The helper will be used on KDB code in the next commits.
Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@suse.com>
---
include/linux/console.h | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
kernel/printk/internal.h | 44 --------------------------------------------
2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
index 8f10d0a85bb4536e4b0dda4e8ccbdf87978bbb4a..67af483574727c00eea1d5a1eacc994755c92607 100644
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -605,6 +605,48 @@ extern bool nbcon_can_proceed(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
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);
+
+/*
+ * 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) {
+ /* The write_atomic() callback is optional. */
+ if (use_atomic && !con->write_atomic)
+ 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) { }
@@ -612,6 +654,8 @@ static inline bool nbcon_can_proceed(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return
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 console_is_usable(struct console *con, short flags,
+ bool use_atomic) { return false; }
#endif
extern int console_set_on_cmdline;
diff --git a/kernel/printk/internal.h b/kernel/printk/internal.h
index f72bbfa266d6c9bbc533661c40386aa5f0df6c8f..7238da161ff9814fe8a22e4836624e50ee5b71d3 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/internal.h
+++ b/kernel/printk/internal.h
@@ -112,47 +112,6 @@ 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
- * 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) {
- /* The write_atomic() callback is optional. */
- if (use_atomic && !con->write_atomic)
- 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;
-}
-
/**
* nbcon_kthread_wake - Wake up a console printing thread
* @con: Console to operate on
@@ -204,9 +163,6 @@ static inline bool nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record(struct console *con, bool *hand
static inline void nbcon_kthread_wake(struct console *con) { }
static inline void nbcon_kthreads_wake(void) { }
-static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con, short flags,
- bool use_atomic) { return false; }
-
#endif /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
extern bool have_boot_console;
--
2.51.0
On 2025-09-30, Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@suse.com> wrote:
> The helper will be used on KDB code in the next commits.
>
> Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
> Signed-off-by: Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@suse.com>
> ---
> include/linux/console.h | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> kernel/printk/internal.h | 44 --------------------------------------------
> 2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
> index 8f10d0a85bb4536e4b0dda4e8ccbdf87978bbb4a..67af483574727c00eea1d5a1eacc994755c92607 100644
> --- a/include/linux/console.h
> +++ b/include/linux/console.h
> @@ -605,6 +605,48 @@ extern bool nbcon_can_proceed(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
> 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);
> +
> +/*
> + * 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) {
> + /* The write_atomic() callback is optional. */
> + if (use_atomic && !con->write_atomic)
> + 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) { }
> @@ -612,6 +654,8 @@ static inline bool nbcon_can_proceed(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return
> 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 console_is_usable(struct console *con, short flags,
> + bool use_atomic) { return false; }
> #endif
>
> extern int console_set_on_cmdline;
> diff --git a/kernel/printk/internal.h b/kernel/printk/internal.h
> index f72bbfa266d6c9bbc533661c40386aa5f0df6c8f..7238da161ff9814fe8a22e4836624e50ee5b71d3 100644
> --- a/kernel/printk/internal.h
> +++ b/kernel/printk/internal.h
> @@ -112,47 +112,6 @@ 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
> - * 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) {
> - /* The write_atomic() callback is optional. */
> - if (use_atomic && !con->write_atomic)
> - 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;
> -}
> -
> /**
> * nbcon_kthread_wake - Wake up a console printing thread
> * @con: Console to operate on
> @@ -204,9 +163,6 @@ static inline bool nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record(struct console *con, bool *hand
> static inline void nbcon_kthread_wake(struct console *con) { }
> static inline void nbcon_kthreads_wake(void) { }
>
> -static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con, short flags,
> - bool use_atomic) { return false; }
> -
> #endif /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
>
> extern bool have_boot_console;
This also needs the required includes moved over as well. smp.h is
probably more appropriate than the higher level percpu.h:
diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
index b34c5a0b86303..9406342b27db4 100644
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
#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>
diff --git a/kernel/printk/internal.h b/kernel/printk/internal.h
index 077927ed56c5f..7203b7b969c06 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/internal.h
+++ b/kernel/printk/internal.h
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
* internal.h - printk internal definitions
*/
#include <linux/console.h>
-#include <linux/percpu.h>
#include <linux/types.h>
#if defined(CONFIG_PRINTK) && defined(CONFIG_SYSCTL)
On a side note, we are missing <linux/rcuwait.h> in
kernel/printk/internal.h. It currently relies on console.h as a
proxy. But I guess that is out of scope for this series.
John
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