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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