Re: [PATCH V2] kernel/hung_task.c: Introduce sysctl to print all traces when a hung task is detected

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Hi,

On 3/23/20 2:46 PM, Guilherme G. Piccoli wrote:

> 
>  .../admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt         |  6 ++++
>  Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst   | 15 ++++++++++
>  include/linux/sched/sysctl.h                  |  7 +++++
>  kernel/hung_task.c                            | 30 +++++++++++++++++--
>  kernel/sysctl.c                               | 11 +++++++
>  5 files changed, 67 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 

admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt predominantly uses "CPUs" for plural CPUs
when not part of a cmdline keyword etc., so please adjust below:

> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> index c07815d230bc..7a14caac6c94 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> @@ -1453,6 +1453,12 @@
>  			x86-64 are 2M (when the CPU supports "pse") and 1G
>  			(when the CPU supports the "pdpe1gb" cpuinfo flag).
>  
> +	hung_task_all_cpu_backtrace=
> +			[KNL] Should kernel generate backtraces on all cpus

			                                               CPUs

> +			when a hung task is detected. Defaults to 0 and can
> +			be controlled by hung_task_all_cpu_backtrace sysctl.
> +			Format: <integer>
> +
>  	hung_task_panic=
>  			[KNL] Should the hung task detector generate panics.
>  			Format: <integer>
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst
> index def074807cee..8b4ff69d2348 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst
> @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ show up in /proc/sys/kernel:
>  - hotplug
>  - hardlockup_all_cpu_backtrace
>  - hardlockup_panic
> +- hung_task_all_cpu_backtrace
>  - hung_task_panic
>  - hung_task_check_count
>  - hung_task_timeout_secs
> @@ -338,6 +339,20 @@ Path for the hotplug policy agent.
>  Default value is "/sbin/hotplug".
>  
>  
> +hung_task_all_cpu_backtrace:
> +================
> +
> +If this option is set, the kernel will send an NMI to all CPUs to dump
> +their backtraces when a hung task is detected. This file shows up if
> +CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK and CONFIG_SMP are enabled.
> +
> +0: Won't show all CPUs backtraces when a hung task is detected.
> +This is the default behavior.
> +
> +1: Will non-maskably interrupt all CPUs and dump their backtraces when
> +a hung task is detected.
> +
> +
>  hung_task_panic:
>  ================
>  


thanks.

-- 
~Randy




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