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SubjectRe: replay log: Re: [PATCH printk v4 38/39] printk: relieve console_lock of list synchronization duties
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Hi,

I forgot to re-lock the console... See below.

On 2022-11-16, John Ogness <john.ogness@linutronix.de> wrote:
> if (newcon->flags & (CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_BOOT)) {
> /* Get a consistent copy of @syslog_seq. */
> mutex_lock(&syslog_lock);
> newcon->seq = syslog_seq;
> mutex_unlock(&syslog_lock);
> } else {
> /* Begin with next message added to ringbuffer. */
> newcon->seq = prb_next_seq(prb);
>
> /*
> * If any enabled boot consoles are due to be unregistered
> * shortly, some may not be caught up and may be the same
> * device as @newcon. Since it is not known which boot console
> * is the same device, flush all consoles and, if necessary,
> * start with the message of the enabled boot console that is
> * the furthest behind.
> */
> if (bootcon_registered && !keep_bootcon) {
> bool handover;
>
> /*
> * Hold the console_lock to guarantee safe access to
> * console->seq.
> */
> console_lock();
>
> /*
> * Flush all consoles and set the console to start at
> * the next unprinted sequence number.
> */
> if (!console_flush_all(true, &newcon->seq, &handover)) {
> /*
> * Flushing failed. Just choose the lowest
> * sequence of the enabled boot consoles.
> */

Sorry. Here we lost the console_lock. Another acquire is needed here.

console_lock();

> newcon->seq = prb_next_seq(prb);
> for_each_console(con) {
> if ((con->flags & CON_BOOT) &&
> (con->flags & CON_ENABLED) &&
> con->seq < newcon->seq) {
> newcon->seq = con->seq;
> }
> }
> }
>
> console_unlock();
> }
> }

John Ogness

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