diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index e062e6270c2ab..5e351ac52cca8 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -5020,6 +5020,14 @@
 			Format: <bool>
 			default: 0 (auto_verbose is enabled)
 
+	printk.debug_non_panic_cpus=
+			Allows storing messages from non-panic CPUs into
+			the printk log buffer during panic(). They are
+			flushed to consoles by the panic-CPU on
+			a best-effort basis.
+			Format: <bool> (1/Y/y=enable, 0/N/n=disable)
+			Default: disabled
+
 	printk.devkmsg={on,off,ratelimit}
 			Control writing to /dev/kmsg.
 			on - unlimited logging to /dev/kmsg from userspace
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/serial-console.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/serial-console.rst
index a3dfc2c66e019..1609e7479249f 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/serial-console.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/serial-console.rst
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ If no console device is specified, the first device found capable of
 acting as a system console will be used. At this time, the system
 first looks for a VGA card and then for a serial port. So if you don't
 have a VGA card in your system the first serial port will automatically
-become the console.
+become the console, unless the kernel is configured with the
+CONFIG_NULL_TTY_DEFAULT_CONSOLE option, then it will default to using the
+ttynull device.
 
 You will need to create a new device to use ``/dev/console``. The official
 ``/dev/console`` is now character device 5,1.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_log.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_log.c
index 379850c83e511..d239f1e3c4563 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_log.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_log.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static int drm_log_client_suspend(struct drm_client_dev *client, bool _console_l
 {
 	struct drm_log *dlog = client_to_drm_log(client);
 
-	console_stop(&dlog->con);
+	console_suspend(&dlog->con);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static int drm_log_client_resume(struct drm_client_dev *client, bool _console_lo
 {
 	struct drm_log *dlog = client_to_drm_log(client);
 
-	console_start(&dlog->con);
+	console_resume(&dlog->con);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
index 63a494d36a1fd..7fb81bbaee60b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
@@ -383,7 +383,24 @@ config NULL_TTY
 	  available or desired.
 
 	  In order to use this driver, you should redirect the console to this
-	  TTY, or boot the kernel with console=ttynull.
+	  TTY, boot the kernel with console=ttynull, or enable
+	  NULL_TTY_DEFAULT_CONSOLE.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config NULL_TTY_DEFAULT_CONSOLE
+	bool "Support for console on ttynull"
+	depends on NULL_TTY=y && !VT_CONSOLE
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you want the NULL TTY to be used as a /dev/console
+	  device by default.
+
+	  For example, it might be useful to prevent a VT-less kernel from
+	  writing the system log to a random device connected to the serial
+	  port.
+
+	  Another console driver still might get preferred via the command
+	  line, SPCR, or the device tree.
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index 92f7e752f8620..d46650e578e58 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -2426,10 +2426,10 @@ int uart_suspend_port(struct uart_driver *drv, struct uart_port *uport)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Disable the console device before suspending.
+	 * Suspend the console device before suspending the port.
 	 */
 	if (uart_console(uport))
-		console_stop(uport->cons);
+		console_suspend(uport->cons);
 
 	uart_change_pm(state, UART_PM_STATE_OFF);
 
@@ -2484,7 +2484,7 @@ int uart_resume_port(struct uart_driver *drv, struct uart_port *uport)
 			uart_port_unlock_irq(uport);
 		}
 		if (console_suspend_enabled)
-			console_start(uport->cons);
+			console_resume(uport->cons);
 	}
 
 	if (tty_port_suspended(port)) {
diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
index eba367bf605da..8f10d0a85bb45 100644
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -633,8 +633,8 @@ extern void console_conditional_schedule(void);
 extern void console_unblank(void);
 extern void console_flush_on_panic(enum con_flush_mode mode);
 extern struct tty_driver *console_device(int *);
-extern void console_stop(struct console *);
-extern void console_start(struct console *);
+extern void console_suspend(struct console *);
+extern void console_resume(struct console *);
 extern int is_console_locked(void);
 extern int braille_register_console(struct console *, int index,
 		char *console_options, char *braille_options);
@@ -648,8 +648,8 @@ static inline void console_sysfs_notify(void)
 extern bool console_suspend_enabled;
 
