Merge branch 'master' into mm-nonmm-stable

24 files changed, 215 insertions, 608 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/auditsc.c b/kernel/auditsc.c
index f3a2abd6d1a1..3a8c9d744800 100644
--- a/kernel/auditsc.c
+++ b/kernel/auditsc.c
@@ -1014,10 +1014,10 @@ static void audit_reset_context(struct audit_context *ctx)
 	ctx->target_comm[0] = '\0';
 	unroll_tree_refs(ctx, NULL, 0);
 	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&ctx->killed_trees));
-	ctx->type = 0;
 	audit_free_module(ctx);
 	ctx->fds[0] = -1;
 	audit_proctitle_free(ctx);
+	ctx->type = 0; /* reset last for audit_free_*() */
 }
 
 static inline struct audit_context *audit_alloc_context(enum audit_state state)
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/btf.c b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
index 63d0ac7dfe2f..eb12d4f705cc 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
@@ -4815,6 +4815,7 @@ static int btf_check_type_tags(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 	n = btf_nr_types(btf);
 	for (i = start_id; i < n; i++) {
 		const struct btf_type *t;
+		int chain_limit = 32;
 		u32 cur_id = i;
 
 		t = btf_type_by_id(btf, i);
@@ -4827,6 +4828,10 @@ static int btf_check_type_tags(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 
 		in_tags = btf_type_is_type_tag(t);
 		while (btf_type_is_modifier(t)) {
+			if (!chain_limit--) {
+				btf_verifier_log(env, "Max chain length or cycle detected");
+				return -ELOOP;
+			}
 			if (btf_type_is_type_tag(t)) {
 				if (!in_tags) {
 					btf_verifier_log(env, "Type tags don't precede modifiers");
diff --git a/kernel/cfi.c b/kernel/cfi.c
index 9594cfd1cf2c..08102d19ec15 100644
--- a/kernel/cfi.c
+++ b/kernel/cfi.c
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ static inline cfi_check_fn find_module_check_fn(unsigned long ptr)
 static inline cfi_check_fn find_check_fn(unsigned long ptr)
 {
 	cfi_check_fn fn = NULL;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool rcu_idle;
 
 	if (is_kernel_text(ptr))
 		return __cfi_check;
@@ -290,13 +292,21 @@ static inline cfi_check_fn find_check_fn(unsigned long ptr)
 	 * the shadow and __module_address use RCU, so we need to wake it
 	 * up if necessary.
 	 */
-	RCU_NONIDLE({
-		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CFI_CLANG_SHADOW))
-			fn = find_shadow_check_fn(ptr);
+	rcu_idle = !rcu_is_watching();
+	if (rcu_idle) {
+		local_irq_save(flags);
+		rcu_irq_enter();
+	}
+
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CFI_CLANG_SHADOW))
+		fn = find_shadow_check_fn(ptr);
+	if (!fn)
+		fn = find_module_check_fn(ptr);
 
-		if (!fn)
-			fn = find_module_check_fn(ptr);
-	});
+	if (rcu_idle) {
+		rcu_irq_exit();
+		local_irq_restore(flags);
+	}
 
 	return fn;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/dma/direct.c b/kernel/dma/direct.c
index e978f36e6be8..8d0b68a17042 100644
--- a/kernel/dma/direct.c
+++ b/kernel/dma/direct.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void dma_direct_free(struct device *dev, size_t size,
 	} else {
 		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_DMA_CLEAR_UNCACHED))
 			arch_dma_clear_uncached(cpu_addr, size);
-		if (dma_set_encrypted(dev, cpu_addr, 1 << page_order))
+		if (dma_set_encrypted(dev, cpu_addr, size))
 			return;
 	}
 
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ void dma_direct_free_pages(struct device *dev, size_t size,
 		struct page *page, dma_addr_t dma_addr,
 		enum dma_data_direction dir)
 {
-	unsigned int page_order = get_order(size);
 	void *vaddr = page_address(page);
 
 	/* If cpu_addr is not from an atomic pool, dma_free_from_pool() fails */
@@ -400,7 +399,7 @@ void dma_direct_free_pages(struct device *dev, size_t size,
 	    dma_free_from_pool(dev, vaddr, size))
 		return;
 
