@ Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt:6555 @
 			Force threading of all interrupt handlers except those
 			marked explicitly IRQF_NO_THREAD.
 
+	threadprintk	[KNL]
+			Force threaded printing of all legacy consoles. Be
+			aware that with this option, the shutdown, reboot, and
+			panic messages may not be printed on the legacy
+			consoles. Also, earlycon/earlyprintk printing will be
+			delayed until a regular console or the kthread is
+			available.
+
+			Users can view /proc/consoles to see if their console
+			driver is legacy or not. Non-legacy (NBCON) console
+			drivers are already threaded and are shown with 'N'.
+
 	topology=	[S390,EARLY]
 			Format: {off | on}
 			Specify if the kernel should make use of the cpu
@ arch/arm/Kconfig:40 @ config ARM
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_ATOMIC_RMW
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_HUGETLBFS if ARM_LPAE
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_PER_VMA_LOCK
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_RT if HAVE_POSIX_CPU_TIMERS_TASK_WORK
 	select ARCH_USE_BUILTIN_BSWAP
 	select ARCH_USE_CMPXCHG_LOCKREF
 	select ARCH_USE_MEMTEST
@ arch/arm/Kconfig:80 @ config ARM
 	select HAS_IOPORT
 	select HAVE_ARCH_AUDITSYSCALL if AEABI && !OABI_COMPAT
 	select HAVE_ARCH_BITREVERSE if (CPU_32v7M || CPU_32v7) && !CPU_32v6
-	select HAVE_ARCH_JUMP_LABEL if !XIP_KERNEL && !CPU_ENDIAN_BE32 && MMU
+	select HAVE_ARCH_JUMP_LABEL if !XIP_KERNEL && !CPU_ENDIAN_BE32 && MMU && !PREEMPT_RT
 	select HAVE_ARCH_KFENCE if MMU && !XIP_KERNEL
 	select HAVE_ARCH_KGDB if !CPU_ENDIAN_BE32 && MMU
 	select HAVE_ARCH_KASAN if MMU && !XIP_KERNEL
@ arch/arm/Kconfig:103 @ config ARM
 	select HAVE_DYNAMIC_FTRACE_WITH_REGS if HAVE_DYNAMIC_FTRACE
 	select HAVE_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS if (CPU_V6 || CPU_V6K || CPU_V7) && MMU
 	select HAVE_EXIT_THREAD
-	select HAVE_FAST_GUP if ARM_LPAE
+	select HAVE_FAST_GUP if ARM_LPAE && !(PREEMPT_RT && HIGHPTE)
 	select HAVE_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD if !XIP_KERNEL
 	select HAVE_FUNCTION_ERROR_INJECTION
 	select HAVE_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
@ arch/arm/Kconfig:126 @ config ARM
 	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select HAVE_PERF_REGS
 	select HAVE_PERF_USER_STACK_DUMP
+	select HAVE_POSIX_CPU_TIMERS_TASK_WORK if !KVM
 	select MMU_GATHER_RCU_TABLE_FREE if SMP && ARM_LPAE
 	select HAVE_REGS_AND_STACK_ACCESS_API
 	select HAVE_RSEQ
@ arch/arm/mm/fault.c:446 @ do_translation_fault(unsigned long addr, unsigned int fsr,
 	if (addr < TASK_SIZE)
 		return do_page_fault(addr, fsr, regs);
 
+	if (interrupts_enabled(regs))
+		local_irq_enable();
+
 	if (user_mode(regs))
 		goto bad_area;
 
@ arch/arm/mm/fault.c:519 @ do_translation_fault(unsigned long addr, unsigned int fsr,
 static int
 do_sect_fault(unsigned long addr, unsigned int fsr, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
+	if (interrupts_enabled(regs))
+		local_irq_enable();
+
 	do_bad_area(addr, fsr, regs);
 	return 0;
 }
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:58 @ extern unsigned int VFP_arch_feroceon __alias(VFP_arch);
  */
 union vfp_state *vfp_current_hw_state[NR_CPUS];
 
+/*
+ * Claim ownership of the VFP unit.
+ *
+ * The caller may change VFP registers until vfp_unlock() is called.
+ *
+ * local_bh_disable() is used to disable preemption and to disable VFP
+ * processing in softirq context. On PREEMPT_RT kernels local_bh_disable() is
+ * not sufficient because it only serializes soft interrupt related sections
+ * via a local lock, but stays preemptible. Disabling preemption is the right
+ * choice here as bottom half processing is always in thread context on RT
+ * kernels so it implicitly prevents bottom half processing as well.
+ */
+static void vfp_lock(void)
+{
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
+		local_bh_disable();
+	else
+		preempt_disable();
+}
+
+static void vfp_unlock(void)
+{
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
+		local_bh_enable();
+	else
+		preempt_enable();
+}
+
 /*
  * Is 'thread's most up to date state stored in this CPUs hardware?
  * Must be called from non-preemptible context.
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:271 @ static void vfp_panic(char *reason, u32 inst)
 /*
  * Process bitmask of exception conditions.
  */
-static void vfp_raise_exceptions(u32 exceptions, u32 inst, u32 fpscr, struct pt_regs *regs)
+static int vfp_raise_exceptions(u32 exceptions, u32 inst, u32 fpscr)
 {
 	int si_code = 0;
 
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:279 @ static void vfp_raise_exceptions(u32 exceptions, u32 inst, u32 fpscr, struct pt_
 
 	if (exceptions == VFP_EXCEPTION_ERROR) {
 		vfp_panic("unhandled bounce", inst);
-		vfp_raise_sigfpe(FPE_FLTINV, regs);
-		return;
+		return FPE_FLTINV;
 	}
 
 	/*
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:307 @ static void vfp_raise_exceptions(u32 exceptions, u32 inst, u32 fpscr, struct pt_
 	RAISE(FPSCR_OFC, FPSCR_OFE, FPE_FLTOVF);
 	RAISE(FPSCR_IOC, FPSCR_IOE, FPE_FLTINV);
 
-	if (si_code)
-		vfp_raise_sigfpe(si_code, regs);
+	return si_code;
 }
 
 /*
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:353 @ static u32 vfp_emulate_instruction(u32 inst, u32 fpscr, struct pt_regs *regs)
 static void VFP_bounce(u32 trigger, u32 fpexc, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	u32 fpscr, orig_fpscr, fpsid, exceptions;
+	int si_code2 = 0;
+	int si_code = 0;
 
 	pr_debug("VFP: bounce: trigger %08x fpexc %08x\n", trigger, fpexc);
 
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:400 @ static void VFP_bounce(u32 trigger, u32 fpexc, struct pt_regs *regs)
 		 * unallocated VFP instruction but with FPSCR.IXE set and not
 		 * on VFP subarch 1.
 		 */
-		 vfp_raise_exceptions(VFP_EXCEPTION_ERROR, trigger, fpscr, regs);
-		return;
+		si_code = vfp_raise_exceptions(VFP_EXCEPTION_ERROR, trigger, fpscr);
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	/*
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:425 @ static void VFP_bounce(u32 trigger, u32 fpexc, struct pt_regs *regs)
 	 */
 	exceptions = vfp_emulate_instruction(trigger, fpscr, regs);
 	if (exceptions)
-		vfp_raise_exceptions(exceptions, trigger, orig_fpscr, regs);
+		si_code2 = vfp_raise_exceptions(exceptions, trigger, orig_fpscr);
 
 	/*
 	 * If there isn't a second FP instruction, exit now. Note that
 	 * the FPEXC.FP2V bit is valid only if FPEXC.EX is 1.
 	 */
 	if ((fpexc & (FPEXC_EX | FPEXC_FP2V)) != (FPEXC_EX | FPEXC_FP2V))
-		return;
+		goto exit;
 
 	/*
 	 * The barrier() here prevents fpinst2 being read
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:444 @ static void VFP_bounce(u32 trigger, u32 fpexc, struct pt_regs *regs)
  emulate:
 	exceptions = vfp_emulate_instruction(trigger, orig_fpscr, regs);
 	if (exceptions)
-		vfp_raise_exceptions(exceptions, trigger, orig_fpscr, regs);
+		si_code = vfp_raise_exceptions(exceptions, trigger, orig_fpscr);
+exit:
+	vfp_unlock();
+	if (si_code2)
+		vfp_raise_sigfpe(si_code2, regs);
+	if (si_code)
+		vfp_raise_sigfpe(si_code, regs);
 }
 
 static void vfp_enable(void *unused)
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:549 @ static inline void vfp_pm_init(void) { }
  */
 void vfp_sync_hwstate(struct thread_info *thread)
 {
-	unsigned int cpu = get_cpu();
+	vfp_lock();
 
-	local_bh_disable();
-
-	if (vfp_state_in_hw(cpu, thread)) {
+	if (vfp_state_in_hw(raw_smp_processor_id(), thread)) {
 		u32 fpexc = fmrx(FPEXC);
 
 		/*
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:562 @ void vfp_sync_hwstate(struct thread_info *thread)
 		fmxr(FPEXC, fpexc);
 	}
 
-	local_bh_enable();
-	put_cpu();
+	vfp_unlock();
 }
 
 /* Ensure that the thread reloads the hardware VFP state on the next use. */
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:717 @ static int vfp_support_entry(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 trigger)
 	if (!user_mode(regs))
 		return vfp_kmode_exception(regs, trigger);
 
-	local_bh_disable();
+	vfp_lock();
 	fpexc = fmrx(FPEXC);
 
 	/*
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:782 @ static int vfp_support_entry(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 trigger)
 		 * replay the instruction that trapped.
 		 */
 		fmxr(FPEXC, fpexc);
+		vfp_unlock();
 	} else {
 		/* Check for synchronous or asynchronous exceptions */
 		if (!(fpexc & (FPEXC_EX | FPEXC_DEX))) {
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:797 @ static int vfp_support_entry(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 trigger)
 			if (!(fpscr & FPSCR_IXE)) {
 				if (!(fpscr & FPSCR_LENGTH_MASK)) {
 					pr_debug("not VFP\n");
-					local_bh_enable();
+					vfp_unlock();
 					return -ENOEXEC;
 				}
 				fpexc |= FPEXC_DEX;
 			}
 		}
 bounce:		regs->ARM_pc += 4;
+		/* VFP_bounce() will invoke vfp_unlock() */
 		VFP_bounce(trigger, fpexc, regs);
 	}
 
-	local_bh_enable();
 	return 0;
 }
 
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:872 @ void kernel_neon_begin(void)
 	unsigned int cpu;
 	u32 fpexc;
 
-	local_bh_disable();
+	vfp_lock();
 
 	/*
 	 * Kernel mode NEON is only allowed outside of hardirq context with
@ arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c:903 @ void kernel_neon_end(void)
 {
 	/* Disable the NEON/VFP unit. */
 	fmxr(FPEXC, fmrx(FPEXC) & ~FPEXC_EN);
-	local_bh_enable();
+	vfp_unlock();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kernel_neon_end);
 
@ arch/arm64/Kconfig:101 @ config ARM64
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_NUMA_BALANCING
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_PAGE_TABLE_CHECK
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_PER_VMA_LOCK
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_RT
 	select ARCH_WANT_BATCHED_UNMAP_TLB_FLUSH
 	select ARCH_WANT_COMPAT_IPC_PARSE_VERSION if COMPAT
 	select ARCH_WANT_DEFAULT_BPF_JIT
@ arch/powerpc/Kconfig:169 @ config PPC
 	select ARCH_STACKWALK
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_ATOMIC_RMW
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_DEBUG_PAGEALLOC	if PPC_BOOK3S || PPC_8xx || 40x
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_RT			if HAVE_POSIX_CPU_TIMERS_TASK_WORK
 	select ARCH_USE_BUILTIN_BSWAP
 	select ARCH_USE_CMPXCHG_LOCKREF		if PPC64
 	select ARCH_USE_MEMTEST
@ arch/powerpc/Kconfig:274 @ config PPC
 	select HAVE_PERF_USER_STACK_DUMP
 	select HAVE_REGS_AND_STACK_ACCESS_API
 	select HAVE_RELIABLE_STACKTRACE
+	select HAVE_POSIX_CPU_TIMERS_TASK_WORK	if !KVM
 	select HAVE_RSEQ
 	select HAVE_SETUP_PER_CPU_AREA		if PPC64
 	select HAVE_SOFTIRQ_ON_OWN_STACK
@ arch/powerpc/include/asm/stackprotector.h:22 @
  */
 static __always_inline void boot_init_stack_canary(void)
 {
-	unsigned long canary = get_random_canary();
+	unsigned long canary;
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+	canary = get_random_canary();
+#else
+	canary = ((unsigned long)&canary) & CANARY_MASK;
+#endif
 	current->stack_canary = canary;
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
 	get_paca()->canary = canary;
@ arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c:264 @ static char *get_mmu_str(void)
 
 static int __die(const char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, long err)
 {
+	const char *pr = "";
+
 	printk("Oops: %s, sig: %ld [#%d]\n", str, err, ++die_counter);
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPTION))
+		pr = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) ? " PREEMPT_RT" : " PREEMPT";
+
 	printk("%s PAGE_SIZE=%luK%s%s%s%s%s%s %s\n",
 	       IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN) ? "LE" : "BE",
 	       PAGE_SIZE / 1024, get_mmu_str(),
-	       IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT) ? " PREEMPT" : "",
+	       pr,
 	       IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP) ? " SMP" : "",
 	       IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP) ? (" NR_CPUS=" __stringify(NR_CPUS)) : "",
 	       debug_pagealloc_enabled() ? " DEBUG_PAGEALLOC" : "",
@ arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig:224 @ config KVM_E500MC
 config KVM_MPIC
 	bool "KVM in-kernel MPIC emulation"
 	depends on KVM && PPC_E500
+	depends on !PREEMPT_RT
 	select HAVE_KVM_IRQCHIP
 	select HAVE_KVM_IRQ_ROUTING
 	select HAVE_KVM_MSI
@ arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig:5 @
 config PPC_PSERIES
 	depends on PPC64 && PPC_BOOK3S
 	bool "IBM pSeries & new (POWER5-based) iSeries"
+	select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR
 	select HAVE_PCSPKR_PLATFORM
 	select MPIC
 	select OF_DYNAMIC
@ arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c:28 @
 #include <linux/of_address.h>
 #include <linux/iommu.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
+#include <linux/local_lock.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/prom.h>
 #include <asm/rtas.h>
@ arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c:210 @ static int tce_build_pSeriesLP(unsigned long liobn, long tcenum, long tceshift,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(__be64 *, tce_page);
+struct tce_page {
+	__be64 * page;
+	local_lock_t lock;
+};
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct tce_page, tce_page) = {
+	.lock = INIT_LOCAL_LOCK(lock),
+};
 
 static int tce_buildmulti_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
 				     long npages, unsigned long uaddr,
@ arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c:239 @ static int tce_buildmulti_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
 		                           direction, attrs);
 	}
 
-	local_irq_save(flags);	/* to protect tcep and the page behind it */
+	/* to protect tcep and the page behind it */
+	local_lock_irqsave(&tce_page.lock, flags);
 
-	tcep = __this_cpu_read(tce_page);
+	tcep = __this_cpu_read(tce_page.page);
 
 	/* This is safe to do since interrupts are off when we're called
 	 * from iommu_alloc{,_sg}()
@ arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c:251 @ static int tce_buildmulti_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
 		tcep = (__be64 *)__get_free_page(GFP_ATOMIC);
 		/* If allocation fails, fall back to the loop implementation */
 		if (!tcep) {
-			local_irq_restore(flags);
+			local_unlock_irqrestore(&tce_page.lock, flags);
 			return tce_build_pSeriesLP(tbl->it_index, tcenum,
 					tceshift,
 					npages, uaddr, direction, attrs);
 		}
-		__this_cpu_write(tce_page, tcep);
+		__this_cpu_write(tce_page.page, tcep);
 	}
 
 	rpn = __pa(uaddr) >> tceshift;
@ arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c:286 @ static int tce_buildmulti_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum,
 		tcenum += limit;
 	} while (npages > 0 && !rc);
 
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
+	local_unlock_irqrestore(&tce_page.lock, flags);
 
 	if (unlikely(rc == H_NOT_ENOUGH_RESOURCES)) {
 		ret = (int)rc;
@ arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c:470 @ static int tce_setrange_multi_pSeriesLP(unsigned long start_pfn,
 				DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL, 0);
 	}
 
-	local_irq_disable();	/* to protect tcep and the page behind it */
-	tcep = __this_cpu_read(tce_page);
+	/* to protect tcep and the page behind it */
+	local_lock_irq(&tce_page.lock);
+	tcep = __this_cpu_read(tce_page.page);
 
 	if (!tcep) {
 		tcep = (__be64 *)__get_free_page(GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!tcep) {
-			local_irq_enable();
+			local_unlock_irq(&tce_page.lock);
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
-		__this_cpu_write(tce_page, tcep);
+		__this_cpu_write(tce_page.page, tcep);
 	}
 
 	proto_tce = TCE_PCI_READ | TCE_PCI_WRITE;
@ arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c:523 @ static int tce_setrange_multi_pSeriesLP(unsigned long start_pfn,
 
 	/* error cleanup: caller will clear whole range */
 
-	local_irq_enable();
+	local_unlock_irq(&tce_page.lock);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@ arch/riscv/Kconfig:59 @ config RISCV
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG_THIN if LLD_VERSION >= 140000
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_PAGE_TABLE_CHECK if MMU
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_PER_VMA_LOCK if MMU
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_RT
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_SHADOW_CALL_STACK if HAVE_SHADOW_CALL_STACK
 	select ARCH_USE_MEMTEST
 	select ARCH_USE_QUEUED_RWLOCKS
@ arch/riscv/Kconfig:156 @ config RISCV
 	select HAVE_PERF_USER_STACK_DUMP
 	select HAVE_POSIX_CPU_TIMERS_TASK_WORK
 	select HAVE_PREEMPT_DYNAMIC_KEY if !XIP_KERNEL
+	select HAVE_PREEMPT_AUTO
 	select HAVE_REGS_AND_STACK_ACCESS_API
 	select HAVE_RETHOOK if !XIP_KERNEL
 	select HAVE_RSEQ
@ arch/riscv/include/asm/thread_info.h:97 @ int arch_dup_task_struct(struct task_struct *dst, struct task_struct *src);
  * - pending work-to-be-done flags are in lowest half-word
  * - other flags in upper half-word(s)
  */
+#define TIF_ARCH_RESCHED_LAZY	0	/* Lazy rescheduling */
 #define TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME	1	/* callback before returning to user */
 #define TIF_SIGPENDING		2	/* signal pending */
 #define TIF_NEED_RESCHED	3	/* rescheduling necessary */
@ arch/riscv/include/asm/thread_info.h:108 @ int arch_dup_task_struct(struct task_struct *dst, struct task_struct *src);
 #define TIF_32BIT		11	/* compat-mode 32bit process */
 #define TIF_RISCV_V_DEFER_RESTORE	12 /* restore Vector before returing to user */
 
+#define _TIF_ARCH_RESCHED_LAZY	(1 << TIF_ARCH_RESCHED_LAZY)
 #define _TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME	(1 << TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME)
 #define _TIF_SIGPENDING		(1 << TIF_SIGPENDING)
 #define _TIF_NEED_RESCHED	(1 << TIF_NEED_RESCHED)
@ arch/x86/Kconfig:31 @ config X86_64
 	select ARCH_HAS_GIGANTIC_PAGE
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_INT128 if CC_HAS_INT128
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_PER_VMA_LOCK
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_RT
 	select HAVE_ARCH_SOFT_DIRTY
 	select MODULES_USE_ELF_RELA
 	select NEED_DMA_MAP_STATE
@ arch/x86/Kconfig:124 @ config X86
 	select ARCH_USES_CFI_TRAPS		if X86_64 && CFI_CLANG
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG_THIN
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_RT
 	select ARCH_USE_BUILTIN_BSWAP
 	select ARCH_USE_CMPXCHG_LOCKREF		if X86_CMPXCHG64
 	select ARCH_USE_MEMTEST
@ arch/x86/Kconfig:282 @ config X86
 	select HAVE_STATIC_CALL
 	select HAVE_STATIC_CALL_INLINE		if HAVE_OBJTOOL
 	select HAVE_PREEMPT_DYNAMIC_CALL
+	select HAVE_PREEMPT_AUTO
 	select HAVE_RSEQ
 	select HAVE_RUST			if X86_64
 	select HAVE_SYSCALL_TRACEPOINTS
@ arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:90 @ struct thread_info {
 #define TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME	1	/* callback before returning to user */
 #define TIF_SIGPENDING		2	/* signal pending */
 #define TIF_NEED_RESCHED	3	/* rescheduling necessary */
-#define TIF_SINGLESTEP		4	/* reenable singlestep on user return*/
-#define TIF_SSBD		5	/* Speculative store bypass disable */
+#define TIF_ARCH_RESCHED_LAZY	4	/* Lazy rescheduling */
+#define TIF_SINGLESTEP		5	/* reenable singlestep on user return*/
+#define TIF_SSBD		6	/* Speculative store bypass disable */
 #define TIF_SPEC_IB		9	/* Indirect branch speculation mitigation */
 #define TIF_SPEC_L1D_FLUSH	10	/* Flush L1D on mm switches (processes) */
 #define TIF_USER_RETURN_NOTIFY	11	/* notify kernel of userspace return */
@ arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:114 @ struct thread_info {
 #define _TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME	(1 << TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME)
 #define _TIF_SIGPENDING		(1 << TIF_SIGPENDING)
 #define _TIF_NEED_RESCHED	(1 << TIF_NEED_RESCHED)
+#define _TIF_ARCH_RESCHED_LAZY	(1 << TIF_ARCH_RESCHED_LAZY)
 #define _TIF_SINGLESTEP		(1 << TIF_SINGLESTEP)
 #define _TIF_SSBD		(1 << TIF_SSBD)
 #define _TIF_SPEC_IB		(1 << TIF_SPEC_IB)
@ drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c:111 @ static const struct dmi_system_id processor_power_dmi_table[] = {
  */
 static void __cpuidle acpi_safe_halt(void)
 {
-	if (!tif_need_resched()) {
+	if (!need_resched()) {
 		raw_safe_halt();
 		raw_local_irq_disable();
 	}
@ drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c:60 @ static void zram_free_page(struct zram *zram, size_t index);
 static int zram_read_page(struct zram *zram, struct page *page, u32 index,
 			  struct bio *parent);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+static void zram_meta_init_table_locks(struct zram *zram, size_t num_pages)
+{
+	size_t index;
+
+	for (index = 0; index < num_pages; index++)
+		spin_lock_init(&zram->table[index].lock);
+}
+
+static int zram_slot_trylock(struct zram *zram, u32 index)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = spin_trylock(&zram->table[index].lock);
+	if (ret)
+		__set_bit(ZRAM_LOCK, &zram->table[index].flags);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void zram_slot_lock(struct zram *zram, u32 index)
+{
+	spin_lock(&zram->table[index].lock);
+	__set_bit(ZRAM_LOCK, &zram->table[index].flags);
+}
+
+static void zram_slot_unlock(struct zram *zram, u32 index)
+{
+	__clear_bit(ZRAM_LOCK, &zram->table[index].flags);
+	spin_unlock(&zram->table[index].lock);
+}
+
+#else
+
+static void zram_meta_init_table_locks(struct zram *zram, size_t num_pages) { }
+
 static int zram_slot_trylock(struct zram *zram, u32 index)
 {
 	return bit_spin_trylock(ZRAM_LOCK, &zram->table[index].flags);
@ drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c:109 @ static void zram_slot_unlock(struct zram *zram, u32 index)
 {
 	bit_spin_unlock(ZRAM_LOCK, &zram->table[index].flags);
 }
+#endif
 
 static inline bool init_done(struct zram *zram)
 {
@ drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c:1280 @ static bool zram_meta_alloc(struct zram *zram, u64 disksize)
 
 	if (!huge_class_size)
 		huge_class_size = zs_huge_class_size(zram->mem_pool);
+	zram_meta_init_table_locks(zram, num_pages);
 	return true;
 }
 
@ drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.h:72 @ struct zram_table_entry {
 		unsigned long element;
 	};
 	unsigned long flags;
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+	spinlock_t lock;
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZRAM_TRACK_ENTRY_ACTIME
 	ktime_t ac_time;
 #endif
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig:6 @ config DRM_I915
 	tristate "Intel 8xx/9xx/G3x/G4x/HD Graphics"
 	depends on DRM
 	depends on X86 && PCI
-	depends on !PREEMPT_RT
 	select INTEL_GTT if X86
 	select INTERVAL_TREE
 	# we need shmfs for the swappable backing store, and in particular
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc.c:515 @ void intel_pipe_update_start(struct intel_atomic_state *state,
 	 */
 	intel_psr_wait_for_idle_locked(new_crtc_state);
 
-	local_irq_disable();
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
+		local_irq_disable();
 
 	crtc->debug.min_vbl = evade.min;
 	crtc->debug.max_vbl = evade.max;
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc.c:534 @ void intel_pipe_update_start(struct intel_atomic_state *state,
 	return;
 
 irq_disable:
-	local_irq_disable();
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
+		local_irq_disable();
 }
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_I915_DEBUG_VBLANK_EVADE)
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc.c:637 @ void intel_pipe_update_end(struct intel_atomic_state *state,
 	 */
 	intel_vrr_send_push(new_crtc_state);
 
