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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


  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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