 /* Suspend and resume console messages over PM events */
-extern void suspend_console(void);
-extern void resume_console(void);
+extern void console_suspend_all(void);
+extern void console_resume_all(void);
 
 int mda_console_init(void);
 
diff --git a/kernel/kexec_core.c b/kernel/kexec_core.c
index c0bdc1686154d..c22ad51c4317d 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec_core.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec_core.c
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ int kernel_kexec(void)
 			error = -EBUSY;
 			goto Restore_console;
 		}
-		suspend_console();
+		console_suspend_all();
 		error = dpm_suspend_start(PMSG_FREEZE);
 		if (error)
 			goto Resume_console;
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ int kernel_kexec(void)
  Resume_devices:
 		dpm_resume_end(PMSG_RESTORE);
  Resume_console:
-		resume_console();
+		console_resume_all();
 		thaw_processes();
  Restore_console:
 		pm_restore_console();
diff --git a/kernel/power/hibernate.c b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
index b129ed1d25a8a..50ec26ea696b5 100644
--- a/kernel/power/hibernate.c
+++ b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ int hibernation_snapshot(int platform_mode)
 		goto Thaw;
 	}
 
-	suspend_console();
+	console_suspend_all();
 	pm_restrict_gfp_mask();
 
 	error = dpm_suspend(PMSG_FREEZE);
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ int hibernation_snapshot(int platform_mode)
 	if (error || !in_suspend)
 		pm_restore_gfp_mask();
 
-	resume_console();
+	console_resume_all();
 	dpm_complete(msg);
 
  Close:
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ int hibernation_restore(int platform_mode)
 	int error;
 
 	pm_prepare_console();
-	suspend_console();
+	console_suspend_all();
 	pm_restrict_gfp_mask();
 	error = dpm_suspend_start(PMSG_QUIESCE);
 	if (!error) {
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ int hibernation_restore(int platform_mode)
 	}
 	dpm_resume_end(PMSG_RECOVER);
 	pm_restore_gfp_mask();
-	resume_console();
+	console_resume_all();
 	pm_restore_console();
 	return error;
 }
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ int hibernation_platform_enter(void)
 		goto Close;
 
 	entering_platform_hibernation = true;
-	suspend_console();
+	console_suspend_all();
 	error = dpm_suspend_start(PMSG_HIBERNATE);
 	if (error) {
 		if (hibernation_ops->recover)
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ int hibernation_platform_enter(void)
  Resume_devices:
 	entering_platform_hibernation = false;
 	dpm_resume_end(PMSG_RESTORE);
-	resume_console();
+	console_resume_all();
 
  Close:
 	hibernation_ops->end();
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ int hibernate_quiet_exec(int (*func)(void *data), void *data)
 	if (error)
 		goto dpm_complete;
 
-	suspend_console();
+	console_suspend_all();
 
 	error = dpm_suspend(PMSG_FREEZE);
 	if (error)
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ int hibernate_quiet_exec(int (*func)(void *data), void *data)
 dpm_resume:
 	dpm_resume(PMSG_THAW);
 
-	resume_console();
+	console_resume_all();
 
 dpm_complete:
 	dpm_complete(PMSG_THAW);
diff --git a/kernel/power/suspend.c b/kernel/power/suspend.c
index 6fae1e0a331ca..8eaec4ab121d4 100644
--- a/kernel/power/suspend.c
+++ b/kernel/power/suspend.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ int suspend_devices_and_enter(suspend_state_t state)
 	if (error)
 		goto Close;
 
-	suspend_console();
+	console_suspend_all();
 	suspend_test_start();
 	error = dpm_suspend_start(PMSG_SUSPEND);
 	if (error) {
@@ -527,9 +527,9 @@ int suspend_devices_and_enter(suspend_state_t state)
 	suspend_test_start();
 	dpm_resume_end(PMSG_RESUME);
 	suspend_test_finish("resume devices");
-	trace_suspend_resume(TPS("resume_console"), state, true);
-	resume_console();
-	trace_suspend_resume(TPS("resume_console"), state, false);
+	trace_suspend_resume(TPS("console_resume_all"), state, true);
+	console_resume_all();
+	trace_suspend_resume(TPS("console_resume_all"), state, false);
 