-	local_irq_enable();
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
+		local_irq_enable();
 
 	if (intel_vgpu_active(dev_priv))
 		goto out;
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_trace.h:12 @
 #if !defined(__INTEL_DISPLAY_TRACE_H__) || defined(TRACE_HEADER_MULTI_READ)
 #define __INTEL_DISPLAY_TRACE_H__
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) && !defined(NOTRACE)
+#define NOTRACE
+#endif
+
 #include <linux/string_helpers.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/tracepoint.h>
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_vblank.c:279 @ int intel_crtc_scanline_to_hw(struct intel_crtc *crtc, int scanline)
  * all register accesses to the same cacheline to be serialized,
  * otherwise they may hang.
  */
+static void intel_vblank_section_enter_irqsave(struct drm_i915_private *i915, unsigned long *flags)
+	__acquires(i915->uncore.lock)
+{
+#ifdef I915
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&i915->uncore.lock, *flags);
+#else
+	*flags = 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+static void intel_vblank_section_exit_irqrestore(struct drm_i915_private *i915, unsigned long flags)
+	__releases(i915->uncore.lock)
+{
+#ifdef I915
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i915->uncore.lock, flags);
+#else
+	if (flags)
+		return;
+#endif
+}
 static void intel_vblank_section_enter(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	__acquires(i915->uncore.lock)
 {
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_vblank.c:356 @ static bool i915_get_crtc_scanoutpos(struct drm_crtc *_crtc,
 	 * timing critical raw register reads, potentially with
 	 * preemption disabled, so the following code must not block.
 	 */
-	local_irq_save(irqflags);
-	intel_vblank_section_enter(dev_priv);
+	intel_vblank_section_enter_irqsave(dev_priv, &irqflags);
 
-	/* preempt_disable_rt() should go right here in PREEMPT_RT patchset. */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
+		preempt_disable();
 
 	/* Get optional system timestamp before query. */
 	if (stime)
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_vblank.c:423 @ static bool i915_get_crtc_scanoutpos(struct drm_crtc *_crtc,
 	if (etime)
 		*etime = ktime_get();
 
-	/* preempt_enable_rt() should go right here in PREEMPT_RT patchset. */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
+		preempt_enable();
 
-	intel_vblank_section_exit(dev_priv);
-	local_irq_restore(irqflags);
+	intel_vblank_section_exit_irqrestore(dev_priv, irqflags);
 
 	/*
 	 * While in vblank, position will be negative
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_vblank.c:464 @ int intel_get_crtc_scanline(struct intel_crtc *crtc)
 	unsigned long irqflags;
 	int position;
 
-	local_irq_save(irqflags);
-	intel_vblank_section_enter(dev_priv);
+	intel_vblank_section_enter_irqsave(dev_priv, &irqflags);
 
 	position = __intel_get_crtc_scanline(crtc);
 
-	intel_vblank_section_exit(dev_priv);
-	local_irq_restore(irqflags);
+	intel_vblank_section_exit_irqrestore(dev_priv, irqflags);
 
 	return position;
 }
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_vblank.c:703 @ int intel_vblank_evade(struct intel_vblank_evade_ctx *evade)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		local_irq_enable();
+		if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
+			local_irq_enable();
 
 		timeout = schedule_timeout(timeout);
 
-		local_irq_disable();
+		if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
+			local_irq_disable();
 	}
 
 	finish_wait(wq, &wait);
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_breadcrumbs.c:320 @ void __intel_breadcrumbs_park(struct intel_breadcrumbs *b)
 	/* Kick the work once more to drain the signalers, and disarm the irq */
 	irq_work_sync(&b->irq_work);
 	while (READ_ONCE(b->irq_armed) && !atomic_read(&b->active)) {
-		local_irq_disable();
-		signal_irq_work(&b->irq_work);
-		local_irq_enable();
+		irq_work_queue(&b->irq_work);
 		cond_resched();
+		irq_work_sync(&b->irq_work);
 	}
 }
 
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_execlists_submission.c:1306 @ static void execlists_dequeue(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	 * and context switches) submission.
 	 */
 
-	spin_lock(&sched_engine->lock);
+	spin_lock_irq(&sched_engine->lock);
 
 	/*
 	 * If the queue is higher priority than the last
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_execlists_submission.c:1406 @ static void execlists_dequeue(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 				 * Even if ELSP[1] is occupied and not worthy
 				 * of timeslices, our queue might be.
 				 */
-				spin_unlock(&sched_engine->lock);
+				spin_unlock_irq(&sched_engine->lock);
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_execlists_submission.c:1432 @ static void execlists_dequeue(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 
 		if (last && !can_merge_rq(last, rq)) {
 			spin_unlock(&ve->base.sched_engine->lock);
-			spin_unlock(&engine->sched_engine->lock);
+			spin_unlock_irq(&engine->sched_engine->lock);
 			return; /* leave this for another sibling */
 		}
 
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_execlists_submission.c:1594 @ static void execlists_dequeue(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	 */
 	sched_engine->queue_priority_hint = queue_prio(sched_engine);
 	i915_sched_engine_reset_on_empty(sched_engine);
-	spin_unlock(&sched_engine->lock);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&sched_engine->lock);
 
 	/*
 	 * We can skip poking the HW if we ended up with exactly the same set
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_execlists_submission.c:1620 @ static void execlists_dequeue(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	}
 }
 
-static void execlists_dequeue_irq(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
-{
-	local_irq_disable(); /* Suspend interrupts across request submission */
-	execlists_dequeue(engine);
-	local_irq_enable(); /* flush irq_work (e.g. breadcrumb enabling) */
-}
-
 static void clear_ports(struct i915_request **ports, int count)
 {
 	memset_p((void **)ports, NULL, count);
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_execlists_submission.c:2474 @ static void execlists_submission_tasklet(struct tasklet_struct *t)
 	}
 
 	if (!engine->execlists.pending[0]) {
-		execlists_dequeue_irq(engine);
+		execlists_dequeue(engine);
 		start_timeslice(engine);
 	}
 
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc.h:363 @ static inline int intel_guc_send_busy_loop(struct intel_guc *guc,
 {
 	int err;
 	unsigned int sleep_period_ms = 1;
-	bool not_atomic = !in_atomic() && !irqs_disabled();
+	bool not_atomic = !in_atomic() && !irqs_disabled() && !rcu_preempt_depth();
 
 	/*
 	 * FIXME: Have caller pass in if we are in an atomic context to avoid
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_request.c:611 @ bool __i915_request_submit(struct i915_request *request)
 
 	RQ_TRACE(request, "\n");
 
-	GEM_BUG_ON(!irqs_disabled());
 	lockdep_assert_held(&engine->sched_engine->lock);
 
 	/*
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_request.c:719 @ void __i915_request_unsubmit(struct i915_request *request)
 	 */
 	RQ_TRACE(request, "\n");
 
-	GEM_BUG_ON(!irqs_disabled());
 	lockdep_assert_held(&engine->sched_engine->lock);
 
 	/*
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_trace.h:9 @
 #if !defined(_I915_TRACE_H_) || defined(TRACE_HEADER_MULTI_READ)
 #define _I915_TRACE_H_
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) && !defined(NOTRACE)
+#define NOTRACE
+#endif
+
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/tracepoint.h>
@ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.h:291 @ wait_remaining_ms_from_jiffies(unsigned long timestamp_jiffies, int to_wait_ms)
 #define wait_for(COND, MS)		_wait_for((COND), (MS) * 1000, 10, 1000)
 
 /* If CONFIG_PREEMPT_COUNT is disabled, in_atomic() always reports false. */
-#if defined(CONFIG_DRM_I915_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT_COUNT)
+#if defined(CONFIG_DRM_I915_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT_COUNT) && !defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT)
 # define _WAIT_FOR_ATOMIC_CHECK(ATOMIC) WARN_ON_ONCE((ATOMIC) && !in_atomic())
 #else
 # define _WAIT_FOR_ATOMIC_CHECK(ATOMIC) do { } while (0)
@ drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/tests/ttm_bo_test.c:21 @
 
 #define BO_SIZE		SZ_8K
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+#define ww_mutex_base_lock(b)			rt_mutex_lock(b)
+#else
+#define ww_mutex_base_lock(b)			mutex_lock(b)
+#endif
+
 struct ttm_bo_test_case {
 	const char *description;
 	bool interruptible;
@ drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/tests/ttm_bo_test.c:151 @ static void ttm_bo_reserve_deadlock(struct kunit *test)
 	bo2 = ttm_bo_kunit_init(test, test->priv, BO_SIZE);
 
 	ww_acquire_init(&ctx1, &reservation_ww_class);
-	mutex_lock(&bo2->base.resv->lock.base);
+	ww_mutex_base_lock(&bo2->base.resv->lock.base);
 
 	/* The deadlock will be caught by WW mutex, don't warn about it */
 	lock_release(&bo2->base.resv->lock.base.dep_map, 1);
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:595 @ serial8250_register_ports(struct uart_driver *drv, struct device *dev)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_LEGACY_CONSOLE
 static void univ8250_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s,
 				   unsigned int count)
 {
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:603 @ static void univ8250_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s,
 
 	serial8250_console_write(up, s, count);
 }
+#else
+static void univ8250_console_write_atomic(struct console *co,
+					  struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
+{
+	struct uart_8250_port *up = &serial8250_ports[co->index];
+
+	serial8250_console_write_atomic(up, wctxt);
+}
+
+static void univ8250_console_write_thread(struct console *co,
+					  struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
+{
+	struct uart_8250_port *up = &serial8250_ports[co->index];
+
+	serial8250_console_write_thread(up, wctxt);
+}
+
+static void univ8250_console_device_lock(struct console *con, unsigned long *flags)
+{
+	struct uart_port *up = &serial8250_ports[con->index].port;
+
+	__uart_port_lock_irqsave(up, flags);
+}
+
+static void univ8250_console_device_unlock(struct console *con, unsigned long flags)
+{
+	struct uart_port *up = &serial8250_ports[con->index].port;
+
+	__uart_port_unlock_irqrestore(up, flags);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_LEGACY_CONSOLE */
 
 static int univ8250_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 {
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:662 @ static int univ8250_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 
 	port = &serial8250_ports[co->index].port;
 	/* link port to console */
-	port->cons = co;
+	uart_port_set_cons(port, co);
 
 	retval = serial8250_console_setup(port, options, false);
 	if (retval != 0)
-		port->cons = NULL;
+		uart_port_set_cons(port, NULL);
 	return retval;
 }
 
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:724 @ static int univ8250_console_match(struct console *co, char *name, int idx,
 			continue;
 
 		co->index = i;
-		port->cons = co;
+		uart_port_set_cons(port, co);
 		return serial8250_console_setup(port, options, true);
 	}
 
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:733 @ static int univ8250_console_match(struct console *co, char *name, int idx,
 
 static struct console univ8250_console = {
 	.name		= "ttyS",
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_LEGACY_CONSOLE
 	.write		= univ8250_console_write,
+	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_ANYTIME,
+#else
+	.write_atomic	= univ8250_console_write_atomic,
+	.write_thread	= univ8250_console_write_thread,
+	.device_lock	= univ8250_console_device_lock,
+	.device_unlock	= univ8250_console_device_unlock,
+	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_ANYTIME | CON_NBCON,
+#endif
 	.device		= uart_console_device,
 	.setup		= univ8250_console_setup,
 	.exit		= univ8250_console_exit,
 	.match		= univ8250_console_match,
-	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_ANYTIME,
 	.index		= -1,
 	.data		= &serial8250_reg,
 };
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:549 @ static int serial8250_em485_init(struct uart_8250_port *p)
 	if (!p->em485)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_LEGACY_CONSOLE
+	if (uart_console(&p->port)) {
+		dev_warn(p->port.dev, "no atomic printing for rs485 consoles\n");
+		p->port.cons->write_atomic = NULL;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	hrtimer_init(&p->em485->stop_tx_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC,
 		     HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 	hrtimer_init(&p->em485->start_tx_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC,
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:708 @ static void serial8250_set_sleep(struct uart_8250_port *p, int sleep)
 	serial8250_rpm_put(p);
 }
 
-static void serial8250_clear_IER(struct uart_8250_port *up)
+/*
+ * Only to be used by write_atomic() and the legacy write(), which do not
+ * require port lock.
+ */
+static void __serial8250_clear_IER(struct uart_8250_port *up)
 {
 	if (up->capabilities & UART_CAP_UUE)
 		serial_out(up, UART_IER, UART_IER_UUE);
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:720 @ static void serial8250_clear_IER(struct uart_8250_port *up)
 		serial_out(up, UART_IER, 0);
 }
 
+static inline void serial8250_clear_IER(struct uart_8250_port *up)
+{
+	/* Port locked to synchronize UART_IER access against the console. */
+	lockdep_assert_held_once(&up->port.lock);
+
+	__serial8250_clear_IER(up);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RSA
 /*
  * Attempts to turn on the RSA FIFO.  Returns zero on failure.
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:3294 @ static void serial8250_console_putchar(struct uart_port *port, unsigned char ch)
 
 	wait_for_xmitr(up, UART_LSR_THRE);
 	serial_port_out(port, UART_TX, ch);
+
+	if (ch == '\n')
+		up->console_newline_needed = false;
+	else
+		up->console_newline_needed = true;
 }
 
 /*
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:3327 @ static void serial8250_console_restore(struct uart_8250_port *up)
 	serial8250_out_MCR(up, up->mcr | UART_MCR_DTR | UART_MCR_RTS);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_LEGACY_CONSOLE
 /*
  * Print a string to the serial port using the device FIFO
  *
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:3386 @ void serial8250_console_write(struct uart_8250_port *up, const char *s,
 	 *	First save the IER then disable the interrupts
 	 */
 	ier = serial_port_in(port, UART_IER);
-	serial8250_clear_IER(up);
+	__serial8250_clear_IER(up);
 
 	/* check scratch reg to see if port powered off during system sleep */
 	if (up->canary && (up->canary != serial_port_in(port, UART_SCR))) {
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:3452 @ void serial8250_console_write(struct uart_8250_port *up, const char *s,
 	if (locked)
 		uart_port_unlock_irqrestore(port, flags);
 }
+#else
+void serial8250_console_write_thread(struct uart_8250_port *up,
+				     struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
+{
+	struct uart_8250_em485 *em485 = up->em485;
+	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
+	unsigned int ier;
+
+	touch_nmi_watchdog();
+
+	if (!nbcon_enter_unsafe(wctxt))
+		return;
+
+	/* First save IER then disable the interrupts. */
+	ier = serial_port_in(port, UART_IER);
+	serial8250_clear_IER(up);
+
+	/* Check scratch reg if port powered off during system sleep. */
+	if (up->canary && (up->canary != serial_port_in(port, UART_SCR))) {
+		serial8250_console_restore(up);
+		up->canary = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (em485) {
+		if (em485->tx_stopped)
+			up->rs485_start_tx(up);
+		mdelay(port->rs485.delay_rts_before_send);
+	}
+
+	if (nbcon_exit_unsafe(wctxt)) {
+		int len = READ_ONCE(wctxt->len);
+		int i;
+
+		/*
+		 * Write out the message. Toggle unsafe for each byte in order
+		 * to give another (higher priority) context the opportunity
+		 * for a friendly takeover. If such a takeover occurs, this
+		 * context must reacquire ownership in order to perform final
+		 * actions (such as re-enabling the interrupts).
+		 *
+		 * IMPORTANT: wctxt->outbuf and wctxt->len are no longer valid
+		 *	      after a reacquire so writing the message must be
+		 *	      aborted.
+		 */
+		for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+			if (!nbcon_enter_unsafe(wctxt)) {
+				nbcon_reacquire(wctxt);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			uart_console_write(port, wctxt->outbuf + i, 1, serial8250_console_putchar);
+
+			if (!nbcon_exit_unsafe(wctxt)) {
+				nbcon_reacquire(wctxt);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		nbcon_reacquire(wctxt);
+	}
+
+	while (!nbcon_enter_unsafe(wctxt))
+		nbcon_reacquire(wctxt);
+
+	/* Finally, wait for transmitter to become empty and restore IER. */
+	wait_for_xmitr(up, UART_LSR_BOTH_EMPTY);
+	if (em485) {
+		mdelay(port->rs485.delay_rts_after_send);
+		if (em485->tx_stopped)
+			up->rs485_stop_tx(up);
+	}
+	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, ier);
+
+	/*
+	 * The receive handling will happen properly because the receive ready
+	 * bit will still be set; it is not cleared on read.  However, modem
+	 * control will not, we must call it if we have saved something in the
+	 * saved flags while processing with interrupts off.
+	 */
+	if (up->msr_saved_flags)
+		serial8250_modem_status(up);
+
+	nbcon_exit_unsafe(wctxt);
+}
+
+void serial8250_console_write_atomic(struct uart_8250_port *up,
+				     struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
+{
+	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
+	unsigned int ier;
+
+	/* Atomic console not supported for rs485 mode. */
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(up->em485))
+		return;
+
+	touch_nmi_watchdog();
+
+	if (!nbcon_enter_unsafe(wctxt))
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * First save IER then disable the interrupts. The special variant to
+	 * clear IER is used because atomic printing may occur without holding
+	 * the port lock.
+	 */
+	ier = serial_port_in(port, UART_IER);
+	__serial8250_clear_IER(up);
+
+	/* Check scratch reg if port powered off during system sleep. */
+	if (up->canary && (up->canary != serial_port_in(port, UART_SCR))) {
+		serial8250_console_restore(up);
+		up->canary = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (up->console_newline_needed)
+		uart_console_write(port, "\n", 1, serial8250_console_putchar);
+	uart_console_write(port, wctxt->outbuf, wctxt->len, serial8250_console_putchar);
+
+	/* Finally, wait for transmitter to become empty and restore IER. */
+	wait_for_xmitr(up, UART_LSR_BOTH_EMPTY);
+	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, ier);
+
+	nbcon_exit_unsafe(wctxt);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_LEGACY_CONSOLE */
 
 static unsigned int probe_baud(struct uart_port *port)
 {
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:3595 @ static unsigned int probe_baud(struct uart_port *port)
 
 int serial8250_console_setup(struct uart_port *port, char *options, bool probe)
 {
+	struct uart_8250_port *up = up_to_u8250p(port);
 	int baud = 9600;
 	int bits = 8;
 	int parity = 'n';
@ drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:3605 @ int serial8250_console_setup(struct uart_port *port, char *options, bool probe)
 	if (!port->iobase && !port->membase)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	up->console_newline_needed = false;
+
 	if (options)
 		uart_parse_options(options, &baud, &parity, &bits, &flow);
 	else if (probe)
@ drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c:2491 @ static int pl011_console_match(struct console *co, char *name, int idx,
 			continue;
 
 		co->index = i;
-		port->cons = co;
+		uart_port_set_cons(port, co);
 		return pl011_console_setup(co, options);
 	}
 
@ drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c:3175 @ static int serial_core_add_one_port(struct uart_driver *drv, struct uart_port *u
 	state->uart_port = uport;
 	uport->state = state;
 
+	/*
+	 * If this port is in use as a console then the spinlock is already
+	 * initialised.
+	 */
+	if (!uart_console_registered(uport))
+		uart_port_spin_lock_init(uport);
+
 	state->pm_state = UART_PM_STATE_UNDEFINED;
-	uport->cons = drv->cons;
+	uart_port_set_cons(uport, drv->cons);
 	uport->minor = drv->tty_driver->minor_start + uport->line;
 	uport->name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "%s%d", drv->dev_name,
 				drv->tty_driver->name_base + uport->line);
@ drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c:3192 @ static int serial_core_add_one_port(struct uart_driver *drv, struct uart_port *u
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If this port is in use as a console then the spinlock is already
-	 * initialised.
-	 */
-	if (!uart_console_registered(uport))
-		uart_port_spin_lock_init(uport);
-
 	if (uport->cons && uport->dev)
 		of_console_check(uport->dev->of_node, uport->cons->name, uport->line);
 
@ drivers/tty/tty_io.c:3570 @ static ssize_t show_cons_active(struct device *dev,
 	for_each_console(c) {
 		if (!c->device)
 			continue;
-		if (!c->write)
-			continue;
+		if (c->flags & CON_NBCON) {
+			if (!c->write_atomic && !c->write_thread)
+				continue;
+		} else {
+			if (!c->write)
+				continue;
+		}
 		if ((c->flags & CON_ENABLED) == 0)
 			continue;
 		cs[i++] = c;
@ fs/proc/consoles.c:24 @ static int show_console_dev(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 		{ CON_ENABLED,		'E' },
 		{ CON_CONSDEV,		'C' },
 		{ CON_BOOT,		'B' },
+		{ CON_NBCON,		'N' },
 		{ CON_PRINTBUFFER,	'p' },
 		{ CON_BRL,		'b' },
 		{ CON_ANYTIME,		'a' },
 	};
 	char flags[ARRAY_SIZE(con_flags) + 1];
 	struct console *con = v;
+	char con_write = '-';
 	unsigned int a;
 	dev_t dev = 0;
 
@ fs/proc/consoles.c:62 @ static int show_console_dev(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 	seq_setwidth(m, 21 - 1);
 	seq_printf(m, "%s%d", con->name, con->index);
 	seq_pad(m, ' ');
-	seq_printf(m, "%c%c%c (%s)", con->read ? 'R' : '-',
-			con->write ? 'W' : '-', con->unblank ? 'U' : '-',
-			flags);
+	if (con->flags & CON_NBCON) {
+		if (con->write_atomic || con->write_thread)
+			con_write = 'W';
+	} else {
+		if (con->write)
+			con_write = 'W';
+	}
+	seq_printf(m, "%c%c%c (%s)", con->read ? 'R' : '-', con_write,
+		   con->unblank ? 'U' : '-', flags);
 	if (dev)
 		seq_printf(m, " %4d:%d", MAJOR(dev), MINOR(dev));
 
@ fs/proc/consoles.c:79 @ static int show_console_dev(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 }
 
 static void *c_start(struct seq_file *m, loff_t *pos)
+	__acquires(&console_mutex)
 {
 	struct console *con;
 	loff_t off = 0;
@ fs/proc/consoles.c:106 @ static void *c_next(struct seq_file *m, void *v, loff_t *pos)
 }
 
 static void c_stop(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
+	__releases(&console_mutex)
 {
 	console_list_unlock();
 }
@ include/linux/bottom_half.h:38 @ static inline void local_bh_enable(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
 extern bool local_bh_blocked(void);
+extern void softirq_preempt(void);
 #else
 static inline bool local_bh_blocked(void) { return false; }
+static inline void softirq_preempt(void) { }
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_BH_H */
@ include/linux/console.h:19 @
 
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/bits.h>
+#include <linux/irq_work.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
+#include <linux/rcuwait.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/vesa.h>
 
@ include/linux/console.h:308 @ struct nbcon_write_context {
 /**
  * struct console - The console descriptor structure
  * @name:		The name of the console driver
- * @write:		Write callback to output messages (Optional)
+ * @write:		Legacy write callback to output messages (Optional)
  * @read:		Read callback for console input (Optional)
  * @device:		The underlying TTY device driver (Optional)
  * @unblank:		Callback to unblank the console (Optional)
@ include/linux/console.h:325 @ struct nbcon_write_context {
  * @data:		Driver private data
  * @node:		hlist node for the console list
  *
- * @write_atomic:	Write callback for atomic context
  * @nbcon_state:	State for nbcon consoles
  * @nbcon_seq:		Sequence number of the next record for nbcon to print
+ * @nbcon_driver_ctxt:	Context available for driver non-printing operations
+ * @nbcon_prev_seq:	Seq num the previous nbcon owner was assigned to print
  * @pbufs:		Pointer to nbcon private buffer
+ * @kthread:		Printer kthread for this console
+ * @rcuwait:		RCU-safe wait object for @kthread waking
+ * @irq_work:		Defer @kthread waking to IRQ work context
  */
 struct console {
 	char			name[16];
@ include/linux/console.h:354 @ struct console {
 	struct hlist_node	node;
 
