xref: /linux/kernel/printk/nbcon.c (revision 71dfa617ea9f18e4585fe78364217cd32b1fc382)
1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
2 // Copyright (C) 2022 Linutronix GmbH, John Ogness
3 // Copyright (C) 2022 Intel, Thomas Gleixner
4 
5 #include <linux/kernel.h>
6 #include <linux/console.h>
7 #include <linux/delay.h>
8 #include <linux/slab.h>
9 #include "internal.h"
10 /*
11  * Printk console printing implementation for consoles which does not depend
12  * on the legacy style console_lock mechanism.
13  *
14  * The state of the console is maintained in the "nbcon_state" atomic
15  * variable.
16  *
17  * The console is locked when:
18  *
19  *   - The 'prio' field contains the priority of the context that owns the
20  *     console. Only higher priority contexts are allowed to take over the
21  *     lock. A value of 0 (NBCON_PRIO_NONE) means the console is not locked.
22  *
23  *   - The 'cpu' field denotes on which CPU the console is locked. It is used
24  *     to prevent busy waiting on the same CPU. Also it informs the lock owner
25  *     that it has lost the lock in a more complex scenario when the lock was
26  *     taken over by a higher priority context, released, and taken on another
27  *     CPU with the same priority as the interrupted owner.
28  *
29  * The acquire mechanism uses a few more fields:
30  *
31  *   - The 'req_prio' field is used by the handover approach to make the
32  *     current owner aware that there is a context with a higher priority
33  *     waiting for the friendly handover.
34  *
35  *   - The 'unsafe' field allows to take over the console in a safe way in the
36  *     middle of emitting a message. The field is set only when accessing some
37  *     shared resources or when the console device is manipulated. It can be
38  *     cleared, for example, after emitting one character when the console
39  *     device is in a consistent state.
40  *
41  *   - The 'unsafe_takeover' field is set when a hostile takeover took the
42  *     console in an unsafe state. The console will stay in the unsafe state
43  *     until re-initialized.
44  *
45  * The acquire mechanism uses three approaches:
46  *
47  *   1) Direct acquire when the console is not owned or is owned by a lower
48  *      priority context and is in a safe state.
49  *
50  *   2) Friendly handover mechanism uses a request/grant handshake. It is used
51  *      when the current owner has lower priority and the console is in an
52  *      unsafe state.
53  *
54  *      The requesting context:
55  *
56  *        a) Sets its priority into the 'req_prio' field.
57  *
58  *        b) Waits (with a timeout) for the owning context to unlock the
59  *           console.
60  *
61  *        c) Takes the lock and clears the 'req_prio' field.
62  *
63  *      The owning context:
64  *
65  *        a) Observes the 'req_prio' field set on exit from the unsafe
66  *           console state.
67  *
68  *        b) Gives up console ownership by clearing the 'prio' field.
69  *
70  *   3) Unsafe hostile takeover allows to take over the lock even when the
71  *      console is an unsafe state. It is used only in panic() by the final
72  *      attempt to flush consoles in a try and hope mode.
73  *
74  *      Note that separate record buffers are used in panic(). As a result,
75  *      the messages can be read and formatted without any risk even after
76  *      using the hostile takeover in unsafe state.
77  *
78  * The release function simply clears the 'prio' field.
79  *
80  * All operations on @console::nbcon_state are atomic cmpxchg based to
81  * handle concurrency.
82  *
83  * The acquire/release functions implement only minimal policies:
84  *
85  *   - Preference for higher priority contexts.
86  *   - Protection of the panic CPU.
87  *
88  * All other policy decisions must be made at the call sites:
89  *
90  *   - What is marked as an unsafe section.
91  *   - Whether to spin-wait if there is already an owner and the console is
92  *     in an unsafe state.
93  *   - Whether to attempt an unsafe hostile takeover.
94  *
95  * The design allows to implement the well known:
96  *
97  *     acquire()
98  *     output_one_printk_record()
99  *     release()
100  *
101  * The output of one printk record might be interrupted with a higher priority
102  * context. The new owner is supposed to reprint the entire interrupted record
103  * from scratch.
104  */
105 
106 /**
107  * nbcon_state_set - Helper function to set the console state
108  * @con:	Console to update
109  * @new:	The new state to write
110  *
111  * Only to be used when the console is not yet or no longer visible in the
112  * system. Otherwise use nbcon_state_try_cmpxchg().
