INFO: task kworker/0:4:14213 blocked for more than 143 seconds. Not tainted syzkaller #0 "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message. task:kworker/0:4 state:D stack:22304 pid:14213 tgid:14213 ppid:2 task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000 Workqueue: events request_firmware_work_func Call Trace: context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5298 [inline] __schedule+0xeb1/0x4220 kernel/sched/core.c:6911 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:6993 [inline] schedule+0xdd/0x390 kernel/sched/core.c:7008 schedule_preempt_disabled+0x13/0x30 kernel/sched/core.c:7065 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:692 [inline] __mutex_lock+0xc9a/0x1b90 kernel/locking/mutex.c:776 device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline] ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1161 [inline] ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb+0x3b2/0x530 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1294 request_firmware_work_func+0x13c/0x250 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:1152 process_one_work+0xa23/0x19a0 kernel/workqueue.c:3276 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3359 [inline] worker_thread+0x5ef/0xe50 kernel/workqueue.c:3440 kthread+0x370/0x450 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x6c3/0xcb0 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 Showing all locks held in the system: 1 lock held by khungtaskd/30: #0: ffffffff896de6e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:312 [inline] #0: ffffffff896de6e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:850 [inline] #0: ffffffff896de6e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: debug_show_all_locks+0x3d/0x184 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6775 5 locks held by kworker/0:3/2819: 1 lock held by klogd/2849: #0: ffff8881f5639620 (&rq->__lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: raw_spin_rq_lock_nested kernel/sched/core.c:647 [inline] #0: ffff8881f5639620 (&rq->__lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: raw_spin_rq_lock kernel/sched/sched.h:1615 [inline] #0: ffff8881f5639620 (&rq->__lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: rq_lock kernel/sched/sched.h:1946 [inline] #0: ffff8881f5639620 (&rq->__lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: __schedule+0x2ca/0x4220 kernel/sched/core.c:6814 2 locks held by getty/2923: #0: ffff88811607b0a0 (&tty->ldisc_sem){++++}-{0:0}, at: tty_ldisc_ref_wait+0x24/0x80 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:243 #1: ffffc900000432f0 (&ldata->atomic_read_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: n_tty_read+0x419/0x1500 drivers/tty/n_tty.c:2211 4 locks held by udevd/5212: #0: ffff888144a6a0a0 (&p->lock){+.+.}-{4:4} , at: seq_read_iter+0xe1/0x1270 fs/seq_file.c:183 #1: ffff888135408488 (&of->mutex#2){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_seq_start+0x4f/0x2a0 fs/kernfs/file.c:172 #2: ffff888104ace1e8 (kn->active#21){++++}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_get_active_of fs/kernfs/file.c:80 [inline] #2: ffff888104ace1e8 (kn->active#21){++++}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_seq_start+0xbc/0x2a0 fs/kernfs/file.c:173 #3: ffff88814511b198 (&dev->mutex ){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock_interruptible include/linux/device.h:900 [inline] ){....}-{4:4}, at: manufacturer_show+0x26/0xa0 drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c:142 3 locks held by kworker/1:2/5223: #0: ffff88810006b148 ((wq_completion)events ){+.+.}-{0:0} , at: process_one_work+0x1310/0x19a0 kernel/workqueue.c:3251 #1: ffffc9000343fd18 ((work_completion)(&fw_work->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x988/0x19a0 kernel/workqueue.c:3252 #2: ffff88810ab59198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline] #2: ffff88810ab59198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1161 [inline] #2: ffff88810ab59198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb+0x3b2/0x530 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1294 6 locks held by kworker/1:4/5237: #0: ffff888103e91148 ((wq_completion)usb_hub_wq){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x1310/0x19a0 kernel/workqueue.c:3251 #1: ffffc90003507d18 ((work_completion)(&hub->events)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x988/0x19a0 kernel/workqueue.c:3252 #2: ffff88810ab71198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline] #2: ffff88810ab71198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: hub_event+0x1bd/0x4af0 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5899 #3: ffff8881176a8198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline] #3: ffff8881176a8198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: __device_attach+0x7e/0x4d0 drivers/base/dd.c:1008 #4: ffff88813f42c160 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline] #4: ffff88813f42c160 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: __device_attach+0x7e/0x4d0 drivers/base/dd.c:1008 #5: ffff888140340e20 (&dev->phy_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: __asix_mdio_read+0x91/0x240 drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c:487 4 locks held by udevd/5345: #0: ffff888119aedd58 (&p->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: seq_read_iter+0xe1/0x1270 fs/seq_file.c:183 #1: ffff8881136a7488 (&of->mutex#2){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_seq_start+0x4f/0x2a0 fs/kernfs/file.c:172 #2: ffff8881333b7788 (kn->active#21){++++}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_get_active_of fs/kernfs/file.c:80 [inline] #2: ffff8881333b7788 (kn->active#21){++++}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_seq_start+0xbc/0x2a0 fs/kernfs/file.c:173 #3: ffff8881176a8198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock_interruptible include/linux/device.h:900 [inline] #3: ffff8881176a8198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: manufacturer_show+0x26/0xa0 drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c:142 5 locks held by kworker/1:0/14150: 3 locks held by kworker/0:4/14213: #0: ffff88810006b148 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x1310/0x19a0 kernel/workqueue.c:3251 #1: ffffc9000463fd18 ((work_completion)(&fw_work->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x988/0x19a0 kernel/workqueue.c:3252 #2: ffff88810ab71198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline] #2: ffff88810ab71198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1161 [inline] #2: ffff88810ab71198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb+0x3b2/0x530 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1294 6 locks held by kworker/1:3/17120: #0: ffff888103e91148 ((wq_completion)usb_hub_wq){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x1310/0x19a0 kernel/workqueue.c:3251 #1: ffffc9001431fd18 (kernfs_notify_work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x988/0x19a0 kernel/workqueue.c:3252 #2: ffffffff899377d8 (kernfs_notify_lock){....}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock_irq include/linux/spinlock.h:371 [inline] #2: ffffffff899377d8 (kernfs_notify_lock){....}-{3:3}, at: kernfs_notify_workfn+0x7f/0x5f0 fs/kernfs/file.c:919 #3: ffff888101298188 (&root->kernfs_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_notify_workfn+0xff/0x5f0 fs/kernfs/file.c:933 #4: ffffffff896de6e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:312 [inline] #4: ffffffff896de6e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:850 [inline] #4: ffffffff896de6e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: class_rcu_constructor include/linux/rcupdate.h:1193 [inline] #4: ffffffff896de6e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: kernfs_root+0x23/0x2a0 fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h:75 #5: ffff8881042a4508 (&p->pi_lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: class_raw_spinlock_irqsave_constructor include/linux/spinlock.h:570 [inline] #5: ffff8881042a4508 (&p->pi_lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: try_to_wake_up+0xb4/0x1660 kernel/sched/core.c:4130 3 locks held by syz.2.3827/18889: ============================================= NMI backtrace for cpu 1 CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 30 Comm: khungtaskd Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2026 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x100/0x190 lib/dump_stack.c:120 nmi_cpu_backtrace.cold+0x12d/0x151 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:113 nmi_trigger_cpumask_backtrace+0x1d7/0x230 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:62 trigger_all_cpu_backtrace include/linux/nmi.h:161 [inline] __sys_info lib/sys_info.c:157 [inline] sys_info+0x141/0x190 lib/sys_info.c:165 check_hung_uninterruptible_tasks kernel/hung_task.c:346 [inline] watchdog+0xd25/0x1050 kernel/hung_task.c:515 kthread+0x370/0x450 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x6c3/0xcb0 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 Sending NMI from CPU 1 to CPUs 0: NMI backtrace for cpu 0 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2026 RIP: 0010:pv_native_safe_halt+0xf/0x20 arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c:63 Code: 5e b1 01 e9 53 e8 02 00 0f 1f 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 f3 0f 1e fa 66 90 0f 00 2d 33 47 1d 00 fb f4 cc cc cc cc 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 66 90 90 90 90 90 90 RSP: 0018:ffffffff89407e10 EFLAGS: 00000246 RAX: 0000000002c3cbbd RBX: ffffffff8942ea40 RCX: ffffffff876938d5 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff89022879 RDI: ffffffff87afc6a0 RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: ffffed103eac6725 R10: ffff8881f563392b R11: 0000000000000000 R12: fffffbfff1285d48 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffffffff8aeffcd0 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8882686ce000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000000110c391a8f CR3: 000000013cb2c000 CR4: 00000000003506f0 Call Trace: arch_safe_halt arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h:73 [inline] default_idle+0x9/0x10 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:767 default_idle_call+0x6c/0xb0 kernel/sched/idle.c:122 cpuidle_idle_call kernel/sched/idle.c:191 [inline] do_idle+0x43a/0x550 kernel/sched/idle.c:341 cpu_startup_entry+0x4f/0x60 kernel/sched/idle.c:439 rest_init+0x251/0x260 init/main.c:760 start_kernel+0x47a/0x480 init/main.c:1210 x86_64_start_reservations+0x24/0x30 arch/x86/kernel/head64.c:310 x86_64_start_kernel+0x12b/0x130 arch/x86/kernel/head64.c:291 common_startup_64+0x13e/0x148