 	/* nbcon console specific members */
-	bool			(*write_atomic)(struct console *con,
-						struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+
+	/**
+	 * @write_atomic:
+	 *
+	 * NBCON callback to write out text in any context.
+	 *
+	 * This callback is called with the console already acquired. However,
+	 * a higher priority context is allowed to take it over by default.
+	 *
+	 * The callback must call nbcon_enter_unsafe() and nbcon_exit_unsafe()
+	 * around any code where the takeover is not safe, for example, when
+	 * manipulating the serial port registers.
+	 *
+	 * nbcon_enter_unsafe() will fail if the context has lost the console
+	 * ownership in the meantime. In this case, the callback is no longer
+	 * allowed to go forward. It must back out immediately and carefully.
+	 * The buffer content is also no longer trusted since it no longer
+	 * belongs to the context.
+	 *
+	 * The callback should allow the takeover whenever it is safe. It
+	 * increases the chance to see messages when the system is in trouble.
+	 *
+	 * If the driver must reacquire ownership in order to finalize or
+	 * revert hardware changes, nbcon_reacquire() can be used. However,
+	 * on reacquire the buffer content is no longer available. A
+	 * reacquire cannot be used to resume printing.
+	 *
+	 * The callback can be called from any context (including NMI).
+	 * Therefore it must avoid usage of any locking and instead rely
+	 * on the console ownership for synchronization.
+	 */
+	void (*write_atomic)(struct console *con, struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+
+	/**
+	 * @write_thread:
+	 *
+	 * NBCON callback to write out text in task context. (Optional)
+	 *
+	 * This callback is called with the console already acquired. Any
+	 * additional driver synchronization should have been performed by
+	 * device_lock().
+	 *
+	 * This callback is always called from task context but with migration
+	 * disabled.
+	 *
+	 * The same criteria for console ownership verification and unsafe
+	 * sections applies as with write_atomic(). The difference between
+	 * this callback and write_atomic() is that this callback is used
+	 * during normal operation and is always called from task context.
+	 * This provides drivers with a relatively relaxed locking context
+	 * for synchronizing output to the hardware.
+	 */
+	void (*write_thread)(struct console *con, struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+
+	/**
+	 * @device_lock:
+	 *
+	 * NBCON callback to begin synchronization with driver code.
+	 *
+	 * Console drivers typically must deal with access to the hardware
+	 * via user input/output (such as an interactive login shell) and
+	 * output of kernel messages via printk() calls. This callback is
+	 * called by the printk-subsystem whenever it needs to synchronize
+	 * with hardware access by the driver. It should be implemented to
+	 * use whatever synchronization mechanism the driver is using for
+	 * itself (for example, the port lock for uart serial consoles).
+	 *
+	 * The callback is always called from task context. It may use any
+	 * synchronization method required by the driver.
+	 *
+	 * IMPORTANT: The callback MUST disable migration. The console driver
+	 *	may be using a synchronization mechanism that already takes
+	 *	care of this (such as spinlocks). Otherwise this function must
+	 *	explicitly call migrate_disable().
+	 *
+	 * The flags argument is provided as a convenience to the driver. It
+	 * will be passed again to device_unlock(). It can be ignored if the
+	 * driver does not need it.
+	 */
+	void (*device_lock)(struct console *con, unsigned long *flags);
+
+	/**
+	 * @device_unlock:
+	 *
+	 * NBCON callback to finish synchronization with driver code.
+	 *
+	 * It is the counterpart to device_lock().
+	 *
+	 * This callback is always called from task context. It must
+	 * appropriately re-enable migration (depending on how device_lock()
+	 * disabled migration).
+	 *
+	 * The flags argument is the value of the same variable that was
+	 * passed to device_lock().
+	 */
+	void (*device_unlock)(struct console *con, unsigned long flags);
+
 	atomic_t		__private nbcon_state;
 	atomic_long_t		__private nbcon_seq;
+	struct nbcon_context	__private nbcon_driver_ctxt;
+	atomic_long_t           __private nbcon_prev_seq;
+
 	struct printk_buffers	*pbufs;
+	struct task_struct	*kthread;
+	struct rcuwait		rcuwait;
+	struct irq_work		irq_work;
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
@ include/linux/console.h:488 @ extern void console_list_unlock(void) __releases(console_mutex);
 extern struct hlist_head console_list;
 
 /**
- * console_srcu_read_flags - Locklessly read the console flags
+ * console_srcu_read_flags - Locklessly read flags of a possibly registered
+ *				console
  * @con:	struct console pointer of console to read flags from
  *
- * This function provides the necessary READ_ONCE() and data_race()
- * notation for locklessly reading the console flags. The READ_ONCE()
- * in this function matches the WRITE_ONCE() when @flags are modified
- * for registered consoles with console_srcu_write_flags().
+ * Locklessly reading @con->flags provides a consistent read value because
+ * there is at most one CPU modifying @con->flags and that CPU is using only
+ * read-modify-write operations to do so.
  *
- * Only use this function to read console flags when locklessly
- * iterating the console list via srcu.
+ * Requires console_srcu_read_lock to be held, which implies that @con might
+ * be a registered console. The purpose of holding console_srcu_read_lock is
+ * to guarantee that the console state is valid (CON_SUSPENDED/CON_ENABLED)
+ * and that no exit/cleanup routines will run if the console is currently
+ * undergoing unregistration.
+ *
+ * If the caller is holding the console_list_lock or it is _certain_ that
+ * @con is not and will not become registered, the caller may read
+ * @con->flags directly instead.
  *
  * Context: Any context.
+ * Return: The current value of the @con->flags field.
  */
 static inline short console_srcu_read_flags(const struct console *con)
 {
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!console_srcu_read_lock_is_held());
 
 	/*
-	 * Locklessly reading console->flags provides a consistent
-	 * read value because there is at most one CPU modifying
-	 * console->flags and that CPU is using only read-modify-write
-	 * operations to do so.
+	 * The READ_ONCE() matches the WRITE_ONCE() when @flags are modified
+	 * for registered consoles with console_srcu_write_flags().
 	 */
 	return data_race(READ_ONCE(con->flags));
 }
@ include/linux/console.h:593 @ static inline bool console_is_registered(const struct console *con)
 	hlist_for_each_entry(con, &console_list, node)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
+extern void nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter(void);
+extern void nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit(void);
+extern void nbcon_cpu_emergency_flush(void);
 extern bool nbcon_can_proceed(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
 extern bool nbcon_enter_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
 extern bool nbcon_exit_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+extern void nbcon_reacquire(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
 #else
+static inline void nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter(void) { }
+static inline void nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit(void) { }
+static inline void nbcon_cpu_emergency_flush(void) { }
 static inline bool nbcon_can_proceed(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return false; }
 static inline bool nbcon_enter_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return false; }
 static inline bool nbcon_exit_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return false; }
+static inline void nbcon_reacquire(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { }
 #endif
 
 extern int console_set_on_cmdline;
@ include/linux/entry-common.h:68 @
 #define EXIT_TO_USER_MODE_WORK						\
 	(_TIF_SIGPENDING | _TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME | _TIF_UPROBE |		\
 	 _TIF_NEED_RESCHED | _TIF_PATCH_PENDING | _TIF_NOTIFY_SIGNAL |	\
-	 ARCH_EXIT_TO_USER_MODE_WORK)
+	 _TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY | ARCH_EXIT_TO_USER_MODE_WORK)
 
 /**
  * arch_enter_from_user_mode - Architecture specific sanity check for user mode regs
@ include/linux/entry-kvm.h:21 @
 
 #define XFER_TO_GUEST_MODE_WORK						\
 	(_TIF_NEED_RESCHED | _TIF_SIGPENDING | _TIF_NOTIFY_SIGNAL |	\
-	 _TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME | ARCH_XFER_TO_GUEST_MODE_WORK)
+	 _TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME | _TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY | ARCH_XFER_TO_GUEST_MODE_WORK)
 
 struct kvm_vcpu;
 
@ include/linux/interrupt.h:615 @ extern void __raise_softirq_irqoff(unsigned int nr);
 extern void raise_softirq_irqoff(unsigned int nr);
 extern void raise_softirq(unsigned int nr);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct task_struct *, timersd);
+DECLARE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, pending_timer_softirq);
+
+extern void raise_timer_softirq(void);
+extern void raise_hrtimer_softirq(void);
+
+static inline unsigned int local_pending_timers(void)
+{
+        return __this_cpu_read(pending_timer_softirq);
+}
+
+#else
+static inline void raise_timer_softirq(void)
+{
+	raise_softirq(TIMER_SOFTIRQ);
+}
+
+static inline void raise_hrtimer_softirq(void)
+{
+	raise_softirq_irqoff(HRTIMER_SOFTIRQ);
+}
+
+static inline unsigned int local_pending_timers(void)
+{
+        return local_softirq_pending();
+}
+#endif
+
 DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct task_struct *, ksoftirqd);
 
 static inline struct task_struct *this_cpu_ksoftirqd(void)
@ include/linux/netdevice.h:3290 @ static inline void dev_xmit_recursion_dec(void)
 	__this_cpu_dec(softnet_data.xmit.recursion);
 }
 
+void kick_defer_list_purge(struct softnet_data *sd, unsigned int cpu);
 void __netif_schedule(struct Qdisc *q);
 void netif_schedule_queue(struct netdev_queue *txq);
 
@ include/linux/perf_event.h:784 @ struct perf_event {
 	unsigned int			pending_wakeup;
 	unsigned int			pending_kill;
 	unsigned int			pending_disable;
-	unsigned int			pending_sigtrap;
 	unsigned long			pending_addr;	/* SIGTRAP */
 	struct irq_work			pending_irq;
+	struct irq_work			pending_disable_irq;
 	struct callback_head		pending_task;
 	unsigned int			pending_work;
 
@ include/linux/perf_event.h:962 @ struct perf_event_context {
 	struct rcu_head			rcu_head;
 
 	/*
-	 * Sum (event->pending_sigtrap + event->pending_work)
+	 * Sum (event->pending_work + event->pending_work)
 	 *
 	 * The SIGTRAP is targeted at ctx->task, as such it won't do changing
 	 * that until the signal is delivered.
@ include/linux/printk.h:12 @
 #include <linux/ratelimit_types.h>
 #include <linux/once_lite.h>
 
+struct console;
+
 extern const char linux_banner[];
 extern const char linux_proc_banner[];
 
@ include/linux/printk.h:162 @ int _printk(const char *fmt, ...);
  */
 __printf(1, 2) __cold int _printk_deferred(const char *fmt, ...);
 
-extern void __printk_safe_enter(void);
-extern void __printk_safe_exit(void);
+extern void __printk_deferred_enter(void);
+extern void __printk_deferred_exit(void);
+
 /*
  * The printk_deferred_enter/exit macros are available only as a hack for
  * some code paths that need to defer all printk console printing. Interrupts
  * must be disabled for the deferred duration.
  */
-#define printk_deferred_enter __printk_safe_enter
-#define printk_deferred_exit __printk_safe_exit
+#define printk_deferred_enter() __printk_deferred_enter()
+#define printk_deferred_exit() __printk_deferred_exit()
 
 /*
  * Please don't use printk_ratelimit(), because it shares ratelimiting state
@ include/linux/printk.h:198 @ void show_regs_print_info(const char *log_lvl);
 extern asmlinkage void dump_stack_lvl(const char *log_lvl) __cold;
 extern asmlinkage void dump_stack(void) __cold;
 void printk_trigger_flush(void);
+void printk_legacy_allow_panic_sync(void);
+extern bool nbcon_driver_try_acquire(struct console *con);
+extern void nbcon_driver_release(struct console *con);
+void nbcon_atomic_flush_unsafe(void);
 #else
 static inline __printf(1, 0)
 int vprintk(const char *s, va_list args)
@ include/linux/printk.h:281 @ static inline void dump_stack(void)
 static inline void printk_trigger_flush(void)
 {
 }
+
+static inline void printk_legacy_allow_panic_sync(void)
+{
+}
+
+static inline bool nbcon_driver_try_acquire(struct console *con)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+static inline void nbcon_driver_release(struct console *con)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void nbcon_atomic_flush_unsafe(void)
+{
+}
+
 #endif
 
 bool this_cpu_in_panic(void);
@ include/linux/sched.h:1798 @ static inline int dl_task_check_affinity(struct task_struct *p, const struct cpu
 }
 #endif
 
+extern bool task_is_pi_boosted(const struct task_struct *p);
 extern int yield_to(struct task_struct *p, bool preempt);
 extern void set_user_nice(struct task_struct *p, long nice);
 extern int task_prio(const struct task_struct *p);
@ include/linux/sched.h:1941 @ static inline void update_tsk_thread_flag(struct task_struct *tsk, int flag,
 	update_ti_thread_flag(task_thread_info(tsk), flag, value);
 }
 
-static inline int test_and_set_tsk_thread_flag(struct task_struct *tsk, int flag)
+static inline bool test_and_set_tsk_thread_flag(struct task_struct *tsk, int flag)
 {
 	return test_and_set_ti_thread_flag(task_thread_info(tsk), flag);
 }
 
-static inline int test_and_clear_tsk_thread_flag(struct task_struct *tsk, int flag)
+static inline bool test_and_clear_tsk_thread_flag(struct task_struct *tsk, int flag)
 {
 	return test_and_clear_ti_thread_flag(task_thread_info(tsk), flag);
 }
 
-static inline int test_tsk_thread_flag(struct task_struct *tsk, int flag)
+static inline bool test_tsk_thread_flag(struct task_struct *tsk, int flag)
 {
 	return test_ti_thread_flag(task_thread_info(tsk), flag);
 }
@ include/linux/sched.h:1964 @ static inline void set_tsk_need_resched(struct task_struct *tsk)
 static inline void clear_tsk_need_resched(struct task_struct *tsk)
 {
 	clear_tsk_thread_flag(tsk,TIF_NEED_RESCHED);
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_BUILD_AUTO))
+		clear_tsk_thread_flag(tsk, TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY);
 }
 
-static inline int test_tsk_need_resched(struct task_struct *tsk)
+static inline bool test_tsk_need_resched(struct task_struct *tsk)
 {
 	return unlikely(test_tsk_thread_flag(tsk,TIF_NEED_RESCHED));
 }
@ include/linux/sched.h:2109 @ static inline bool preempt_model_preemptible(void)
 
 static __always_inline bool need_resched(void)
 {
-	return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
+	return unlikely(tif_need_resched_lazy() || tif_need_resched());
 }
 
 /*
@ include/linux/sched/idle.h:66 @ static __always_inline bool __must_check current_set_polling_and_test(void)
 	 */
 	smp_mb__after_atomic();
 
-	return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
+	return unlikely(need_resched());
 }
 
 static __always_inline bool __must_check current_clr_polling_and_test(void)
@ include/linux/sched/idle.h:79 @ static __always_inline bool __must_check current_clr_polling_and_test(void)
 	 */
 	smp_mb__after_atomic();
 
-	return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
+	return unlikely(need_resched());
 }
 
 #else
@ include/linux/sched/idle.h:88 @ static inline void __current_clr_polling(void) { }
 
 static inline bool __must_check current_set_polling_and_test(void)
 {
-	return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
+	return unlikely(need_resched());
 }
 static inline bool __must_check current_clr_polling_and_test(void)
 {
-	return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
+	return unlikely(need_resched());
 }
 #endif
 
@ include/linux/serial_8250.h:156 @ struct uart_8250_port {
 #define MSR_SAVE_FLAGS UART_MSR_ANY_DELTA
 	unsigned char		msr_saved_flags;
 
+	bool			console_newline_needed;
+
 	struct uart_8250_dma	*dma;
 	const struct uart_8250_ops *ops;
 
@ include/linux/serial_8250.h:209 @ void serial8250_init_port(struct uart_8250_port *up);
 void serial8250_set_defaults(struct uart_8250_port *up);
 void serial8250_console_write(struct uart_8250_port *up, const char *s,
 			      unsigned int count);
+void serial8250_console_write_atomic(struct uart_8250_port *up,
+				     struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
+void serial8250_console_write_thread(struct uart_8250_port *up,
+				     struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
 int serial8250_console_setup(struct uart_port *port, char *options, bool probe);
 int serial8250_console_exit(struct uart_port *port);
 
@ include/linux/serial_core.h:15 @
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/circ_buf.h>
+#include <linux/lockdep.h>
+#include <linux/printk.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
@ include/linux/serial_core.h:596 @ struct uart_port {
 	void			*private_data;		/* generic platform data pointer */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Only for console->device_lock()/_unlock() callbacks and internal
+ * port lock wrapper synchronization.
+ */
+static inline void __uart_port_lock_irqsave(struct uart_port *up, unsigned long *flags)
+{
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&up->lock, *flags);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Only for console->device_lock()/_unlock() callbacks and internal
+ * port lock wrapper synchronization.
+ */
+static inline void __uart_port_unlock_irqrestore(struct uart_port *up, unsigned long flags)
+{
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&up->lock, flags);
+}
+
+/**
+ * uart_port_set_cons - Safely set the @cons field for a uart
+ * @up:		The uart port to set
+ * @con:	The new console to set to
+ *
+ * This function must be used to set @up->cons. It uses the port lock to
+ * synchronize with the port lock wrappers in order to ensure that the console
+ * cannot change or disappear while another context is holding the port lock.
+ */
+static inline void uart_port_set_cons(struct uart_port *up, struct console *con)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	__uart_port_lock_irqsave(up, &flags);
+	up->cons = con;
+	__uart_port_unlock_irqrestore(up, flags);
+}
+
+/* Only for internal port lock wrapper usage. */
+static inline bool __uart_port_using_nbcon(struct uart_port *up)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held_once(&up->lock);
+
+	if (likely(!uart_console(up)))
+		return false;
+
+	/*
+	 * @up->cons is only modified under the port lock. Therefore it is
+	 * certain that it cannot disappear here.
+	 *
+	 * @up->cons->node is added/removed from the console list under the
+	 * port lock. Therefore it is certain that the registration status
+	 * cannot change here, thus @up->cons->flags can be read directly.
+	 */
+	if (hlist_unhashed_lockless(&up->cons->node) ||
+	    !(up->cons->flags & CON_NBCON) ||
+	    !up->cons->write_atomic) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/* Only for internal port lock wrapper usage. */
+static inline bool __uart_port_nbcon_try_acquire(struct uart_port *up)
+{
+	if (!__uart_port_using_nbcon(up))
+		return true;
+
+	return nbcon_driver_try_acquire(up->cons);
+}
+
+/* Only for internal port lock wrapper usage. */
+static inline void __uart_port_nbcon_acquire(struct uart_port *up)
+{
+	if (!__uart_port_using_nbcon(up))
+		return;
+
+	while (!nbcon_driver_try_acquire(up->cons))
+		cpu_relax();
+}
+
+/* Only for internal port lock wrapper usage. */
+static inline void __uart_port_nbcon_release(struct uart_port *up)
+{
+	if (!__uart_port_using_nbcon(up))
+		return;
+
+	nbcon_driver_release(up->cons);
+}
+
 /**
  * uart_port_lock - Lock the UART port
  * @up:		Pointer to UART port structure
@ include/linux/serial_core.h:692 @ struct uart_port {
 static inline void uart_port_lock(struct uart_port *up)
 {
 	spin_lock(&up->lock);
+	__uart_port_nbcon_acquire(up);
 }
 
 /**
@ include/linux/serial_core.h:702 @ static inline void uart_port_lock(struct uart_port *up)
 static inline void uart_port_lock_irq(struct uart_port *up)
 {
 	spin_lock_irq(&up->lock);
+	__uart_port_nbcon_acquire(up);
 }
 
 /**
@ include/linux/serial_core.h:713 @ static inline void uart_port_lock_irq(struct uart_port *up)
 static inline void uart_port_lock_irqsave(struct uart_port *up, unsigned long *flags)
 {
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&up->lock, *flags);
+	__uart_port_nbcon_acquire(up);
 }
 
 /**
@ include/linux/serial_core.h:724 @ static inline void uart_port_lock_irqsave(struct uart_port *up, unsigned long *f
  */
 static inline bool uart_port_trylock(struct uart_port *up)
 {
-	return spin_trylock(&up->lock);
+	if (!spin_trylock(&up->lock))
+		return false;
+
+	if (!__uart_port_nbcon_try_acquire(up)) {
+		spin_unlock(&up->lock);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 /**
@ include/linux/serial_core.h:744 @ static inline bool uart_port_trylock(struct uart_port *up)
  */
 static inline bool uart_port_trylock_irqsave(struct uart_port *up, unsigned long *flags)
 {
-	return spin_trylock_irqsave(&up->lock, *flags);
+	if (!spin_trylock_irqsave(&up->lock, *flags))
+		return false;
+
+	if (!__uart_port_nbcon_try_acquire(up)) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&up->lock, *flags);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 /**
@ include/linux/serial_core.h:761 @ static inline bool uart_port_trylock_irqsave(struct uart_port *up, unsigned long
  */
 static inline void uart_port_unlock(struct uart_port *up)
 {
+	__uart_port_nbcon_release(up);
 	spin_unlock(&up->lock);
 }
 
@ include/linux/serial_core.h:771 @ static inline void uart_port_unlock(struct uart_port *up)
  */
 static inline void uart_port_unlock_irq(struct uart_port *up)
 {
+	__uart_port_nbcon_release(up);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&up->lock);
 }
 
@ include/linux/serial_core.h:782 @ static inline void uart_port_unlock_irq(struct uart_port *up)
  */
 static inline void uart_port_unlock_irqrestore(struct uart_port *up, unsigned long flags)
 {
+	__uart_port_nbcon_release(up);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&up->lock, flags);
 }
 
@ include/linux/thread_info.h:62 @ enum syscall_work_bit {
 
 #include <asm/thread_info.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_BUILD_AUTO
+# define TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY		TIF_ARCH_RESCHED_LAZY
+# define _TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY		_TIF_ARCH_RESCHED_LAZY
+# define TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY_OFFSET	(TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY - TIF_NEED_RESCHED)
+#else
+# define TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY		TIF_NEED_RESCHED
+# define _TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY		_TIF_NEED_RESCHED
+# define TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY_OFFSET	0
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
 #ifndef arch_set_restart_data
@ include/linux/thread_info.h:198 @ static __always_inline bool tif_need_resched(void)
 			     (unsigned long *)(&current_thread_info()->flags));
 }
 
+static __always_inline bool tif_need_resched_lazy(void)
+{
+	return IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_BUILD_AUTO) &&
+		arch_test_bit(TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY,
+			      (unsigned long *)(&current_thread_info()->flags));
+}
+
 #else
 
 static __always_inline bool tif_need_resched(void)
@ include/linux/thread_info.h:213 @ static __always_inline bool tif_need_resched(void)
 			(unsigned long *)(&current_thread_info()->flags));
 }
 
+static __always_inline bool tif_need_resched_lazy(void)
+{
+	return IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_BUILD_AUTO) &&
+		test_bit(TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY,
+			 (unsigned long *)(&current_thread_info()->flags));
+}
+
 #endif /* _ASM_GENERIC_BITOPS_INSTRUMENTED_NON_ATOMIC_H */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_HAVE_ARCH_WITHIN_STACK_FRAMES
@ include/linux/trace_events.h:187 @ unsigned int tracing_gen_ctx_irq_test(unsigned int irqs_status);
 
 enum trace_flag_type {
 	TRACE_FLAG_IRQS_OFF		= 0x01,
-	TRACE_FLAG_IRQS_NOSUPPORT	= 0x02,
-	TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED		= 0x04,
+	TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED		= 0x02,
+	TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY	= 0x04,
 	TRACE_FLAG_HARDIRQ		= 0x08,
 	TRACE_FLAG_SOFTIRQ		= 0x10,
 	TRACE_FLAG_PREEMPT_RESCHED	= 0x20,
@ include/linux/trace_events.h:214 @ static inline unsigned int tracing_gen_ctx(void)
 
 static inline unsigned int tracing_gen_ctx_flags(unsigned long irqflags)
 {
-	return tracing_gen_ctx_irq_test(TRACE_FLAG_IRQS_NOSUPPORT);
+	return tracing_gen_ctx_irq_test(0);
 }
 static inline unsigned int tracing_gen_ctx(void)
 {
-	return tracing_gen_ctx_irq_test(TRACE_FLAG_IRQS_NOSUPPORT);
+	return tracing_gen_ctx_irq_test(0);
 }
 #endif
 
@ kernel/Kconfig.preempt:14 @ config PREEMPT_BUILD
 	select PREEMPTION
 	select UNINLINE_SPIN_UNLOCK if !ARCH_INLINE_SPIN_UNLOCK
 
+config PREEMPT_BUILD_AUTO
+	bool
+	select PREEMPT_BUILD
+
+config HAVE_PREEMPT_AUTO
+	bool
+
 choice
 	prompt "Preemption Model"
 	default PREEMPT_NONE
@ kernel/Kconfig.preempt:77 @ config PREEMPT
 	  embedded system with latency requirements in the milliseconds
 	  range.
 
