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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] printk: Make the console flush configurable in hotplug path
On (20/09/23 17:08), Prasad Sodagudi wrote:
> From: Mohammed Khajapasha <mkhaja@codeaurora.org>
>
> The thread which initiates the hot plug can get scheduled
> out, while trying to acquire the console lock,
> thus increasing the hot plug latency. This option
> allows to selectively disable the console flush and
> in turn reduce the hot plug latency.

It can schedule out or get preempted pretty much anywhere at any
time. printk->console_lock is not special in this regard. What am
I missing?

-ss

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