113  */
114 static inline void nbcon_state_set(struct console *con, struct nbcon_state *new)
115 {
116 	atomic_set(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_state), new->atom);
117 }
118 
119 /**
120  * nbcon_state_read - Helper function to read the console state
121  * @con:	Console to read
122  * @state:	The state to store the result
123  */
124 static inline void nbcon_state_read(struct console *con, struct nbcon_state *state)
125 {
126 	state->atom = atomic_read(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_state));
127 }
128 
129 /**
130  * nbcon_state_try_cmpxchg() - Helper function for atomic_try_cmpxchg() on console state
131  * @con:	Console to update
132  * @cur:	Old/expected state
133  * @new:	New state
134  *
135  * Return: True on success. False on fail and @cur is updated.
136  */
137 static inline bool nbcon_state_try_cmpxchg(struct console *con, struct nbcon_state *cur,
138 					   struct nbcon_state *new)
139 {
140 	return atomic_try_cmpxchg(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_state), &cur->atom, new->atom);
141 }
142 
143 /**
144  * nbcon_seq_read - Read the current console sequence
145  * @con:	Console to read the sequence of
146  *
147  * Return:	Sequence number of the next record to print on @con.
148  */
149 u64 nbcon_seq_read(struct console *con)
150 {
151 	unsigned long nbcon_seq = atomic_long_read(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_seq));
152 
153 	return __ulseq_to_u64seq(prb, nbcon_seq);
154 }
155 
156 /**
157  * nbcon_seq_force - Force console sequence to a specific value
158  * @con:	Console to work on
159  * @seq:	Sequence number value to set
160  *
161  * Only to be used during init (before registration) or in extreme situations
162  * (such as panic with CONSOLE_REPLAY_ALL).
163  */
164 void nbcon_seq_force(struct console *con, u64 seq)
165 {
166 	/*
167 	 * If the specified record no longer exists, the oldest available record
168 	 * is chosen. This is especially important on 32bit systems because only
169 	 * the lower 32 bits of the sequence number are stored. The upper 32 bits
170 	 * are derived from the sequence numbers available in the ringbuffer.
171 	 */
172 	u64 valid_seq = max_t(u64, seq, prb_first_valid_seq(prb));
173 
174 	atomic_long_set(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_seq), __u64seq_to_ulseq(valid_seq));
175 
176 	/* Clear con->seq since nbcon consoles use con->nbcon_seq instead. */
177 	con->seq = 0;
178 }
179 
180 /**
181  * nbcon_seq_try_update - Try to update the console sequence number
182  * @ctxt:	Pointer to an acquire context that contains
183  *		all information about the acquire mode
184  * @new_seq:	The new sequence number to set
185  *
186  * @ctxt->seq is updated to the new value of @con::nbcon_seq (expanded to
187  * the 64bit value). This could be a different value than @new_seq if
188  * nbcon_seq_force() was used or the current context no longer owns the
189  * console. In the later case, it will stop printing anyway.
190  */
191 static void nbcon_seq_try_update(struct nbcon_context *ctxt, u64 new_seq)
192 {
193 	unsigned long nbcon_seq = __u64seq_to_ulseq(ctxt->seq);
194 	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
195 
196 	if (atomic_long_try_cmpxchg(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_seq), &nbcon_seq,
197 				    __u64seq_to_ulseq(new_seq))) {
198 		ctxt->seq = new_seq;
199 	} else {
200 		ctxt->seq = nbcon_seq_read(con);
201 	}
202 }
203 
204 /**
205  * nbcon_context_try_acquire_direct - Try to acquire directly
206  * @ctxt:	The context of the caller
207  * @cur:	The current console state
208  *
209  * Acquire the console when it is released. Also acquire the console when
210  * the current owner has a lower priority and the console is in a safe state.
211  *
212  * Return:	0 on success. Otherwise, an error code on failure. Also @cur
213  *		is updated to the latest state when failed to modify it.
214  *
215  * Errors:
216  *
217  *	-EPERM:		A panic is in progress and this is not the panic CPU.
218  *			Or the current owner or waiter has the same or higher
219  *			priority. No acquire method can be successful in
220  *			this case.
221  *
222  *	-EBUSY:		The current owner has a lower priority but the console
223  *			in an unsafe state. The caller should try using
224  *			the handover acquire method.
225  */
226 static int nbcon_context_try_acquire_direct(struct nbcon_context *ctxt,
227 					    struct nbcon_state *cur)
228 {
229 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
230 	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
231 	struct nbcon_state new;
232 
233 	do {
234 		if (other_cpu_in_panic())
235 			return -EPERM;
236 
237 		if (ctxt->prio <= cur->prio || ctxt->prio <= cur->req_prio)
238 			return -EPERM;
239 
240 		if (cur->unsafe)
241 			return -EBUSY;
242 
243 		/*
244 		 * The console should never be safe for a direct acquire
245 		 * if an unsafe hostile takeover has ever happened.