+config PREEMPT_AUTO
+	bool "Automagic preemption mode with runtime tweaking support"
+	depends on HAVE_PREEMPT_AUTO
+	select PREEMPT_BUILD_AUTO
+	help
+	  Add some sensible blurb here
+
 config PREEMPT_RT
 	bool "Fully Preemptible Kernel (Real-Time)"
 	depends on EXPERT && ARCH_SUPPORTS_RT
+	select PREEMPT_BUILD_AUTO if HAVE_PREEMPT_AUTO
 	select PREEMPTION
 	help
 	  This option turns the kernel into a real-time kernel by replacing
@ kernel/Kconfig.preempt:113 @ config PREEMPTION
 
 config PREEMPT_DYNAMIC
 	bool "Preemption behaviour defined on boot"
-	depends on HAVE_PREEMPT_DYNAMIC && !PREEMPT_RT
+	depends on HAVE_PREEMPT_DYNAMIC && !PREEMPT_RT && !PREEMPT_AUTO
 	select JUMP_LABEL if HAVE_PREEMPT_DYNAMIC_KEY
 	select PREEMPT_BUILD
 	default y if HAVE_PREEMPT_DYNAMIC_CALL
@ kernel/entry/common.c:101 @ __always_inline unsigned long exit_to_user_mode_loop(struct pt_regs *regs,
 
 		local_irq_enable_exit_to_user(ti_work);
 
-		if (ti_work & _TIF_NEED_RESCHED)
+		if (ti_work & (_TIF_NEED_RESCHED | _TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY))
 			schedule();
 
 		if (ti_work & _TIF_UPROBE)
@ kernel/entry/common.c:310 @ void raw_irqentry_exit_cond_resched(void)
 		rcu_irq_exit_check_preempt();
 		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DEBUG_ENTRY))
 			WARN_ON_ONCE(!on_thread_stack());
-		if (need_resched())
+		if (test_tsk_need_resched(current))
 			preempt_schedule_irq();
 	}
 }
@ kernel/entry/kvm.c:16 @ static int xfer_to_guest_mode_work(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long ti_work)
 			return -EINTR;
 		}
 
-		if (ti_work & _TIF_NEED_RESCHED)
+		if (ti_work & (_TIF_NEED_RESCHED | TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY))
 			schedule();
 
 		if (ti_work & _TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME)
@ kernel/events/core.c:2286 @ event_sched_out(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 		state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
 	}
 
-	if (event->pending_sigtrap) {
-		bool dec = true;
-
-		event->pending_sigtrap = 0;
-		if (state != PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF &&
-		    !event->pending_work) {
-			event->pending_work = 1;
-			dec = false;
-			WARN_ON_ONCE(!atomic_long_inc_not_zero(&event->refcount));
-			task_work_add(current, &event->pending_task, TWA_RESUME);
-		}
-		if (dec)
-			local_dec(&event->ctx->nr_pending);
-	}
-
 	perf_event_set_state(event, state);
 
 	if (!is_software_event(event))
@ kernel/events/core.c:2452 @ static void __perf_event_disable(struct perf_event *event,
  * hold the top-level event's child_mutex, so any descendant that
  * goes to exit will block in perf_event_exit_event().
  *
- * When called from perf_pending_irq it's OK because event->ctx
+ * When called from perf_pending_disable it's OK because event->ctx
  * is the current context on this CPU and preemption is disabled,
  * hence we can't get into perf_event_task_sched_out for this context.
  */
@ kernel/events/core.c:2492 @ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_event_disable);
 void perf_event_disable_inatomic(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	event->pending_disable = 1;
-	irq_work_queue(&event->pending_irq);
+	irq_work_queue(&event->pending_disable_irq);
 }
 
 #define MAX_INTERRUPTS (~0ULL)
@ kernel/events/core.c:5178 @ static void perf_addr_filters_splice(struct perf_event *event,
 static void _free_event(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	irq_work_sync(&event->pending_irq);
+	irq_work_sync(&event->pending_disable_irq);
 
 	unaccount_event(event);
 
@ kernel/events/core.c:6715 @ static void perf_sigtrap(struct perf_event *event)
 /*
  * Deliver the pending work in-event-context or follow the context.
  */
-static void __perf_pending_irq(struct perf_event *event)
+static void __perf_pending_disable(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	int cpu = READ_ONCE(event->oncpu);
 
@ kernel/events/core.c:6730 @ static void __perf_pending_irq(struct perf_event *event)
 	 * Yay, we hit home and are in the context of the event.
 	 */
 	if (cpu == smp_processor_id()) {
-		if (event->pending_sigtrap) {
-			event->pending_sigtrap = 0;
-			perf_sigtrap(event);
-			local_dec(&event->ctx->nr_pending);
-		}
 		if (event->pending_disable) {
 			event->pending_disable = 0;
 			perf_event_disable_local(event);
@ kernel/events/core.c:6753 @ static void __perf_pending_irq(struct perf_event *event)
 	 *				  irq_work_queue(); // FAILS
 	 *
 	 *  irq_work_run()
-	 *    perf_pending_irq()
+	 *    perf_pending_disable()
 	 *
 	 * But the event runs on CPU-B and wants disabling there.
 	 */
-	irq_work_queue_on(&event->pending_irq, cpu);
+	irq_work_queue_on(&event->pending_disable_irq, cpu);
+}
+
+static void perf_pending_disable(struct irq_work *entry)
+{
+	struct perf_event *event = container_of(entry, struct perf_event, pending_disable_irq);
+	int rctx;
+
+	/*
+	 * If we 'fail' here, that's OK, it means recursion is already disabled
+	 * and we won't recurse 'further'.
+	 */
+	rctx = perf_swevent_get_recursion_context();
+	__perf_pending_disable(event);
+	if (rctx >= 0)
+		perf_swevent_put_recursion_context(rctx);
 }
 
 static void perf_pending_irq(struct irq_work *entry)
@ kernel/events/core.c:6795 @ static void perf_pending_irq(struct irq_work *entry)
 		perf_event_wakeup(event);
 	}
 
-	__perf_pending_irq(event);
-
 	if (rctx >= 0)
 		perf_swevent_put_recursion_context(rctx);
 }
@ kernel/events/core.c:6802 @ static void perf_pending_irq(struct irq_work *entry)
 static void perf_pending_task(struct callback_head *head)
 {
 	struct perf_event *event = container_of(head, struct perf_event, pending_task);
-	int rctx;
-
-	/*
-	 * If we 'fail' here, that's OK, it means recursion is already disabled
-	 * and we won't recurse 'further'.
-	 */
-	preempt_disable_notrace();
-	rctx = perf_swevent_get_recursion_context();
 
 	if (event->pending_work) {
 		event->pending_work = 0;
@ kernel/events/core.c:6809 @ static void perf_pending_task(struct callback_head *head)
 		local_dec(&event->ctx->nr_pending);
 	}
 
-	if (rctx >= 0)
-		perf_swevent_put_recursion_context(rctx);
-	preempt_enable_notrace();
-
 	put_event(event);
 }
 
@ kernel/events/core.c:9573 @ static int __perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event,
 
 		if (regs)
 			pending_id = hash32_ptr((void *)instruction_pointer(regs)) ?: 1;
-		if (!event->pending_sigtrap) {
-			event->pending_sigtrap = pending_id;
+		if (!event->pending_work) {
+			event->pending_work = pending_id;
 			local_inc(&event->ctx->nr_pending);
+			WARN_ON_ONCE(!atomic_long_inc_not_zero(&event->refcount));
+			task_work_add(current, &event->pending_task, TWA_RESUME);
+			/*
+			 * The NMI path returns directly to userland. The
+			 * irq_work is raised as a dummy interrupt to ensure
+			 * regular return path to user is taken and task_work
+			 * is processed.
+			 */
+			if (in_nmi())
+				irq_work_queue(&event->pending_disable_irq);
 		} else if (event->attr.exclude_kernel && valid_sample) {
 			/*
 			 * Should not be able to return to user space without
-			 * consuming pending_sigtrap; with exceptions:
+			 * consuming pending_work; with exceptions:
 			 *
 			 *  1. Where !exclude_kernel, events can overflow again
 			 *     in the kernel without returning to user space.
@ kernel/events/core.c:9599 @ static int __perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event,
 			 *     To approximate progress (with false negatives),
 			 *     check 32-bit hash of the current IP.
 			 */
-			WARN_ON_ONCE(event->pending_sigtrap != pending_id);
+			WARN_ON_ONCE(event->pending_work != pending_id);
 		}
 
 		event->pending_addr = 0;
 		if (valid_sample && (data->sample_flags & PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR))
 			event->pending_addr = data->addr;
-		irq_work_queue(&event->pending_irq);
 	}
 
 	READ_ONCE(event->overflow_handler)(event, data, regs);
@ kernel/events/core.c:11925 @ perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
 
 	init_waitqueue_head(&event->waitq);
 	init_irq_work(&event->pending_irq, perf_pending_irq);
+	event->pending_disable_irq = IRQ_WORK_INIT_HARD(perf_pending_disable);
 	init_task_work(&event->pending_task, perf_pending_task);
 
 	mutex_init(&event->mmap_mutex);
@ kernel/events/core.c:13040 @ static void sync_child_event(struct perf_event *child_event)
 		     &parent_event->child_total_time_running);
 }
 
+static bool task_work_cb_match(struct callback_head *cb, void *data)
+{
+	struct perf_event *event = container_of(cb, struct perf_event, pending_task);
+
+	return event == data;
+}
+
 static void
 perf_event_exit_event(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
@ kernel/events/core.c:13086 @ perf_event_exit_event(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 		 * Kick perf_poll() for is_event_hup();
 		 */
 		perf_event_wakeup(parent_event);
+		/*
+		 * Cancel pending task_work and update counters if it has not
+		 * yet been delivered to userland. free_event() expects the
+		 * reference counter at 1 and keeping the event around until the
+		 * task return to userland will be a unexpected.
+		 */
+		if (event->pending_work &&
+		    task_work_cancel_match(current, task_work_cb_match, event)) {
+			put_event(event);
+			local_dec(&event->ctx->nr_pending);
+		}
 		free_event(event);
 		put_event(parent_event);
 		return;
@ kernel/ksysfs.c:184 @ KERNEL_ATTR_RO(crash_elfcorehdr_size);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_VMCORE_INFO */
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT)
+static ssize_t realtime_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+			     struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", 1);
+}
+KERNEL_ATTR_RO(realtime);
+#endif
+
 /* whether file capabilities are enabled */
 static ssize_t fscaps_show(struct kobject *kobj,
 				  struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *buf)
@ kernel/ksysfs.c:290 @ static struct attribute * kernel_attrs[] = {
 #ifndef CONFIG_TINY_RCU
 	&rcu_expedited_attr.attr,
 	&rcu_normal_attr.attr,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+	&realtime_attr.attr,
 #endif
 	NULL
 };
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:59 @
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/context_tracking.h>
+#include <linux/console.h>
 
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:578 @ static struct lock_trace *save_trace(void)
 		if (!debug_locks_off_graph_unlock())
 			return NULL;
 
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		print_lockdep_off("BUG: MAX_STACK_TRACE_ENTRIES too low!");
 		dump_stack();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 
 		return NULL;
 	}
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:894 @ look_up_lock_class(const struct lockdep_map *lock, unsigned int subclass)
 	if (unlikely(subclass >= MAX_LOCKDEP_SUBCLASSES)) {
 		instrumentation_begin();
 		debug_locks_off();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 			"BUG: looking up invalid subclass: %u\n", subclass);
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 			"turning off the locking correctness validator.\n");
 		dump_stack();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 		instrumentation_end();
 		return NULL;
 	}
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:977 @ static bool assign_lock_key(struct lockdep_map *lock)
 	else {
 		/* Debug-check: all keys must be persistent! */
 		debug_locks_off();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		pr_err("INFO: trying to register non-static key.\n");
 		pr_err("The code is fine but needs lockdep annotation, or maybe\n");
 		pr_err("you didn't initialize this object before use?\n");
 		pr_err("turning off the locking correctness validator.\n");
 		dump_stack();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 		return false;
 	}
 
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1327 @ register_lock_class(struct lockdep_map *lock, unsigned int subclass, int force)
 			return NULL;
 		}
 
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		print_lockdep_off("BUG: MAX_LOCKDEP_KEYS too low!");
 		dump_stack();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	nr_lock_classes++;
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1362 @ register_lock_class(struct lockdep_map *lock, unsigned int subclass, int force)
 	if (verbose(class)) {
 		graph_unlock();
 
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		printk("\nnew class %px: %s", class->key, class->name);
 		if (class->name_version > 1)
 			printk(KERN_CONT "#%d", class->name_version);
 		printk(KERN_CONT "\n");
 		dump_stack();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 
 		if (!graph_lock()) {
 			return NULL;
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1407 @ static struct lock_list *alloc_list_entry(void)
 		if (!debug_locks_off_graph_unlock())
 			return NULL;
 
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		print_lockdep_off("BUG: MAX_LOCKDEP_ENTRIES too low!");
 		dump_stack();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	nr_list_entries++;
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2056 @ static noinline void print_circular_bug(struct lock_list *this,
 
 	depth = get_lock_depth(target);
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	print_circular_bug_header(target, depth, check_src, check_tgt);
 
 	parent = get_lock_parent(target);
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2076 @ static noinline void print_circular_bug(struct lock_list *this,
 
 	printk("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 static noinline void print_bfs_bug(int ret)
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2590 @ print_bad_irq_dependency(struct task_struct *curr,
 	if (!debug_locks_off_graph_unlock() || debug_locks_silent)
 		return;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("=====================================================\n");
 	pr_warn("WARNING: %s-safe -> %s-unsafe lock order detected\n",
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2641 @ print_bad_irq_dependency(struct task_struct *curr,
 	pr_warn(" and %s-irq-unsafe lock:\n", irqclass);
 	next_root->trace = save_trace();
 	if (!next_root->trace)
-		return;
+		goto out;
 	print_shortest_lock_dependencies(forwards_entry, next_root);
 
 	pr_warn("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+out:
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 static const char *state_names[] = {
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3012 @ print_deadlock_bug(struct task_struct *curr, struct held_lock *prev,
 	if (!debug_locks_off_graph_unlock() || debug_locks_silent)
 		return;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("============================================\n");
 	pr_warn("WARNING: possible recursive locking detected\n");
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3036 @ print_deadlock_bug(struct task_struct *curr, struct held_lock *prev,
 
 	pr_warn("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 /*
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3635 @ static void print_collision(struct task_struct *curr,
 			struct held_lock *hlock_next,
 			struct lock_chain *chain)
 {
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("============================\n");
 	pr_warn("WARNING: chain_key collision\n");
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3653 @ static void print_collision(struct task_struct *curr,
 
 	pr_warn("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 #endif
 
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3745 @ static inline int add_chain_cache(struct task_struct *curr,
 		if (!debug_locks_off_graph_unlock())
 			return 0;
 
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		print_lockdep_off("BUG: MAX_LOCKDEP_CHAINS too low!");
 		dump_stack();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 		return 0;
 	}
 	chain->chain_key = chain_key;
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3765 @ static inline int add_chain_cache(struct task_struct *curr,
 		if (!debug_locks_off_graph_unlock())
 			return 0;
 
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		print_lockdep_off("BUG: MAX_LOCKDEP_CHAIN_HLOCKS too low!");
 		dump_stack();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4007 @ print_usage_bug(struct task_struct *curr, struct held_lock *this,
 	if (!debug_locks_off() || debug_locks_silent)
 		return;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("================================\n");
 	pr_warn("WARNING: inconsistent lock state\n");
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4037 @ print_usage_bug(struct task_struct *curr, struct held_lock *this,
 
 	pr_warn("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 /*
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4073 @ print_irq_inversion_bug(struct task_struct *curr,
 	if (!debug_locks_off_graph_unlock() || debug_locks_silent)
 		return;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("========================================================\n");
 	pr_warn("WARNING: possible irq lock inversion dependency detected\n");
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4115 @ print_irq_inversion_bug(struct task_struct *curr,
 	pr_warn("\nthe shortest dependencies between 2nd lock and 1st lock:\n");
 	root->trace = save_trace();
 	if (!root->trace)
-		return;
+		goto out;
 	print_shortest_lock_dependencies(other, root);
 
 	pr_warn("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+out:
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 /*
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4198 @ void print_irqtrace_events(struct task_struct *curr)
 {
 	const struct irqtrace_events *trace = &curr->irqtrace;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	printk("irq event stamp: %u\n", trace->irq_events);
 	printk("hardirqs last  enabled at (%u): [<%px>] %pS\n",
 		trace->hardirq_enable_event, (void *)trace->hardirq_enable_ip,
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4213 @ void print_irqtrace_events(struct task_struct *curr)
 	printk("softirqs last disabled at (%u): [<%px>] %pS\n",
 		trace->softirq_disable_event, (void *)trace->softirq_disable_ip,
 		(void *)trace->softirq_disable_ip);
+
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 static int HARDIRQ_verbose(struct lock_class *class)
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4735 @ static int mark_lock(struct task_struct *curr, struct held_lock *this,
 	 * We must printk outside of the graph_lock:
 	 */
 	if (ret == 2) {
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		printk("\nmarked lock as {%s}:\n", usage_str[new_bit]);
 		print_lock(this);
 		print_irqtrace_events(curr);
 		dump_stack();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4781 @ print_lock_invalid_wait_context(struct task_struct *curr,
 	if (debug_locks_silent)
 		return 0;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("=============================\n");
 	pr_warn("[ BUG: Invalid wait context ]\n");
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4802 @ print_lock_invalid_wait_context(struct task_struct *curr,
 	pr_warn("stack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5008 @ print_lock_nested_lock_not_held(struct task_struct *curr,
 	if (debug_locks_silent)
 		return;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("==================================\n");
 	pr_warn("WARNING: Nested lock was not taken\n");
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5030 @ print_lock_nested_lock_not_held(struct task_struct *curr,
 
 	pr_warn("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 static int __lock_is_held(const struct lockdep_map *lock, int read);
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5077 @ static int __lock_acquire(struct lockdep_map *lock, unsigned int subclass,
 	debug_class_ops_inc(class);
 
 	if (very_verbose(class)) {
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		printk("\nacquire class [%px] %s", class->key, class->name);
 		if (class->name_version > 1)
 			printk(KERN_CONT "#%d", class->name_version);
 		printk(KERN_CONT "\n");
 		dump_stack();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 	}
 
 	/*
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5210 @ static int __lock_acquire(struct lockdep_map *lock, unsigned int subclass,
 #endif
 	if (unlikely(curr->lockdep_depth >= MAX_LOCK_DEPTH)) {
 		debug_locks_off();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		print_lockdep_off("BUG: MAX_LOCK_DEPTH too low!");
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "depth: %i  max: %lu!\n",
 		       curr->lockdep_depth, MAX_LOCK_DEPTH);
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5218 @ static int __lock_acquire(struct lockdep_map *lock, unsigned int subclass,
 		lockdep_print_held_locks(current);
 		debug_show_all_locks();
 		dump_stack();
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 
 		return 0;
 	}
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5238 @ static void print_unlock_imbalance_bug(struct task_struct *curr,
 	if (debug_locks_silent)
 		return;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("=====================================\n");
 	pr_warn("WARNING: bad unlock balance detected!\n");
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5256 @ static void print_unlock_imbalance_bug(struct task_struct *curr,
 
 	pr_warn("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 static noinstr int match_held_lock(const struct held_lock *hlock,
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5961 @ static void print_lock_contention_bug(struct task_struct *curr,
 	if (debug_locks_silent)
 		return;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("=================================\n");
 	pr_warn("WARNING: bad contention detected!\n");
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5979 @ static void print_lock_contention_bug(struct task_struct *curr,
 
 	pr_warn("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 static void
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6594 @ print_freed_lock_bug(struct task_struct *curr, const void *mem_from,
 	if (debug_locks_silent)
 		return;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("=========================\n");
 	pr_warn("WARNING: held lock freed!\n");
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6608 @ print_freed_lock_bug(struct task_struct *curr, const void *mem_from,
 
 	pr_warn("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 static inline int not_in_range(const void* mem_from, unsigned long mem_len,
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6656 @ static void print_held_locks_bug(void)
 	if (debug_locks_silent)
 		return;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("====================================\n");
 	pr_warn("WARNING: %s/%d still has locks held!\n",
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6667 @ static void print_held_locks_bug(void)
 	lockdep_print_held_locks(current);
 	pr_warn("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 void debug_check_no_locks_held(void)
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6694 @ void debug_show_all_locks(void)
 		if (!p->lockdep_depth)
 			continue;
 		lockdep_print_held_locks(p);
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_flush();
 		touch_nmi_watchdog();
 		touch_all_softlockup_watchdogs();
 	}
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6727 @ asmlinkage __visible void lockdep_sys_exit(void)
 	if (unlikely(curr->lockdep_depth)) {
 		if (!debug_locks_off())
 			return;
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 		pr_warn("\n");
 		pr_warn("================================================\n");
 		pr_warn("WARNING: lock held when returning to user space!\n");
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6736 @ asmlinkage __visible void lockdep_sys_exit(void)
 		pr_warn("%s/%d is leaving the kernel with locks still held!\n",
 				curr->comm, curr->pid);
 		lockdep_print_held_locks(curr);
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 	}
 
 	/*
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6753 @ void lockdep_rcu_suspicious(const char *file, const int line, const char *s)
 	bool rcu = warn_rcu_enter();
 
 	/* Note: the following can be executed concurrently, so be careful. */
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 	pr_warn("\n");
 	pr_warn("=============================\n");
 	pr_warn("WARNING: suspicious RCU usage\n");
@ kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6792 @ void lockdep_rcu_suspicious(const char *file, const int line, const char *s)
 	lockdep_print_held_locks(curr);
 	pr_warn("\nstack backtrace:\n");
 	dump_stack();
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 	warn_rcu_exit(rcu);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lockdep_rcu_suspicious);
@ kernel/panic.c:371 @ void panic(const char *fmt, ...)
 
 	panic_other_cpus_shutdown(_crash_kexec_post_notifiers);
 
+	printk_legacy_allow_panic_sync();
+
 	/*
 	 * Run any panic handlers, including those that might need to
 	 * add information to the kmsg dump output.
@ kernel/panic.c:462 @ void panic(const char *fmt, ...)
 	 * Explicitly flush the kernel log buffer one last time.
 	 */
 	console_flush_on_panic(CONSOLE_FLUSH_PENDING);
+	nbcon_atomic_flush_unsafe();
 
 	local_irq_enable();
 	for (i = 0; ; i += PANIC_TIMER_STEP) {
@ kernel/panic.c:641 @ bool oops_may_print(void)
  */
 void oops_enter(void)
 {
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
 	tracing_off();
 	/* can't trust the integrity of the kernel anymore: */
 	debug_locks_off();
@ kernel/panic.c:664 @ void oops_exit(void)
 {
 	do_oops_enter_exit();
 	print_oops_end_marker();
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 	kmsg_dump(KMSG_DUMP_OOPS);
 }
 
@ kernel/panic.c:676 @ struct warn_args {
 void __warn(const char *file, int line, void *caller, unsigned taint,
 	    struct pt_regs *regs, struct warn_args *args)
 {
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	disable_trace_on_warning();
 
 	if (file)
@ kernel/panic.c:713 @ void __warn(const char *file, int line, void *caller, unsigned taint,
 
 	/* Just a warning, don't kill lockdep. */
 	add_taint(taint, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
+
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BUG
@ kernel/printk/internal.h:5 @
 /*
  * internal.h - printk internal definitions
  */
-#include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/console.h>
-#include "printk_ringbuffer.h"
+#include <linux/jump_label.h>
+#include <linux/percpu.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PRINTK) && defined(CONFIG_SYSCTL)
+struct ctl_table;
 void __init printk_sysctl_init(void);
 int devkmsg_sysctl_set_loglvl(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 			      void *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos);
@ kernel/printk/internal.h:25 @ int devkmsg_sysctl_set_loglvl(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 		(con->flags & CON_BOOT) ? "boot" : "",		\
 		con->name, con->index, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+# define force_printkthreads()		(true)
+#else
+DECLARE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(force_printkthreads_key);
+# define force_printkthreads()		(static_branch_unlikely(&force_printkthreads_key))
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK_CALLER
@ kernel/printk/internal.h:55 @ enum printk_info_flags {
 	LOG_CONT	= 8,	/* text is a fragment of a continuation line */
 };
 
+struct printk_ringbuffer;
+struct dev_printk_info;
+
 extern struct printk_ringbuffer *prb;
+extern bool printk_threads_enabled;
 
 __printf(4, 0)
 int vprintk_store(int facility, int level,
@ kernel/printk/internal.h:69 @ int vprintk_store(int facility, int level,
 __printf(1, 0) int vprintk_default(const char *fmt, va_list args);
 __printf(1, 0) int vprintk_deferred(const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
+void __printk_safe_enter(void);
+void __printk_safe_exit(void);
+
 bool printk_percpu_data_ready(void);
 
 #define printk_safe_enter_irqsave(flags)	\
@ kernel/printk/internal.h:90 @ void defer_console_output(void);
 
 u16 printk_parse_prefix(const char *text, int *level,
 			enum printk_info_flags *flags);
+void console_lock_spinning_enable(void);
+int console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check(int cookie);
 
 u64 nbcon_seq_read(struct console *con);
 void nbcon_seq_force(struct console *con, u64 seq);
 bool nbcon_alloc(struct console *con);
-void nbcon_init(struct console *con);
+void nbcon_init(struct console *con, u64 init_seq);
 void nbcon_free(struct console *con);
+enum nbcon_prio nbcon_get_default_prio(void);
+void nbcon_atomic_flush_pending(void);
+bool nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record(struct console *con, bool *handover,
+				   int cookie, bool use_atomic);
+void nbcon_kthread_create(struct console *con);
+void nbcon_wake_threads(void);
+void nbcon_legacy_kthread_create(void);
+
+/*
+ * Check if the given console is currently capable and allowed to print
+ * records. Note that this function does not consider the current context,
+ * which can also play a role in deciding if @con can be used to print
+ * records.
+ */
+static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con, short flags, bool use_atomic)
+{
+	if (!(flags & CON_ENABLED))
+		return false;
+
+	if ((flags & CON_SUSPENDED))
+		return false;
+
+	if (flags & CON_NBCON) {
+		if (use_atomic) {
+			if (!con->write_atomic)
+				return false;
+		} else {
+			if (!con->write_thread)
+				return false;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (!con->write)
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Console drivers may assume that per-cpu resources have been
+	 * allocated. So unless they're explicitly marked as being able to
+	 * cope (CON_ANYTIME) don't call them until this CPU is officially up.
+	 */
+	if (!cpu_online(raw_smp_processor_id()) && !(flags & CON_ANYTIME))
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_kthread_wake - Wake up a printk thread
+ * @con:        Console to operate on
+ */
+static inline void nbcon_kthread_wake(struct console *con)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Guarantee any new records can be seen by tasks preparing to wait
+	 * before this context checks if the rcuwait is empty.
+	 *
+	 * The full memory barrier in rcuwait_wake_up() pairs with the full
+	 * memory barrier within set_current_state() of
+	 * ___rcuwait_wait_event(), which is called after prepare_to_rcuwait()
+	 * adds the waiter but before it has checked the wait condition.
+	 *
+	 * This pairs with nbcon_kthread_func:A.
+	 */
+	rcuwait_wake_up(&con->rcuwait); /* LMM(nbcon_kthread_wake:A) */
+}
 