-	if (dma_set_encrypted(dev, vaddr, 1 << page_order))
+	if (dma_set_encrypted(dev, vaddr, size))
 		return;
 	__dma_direct_free_pages(dev, page, size);
 }
diff --git a/kernel/hung_task.c b/kernel/hung_task.c
index 80bfea5dd5c4..cff3ae8c818f 100644
--- a/kernel/hung_task.c
+++ b/kernel/hung_task.c
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ static void check_hung_task(struct task_struct *t, unsigned long timeout)
 	 * complain:
 	 */
 	if (sysctl_hung_task_warnings) {
-		printk_prefer_direct_enter();
-
 		if (sysctl_hung_task_warnings > 0)
 			sysctl_hung_task_warnings--;
 		pr_err("INFO: task %s:%d blocked for more than %ld seconds.\n",
@@ -144,8 +142,6 @@ static void check_hung_task(struct task_struct *t, unsigned long timeout)
 
 		if (sysctl_hung_task_all_cpu_backtrace)
 			hung_task_show_all_bt = true;
-
-		printk_prefer_direct_exit();
 	}
 
 	touch_nmi_watchdog();
@@ -208,17 +204,12 @@ static void check_hung_uninterruptible_tasks(unsigned long timeout)
 	}
  unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-	if (hung_task_show_lock) {
-		printk_prefer_direct_enter();
+	if (hung_task_show_lock)
 		debug_show_all_locks();
-		printk_prefer_direct_exit();
-	}
 
 	if (hung_task_show_all_bt) {
 		hung_task_show_all_bt = false;
-		printk_prefer_direct_enter();
 		trigger_all_cpu_backtrace();
-		printk_prefer_direct_exit();
 	}
 
 	if (hung_task_call_panic)
diff --git a/kernel/irq/chip.c b/kernel/irq/chip.c
index e6b8e564b37f..886789dcee43 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/chip.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/chip.c
@@ -1006,8 +1006,10 @@ __irq_do_set_handler(struct irq_desc *desc, irq_flow_handler_t handle,
 		if (desc->irq_data.chip != &no_irq_chip)
 			mask_ack_irq(desc);
 		irq_state_set_disabled(desc);
-		if (is_chained)
+		if (is_chained) {
 			desc->action = NULL;
+			WARN_ON(irq_chip_pm_put(irq_desc_get_irq_data(desc)));
+		}
 		desc->depth = 1;
 	}
 	desc->handle_irq = handle;
@@ -1033,6 +1035,7 @@ __irq_do_set_handler(struct irq_desc *desc, irq_flow_handler_t handle,
 		irq_settings_set_norequest(desc);
 		irq_settings_set_nothread(desc);
 		desc->action = &chained_action;
+		WARN_ON(irq_chip_pm_get(irq_desc_get_irq_data(desc)));
 		irq_activate_and_startup(desc, IRQ_RESEND);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/kernel/kthread.c b/kernel/kthread.c
index 544fd4097406..3c677918d8f2 100644
--- a/kernel/kthread.c
+++ b/kernel/kthread.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static int kthread(void *_create)
 
 	self = to_kthread(current);
 
-	/* If user was SIGKILLed, I release the structure. */
+	/* Release the structure when caller killed by a fatal signal. */
 	done = xchg(&create->done, NULL);
 	if (!done) {
 		kfree(create);
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static void create_kthread(struct kthread_create_info *create)
 	/* We want our own signal handler (we take no signals by default). */
 	pid = kernel_thread(kthread, create, CLONE_FS | CLONE_FILES | SIGCHLD);
 	if (pid < 0) {
-		/* If user was SIGKILLed, I release the structure. */
+		/* Release the structure when caller killed by a fatal signal. */
 		struct completion *done = xchg(&create->done, NULL);
 
