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-rw-r--r--Documentation/sysrq.txt66
-rw-r--r--drivers/char/sysrq.c20
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diff --git a/Documentation/sysrq.txt b/Documentation/sysrq.txt
index e0188a23fd5e..61613166981b 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysrq.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysrq.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
1Linux Magic System Request Key Hacks 1Linux Magic System Request Key Hacks
2Documentation for sysrq.c version 1.15 2Documentation for sysrq.c
3Last update: $Date: 2001/01/28 10:15:59 $ 3Last update: 2007-JAN-06
4 4
5* What is the magic SysRq key? 5* What is the magic SysRq key?
6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ You can set the value in the file by the following command:
35 35
36Note that the value of /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq influences only the invocation 36Note that the value of /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq influences only the invocation
37via a keyboard. Invocation of any operation via /proc/sysrq-trigger is always 37via a keyboard. Invocation of any operation via /proc/sysrq-trigger is always
38allowed. 38allowed (by a user with admin privileges).
39 39
40* How do I use the magic SysRq key? 40* How do I use the magic SysRq key?
41~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 41~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ On PowerPC - Press 'ALT - Print Screen (or F13) - <command key>,
58On other - If you know of the key combos for other architectures, please 58On other - If you know of the key combos for other architectures, please
59 let me know so I can add them to this section. 59 let me know so I can add them to this section.
60 60
61On all - write a character to /proc/sysrq-trigger. eg: 61On all - write a character to /proc/sysrq-trigger. e.g.:
62 62
63 echo t > /proc/sysrq-trigger 63 echo t > /proc/sysrq-trigger
64 64
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ On all - write a character to /proc/sysrq-trigger. eg:
74 74
75'c' - Will perform a kexec reboot in order to take a crashdump. 75'c' - Will perform a kexec reboot in order to take a crashdump.
76 76
77'd' - Shows all locks that are held.
78
77'o' - Will shut your system off (if configured and supported). 79'o' - Will shut your system off (if configured and supported).
78 80
79's' - Will attempt to sync all mounted filesystems. 81's' - Will attempt to sync all mounted filesystems.
@@ -87,38 +89,43 @@ On all - write a character to /proc/sysrq-trigger. eg:
87 89
88'm' - Will dump current memory info to your console. 90'm' - Will dump current memory info to your console.
89 91
92'n' - Used to make RT tasks nice-able
93
90'v' - Dumps Voyager SMP processor info to your console. 94'v' - Dumps Voyager SMP processor info to your console.
91 95
96'w' - Dumps tasks that are in uninterruptable (blocked) state.
97
98'x' - Used by xmon interface on ppc/powerpc platforms.
99
92'0'-'9' - Sets the console log level, controlling which kernel messages 100'0'-'9' - Sets the console log level, controlling which kernel messages
93 will be printed to your console. ('0', for example would make 101 will be printed to your console. ('0', for example would make
94 it so that only emergency messages like PANICs or OOPSes would 102 it so that only emergency messages like PANICs or OOPSes would
95 make it to your console.) 103 make it to your console.)
96 104
97'f' - Will call oom_kill to kill a memory hog process 105'f' - Will call oom_kill to kill a memory hog process.
98 106
99'e' - Send a SIGTERM to all processes, except for init. 107'e' - Send a SIGTERM to all processes, except for init.
100 108
101'i' - Send a SIGKILL to all processes, except for init. 109'g' - Used by kgdb on ppc platforms.
102 110
103'l' - Send a SIGKILL to all processes, INCLUDING init. (Your system 111'i' - Send a SIGKILL to all processes, except for init.
104 will be non-functional after this.)
105 112
106'h' - Will display help ( actually any other key than those listed 113'h' - Will display help (actually any other key than those listed
107 above will display help. but 'h' is easy to remember :-) 114 above will display help. but 'h' is easy to remember :-)
108 115
109* Okay, so what can I use them for? 116* Okay, so what can I use them for?
110~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 117~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
111Well, un'R'aw is very handy when your X server or a svgalib program crashes. 118Well, un'R'aw is very handy when your X server or a svgalib program crashes.
112 119
113sa'K' (Secure Access Key) is useful when you want to be sure there are no 120sa'K' (Secure Access Key) is useful when you want to be sure there is no
114trojan program is running at console and which could grab your password 121trojan program running at console which could grab your password
115when you would try to login. It will kill all programs on given console 122when you would try to login. It will kill all programs on given console,
116and thus letting you make sure that the login prompt you see is actually 123thus letting you make sure that the login prompt you see is actually
117the one from init, not some trojan program. 124the one from init, not some trojan program.