 #else
 
@ kernel/printk/internal.h:170 @ void nbcon_free(struct console *con);
 #define PRINTK_MESSAGE_MAX	0
 #define PRINTKRB_RECORD_MAX	0
 
+static inline void nbcon_kthread_wake(struct console *con) { }
+static inline void nbcon_kthread_create(struct console *con) { }
+#define printk_threads_enabled (false)
+
 /*
  * In !PRINTK builds we still export console_sem
  * semaphore and some of console functions (console_unlock()/etc.), so
@ kernel/printk/internal.h:186 @ static inline bool printk_percpu_data_ready(void) { return false; }
 static inline u64 nbcon_seq_read(struct console *con) { return 0; }
 static inline void nbcon_seq_force(struct console *con, u64 seq) { }
 static inline bool nbcon_alloc(struct console *con) { return false; }
-static inline void nbcon_init(struct console *con) { }
+static inline void nbcon_init(struct console *con, u64 init_seq) { }
 static inline void nbcon_free(struct console *con) { }
+static inline enum nbcon_prio nbcon_get_default_prio(void) { return NBCON_PRIO_NONE; }
+static inline void nbcon_atomic_flush_pending(void) { }
+static inline bool nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record(struct console *con, bool *handover,
+						 int cookie, bool use_atomic) { return false; }
+
+static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con, short flags,
+				     bool use_atomic) { return false; }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
 
+extern bool have_boot_console;
+extern bool have_legacy_console;
+
+/*
+ * Specifies if the console lock/unlock dance is needed for console
+ * printing. If @have_boot_console is true, the nbcon consoles will
+ * be printed serially along with the legacy consoles because nbcon
+ * consoles cannot print simultaneously with boot consoles.
+ */
+#define printing_via_unlock (have_legacy_console || have_boot_console)
+
 extern struct printk_buffers printk_shared_pbufs;
 
 /**
@ kernel/printk/internal.h:243 @ bool printk_get_next_message(struct printk_message *pmsg, u64 seq,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
 void console_prepend_dropped(struct printk_message *pmsg, unsigned long dropped);
+void console_prepend_replay(struct printk_message *pmsg);
 #endif
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:5 @
 // Copyright (C) 2022 Linutronix GmbH, John Ogness
 // Copyright (C) 2022 Intel, Thomas Gleixner
 
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/irqflags.h>
+#include <linux/kthread.h>
+#include <linux/minmax.h>
+#include <linux/percpu.h>
+#include <linux/preempt.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp.h>
+#include <linux/stddef.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/syscore_ops.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "printk_ringbuffer.h"
 /*
  * Printk console printing implementation for consoles which does not depend
  * on the legacy style console_lock mechanism.
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:190 @ void nbcon_seq_force(struct console *con, u64 seq)
 	u64 valid_seq = max_t(u64, seq, prb_first_valid_seq(prb));
 
 	atomic_long_set(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_seq), __u64seq_to_ulseq(valid_seq));
-
-	/* Clear con->seq since nbcon consoles use con->nbcon_seq instead. */
-	con->seq = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:216 @ static void nbcon_seq_try_update(struct nbcon_context *ctxt, u64 new_seq)
 	}
 }
 
+bool printk_threads_enabled __ro_after_init;
+
 /**
  * nbcon_context_try_acquire_direct - Try to acquire directly
  * @ctxt:	The context of the caller
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:548 @ static struct printk_buffers panic_nbcon_pbufs;
  * nbcon_context_try_acquire - Try to acquire nbcon console
  * @ctxt:	The context of the caller
  *
+ * Context:	Under @ctxt->con->device_lock() or local_irq_save().
  * Return:	True if the console was acquired. False otherwise.
  *
  * If the caller allowed an unsafe hostile takeover, on success the
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:556 @ static struct printk_buffers panic_nbcon_pbufs;
  * in an unsafe state. Otherwise, on success the caller may assume
  * the console is not in an unsafe state.
  */
-__maybe_unused
 static bool nbcon_context_try_acquire(struct nbcon_context *ctxt)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:841 @ bool nbcon_exit_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nbcon_exit_unsafe);
 
+/**
+ * nbcon_reacquire - Reacquire a console after losing ownership
+ * @wctxt:	The write context that was handed to the write function
+ *
+ * Since ownership can be lost at any time due to handover or takeover, a
+ * printing context _should_ be prepared to back out immediately and
+ * carefully. However, there are many scenarios where the context _must_
+ * reacquire ownership in order to finalize or revert hardware changes.
+ *
+ * This function allows a context to reacquire ownership using the same
+ * priority as its previous ownership.
+ *
+ * Note that for printing contexts, after a successful reacquire the
+ * context will have no output buffer because that has been lost. This
+ * function cannot be used to resume printing.
+ */
+void nbcon_reacquire(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
+{
+	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(wctxt, ctxt);
+	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
+	struct nbcon_state cur;
+
+	while (!nbcon_context_try_acquire(ctxt))
+		cpu_relax();
+
+	wctxt->outbuf = NULL;
+	wctxt->len = 0;
+	nbcon_state_read(con, &cur);
+	wctxt->unsafe_takeover = cur.unsafe_takeover;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nbcon_reacquire);
+
 /**
  * nbcon_emit_next_record - Emit a record in the acquired context
  * @wctxt:	The write context that will be handed to the write function
+ * @use_atomic:	True if the write_atomic callback is to be used
  *
  * Return:	True if this context still owns the console. False if
  *		ownership was handed over or taken.
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:890 @ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nbcon_exit_unsafe);
  * When true is returned, @wctxt->ctxt.backlog indicates whether there are
  * still records pending in the ringbuffer,
  */
-__maybe_unused
-static bool nbcon_emit_next_record(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
+static bool nbcon_emit_next_record(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt, bool use_atomic)
 {
 	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(wctxt, ctxt);
 	struct console *con = ctxt->console;
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:901 @ static bool nbcon_emit_next_record(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
 	unsigned long con_dropped;
 	struct nbcon_state cur;
 	unsigned long dropped;
-	bool done;
+	unsigned long ulseq;
 
 	/*
 	 * The printk buffers are filled within an unsafe section. This
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:927 @ static bool nbcon_emit_next_record(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
 	if (dropped && !is_extended)
 		console_prepend_dropped(&pmsg, dropped);
 
+	/*
+	 * If the previous owner was assigned the same record, this context
+	 * has taken over ownership and is replaying the record. Prepend a
+	 * message to let the user know the record is replayed.
+	 */
+	ulseq = atomic_long_read(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_prev_seq));
+	if (__ulseq_to_u64seq(prb, ulseq) == pmsg.seq) {
+		console_prepend_replay(&pmsg);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Ensure this context is still the owner before trying to
+		 * update @nbcon_prev_seq. Otherwise the value in @ulseq may
+		 * not be from the previous owner.
+		 */
+		nbcon_state_read(con, &cur);
+		if (!nbcon_context_can_proceed(ctxt, &cur))
+			return false;
+
+		atomic_long_try_cmpxchg(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_prev_seq), &ulseq,
+					__u64seq_to_ulseq(pmsg.seq));
+	}
+
 	if (!nbcon_context_exit_unsafe(ctxt))
 		return false;
 
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:962 @ static bool nbcon_emit_next_record(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
 	nbcon_state_read(con, &cur);
 	wctxt->unsafe_takeover = cur.unsafe_takeover;
 
-	if (con->write_atomic) {
-		done = con->write_atomic(con, wctxt);
+	if (use_atomic &&
+	    con->write_atomic) {
+		con->write_atomic(con, wctxt);
+
+	} else if (!use_atomic &&
+		   con->write_thread) {
+		con->write_thread(con, wctxt);
+
 	} else {
-		nbcon_context_release(ctxt);
+		/*
+		 * This function should never be called for legacy consoles.
+		 * Handle it as if ownership was lost and try to continue.
+		 */
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
-		done = false;
+		nbcon_context_release(ctxt);
+		return false;
 	}
 
-	/* If not done, the emit was aborted. */
-	if (!done)
+	if (!wctxt->outbuf) {
+		/*
+		 * Ownership was lost and reacquired by the driver.
+		 * Handle it as if ownership was lost and try to continue.
+		 */
+		nbcon_context_release(ctxt);
 		return false;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Since any dropped message was successfully output, reset the
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:1014 @ static bool nbcon_emit_next_record(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
 	return nbcon_context_exit_unsafe(ctxt);
 }
 
+/**
+ * nbcon_kthread_should_wakeup - Check whether a printer thread should wakeup
+ * @con:	Console to operate on
+ * @ctxt:	The acquire context that contains the state
+ *		at console_acquire()
+ *
+ * Return:	True if the thread should shutdown or if the console is
+ *		allowed to print and a record is available. False otherwise.
+ *
+ * After the thread wakes up, it must first check if it should shutdown before
+ * attempting any printing.
+ */
+static bool nbcon_kthread_should_wakeup(struct console *con, struct nbcon_context *ctxt)
+{
+	bool ret = false;
+	short flags;
+	int cookie;
+
+	if (kthread_should_stop())
+		return true;
+
+	cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
+
+	flags = console_srcu_read_flags(con);
+	if (console_is_usable(con, flags, false)) {
+		/* Bring the sequence in @ctxt up to date */
+		ctxt->seq = nbcon_seq_read(con);
+
+		ret = prb_read_valid(prb, ctxt->seq, NULL);
+	}
+
+	console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_kthread_func - The printer thread function
+ * @__console:	Console to operate on
+ */
+static int nbcon_kthread_func(void *__console)
+{
+	struct console *con = __console;
+	struct nbcon_write_context wctxt = {
+		.ctxt.console	= con,
+		.ctxt.prio	= NBCON_PRIO_NORMAL,
+	};
+	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(&wctxt, ctxt);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	short con_flags;
+	bool backlog;
+	int cookie;
+	int ret;
+
+wait_for_event:
+	/*
+	 * Guarantee this task is visible on the rcuwait before
+	 * checking the wake condition.
+	 *
+	 * The full memory barrier within set_current_state() of
+	 * ___rcuwait_wait_event() pairs with the full memory
+	 * barrier within rcuwait_has_sleeper().
+	 *
+	 * This pairs with rcuwait_has_sleeper:A and nbcon_kthread_wake:A.
+	 */
+	ret = rcuwait_wait_event(&con->rcuwait,
+				 nbcon_kthread_should_wakeup(con, ctxt),
+				 TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE); /* LMM(nbcon_kthread_func:A) */
+
+	if (kthread_should_stop())
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Wait was interrupted by a spurious signal, go back to sleep. */
+	if (ret)
+		goto wait_for_event;
+
+	do {
+		backlog = false;
+
+		cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
+
+		con_flags = console_srcu_read_flags(con);
+
+		if (console_is_usable(con, con_flags, false)) {
+			con->device_lock(con, &flags);
+
+			/*
+			 * Ensure this stays on the CPU to make handover and
+			 * takeover possible.
+			 */
+			cant_migrate();
+
+			if (nbcon_context_try_acquire(ctxt)) {
+				/*
+				 * If the emit fails, this context is no
+				 * longer the owner.
+				 */
+				if (nbcon_emit_next_record(&wctxt, false)) {
+					nbcon_context_release(ctxt);
+					backlog = ctxt->backlog;
+				}
+			}
+
+			con->device_unlock(con, flags);
+		}
+
+		console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+
+	} while (backlog);
+
+	goto wait_for_event;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_irq_work - irq work to wake printk thread
+ * @irq_work:	The irq work to operate on
+ */
+static void nbcon_irq_work(struct irq_work *irq_work)
+{
+	struct console *con = container_of(irq_work, struct console, irq_work);
+
+	nbcon_kthread_wake(con);
+}
+
+static inline bool rcuwait_has_sleeper(struct rcuwait *w)
+{
+	bool has_sleeper;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	/*
+	 * Guarantee any new records can be seen by tasks preparing to wait
+	 * before this context checks if the rcuwait is empty.
+	 *
+	 * This full memory barrier pairs with the full memory barrier within
+	 * set_current_state() of ___rcuwait_wait_event(), which is called
+	 * after prepare_to_rcuwait() adds the waiter but before it has
+	 * checked the wait condition.
+	 *
+	 * This pairs with nbcon_kthread_func:A.
+	 */
+	smp_mb(); /* LMM(rcuwait_has_sleeper:A) */
+	has_sleeper = !!rcu_dereference(w->task);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return has_sleeper;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_wake_threads - Wake up printing threads using irq_work
+ */
+void nbcon_wake_threads(void)
+{
+	struct console *con;
+	int cookie;
+
+	cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
+	for_each_console_srcu(con) {
+		/*
+		 * Only schedule irq_work if the printing thread is
+		 * actively waiting. If not waiting, the thread will
+		 * notice by itself that it has work to do.
+		 */
+		if (con->kthread && rcuwait_has_sleeper(&con->rcuwait))
+			irq_work_queue(&con->irq_work);
+	}
+	console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+}
+
+/* Track the nbcon emergency nesting per CPU. */
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, nbcon_pcpu_emergency_nesting);
+static unsigned int early_nbcon_pcpu_emergency_nesting __initdata;
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_get_cpu_emergency_nesting - Get the per CPU emergency nesting pointer
+ *
+ * Return:	Either a pointer to the per CPU emergency nesting counter of
+ *		the current CPU or to the init data during early boot.
+ */
+static __ref unsigned int *nbcon_get_cpu_emergency_nesting(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * The value of __printk_percpu_data_ready gets set in normal
+	 * context and before SMP initialization. As a result it could
+	 * never change while inside an nbcon emergency section.
+	 */
+	if (!printk_percpu_data_ready())
+		return &early_nbcon_pcpu_emergency_nesting;
+
+	return this_cpu_ptr(&nbcon_pcpu_emergency_nesting);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_get_default_prio - The appropriate nbcon priority to use for nbcon
+ *				printing on the current CPU
+ *
+ * Context:	Any context which could not be migrated to another CPU.
+ * Return:	The nbcon_prio to use for acquiring an nbcon console in this
+ *		context for printing.
+ */
+enum nbcon_prio nbcon_get_default_prio(void)
+{
+	unsigned int *cpu_emergency_nesting;
+
+	if (this_cpu_in_panic())
+		return NBCON_PRIO_PANIC;
+
+	cpu_emergency_nesting = nbcon_get_cpu_emergency_nesting();
+	if (*cpu_emergency_nesting)
+		return NBCON_PRIO_EMERGENCY;
+
+	return NBCON_PRIO_NORMAL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * nbcon_emit_one - Print one record for an nbcon console using the
+ *			specified callback
+ * @wctxt:	An initialized write context struct to use for this context
+ * @use_atomic:	True if the write_atomic callback is to be used
+ *
+ * Return:	True, when a record has been printed and there are still
+ *		pending records. The caller might want to continue flushing.
+ *
+ *		False, when there is no pending record, or when the console
+ *		context cannot be acquired, or the ownership has been lost.
+ *		The caller should give up. Either the job is done, cannot be
+ *		done, or will be handled by the owning context.
+ *
+ * This is an internal helper to handle the locking of the console before
+ * calling nbcon_emit_next_record().
+ */
+static bool nbcon_emit_one(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt, bool use_atomic)
+{
+	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(wctxt, ctxt);
+
+	if (!nbcon_context_try_acquire(ctxt))
+		return false;
+
+	/*
+	 * nbcon_emit_next_record() returns false when the console was
+	 * handed over or taken over. In both cases the context is no
+	 * longer valid.
+	 *
+	 * The higher priority printing context takes over responsibility
+	 * to print the pending records.
+	 */
+	if (!nbcon_emit_next_record(wctxt, use_atomic))
+		return false;
+
+	nbcon_context_release(ctxt);
+
+	return ctxt->backlog;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record - Print one record for an nbcon console
+ *					in legacy contexts
+ * @con:	The console to print on
+ * @handover:	Will be set to true if a printk waiter has taken over the
+ *		console_lock, in which case the caller is no longer holding
+ *		both the console_lock and the SRCU read lock. Otherwise it
+ *		is set to false.
+ * @cookie:	The cookie from the SRCU read lock.
+ * @use_atomic:	True if the write_atomic callback is to be used
+ *
+ * Context:	Any context except NMI.
+ * Return:	True, when a record has been printed and there are still
+ *		pending records. The caller might want to continue flushing.
+ *
+ *		False, when there is no pending record, or when the console
+ *		context cannot be acquired, or the ownership has been lost.
+ *		The caller should give up. Either the job is done, cannot be
+ *		done, or will be handled by the owning context.
+ *
+ * This function is meant to be called by console_flush_all() to print records
+ * on nbcon consoles from legacy context (printing via console unlocking).
+ * Essentially it is the nbcon version of console_emit_next_record().
+ */
+bool nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record(struct console *con, bool *handover,
+				   int cookie, bool use_atomic)
+{
+	struct nbcon_write_context wctxt = { };
+	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(&wctxt, ctxt);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool progress;
+
+	ctxt->console = con;
+
+	if (use_atomic) {
+		/* Use the same procedure as console_emit_next_record(). */
+		printk_safe_enter_irqsave(flags);
+		console_lock_spinning_enable();
+		stop_critical_timings();
+
+		ctxt->prio = nbcon_get_default_prio();
+		progress = nbcon_emit_one(&wctxt, use_atomic);
+
+		start_critical_timings();
+		*handover = console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check(cookie);
+		printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
+	} else {
+		*handover = false;
+
+		con->device_lock(con, &flags);
+		cant_migrate();
+
+		ctxt->prio = nbcon_get_default_prio();
+		progress = nbcon_emit_one(&wctxt, use_atomic);
+
+		con->device_unlock(con, flags);
+	}
+
+	return progress;
+}
+
+/**
+ * __nbcon_atomic_flush_pending_con - Flush specified nbcon console using its
+ *					write_atomic() callback
+ * @con:			The nbcon console to flush
+ * @stop_seq:			Flush up until this record
+ * @allow_unsafe_takeover:	True, to allow unsafe hostile takeovers
+ *
+ * Return:	0 if @con was flushed up to @stop_seq Otherwise, error code on
+ *		failure.
+ *
+ * Errors:
+ *
+ *	-EPERM:		Unable to acquire console ownership.
+ *
+ *	-EAGAIN:	Another context took over ownership while printing.
+ *
+ *	-ENOENT:	A record before @stop_seq is not available.
+ *
+ * If flushing up to @stop_seq was not successful, it only makes sense for the
+ * caller to try again when -EAGAIN was returned. When -EPERM is returned,
+ * this context is not allowed to acquire the console. When -ENOENT is
+ * returned, it cannot be expected that the unfinalized record will become
+ * available.
+ */
+static int __nbcon_atomic_flush_pending_con(struct console *con, u64 stop_seq,
+					    bool allow_unsafe_takeover)
+{
+	struct nbcon_write_context wctxt = { };
+	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(&wctxt, ctxt);
+	int err = 0;
+
+	ctxt->console			= con;
+	ctxt->spinwait_max_us		= 2000;
+	ctxt->prio			= nbcon_get_default_prio();
+	ctxt->allow_unsafe_takeover	= allow_unsafe_takeover;
+
+	if (!nbcon_context_try_acquire(ctxt))
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	while (nbcon_seq_read(con) < stop_seq) {
+		/*
+		 * nbcon_emit_next_record() returns false when the console was
+		 * handed over or taken over. In both cases the context is no
+		 * longer valid.
+		 */
+		if (!nbcon_emit_next_record(&wctxt, true))
+			return -EAGAIN;
+
+		if (!ctxt->backlog) {
+			if (nbcon_seq_read(con) < stop_seq)
+				err = -ENOENT;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	nbcon_context_release(ctxt);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_atomic_flush_pending_con - Flush specified nbcon console using its
+ *					write_atomic() callback
+ * @con:			The nbcon console to flush
+ * @stop_seq:			Flush up until this record
+ * @allow_unsafe_takeover:	True, to allow unsafe hostile takeovers
+ *
+ * This will stop flushing before @stop_seq if another context has ownership.
+ * That context is then responsible for the flushing. Likewise, if new records
+ * are added while this context was flushing and there is no other context
+ * to handle the printing, this context must also flush those records.
+ */
+static void nbcon_atomic_flush_pending_con(struct console *con, u64 stop_seq,
+					   bool allow_unsafe_takeover)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int err;
+
+again:
+	/*
+	 * Atomic flushing does not use console driver synchronization (i.e.
+	 * it does not hold the port lock for uart consoles). Therefore IRQs
+	 * must be disabled to avoid being interrupted and then calling into
+	 * a driver that will deadlock trying to acquire console ownership.
+	 */
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+
+	err = __nbcon_atomic_flush_pending_con(con, stop_seq, allow_unsafe_takeover);
+
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+
+	/*
+	 * If flushing was successful but more records are available this
+	 * context must flush those remaining records if the printer thread
+	 * is not available to do it.
+	 */
+	if (!err && !con->kthread && prb_read_valid(prb, nbcon_seq_read(con), NULL)) {
+		stop_seq = prb_next_reserve_seq(prb);
+		goto again;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If there was a new owner, that context is responsible for
+	 * completing the flush.
+	 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * __nbcon_atomic_flush_pending - Flush all nbcon consoles using their
+ *					write_atomic() callback
+ * @stop_seq:			Flush up until this record
+ * @allow_unsafe_takeover:	True, to allow unsafe hostile takeovers
+ */
+static void __nbcon_atomic_flush_pending(u64 stop_seq, bool allow_unsafe_takeover)
+{
+	struct console *con;
+	int cookie;
+
+	cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
+	for_each_console_srcu(con) {
+		short flags = console_srcu_read_flags(con);
+
+		if (!(flags & CON_NBCON))
+			continue;
+
+		if (!console_is_usable(con, flags, true))
+			continue;
+
+		if (nbcon_seq_read(con) >= stop_seq)
+			continue;
+
+		nbcon_atomic_flush_pending_con(con, stop_seq, allow_unsafe_takeover);
+	}
+	console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_atomic_flush_pending - Flush all nbcon consoles using their
+ *				write_atomic() callback
+ *
+ * Flush the backlog up through the currently newest record. Any new
+ * records added while flushing will not be flushed. This is to avoid
+ * one CPU printing unbounded because other CPUs continue to add records.
+ */
+void nbcon_atomic_flush_pending(void)
+{
+	__nbcon_atomic_flush_pending(prb_next_reserve_seq(prb), false);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_atomic_flush_unsafe - Flush all nbcon consoles using their
+ *	write_atomic() callback and allowing unsafe hostile takeovers
+ *
+ * Flush the backlog up through the currently newest record. Unsafe hostile
+ * takeovers will be performed, if necessary.
+ */
+void nbcon_atomic_flush_unsafe(void)
+{
+	__nbcon_atomic_flush_pending(prb_next_reserve_seq(prb), true);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter - Enter an emergency section where printk()
+ *				messages for that CPU are only stored
+ *
+ * Upon exiting the emergency section, all stored messages are flushed.
+ *
+ * Context:	Any context. Disables preemption.
+ *
+ * When within an emergency section, no printing occurs on that CPU. This
+ * is to allow all emergency messages to be dumped into the ringbuffer before
+ * flushing the ringbuffer. The actual printing occurs when exiting the
+ * outermost emergency section.
+ */
+void nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter(void)
+{
+	unsigned int *cpu_emergency_nesting;
+
+	preempt_disable();
+
+	cpu_emergency_nesting = nbcon_get_cpu_emergency_nesting();
+	(*cpu_emergency_nesting)++;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit - Exit an emergency section and flush the
+ *				stored messages
+ *
+ * Flushing only occurs when exiting all nesting for the CPU.
+ *
+ * Context:	Any context. Enables preemption.
+ */
+void nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit(void)
+{
+	unsigned int *cpu_emergency_nesting;
+	bool do_trigger_flush = false;
+
+	cpu_emergency_nesting = nbcon_get_cpu_emergency_nesting();
+
+	/*
+	 * Flush the messages before enabling preemtion to see them ASAP.
+	 *
+	 * Reduce the risk of potential softlockup by using the
+	 * flush_pending() variant which ignores messages added later. It is
+	 * called before decrementing the counter so that the printing context
+	 * for the emergency messages is NBCON_PRIO_EMERGENCY.
+	 */
+	if (*cpu_emergency_nesting == 1) {
+		nbcon_atomic_flush_pending();
+		do_trigger_flush = true;
+	}
+
+	(*cpu_emergency_nesting)--;
+
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(*cpu_emergency_nesting < 0))
+		*cpu_emergency_nesting = 0;
+
+	preempt_enable();
+
+	if (do_trigger_flush)
+		printk_trigger_flush();
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_cpu_emergency_flush - Explicitly flush consoles while
+ *				within emergency context
+ *
+ * Both nbcon and legacy consoles are flushed.
+ *
+ * It should be used only when there are too many messages printed
+ * in emergency context, for example, printing backtraces of all
+ * CPUs or processes. It is typically needed when the watchdogs
+ * need to be touched as well.
+ */
+void nbcon_cpu_emergency_flush(void)
+{
+	/* The explicit flush is needed only in the emergency context. */
+	if (*(nbcon_get_cpu_emergency_nesting()) == 0)
+		return;
+
+	nbcon_atomic_flush_pending();
+
+	if (printing_via_unlock && !in_nmi()) {
+		if (console_trylock())
+			console_unlock();
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * nbcon_kthread_stop - Stop a printer thread
+ * @con:	Console to operate on
+ */
+static void nbcon_kthread_stop(struct console *con)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_console_list_lock_held();
+
+	if (!con->kthread)
+		return;
+
+	kthread_stop(con->kthread);
+	con->kthread = NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_kthread_create - Create a printer thread
+ * @con:	Console to operate on
+ *
+ * If it fails, let the console proceed. The atomic part might
+ * be usable and useful.
+ */
+void nbcon_kthread_create(struct console *con)
+{
+	struct task_struct *kt;
+
+	lockdep_assert_console_list_lock_held();
+
+	if (!(con->flags & CON_NBCON) || !con->write_thread)
+		return;
+
+	if (!printk_threads_enabled || con->kthread)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * Printer threads cannot be started as long as any boot console is
+	 * registered because there is no way to synchronize the hardware
+	 * registers between boot console code and regular console code.
+	 */
+	if (have_boot_console)
+		return;
+
+	kt = kthread_run(nbcon_kthread_func, con, "pr/%s%d", con->name, con->index);
+	if (IS_ERR(kt)) {
+		con_printk(KERN_ERR, con, "failed to start printing thread\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	con->kthread = kt;
+
+	/*
+	 * It is important that console printing threads are scheduled
+	 * shortly after a printk call and with generous runtime budgets.
+	 */
+	sched_set_normal(con->kthread, -20);
+}
+
+static int __init printk_setup_threads(void)
+{
+	struct console *con;
+
+	console_list_lock();
+	printk_threads_enabled = true;
+	for_each_console(con)
+		nbcon_kthread_create(con);
+	if (force_printkthreads() && printing_via_unlock)
+		nbcon_legacy_kthread_create();
+	console_list_unlock();
+	return 0;
+}
+early_initcall(printk_setup_threads);
+
 /**
  * nbcon_alloc - Allocate buffers needed by the nbcon console
  * @con:	Console to allocate buffers for
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:1679 @ bool nbcon_alloc(struct console *con)
 /**
  * nbcon_init - Initialize the nbcon console specific data
  * @con:	Console to initialize
+ * @init_seq:	Sequence number of the first record to be emitted
  *
  * nbcon_alloc() *must* be called and succeed before this function
  * is called.
- *
- * This function expects that the legacy @con->seq has been set.
  */
-void nbcon_init(struct console *con)
+void nbcon_init(struct console *con, u64 init_seq)
 {
 	struct nbcon_state state = { };
 
