Re: [PATCH net] netconsole: Only register console drivers when targets are configured

[Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>]

On Wed, 28 May 2025 10:20:19 -0700 Breno Leitao wrote:
> The netconsole driver currently registers the basic console driver
> unconditionally during initialization, even when only extended targets
> are configured. This results in unnecessary console registration and
> performance overhead, as the write_msg() callback is invoked for every
> log message only to return early when no matching targets are found.
> 
> Optimize the driver by conditionally registering console drivers based
> on the actual target configuration. The basic console driver is now
> registered only when non-extended targets exist, same as the extended
> console. The implementation also handles dynamic target creation through
> the configfs interface.
> 
> This change eliminates unnecessary console driver registrations,
> redundant write_msg() callbacks for unused console types, and associated
> lock contention and target list iterations. The optimization is
> particularly beneficial for systems using only the most common extended
> console type.
> 
> Fixes: e2f15f9a79201 ("netconsole: implement extended console support")

Code makes sense but I think it's net-next material.
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