246 		 */
247 		WARN_ON_ONCE(cur->unsafe_takeover);
248 
249 		new.atom = cur->atom;
250 		new.prio	= ctxt->prio;
251 		new.req_prio	= NBCON_PRIO_NONE;
252 		new.unsafe	= cur->unsafe_takeover;
253 		new.cpu		= cpu;
254 
255 	} while (!nbcon_state_try_cmpxchg(con, cur, &new));
256 
257 	return 0;
258 }
259 
260 static bool nbcon_waiter_matches(struct nbcon_state *cur, int expected_prio)
261 {
262 	/*
263 	 * The request context is well defined by the @req_prio because:
264 	 *
265 	 * - Only a context with a higher priority can take over the request.
266 	 * - There are only three priorities.
267 	 * - Only one CPU is allowed to request PANIC priority.
268 	 * - Lower priorities are ignored during panic() until reboot.
269 	 *
270 	 * As a result, the following scenario is *not* possible:
271 	 *
272 	 * 1. Another context with a higher priority directly takes ownership.
273 	 * 2. The higher priority context releases the ownership.
274 	 * 3. A lower priority context takes the ownership.
275 	 * 4. Another context with the same priority as this context
276 	 *    creates a request and starts waiting.
277 	 */
278 
279 	return (cur->req_prio == expected_prio);
280 }
281 
282 /**
283  * nbcon_context_try_acquire_requested - Try to acquire after having
284  *					 requested a handover
285  * @ctxt:	The context of the caller
286  * @cur:	The current console state
287  *
288  * This is a helper function for nbcon_context_try_acquire_handover().
289  * It is called when the console is in an unsafe state. The current
290  * owner will release the console on exit from the unsafe region.
291  *
292  * Return:	0 on success and @cur is updated to the new console state.
293  *		Otherwise an error code on failure.
294  *
295  * Errors:
296  *
297  *	-EPERM:		A panic is in progress and this is not the panic CPU
298  *			or this context is no longer the waiter.
299  *
300  *	-EBUSY:		The console is still locked. The caller should
301  *			continue waiting.
302  *
303  * Note: The caller must still remove the request when an error has occurred
304  *       except when this context is no longer the waiter.
305  */
306 static int nbcon_context_try_acquire_requested(struct nbcon_context *ctxt,
307 					       struct nbcon_state *cur)
308 {
309 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
310 	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
311 	struct nbcon_state new;
312 
313 	/* Note that the caller must still remove the request! */
314 	if (other_cpu_in_panic())
315 		return -EPERM;
316 
317 	/*
318 	 * Note that the waiter will also change if there was an unsafe
319 	 * hostile takeover.
320 	 */
321 	if (!nbcon_waiter_matches(cur, ctxt->prio))
322 		return -EPERM;
323 
324 	/* If still locked, caller should continue waiting. */
325 	if (cur->prio != NBCON_PRIO_NONE)
326 		return -EBUSY;
327 
328 	/*
329 	 * The previous owner should have never released ownership
330 	 * in an unsafe region.
331 	 */
332 	WARN_ON_ONCE(cur->unsafe);
333 
334 	new.atom = cur->atom;
335 	new.prio	= ctxt->prio;
336 	new.req_prio	= NBCON_PRIO_NONE;
337 	new.unsafe	= cur->unsafe_takeover;
338 	new.cpu		= cpu;
339 
340 	if (!nbcon_state_try_cmpxchg(con, cur, &new)) {
341 		/*
342 		 * The acquire could fail only when it has been taken
343 		 * over by a higher priority context.
344 		 */
345 		WARN_ON_ONCE(nbcon_waiter_matches(cur, ctxt->prio));
346 		return -EPERM;
347 	}
348 
349 	/* Handover success. This context now owns the console. */
350 	return 0;
351 }
352 
353 /**
354  * nbcon_context_try_acquire_handover - Try to acquire via handover
355  * @ctxt:	The context of the caller
356  * @cur:	The current console state
357  *
358  * The function must be called only when the context has higher priority
359  * than the current owner and the console is in an unsafe state.
360  * It is the case when nbcon_context_try_acquire_direct() returns -EBUSY.
