Wake up a console printing thread
+ * @con: Console to operate on
+ */
+static inline void nbcon_kthread_wake(struct console *con)
+{
+ /*
+ * Guarantee any new records can be seen by tasks preparing to wait
+ * before this context checks if the rcuwait is empty.
+ *
+ * The full memory barrier in rcuwait_wake_up() pairs with the full
+ * memory barrier within set_current_state() of
+ * ___rcuwait_wait_event(), which is called after prepare_to_rcuwait()
+ * adds the waiter but before it has checked the wait condition.
+ *
+ * This pairs with nbcon_kthread_func:A.
+ */
+ rcuwait_wake_up(&con->rcuwait); /* LMM(nbcon_kthread_wake:A) */
+}
+
#else
#define PRINTK_PREFIX_MAX 0
#define PRINTK_MESSAGE_MAX 0
#define PRINTKRB_RECORD_MAX 0
+#define printk_kthreads_running (false)
+
/*
* In !PRINTK builds we still export console_sem
* semaphore and some of console functions (console_unlock()/etc.), so
@@ -149,6 +175,7 @@ static inline enum nbcon_prio nbcon_get_default_prio(void) { return NBCON_PRIO_N
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; }
+static inline void nbcon_kthread_wake(struct console *con) { }
static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con, short flags,
bool use_atomic) { return false; }
diff --git a/kernel/printk/nbcon.c b/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
index bc684ff5028a..388322c74349 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
#include <linux/export.h>
#include <linux/init.h>
#include <linux/irqflags.h>
+#include <linux/kthread.h>
#include <linux/minmax.h>
#include <linux/percpu.h>
#include <linux/preempt.h>
@@ -952,6 +953,9 @@ static bool nbcon_emit_next_record(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt, bool use_a
* implemented the necessary callback for writing: i.e. legacy
* consoles and, when atomic, nbcon consoles with no write_atomic().
* Handle it as if ownership was lost and try to continue.
+ *
+ * Note that for nbcon consoles the write_thread() callback is
+ * mandatory and was already checked in nbcon_alloc().
*/
if (WARN_ON_ONCE((use_atomic && !con->write_atomic) ||
!(console_srcu_read_flags(con) & CON_NBCON))) {
@@ -995,6 +999,8 @@ static bool nbcon_emit_next_record(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt, bool use_a
if (use_atomic)
con->write_atomic(con, wctxt);
+ else
+ con->write_thread(con, wctxt);
if (!wctxt->outbuf) {
/*
@@ -1036,6 +1042,228 @@ update_con:
return nbcon_context_exit_unsafe(ctxt);
}
+/**
+ * nbcon_kthread_should_wakeup - Check whether a printer thread should wakeup
+ * @con: Console to operate on
+ * @ctxt: The nbcon context from nbcon_context_try_acquire()
+ *
+ * Return: True if the thread should shutdown or if the console is
+ * allowed to print and a record is available. False otherwise.
+ *
+ * After the thread wakes up, it must first check if it should shutdown before
+ * attempting any printing.
+ */
+static bool nbcon_kthread_should_wakeup(struct console *con, struct nbcon_context *ctxt)
+{
+ bool ret = false;
+ short flags;
+ int cookie;
+
+ if (kthread_should_stop())
+ return true;
+
+ cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
+
+ flags = console_srcu_read_flags(con);
+ if (console_is_usable(con, flags, false)) {
+ /* Bring the sequence in @ctxt up to date */
+ ctxt->seq = nbcon_seq_read(con);
+
+ ret = prb_read_valid(prb, ctxt->seq, NULL);
+ }
+
+ console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+ return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_kthread_func - The printer thread function
+ * @__console: Console to operate on
+ *
+ * Return: 0
+ */
+static int nbcon_kthread_func(void *__console)
+{
+ struct console *con = __console;
+ struct nbcon_write_context wctxt = {
+ .ctxt.console = con,
+ .ctxt.prio = NBCON_PRIO_NORMAL,
+ };
+ struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(&wctxt, ctxt);
+ short con_flags;
+ bool backlog;
+ int cookie;
+
+wait_for_event:
+ /*
+ * Guarantee this task is visible on the rcuwait before
+ * checking the wake condition.
+ *
+ * The full memory barrier within set_current_state() of
+ * ___rcuwait_wait_event() pairs with the full memory
+ * barrier within rcuwait_has_sleeper().
+ *
+ * This pairs with rcuwait_has_sleeper:A and nbcon_kthread_wake:A.