  Close:
 	platform_resume_end(state);
diff --git a/kernel/printk/internal.h b/kernel/printk/internal.h
index a91bdf8029671..48a24e7b309db 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/internal.h
+++ b/kernel/printk/internal.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct dev_printk_info;
 
 extern struct printk_ringbuffer *prb;
 extern bool printk_kthreads_running;
+extern bool debug_non_panic_cpus;
 
 __printf(4, 0)
 int vprintk_store(int facility, int level,
diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 057db78876cd9..1eea80d0648ed 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -2375,6 +2375,22 @@ void printk_legacy_allow_panic_sync(void)
 	}
 }
 
+bool __read_mostly debug_non_panic_cpus;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK_CALLER
+static int __init debug_non_panic_cpus_setup(char *str)
+{
+	debug_non_panic_cpus = true;
+	pr_info("allow messages from non-panic CPUs in panic()\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+early_param("debug_non_panic_cpus", debug_non_panic_cpus_setup);
+module_param(debug_non_panic_cpus, bool, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug_non_panic_cpus,
+		 "allow messages from non-panic CPUs in panic()");
+#endif
+
 asmlinkage int vprintk_emit(int facility, int level,
 			    const struct dev_printk_info *dev_info,
 			    const char *fmt, va_list args)
@@ -2391,7 +2407,9 @@ asmlinkage int vprintk_emit(int facility, int level,
 	 * non-panic CPUs are generating any messages, they will be
 	 * silently dropped.
 	 */
-	if (other_cpu_in_panic() && !panic_triggering_all_cpu_backtrace)
+	if (other_cpu_in_panic() &&
+	    !debug_non_panic_cpus &&
+	    !panic_triggering_all_cpu_backtrace)
 		return 0;
 
 	printk_get_console_flush_type(&ft);
@@ -2731,11 +2749,11 @@ module_param_named(console_no_auto_verbose, printk_console_no_auto_verbose, bool
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(console_no_auto_verbose, "Disable console loglevel raise to highest on oops/panic/etc");
 
 /**
- * suspend_console - suspend the console subsystem
+ * console_suspend_all - suspend the console subsystem
  *
  * This disables printk() while we go into suspend states
  */
-void suspend_console(void)
+void console_suspend_all(void)
 {
 	struct console *con;
 
@@ -2758,7 +2776,7 @@ void suspend_console(void)
 	synchronize_srcu(&console_srcu);
 }
 
-void resume_console(void)
+void console_resume_all(void)
 {
 	struct console_flush_type ft;
 	struct console *con;
@@ -3340,7 +3358,12 @@ void console_unblank(void)
 	 */
 	cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
 	for_each_console_srcu(c) {
-		if ((console_srcu_read_flags(c) & CON_ENABLED) && c->unblank) {
+		short flags = console_srcu_read_flags(c);
+
+		if (flags & CON_SUSPENDED)
+			continue;
+
+		if ((flags & CON_ENABLED) && c->unblank) {
 			found_unblank = true;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -3377,7 +3400,12 @@ void console_unblank(void)
 
 	cookie = console_srcu_read_lock();
 	for_each_console_srcu(c) {
-		if ((console_srcu_read_flags(c) & CON_ENABLED) && c->unblank)
+		short flags = console_srcu_read_flags(c);
+
+		if (flags & CON_SUSPENDED)
+			continue;
+
+		if ((flags & CON_ENABLED) && c->unblank)
 			c->unblank();
 	}
 	console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
@@ -3495,10 +3523,10 @@ struct tty_driver *console_device(int *index)
 
 /*
  * Prevent further output on the passed console device so that (for example)
- * serial drivers can disable console output before suspending a port, and can
+ * serial drivers can suspend console output before suspending a port, and can
  * re-enable output afterwards.
  */
-void console_stop(struct console *console)
+void console_suspend(struct console *console)
 {
 	__pr_flush(console, 1000, true);
 	console_list_lock();
@@ -3513,9 +3541,9 @@ void console_stop(struct console *console)
 	 */
 	synchronize_srcu(&console_srcu);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_stop);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_suspend);
 
-void console_start(struct console *console)
+void console_resume(struct console *console)
 {
 	struct console_flush_type ft;
 	bool is_nbcon;
@@ -3540,7 +3568,7 @@ void console_start(struct console *console)
 
