INFO: task kworker/1:9:6018 blocked for more than 143 seconds.
Tainted: G L syzkaller #0
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
task:kworker/1:9 state:D stack:20592 pid:6018 tgid:6018 ppid:2 task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000
Workqueue: events request_firmware_work_func
Call Trace:
context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5256 [inline]
__schedule+0x14bc/0x5000 kernel/sched/core.c:6863
__schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:6945 [inline]
schedule+0x165/0x360 kernel/sched/core.c:6960
schedule_preempt_disabled+0x13/0x30 kernel/sched/core.c:7017
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:692 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x7e6/0x1350 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+0x332/0x4c0 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1294
request_firmware_work_func+0x105/0x1c0 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:1152
process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3257 [inline]
process_scheduled_works+0xad1/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
worker_thread+0x8a0/0xda0 kernel/workqueue.c:3421
kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
ret_from_fork+0x599/0xb30 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
Showing all locks held in the system:
1 lock held by khungtaskd/31:
#0: ffffffff8df41a20 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:331 [inline]
#0: ffffffff8df41a20 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:867 [inline]
#0: ffffffff8df41a20 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: debug_show_all_locks+0x2e/0x180 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6775
2 locks held by kworker/u8:4/60:
#0: ffff88801c742948 ((wq_completion)iou_exit){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
#0: ffff88801c742948 ((wq_completion)iou_exit){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
#1: ffff8880b8624588 (psi_seq){-.-.}-{0:0}, at: psi_task_switch+0x53/0x880 kernel/sched/psi.c:933
2 locks held by getty/5594:
#0: ffff88814cf070a0 (&tty->ldisc_sem){++++}-{0:0}, at: tty_ldisc_ref_wait+0x25/0x70 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:243
#1: ffffc9000332b2f0 (&ldata->atomic_read_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: n_tty_read+0x449/0x1460 drivers/tty/n_tty.c:2211
6 locks held by kworker/0:3/5834:
#0: ffff88801d686d48 ((wq_completion)usb_hub_wq){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
#0: ffff88801d686d48 ((wq_completion)usb_hub_wq){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
#1: ffffc900040afb80 ((work_completion)(&hub->events)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
#1: ffffc900040afb80 ((work_completion)(&hub->events)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
#2: ffff888028331198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline]
#2: ffff888028331198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: hub_event+0x187/0x4ef0 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5899
#3: ffff888056631198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline]
#3: ffff888056631198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: __device_attach+0x88/0x430 drivers/base/dd.c:1006
#4: ffff88801dfa2160 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline]
#4: ffff88801dfa2160 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: __device_attach+0x88/0x430 drivers/base/dd.c:1006
#5: ffffffff8dde6830 (umhelper_sem){++++}-{4:4}, at: usermodehelper_read_trylock+0xf0/0x2b0 kernel/umh.c:214
4 locks held by udevd/5937:
#0: ffff88804a158d58 (&p->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: seq_read_iter+0xb7/0xe20 fs/seq_file.c:182
#1: ffff888055c4cc88 (&of->mutex#2){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_seq_start+0x5c/0x420 fs/kernfs/file.c:172
#2: ffff888054d2df08 (kn->active#31){++++}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_get_active_of fs/kernfs/file.c:80 [inline]
#2: ffff888054d2df08 (kn->active#31){++++}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_seq_start+0xb2/0x420 fs/kernfs/file.c:173
#3: ffff888056631198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock_interruptible include/linux/device.h:900 [inline]
#3: ffff888056631198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: manufacturer_show+0x26/0xa0 drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c:142
3 locks held by kworker/1:9/6018:
#0: ffff88813ff15948 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
#0: ffff88813ff15948 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
#1: ffffc900049efb80 ((work_completion)(&fw_work->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
#1: ffffc900049efb80 ((work_completion)(&fw_work->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
#2: ffff888028331198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline]
#2: ffff888028331198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1161 [inline]
#2: ffff888028331198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb+0x332/0x4c0 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1294
1 lock held by syz.1.1619/13040:
#0: ffffffff8df47440 (rcu_state.barrier_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: rcu_barrier+0x4c/0x570 kernel/rcu/tree.c:3816
4 locks held by syz.1.1619/13043:
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NMI backtrace for cpu 0
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 31 Comm: khungtaskd Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/25/2025
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x189/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:120
nmi_cpu_backtrace+0x39e/0x3d0 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:113
nmi_trigger_cpumask_backtrace+0x17a/0x300 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:62
trigger_all_cpu_backtrace include/linux/nmi.h:160 [inline]
__sys_info lib/sys_info.c:157 [inline]
sys_info+0x135/0x170 lib/sys_info.c:165
check_hung_uninterruptible_tasks kernel/hung_task.c:346 [inline]
watchdog+0xf95/0xfe0 kernel/hung_task.c:515
kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
ret_from_fork+0x599/0xb30 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
Sending NMI from CPU 0 to CPUs 1:
NMI backtrace for cpu 1
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/1 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/25/2025
RIP: 0010:pv_native_safe_halt+0x13/0x20 arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c:82
Code: cc cc cc cc cc cc cc 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 93 90 0c 00 f3 0f 1e fa fb f4 c8 ed 02 00 cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
RSP: 0018:ffffc90000197de0 EFLAGS: 000002c6
RAX: ef4b348490383600 RBX: ffffffff81978fda RCX: ef4b348490383600
RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffffffff8d79261c RDI: ffffffff8bc08360
RBP: ffffc90000197f10 R08: ffff8880b87336db R09: 1ffff110170e66db
R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffed10170e66dc R12: ffffffff8f822070
R13: 1ffff11003956b70 R14: 0000000000000001 R15: 0000000000000001
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888125f35000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 000020000032d030 CR3: 000000007551a000 CR4: 00000000003526f0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 000000000000000c DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Call Trace:
arch_safe_halt arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h:107 [inline]
default_idle+0x13/0x20 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:767
default_idle_call+0x73/0xb0 kernel/sched/idle.c:122
cpuidle_idle_call kernel/sched/idle.c:191 [inline]
do_idle+0x1ea/0x520 kernel/sched/idle.c:332
cpu_startup_entry+0x44/0x60 kernel/sched/idle.c:430
start_secondary+0x101/0x110 arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c:312
common_startup_64+0x13e/0x147