linux-toradex.git/kernel/printk.c, branch v2.6.23.12

fix - ensure we don't use bootconsoles after init has been released

2007-08-22T03:23:53+00:00

Gerd Hoffmann pointed out that my patch from yesterday can lead
to a null pointer dereference if the kernel is booted with no
console, and no earlyprintk defined. This fixes that issue.

Signed-off-by: Robin Getz 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

ensure we don't use bootconsoles after init has been released

2007-08-21T05:42:01+00:00

This is a followup to the cleanups for earlyprintk patch from Gerd Hoffmann

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=69331af79cf29e26d1231152a172a1a10c2df511

This ensures that a bootconsole is unregistered if it is not replaced.
The current implementation spews garbage out the bootconsole in this case,
since the bootconsole structure is normally in the init section, and is
freed, but still used.

Signed-off-by: Robin Getz 
Acked-by: Gerd Hoffmann 
Acked-by: Paul Mundt 
Cc: Mike Frysinger 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

serial: fix 8250 early console setup

2007-08-03T22:02:56+00:00

the early setup function serial8250_console_early_setup() can be called
from non __init code (eg. hotpluggable serial ports like serial_cs) so
remove the __init from the call chain to avoid crashes.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Ritz 
Cc: Yinghai Lu 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

kernel/printk.c: document possible deadlock against scheduler

2007-07-16T16:05:52+00:00

kernel/printk.c: document possible deadlock against scheduler

The printk's comment states that it can be called from every context,
which might lead to false illusion that it could be called from everywhere
without any restrictions.

This is however not true - a call to printk() could deadlock if called from
scheduler code (namely from schedule(), wake_up(), etc) on runqueue lock
when it tries to wake up klogd. Document this.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina 
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

add printk.time option, deprecate 'time'

2007-07-16T16:05:45+00:00

Allow printk_time to be enabled or disabled at boot time.  Previously it
could be enabled only, but not disabled.

Change printk_time from an int to a bool since that's what it is.  Make its
logical (exposed) name just be "time" (was "printk_time").

Note: Changes kernel boot option syntax from "time" to "printk.time=value".

Since printk_time is declared as a module_param, it can also be
changed at run-time by modifying
  /sys/module/printk/parameters/time
to a value of 1/Y/y to enabled it or 0/N/n to disable it.

Since printk_time is declared as a module_param, its value can also
be set at boot-time by using
  linux printk.time=

If the "time" boot option is used, print a message that it is deprecated
and will be removed.

Note its planned removal in feature-removal-schedule.txt.

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap 
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

serial: convert early_uart to earlycon for 8250

2007-07-16T16:05:35+00:00

Beacuse SERIAL_PORT_DFNS is removed from include/asm-i386/serial.h and
include/asm-x86_64/serial.h.  the serial8250_ports need to be probed late in
serial initializing stage.  the console_init=>serial8250_console_init=>
register_console=>serial8250_console_setup will return -ENDEV, and console
ttyS0 can not be enabled at that time.  need to wait till uart_add_one_port in
drivers/serial/serial_core.c to call register_console to get console ttyS0.
that is too late.

Make early_uart to use early_param, so uart console can be used earlier.  Make
it to be bootconsole with CON_BOOT flag, so can use console handover feature.
and it will switch to corresponding normal serial console automatically.

new command line will be:
	console=uart8250,io,0x3f8,9600n8
	console=uart8250,mmio,0xff5e0000,115200n8
or
	earlycon=uart8250,io,0x3f8,9600n8
	earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0xff5e0000,115200n8

it will print in very early stage:
	Early serial console at I/O port 0x3f8 (options '9600n8')
	console [uart0] enabled
later for console it will print:
	console handover: boot [uart0] -> real [ttyS0]

Signed-off-by: 
Cc: Andi Kleen 
Cc: Bjorn Helgaas 
Cc: Russell King 
Cc: Gerd Hoffmann 
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

console: console handover to preferred console

2007-07-16T16:05:34+00:00

for earlyprintk=ttyS0,9600 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,9600n8

the handover will happen from earlyser0 to tty0.  but what we want is to
hand over to ttyS0.

Later with serial-convert-early_uart-to-earlycon-for-8250.patch,

	console=tty0 console=uart8250,io,0x3f8,9600n8

will handover to ttyS0 instead of tty0.

Signed-off-by: Yinghai Lu 
Cc: Andi Kleen 
Cc: Bjorn Helgaas 
Cc: Russell King 
Cc: Gerd Hoffmann 
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

console: more buf for index parsing

2007-07-16T16:05:34+00:00

Change name to buf according to the usage as name + index

Signed-off-by: Yinghai Lu 
Cc: Andi Kleen 
Cc: Bjorn Helgaas 
Cc: Russell King 
Cc: Gerd Hoffmann 
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

header cleaning: don't include smp_lock.h when not used

2007-05-08T18:15:07+00:00

Remove includes of  where it is not used/needed.
Suggested by Al Viro.

Builds cleanly on x86_64, i386, alpha, ia64, powerpc, sparc,
sparc64, and arm (all 59 defconfigs).

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap 
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

Fixes and cleanups for earlyprintk aka boot console

2007-05-08T18:15:04+00:00

The console subsystem already has an idea of a boot console, using the
CON_BOOT flag.  The implementation has some flaws though.  The major
problem is that presence of a boot console makes register_console() ignore
any other console devices (unless explicitly specified on the kernel
command line).

This patch fixes the console selection code to *not* consider a boot
console a full-featured one, so the first non-boot console registering will
become the default console instead.  This way the unregister call for the
boot console in the register_console() function actually triggers and the
handover from the boot console to the real console device works smoothly.
Added a printk for the handover, so you know which console device the
output goes to when the boot console stops printing messages.

The disable_early_printk() call is obsolete with that patch, explicitly
disabling the early console isn't needed any more as it works automagically
with that patch.

I've walked through the tree, dropped all disable_early_printk() instances
found below arch/ and tagged the consoles with CON_BOOT if needed.  The
code is tested on x86, sh (thanks to Paul) and mips (thanks to Ralf).

Changes to last version: Rediffed against -rc3, adapted to mips cleanups by
Ralf, fixed "udbg-immortal" cmd line arg on powerpc.

Signed-off-by: Gerd Hoffmann 
Acked-by: Paul Mundt 
Acked-by: Ralf Baechle 
Cc: Andi Kleen 
Cc: Alan Cox 
Cc: Richard Henderson 
Cc: Ivan Kokshaysky 
Cc: Paul Mackerras 
Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt 
Cc: Jeremy Fitzhardinge 
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds