printk: nbcon: Provide function to flush using write_atomic()

Provide nbcon_atomic_flush_pending() to perform flushing of all
registered nbcon consoles using their write_atomic() callback.

Unlike console_flush_all(), nbcon_atomic_flush_pending() will
only flush up through the newest record at the time of the
call. This prevents a CPU from printing unbounded when other
CPUs are adding records. If new records are added while
flushing, it is expected that the dedicated printer threads
will print those records. If the printer thread is not
available (which is always the case at this point in the
rework), nbcon_atomic_flush_pending() _will_ flush all records
in the ringbuffer.

Unlike console_flush_all(), nbcon_atomic_flush_pending() will
fully flush one console before flushing the next. This helps to
guarantee that a block of pending records (such as a stack
trace in an emergency situation) can be printed atomically at
once before releasing console ownership.

nbcon_atomic_flush_pending() is safe in any context because it
uses write_atomic() and acquires with unsafe_takeover disabled.

Co-developed-by: John Ogness <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: John Ogness <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner (Intel) <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <[email protected]>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/[email protected]
Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <[email protected]>

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