 	/* nbcon_alloc() must have been called and successful! */
 	BUG_ON(!con->pbufs);
 
-	nbcon_seq_force(con, con->seq);
+	rcuwait_init(&con->rcuwait);
+	init_irq_work(&con->irq_work, nbcon_irq_work);
+	nbcon_seq_force(con, init_seq);
+	atomic_long_set(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_prev_seq), -1UL);
 	nbcon_state_set(con, &state);
+	nbcon_kthread_create(con);
 }
 
 /**
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:1707 @ void nbcon_free(struct console *con)
 {
 	struct nbcon_state state = { };
 
+	nbcon_kthread_stop(con);
 	nbcon_state_set(con, &state);
 
 	/* Boot consoles share global printk buffers. */
@ kernel/printk/nbcon.c:1716 @ void nbcon_free(struct console *con)
 
 	con->pbufs = NULL;
 }
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_driver_try_acquire - Try to acquire nbcon console and enter unsafe
+ *				section
+ * @con:	The nbcon console to acquire
+ *
+ * Context:	Under the locking mechanism implemented in
+ *		@con->device_lock() including disabling migration.
+ *
+ * Console drivers will usually use their own internal synchronization
+ * mechasism to synchronize between console printing and non-printing
+ * activities (such as setting baud rates). However, nbcon console drivers
+ * supporting atomic consoles may also want to mark unsafe sections when
+ * performing non-printing activities in order to synchronize against their
+ * atomic_write() callback.
+ *
+ * This function acquires the nbcon console using priority NBCON_PRIO_NORMAL
+ * and marks it unsafe for handover/takeover.
+ */
+bool nbcon_driver_try_acquire(struct console *con)
+{
+	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_driver_ctxt);
+
+	cant_migrate();
+
+	memset(ctxt, 0, sizeof(*ctxt));
+	ctxt->console	= con;
+	ctxt->prio	= NBCON_PRIO_NORMAL;
+
+	if (!nbcon_context_try_acquire(ctxt))
+		return false;
+
+	if (!nbcon_context_enter_unsafe(ctxt))
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nbcon_driver_try_acquire);
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_driver_release - Exit unsafe section and release the nbcon console
+ * @con:	The nbcon console acquired in nbcon_driver_try_acquire()
+ */
+void nbcon_driver_release(struct console *con)
+{
+	struct nbcon_context *ctxt = &ACCESS_PRIVATE(con, nbcon_driver_ctxt);
+	int cookie;
+
+	if (!nbcon_context_exit_unsafe(ctxt))
+		return;
+
+	nbcon_context_release(ctxt);
+
+	/*
+	 * This context must flush any new records added while the console
+	 * was locked. The console_srcu_read_lock must be taken to ensure
+	 * the console is usable throughout flushing.
+	 */
+	cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
+	if (console_is_usable(con, console_srcu_read_flags(con), true) &&
+	    !con->kthread &&
+	    prb_read_valid(prb, nbcon_seq_read(con), NULL)) {
+		__nbcon_atomic_flush_pending_con(con, prb_next_reserve_seq(prb), false);
+	}
+	console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nbcon_driver_release);
+
+/**
+ * printk_kthread_shutdown - shutdown all threaded printers
+ *
+ * On system shutdown all threaded printers are stopped. This allows printk
+ * to transition back to atomic printing, thus providing a robust mechanism
+ * for the final shutdown/reboot messages to be output.
+ */
+static void printk_kthread_shutdown(void)
+{
+	struct console *con;
+
+	console_list_lock();
+	for_each_console(con) {
+		if (con->flags & CON_NBCON)
+			nbcon_kthread_stop(con);
+	}
+	console_list_unlock();
+}
+
+static struct syscore_ops printk_syscore_ops = {
+	.shutdown = printk_kthread_shutdown,
+};
+
+static int __init printk_init_ops(void)
+{
+	register_syscore_ops(&printk_syscore_ops);
+	return 0;
+}
+device_initcall(printk_init_ops);
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:198 @ static int __init control_devkmsg(char *str)
 }
 __setup("printk.devkmsg=", control_devkmsg);
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT)
+DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(force_printkthreads_key);
+
+static int __init setup_forced_printkthreads(char *arg)
+{
+	static_branch_enable(&force_printkthreads_key);
+	return 0;
+}
+early_param("threadprintk", setup_forced_printkthreads);
+#endif
+
 char devkmsg_log_str[DEVKMSG_STR_MAX_SIZE] = "ratelimit";
 #if defined(CONFIG_PRINTK) && defined(CONFIG_SYSCTL)
 int devkmsg_sysctl_set_loglvl(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:296 @ EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_list_unlock);
  * Return: A cookie to pass to console_srcu_read_unlock().
  */
 int console_srcu_read_lock(void)
+	__acquires(&console_srcu)
 {
 	return srcu_read_lock_nmisafe(&console_srcu);
 }
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:310 @ EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_srcu_read_lock);
  * Counterpart to console_srcu_read_lock()
  */
 void console_srcu_read_unlock(int cookie)
+	__releases(&console_srcu)
 {
 	srcu_read_unlock_nmisafe(&console_srcu, cookie);
 }
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:477 @ static int console_msg_format = MSG_FORMAT_DEFAULT;
 /* syslog_lock protects syslog_* variables and write access to clear_seq. */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(syslog_lock);
 
+/*
+ * Specifies if a legacy console is registered. If legacy consoles are
+ * present, it is necessary to perform the console lock/unlock dance
+ * whenever console flushing should occur.
+ */
+bool have_legacy_console;
+
+/*
+ * Specifies if an nbcon console is registered. If nbcon consoles are present,
+ * synchronous printing of legacy consoles will not occur during panic until
+ * the backtrace has been stored to the ringbuffer.
+ */
+static bool have_nbcon_console;
+
+/*
+ * Specifies if a boot console is registered. If boot consoles are present,
+ * nbcon consoles cannot print simultaneously and must be synchronized by
+ * the console lock. This is because boot consoles and nbcon consoles may
+ * have mapped the same hardware.
+ */
+bool have_boot_console;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
 DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(log_wait);
+
+static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(legacy_wait);
+
 /* All 3 protected by @syslog_lock. */
 /* the next printk record to read by syslog(READ) or /proc/kmsg */
 static u64 syslog_seq;
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:1891 @ static bool console_waiter;
  * there may be a waiter spinning (like a spinlock). Also it must be
  * ready to hand over the lock at the end of the section.
  */
-static void console_lock_spinning_enable(void)
+void console_lock_spinning_enable(void)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Do not use spinning in panic(). The panic CPU wants to keep the lock.
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:1930 @ static void console_lock_spinning_enable(void)
  *
  * Return: 1 if the lock rights were passed, 0 otherwise.
  */
-static int console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check(int cookie)
+int console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check(int cookie)
 {
 	int waiter;
 
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:2341 @ int vprintk_store(int facility, int level,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static bool legacy_allow_panic_sync;
+
+/*
+ * This acts as a one-way switch to allow legacy consoles to print from
+ * the printk() caller context on a panic CPU. It also attempts to flush
+ * the legacy consoles in this context.
+ */
+void printk_legacy_allow_panic_sync(void)
+{
+	legacy_allow_panic_sync = true;
+
+	if (printing_via_unlock && !in_nmi()) {
+		if (console_trylock())
+			console_unlock();
+	}
+}
+
 asmlinkage int vprintk_emit(int facility, int level,
 			    const struct dev_printk_info *dev_info,
 			    const char *fmt, va_list args)
 {
+	bool do_trylock_unlock = printing_via_unlock &&
+				 !force_printkthreads();
 	int printed_len;
-	bool in_sched = false;
 
 	/* Suppress unimportant messages after panic happens */
 	if (unlikely(suppress_printk))
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:2380 @ asmlinkage int vprintk_emit(int facility, int level,
 
 	if (level == LOGLEVEL_SCHED) {
 		level = LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT;
-		in_sched = true;
+		/* If called from the scheduler, we can not call up(). */
+		do_trylock_unlock = false;
 	}
 
 	printk_delay(level);
 
 	printed_len = vprintk_store(facility, level, dev_info, fmt, args);
 
-	/* If called from the scheduler, we can not call up(). */
-	if (!in_sched) {
+	if (have_nbcon_console && !have_boot_console) {
+		bool is_panic_context = this_cpu_in_panic();
+
+		/*
+		 * In panic, the legacy consoles are not allowed to print from
+		 * the printk calling context unless explicitly allowed. This
+		 * gives the safe nbcon consoles a chance to print out all the
+		 * panic messages first. This restriction only applies if
+		 * there are nbcon consoles registered.
+		 */
+		if (is_panic_context)
+			do_trylock_unlock &= legacy_allow_panic_sync;
+
+		/*
+		 * There are situations where nbcon atomic printing should
+		 * happen in the printk() caller context:
+		 *
+		 * - When this CPU is in panic.
+		 *
+		 * - When booting, before the printing threads have been
+		 *   started.
+		 *
+		 * - During shutdown, since the printing threads may not get
+		 *   a chance to print the final messages.
+		 *
+		 * Note that if boot consoles are registered, the console
+		 * lock/unlock dance must be relied upon instead because nbcon
+		 * consoles cannot print simultaneously with boot consoles.
+		 */
+		if (is_panic_context ||
+		    !printk_threads_enabled ||
+		    (system_state > SYSTEM_RUNNING)) {
+			nbcon_atomic_flush_pending();
+		}
+	}
+
+	nbcon_wake_threads();
+
+	if (do_trylock_unlock) {
 		/*
 		 * The caller may be holding system-critical or
 		 * 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.
+		 *
+		 * Also, nbcon_get_default_prio() requires migration disabled.
 		 */
 		preempt_disable();
+
 		/*
 		 * Try to acquire and then immediately release the console
 		 * semaphore. The release will print out buffers. With the
 		 * spinning variant, this context tries to take over the
 		 * printing from another printing context.
+		 *
+		 * Skip it in EMERGENCY priority. The console will be
+		 * explicitly flushed when exiting the emergency section.
 		 */
-		if (console_trylock_spinning())
-			console_unlock();
+		if (nbcon_get_default_prio() != NBCON_PRIO_EMERGENCY) {
+			if (console_trylock_spinning())
+				console_unlock();
+		}
+
 		preempt_enable();
 	}
 
-	if (in_sched)
-		defer_console_output();
-	else
+	if (do_trylock_unlock)
 		wake_up_klogd();
+	else
+		defer_console_output();
 
 	return printed_len;
 }
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:2486 @ EXPORT_SYMBOL(_printk);
 static bool pr_flush(int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progress);
 static bool __pr_flush(struct console *con, int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progress);
 
+static struct task_struct *nbcon_legacy_kthread;
+
+static inline void wake_up_legacy_kthread(void)
+{
+	if (nbcon_legacy_kthread)
+		wake_up_interruptible(&legacy_wait);
+}
+
 #else /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
 
 #define printk_time		false
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:2507 @ static u64 syslog_seq;
 static bool pr_flush(int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progress) { return true; }
 static bool __pr_flush(struct console *con, int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progress) { return true; }
 
+static inline void nbcon_legacy_kthread_create(void) { }
+static inline void wake_up_legacy_kthread(void) { }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:2724 @ void suspend_console(void)
 void resume_console(void)
 {
 	struct console *con;
+	short flags;
+	int cookie;
 
 	if (!console_suspend_enabled)
 		return;
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:2742 @ void resume_console(void)
 	 */
 	synchronize_srcu(&console_srcu);
 
+	/*
+	 * Since this runs in task context, wake the threaded printers
+	 * directly rather than scheduling irq_work to do it.
+	 */
+	cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
+	for_each_console_srcu(con) {
+		flags = console_srcu_read_flags(con);
+		if (flags & CON_NBCON)
+			nbcon_kthread_wake(con);
+	}
+	console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+
+	wake_up_legacy_kthread();
+
 	pr_flush(1000, true);
 }
 
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:2770 @ void resume_console(void)
  */
 static int console_cpu_notify(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	if (!cpuhp_tasks_frozen) {
+	if (!cpuhp_tasks_frozen && printing_via_unlock &&
+	    !force_printkthreads()) {
 		/* If trylock fails, someone else is doing the printing */
 		if (console_trylock())
 			console_unlock();
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:2828 @ int is_console_locked(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_console_locked);
 
-/*
- * Check if the given console is currently capable and allowed to print
- * records.
- *
- * Requires the console_srcu_read_lock.
- */
-static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con)
-{
-	short flags = console_srcu_read_flags(con);
-
-	if (!(flags & CON_ENABLED))
-		return false;
-
-	if ((flags & CON_SUSPENDED))
-		return false;
-
-	if (!con->write)
-		return false;
-
-	/*
-	 * Console drivers may assume that per-cpu resources have been
-	 * allocated. So unless they're explicitly marked as being able to
-	 * cope (CON_ANYTIME) don't call them until this CPU is officially up.
-	 */
-	if (!cpu_online(raw_smp_processor_id()) && !(flags & CON_ANYTIME))
-		return false;
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 static void __console_unlock(void)
 {
 	console_locked = 0;
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:2837 @ static void __console_unlock(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
 
 /*
- * Prepend the message in @pmsg->pbufs->outbuf with a "dropped message". This
- * is achieved by shifting the existing message over and inserting the dropped
- * message.
+ * Prepend the message in @pmsg->pbufs->outbuf with the message in
+ * @pmsg->pbufs->scratchbuf. This is achieved by shifting the existing message
+ * over and inserting the scratchbuf message.
  *
  * @pmsg is the printk message to prepend.
  *
- * @dropped is the dropped count to report in the dropped message.
+ * @len is the length of the message in @pmsg->pbufs->scratchbuf.
  *
  * If the message text in @pmsg->pbufs->outbuf does not have enough space for
- * the dropped message, the message text will be sufficiently truncated.
+ * the scratchbuf message, the message text will be sufficiently truncated.
  *
  * If @pmsg->pbufs->outbuf is modified, @pmsg->outbuf_len is updated.
  */
-void console_prepend_dropped(struct printk_message *pmsg, unsigned long dropped)
+static void __console_prepend_scratch(struct printk_message *pmsg, size_t len)
 {
 	struct printk_buffers *pbufs = pmsg->pbufs;
-	const size_t scratchbuf_sz = sizeof(pbufs->scratchbuf);
 	const size_t outbuf_sz = sizeof(pbufs->outbuf);
 	char *scratchbuf = &pbufs->scratchbuf[0];
 	char *outbuf = &pbufs->outbuf[0];
-	size_t len;
-
-	len = scnprintf(scratchbuf, scratchbuf_sz,
-		       "** %lu printk messages dropped **\n", dropped);
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure outbuf is sufficiently large before prepending.
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:2877 @ void console_prepend_dropped(struct printk_message *pmsg, unsigned long dropped)
 	pmsg->outbuf_len += len;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Prepend the message in @pmsg->pbufs->outbuf with a "dropped message".
+ * @pmsg->outbuf_len is updated appropriately.
+ *
+ * @pmsg is the printk message to prepend.
+ *
+ * @dropped is the dropped count to report in the dropped message.
+ */
+void console_prepend_dropped(struct printk_message *pmsg, unsigned long dropped)
+{
+	struct printk_buffers *pbufs = pmsg->pbufs;
+	const size_t scratchbuf_sz = sizeof(pbufs->scratchbuf);
+	char *scratchbuf = &pbufs->scratchbuf[0];
+	size_t len;
+
+	len = scnprintf(scratchbuf, scratchbuf_sz,
+		       "** %lu printk messages dropped **\n", dropped);
+
+	__console_prepend_scratch(pmsg, len);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Prepend the message in @pmsg->pbufs->outbuf with a "replay message".
+ * @pmsg->outbuf_len is updated appropriately.
+ *
+ * @pmsg is the printk message to prepend.
+ */
+void console_prepend_replay(struct printk_message *pmsg)
+{
+	struct printk_buffers *pbufs = pmsg->pbufs;
+	const size_t scratchbuf_sz = sizeof(pbufs->scratchbuf);
+	char *scratchbuf = &pbufs->scratchbuf[0];
+	size_t len;
+
+	len = scnprintf(scratchbuf, scratchbuf_sz,
+			"** replaying previous printk message **\n");
+
+	__console_prepend_scratch(pmsg, len);
+}
+
 /*
  * Read and format the specified record (or a later record if the specified
  * record is not available).
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:2982 @ bool printk_get_next_message(struct printk_message *pmsg, u64 seq,
 	return true;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Legacy console printing from printk() caller context does not respect
+ * raw_spinlock/spinlock nesting. For !PREEMPT_RT the lockdep warning is a
+ * false positive. For PREEMPT_RT the false positive condition does not
+ * occur.
+ *
+ * This map is used to establish LD_WAIT_SLEEP context for the console write
+ * callbacks when legacy printing to avoid false positive lockdep complaints,
+ * thus allowing lockdep to continue to function for real issues.
+ */
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+static inline void printk_legacy_lock_map_acquire_try(void) { }
+static inline void printk_legacy_lock_map_release(void) { }
+#else
+static DEFINE_WAIT_OVERRIDE_MAP(printk_legacy_map, LD_WAIT_SLEEP);
+
+static inline void printk_legacy_lock_map_acquire_try(void)
+{
+	lock_map_acquire_try(&printk_legacy_map);
+}
+
+static inline void printk_legacy_lock_map_release(void)
+{
+	lock_map_release(&printk_legacy_map);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT */
+
 /*
  * Used as the printk buffers for non-panic, serialized console printing.
  * This is for legacy (!CON_NBCON) as well as all boot (CON_BOOT) consoles.
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3058 @ static bool console_emit_next_record(struct console *con, bool *handover, int co
 		con->dropped = 0;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * While actively printing out messages, if another printk()
-	 * were to occur on another CPU, it may wait for this one to
-	 * finish. This task can not be preempted if there is a
-	 * waiter waiting to take over.
-	 *
-	 * Interrupts are disabled because the hand over to a waiter
-	 * must not be interrupted until the hand over is completed
-	 * (@console_waiter is cleared).
-	 */
-	printk_safe_enter_irqsave(flags);
-	console_lock_spinning_enable();
-
-	/* Do not trace print latency. */
-	stop_critical_timings();
-
 	/* Write everything out to the hardware. */
-	con->write(con, outbuf, pmsg.outbuf_len);
 
-	start_critical_timings();
+	if (force_printkthreads()) {
+		/*
+		 * With forced threading this function is either in a thread
+		 * or panic context. So there is no need for concern about
+		 * printk reentrance, handovers, or lockdep complaints.
+		 */
 
-	con->seq = pmsg.seq + 1;
+		con->write(con, outbuf, pmsg.outbuf_len);
+		con->seq = pmsg.seq + 1;
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * While actively printing out messages, if another printk()
+		 * were to occur on another CPU, it may wait for this one to
+		 * finish. This task can not be preempted if there is a
+		 * waiter waiting to take over.
+		 *
+		 * Interrupts are disabled because the hand over to a waiter
+		 * must not be interrupted until the hand over is completed
+		 * (@console_waiter is cleared).
+		 */
+		printk_safe_enter_irqsave(flags);
+		console_lock_spinning_enable();
 
-	*handover = console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check(cookie);
-	printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
+		/* Do not trace print latency. */
+		stop_critical_timings();
+
+		printk_legacy_lock_map_acquire_try();
+		con->write(con, outbuf, pmsg.outbuf_len);
+		printk_legacy_lock_map_release();
+
+		start_critical_timings();
+
+		con->seq = pmsg.seq + 1;
+
+		*handover = console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check(cookie);
+		printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
+	}
 skip:
 	return true;
 }
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3149 @ static bool console_flush_all(bool do_cond_resched, u64 *next_seq, bool *handove
 
 		cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
 		for_each_console_srcu(con) {
+			short flags = console_srcu_read_flags(con);
+			u64 printk_seq;
 			bool progress;
 
-			if (!console_is_usable(con))
+			/*
+			 * console_flush_all() is only for legacy consoles,
+			 * unless the nbcon console has no kthread printer.
+			 */
+			if ((flags & CON_NBCON) && con->kthread)
+				continue;
+
+			if (!console_is_usable(con, flags, !do_cond_resched))
 				continue;
 			any_usable = true;
 
-			progress = console_emit_next_record(con, handover, cookie);
+			if (flags & CON_NBCON) {
+				progress = nbcon_legacy_emit_next_record(con, handover, cookie,
+									 !do_cond_resched);
+				printk_seq = nbcon_seq_read(con);
+			} else {
+				progress = console_emit_next_record(con, handover, cookie);
+				printk_seq = con->seq;
+			}
 
 			/*
 			 * If a handover has occurred, the SRCU read lock
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3181 @ static bool console_flush_all(bool do_cond_resched, u64 *next_seq, bool *handove
 				return false;
 
 			/* Track the next of the highest seq flushed. */
-			if (con->seq > *next_seq)
-				*next_seq = con->seq;
+			if (printk_seq > *next_seq)
+				*next_seq = printk_seq;
 
 			if (!progress)
 				continue;
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3205 @ static bool console_flush_all(bool do_cond_resched, u64 *next_seq, bool *handove
 	return false;
 }
 
-/**
- * console_unlock - unblock the console subsystem from printing
- *
- * Releases the console_lock which the caller holds to block printing of
- * the console subsystem.
- *
- * While the console_lock was held, console output may have been buffered
- * by printk().  If this is the case, console_unlock(); emits
- * the output prior to releasing the lock.
- *
- * console_unlock(); may be called from any context.
- */
-void console_unlock(void)
+static void console_flush_and_unlock(void)
 {
 	bool do_cond_resched;
 	bool handover;
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3249 @ void console_unlock(void)
 		 */
 	} while (prb_read_valid(prb, next_seq, NULL) && console_trylock());
 }
+
+/**
+ * console_unlock - unblock the console subsystem from printing
+ *
+ * Releases the console_lock which the caller holds to block printing of
+ * the console subsystem.
+ *
+ * While the console_lock was held, console output may have been buffered
+ * by printk().  If this is the case, console_unlock(); emits
+ * the output prior to releasing the lock.
+ *
+ * console_unlock(); may be called from any context.
+ */
+void console_unlock(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Forced threading relies on kthread and atomic consoles for
+	 * printing. It never attempts to print from console_unlock().
+	 */
+	if (force_printkthreads()) {
+		__console_unlock();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	console_flush_and_unlock();
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_unlock);
 
 /**
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3408 @ void console_flush_on_panic(enum con_flush_mode mode)
 		console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
 	}
 
-	console_flush_all(false, &next_seq, &handover);
+	nbcon_atomic_flush_pending();
+
+	if (printing_via_unlock)
+		console_flush_all(false, &next_seq, &handover);
 }
 