+ */
+ rcuwait_wait_event(&con->rcuwait,
+ nbcon_kthread_should_wakeup(con, ctxt),
+ TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE); /* LMM(nbcon_kthread_func:A) */
+
+ do {
+ if (kthread_should_stop())
+ return 0;
+
+ backlog = false;
+
+ /*
+ * Keep the srcu read lock around the entire operation so that
+ * synchronize_srcu() can guarantee that the kthread stopped
+ * or suspended printing.
+ */
+ cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
+
+ 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);
+ }
+
+ console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+
+ cond_resched();
+
+ } while (backlog);
+
+ goto wait_for_event;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_irq_work - irq work to wake console printer thread
+ * @irq_work: The irq work to operate on
+ */
+static void nbcon_irq_work(struct irq_work *irq_work)
+{
+ struct console *con = container_of(irq_work, struct console, irq_work);
+
+ nbcon_kthread_wake(con);
+}
+
+static inline bool rcuwait_has_sleeper(struct rcuwait *w)
+{
+ /*
+ * Guarantee any new records can be seen by tasks preparing to wait
+ * before this context checks if the rcuwait is empty.
+ *
+ * This full memory barrier pairs with the full memory barrier within
+ * set_current_state() of ___rcuwait_wait_event(), which is called
+ * after prepare_to_rcuwait() adds the waiter but before it has
+ * checked the wait condition.
+ *
+ * This pairs with nbcon_kthread_func:A.
+ */
+ smp_mb(); /* LMM(rcuwait_has_sleeper:A) */
+ return rcuwait_active(w);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_kthreads_wake - Wake up printing threads using irq_work
+ */
+void nbcon_kthreads_wake(void)
+{
+ struct console *con;
+ int cookie;
+
+ if (!printk_kthreads_running)
+ return;
+
+ cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
+ for_each_console_srcu(con) {
+ if (!(console_srcu_read_flags(con) & CON_NBCON))
+ continue;
+
+ /*
+ * Only schedule irq_work if the printing thread is
+ * actively waiting. If not waiting, the thread will
+ * notice by itself that it has work to do.
+ */
+ if (rcuwait_has_sleeper(&con->rcuwait))
+ irq_work_queue(&con->irq_work);
+ }
+ console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+}
+
+/*
+ * nbcon_kthread_stop - Stop a console printer thread
+ * @con: Console to operate on
+ */
+void nbcon_kthread_stop(struct console *con)
+{
+ lockdep_assert_console_list_lock_held();
+
+ if (!con->kthread)
+ return;
+
+ kthread_stop(con->kthread);
+ con->kthread = NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_kthread_create - Create a console printer thread
+ * @con: Console to operate on
+ *
+ * Return: True if the kthread was started or already exists.
+ * Otherwise false and @con must not be registered.
+ *
+ * This function is called when it will be expected that nbcon consoles are
+ * flushed using the kthread. The messages printed with NBCON_PRIO_NORMAL
+ * will be no longer flushed by the legacy loop. This is why failure must
+ * be fatal for console registration.
+ *
+ * If @con was already registered and this function fails, @con must be
+ * unregistered before the global state variable @printk_kthreads_running
+ * can be set.
+ */
+bool nbcon_kthread_create(struct console *con)
+{
+ struct task_struct *kt;
+
+ lockdep_assert_console_list_lock_held();
+
+ if (con->kthread)
+ return true;
+
+ kt = kthread_run(nbcon_kthread_func, con, "pr/%s%d", con->name, con->index);
+ if (WARN_ON(IS_ERR(kt))) {
+ con_printk(KERN_ERR, con, "failed to start printing thread\n");
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ con->kthread = kt;
+
+ return true;
+}
+
/* Track the nbcon emergency nesting per CPU. */
static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, nbcon_pcpu_emergency_nesting);
static unsigned int early_nbcon_pcpu_emergency_nesting __initdata;
@@ -1396,6 +1624,12 @@ bool nbcon_alloc(struct console *con)
{
struct nbcon_state state = { };
+ /* The write_thread() callback is mandatory. */
+ if (WARN_ON(!con->write_thread))
+ return false;
+
+ rcuwait_init(&con->rcuwait);
+ init_irq_work(&con->irq_work, nbcon_irq_work);
nbcon_state_set(con, &state);
/*
@@ -1418,6 +1652,14 @@ bool nbcon_alloc(struct console *con)
con_printk(KERN_ERR, con, "failed to allocate printing buffer\n");
return false;
}
+
+ if (printk_kthreads_running) {
+ if (!nbcon_kthread_create(con)) {
+ kfree(con->pbufs);
+ con->pbufs = NULL;
