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SubjectRe: [RFC V2] printk: add warning while drop partial text in msg
On (10/18/17 01:10), pierre kuo wrote:
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> > Well, it might get quite complicated, see printk_safe_flush_buffer().
>
> BTW, after checking printk_safe_flush_buffer() and related functions,
> we have one question:
> a) Why in printk_safe_log_store(), we need to use atomic_xxxx operation in it?

because IRQ flush work iterates all CPUs and modifies CPUs' buffer state,
and this easily can race with printk_safe() or printk_nmi() on some of the
CPUs.

-ss

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