 		if (!done) {
@@ -440,9 +440,9 @@ struct task_struct *__kthread_create_on_node(int (*threadfn)(void *data),
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(wait_for_completion_killable(&done))) {
 		/*
-		 * If I was SIGKILLed before kthreadd (or new kernel thread)
-		 * calls complete(), leave the cleanup of this structure to
-		 * that thread.
+		 * If I was killed by a fatal signal before kthreadd (or new
+		 * kernel thread) calls complete(), leave the cleanup of this
+		 * structure to that thread.
 		 */
 		if (xchg(&create->done, NULL))
 			return ERR_PTR(-EINTR);
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ fail_task:
  *
  * Returns a pointer to the allocated worker on success, ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM)
  * when the needed structures could not get allocated, and ERR_PTR(-EINTR)
- * when the worker was SIGKILLed.
+ * when the caller was killed by a fatal signal.
  */
 struct kthread_worker *
 kthread_create_worker(unsigned int flags, const char namefmt[], ...)
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_create_worker);
  * Return:
  * The pointer to the allocated worker on success, ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM)
  * when the needed structures could not get allocated, and ERR_PTR(-EINTR)
- * when the worker was SIGKILLed.
+ * when the caller was killed by a fatal signal.
  */
 struct kthread_worker *
 kthread_create_worker_on_cpu(int cpu, unsigned int flags,
diff --git a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
index 81e87280513e..f06b91ca6482 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
@@ -5432,7 +5432,7 @@ static struct pin_cookie __lock_pin_lock(struct lockdep_map *lock)
 			 * be guessable and still allows some pin nesting in
 			 * our u32 pin_count.
 			 */
-			cookie.val = 1 + (prandom_u32() >> 16);
+			cookie.val = 1 + (sched_clock() & 0xffff);
 			hlock->pin_count += cookie.val;
 			return cookie;
 		}
diff --git a/kernel/panic.c b/kernel/panic.c
index a3c758dba15a..a3308af28a21 100644
--- a/kernel/panic.c
+++ b/kernel/panic.c
@@ -603,8 +603,6 @@ void __warn(const char *file, int line, void *caller, unsigned taint,
 {
 	disable_trace_on_warning();
 
-	printk_prefer_direct_enter();
-
 	if (file)
 		pr_warn("WARNING: CPU: %d PID: %d at %s:%d %pS\n",
 			raw_smp_processor_id(), current->pid, file, line,
@@ -634,8 +632,6 @@ void __warn(const char *file, int line, void *caller, unsigned taint,
 
 	/* Just a warning, don't kill lockdep. */
 	add_taint(taint, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
-
-	printk_prefer_direct_exit();
 }
 
 #ifndef __WARN_FLAGS
diff --git a/kernel/power/hibernate.c b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
index 20a66bf9f465..89c71fce225d 100644
--- a/kernel/power/hibernate.c
+++ b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ static void power_down(void)
 		hibernation_platform_enter();
 		fallthrough;
 	case HIBERNATION_SHUTDOWN:
-		if (pm_power_off)
+		if (kernel_can_power_off())
 			kernel_power_off();
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index ea3dd55709e7..b49c6ff6dca0 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -224,33 +224,6 @@ int devkmsg_sysctl_set_loglvl(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 static int nr_ext_console_drivers;
 
