From: Bradley Morgan <include@grrlz.net>
To: akpm@linux-foundation.org
Cc: pavel@kernel.org, tony.luck@intel.com, baoquan.he@linux.dev,
rafael@kernel.org, kees@kernel.org, linux-pm@vger.kernel.org,
kexec@lists.infradead.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
rppt@kernel.org, Bradley Morgan <include@grrlz.net>,
pasha.tatashin@soleen.com, pratyush@kernel.org, lenb@kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v2 2/3] kexec: log the task that initiated the kexec reboot
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:13:57 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260721151358.4185467-3-include@grrlz.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260721151358.4185467-1-include@grrlz.net>
The reboot syscall now logs the initiating task for the restart, halt
and power off commands at the point where they can no longer fail.
The kexec command could not be handled there: kernel_kexec() has
several failure points and returns to a running system when any of
them fires, which would leave a stale "initiated by" line in the log
with no transition behind it.
Call reboot_log_initiator() from kernel_kexec() once the shutdown
of the current kernel is committed, right before the existing
"Starting new kernel" line:
reboot: initiated by kexec[713]
kexec_core: Starting new kernel
The preserve_context path is left alone since it returns to the
running kernel instead of tearing it down.
Signed-off-by: Bradley Morgan <include@grrlz.net>
---
kernel/kexec_core.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
diff --git a/kernel/kexec_core.c b/kernel/kexec_core.c
index dc770b9a6d05..23b7fe36e64e 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec_core.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec_core.c
@@ -1200,6 +1200,7 @@ int kernel_kexec(void)
* CPU hotplug again; so re-enable it here.
*/
cpu_hotplug_enable();
+ reboot_log_initiator();
pr_notice("Starting new kernel\n");
machine_shutdown();
}
--
2.50.1
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From: Bradley Morgan <include@grrlz.net>
To: akpm@linux-foundation.org
Cc: baoquan.he@linux.dev, rppt@kernel.org, pasha.tatashin@soleen.com,
pratyush@kernel.org, rafael@kernel.org, lenb@kernel.org,
pavel@kernel.org, kees@kernel.org, tony.luck@intel.com,
gpiccoli@igalia.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
kexec@lists.infradead.org, linux-pm@vger.kernel.org,
Bradley Morgan <include@grrlz.net>
Subject: [PATCH v2 2/3] kexec: log the task that initiated the kexec reboot
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:13:57 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260721151358.4185467-3-include@grrlz.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260721151358.4185467-1-include@grrlz.net>
The reboot syscall now logs the initiating task for the restart, halt
and power off commands at the point where they can no longer fail.
The kexec command could not be handled there: kernel_kexec() has
several failure points and returns to a running system when any of
them fires, which would leave a stale "initiated by" line in the log
with no transition behind it.
Call reboot_log_initiator() from kernel_kexec() once the shutdown
of the current kernel is committed, right before the existing
"Starting new kernel" line:
reboot: initiated by kexec[713]
kexec_core: Starting new kernel
The preserve_context path is left alone since it returns to the
running kernel instead of tearing it down.
Signed-off-by: Bradley Morgan <include@grrlz.net>
---
kernel/kexec_core.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
diff --git a/kernel/kexec_core.c b/kernel/kexec_core.c
index dc770b9a6d05..23b7fe36e64e 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec_core.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec_core.c
@@ -1200,6 +1200,7 @@ int kernel_kexec(void)
* CPU hotplug again; so re-enable it here.
*/
cpu_hotplug_enable();
+ reboot_log_initiator();
pr_notice("Starting new kernel\n");
machine_shutdown();
}
--
2.50.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-21 15:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-21 15:13 [PATCH v2 0/3] reboot: log the task that initiated Bradley Morgan
2026-07-21 15:13 ` Bradley Morgan
2026-07-21 15:13 ` [PATCH v2 1/3] reboot: log the task that initiated the reboot Bradley Morgan
2026-07-21 15:13 ` Bradley Morgan
2026-07-21 15:13 ` Bradley Morgan [this message]
2026-07-21 15:13 ` [PATCH v2 2/3] kexec: log the task that initiated the kexec reboot Bradley Morgan
2026-07-21 15:13 ` [PATCH v2 3/3] PM: hibernate: log the task that initiated the power down Bradley Morgan
2026-07-21 15:13 ` Bradley Morgan
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