 /*
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3468 @ EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_stop);
 
 void console_start(struct console *console)
 {
+	short flags;
+
 	console_list_lock();
 	console_srcu_write_flags(console, console->flags | CON_ENABLED);
+	flags = console->flags;
 	console_list_unlock();
+
+	/*
+	 * Ensure that all SRCU list walks have completed. The related
+	 * printing context must be able to see it is enabled so that
+	 * it is guaranteed to wake up and resume printing.
+	 */
+	synchronize_srcu(&console_srcu);
+
+	if (flags & CON_NBCON)
+		nbcon_kthread_wake(console);
+	else
+		wake_up_legacy_kthread();
+
 	__pr_flush(console, 1000, true);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_start);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
+static bool printer_should_wake(void)
+{
+	bool available = false;
+	struct console *con;
+	int cookie;
+
+	if (kthread_should_stop())
+		return true;
+
+	cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
+	for_each_console_srcu(con) {
+		short flags = console_srcu_read_flags(con);
+		u64 printk_seq;
+
+		/*
+		 * The legacy printer thread is only for legacy consoles,
+		 * unless the nbcon console has no kthread printer.
+		 */
+		if ((flags & CON_NBCON) && con->kthread)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!console_is_usable(con, flags, true))
+			continue;
+
+		if (flags & CON_NBCON) {
+			printk_seq = nbcon_seq_read(con);
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * It is safe to read @seq because only this
+			 * thread context updates @seq.
+			 */
+			printk_seq = con->seq;
+		}
+
+		if (prb_read_valid(prb, printk_seq, NULL)) {
+			available = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+
+	return available;
+}
+
+static int nbcon_legacy_kthread_func(void *unused)
+{
+	int error;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		error = wait_event_interruptible(legacy_wait, printer_should_wake());
+
+		if (kthread_should_stop())
+			break;
+
+		if (error)
+			continue;
+
+		console_lock();
+		console_flush_and_unlock();
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void nbcon_legacy_kthread_create(void)
+{
+	struct task_struct *kt;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&console_mutex);
+
+	if (!force_printkthreads())
+		return;
+
+	if (!printk_threads_enabled || nbcon_legacy_kthread)
+		return;
+
+	kt = kthread_run(nbcon_legacy_kthread_func, NULL, "pr/legacy");
+	if (IS_ERR(kt)) {
+		pr_err("unable to start legacy printing thread\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	nbcon_legacy_kthread = kt;
+
+	/*
+	 * It is important that console printing threads are scheduled
+	 * shortly after a printk call and with generous runtime budgets.
+	 */
+	sched_set_normal(nbcon_legacy_kthread, -20);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
+
 static int __read_mostly keep_bootcon;
 
 static int __init keep_bootcon_setup(char *str)
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3682 @ static void try_enable_default_console(struct console *newcon)
 		newcon->flags |= CON_CONSDEV;
 }
 
-static void console_init_seq(struct console *newcon, bool bootcon_registered)
+/* Return the starting sequence number for a newly registered console. */
+static u64 get_init_console_seq(struct console *newcon, bool bootcon_registered)
 {
 	struct console *con;
 	bool handover;
+	u64 init_seq;
 
 	if (newcon->flags & (CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_BOOT)) {
 		/* Get a consistent copy of @syslog_seq. */
 		mutex_lock(&syslog_lock);
-		newcon->seq = syslog_seq;
+		init_seq = syslog_seq;
 		mutex_unlock(&syslog_lock);
 	} else {
 		/* Begin with next message added to ringbuffer. */
-		newcon->seq = prb_next_seq(prb);
+		init_seq = prb_next_seq(prb);
 
 		/*
 		 * If any enabled boot consoles are due to be unregistered
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3717 @ static void console_init_seq(struct console *newcon, bool bootcon_registered)
 			 * Flush all consoles and set the console to start at
 			 * the next unprinted sequence number.
 			 */
-			if (!console_flush_all(true, &newcon->seq, &handover)) {
+			if (!console_flush_all(true, &init_seq, &handover)) {
 				/*
 				 * Flushing failed. Just choose the lowest
 				 * sequence of the enabled boot consoles.
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3730 @ static void console_init_seq(struct console *newcon, bool bootcon_registered)
 				if (handover)
 					console_lock();
 
-				newcon->seq = prb_next_seq(prb);
+				init_seq = prb_next_seq(prb);
 				for_each_console(con) {
-					if ((con->flags & CON_BOOT) &&
-					    (con->flags & CON_ENABLED) &&
-					    con->seq < newcon->seq) {
-						newcon->seq = con->seq;
+					u64 seq;
+
+					if (!(con->flags & CON_BOOT) ||
+					    !(con->flags & CON_ENABLED)) {
+						continue;
 					}
+
+					if (con->flags & CON_NBCON)
+						seq = nbcon_seq_read(con);
+					else
+						seq = con->seq;
+
+					if (seq < init_seq)
+						init_seq = seq;
 				}
 			}
 
 			console_unlock();
 		}
 	}
+
+	return init_seq;
 }
 
 #define console_first()				\
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3785 @ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 	struct console *con;
 	bool bootcon_registered = false;
 	bool realcon_registered = false;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	u64 init_seq;
 	int err;
 
 	console_list_lock();
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3864 @ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 	}
 
 	newcon->dropped = 0;
-	console_init_seq(newcon, bootcon_registered);
+	init_seq = get_init_console_seq(newcon, bootcon_registered);
 
-	if (newcon->flags & CON_NBCON)
-		nbcon_init(newcon);
+	if (newcon->flags & CON_NBCON) {
+		have_nbcon_console = true;
+		nbcon_init(newcon, init_seq);
+	} else {
+		have_legacy_console = true;
+		newcon->seq = init_seq;
+		nbcon_legacy_kthread_create();
+	}
+
+	if (newcon->flags & CON_BOOT)
+		have_boot_console = true;
+
+	/*
+	 * If another context is actively using the hardware of this new
+	 * console, it will not be aware of the nbcon synchronization. This
+	 * is a risk that two contexts could access the hardware
+	 * simultaneously if this new console is used for atomic printing
+	 * and the other context is still using the hardware.
+	 *
+	 * Use the driver synchronization to ensure that the hardware is not
+	 * in use while this new console transitions to being registered.
+	 */
+	if ((newcon->flags & CON_NBCON) && newcon->write_atomic)
+		newcon->device_lock(newcon, &flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Put this console in the list - keep the
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3915 @ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 	 * register_console() completes.
 	 */
 
+	/* This new console is now registered. */
+	if ((newcon->flags & CON_NBCON) && newcon->write_atomic)
+		newcon->device_unlock(newcon, flags);
+
 	console_sysfs_notify();
 
 	/*
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3947 @ EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_console);
 /* Must be called under console_list_lock(). */
 static int unregister_console_locked(struct console *console)
 {
+	bool is_boot_con = (console->flags & CON_BOOT);
+	bool found_legacy_con = false;
+	bool found_nbcon_con = false;
+	bool found_boot_con = false;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct console *c;
 	int res;
 
 	lockdep_assert_console_list_lock_held();
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:3971 @ static int unregister_console_locked(struct console *console)
 	if (!console_is_registered_locked(console))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	/*
+	 * Use the driver synchronization to ensure that the hardware is not
+	 * in use while this console transitions to being unregistered.
+	 */
+	if ((console->flags & CON_NBCON) && console->write_atomic)
+		console->device_lock(console, &flags);
+
 	hlist_del_init_rcu(&console->node);
 
+	if ((console->flags & CON_NBCON) && console->write_atomic)
+		console->device_unlock(console, flags);
+
 	/*
 	 * <HISTORICAL>
 	 * If this isn't the last console and it has CON_CONSDEV set, we
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:4010 @ static int unregister_console_locked(struct console *console)
 	if (console->exit)
 		res = console->exit(console);
 
+	/*
+	 * With this console gone, the global flags tracking registered
+	 * console types may have changed. Update them.
+	 */
+	for_each_console(c) {
+		if (c->flags & CON_BOOT)
+			found_boot_con = true;
+
+		if (c->flags & CON_NBCON)
+			found_nbcon_con = true;
+		else
+			found_legacy_con = true;
+	}
+	if (!found_boot_con)
+		have_boot_console = found_boot_con;
+	if (!found_legacy_con)
+		have_legacy_console = found_legacy_con;
+	if (!found_nbcon_con)
+		have_nbcon_console = found_nbcon_con;
+
+	/*
+	 * When the last boot console unregisters, start up the
+	 * printing threads.
+	 */
+	if (is_boot_con && !have_boot_console) {
+		for_each_console(c)
+			nbcon_kthread_create(c);
+	}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
+	if (!printing_via_unlock && nbcon_legacy_kthread) {
+		kthread_stop(nbcon_legacy_kthread);
+		nbcon_legacy_kthread = NULL;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	return res;
 }
 
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:4204 @ static bool __pr_flush(struct console *con, int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progre
 
 	seq = prb_next_reserve_seq(prb);
 
-	/* Flush the consoles so that records up to @seq are printed. */
-	console_lock();
-	console_unlock();
+	/*
+	 * Flush the consoles so that records up to @seq are printed.
+	 * Otherwise this function will just wait for the threaded printers
+	 * to print up to @seq.
+	 */
+	if (printing_via_unlock && !force_printkthreads()) {
+		console_lock();
+		console_unlock();
+	}
 
 	for (;;) {
 		unsigned long begin_jiffies;
 		unsigned long slept_jiffies;
+		bool use_console_lock = printing_via_unlock;
+
+		/*
+		 * Ensure the compiler does not optimize @use_console_lock to
+		 * be @printing_via_unlock since the latter can change at any
+		 * time.
+		 */
+		barrier();
 
 		diff = 0;
 
-		/*
-		 * Hold the console_lock to guarantee safe access to
-		 * console->seq. Releasing console_lock flushes more
-		 * records in case @seq is still not printed on all
-		 * usable consoles.
-		 */
-		console_lock();
+		if (use_console_lock) {
+			/*
+			 * Hold the console_lock to guarantee safe access to
+			 * console->seq. Releasing console_lock flushes more
+			 * records in case @seq is still not printed on all
+			 * usable consoles.
+			 */
+			console_lock();
+		}
 
 		cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
 		for_each_console_srcu(c) {
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:4250 @ static bool __pr_flush(struct console *con, int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progre
 			 * that they make forward progress, so only increment
 			 * @diff for usable consoles.
 			 */
-			if (!console_is_usable(c))
+			if (!console_is_usable(c, flags, true) &&
+			    !console_is_usable(c, flags, false)) {
 				continue;
+			}
 
 			if (flags & CON_NBCON) {
 				printk_seq = nbcon_seq_read(c);
 			} else {
+				WARN_ON_ONCE(!use_console_lock);
 				printk_seq = c->seq;
 			}
 
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:4270 @ static bool __pr_flush(struct console *con, int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progre
 		if (diff != last_diff && reset_on_progress)
 			remaining_jiffies = timeout_jiffies;
 
-		console_unlock();
+		if (use_console_lock)
+			console_unlock();
 
 		/* Note: @diff is 0 if there are no usable consoles. */
 		if (diff == 0 || remaining_jiffies == 0)
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:4323 @ static void wake_up_klogd_work_func(struct irq_work *irq_work)
 	int pending = this_cpu_xchg(printk_pending, 0);
 
 	if (pending & PRINTK_PENDING_OUTPUT) {
-		/* If trylock fails, someone else is doing the printing */
-		if (console_trylock())
-			console_unlock();
+		if (force_printkthreads()) {
+			wake_up_legacy_kthread();
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * If trylock fails, some other context
+			 * will do the printing.
+			 */
+			if (console_trylock())
+				console_unlock();
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (pending & PRINTK_PENDING_WAKEUP)
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:4348 @ static void __wake_up_klogd(int val)
 		return;
 
 	preempt_disable();
+
 	/*
 	 * Guarantee any new records can be seen by tasks preparing to wait
 	 * before this context checks if the wait queue is empty.
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:4360 @ static void __wake_up_klogd(int val)
 	 *
 	 * This pairs with devkmsg_read:A and syslog_print:A.
 	 */
-	if (wq_has_sleeper(&log_wait) || /* LMM(__wake_up_klogd:A) */
-	    (val & PRINTK_PENDING_OUTPUT)) {
+	if (!wq_has_sleeper(&log_wait)) /* LMM(__wake_up_klogd:A) */
+		val &= ~PRINTK_PENDING_WAKEUP;
+
+	/*
+	 * Simple read is safe. register_console() would flush a newly
+	 * registered legacy console when writing the message about it
+	 * being enabled.
+	 */
+	if (!printing_via_unlock)
+		val &= ~PRINTK_PENDING_OUTPUT;
+
+	if (val) {
 		this_cpu_or(printk_pending, val);
 		irq_work_queue(this_cpu_ptr(&wake_up_klogd_work));
 	}
+
 	preempt_enable();
 }
 
@ kernel/printk/printk.c:4417 @ void defer_console_output(void)
 
 void printk_trigger_flush(void)
 {
+	nbcon_wake_threads();
 	defer_console_output();
 }
 
@ kernel/printk/printk_ringbuffer.h:8 @
 
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/dev_printk.h>
+#include <linux/stddef.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
 
 /*
  * Meta information about each stored message.
@ kernel/printk/printk_safe.c:29 @ void __printk_safe_exit(void)
 	this_cpu_dec(printk_context);
 }
 
+void __printk_deferred_enter(void)
+{
+	cant_migrate();
+	__printk_safe_enter();
+}
+
+void __printk_deferred_exit(void)
+{
+	cant_migrate();
+	__printk_safe_exit();
+}
+
 asmlinkage int vprintk(const char *fmt, va_list args)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_KGDB_KDB
@ kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c:2416 @ static int rcutorture_booster_init(unsigned int cpu)
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(!t);
 		sp.sched_priority = 2;
 		sched_setscheduler_nocheck(t, SCHED_FIFO, &sp);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+		t = per_cpu(timersd, cpu);
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(!t);
+		sp.sched_priority = 2;
+		sched_setscheduler_nocheck(t, SCHED_FIFO, &sp);
+#endif
 	}
 
 	/* Don't allow time recalculation while creating a new task. */
@ kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h:10 @
  * Authors: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.ibm.com>
  */
 
+#include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 
 static void rcu_exp_handler(void *unused);
@ kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h:575 @ static void synchronize_rcu_expedited_wait(void)
 			return;
 		if (rcu_stall_is_suppressed())
 			continue;
+
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 		j = jiffies;
 		rcu_stall_notifier_call_chain(RCU_STALL_NOTIFY_EXP, (void *)(j - jiffies_start));
 		trace_rcu_stall_warning(rcu_state.name, TPS("ExpeditedStall"));
@ kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h:619 @ static void synchronize_rcu_expedited_wait(void)
 			}
 			pr_cont("\n");
 		}
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_flush();
 		rcu_for_each_leaf_node(rnp) {
 			for_each_leaf_node_possible_cpu(rnp, cpu) {
 				mask = leaf_node_cpu_bit(rnp, cpu);
@ kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h:632 @ static void synchronize_rcu_expedited_wait(void)
 			rcu_exp_print_detail_task_stall_rnp(rnp);
 		}
 		jiffies_stall = 3 * rcu_exp_jiffies_till_stall_check() + 3;
+
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
+
 		panic_on_rcu_stall();
 	}
 }
@ kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h:803 @ static void rcu_exp_print_detail_task_stall_rnp(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 		 */
 		touch_nmi_watchdog();
 		sched_show_task(t);
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_flush();
 	}
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore_rcu_node(rnp, flags);
 }
@ kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h:10 @
  * Author: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.ibm.com>
  */
 
+#include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/kvm_para.h>
 #include <linux/rcu_notifier.h>
 
@ kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h:264 @ static void rcu_print_detail_task_stall_rnp(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 		 */
 		touch_nmi_watchdog();
 		sched_show_task(t);
+		nbcon_cpu_emergency_flush();
 	}
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore_rcu_node(rnp, flags);
 }
@ kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h:527 @ static void print_cpu_stall_info(int cpu)
 	       falsepositive ? " (false positive?)" : "");
 
 	print_cpu_stat_info(cpu);
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_flush();
 }
 
 /* Complain about starvation of grace-period kthread.  */
@ kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h:610 @ static void print_other_cpu_stall(unsigned long gp_seq, unsigned long gps)
 	if (rcu_stall_is_suppressed())
 		return;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	/*
 	 * OK, time to rat on our buddy...
 	 * See Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.rst for info on how to debug
@ kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h:663 @ static void print_other_cpu_stall(unsigned long gp_seq, unsigned long gps)
 	rcu_check_gp_kthread_expired_fqs_timer();
 	rcu_check_gp_kthread_starvation();
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
+
 	panic_on_rcu_stall();
 
 	rcu_force_quiescent_state();  /* Kick them all. */
@ kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h:685 @ static void print_cpu_stall(unsigned long gps)
 	if (rcu_stall_is_suppressed())
 		return;
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter();
+
 	/*
 	 * OK, time to rat on ourselves...
 	 * See Documentation/RCU/stallwarn.rst for info on how to debug
@ kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h:715 @ static void print_cpu_stall(unsigned long gps)
 			   jiffies + 3 * rcu_jiffies_till_stall_check() + 3);
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore_rcu_node(rnp, flags);
 
+	nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit();
+
 	panic_on_rcu_stall();
 
 	/*
@ kernel/sched/core.c:902 @ static inline void hrtick_rq_init(struct rq *rq)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SMP) && defined(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG)
 /*
- * Atomically set TIF_NEED_RESCHED and test for TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG,
+ * Atomically set TIF_NEED_RESCHED[_LAZY] and test for TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG,
  * this avoids any races wrt polling state changes and thereby avoids
  * spurious IPIs.
  */
-static inline bool set_nr_and_not_polling(struct task_struct *p)
+static inline bool set_nr_and_not_polling(struct task_struct *p, int tif_bit)
 {
 	struct thread_info *ti = task_thread_info(p);
-	return !(fetch_or(&ti->flags, _TIF_NEED_RESCHED) & _TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+
+	return !(fetch_or(&ti->flags, 1 << tif_bit) & _TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 }
 
 /*
@ kernel/sched/core.c:927 @ static bool set_nr_if_polling(struct task_struct *p)
 	do {
 		if (!(val & _TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG))
 			return false;
-		if (val & _TIF_NEED_RESCHED)
+		if (val & (_TIF_NEED_RESCHED | _TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY))
 			return true;
 	} while (!try_cmpxchg(&ti->flags, &val, val | _TIF_NEED_RESCHED));
 
@ kernel/sched/core.c:935 @ static bool set_nr_if_polling(struct task_struct *p)
 }
 
 #else
-static inline bool set_nr_and_not_polling(struct task_struct *p)
+static inline bool set_nr_and_not_polling(struct task_struct *p, int tif_bit)
 {
-	set_tsk_need_resched(p);
+	set_tsk_thread_flag(p, tif_bit);
 	return true;
 }
 
@ kernel/sched/core.c:1042 @ void wake_up_q(struct wake_q_head *head)
  * might also involve a cross-CPU call to trigger the scheduler on
  * the target CPU.
  */
-void resched_curr(struct rq *rq)
+static void __resched_curr(struct rq *rq, int lazy)
 {
+	int cpu, tif_bit = TIF_NEED_RESCHED + lazy;
 	struct task_struct *curr = rq->curr;
-	int cpu;
 
 	lockdep_assert_rq_held(rq);
 
-	if (test_tsk_need_resched(curr))
+	if (unlikely(test_tsk_thread_flag(curr, tif_bit)))
 		return;
 
 	cpu = cpu_of(rq);
 
 	if (cpu == smp_processor_id()) {
-		set_tsk_need_resched(curr);
-		set_preempt_need_resched();
+		set_tsk_thread_flag(curr, tif_bit);
+		if (!lazy)
+			set_preempt_need_resched();
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (set_nr_and_not_polling(curr))
-		smp_send_reschedule(cpu);
-	else
+	if (set_nr_and_not_polling(curr, tif_bit)) {
+		if (!lazy)
+			smp_send_reschedule(cpu);
+	} else {
 		trace_sched_wake_idle_without_ipi(cpu);
+	}
+}
+
+void resched_curr(struct rq *rq)
+{
+	__resched_curr(rq, 0);
+}
+
+void resched_curr_lazy(struct rq *rq)
+{
+	int lazy = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_BUILD_AUTO) && !sched_feat(FORCE_NEED_RESCHED) ?
+		TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY_OFFSET : 0;
+
+	if (lazy && unlikely(test_tsk_thread_flag(rq->curr, TIF_NEED_RESCHED)))
+		return;
+
+	__resched_curr(rq, lazy);
 }
 
 void resched_cpu(int cpu)
@ kernel/sched/core.c:1177 @ static void wake_up_idle_cpu(int cpu)
 	 * and testing of the above solutions didn't appear to report
 	 * much benefits.
 	 */
-	if (set_nr_and_not_polling(rq->idle))
+	if (set_nr_and_not_polling(rq->idle, TIF_NEED_RESCHED))
 		smp_send_reschedule(cpu);
 	else
 		trace_sched_wake_idle_without_ipi(cpu);
@ kernel/sched/core.c:8934 @ static inline void preempt_dynamic_init(void) { }
 
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_DYNAMIC */
 
+/*
+ * task_is_pi_boosted - Check if task has been PI boosted.
+ * @p:	Task to check.
+ *
+ * Return true if task is subject to priority inheritance.
+ */
+bool task_is_pi_boosted(const struct task_struct *p)
+{
+	int prio = p->prio;
+
+	if (!rt_prio(prio))
+		return false;
+	return prio != p->normal_prio;
+}
+
 /**
  * yield - yield the current processor to other threads.
  *
@ kernel/sched/debug.c:336 @ static const struct file_operations sched_debug_fops = {
 	.release	= seq_release,
 };
 
+static ssize_t sched_hog_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *ubuf,
+			       size_t cnt, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	unsigned long end = jiffies + 60 * HZ;
+
+	for (; time_before(jiffies, end) && !signal_pending(current);)
+		cpu_relax();
+
+	return cnt;
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations sched_hog_fops = {
+	.write		= sched_hog_write,
+	.open		= simple_open,
+	.llseek		= default_llseek,
+};
+
 static struct dentry *debugfs_sched;
 
 static __init int sched_init_debug(void)
@ kernel/sched/debug.c:394 @ static __init int sched_init_debug(void)
 
 	debugfs_create_file("debug", 0444, debugfs_sched, NULL, &sched_debug_fops);
 
+	debugfs_create_file("hog", 0200, debugfs_sched, NULL, &sched_hog_fops);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 late_initcall(sched_init_debug);
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:984 @ static void clear_buddies(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se);
  * XXX: strictly: vd_i += N*r_i/w_i such that: vd_i > ve_i
  * this is probably good enough.
  */
-static void update_deadline(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
+static void update_deadline(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se, bool tick)
 {
+	struct rq *rq = rq_of(cfs_rq);
+
 	if ((s64)(se->vruntime - se->deadline) < 0)
 		return;
 
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:1006 @ static void update_deadline(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
 	/*
 	 * The task has consumed its request, reschedule.
 	 */
-	if (cfs_rq->nr_running > 1) {
-		resched_curr(rq_of(cfs_rq));
-		clear_buddies(cfs_rq, se);
+	if (cfs_rq->nr_running < 2)
+		return;
+
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_BUILD_AUTO) || sched_feat(FORCE_NEED_RESCHED)) {
+		resched_curr(rq);
+	} else {
+		/* Did the task ignore the lazy reschedule request? */
+		if (tick && test_tsk_thread_flag(rq->curr, TIF_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY))
+			resched_curr(rq);
+		else
+			resched_curr_lazy(rq);
 	}
+	clear_buddies(cfs_rq, se);
 }
 
 #include "pelt.h"
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:1173 @ s64 update_curr_common(struct rq *rq)
 /*
  * Update the current task's runtime statistics.
  */
-static void update_curr(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
+static void __update_curr(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, bool tick)
 {
 	struct sched_entity *curr = cfs_rq->curr;
 	s64 delta_exec;
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:1186 @ static void update_curr(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
 		return;
 
 	curr->vruntime += calc_delta_fair(delta_exec, curr);
-	update_deadline(cfs_rq, curr);
+	update_deadline(cfs_rq, curr, tick);
 	update_min_vruntime(cfs_rq);
 
 	if (entity_is_task(curr))
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:1195 @ static void update_curr(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
 	account_cfs_rq_runtime(cfs_rq, delta_exec);
 }
 
+static inline void update_curr(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
+{
+	__update_curr(cfs_rq, false);
+}
+
 static void update_curr_fair(struct rq *rq)
 {
 	update_curr(cfs_rq_of(&rq->curr->se));
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:5524 @ entity_tick(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *curr, int queued)
 	/*
 	 * Update run-time statistics of the 'current'.
 	 */
-	update_curr(cfs_rq);
+	__update_curr(cfs_rq, true);
 
 	/*
 	 * Ensure that runnable average is periodically updated.
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:5538 @ entity_tick(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *curr, int queued)
 	 * validating it and just reschedule.
 	 */
 	if (queued) {
-		resched_curr(rq_of(cfs_rq));
+		resched_curr_lazy(rq_of(cfs_rq));
 		return;
 	}
 	/*
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:5684 @ static void __account_cfs_rq_runtime(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, u64 delta_exec)
 	 * hierarchy can be throttled
 	 */
 	if (!assign_cfs_rq_runtime(cfs_rq) && likely(cfs_rq->curr))
-		resched_curr(rq_of(cfs_rq));
+		resched_curr_lazy(rq_of(cfs_rq));
 }
 
 static __always_inline
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:5944 @ void unthrottle_cfs_rq(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq)
 
 	/* Determine whether we need to wake up potentially idle CPU: */
 	if (rq->curr == rq->idle && rq->cfs.nr_running)
-		resched_curr(rq);
+		resched_curr_lazy(rq);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:6659 @ static void hrtick_start_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
 
 		if (delta < 0) {
 			if (task_current(rq, p))
-				resched_curr(rq);
+				resched_curr_lazy(rq);
 			return;
 		}
 		hrtick_start(rq, delta);
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:8335 @ static void check_preempt_wakeup_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int
 	 * prevents us from potentially nominating it as a false LAST_BUDDY
 	 * below.
 	 */
-	if (test_tsk_need_resched(curr))
+	if (need_resched())
 		return;
 