 /*
- * Used to synchronize printing kthreads against direct printing via
- * console_trylock/console_unlock.
- *
- * Values:
- * -1 = console kthreads atomically blocked (via global trylock)
- *  0 = no kthread printing, console not locked (via trylock)
- * >0 = kthread(s) actively printing
- *
- * Note: For synchronizing against direct printing via
- *       console_lock/console_unlock, see the @lock variable in
- *       struct console.
- */
-static atomic_t console_kthreads_active = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
-
-#define console_kthreads_atomic_tryblock() \
-	(atomic_cmpxchg(&console_kthreads_active, 0, -1) == 0)
-#define console_kthreads_atomic_unblock() \
-	atomic_cmpxchg(&console_kthreads_active, -1, 0)
-#define console_kthreads_atomically_blocked() \
-	(atomic_read(&console_kthreads_active) == -1)
-
-#define console_kthread_printing_tryenter() \
-	atomic_inc_unless_negative(&console_kthreads_active)
-#define console_kthread_printing_exit() \
-	atomic_dec(&console_kthreads_active)
-
-/*
  * Helper macros to handle lockdep when locking/unlocking console_sem. We use
  * macros instead of functions so that _RET_IP_ contains useful information.
  */
@@ -298,49 +271,14 @@ static bool panic_in_progress(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Tracks whether kthread printers are all blocked. A value of true implies
- * that the console is locked via console_lock() or the console is suspended.
- * Writing to this variable requires holding @console_sem.
+ * This is used for debugging the mess that is the VT code by
+ * keeping track if we have the console semaphore held. It's
+ * definitely not the perfect debug tool (we don't know if _WE_
+ * hold it and are racing, but it helps tracking those weird code
+ * paths in the console code where we end up in places I want
+ * locked without the console semaphore held).
  */
-static bool console_kthreads_blocked;
-
-/*
- * Block all kthread printers from a schedulable context.
- *
- * Requires holding @console_sem.
- */
-static void console_kthreads_block(void)
-{
-	struct console *con;
-
-	for_each_console(con) {
-		mutex_lock(&con->lock);
-		con->blocked = true;
-		mutex_unlock(&con->lock);
-	}
-
-	console_kthreads_blocked = true;
-}
-
-/*
- * Unblock all kthread printers from a schedulable context.
- *
- * Requires holding @console_sem.
- */
-static void console_kthreads_unblock(void)
-{
-	struct console *con;
-
-	for_each_console(con) {
-		mutex_lock(&con->lock);
-		con->blocked = false;
-		mutex_unlock(&con->lock);
-	}
-
-	console_kthreads_blocked = false;
-}
-
-static int console_suspended;
+static int console_locked, console_suspended;
 
 /*
  *	Array of consoles built from command line options (console=)
@@ -423,75 +361,7 @@ static int console_msg_format = MSG_FORMAT_DEFAULT;
 /* syslog_lock protects syslog_* variables and write access to clear_seq. */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(syslog_lock);
 
-/*
- * A flag to signify if printk_activate_kthreads() has already started the
- * kthread printers. If true, any later registered consoles must start their
- * own kthread directly. The flag is write protected by the console_lock.
- */
-static bool printk_kthreads_available;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
-static atomic_t printk_prefer_direct = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
-
-/**
- * printk_prefer_direct_enter - cause printk() calls to attempt direct
- *                              printing to all enabled consoles
- *
- * Since it is not possible to call into the console printing code from any
- * context, there is no guarantee that direct printing will occur.
- *
- * This globally effects all printk() callers.
- *
- * Context: Any context.
- */
-void printk_prefer_direct_enter(void)
-{
-	atomic_inc(&printk_prefer_direct);
-}
-
-/**
- * printk_prefer_direct_exit - restore printk() behavior
- *
- * Context: Any context.
- */
-void printk_prefer_direct_exit(void)
-{
-	WARN_ON(atomic_dec_if_positive(&printk_prefer_direct) < 0);
-}
-
-/*
- * Calling printk() always wakes kthread printers so that they can
- * flush the new message to their respective consoles. Also, if direct
- * printing is allowed, printk() tries to flush the messages directly.
- *
- * Direct printing is allowed in situations when the kthreads
- * are not available or the system is in a problematic state.
- *
- * See the implementation about possible races.
- */
-static inline bool allow_direct_printing(void)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Checking kthread availability is a possible race because the
-	 * kthread printers can become permanently disabled during runtime.
-	 * However, doing that requires holding the console_lock, so any
-	 * pending messages will be direct printed by console_unlock().
-	 */
-	if (!printk_kthreads_available)
-		return true;
-
-	/*
-	 * Prefer direct printing when the system is in a problematic state.
-	 * The context that sets this state will always see the updated value.
-	 * The other contexts do not care. Anyway, direct printing is just a
-	 * best effort. The direct output is only possible when console_lock
-	 * is not already taken and no kthread printers are actively printing.
-	 */
-	return (system_state > SYSTEM_RUNNING ||
-		oops_in_progress ||
-		atomic_read(&printk_prefer_direct));
-}
-
 DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(log_wait);
 /* All 3 protected by @syslog_lock. */
 /* the next printk record to read by syslog(READ) or /proc/kmsg */
@@ -2382,10 +2252,10 @@ asmlinkage int vprintk_emit(int facility, int level,
 	printed_len = vprintk_store(facility, level, dev_info, fmt, args);
 
