Revert "printk: add kthread console printers"

This reverts commit 09c5ba0a.

This reverts commit b87f0230.

The testing of 5.19 release candidates revealed missing synchronization
between early and regular console functionality.

It would be possible to start the console kthreads later as a workaround.
But it is clear that console lock serialized console drivers between
each other. It opens a big area of possible problems that were not
considered by people involved in the development and review.

printk() is crucial for debugging kernel issues and console output is
very important part of it. The number of consoles is huge and a proper
review would take some time. As a result it need to be reverted for 5.19.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/YrBdjVwBOVgLfHyb@alleySigned-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220623145157.21938-6-pmladek@suse.com

include/linux/console.h

@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ struct console {
 	uint	ospeed;
 	u64	seq;
 	unsigned long dropped;
-	struct task_struct *thread;
-
 	void	*data;
 	struct	 console *next;
 };

kernel/printk/printk.c

@@ -361,13 +361,6 @@ static int console_msg_format = MSG_FORMAT_DEFAULT;
 /* syslog_lock protects syslog_* variables and write access to clear_seq. */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(syslog_lock);
 
-/*
- * A flag to signify if printk_activate_kthreads() has already started the
- * kthread printers. If true, any later registered consoles must start their
- * own kthread directly. The flag is write protected by the console_lock.
- */
-static bool printk_kthreads_available;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
 static atomic_t printk_prefer_direct = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 
@@ -397,39 +390,6 @@ void printk_prefer_direct_exit(void)
 	WARN_ON(atomic_dec_if_positive(&printk_prefer_direct) < 0);
 }
 
-/*
- * Calling printk() always wakes kthread printers so that they can
- * flush the new message to their respective consoles. Also, if direct
- * printing is allowed, printk() tries to flush the messages directly.
- *
- * Direct printing is allowed in situations when the kthreads
- * are not available or the system is in a problematic state.
- *
- * See the implementation about possible races.
- */
-static inline bool allow_direct_printing(void)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Checking kthread availability is a possible race because the
-	 * kthread printers can become permanently disabled during runtime.
-	 * However, doing that requires holding the console_lock, so any
-	 * pending messages will be direct printed by console_unlock().
-	 */
-	if (!printk_kthreads_available)
-		return true;
-
-	/*
-	 * Prefer direct printing when the system is in a problematic state.
-	 * The context that sets this state will always see the updated value.
-	 * The other contexts do not care. Anyway, direct printing is just a
-	 * best effort. The direct output is only possible when console_lock
-	 * is not already taken and no kthread printers are actively printing.
-	 */
-	return (system_state > SYSTEM_RUNNING ||
-		oops_in_progress ||
-		atomic_read(&printk_prefer_direct));
-}
-
 DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(log_wait);
 /* All 3 protected by @syslog_lock. */
 /* the next printk record to read by syslog(READ) or /proc/kmsg */
@@ -2320,10 +2280,10 @@ asmlinkage int vprintk_emit(int facility, int level,
 	printed_len = vprintk_store(facility, level, dev_info, fmt, args);
 
 	/* If called from the scheduler, we can not call up(). */
-	if (!in_sched && allow_direct_printing()) {
+	if (!in_sched) {
 		/*
 		 * The caller may be holding system-critical or
-		 * timing-sensitive locks. Disable preemption during direct
+		 * timing-sensitive locks. Disable preemption during
 		 * printing of all remaining records to all consoles so that
 		 * this context can return as soon as possible. Hopefully
 		 * another printk() caller will take over the printing.
@@ -2366,8 +2326,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(_printk);
 
 static bool __pr_flush(struct console *con, int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progress);
 
-static void printk_start_kthread(struct console *con);
-
 #else /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
 
 #define CONSOLE_LOG_MAX		0
@@ -2401,8 +2359,6 @@ static void call_console_driver(struct console *con, const char *text, size_t le
 }
 static bool suppress_message_printing(int level) { return false; }
 static bool __pr_flush(struct console *con, int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progress) { return true; }
-static void printk_start_kthread(struct console *con) { }
-static bool allow_direct_printing(void) { return true; }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
 
