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When printing via console_lock, the write_atomic() callback is used for nbcon consoles. However, if it is known that the current context is a task context, the write_thread() callback can be used instead. Using write_thread() instead of write_atomic() helps to reduce large disabled preemption regions when the device_lock does not disable preemption. This is mainly a preparatory change to allow avoiding write_atomic() completely during normal operation if boot consoles are registered. As a side-effect, it also allows consolidating the printing code for legacy printing and the kthread printer. Signed-off-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@linutronix.de> Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240904120536.115780-9-john.ogness@linutronix.de Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the reStructuredText markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.