[RFC PATCH v1 12/25] printk: minimize console locking implementation

[John Ogness]

Since printing of the printk buffer is now handled by the printk
kthread, minimize the console locking functions to just handle
locking of the console.

NOTE: With this console_flush_on_panic will no longer flush.

Signed-off-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 kernel/printk/printk.c | 255 +------------------------------------------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 254 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 073ff9fd6872..ece54c24ea0d 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -209,19 +209,7 @@ static int nr_ext_console_drivers;
 
 static int __down_trylock_console_sem(unsigned long ip)
 {
-	int lock_failed;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	/*
-	 * Here and in __up_console_sem() we need to be in safe mode,
-	 * because spindump/WARN/etc from under console ->lock will
-	 * deadlock in printk()->down_trylock_console_sem() otherwise.
-	 */
-	printk_safe_enter_irqsave(flags);
-	lock_failed = down_trylock(&console_sem);
-	printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
-
-	if (lock_failed)
+	if (down_trylock(&console_sem))
 		return 1;
 	mutex_acquire(&console_lock_dep_map, 0, 1, ip);
 	return 0;
@@ -230,13 +218,9 @@ static int __down_trylock_console_sem(unsigned long ip)
 
 static void __up_console_sem(unsigned long ip)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
 	mutex_release(&console_lock_dep_map, 1, ip);
 
-	printk_safe_enter_irqsave(flags);
 	up(&console_sem);
-	printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
 }
 #define up_console_sem() __up_console_sem(_RET_IP_)
 
@@ -1498,82 +1482,6 @@ static void format_text(struct printk_log *msg, u64 seq,
 }
 
 /*
- * Special console_lock variants that help to reduce the risk of soft-lockups.
- * They allow to pass console_lock to another printk() call using a busy wait.
- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
-static struct lockdep_map console_owner_dep_map = {
-	.name = "console_owner"
-};
-#endif
-
-static DEFINE_RAW_SPINLOCK(console_owner_lock);
-static struct task_struct *console_owner;
-static bool console_waiter;
-
-/**
- * console_lock_spinning_enable - mark beginning of code where another
- *	thread might safely busy wait
- *
- * This basically converts console_lock into a spinlock. This marks
- * the section where the console_lock owner can not sleep, because
- * there may be a waiter spinning (like a spinlock). Also it must be
- * ready to hand over the lock at the end of the section.
- */
-static void console_lock_spinning_enable(void)
-{
-	raw_spin_lock(&console_owner_lock);
-	console_owner = current;
-	raw_spin_unlock(&console_owner_lock);
-
-	/* The waiter may spin on us after setting console_owner */
-	spin_acquire(&console_owner_dep_map, 0, 0, _THIS_IP_);
-}
-
-/**
- * console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check - mark end of code where another
- *	thread was able to busy wait and check if there is a waiter
- *
- * This is called at the end of the section where spinning is allowed.
- * It has two functions. First, it is a signal that it is no longer
- * safe to start busy waiting for the lock. Second, it checks if
- * there is a busy waiter and passes the lock rights to her.
- *
- * Important: Callers lose the lock if there was a busy waiter.
- *	They must not touch items synchronized by console_lock
- *	in this case.
- *
- * Return: 1 if the lock rights were passed, 0 otherwise.
- */
-static int console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check(void)
-{
-	int waiter;
-
-	raw_spin_lock(&console_owner_lock);
-	waiter = READ_ONCE(console_waiter);
-	console_owner = NULL;
-	raw_spin_unlock(&console_owner_lock);
-
-	if (!waiter) {
-		spin_release(&console_owner_dep_map, 1, _THIS_IP_);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	/* The waiter is now free to continue */
-	WRITE_ONCE(console_waiter, false);
-
-	spin_release(&console_owner_dep_map, 1, _THIS_IP_);
-
-	/*
-	 * Hand off console_lock to waiter. The waiter will perform
-	 * the up(). After this, the waiter is the console_lock owner.
-	 */
-	mutex_release(&console_lock_dep_map, 1, _THIS_IP_);
-	return 1;
-}
-
-/*
  * Call the console drivers, asking them to write out
  * log_buf[start] to log_buf[end - 1].
  * The console_lock must be held.
@@ -1830,8 +1738,6 @@ static ssize_t msg_print_ext_header(char *buf, size_t size,
 static ssize_t msg_print_ext_body(char *buf, size_t size,
 				  char *dict, size_t dict_len,
 				  char *text, size_t text_len) { return 0; }
-static void console_lock_spinning_enable(void) { }
-static int console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check(void) { return 0; }
 static void call_console_drivers(const char *ext_text, size_t ext_len,
 				 const char *text, size_t len) {}
 static size_t msg_print_text(const struct printk_log *msg, bool syslog,
@@ -2066,35 +1972,6 @@ int is_console_locked(void)
 {
 	return console_locked;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_console_locked);
-
-/*
- * Check if we have any console that is capable of printing while cpu is
- * booting or shutting down. Requires console_sem.
- */
-static int have_callable_console(void)
-{
-	struct console *con;
-
-	for_each_console(con)
-		if ((con->flags & CON_ENABLED) &&
-				(con->flags & CON_ANYTIME))
-			return 1;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * Can we actually use the console at this time on this cpu?
- *
- * 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.
- */
-static inline int can_use_console(void)
-{
-	return cpu_online(raw_smp_processor_id()) || have_callable_console();
-}
 