361  *
362  * The function sets "req_prio" field to make the current owner aware of
363  * the request. Then it waits until the current owner releases the console,
364  * or an even higher context takes over the request, or timeout expires.
365  *
366  * The current owner checks the "req_prio" field on exit from the unsafe
367  * region and releases the console. It does not touch the "req_prio" field
368  * so that the console stays reserved for the waiter.
369  *
370  * Return:	0 on success. Otherwise, an error code on failure. Also @cur
371  *		is updated to the latest state when failed to modify it.
372  *
373  * Errors:
374  *
375  *	-EPERM:		A panic is in progress and this is not the panic CPU.
376  *			Or a higher priority context has taken over the
377  *			console or the handover request.
378  *
379  *	-EBUSY:		The current owner is on the same CPU so that the hand
380  *			shake could not work. Or the current owner is not
381  *			willing to wait (zero timeout). Or the console does
382  *			not enter the safe state before timeout passed. The
383  *			caller might still use the unsafe hostile takeover
384  *			when allowed.
385  *
386  *	-EAGAIN:	@cur has changed when creating the handover request.
387  *			The caller should retry with direct acquire.
388  */
389 static int nbcon_context_try_acquire_handover(struct nbcon_context *ctxt,
390 					      struct nbcon_state *cur)
391 {
392 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
393 	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
394 	struct nbcon_state new;
395 	int timeout;
396 	int request_err = -EBUSY;
397 
398 	/*
399 	 * Check that the handover is called when the direct acquire failed
400 	 * with -EBUSY.
401 	 */
402 	WARN_ON_ONCE(ctxt->prio <= cur->prio || ctxt->prio <= cur->req_prio);
403 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!cur->unsafe);
404 
405 	/* Handover is not possible on the same CPU. */
406 	if (cur->cpu == cpu)
407 		return -EBUSY;
408 
409 	/*
410 	 * Console stays unsafe after an unsafe takeover until re-initialized.
411 	 * Waiting is not going to help in this case.
412 	 */
413 	if (cur->unsafe_takeover)
414 		return -EBUSY;
415 
416 	/* Is the caller willing to wait? */
417 	if (ctxt->spinwait_max_us == 0)
418 		return -EBUSY;
419 
420 	/*
421 	 * Setup a request for the handover. The caller should try to acquire
422 	 * the console directly when the current state has been modified.
423 	 */
424 	new.atom = cur->atom;
425 	new.req_prio = ctxt->prio;
426 	if (!nbcon_state_try_cmpxchg(con, cur, &new))
427 		return -EAGAIN;
428 
429 	cur->atom = new.atom;
430 
431 	/* Wait until there is no owner and then acquire the console. */
432 	for (timeout = ctxt->spinwait_max_us; timeout >= 0; timeout--) {
433 		/* On successful acquire, this request is cleared. */
434 		request_err = nbcon_context_try_acquire_requested(ctxt, cur);
435 		if (!request_err)
436 			return 0;
437 
438 		/*
439 		 * If the acquire should be aborted, it must be ensured
440 		 * that the request is removed before returning to caller.
441 		 */
442 		if (request_err == -EPERM)
443 			break;
444 
445 		udelay(1);
446 
447 		/* Re-read the state because some time has passed. */
448 		nbcon_state_read(con, cur);
449 	}
450 
451 	/* Timed out or aborted. Carefully remove handover request. */
452 	do {
453 		/*
454 		 * No need to remove request if there is a new waiter. This
455 		 * can only happen if a higher priority context has taken over
456 		 * the console or the handover request.
457 		 */
458 		if (!nbcon_waiter_matches(cur, ctxt->prio))
459 			return -EPERM;
460 
461 		/* Unset request for handover. */
462 		new.atom = cur->atom;
463 		new.req_prio = NBCON_PRIO_NONE;
464 		if (nbcon_state_try_cmpxchg(con, cur, &new)) {
465 			/*
466 			 * Request successfully unset. Report failure of
467 			 * acquiring via handover.
468 			 */
469 			cur->atom = new.atom;
470 			return request_err;
471 		}
472 
473 		/*
474 		 * Unable to remove request. Try to acquire in case
475 		 * the owner has released the lock.
476 		 */
477 	} while (nbcon_context_try_acquire_requested(ctxt, cur));
478 
479 	/* Lucky timing. The acquire succeeded while removing the request. */
480 	return 0;
481 }
482 
483 /**
484  * nbcon_context_try_acquire_hostile - Acquire via unsafe hostile takeover
485  * @ctxt:	The context of the caller
486  * @cur:	The current console state
487  *
488  * Acquire the console even in the unsafe state.
