[PATCH v2 2/3] kexec: log the task that initiated the kexec reboot
Bradley Morgan <[email protected]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:13:57 +0100
| Newsgroups | org.infradead.lists.kexec,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel,org.kernel.vger.linux-pm |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
The reboot syscall now logs the initiating task for the restart, halt and power off commands at the point where they can no longer fail. The kexec command could not be handled there: kernel_kexec() has several failure points and returns to a running system when any of them fires, which would leave a stale "initiated by" line in the log with no transition behind it. Call reboot_log_initiator() from kernel_kexec() once the shutdown of the current kernel is committed, right before the existing "Starting new kernel" line: reboot: initiated by kexec[713] kexec_core: Starting new kernel The preserve_context path is left alone since it returns to the running kernel instead of tearing it down. Signed-off-by: Bradley Morgan <[email protected]> --- kernel/kexec_core.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/kernel/kexec_core.c b/kernel/kexec_core.c index dc770b9a6d05..23b7fe36e64e 100644 --- a/kernel/kexec_core.c +++ b/kernel/kexec_core.c @@ -1200,6 +1200,7 @@ int kernel_kexec(void) * CPU hotplug again; so re-enable it here. */ cpu_hotplug_enable(); + reboot_log_initiator(); pr_notice("Starting new kernel\n"); machine_shutdown(); } -- 2.50.1