 /**
  * console_unlock - unlock the console system
@@ -2102,147 +1979,17 @@ static inline int can_use_console(void)
  * Releases the console_lock which the caller holds on the console system
  * and the console driver list.
  *
- * While the console_lock was held, console output may have been buffered
- * by printk().  If this is the case, console_unlock(); emits
- * the output prior to releasing the lock.
- *
- * If there is output waiting, we wake /dev/kmsg and syslog() users.
- *
  * console_unlock(); may be called from any context.
  */
 void console_unlock(void)
 {
-	static char ext_text[CONSOLE_EXT_LOG_MAX];
-	static char text[LOG_LINE_MAX + PREFIX_MAX];
-	unsigned long flags;
-	bool do_cond_resched, retry;
-
 	if (console_suspended) {
 		up_console_sem();
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Console drivers are called with interrupts disabled, so
-	 * @console_may_schedule should be cleared before; however, we may
-	 * end up dumping a lot of lines, for example, if called from
-	 * console registration path, and should invoke cond_resched()
-	 * between lines if allowable.  Not doing so can cause a very long
-	 * scheduling stall on a slow console leading to RCU stall and
-	 * softlockup warnings which exacerbate the issue with more
-	 * messages practically incapacitating the system.
-	 *
-	 * console_trylock() is not able to detect the preemptive
-	 * context reliably. Therefore the value must be stored before
-	 * and cleared after the the "again" goto label.
-	 */
-	do_cond_resched = console_may_schedule;
-again:
-	console_may_schedule = 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * We released the console_sem lock, so we need to recheck if
-	 * cpu is online and (if not) is there at least one CON_ANYTIME
-	 * console.
-	 */
-	if (!can_use_console()) {
-		console_locked = 0;
-		up_console_sem();
-		return;
-	}
-
-	for (;;) {
-		struct printk_log *msg;
-		size_t ext_len = 0;
-		size_t len;
-
-		printk_safe_enter_irqsave(flags);
-		raw_spin_lock(&logbuf_lock);
-		if (console_seq < log_first_seq) {
-			len = sprintf(text,
-				      "** %llu printk messages dropped **\n",
-				      log_first_seq - console_seq);
-
-			/* messages are gone, move to first one */
-			console_seq = log_first_seq;
-			console_idx = log_first_idx;
-		} else {
-			len = 0;
-		}
-skip:
-		if (console_seq == log_next_seq)
-			break;
-
-		msg = log_from_idx(console_idx);
-		if (suppress_message_printing(msg->level)) {
-			/*
-			 * Skip record we have buffered and already printed
-			 * directly to the console when we received it, and
-			 * record that has level above the console loglevel.
-			 */
-			console_idx = log_next(console_idx);
-			console_seq++;
-			goto skip;
-		}
-
-		len += msg_print_text(msg,
-				console_msg_format & MSG_FORMAT_SYSLOG,
-				printk_time, text + len, sizeof(text) - len);
-		if (nr_ext_console_drivers) {
-			ext_len = msg_print_ext_header(ext_text,
-						sizeof(ext_text),
-						msg, console_seq);
-			ext_len += msg_print_ext_body(ext_text + ext_len,
-						sizeof(ext_text) - ext_len,
-						log_dict(msg), msg->dict_len,
-						log_text(msg), msg->text_len);
-		}
-		console_idx = log_next(console_idx);
-		console_seq++;
-		raw_spin_unlock(&logbuf_lock);
-
-		/*
-		 * While actively printing out messages, if another printk()
-		 * were to occur on another CPU, it may wait for this one to
-		 * finish. This task can not be preempted if there is a
-		 * waiter waiting to take over.
-		 */
-		console_lock_spinning_enable();
-
-		stop_critical_timings();	/* don't trace print latency */
-		//call_console_drivers(ext_text, ext_len, text, len);
-		start_critical_timings();
-
-		if (console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check()) {
-			printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
-
-		if (do_cond_resched)
-			cond_resched();
-	}
-
 	console_locked = 0;
-
-	raw_spin_unlock(&logbuf_lock);
-
 	up_console_sem();
-
-	/*
-	 * Someone could have filled up the buffer again, so re-check if there's
-	 * something to flush. In case we cannot trylock the console_sem again,
-	 * there's a new owner and the console_unlock() from them will do the
-	 * flush, no worries.
-	 */
-	raw_spin_lock(&logbuf_lock);
-	retry = console_seq != log_next_seq;
-	raw_spin_unlock(&logbuf_lock);
-	printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
-
-	if (retry && console_trylock())
-		goto again;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_unlock);
 
-- 
2.11.0