118IMPORTANT: In its true form it is not a true SAK like the one in a :IMPORTANT 125IMPORTANT: In its true form it is not a true SAK like the one in a :IMPORTANT
119IMPORTANT: c2 compliant system, and it should not be mistaken as :IMPORTANT 126IMPORTANT: c2 compliant system, and it should not be mistaken as :IMPORTANT
120IMPORTANT: such. :IMPORTANT 127IMPORTANT: such. :IMPORTANT
121 It seems other find it useful as (System Attention Key) which is 128 It seems others find it useful as (System Attention Key) which is
122useful when you want to exit a program that will not let you switch consoles. 129useful when you want to exit a program that will not let you switch consoles.
123(For example, X or a svgalib program.) 130(For example, X or a svgalib program.)
124 131
@@ -139,8 +146,8 @@ OK or Done message...)
139Again, the unmount (remount read-only) hasn't taken place until you see the 146Again, the unmount (remount read-only) hasn't taken place until you see the
140"OK" and "Done" message appear on the screen. 147"OK" and "Done" message appear on the screen.
141 148
142The loglevel'0'-'9' is useful when your console is being flooded with 149The loglevels '0'-'9' are useful when your console is being flooded with
143kernel messages you do not want to see. Setting '0' will prevent all but 150kernel messages you do not want to see. Selecting '0' will prevent all but
144the most urgent kernel messages from reaching your console. (They will 151the most urgent kernel messages from reaching your console. (They will
145still be logged if syslogd/klogd are alive, though.) 152still be logged if syslogd/klogd are alive, though.)
146 153
@@ -152,7 +159,7 @@ processes.
152~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 159~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
153That happens to me, also. I've found that tapping shift, alt, and control 160That happens to me, also. I've found that tapping shift, alt, and control
154on both sides of the keyboard, and hitting an invalid sysrq sequence again 161on both sides of the keyboard, and hitting an invalid sysrq sequence again
155will fix the problem. (ie, something like alt-sysrq-z). Switching to another 162will fix the problem. (i.e., something like alt-sysrq-z). Switching to another
156virtual console (ALT+Fn) and then back again should also help. 163virtual console (ALT+Fn) and then back again should also help.
157 164
158* I hit SysRq, but nothing seems to happen, what's wrong? 165* I hit SysRq, but nothing seems to happen, what's wrong?
@@ -174,11 +181,11 @@ handler function you will use, B) a help_msg string, that will print when SysRQ
174prints help, and C) an action_msg string, that will print right before your 181prints help, and C) an action_msg string, that will print right before your
175handler is called. Your handler must conform to the prototype in 'sysrq.h'. 182handler is called. Your handler must conform to the prototype in 'sysrq.h'.
176 183
177After the sysrq_key_op is created, you can call the macro 184After the sysrq_key_op is created, you can call the kernel function
178register_sysrq_key(int key, struct sysrq_key_op *op_p) that is defined in 185register_sysrq_key(int key, struct sysrq_key_op *op_p); this will
179sysrq.h, this will register the operation pointed to by 'op_p' at table 186register the operation pointed to by 'op_p' at table key 'key',
180key 'key', if that slot in the table is blank. At module unload time, you must 187if that slot in the table is blank. At module unload time, you must call
181call the macro unregister_sysrq_key(int key, struct sysrq_key_op *op_p), which 188the function unregister_sysrq_key(int key, struct sysrq_key_op *op_p), which
182will remove the key op pointed to by 'op_p' from the key 'key', if and only if 189will remove the key op pointed to by 'op_p' from the key 'key', if and only if
183it is currently registered in that slot. This is in case the slot has been 190it is currently registered in that slot. This is in case the slot has been
184overwritten since you registered it. 191overwritten since you registered it.
@@ -186,15 +193,12 @@ overwritten since you registered it.
186The Magic SysRQ system works by registering key operations against a key op 193The Magic SysRQ system works by registering key operations against a key op
187lookup table, which is defined in 'drivers/char/sysrq.c'. This key table has 194lookup table, which is defined in 'drivers/char/sysrq.c'. This key table has
188a number of operations registered into it at compile time, but is mutable, 195a number of operations registered into it at compile time, but is mutable,
189and 4 functions are exported for interface to it: __sysrq_lock_table, 196and 2 functions are exported for interface to it:
190__sysrq_unlock_table, __sysrq_get_key_op, and __sysrq_put_key_op. The 197 register_sysrq_key and unregister_sysrq_key.