489  *
490  * It can be permitted by setting the 'allow_unsafe_takeover' field only
491  * by the final attempt to flush messages in panic().
492  *
493  * Return:	0 on success. -EPERM when not allowed by the context.
494  */
495 static int nbcon_context_try_acquire_hostile(struct nbcon_context *ctxt,
496 					     struct nbcon_state *cur)
497 {
498 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
499 	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
500 	struct nbcon_state new;
501 
502 	if (!ctxt->allow_unsafe_takeover)
503 		return -EPERM;
504 
505 	/* Ensure caller is allowed to perform unsafe hostile takeovers. */
506 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(ctxt->prio != NBCON_PRIO_PANIC))
507 		return -EPERM;
508 
509 	/*
510 	 * Check that try_acquire_direct() and try_acquire_handover() returned
511 	 * -EBUSY in the right situation.
512 	 */
513 	WARN_ON_ONCE(ctxt->prio <= cur->prio || ctxt->prio <= cur->req_prio);
514 	WARN_ON_ONCE(cur->unsafe != true);
515 
516 	do {
517 		new.atom = cur->atom;
518 		new.cpu			= cpu;
519 		new.prio		= ctxt->prio;
520 		new.unsafe		|= cur->unsafe_takeover;
521 		new.unsafe_takeover	|= cur->unsafe;
522 
523 	} while (!nbcon_state_try_cmpxchg(con, cur, &new));
524 
525 	return 0;
526 }
527 
528 static struct printk_buffers panic_nbcon_pbufs;
529 
530 /**
531  * nbcon_context_try_acquire - Try to acquire nbcon console
532  * @ctxt:	The context of the caller
533  *
534  * Return:	True if the console was acquired. False otherwise.
535  *
536  * If the caller allowed an unsafe hostile takeover, on success the
537  * caller should check the current console state to see if it is
538  * in an unsafe state. Otherwise, on success the caller may assume
539  * the console is not in an unsafe state.
540  */
541 __maybe_unused
542 static bool nbcon_context_try_acquire(struct nbcon_context *ctxt)
543 {
544 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
545 	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
546 	struct nbcon_state cur;
547 	int err;
548 
549 	nbcon_state_read(con, &cur);
550 try_again:
551 	err = nbcon_context_try_acquire_direct(ctxt, &cur);
552 	if (err != -EBUSY)
553 		goto out;
554 
555 	err = nbcon_context_try_acquire_handover(ctxt, &cur);
556 	if (err == -EAGAIN)
557 		goto try_again;
558 	if (err != -EBUSY)
559 		goto out;
560 
561 	err = nbcon_context_try_acquire_hostile(ctxt, &cur);
562 out:
563 	if (err)
564 		return false;
565 
566 	/* Acquire succeeded. */
567 
568 	/* Assign the appropriate buffer for this context. */
569 	if (atomic_read(&panic_cpu) == cpu)
570 		ctxt->pbufs = &panic_nbcon_pbufs;
571 	else
572 		ctxt->pbufs = con->pbufs;
573 
574 	/* Set the record sequence for this context to print. */
575 	ctxt->seq = nbcon_seq_read(ctxt->console);
576 
577 	return true;
578 }
579 
580 static bool nbcon_owner_matches(struct nbcon_state *cur, int expected_cpu,
581 				int expected_prio)
582 {
583 	/*
584 	 * Since consoles can only be acquired by higher priorities,
585 	 * owning contexts are uniquely identified by @prio. However,
586 	 * since contexts can unexpectedly lose ownership, it is
587 	 * possible that later another owner appears with the same
588 	 * priority. For this reason @cpu is also needed.
589 	 */
590 
591 	if (cur->prio != expected_prio)
592 		return false;
593 
594 	if (cur->cpu != expected_cpu)
595 		return false;
596 
597 	return true;
598 }
599 
600 /**
601  * nbcon_context_release - Release the console
602  * @ctxt:	The nbcon context from nbcon_context_try_acquire()
603  */
604 static void nbcon_context_release(struct nbcon_context *ctxt)
605 {
606 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
607 	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
608 	struct nbcon_state cur;
609 	struct nbcon_state new;
610 
611 	nbcon_state_read(con, &cur);
612 
613 	do {
614 		if (!nbcon_owner_matches(&cur, cpu, ctxt->prio))
615 			break;
616 
617 		new.atom = cur.atom;
618 		new.prio = NBCON_PRIO_NONE;
619 
620 		/*
621 		 * If @unsafe_takeover is set, it is kept set so that
622 		 * the state remains permanently unsafe.
