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The kthreads for nbcon consoles are created by nbcon_alloc() at the beginning of the console registration. But it currently works only for the 2nd or later nbcon console because the code checks @printk_kthreads_running. The kthread for the 1st registered nbcon console is created at the very end of register_console() by printk_kthreads_check_locked(). As a result, the entire log is replayed synchronously when the "enabled" message gets printed. It might block the boot for a long time with a slow serial console. Prevent the synchronous flush by creating the kthread even for the 1st nbcon console when it is safe (kthreads ready and no boot consoles). Also inform printk() to use the kthread by setting @printk_kthreads_running. Note that the kthreads already must be running when it is safe and this is not the 1st nbcon console. Symmetrically, clear @printk_kthreads_running when the last nbcon console was unregistered by nbcon_free(). This requires updating @have_nbcon_console before nbcon_free() gets called. Note that there is _no_ problem when the 1st nbcon console replaces boot consoles. In this case, the kthread will be started at the end of registration after the boot consoles are removed. But the console does not reply the entire log buffer in this case. Note that the flag CON_PRINTBUFFER is always cleared when the boot consoles are removed and vice versa. Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250514173514.2117832-1-mcobb@thegoodpenguin.co.uk Tested-by: Michael Cobb <mcobb@thegoodpenguin.co.uk> Reviewed-by: John Ogness <john.ogness@linutronix.de> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250604142045.253301-1-pmladek@suse.com 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.