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possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode

Status: upstream: reported on 2026/03/07 15:02
Reported-by: syzbot+993546e4a5c1ccf03d06@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 99d, last: 12d
Similar bugs (4)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode prio:high ocfs2 4 C error 2690 11h38m 665d 0/29 upstream: reported C repro on 2024/08/18 23:22
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode (2) 4 4 11h28m 12d 0/3 upstream: reported on 2026/06/02 17:34
linux-6.6 possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode 4 C 54 1d01h 349d 0/2 upstream: reported C repro on 2025/06/30 07:52
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode 4 1 459d 459d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/06/21 00:58

Sample crash report:
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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syz-executor/4274 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff88805c8e89c8 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#4){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:758 [inline]
ffff88805c8e89c8 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#4){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_remove_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:655 [inline]
ffff88805c8e89c8 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#4){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:818 [inline]
ffff88805c8e89c8 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#4){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1079 [inline]
ffff88805c8e89c8 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#4){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_evict_inode+0x163f/0x4630 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1219

but task is already holding lock:
ffff88805c8e5f48 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:758 [inline]
ffff88805c8e5f48 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:776 [inline]
ffff88805c8e5f48 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1079 [inline]
ffff88805c8e5f48 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_evict_inode+0xe9c/0x4630 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1219

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #2 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       down_write+0x36/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1573
       inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:758 [inline]
       ocfs2_del_inode_from_orphan+0x12b/0x7a0 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:2713
       ocfs2_dio_end_io_write fs/ocfs2/aops.c:2407 [inline]
       ocfs2_dio_end_io+0x103a/0x13c0 fs/ocfs2/aops.c:2446
       dio_complete+0x251/0x710 fs/direct-io.c:271
       __blockdev_direct_IO+0x2f25/0x3570 fs/direct-io.c:1320
       ocfs2_direct_IO+0x233/0x2a0 fs/ocfs2/aops.c:2483
       generic_file_direct_write+0x10f/0x330 mm/filemap.c:3787
       __generic_file_write_iter+0x15f/0x2a0 mm/filemap.c:3945
       ocfs2_file_write_iter+0x1660/0x1f00 fs/ocfs2/file.c:2469
       do_iter_readv_writev fs/read_write.c:-1 [inline]
       do_iter_write+0x642/0xb10 fs/read_write.c:861
       iter_file_splice_write+0x699/0xcc0 fs/splice.c:685
       do_splice_from fs/splice.c:763 [inline]
       direct_splice_actor+0xe1/0x130 fs/splice.c:950
       splice_direct_to_actor+0x48b/0xb90 fs/splice.c:896
       do_splice_direct+0x1ce/0x2f0 fs/splice.c:1002
       do_sendfile+0x5f3/0xea0 fs/read_write.c:1255
       __do_sys_sendfile64 fs/read_write.c:1323 [inline]
       __se_sys_sendfile64+0x141/0x1a0 fs/read_write.c:1309
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> #1 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#5){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       down_write+0x36/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1573
       inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:758 [inline]
       ocfs2_reserve_suballoc_bits+0x16d/0x4810 fs/ocfs2/suballoc.c:782
       ocfs2_reserve_new_metadata_blocks+0x412/0x9a0 fs/ocfs2/suballoc.c:978
       ocfs2_mknod+0xee9/0x25b0 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:347
       ocfs2_create+0x1b6/0x4b0 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:674
       lookup_open fs/namei.c:3490 [inline]
       open_last_lookups fs/namei.c:3558 [inline]
       path_openat+0x1181/0x2ee0 fs/namei.c:3788
       do_filp_open+0x1f1/0x430 fs/namei.c:3818
       do_sys_openat2+0x150/0x4b0 fs/open.c:1320
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1336 [inline]
       __do_sys_open fs/open.c:1344 [inline]
       __se_sys_open fs/open.c:1340 [inline]
       __x64_sys_open+0x11b/0x140 fs/open.c:1340
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