 	/* Idle tasks are by definition preempted by non-idle tasks. */
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:8377 @ static void check_preempt_wakeup_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int
 	return;
 
 preempt:
-	resched_curr(rq);
+	resched_curr_lazy(rq);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:12523 @ static inline void task_tick_core(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *curr)
 	 */
 	if (rq->core->core_forceidle_count && rq->cfs.nr_running == 1 &&
 	    __entity_slice_used(&curr->se, MIN_NR_TASKS_DURING_FORCEIDLE))
-		resched_curr(rq);
+		resched_curr_lazy(rq);
 }
 
 /*
@ kernel/sched/fair.c:12688 @ prio_changed_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int oldprio)
 	 */
 	if (task_current(rq, p)) {
 		if (p->prio > oldprio)
-			resched_curr(rq);
+			resched_curr_lazy(rq);
 	} else
 		wakeup_preempt(rq, p, 0);
 }
@ kernel/sched/features.h:90 @ SCHED_FEAT(UTIL_EST, true)
 SCHED_FEAT(LATENCY_WARN, false)
 
 SCHED_FEAT(HZ_BW, true)
+
+SCHED_FEAT(FORCE_NEED_RESCHED, false)
@ kernel/sched/idle.c:60 @ static noinline int __cpuidle cpu_idle_poll(void)
 	ct_cpuidle_enter();
 
 	raw_local_irq_enable();
-	while (!tif_need_resched() &&
-	       (cpu_idle_force_poll || tick_check_broadcast_expired()))
+	while (!need_resched() && (cpu_idle_force_poll || tick_check_broadcast_expired()))
 		cpu_relax();
 	raw_local_irq_disable();
 
@ kernel/sched/rt.c:2197 @ static int rto_next_cpu(struct root_domain *rd)
 
 		rd->rto_cpu = cpu;
 
-		if (cpu < nr_cpu_ids)
+		if (cpu < nr_cpu_ids) {
+			if (!has_pushable_tasks(cpu_rq(cpu)))
+				continue;
 			return cpu;
+		}
 
 		rd->rto_cpu = -1;
 
@ kernel/sched/sched.h:2468 @ extern void init_sched_fair_class(void);
 extern void reweight_task(struct task_struct *p, int prio);
 
 extern void resched_curr(struct rq *rq);
+extern void resched_curr_lazy(struct rq *rq);
 extern void resched_cpu(int cpu);
 
 extern struct rt_bandwidth def_rt_bandwidth;
@ kernel/softirq.c:251 @ void __local_bh_enable_ip(unsigned long ip, unsigned int cnt)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__local_bh_enable_ip);
 
+void softirq_preempt(void)
+{
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!preemptible()))
+		return;
+
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(__this_cpu_read(softirq_ctrl.cnt) != SOFTIRQ_OFFSET))
+		return;
+
+	__local_bh_enable(SOFTIRQ_OFFSET, true);
+	/* preemption point */
+	__local_bh_disable_ip(_RET_IP_, SOFTIRQ_OFFSET);
+}
+
 /*
  * Invoked from ksoftirqd_run() outside of the interrupt disabled section
  * to acquire the per CPU local lock for reentrancy protection.
@ kernel/softirq.c:640 @ static inline void tick_irq_exit(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct task_struct *, timersd);
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, pending_timer_softirq);
+
+static void wake_timersd(void)
+{
+        struct task_struct *tsk = __this_cpu_read(timersd);
+
+        if (tsk)
+                wake_up_process(tsk);
+}
+
+#else
+
+static inline void wake_timersd(void) { }
+
+#endif
+
 static inline void __irq_exit_rcu(void)
 {
 #ifndef __ARCH_IRQ_EXIT_IRQS_DISABLED
@ kernel/softirq.c:670 @ static inline void __irq_exit_rcu(void)
 	if (!in_interrupt() && local_softirq_pending())
 		invoke_softirq();
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) && local_pending_timers() &&
+	    !(in_nmi() | in_hardirq()))
+		wake_timersd();
+
 	tick_irq_exit();
 }
 
@ kernel/softirq.c:1010 @ static struct smp_hotplug_thread softirq_threads = {
 	.thread_comm		= "ksoftirqd/%u",
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+static void timersd_setup(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+        sched_set_fifo_low(current);
+}
+
+static int timersd_should_run(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+        return local_pending_timers();
+}
+
+static void run_timersd(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	unsigned int timer_si;
+
+	ksoftirqd_run_begin();
+
+	timer_si = local_pending_timers();
+	__this_cpu_write(pending_timer_softirq, 0);
+	or_softirq_pending(timer_si);
+
+	__do_softirq();
+
+	ksoftirqd_run_end();
+}
+
+static void raise_ktimers_thread(unsigned int nr)
+{
+	trace_softirq_raise(nr);
+	__this_cpu_or(pending_timer_softirq, 1 << nr);
+}
+
+void raise_hrtimer_softirq(void)
+{
+	raise_ktimers_thread(HRTIMER_SOFTIRQ);
+}
+
+void raise_timer_softirq(void)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	raise_ktimers_thread(TIMER_SOFTIRQ);
+	wake_timersd();
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+}
+
+static struct smp_hotplug_thread timer_threads = {
+        .store                  = &timersd,
+        .setup                  = timersd_setup,
+        .thread_should_run      = timersd_should_run,
+        .thread_fn              = run_timersd,
+        .thread_comm            = "ktimers/%u",
+};
+#endif
+
 static __init int spawn_ksoftirqd(void)
 {
 	cpuhp_setup_state_nocalls(CPUHP_SOFTIRQ_DEAD, "softirq:dead", NULL,
 				  takeover_tasklets);
 	BUG_ON(smpboot_register_percpu_thread(&softirq_threads));
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+	BUG_ON(smpboot_register_percpu_thread(&timer_threads));
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }
 early_initcall(spawn_ksoftirqd);
@ kernel/time/hrtimer.c:1815 @ void hrtimer_interrupt(struct clock_event_device *dev)
 	if (!ktime_before(now, cpu_base->softirq_expires_next)) {
 		cpu_base->softirq_expires_next = KTIME_MAX;
 		cpu_base->softirq_activated = 1;
-		raise_softirq_irqoff(HRTIMER_SOFTIRQ);
+		raise_hrtimer_softirq();
 	}
 
 	__hrtimer_run_queues(cpu_base, now, flags, HRTIMER_ACTIVE_HARD);
@ kernel/time/hrtimer.c:1928 @ void hrtimer_run_queues(void)
 	if (!ktime_before(now, cpu_base->softirq_expires_next)) {
 		cpu_base->softirq_expires_next = KTIME_MAX;
 		cpu_base->softirq_activated = 1;
-		raise_softirq_irqoff(HRTIMER_SOFTIRQ);
+		raise_hrtimer_softirq();
 	}
 
 	__hrtimer_run_queues(cpu_base, now, flags, HRTIMER_ACTIVE_HARD);
@ kernel/time/tick-sched.c:862 @ static void tick_nohz_restart(struct tick_sched *ts, ktime_t now)
 
 static inline bool local_timer_softirq_pending(void)
 {
-	return local_softirq_pending() & BIT(TIMER_SOFTIRQ);
+	return local_pending_timers() & BIT(TIMER_SOFTIRQ);
 }
 
 /*
@ kernel/time/timer.c:1566 @ static inline void timer_base_unlock_expiry(struct timer_base *base)
  */
 static void timer_sync_wait_running(struct timer_base *base)
 {
-	if (atomic_read(&base->timer_waiters)) {
+	bool need_preempt;
+
+	need_preempt = task_is_pi_boosted(current);
+	if (need_preempt || atomic_read(&base->timer_waiters)) {
 		raw_spin_unlock_irq(&base->lock);
 		spin_unlock(&base->expiry_lock);
+
+		if (need_preempt)
+			softirq_preempt();
+
 		spin_lock(&base->expiry_lock);
 		raw_spin_lock_irq(&base->lock);
 	}
@ kernel/time/timer.c:2476 @ static void run_local_timers(void)
 		/* Raise the softirq only if required. */
 		if (time_after_eq(jiffies, base->next_expiry) ||
 		    (i == BASE_DEF && tmigr_requires_handle_remote())) {
-			raise_softirq(TIMER_SOFTIRQ);
+			raise_timer_softirq();
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@ kernel/trace/trace.c:2516 @ unsigned int tracing_gen_ctx_irq_test(unsigned int irqs_status)
 
 	if (tif_need_resched())
 		trace_flags |= TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED;
+	if (tif_need_resched_lazy())
+		trace_flags |= TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY;
 	if (test_preempt_need_resched())
 		trace_flags |= TRACE_FLAG_PREEMPT_RESCHED;
 	return (trace_flags << 16) | (min_t(unsigned int, pc & 0xff, 0xf)) |
@ kernel/trace/trace_output.c:463 @ int trace_print_lat_fmt(struct trace_seq *s, struct trace_entry *entry)
 		(entry->flags & TRACE_FLAG_IRQS_OFF && bh_off) ? 'D' :
 		(entry->flags & TRACE_FLAG_IRQS_OFF) ? 'd' :
 		bh_off ? 'b' :
-		(entry->flags & TRACE_FLAG_IRQS_NOSUPPORT) ? 'X' :
+		!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT) ? 'X' :
 		'.';
 
-	switch (entry->flags & (TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED |
+	switch (entry->flags & (TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED | TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY |
 				TRACE_FLAG_PREEMPT_RESCHED)) {
+	case TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED | TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY | TRACE_FLAG_PREEMPT_RESCHED:
+		need_resched = 'B';
+		break;
 	case TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED | TRACE_FLAG_PREEMPT_RESCHED:
 		need_resched = 'N';
 		break;
+	case TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY | TRACE_FLAG_PREEMPT_RESCHED:
+		need_resched = 'L';
+		break;
+	case TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED | TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY:
+		need_resched = 'b';
+		break;
 	case TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED:
 		need_resched = 'n';
 		break;
+	case TRACE_FLAG_NEED_RESCHED_LAZY:
+		need_resched = 'l';
+		break;
 	case TRACE_FLAG_PREEMPT_RESCHED:
 		need_resched = 'p';
 		break;
@ localversion-rt:1 @
+-rt5
@ net/core/dev.c:81 @
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/sched/mm.h>
+#include <linux/smpboot.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
@ net/core/dev.c:201 @ static inline struct hlist_head *dev_index_hash(struct net *net, int ifindex)
 	return &net->dev_index_head[ifindex & (NETDEV_HASHENTRIES - 1)];
 }
 
-static inline void rps_lock_irqsave(struct softnet_data *sd,
-				    unsigned long *flags)
+#ifndef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+
+static DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(use_backlog_threads_key);
+
+static int __init setup_backlog_napi_threads(char *arg)
 {
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RPS))
+	static_branch_enable(&use_backlog_threads_key);
+	return 0;
+}
+early_param("thread_backlog_napi", setup_backlog_napi_threads);
+
+static bool use_backlog_threads(void)
+{
+	return static_branch_unlikely(&use_backlog_threads_key);
+}
+
+#else
+
+static bool use_backlog_threads(void)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+#endif
+
+static inline void backlog_lock_irq_save(struct softnet_data *sd,
+					 unsigned long *flags)
+{
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RPS) || use_backlog_threads())
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&sd->input_pkt_queue.lock, *flags);
 	else if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
 		local_irq_save(*flags);
 }
 
-static inline void rps_lock_irq_disable(struct softnet_data *sd)
+static inline void backlog_lock_irq_disable(struct softnet_data *sd)
 {
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RPS))
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RPS) || use_backlog_threads())
 		spin_lock_irq(&sd->input_pkt_queue.lock);
 	else if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
 		local_irq_disable();
 }
 
-static inline void rps_unlock_irq_restore(struct softnet_data *sd,
-					  unsigned long *flags)
+static inline void backlog_unlock_irq_restore(struct softnet_data *sd,
+					      unsigned long *flags)
 {
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RPS))
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RPS) || use_backlog_threads())
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sd->input_pkt_queue.lock, *flags);
 	else if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
 		local_irq_restore(*flags);
 }
 
-static inline void rps_unlock_irq_enable(struct softnet_data *sd)
+static inline void backlog_unlock_irq_enable(struct softnet_data *sd)
 {
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RPS))
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RPS) || use_backlog_threads())
 		spin_unlock_irq(&sd->input_pkt_queue.lock);
 	else if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
 		local_irq_enable();
@ net/core/dev.c:4439 @ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__dev_direct_xmit);
 /*************************************************************************
  *			Receiver routines
  *************************************************************************/
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct task_struct *, backlog_napi);
 
 unsigned int sysctl_skb_defer_max __read_mostly = 64;
 int weight_p __read_mostly = 64;           /* old backlog weight */
@ net/core/dev.c:4463 @ static inline void ____napi_schedule(struct softnet_data *sd,
 		 */
 		thread = READ_ONCE(napi->thread);
 		if (thread) {
-			/* Avoid doing set_bit() if the thread is in
-			 * INTERRUPTIBLE state, cause napi_thread_wait()
-			 * makes sure to proceed with napi polling
-			 * if the thread is explicitly woken from here.
-			 */
-			if (READ_ONCE(thread->__state) != TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE)
-				set_bit(NAPI_STATE_SCHED_THREADED, &napi->state);
+			if (use_backlog_threads() && thread == raw_cpu_read(backlog_napi))
+				goto use_local_napi;
+
+			set_bit(NAPI_STATE_SCHED_THREADED, &napi->state);
 			wake_up_process(thread);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
 
+use_local_napi:
 	list_add_tail(&napi->poll_list, &sd->poll_list);
 	WRITE_ONCE(napi->list_owner, smp_processor_id());
 	/* If not called from net_rx_action()
@ net/core/dev.c:4712 @ static void napi_schedule_rps(struct softnet_data *sd)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RPS
 	if (sd != mysd) {
+		if (use_backlog_threads()) {
+			__napi_schedule_irqoff(&sd->backlog);
+			return;
+		}
+
 		sd->rps_ipi_next = mysd->rps_ipi_list;
 		mysd->rps_ipi_list = sd;
 
@ net/core/dev.c:4731 @ static void napi_schedule_rps(struct softnet_data *sd)
 	__napi_schedule_irqoff(&mysd->backlog);
 }
 
+void kick_defer_list_purge(struct softnet_data *sd, unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (use_backlog_threads()) {
+		backlog_lock_irq_save(sd, &flags);
+
+		if (!__test_and_set_bit(NAPI_STATE_SCHED, &sd->backlog.state))
+			__napi_schedule_irqoff(&sd->backlog);
+
+		backlog_unlock_irq_restore(sd, &flags);
+
+	} else if (!cmpxchg(&sd->defer_ipi_scheduled, 0, 1)) {
+		smp_call_function_single_async(cpu, &sd->defer_csd);
+	}
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_FLOW_LIMIT
 int netdev_flow_limit_table_len __read_mostly = (1 << 12);
 #endif
@ net/core/dev.c:4803 @ static int enqueue_to_backlog(struct sk_buff *skb, int cpu,
 	reason = SKB_DROP_REASON_NOT_SPECIFIED;
 	sd = &per_cpu(softnet_data, cpu);
 
-	rps_lock_irqsave(sd, &flags);
+	backlog_lock_irq_save(sd, &flags);
 	if (!netif_running(skb->dev))
 		goto drop;
 	qlen = skb_queue_len(&sd->input_pkt_queue);
@ net/core/dev.c:4813 @ static int enqueue_to_backlog(struct sk_buff *skb, int cpu,
 enqueue:
 			__skb_queue_tail(&sd->input_pkt_queue, skb);
 			input_queue_tail_incr_save(sd, qtail);
-			rps_unlock_irq_restore(sd, &flags);
+			backlog_unlock_irq_restore(sd, &flags);
 			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 		}
 
@ net/core/dev.c:4828 @ static int enqueue_to_backlog(struct sk_buff *skb, int cpu,
 
 drop:
 	sd->dropped++;
-	rps_unlock_irq_restore(sd, &flags);
+	backlog_unlock_irq_restore(sd, &flags);
 
 	dev_core_stats_rx_dropped_inc(skb->dev);
 	kfree_skb_reason(skb, reason);
@ net/core/dev.c:5894 @ static void flush_backlog(struct work_struct *work)
 	local_bh_disable();
 	sd = this_cpu_ptr(&softnet_data);
 
-	rps_lock_irq_disable(sd);
+	backlog_lock_irq_disable(sd);
 	skb_queue_walk_safe(&sd->input_pkt_queue, skb, tmp) {
 		if (skb->dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNREGISTERING) {
 			__skb_unlink(skb, &sd->input_pkt_queue);
@ net/core/dev.c:5902 @ static void flush_backlog(struct work_struct *work)
 			input_queue_head_incr(sd);
 		}
 	}
-	rps_unlock_irq_enable(sd);
+	backlog_unlock_irq_enable(sd);
 
 	skb_queue_walk_safe(&sd->process_queue, skb, tmp) {
 		if (skb->dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNREGISTERING) {
@ net/core/dev.c:5920 @ static bool flush_required(int cpu)
 	struct softnet_data *sd = &per_cpu(softnet_data, cpu);
 	bool do_flush;
 
-	rps_lock_irq_disable(sd);
+	backlog_lock_irq_disable(sd);
 
 	/* as insertion into process_queue happens with the rps lock held,
 	 * process_queue access may race only with dequeue
 	 */
 	do_flush = !skb_queue_empty(&sd->input_pkt_queue) ||
 		   !skb_queue_empty_lockless(&sd->process_queue);
-	rps_unlock_irq_enable(sd);
+	backlog_unlock_irq_enable(sd);
 
 	return do_flush;
 #endif
@ net/core/dev.c:5993 @ static void net_rps_action_and_irq_enable(struct softnet_data *sd)
 #ifdef CONFIG_RPS
 	struct softnet_data *remsd = sd->rps_ipi_list;
 
-	if (remsd) {
+	if (!use_backlog_threads() && remsd) {
 		sd->rps_ipi_list = NULL;
 
 		local_irq_enable();
@ net/core/dev.c:6008 @ static void net_rps_action_and_irq_enable(struct softnet_data *sd)
 static bool sd_has_rps_ipi_waiting(struct softnet_data *sd)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_RPS
-	return sd->rps_ipi_list != NULL;
+	return !use_backlog_threads() && sd->rps_ipi_list;
 #else
 	return false;
 #endif
@ net/core/dev.c:6042 @ static int process_backlog(struct napi_struct *napi, int quota)
 
 		}
 
-		rps_lock_irq_disable(sd);
+		backlog_lock_irq_disable(sd);
 		if (skb_queue_empty(&sd->input_pkt_queue)) {
 			/*
 			 * Inline a custom version of __napi_complete().
@ net/core/dev.c:6052 @ static int process_backlog(struct napi_struct *napi, int quota)
 			 * We can use a plain write instead of clear_bit(),
 			 * and we dont need an smp_mb() memory barrier.
 			 */
-			napi->state = 0;
+			napi->state &= NAPIF_STATE_THREADED;
 			again = false;
 		} else {
 			skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&sd->input_pkt_queue,
 						   &sd->process_queue);
 		}
-		rps_unlock_irq_enable(sd);
+		backlog_unlock_irq_enable(sd);
 	}
 
 	return work;
@ net/core/dev.c:6766 @ static int napi_poll(struct napi_struct *n, struct list_head *repoll)
 
 static int napi_thread_wait(struct napi_struct *napi)
 {
-	bool woken = false;
-
 	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
@ net/core/dev.c:6774 @ static int napi_thread_wait(struct napi_struct *napi)
 		 * Testing SCHED bit is not enough because SCHED bit might be
 		 * set by some other busy poll thread or by napi_disable().
 		 */
-		if (test_bit(NAPI_STATE_SCHED_THREADED, &napi->state) || woken) {
+		if (test_bit(NAPI_STATE_SCHED_THREADED, &napi->state)) {
 			WARN_ON(!list_empty(&napi->poll_list));
 			__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 			return 0;
 		}
 
 		schedule();
-		/* woken being true indicates this thread owns this napi. */
-		woken = true;
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 	}
 	__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
@ net/core/dev.c:6788 @ static int napi_thread_wait(struct napi_struct *napi)
 	return -1;
 }
 
+static void napi_threaded_poll_loop(struct napi_struct *napi)
+{
+	struct softnet_data *sd;
+	unsigned long last_qs = jiffies;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		bool repoll = false;
+		void *have;
+
+		local_bh_disable();
+		sd = this_cpu_ptr(&softnet_data);
+		sd->in_napi_threaded_poll = true;
+
+		have = netpoll_poll_lock(napi);
+		__napi_poll(napi, &repoll);
+		netpoll_poll_unlock(have);
+
+		sd->in_napi_threaded_poll = false;
+		barrier();
+
+		if (sd_has_rps_ipi_waiting(sd)) {
+			local_irq_disable();
+			net_rps_action_and_irq_enable(sd);
+		}
+		skb_defer_free_flush(sd);
+		local_bh_enable();
+
+		if (!repoll)
+			break;
+
+		rcu_softirq_qs_periodic(last_qs);
+		cond_resched();
+	}
+}
+
 static int napi_threaded_poll(void *data)
 {
 	struct napi_struct *napi = data;
-	struct softnet_data *sd;
-	void *have;
 
-	while (!napi_thread_wait(napi)) {
-		unsigned long last_qs = jiffies;
+	while (!napi_thread_wait(napi))
+		napi_threaded_poll_loop(napi);
 
-		for (;;) {
-			bool repoll = false;
-
-			local_bh_disable();
-			sd = this_cpu_ptr(&softnet_data);
-			sd->in_napi_threaded_poll = true;
-
-			have = netpoll_poll_lock(napi);
-			__napi_poll(napi, &repoll);
-			netpoll_poll_unlock(have);
-
-			sd->in_napi_threaded_poll = false;
-			barrier();
-
-			if (sd_has_rps_ipi_waiting(sd)) {
-				local_irq_disable();
-				net_rps_action_and_irq_enable(sd);
-			}
-			skb_defer_free_flush(sd);
-			local_bh_enable();
-
-			if (!repoll)
-				break;
-
-			rcu_softirq_qs_periodic(last_qs);
-			cond_resched();
-		}
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@ net/core/dev.c:11430 @ static int dev_cpu_dead(unsigned int oldcpu)
 
 		list_del_init(&napi->poll_list);
 		if (napi->poll == process_backlog)
-			napi->state = 0;
+			napi->state &= NAPIF_STATE_THREADED;
 		else
 			____napi_schedule(sd, napi);
 	}
@ net/core/dev.c:11438 @ static int dev_cpu_dead(unsigned int oldcpu)
 	raise_softirq_irqoff(NET_TX_SOFTIRQ);
 	local_irq_enable();
 
+	if (!use_backlog_threads()) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_RPS
-	remsd = oldsd->rps_ipi_list;
-	oldsd->rps_ipi_list = NULL;
+		remsd = oldsd->rps_ipi_list;
+		oldsd->rps_ipi_list = NULL;
 #endif
-	/* send out pending IPI's on offline CPU */
-	net_rps_send_ipi(remsd);
+		/* send out pending IPI's on offline CPU */
+		net_rps_send_ipi(remsd);
+	}
 
 	/* Process offline CPU's input_pkt_queue */
 	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&oldsd->process_queue))) {
@ net/core/dev.c:11784 @ static int net_page_pool_create(int cpuid)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int backlog_napi_should_run(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	struct softnet_data *sd = per_cpu_ptr(&softnet_data, cpu);
+	struct napi_struct *napi = &sd->backlog;
+
+	return test_bit(NAPI_STATE_SCHED_THREADED, &napi->state);
+}
+
+static void run_backlog_napi(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	struct softnet_data *sd = per_cpu_ptr(&softnet_data, cpu);
+
+	napi_threaded_poll_loop(&sd->backlog);
+}
+
+static void backlog_napi_setup(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	struct softnet_data *sd = per_cpu_ptr(&softnet_data, cpu);
+	struct napi_struct *napi = &sd->backlog;
+
+	napi->thread = this_cpu_read(backlog_napi);
+	set_bit(NAPI_STATE_THREADED, &napi->state);
+}
+
+static struct smp_hotplug_thread backlog_threads = {
+	.store			= &backlog_napi,
+	.thread_should_run	= backlog_napi_should_run,
+	.thread_fn		= run_backlog_napi,
+	.thread_comm		= "backlog_napi/%u",
+	.setup			= backlog_napi_setup,
+};
+
 /*
  *       This is called single threaded during boot, so no need
  *       to take the rtnl semaphore.
@ net/core/dev.c:11867 @ static int __init net_dev_init(void)
 		init_gro_hash(&sd->backlog);
 		sd->backlog.poll = process_backlog;
 		sd->backlog.weight = weight_p;
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sd->backlog.poll_list);
 
 		if (net_page_pool_create(i))
 			goto out;
 	}
+	if (use_backlog_threads())
+		smpboot_register_percpu_thread(&backlog_threads);
 
 	dev_boot_phase = 0;
 
@ net/core/skbuff.c:7053 @ nodefer:	__kfree_skb(skb);
 	/* Make sure to trigger NET_RX_SOFTIRQ on the remote CPU
 	 * if we are unlucky enough (this seems very unlikely).
 	 */
-	if (unlikely(kick) && !cmpxchg(&sd->defer_ipi_scheduled, 0, 1))
-		smp_call_function_single_async(cpu, &sd->defer_csd);
+	if (unlikely(kick))
+		kick_defer_list_purge(sd, cpu);
 }
 
 static void skb_splice_csum_page(struct sk_buff *skb, struct page *page,