623 		 */
624 		new.unsafe |= cur.unsafe_takeover;
625 
626 	} while (!nbcon_state_try_cmpxchg(con, &cur, &new));
627 
628 	ctxt->pbufs = NULL;
629 }
630 
631 /**
632  * nbcon_context_can_proceed - Check whether ownership can proceed
633  * @ctxt:	The nbcon context from nbcon_context_try_acquire()
634  * @cur:	The current console state
635  *
636  * Return:	True if this context still owns the console. False if
637  *		ownership was handed over or taken.
638  *
639  * Must be invoked when entering the unsafe state to make sure that it still
640  * owns the lock. Also must be invoked when exiting the unsafe context
641  * to eventually free the lock for a higher priority context which asked
642  * for the friendly handover.
643  *
644  * It can be called inside an unsafe section when the console is just
645  * temporary in safe state instead of exiting and entering the unsafe
646  * state.
647  *
648  * Also it can be called in the safe context before doing an expensive
649  * safe operation. It does not make sense to do the operation when
650  * a higher priority context took the lock.
651  *
652  * When this function returns false then the calling context no longer owns
653  * the console and is no longer allowed to go forward. In this case it must
654  * back out immediately and carefully. The buffer content is also no longer
655  * trusted since it no longer belongs to the calling context.
656  */
657 static bool nbcon_context_can_proceed(struct nbcon_context *ctxt, struct nbcon_state *cur)
658 {
659 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
660 
661 	/* Make sure this context still owns the console. */
662 	if (!nbcon_owner_matches(cur, cpu, ctxt->prio))
663 		return false;
664 
665 	/* The console owner can proceed if there is no waiter. */
666 	if (cur->req_prio == NBCON_PRIO_NONE)
667 		return true;
668 
669 	/*
670 	 * A console owner within an unsafe region is always allowed to
671 	 * proceed, even if there are waiters. It can perform a handover
672 	 * when exiting the unsafe region. Otherwise the waiter will
673 	 * need to perform an unsafe hostile takeover.
674 	 */
675 	if (cur->unsafe)
676 		return true;
677 
678 	/* Waiters always have higher priorities than owners. */
679 	WARN_ON_ONCE(cur->req_prio <= cur->prio);
680 
681 	/*
682 	 * Having a safe point for take over and eventually a few
683 	 * duplicated characters or a full line is way better than a
684 	 * hostile takeover. Post processing can take care of the garbage.
685 	 * Release and hand over.
686 	 */
687 	nbcon_context_release(ctxt);
688 
689 	/*
690 	 * It is not clear whether the waiter really took over ownership. The
691 	 * outermost callsite must make the final decision whether console
692 	 * ownership is needed for it to proceed. If yes, it must reacquire
693 	 * ownership (possibly hostile) before carefully proceeding.
694 	 *
695 	 * The calling context no longer owns the console so go back all the
696 	 * way instead of trying to implement reacquire heuristics in tons of
697 	 * places.
698 	 */
699 	return false;
700 }
701 
702 /**
703  * nbcon_can_proceed - Check whether ownership can proceed
704  * @wctxt:	The write context that was handed to the write function
705  *
706  * Return:	True if this context still owns the console. False if
707  *		ownership was handed over or taken.
708  *
709  * It is used in nbcon_enter_unsafe() to make sure that it still owns the
710  * lock. Also it is used in nbcon_exit_unsafe() to eventually free the lock
711  * for a higher priority context which asked for the friendly handover.
712  *
713  * It can be called inside an unsafe section when the console is just
714  * temporary in safe state instead of exiting and entering the unsafe state.
715  *
716  * Also it can be called in the safe context before doing an expensive safe
717  * operation. It does not make sense to do the operation when a higher
718  * priority context took the lock.
719  *
720  * When this function returns false then the calling context no longer owns
721  * the console and is no longer allowed to go forward. In this case it must
722  * back out immediately and carefully. The buffer content is also no longer
723  * trusted since it no longer belongs to the calling context.
724  */
725 bool nbcon_can_proceed(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
726 {
727 	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(wctxt, ctxt);
728 	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
729 	struct nbcon_state cur;
730 
731 	nbcon_state_read(con, &cur);
732 
733 	return nbcon_context_can_proceed(ctxt, &cur);
734 }
735 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nbcon_can_proceed);
736 
737 #define nbcon_context_enter_unsafe(c)	__nbcon_context_update_unsafe(c, true)
738 #define nbcon_context_exit_unsafe(c)	__nbcon_context_update_unsafe(c, false)
739 
740 /**
741  * __nbcon_context_update_unsafe - Update the unsafe bit in @con->nbcon_state
742  * @ctxt:	The nbcon context from nbcon_context_try_acquire()
743  * @unsafe:	The new value for the unsafe bit
744  *
745  * Return:	True if the unsafe state was updated and this context still
746  *		owns the console. Otherwise false if ownership was handed
747  *		over or taken.
