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1 files changed, 24 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 2ec6b547cda6..6a51907a33b9 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -2598,6 +2598,25 @@ static int have_callable_console(void)
}
/*
+ * Return true when this CPU should unlock console_sem without pushing all
+ * messages to the console. This reduces the chance that the console is
+ * locked when the panic CPU tries to use it.
+ */
+static bool abandon_console_lock_in_panic(void)
+{
+ if (!panic_in_progress())
+ return false;
+
+ /*
+ * We can use raw_smp_processor_id() here because it is impossible for
+ * the task to be migrated to the panic_cpu, or away from it. If
+ * panic_cpu has already been set, and we're not currently executing on
+ * that CPU, then we never will be.
+ */
+ return atomic_read(&panic_cpu) != raw_smp_processor_id();
+}
+
+/*
* Can we actually use the console at this time on this cpu?
*
* Console drivers may assume that per-cpu resources have been allocated. So
@@ -2745,6 +2764,10 @@ skip:
if (handover)
return;
+ /* Allow panic_cpu to take over the consoles safely */
+ if (abandon_console_lock_in_panic())
+ break;
+
if (do_cond_resched)
cond_resched();
}
@@ -2762,7 +2785,7 @@ skip:
* flush, no worries.
*/
retry = prb_read_valid(prb, next_seq, NULL);
- if (retry && console_trylock())
+ if (retry && !abandon_console_lock_in_panic() && console_trylock())
goto again;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_unlock);