 	__pr_flush(console, 1000, true);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_start);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_resume);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
 static int unregister_console_locked(struct console *console);
@@ -4275,6 +4303,11 @@ void __init console_init(void)
 	initcall_t call;
 	initcall_entry_t *ce;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NULL_TTY_DEFAULT_CONSOLE
+	if (!console_set_on_cmdline)
+		add_preferred_console("ttynull", 0, NULL);
+#endif
+
 	/* Setup the default TTY line discipline. */
 	n_tty_init();
 
diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk_ringbuffer.c b/kernel/printk/printk_ringbuffer.c
index 88e8f3a619229..d9fb053cff67d 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk_ringbuffer.c
@@ -2133,9 +2133,9 @@ static bool _prb_read_valid(struct printk_ringbuffer *rb, u64 *seq,
 			 * there may be other finalized records beyond that
 			 * need to be printed for a panic situation. If this
 			 * is the panic CPU, skip this
-			 * non-existent/non-finalized record unless it is
-			 * at or beyond the head, in which case it is not
-			 * possible to continue.
+			 * non-existent/non-finalized record unless non-panic
+			 * CPUs are still running and their debugging is
+			 * explicitly enabled.
 			 *
 			 * Note that new messages printed on panic CPU are
 			 * finalized when we are here. The only exception
@@ -2143,10 +2143,13 @@ static bool _prb_read_valid(struct printk_ringbuffer *rb, u64 *seq,
 			 * But it would have the sequence number returned
 			 * by "prb_next_reserve_seq() - 1".
 			 */
-			if (this_cpu_in_panic() && ((*seq + 1) < prb_next_reserve_seq(rb)))
+			if (this_cpu_in_panic() &&
+			    (!debug_non_panic_cpus || legacy_allow_panic_sync) &&
+			    ((*seq + 1) < prb_next_reserve_seq(rb))) {
 				(*seq)++;
-			else
+			} else {
 				return false;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/power/pm-graph/config/custom-timeline-functions.cfg b/tools/power/pm-graph/config/custom-timeline-functions.cfg
index 4f80ad7d72755..0321b59518f39 100644
--- a/tools/power/pm-graph/config/custom-timeline-functions.cfg
+++ b/tools/power/pm-graph/config/custom-timeline-functions.cfg
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ freeze_processes:
 freeze_kernel_threads:
 pm_restrict_gfp_mask:
 acpi_suspend_begin:
-suspend_console:
+console_suspend_all:
 acpi_pm_prepare:
 syscore_suspend:
 arch_enable_nonboot_cpus_end:
 syscore_resume:
 acpi_pm_finish:
-resume_console:
+console_resume_all:
 acpi_pm_end:
 pm_restore_gfp_mask:
 thaw_processes:
diff --git a/tools/power/pm-graph/sleepgraph.py b/tools/power/pm-graph/sleepgraph.py
index 918eae58b0b45..e2261f33a0829 100755
--- a/tools/power/pm-graph/sleepgraph.py
+++ b/tools/power/pm-graph/sleepgraph.py
@@ -210,13 +210,13 @@ class SystemValues:
 		'hibernate_preallocate_memory': {},
 		'create_basic_memory_bitmaps': {},
 		'swsusp_write': {},
-		'suspend_console': {},
+		'console_suspend_all': {},
 		'acpi_pm_prepare': {},
 		'syscore_suspend': {},
 		'arch_enable_nonboot_cpus_end': {},
 		'syscore_resume': {},
 		'acpi_pm_finish': {},
-		'resume_console': {},
+		'console_resume_all': {},
 		'acpi_pm_end': {},
 		'pm_restore_gfp_mask': {},
 		'thaw_processes': {},
@@ -3459,7 +3459,7 @@ def parseTraceLog(live=False):
 	tracewatch = ['irq_wakeup']
 	if sysvals.usekprobes:
 		tracewatch += ['sync_filesystems', 'freeze_processes', 'syscore_suspend',
-			'syscore_resume', 'resume_console', 'thaw_processes', 'CPU_ON',
+			'syscore_resume', 'console_resume_all', 'thaw_processes', 'CPU_ON',
 			'CPU_OFF', 'acpi_suspend']
 
 	# extract the callgraph and traceevent data