Re: locking problems in iwlwifi? was Re: 6.16-rcX: crashing way too often on thinkpad X220

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Fri Jul 25 2025 - 15:06:00 EST


Hi!

> Enable framebuffer and framebuffer console. Add console=tty0 to the
> kernel command line.
>
> Log into FB console and do
>
> # echo -e '\033[?17;0;64c'
>
> which enables the software cursor, which in turn enables the above
> conditional invocation of fbcon_del_cursor_work(). Then force a printk
>
> # echo h >/proc/sysrq-trigger
>
> and watch the show.

Heh, fun. Yes, long, long time ago I enabled software cursor. I
don't normally use the console these days, but I switched to console
for debugging the wireless problem -- hoping I would catch some kind
of backtrace on the console.

Best regards,
Pavel

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