748  *
749  * This function allows console owners to modify the unsafe status of the
750  * console.
751  *
752  * When this function returns false then the calling context no longer owns
753  * the console and is no longer allowed to go forward. In this case it must
754  * back out immediately and carefully. The buffer content is also no longer
755  * trusted since it no longer belongs to the calling context.
756  *
757  * Internal helper to avoid duplicated code.
758  */
759 static bool __nbcon_context_update_unsafe(struct nbcon_context *ctxt, bool unsafe)
760 {
761 	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
762 	struct nbcon_state cur;
763 	struct nbcon_state new;
764 
765 	nbcon_state_read(con, &cur);
766 
767 	do {
768 		/*
769 		 * The unsafe bit must not be cleared if an
770 		 * unsafe hostile takeover has occurred.
771 		 */
772 		if (!unsafe && cur.unsafe_takeover)
773 			goto out;
774 
775 		if (!nbcon_context_can_proceed(ctxt, &cur))
776 			return false;
777 
778 		new.atom = cur.atom;
779 		new.unsafe = unsafe;
780 	} while (!nbcon_state_try_cmpxchg(con, &cur, &new));
781 
782 	cur.atom = new.atom;
783 out:
784 	return nbcon_context_can_proceed(ctxt, &cur);
785 }
786 
787 /**
788  * nbcon_enter_unsafe - Enter an unsafe region in the driver
789  * @wctxt:	The write context that was handed to the write function
790  *
791  * Return:	True if this context still owns the console. False if
792  *		ownership was handed over or taken.
793  *
794  * When this function returns false then the calling context no longer owns
795  * the console and is no longer allowed to go forward. In this case it must
796  * back out immediately and carefully. The buffer content is also no longer
797  * trusted since it no longer belongs to the calling context.
798  */
799 bool nbcon_enter_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
800 {
801 	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(wctxt, ctxt);
802 
803 	return nbcon_context_enter_unsafe(ctxt);
804 }
805 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nbcon_enter_unsafe);
806 
807 /**
808  * nbcon_exit_unsafe - Exit an unsafe region in the driver
809  * @wctxt:	The write context that was handed to the write function
810  *
811  * Return:	True if this context still owns the console. False if
812  *		ownership was handed over or taken.
813  *
814  * When this function returns false then the calling context no longer owns
815  * the console and is no longer allowed to go forward. In this case it must
816  * back out immediately and carefully. The buffer content is also no longer
817  * trusted since it no longer belongs to the calling context.
818  */
819 bool nbcon_exit_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
820 {
821 	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(wctxt, ctxt);
822 
823 	return nbcon_context_exit_unsafe(ctxt);
824 }
825 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nbcon_exit_unsafe);
826 
827 /**
828  * nbcon_emit_next_record - Emit a record in the acquired context
829  * @wctxt:	The write context that will be handed to the write function
830  *
831  * Return:	True if this context still owns the console. False if
832  *		ownership was handed over or taken.
833  *
834  * When this function returns false then the calling context no longer owns
835  * the console and is no longer allowed to go forward. In this case it must
836  * back out immediately and carefully. The buffer content is also no longer
837  * trusted since it no longer belongs to the calling context. If the caller
838  * wants to do more it must reacquire the console first.
839  *
840  * When true is returned, @wctxt->ctxt.backlog indicates whether there are
841  * still records pending in the ringbuffer,
842  */
843 __maybe_unused
844 static bool nbcon_emit_next_record(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
845 {
846 	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(wctxt, ctxt);
847 	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
848 	bool is_extended = console_srcu_read_flags(con) & CON_EXTENDED;
849 	struct printk_message pmsg = {
850 		.pbufs = ctxt->pbufs,
851 	};
852 	unsigned long con_dropped;
853 	struct nbcon_state cur;
854 	unsigned long dropped;
855 	bool done;
856 
857 	/*
858 	 * The printk buffers are filled within an unsafe section. This
859 	 * prevents NBCON_PRIO_NORMAL and NBCON_PRIO_EMERGENCY from
860 	 * clobbering each other.
