From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
To: LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Cc: John Ogness <john.ogness@linutronix.de>,
Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>,
Sergey Senozhatsky <senozhatsky@chromium.org>,
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>,
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linuxfoundation.org>,
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@kernel.org>,
Daniel Vetter <daniel@ffwll.ch>,
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>,
Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com>,
Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@linaro.org>
Subject: [patch RFC 14/29] printk: Document struct console
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:27:53 +0200 (CEST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20220910222301.198303830@linutronix.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 20220910221947.171557773@linutronix.de
Add docbook comments to struct console.
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
---
include/linux/console.h | 94 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
1 file changed, 67 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
#define _LINUX_CONSOLE_H_ 1
#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/bits.h>
#include <linux/rculist.h>
#include <linux/types.h>
@@ -139,37 +140,76 @@ static inline int con_debug_leave(void)
/*
* The interface for a console, or any other device that wants to capture
* console messages (printer driver?)
- *
- * If a console driver is marked CON_BOOT then it will be auto-unregistered
- * when the first real console is registered. This is for early-printk drivers.
*/
-#define CON_PRINTBUFFER (1)
-#define CON_CONSDEV (2) /* Preferred console, /dev/console */
-#define CON_ENABLED (4)
-#define CON_BOOT (8)
-#define CON_ANYTIME (16) /* Safe to call when cpu is offline */
-#define CON_BRL (32) /* Used for a braille device */
-#define CON_EXTENDED (64) /* Use the extended output format a la /dev/kmsg */
+/**
+ * cons_flags - General console flags
+ * @CON_PRINTBUFFER: Print the complete dmesg backlog on register/enable
+ * @CON_CONSDEV: Questionable historical leftover to denote which console
+ * driver is the preferred console which is defining what
+ * backs up /dev/console
+ * @CON_ENABLED: General enable state subject to note #1
+ * @CON_BOOT: Marks the console driver as early console driver which
+ * is used during boot before the real driver becomes available.
+ * It will be automatically unregistered unless the early console
+ * command line parameter for this console has the 'keep' option set.
+ * @CON_ANYTIME: A misnomed historical flag which tells the core code that the
+ * legacy @console::write callback can be invoked on a CPU which
+ * is marked OFFLINE. That's misleading as it suggests that there
+ * is no contextual limit for invoking the callback.
+ * @CON_BRL: Indicates a braille device which is exempt from receiving the
+ * printk spam for obvious reasons
+ * @CON_EXTENDED: The console supports the extended output format of /dev/kmesg
+ * which requires a larger output record buffer
+ */
+enum cons_flags {
+ CON_PRINTBUFFER = BIT(0),
+ CON_CONSDEV = BIT(1),
+ CON_ENABLED = BIT(2),
+ CON_BOOT = BIT(3),
+ CON_ANYTIME = BIT(4),
+ CON_BRL = BIT(5),
+ CON_EXTENDED = BIT(6),
+};
+/**
+ * struct console - The console descriptor structure
+ * @name: The name of the console driver
+ * @write: Write callback to output messages (Optional)
+ * @read: Read callback for console input (Optional)
+ * @device: The underlying TTY device driver (Optional)
+ * @unblank: Callback to unblank the console (Optional)
+ * @setup: Callback for initializing the console (Optional)
+ * @exit: Callback for teardown of the console (Optional)
+ * @match: Callback for matching a console (Optional)
+ * @flags: Console flags. See enum cons_flags
+ * @index: Console index, e.g. port number
+ * @cflag: TTY control mode flags
+ * @ispeed: TTY input speed
+ * @ospeed: TTY output speed
+ * @seq: Sequence number of the last ringbuffer record printed
+ * @dropped: Number of dropped ringbuffer records
+ * @data: Driver private data
+ * @node: hlist node for the console list
+ */
struct console {
- char name[16];
- void (*write)(struct console *, const char *, unsigned);
- int (*read)(struct console *, char *, unsigned);
- struct tty_driver *(*device)(struct console *, int *);
- void (*unblank)(void);
- int (*setup)(struct console *, char *);
- int (*exit)(struct console *);
- int (*match)(struct console *, char *name, int idx, char *options);
- short flags;
- short index;
- int cflag;
- uint ispeed;
- uint ospeed;
- u64 seq;
- unsigned long dropped;
- void *data;
- struct hlist_node node;
+ char name[16];
+ void (*write)(struct console *, const char *, unsigned);
+ int (*read)(struct console *, char *, unsigned);
+ struct tty_driver *(*device)(struct console *, int *);
+ void (*unblank)(void);
+ int (*setup)(struct console *, char *);
+ int (*exit)(struct console *);
+ int (*match)(struct console *, char *name, int idx, char *options);
+ short flags;
+ short index;
+ int cflag;
+ uint ispeed;
+ uint ospeed;
+ u64 seq;
+ unsigned long dropped;
