Re: [PATCHv3 24/50] openrisc: Add show_stack_loglvl()

From: Stafford Horne
Date: Sun Apr 19 2020 - 16:57:34 EST


On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 09:19:18PM +0100, Dmitry Safonov wrote:
> Currently, the log-level of show_stack() depends on a platform
> realization. It creates situations where the headers are printed with

Instead of realization I would say "Implementation".

> lower log level or higher than the stacktrace (depending on
> a platform or user).
>
> Furthermore, it forces the logic decision from user to an architecture
> side. In result, some users as sysrq/kdb/etc are doing tricks with
> temporary rising console_loglevel while printing their messages.
> And in result it not only may print unwanted messages from other CPUs,
> but also omit printing at all in the unlucky case where the printk()
> was deferred.
>
> Introducing log-level parameter and KERN_UNSUPPRESSED [1] seems
> an easier approach than introducing more printk buffers.
> Also, it will consolidate printings with headers.
>
> Introduce show_stack_loglvl(), that eventually will substitute
> show_stack().

Will you do the work to replace show_stack(), when is that planned?

Other than that small comment this looks fine.

Acked-by: Stafford Horne <shorne@xxxxxxxxx>


> Cc: Jonas Bonn <jonas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Stafford Horne <shorne@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Stefan Kristiansson <stefan.kristiansson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: openrisc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190528002412.1625-1-dima@xxxxxxxxxx/T/#u
> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Safonov <dima@xxxxxxxxxx>