861 	 */
862 
863 	if (!nbcon_context_enter_unsafe(ctxt))
864 		return false;
865 
866 	ctxt->backlog = printk_get_next_message(&pmsg, ctxt->seq, is_extended, true);
867 	if (!ctxt->backlog)
868 		return nbcon_context_exit_unsafe(ctxt);
869 
870 	/*
871 	 * @con->dropped is not protected in case of an unsafe hostile
872 	 * takeover. In that situation the update can be racy so
873 	 * annotate it accordingly.
874 	 */
875 	con_dropped = data_race(READ_ONCE(con->dropped));
876 
877 	dropped = con_dropped + pmsg.dropped;
878 	if (dropped && !is_extended)
879 		console_prepend_dropped(&pmsg, dropped);
880 
881 	if (!nbcon_context_exit_unsafe(ctxt))
882 		return false;
883 
884 	/* For skipped records just update seq/dropped in @con. */
885 	if (pmsg.outbuf_len == 0)
886 		goto update_con;
887 
888 	/* Initialize the write context for driver callbacks. */
889 	wctxt->outbuf = &pmsg.pbufs->outbuf[0];
890 	wctxt->len = pmsg.outbuf_len;
891 	nbcon_state_read(con, &cur);
892 	wctxt->unsafe_takeover = cur.unsafe_takeover;
893 
894 	if (con->write_atomic) {
895 		done = con->write_atomic(con, wctxt);
896 	} else {
897 		nbcon_context_release(ctxt);
898 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
899 		done = false;
900 	}
901 
902 	/* If not done, the emit was aborted. */
903 	if (!done)
904 		return false;
905 
906 	/*
907 	 * Since any dropped message was successfully output, reset the
908 	 * dropped count for the console.
909 	 */
910 	dropped = 0;
911 update_con:
912 	/*
913 	 * The dropped count and the sequence number are updated within an
914 	 * unsafe section. This limits update races to the panic context and
915 	 * allows the panic context to win.
916 	 */
917 
918 	if (!nbcon_context_enter_unsafe(ctxt))
919 		return false;
920 
921 	if (dropped != con_dropped) {
922 		/* Counterpart to the READ_ONCE() above. */
923 		WRITE_ONCE(con->dropped, dropped);
924 	}
925 
926 	nbcon_seq_try_update(ctxt, pmsg.seq + 1);
927 
928 	return nbcon_context_exit_unsafe(ctxt);
929 }
930 
931 /**
932  * nbcon_alloc - Allocate buffers needed by the nbcon console
933  * @con:	Console to allocate buffers for
934  *
935  * Return:	True on success. False otherwise and the console cannot
936  *		be used.
937  *
938  * This is not part of nbcon_init() because buffer allocation must
939  * be performed earlier in the console registration process.
940  */
941 bool nbcon_alloc(struct console *con)
942 {
943 	if (con->flags & CON_BOOT) {
944 		/*
945 		 * Boot console printing is synchronized with legacy console
946 		 * printing, so boot consoles can share the same global printk
947 		 * buffers.
948 		 */
949 		con->pbufs = &printk_shared_pbufs;
950 	} else {
951 		con->pbufs = kmalloc(sizeof(*con->pbufs), GFP_KERNEL);
952 		if (!con->pbufs) {
953 			con_printk(KERN_ERR, con, "failed to allocate printing buffer\n");
954 			return false;
955 		}
956 	}
957 
958 	return true;
959 }
960 
961 /**
962  * nbcon_init - Initialize the nbcon console specific data
963  * @con:	Console to initialize
964  *
965  * nbcon_alloc() *must* be called and succeed before this function
966  * is called.
967  *
968  * This function expects that the legacy @con->seq has been set.
969  */
970 void nbcon_init(struct console *con)
971 {
972 	struct nbcon_state state = { };
973 
974 	/* nbcon_alloc() must have been called and successful! */
975 	BUG_ON(!con->pbufs);
976 
977 	nbcon_seq_force(con, con->seq);
978 	nbcon_state_set(con, &state);
979 }
980 
981 /**
982  * nbcon_free - Free and cleanup the nbcon console specific data
983  * @con:	Console to free/cleanup nbcon data
984  */
985 void nbcon_free(struct console *con)
986 {
987 	struct nbcon_state state = { };
988 
989 	nbcon_state_set(con, &state);
990 
991 	/* Boot consoles share global printk buffers. */
992 	if (!(con->flags & CON_BOOT))
993 		kfree(con->pbufs);
994 
995 	con->pbufs = NULL;
996 }
997