@@ -2603,13 +2559,6 @@ void resume_console(void)
 	down_console_sem();
 	console_suspended = 0;
 	console_unlock();
-
-	/*
-	 * While suspended, new records may have been added to the
-	 * ringbuffer. Wake up the kthread printers to print them.
-	 */
-	wake_up_klogd();
-
 	pr_flush(1000, true);
 }
 
@@ -2628,9 +2577,6 @@ static int console_cpu_notify(unsigned int cpu)
 		/* If trylock fails, someone else is doing the printing */
 		if (console_trylock())
 			console_unlock();
-
-		/* Wake kthread printers. Some may have become usable. */
-		wake_up_klogd();
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2702,9 +2648,18 @@ static bool abandon_console_lock_in_panic(void)
 	return atomic_read(&panic_cpu) != raw_smp_processor_id();
 }
 
-static inline bool __console_is_usable(short flags)
+/*
+ * Check if the given console is currently capable and allowed to print
+ * records.
+ *
+ * Requires the console_lock.
+ */
+static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con)
 {
-	if (!(flags & CON_ENABLED))
+	if (!(con->flags & CON_ENABLED))
+		return false;
+
+	if (!con->write)
 		return false;
 
 	/*
@@ -2713,26 +2668,12 @@ static inline bool __console_is_usable(short flags)
 	 * cope (CON_ANYTIME) don't call them until this CPU is officially up.
 	 */
 	if (!cpu_online(raw_smp_processor_id()) &&
-	    !(flags & CON_ANYTIME))
+	    !(con->flags & CON_ANYTIME))
 		return false;
 
 	return true;
 }
 
-/*
- * Check if the given console is currently capable and allowed to print
- * records.
- *
- * Requires the console_lock.
- */
-static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con)
-{
-	if (!con->write)
-		return false;
-
-	return __console_is_usable(con->flags);
-}
-
 static void __console_unlock(void)
 {
 	console_locked = 0;
@@ -2845,8 +2786,8 @@ static bool console_emit_next_record(struct console *con, char *text, char *ext_
  * were flushed to all usable consoles. A returned false informs the caller
  * that everything was not flushed (either there were no usable consoles or
  * another context has taken over printing or it is a panic situation and this
- * is not the panic CPU or direct printing is not preferred). Regardless the
- * reason, the caller should assume it is not useful to immediately try again.
+ * is not the panic CPU). Regardless the reason, the caller should assume it
+ * is not useful to immediately try again.
  *
  * Requires the console_lock.
  */
@@ -2863,10 +2804,6 @@ static bool console_flush_all(bool do_cond_resched, u64 *next_seq, bool *handove
 	*handover = false;
 
 	do {
-		/* Let the kthread printers do the work if they can. */
-		if (!allow_direct_printing())
-			return false;
-
 		any_progress = false;
 
 		for_each_console(con) {
@@ -3081,10 +3018,6 @@ void console_start(struct console *console)
 	console_lock();
 	console->flags |= CON_ENABLED;
 	console_unlock();
-
-	/* Wake the newly enabled kthread printer. */
-	wake_up_klogd();
-
 	__pr_flush(console, 1000, true);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_start);
@@ -3285,8 +3218,6 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 		nr_ext_console_drivers++;
 
 	newcon->dropped = 0;
-	newcon->thread = NULL;
-
 	if (newcon->flags & CON_PRINTBUFFER) {
 		/* Get a consistent copy of @syslog_seq. */
 		mutex_lock(&syslog_lock);
@@ -3296,10 +3227,6 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 		/* Begin with next message. */
 		newcon->seq = prb_next_seq(prb);
 	}
-
-	if (printk_kthreads_available)
-		printk_start_kthread(newcon);
-
 	console_unlock();
 	console_sysfs_notify();
 
@@ -3326,7 +3253,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_console);
 
 int unregister_console(struct console *console)
 {
-	struct task_struct *thd;
 	struct console *con;
 	int res;
 