 	/* If called from the scheduler, we can not call up(). */
-	if (!in_sched && allow_direct_printing()) {
+	if (!in_sched) {
 		/*
 		 * The caller may be holding system-critical or
-		 * timing-sensitive locks. Disable preemption during direct
+		 * timing-sensitive locks. Disable preemption during
 		 * printing of all remaining records to all consoles so that
 		 * this context can return as soon as possible. Hopefully
 		 * another printk() caller will take over the printing.
@@ -2428,8 +2298,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(_printk);
 
 static bool __pr_flush(struct console *con, int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progress);
 
-static void printk_start_kthread(struct console *con);
-
 #else /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
 
 #define CONSOLE_LOG_MAX		0
@@ -2463,8 +2331,6 @@ static void call_console_driver(struct console *con, const char *text, size_t le
 }
 static bool suppress_message_printing(int level) { return false; }
 static bool __pr_flush(struct console *con, int timeout_ms, bool reset_on_progress) { return true; }
-static void printk_start_kthread(struct console *con) { }
-static bool allow_direct_printing(void) { return true; }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PRINTK */
 
@@ -2683,14 +2549,6 @@ static int console_cpu_notify(unsigned int cpu)
 		/* If trylock fails, someone else is doing the printing */
 		if (console_trylock())
 			console_unlock();
-		else {
-			/*
-			 * If a new CPU comes online, the conditions for
-			 * printer_should_wake() may have changed for some
-			 * kthread printer with !CON_ANYTIME.
-			 */
-			wake_up_klogd();
-		}
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2710,7 +2568,7 @@ void console_lock(void)
 	down_console_sem();
 	if (console_suspended)
 		return;
-	console_kthreads_block();
+	console_locked = 1;
 	console_may_schedule = 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_lock);
@@ -2731,30 +2589,15 @@ int console_trylock(void)
 		up_console_sem();
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (!console_kthreads_atomic_tryblock()) {
-		up_console_sem();
-		return 0;
-	}
+	console_locked = 1;
 	console_may_schedule = 0;
 	return 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_trylock);
 
-/*
- * This is used to help to make sure that certain paths within the VT code are
- * running with the console lock held. It is definitely not the perfect debug
- * tool (it is not known if the VT code is the task holding the console lock),
- * but it helps tracking those weird code paths in the console code such as
- * when the console is suspended: where the console is not locked but no
- * console printing may occur.
- *
- * Note: This returns true when the console is suspended but is not locked.
- *       This is intentional because the VT code must consider that situation
- *       the same as if the console was locked.
- */
 int is_console_locked(void)
 {
-	return (console_kthreads_blocked || atomic_read(&console_kthreads_active));
+	return console_locked;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_console_locked);
 
@@ -2777,9 +2620,18 @@ static bool abandon_console_lock_in_panic(void)
 	return atomic_read(&panic_cpu) != raw_smp_processor_id();
 }
 
-static inline bool __console_is_usable(short flags)
+/*
+ * Check if the given console is currently capable and allowed to print
+ * records.
+ *
+ * Requires the console_lock.
+ */
+static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con)
 {
-	if (!(flags & CON_ENABLED))
+	if (!(con->flags & CON_ENABLED))
+		return false;
+
+	if (!con->write)
 		return false;
 