+ return false;
+ }
+ }
}
return true;
@@ -1431,6 +1673,9 @@ void nbcon_free(struct console *con)
{
struct nbcon_state state = { };
+ if (printk_kthreads_running)
+ nbcon_kthread_stop(con);
+
nbcon_state_set(con, &state);
/* Boot consoles share global printk buffers. */
diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 846306ac2663..f27c76c3b5cf 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
#include <linux/security.h>
#include <linux/memblock.h>
#include <linux/syscalls.h>
+#include <linux/syscore_ops.h>
#include <linux/vmcore_info.h>
#include <linux/ratelimit.h>
#include <linux/kmsg_dump.h>
@@ -496,6 +497,9 @@ static u64 syslog_seq;
static size_t syslog_partial;
static bool syslog_time;
+/* True when _all_ printer threads are available for printing. */
+bool printk_kthreads_running;
+
struct latched_seq {
seqcount_latch_t latch;
u64 val[2];
@@ -3027,6 +3031,8 @@ static bool console_emit_next_record(struct console *con, bool *handover, int co
return false;
}
+static inline void printk_kthreads_check_locked(void) { }
+
#endif /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
/*
@@ -3387,6 +3393,102 @@ void console_start(struct console *console)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_start);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
+static int unregister_console_locked(struct console *console);
+
+/* True when system boot is far enough to create printer threads. */
+static bool printk_kthreads_ready __ro_after_init;
+
+/**
+ * printk_kthreads_shutdown - shutdown all threaded printers
+ *
+ * On system shutdown all threaded printers are stopped. This allows printk
+ * to transition back to atomic printing, thus providing a robust mechanism
+ * for the final shutdown/reboot messages to be output.
+ */
+static void printk_kthreads_shutdown(void)
+{
+ struct console *con;
+
+ console_list_lock();
+ if (printk_kthreads_running) {
+ printk_kthreads_running = false;
+
+ for_each_console(con) {
+ if (con->flags & CON_NBCON)
+ nbcon_kthread_stop(con);
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * The threads may have been stopped while printing a
+ * backlog. Flush any records left over.
+ */
+ nbcon_atomic_flush_pending();
+ }
+ console_list_unlock();
+}
+
+static struct syscore_ops printk_syscore_ops = {
+ .shutdown = printk_kthreads_shutdown,
+};
+
+/*
+ * If appropriate, start nbcon kthreads and set @printk_kthreads_running.
+ * If any kthreads fail to start, those consoles are unregistered.
+ *
+ * Must be called under console_list_lock().
+ */
+static void printk_kthreads_check_locked(void)
+{
+ struct hlist_node *tmp;
+ struct console *con;
+
+ lockdep_assert_console_list_lock_held();
+
+ if (!printk_kthreads_ready)
+ return;
+
+ /*
+ * Printer threads cannot be started as long as any boot console is
+ * registered because there is no way to synchronize the hardware
+ * registers between boot console code and regular console code.
+ * It can only be known that there will be no new boot consoles when
+ * an nbcon console is registered.
+ */
+ if (have_boot_console || !have_nbcon_console) {
+ /* Clear flag in case all nbcon consoles unregistered. */
+ printk_kthreads_running = false;
+ return;
+ }
+
+ if (printk_kthreads_running)
+ return;
+
+ hlist_for_each_entry_safe(con, tmp, &console_list, node) {
+ if (!(con->flags & CON_NBCON))
+ continue;
+
+ if (!nbcon_kthread_create(con))
+ unregister_console_locked(con);
+ }
+
+ printk_kthreads_running = true;
+}
+
+static int __init printk_set_kthreads_ready(void)
+{
+ register_syscore_ops(&printk_syscore_ops);
+
+ console_list_lock();
+ printk_kthreads_ready = true;
+ printk_kthreads_check_locked();
+ console_list_unlock();
+
+ return 0;
+}
+early_initcall(printk_set_kthreads_ready);
+#endif /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
+
static int __read_mostly keep_bootcon;
static int __init keep_bootcon_setup(char *str)
@@ -3745,6 +3847,9 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
unregister_console_locked(con);
}
}
+
+ /* Changed console list, may require printer threads to start/stop. */
+ printk_kthreads_check_locked();
unlock:
console_list_unlock();
}
@@ -3841,6 +3946,9 @@ static int unregister_console_locked(struct console *console)
if (!found_nbcon_con)
have_nbcon_console = found_nbcon_con;
+ /* Changed console list, may require printer threads to start/stop. */
+ printk_kthreads_check_locked();
+
return res;
}