@@ -3367,20 +3293,7 @@ int unregister_console(struct console *console)
 		console_drivers->flags |= CON_CONSDEV;
 
 	console->flags &= ~CON_ENABLED;
-
-	/*
-	 * console->thread can only be cleared under the console lock. But
-	 * stopping the thread must be done without the console lock. The
-	 * task that clears @thread is the task that stops the kthread.
-	 */
-	thd = console->thread;
-	console->thread = NULL;
-
 	console_unlock();
-
-	if (thd)
-		kthread_stop(thd);
-
 	console_sysfs_notify();
 
 	if (console->exit)
@@ -3476,20 +3389,6 @@ static int __init printk_late_init(void)
 }
 late_initcall(printk_late_init);
 
-static int __init printk_activate_kthreads(void)
-{
-	struct console *con;
-
-	console_lock();
-	printk_kthreads_available = true;
-	for_each_console(con)
-		printk_start_kthread(con);
-	console_unlock();
-
-	return 0;
-}
-early_initcall(printk_activate_kthreads);
-
 #if defined CONFIG_PRINTK
 /* If @con is specified, only wait for that console. Otherwise wait for all. */
 static bool __pr_flush(struct console *con, int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progress)
@@ -3564,180 +3463,11 @@ bool pr_flush(int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progress)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pr_flush);
 
-static void __printk_fallback_preferred_direct(void)
-{
-	printk_prefer_direct_enter();
-	pr_err("falling back to preferred direct printing\n");
-	printk_kthreads_available = false;
-}
-
-/*
- * Enter preferred direct printing, but never exit. Mark console threads as
- * unavailable. The system is then forever in preferred direct printing and
- * any printing threads will exit.
- *
- * Must *not* be called under console_lock. Use
- * __printk_fallback_preferred_direct() if already holding console_lock.
- */
-static void printk_fallback_preferred_direct(void)
-{
-	console_lock();
-	__printk_fallback_preferred_direct();
-	console_unlock();
-}
-
-static bool printer_should_wake(struct console *con, u64 seq)
-{
-	short flags;
-
-	if (kthread_should_stop() || !printk_kthreads_available)
-		return true;
-
-	if (console_suspended)
-		return false;
-
-	/*
-	 * This is an unsafe read from con->flags, but a false positive is
-	 * not a problem. Worst case it would allow the printer to wake up
-	 * although it is disabled. But the printer will notice that when
-	 * attempting to print and instead go back to sleep.
-	 */
-	flags = data_race(READ_ONCE(con->flags));
-
-	if (!__console_is_usable(flags))
-		return false;
-
-	return prb_read_valid(prb, seq, NULL);
-}
-
-static int printk_kthread_func(void *data)
-{
-	struct console *con = data;
-	char *dropped_text = NULL;
-	char *ext_text = NULL;
-	bool handover;
-	u64 seq = 0;
-	char *text;
-	int error;
-
-	text = kmalloc(CONSOLE_LOG_MAX, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!text) {
-		con_printk(KERN_ERR, con, "failed to allocate text buffer\n");
-		printk_fallback_preferred_direct();
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	if (con->flags & CON_EXTENDED) {
-		ext_text = kmalloc(CONSOLE_EXT_LOG_MAX, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!ext_text) {
-			con_printk(KERN_ERR, con, "failed to allocate ext_text buffer\n");
-			printk_fallback_preferred_direct();
-			goto out;
-		}
-	} else {
-		dropped_text = kmalloc(DROPPED_TEXT_MAX, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!dropped_text) {
-			con_printk(KERN_ERR, con, "failed to allocate dropped_text buffer\n");
-			printk_fallback_preferred_direct();
-			goto out;
-		}
-	}
-
-	con_printk(KERN_INFO, con, "printing thread started\n");
-
-	for (;;) {
-		/*
-		 * Guarantee this task is visible on the waitqueue before
-		 * checking the wake condition.
-		 *
-		 * The full memory barrier within set_current_state() of
-		 * prepare_to_wait_event() pairs with the full memory barrier
-		 * within wq_has_sleeper().
-		 *
-		 * This pairs with __wake_up_klogd:A.
-		 */
-		error = wait_event_interruptible(log_wait,
-				printer_should_wake(con, seq)); /* LMM(printk_kthread_func:A) */
-
-		if (kthread_should_stop() || !printk_kthreads_available)
-			break;
-
-		if (error)
-			continue;
-
-		console_lock();
-
-		if (console_suspended) {
-			up_console_sem();
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		if (!console_is_usable(con)) {
-			__console_unlock();
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Even though the printk kthread is always preemptible, it is
-		 * still not allowed to call cond_resched() from within
-		 * console drivers. The task may become non-preemptible in the
-		 * console driver call chain. For example, vt_console_print()
-		 * takes a spinlock and then can call into fbcon_redraw(),
-		 * which can conditionally invoke cond_resched().
-		 */
-		console_may_schedule = 0;
-		console_emit_next_record(con, text, ext_text, dropped_text, &handover);
-		if (handover)
-			continue;
-
-		seq = con->seq;
-
-		__console_unlock();
-	}
-
-	con_printk(KERN_INFO, con, "printing thread stopped\n");
-out:
-	kfree(dropped_text);
-	kfree(ext_text);
-	kfree(text);
-
-	console_lock();
-	/*
-	 * If this kthread is being stopped by another task, con->thread will
-	 * already be NULL. That is fine. The important thing is that it is
-	 * NULL after the kthread exits.
-	 */
-	con->thread = NULL;
-	console_unlock();
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* Must be called under console_lock. */
-static void printk_start_kthread(struct console *con)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Do not start a kthread if there is no write() callback. The
-	 * kthreads assume the write() callback exists.
-	 */
-	if (!con->write)
-		return;
-
-	con->thread = kthread_run(printk_kthread_func, con,
-				  "pr/%s%d", con->name, con->index);
-	if (IS_ERR(con->thread)) {
-		con->thread = NULL;
-		con_printk(KERN_ERR, con, "unable to start printing thread\n");
-		__printk_fallback_preferred_direct();
-		return;
-	}
-}
-
 /*
  * Delayed printk version, for scheduler-internal messages:
  */
-#define PRINTK_PENDING_WAKEUP		0x01
-#define PRINTK_PENDING_DIRECT_OUTPUT	0x02
+#define PRINTK_PENDING_WAKEUP	0x01
+#define PRINTK_PENDING_OUTPUT	0x02
 
