CONFIG_PRINTK_SYNC

Serialize printk() calls

Type: bool

Help

When true, a spinlock will be taken around the output from a
single printk() call, preventing the output data from
interleaving with concurrent usage from another CPU or an
preempting interrupt.

Default

y if SMP && MP_NUM_CPUS > 1

Kconfig definition

At <Zephyr>/lib/os/Kconfig:107

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:43 → <Zephyr>/lib/Kconfig:10

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config PRINTK_SYNC
    bool "Serialize printk() calls"
    default y if SMP && MP_NUM_CPUS > 1
    help
      When true, a spinlock will be taken around the output from a
      single printk() call, preventing the output data from
      interleaving with concurrent usage from another CPU or an
      preempting interrupt.

(The ‘depends on’ condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)