191functions __sysrq_swap_key_ops and __sysrq_swap_key_ops_nolock are defined 198Of course, never ever leave an invalid pointer in the table. I.e., when
192in the header itself, and the REGISTER and UNREGISTER macros are built from 199your module that called register_sysrq_key() exits, it must call
193these. More complex (and dangerous!) manipulations of the table are possible 200unregister_sysrq_key() to clean up the sysrq key table entry that it used.
194using these functions, but you must be careful to always lock the table before 201Null pointers in the table are always safe. :)
195you read or write from it, and to unlock it again when you are done. (And of
196course, to never ever leave an invalid pointer in the table). Null pointers in
197the table are always safe :)
198 202
199If for some reason you feel the need to call the handle_sysrq function from 203If for some reason you feel the need to call the handle_sysrq function from
200within a function called by handle_sysrq, you must be aware that you are in 204within a function called by handle_sysrq, you must be aware that you are in
diff --git a/drivers/char/sysrq.c b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
index 13935235e066..7fd3cd5ddf21 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sysrq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_showstate_blocked(int key, struct tty_struct *tty)
215} 215}
216static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_showstate_blocked_op = { 216static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_showstate_blocked_op = {
217 .handler = sysrq_handle_showstate_blocked, 217 .handler = sysrq_handle_showstate_blocked,
218 .help_msg = "showBlockedTasks", 218 .help_msg = "shoW-blocked-tasks",
219 .action_msg = "Show Blocked State", 219 .action_msg = "Show Blocked State",
220 .enable_mask = SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP, 220 .enable_mask = SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
221}; 221};
@@ -315,15 +315,16 @@ static struct sysrq_key_op *sysrq_key_table[36] = {
315 &sysrq_loglevel_op, /* 9 */ 315 &sysrq_loglevel_op, /* 9 */
316 316
317 /* 317 /*
318 * Don't use for system provided sysrqs, it is handled specially on 318 * a: Don't use for system provided sysrqs, it is handled specially on
319 * sparc and will never arrive 319 * sparc and will never arrive.
320 */ 320 */
321 NULL, /* a */ 321 NULL, /* a */
322 &sysrq_reboot_op, /* b */ 322 &sysrq_reboot_op, /* b */
323 &sysrq_crashdump_op, /* c */ 323 &sysrq_crashdump_op, /* c & ibm_emac driver debug */
324 &sysrq_showlocks_op, /* d */ 324 &sysrq_showlocks_op, /* d */
325 &sysrq_term_op, /* e */ 325 &sysrq_term_op, /* e */
326 &sysrq_moom_op, /* f */ 326 &sysrq_moom_op, /* f */
327 /* g: May be registered by ppc for kgdb */
327 NULL, /* g */ 328 NULL, /* g */
328 NULL, /* h */ 329 NULL, /* h */
329 &sysrq_kill_op, /* i */ 330 &sysrq_kill_op, /* i */
@@ -332,18 +333,19 @@ static struct sysrq_key_op *sysrq_key_table[36] = {
332 NULL, /* l */ 333 NULL, /* l */
333 &sysrq_showmem_op, /* m */ 334 &sysrq_showmem_op, /* m */
334 &sysrq_unrt_op, /* n */ 335 &sysrq_unrt_op, /* n */
335 /* This will often be registered as 'Off' at init time */ 336 /* o: This will often be registered as 'Off' at init time */
336 NULL, /* o */ 337 NULL, /* o */
337 &sysrq_showregs_op, /* p */ 338 &sysrq_showregs_op, /* p */
338 NULL, /* q */ 339 NULL, /* q */
339 &sysrq_unraw_op, /* r */ 340 &sysrq_unraw_op, /* r */
340 &sysrq_sync_op, /* s */ 341 &sysrq_sync_op, /* s */
341 &sysrq_showstate_op, /* t */ 342 &sysrq_showstate_op, /* t */
342 &sysrq_mountro_op, /* u */ 343 &sysrq_mountro_op, /* u */
343 /* May be assigned at init time by SMP VOYAGER */ 344 /* v: May be registered at init time by SMP VOYAGER */
344 NULL, /* v */ 345 NULL, /* v */
345 NULL, /* w */ 346 &sysrq_showstate_blocked_op, /* w */
346 &sysrq_showstate_blocked_op, /* x */ 347 /* x: May be registered on ppc/powerpc for xmon */
348 NULL, /* x */
347 NULL, /* y */ 349 NULL, /* y */
348 NULL /* z */ 350 NULL /* z */
349}; 351};