 	/*
@@ -2788,43 +2640,15 @@ static inline bool __console_is_usable(short flags)
 	 * cope (CON_ANYTIME) don't call them until this CPU is officially up.
 	 */
 	if (!cpu_online(raw_smp_processor_id()) &&
-	    !(flags & CON_ANYTIME))
+	    !(con->flags & CON_ANYTIME))
 		return false;
 
 	return true;
 }
 
-/*
- * Check if the given console is currently capable and allowed to print
- * records.
- *
- * Requires holding the console_lock.
- */
-static inline bool console_is_usable(struct console *con)
-{
-	if (!con->write)
-		return false;
-
-	return __console_is_usable(con->flags);
-}
-
 static void __console_unlock(void)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Depending on whether console_lock() or console_trylock() was used,
-	 * appropriately allow the kthread printers to continue.
-	 */
-	if (console_kthreads_blocked)
-		console_kthreads_unblock();
-	else
-		console_kthreads_atomic_unblock();
-
-	/*
-	 * New records may have arrived while the console was locked.
-	 * Wake the kthread printers to print them.
-	 */
-	wake_up_klogd();
-
+	console_locked = 0;
 	up_console_sem();
 }
 
@@ -2842,19 +2666,17 @@ static void __console_unlock(void)
  *
  * @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 the
- * console_lock. Otherwise it is set to false. A NULL pointer may be provided
- * to disable allowing the console_lock to be taken over by a printk waiter.
+ * console_lock. Otherwise it is set to false.
  *
  * Returns false if the given console has no next record to print, otherwise
  * true.
  *
- * Requires the console_lock if @handover is non-NULL.
- * Requires con->lock otherwise.
+ * Requires the console_lock.
  */
-static bool __console_emit_next_record(struct console *con, char *text, char *ext_text,
-				       char *dropped_text, bool *handover)
+static bool console_emit_next_record(struct console *con, char *text, char *ext_text,
+				     char *dropped_text, bool *handover)
 {
-	static atomic_t panic_console_dropped = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
+	static int panic_console_dropped;
 	struct printk_info info;
 	struct printk_record r;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -2863,8 +2685,7 @@ static bool __console_emit_next_record(struct console *con, char *text, char *ex
 
 	prb_rec_init_rd(&r, &info, text, CONSOLE_LOG_MAX);
 
-	if (handover)
-		*handover = false;
+	*handover = false;
 
 	if (!prb_read_valid(prb, con->seq, &r))
 		return false;
@@ -2872,8 +2693,7 @@ static bool __console_emit_next_record(struct console *con, char *text, char *ex
 	if (con->seq != r.info->seq) {
 		con->dropped += r.info->seq - con->seq;
 		con->seq = r.info->seq;
-		if (panic_in_progress() &&
-		    atomic_fetch_inc_relaxed(&panic_console_dropped) > 10) {
+		if (panic_in_progress() && panic_console_dropped++ > 10) {
 			suppress_panic_printk = 1;
 			pr_warn_once("Too many dropped messages. Suppress messages on non-panic CPUs to prevent livelock.\n");
 		}
@@ -2895,62 +2715,32 @@ static bool __console_emit_next_record(struct console *con, char *text, char *ex
 		len = record_print_text(&r, console_msg_format & MSG_FORMAT_SYSLOG, printk_time);
 	}
 
-	if (handover) {
-		/*
-		 * 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();
-
-		/* don't trace irqsoff print latency */
-		stop_critical_timings();
-	}
+	/*
+	 * 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();
 
+	stop_critical_timings();	/* don't trace print latency */
 	call_console_driver(con, write_text, len, dropped_text);
+	start_critical_timings();
 
 	con->seq++;
 
-	if (handover) {
-		start_critical_timings();
-		*handover = console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check();
-		printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
-	}
+	*handover = console_lock_spinning_disable_and_check();
+	printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
 skip:
 	return true;
 }
 