+ void *data;
+ struct hlist_node node;
};
#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-09-10 22:29 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 62+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-09-10 22:27 [patch RFC 00/29] printk: A new approach - WIP Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 01/29] printk: Make pr_flush() static Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-14 11:27 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 02/29] printk: Declare log_wait properly Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-14 11:29 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 03/29] printk: Remove write only variable nr_ext_console_drivers Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-14 11:33 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 04/29] printk: Remove bogus comment vs. boot consoles Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-14 11:40 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 05/29] printk: Mark __printk percpu data ready __ro_after_init Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-14 11:41 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 06/29] printk: Protect [un]register_console() with a mutex Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-14 12:05 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-14 12:31 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-19 12:49 ` John Ogness
2022-09-27 9:56 ` Petr Mladek
2022-09-27 15:19 ` Petr Mladek
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 07/29] printk: Convert console list walks for readers to list lock Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-14 12:46 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 08/29] parisc: Put console abuse into one place Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-14 14:56 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 09/29] serial: kgdboc: Lock consoles in probe function Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-14 14:59 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 10/29] kgbd: Pretend that console list walk is safe Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-14 15:03 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 11/29] printk: Convert console_drivers list to hlist Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 12/29] printk: Prepare for SCRU console list protection Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 13/29] printk: Move buffer size defines Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:27 ` Thomas Gleixner [this message]
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 15/29] printk: Add struct cons_text_buf Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 16/29] printk: Use " Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 17/29] printk: Use an output descriptor struct for emit Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:27 ` [patch RFC 18/29] printk: Handle dropped message smarter Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:28 ` [patch RFC 19/29] printk: Add basic infrastructure for non-BKL consoles Thomas Gleixner
2022-11-07 15:58 ` functionality: was: " Petr Mladek
2022-11-07 16:10 ` cosmetic: " Petr Mladek
2022-09-10 22:28 ` [patch RFC 20/29] printk: Add non-BKL console acquire/release logic Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-27 13:49 ` John Ogness
2022-09-10 22:28 ` [patch RFC 21/29] printk: Add buffer management for noBKL consoles Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:28 ` [patch RFC 22/29] printk: Add sequence handling for non-BKL consoles Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:28 ` [patch RFC 23/29] printk: Add non-BKL console print state functions Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:28 ` [patch RFC 24/29] printk: Put seq and dropped into cons_text_desc Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:28 ` [patch RFC 25/29] printk: Provide functions to emit a ringbuffer record on non-BKL consoles Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:28 ` [patch RFC 26/29] printk: Add threaded printing support Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:28 ` [patch RFC 27/29] printk: Add write context storage for atomic writes Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:28 ` [patch RFC 28/29] printk: Provide functions for atomic write enforcement Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-27 13:55 ` John Ogness
2022-09-27 14:40 ` John Ogness
2022-09-27 14:49 ` John Ogness
2022-09-27 15:01 ` John Ogness
2022-09-10 22:28 ` [patch RFC 29/29] printk: Add atomic write enforcement to warn/panic Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-10 22:56 ` [patch RFC 00/29] printk: A new approach - WIP Thomas Gleixner
2022-09-11 9:01 ` Paul E. McKenney
2022-09-11 12:01 ` Linus Torvalds
2022-09-12 16:40 ` printk meeting at LPC 2022 John Ogness
2022-09-15 11:00 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-15 11:09 ` Steven Rostedt
2022-09-15 15:25 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2022-09-23 14:49 ` John Ogness
2022-09-23 15:16 ` Linus Torvalds
2022-09-23 15:20 ` Sebastian Andrzej Siewior
2022-09-23 15:31 ` Steven Rostedt
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