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(int, printk_pending);
 
@@ -3745,14 +3475,10 @@ static void wake_up_klogd_work_func(struct irq_work *irq_work)
 {
 	int pending = this_cpu_xchg(printk_pending, 0);
 
-	if (pending & PRINTK_PENDING_DIRECT_OUTPUT) {
-		printk_prefer_direct_enter();
-
+	if (pending & PRINTK_PENDING_OUTPUT) {
 		/* If trylock fails, someone else is doing the printing */
 		if (console_trylock())
 			console_unlock();
-
-		printk_prefer_direct_exit();
 	}
 
 	if (pending & PRINTK_PENDING_WAKEUP)
@@ -3777,11 +3503,10 @@ static void __wake_up_klogd(int val)
 	 * prepare_to_wait_event(), which is called after ___wait_event() adds
 	 * the waiter but before it has checked the wait condition.
 	 *
-	 * This pairs with devkmsg_read:A, syslog_print:A, and
-	 * printk_kthread_func:A.
+	 * This pairs with devkmsg_read:A and syslog_print:A.
 	 */
 	if (wq_has_sleeper(&log_wait) || /* LMM(__wake_up_klogd:A) */
-	    (val & PRINTK_PENDING_DIRECT_OUTPUT)) {
+	    (val & PRINTK_PENDING_OUTPUT)) {
 		this_cpu_or(printk_pending, val);
 		irq_work_queue(this_cpu_ptr(&wake_up_klogd_work));
 	}
@@ -3799,17 +3524,7 @@ void defer_console_output(void)
 	 * New messages may have been added directly to the ringbuffer
 	 * using vprintk_store(), so wake any waiters as well.
 	 */
-	int val = PRINTK_PENDING_WAKEUP;
-
-	/*
-	 * Make sure that some context will print the messages when direct
-	 * printing is allowed. This happens in situations when the kthreads
-	 * may not be as reliable or perhaps unusable.
-	 */
-	if (allow_direct_printing())
-		val |= PRINTK_PENDING_DIRECT_OUTPUT;
-
-	__wake_up_klogd(val);
+	__wake_up_klogd(PRINTK_PENDING_WAKEUP | PRINTK_PENDING_OUTPUT);
 }
 
 void printk_trigger_flush(void)