 /*
- * Print a record for a given console, but allow another printk() caller to
- * take over the console_lock and continue printing.
- *
- * Requires the console_lock, but depending on @handover after the call, the
- * caller may no longer have the console_lock.
- *
- * See __console_emit_next_record() for argument and return details.
- */
-static bool console_emit_next_record_transferable(struct console *con, char *text, char *ext_text,
-						  char *dropped_text, bool *handover)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Handovers are only supported if threaded printers are atomically
-	 * blocked. The context taking over the console_lock may be atomic.
-	 */
-	if (!console_kthreads_atomically_blocked()) {
-		*handover = false;
-		handover = NULL;
-	}
-
-	return __console_emit_next_record(con, text, ext_text, dropped_text, handover);
-}
-
-/*
  * Print out all remaining records to all consoles.
  *
  * @do_cond_resched is set by the caller. It can be true only in schedulable
@@ -2968,8 +2758,8 @@ static bool console_emit_next_record_transferable(struct console *con, char *tex
  * were flushed to all usable consoles. A returned false informs the caller
  * that everything was not flushed (either there were no usable consoles or
  * another context has taken over printing or it is a panic situation and this
- * is not the panic CPU or direct printing is not preferred). Regardless the
- * reason, the caller should assume it is not useful to immediately try again.
+ * is not the panic CPU). Regardless the reason, the caller should assume it
+ * is not useful to immediately try again.
  *
  * Requires the console_lock.
  */
@@ -2986,10 +2776,6 @@ static bool console_flush_all(bool do_cond_resched, u64 *next_seq, bool *handove
 	*handover = false;
 
 	do {
-		/* Let the kthread printers do the work if they can. */
-		if (!allow_direct_printing())
-			return false;
-
 		any_progress = false;
 
 		for_each_console(con) {
@@ -3001,11 +2787,13 @@ static bool console_flush_all(bool do_cond_resched, u64 *next_seq, bool *handove
 
 			if (con->flags & CON_EXTENDED) {
 				/* Extended consoles do not print "dropped messages". */
-				progress = console_emit_next_record_transferable(con, &text[0],
-								&ext_text[0], NULL, handover);
+				progress = console_emit_next_record(con, &text[0],
+								    &ext_text[0], NULL,
+								    handover);
 			} else {
-				progress = console_emit_next_record_transferable(con, &text[0],
-								NULL, &dropped_text[0], handover);
+				progress = console_emit_next_record(con, &text[0],
+								    NULL, &dropped_text[0],
+								    handover);
 			}
 			if (*handover)
 				return false;
@@ -3120,13 +2908,10 @@ void console_unblank(void)
 	if (oops_in_progress) {
 		if (down_trylock_console_sem() != 0)
 			return;
-		if (!console_kthreads_atomic_tryblock()) {
-			up_console_sem();
-			return;
-		}
 	} else
 		console_lock();
 
+	console_locked = 1;
 	console_may_schedule = 0;
 	for_each_console(c)
 		if ((c->flags & CON_ENABLED) && c->unblank)
@@ -3405,10 +3190,6 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 		nr_ext_console_drivers++;
 
 	newcon->dropped = 0;
-	newcon->thread = NULL;
-	newcon->blocked = true;
-	mutex_init(&newcon->lock);
-
 	if (newcon->flags & CON_PRINTBUFFER) {
 		/* Get a consistent copy of @syslog_seq. */
 		mutex_lock(&syslog_lock);
@@ -3418,10 +3199,6 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 		/* Begin with next message. */
 		newcon->seq = prb_next_seq(prb);
 	}
-
-	if (printk_kthreads_available)
-		printk_start_kthread(newcon);
-
 	console_unlock();
 	console_sysfs_notify();
 
@@ -3448,7 +3225,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_console);
 
 int unregister_console(struct console *console)
 {
-	struct task_struct *thd;
 	struct console *con;
 	int res;
 
@@ -3489,20 +3265,7 @@ int unregister_console(struct console *console)
 		console_drivers->flags |= CON_CONSDEV;
 
 	console->flags &= ~CON_ENABLED;
-
-	/*
-	 * console->thread can only be cleared under the console lock. But
-	 * stopping the thread must be done without the console lock. The
-	 * task that clears @thread is the task that stops the kthread.
-	 */
-	thd = console->thread;
-	console->thread = NULL;
-
 	console_unlock();
-
-	if (thd)
-		kthread_stop(thd);
-
 	console_sysfs_notify();
 
 	if (console->exit)
@@ -3598,20 +3361,6 @@ static int __init printk_late_init(void)
 }
 late_initcall(printk_late_init);
 
-static int __init printk_activate_kthreads(void)
-{
-	struct console *con;
-
-	console_lock();
-	printk_kthreads_available = true;
-	for_each_console(con)
-		printk_start_kthread(con);
-	console_unlock();
-