Re: possible circular locking dependency detected [was: linux-next: Tree for Aug 22]

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On (08/23/17 13:35), Boqun Feng wrote:
> > KERN_CONT and "\n" should not be together. "\n" flushes the cont
> > buffer immediately.
> > 
> 
> Hmm.. Not quite familiar with printk() stuffs, but I could see several
> usages of printk(KERN_CONT "...\n") in kernel.
> 
> Did a bit research myself, and I now think the inappropriate use is to
> use a KERN_CONT printk *after* another printk ending with a "\n".

ah... I didn't check __print_lock_name(): it leaves unflushed cont buffer
upon the return. sorry, your code is correct.

	-ss

> > >  		printk("\n *** DEADLOCK ***\n\n");
> > > +	} else if (cross_lock(src->instance)) {
> > > +		printk(" Possible unsafe locking scenario by crosslock:\n\n");
> > > +		printk("       CPU0                    CPU1\n");
> > > +		printk("       ----                    ----\n");
> > > +		printk("  lock(");
> > > +		__print_lock_name(target);
> > > +		printk(KERN_CONT ");\n");
> > > +		printk("  lock(");
> > > +		__print_lock_name(source);
> > > +		printk(KERN_CONT ");\n");
> > > +		printk("                               lock(");
> > > +		__print_lock_name(parent == source ? target : parent);
> > > +		printk(KERN_CONT ");\n");
> > > +		printk("                               unlock(");
> > > +		__print_lock_name(source);
> > > +		printk(KERN_CONT ");\n");
> > > +		printk("\n *** DEADLOCK ***\n\n");
> > >  	} else {
> > >  		printk(" Possible unsafe locking scenario:\n\n");
> > >  		printk("       CPU0                    CPU1\n");
> > > -- 
> > > 2.14.1
> > > 





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