-> #0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#4){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3090 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3825 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x2d07/0x7d10 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5049
       lock_acquire+0x1bb/0x4a0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5662
       down_write+0x36/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1573
       inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:758 [inline]
       ocfs2_remove_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:655 [inline]
       ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:818 [inline]
       ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1079 [inline]
       ocfs2_evict_inode+0x163f/0x4630 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1219
       evict+0x4c9/0x8d0 fs/inode.c:705
       d_delete_notify include/linux/fsnotify.h:267 [inline]
       vfs_rmdir+0x397/0x4d0 fs/namei.c:4212
       do_rmdir+0x29a/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:4260
       __do_sys_unlinkat fs/namei.c:4440 [inline]
       __se_sys_unlinkat fs/namei.c:4434 [inline]
       __x64_sys_unlinkat+0xc0/0xe0 fs/namei.c:4434
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
  &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#4 --> &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#5 --> &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]);
                               lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#5);
                               lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]);
  lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#4);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

4 locks held by syz-executor/4274:
 #0: ffff8880772e0460 (sb_writers#18){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: mnt_want_write+0x3d/0x90 fs/namespace.c:402
 #1: ffff88805c8e09c8 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#11/1){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock_nested include/linux/fs.h:793 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805c8e09c8 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#11/1){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: do_rmdir+0x1b7/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:4247
 #2: ffff88807f744ab0 (&osb->nfs_sync_rwlock){.+.+}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_nfs_sync_lock+0x103/0x270 fs/ocfs2/dlmglue.c:2874
 #3: ffff88805c8e5f48 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:758 [inline]
 #3: ffff88805c8e5f48 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:776 [inline]
 #3: ffff88805c8e5f48 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1079 [inline]
 #3: ffff88805c8e5f48 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_evict_inode+0xe9c/0x4630 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1219

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 PID: 4274 Comm: syz-executor Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 04/18/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x188/0x24e lib/dump_stack.c:106
 check_noncircular+0x296/0x330 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2170
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3090 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3209 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3825 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x2d07/0x7d10 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5049
 lock_acquire+0x1bb/0x4a0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5662
 down_write+0x36/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1573
 inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:758 [inline]
 ocfs2_remove_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:655 [inline]
 ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:818 [inline]
 ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1079 [inline]
 ocfs2_evict_inode+0x163f/0x4630 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1219
 evict+0x4c9/0x8d0 fs/inode.c:705
 d_delete_notify include/linux/fsnotify.h:267 [inline]
 vfs_rmdir+0x397/0x4d0 fs/namei.c:4212
 do_rmdir+0x29a/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:4260
 __do_sys_unlinkat fs/namei.c:4440 [inline]
 __se_sys_unlinkat fs/namei.c:4434 [inline]
 __x64_sys_unlinkat+0xc0/0xe0 fs/namei.c:4434
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
RIP: 0033:0x7f3d9699bf77
Code: 77 01 c3 48 c7 c2 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 02 b8 ff ff ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 b8 07 01 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48
RSP: 002b:00007ffc0b1abff8 EFLAGS: 00000207 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000107
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000065 RCX: 00007f3d9699bf77
RDX: 0000000000000200 RSI: 00007ffc0b1ad1a0 RDI: 00000000ffffff9c
RBP: 00007f3d96a321ca R08: 0000000000008550 R09: 0000000000000001
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000207 R12: 00007ffc0b1ad1a0
R13: 00007f3d96a321ca R14: 0000000000013f58 R15: 00007ffc0b1af360
 </TASK>
ocfs2: Unmounting device (7,0) on (node local)

Crashes (4):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/06/02 18:39 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 62fe1528 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
2026/03/08 02:40 linux-6.1.y f2ddafa93a25 5cb44a80 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
2026/03/07 15:01 linux-6.1.y f2ddafa93a25 5cb44a80 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
2026/04/06 17:43 linux-6.1.y 1989cd3d56e2 4440e7c2 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.