Re: [PATCH 3/7] kernel: Avoid softlockups in stop_machine() during heavy printing

2015-10-25 Thread Jan Kara
Hmph, sorry for the x/7 numbering. Patch 7 was the debug patch which I didn't send... Honza On Mon 26-10-15 05:52:46, Jan Kara wrote: > From: Jan Kara > > When there are lots of messages accumulated in printk buffer, printing >

[PATCH 3/7] kernel: Avoid softlockups in stop_machine() during heavy printing

2015-10-25 Thread Jan Kara
From: Jan Kara When there are lots of messages accumulated in printk buffer, printing them (especially over serial console) can take a long time (tens of seconds). stop_machine() will effectively make all cpus spin in multi_cpu_stop() waiting for the CPU doing printing to print all the messages

[PATCH 3/7] kernel: Avoid softlockups in stop_machine() during heavy printing

2015-10-25 Thread Jan Kara
From: Jan Kara When there are lots of messages accumulated in printk buffer, printing them (especially over serial console) can take a long time (tens of seconds). stop_machine() will effectively make all cpus spin in multi_cpu_stop() waiting for the CPU doing printing to print all

Re: [PATCH 3/7] kernel: Avoid softlockups in stop_machine() during heavy printing

2015-10-25 Thread Jan Kara
Hmph, sorry for the x/7 numbering. Patch 7 was the debug patch which I didn't send... Honza On Mon 26-10-15 05:52:46, Jan Kara wrote: > From: Jan Kara > > When there are lots of messages accumulated in printk