====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected syzkaller #0 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------ syz-executor/22099 is trying to acquire lock: ffffffff8ec8c680 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: might_alloc include/linux/sched/mm.h:317 [inline] ffffffff8ec8c680 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: slab_pre_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4537 [inline] ffffffff8ec8c680 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4897 [inline] ffffffff8ec8c680 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x61/0x660 mm/slub.c:5485 but task is already holding lock: ffffffff8f5e91a0 (gdp_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: get_device_parent+0x16f/0x3a0 drivers/base/core.c:3338 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #8 (gdp_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 get_device_parent+0x16f/0x3a0 drivers/base/core.c:3338 device_add+0x2d4/0xb80 drivers/base/core.c:3685 device_create_groups_vargs drivers/base/core.c:4458 [inline] device_create+0x269/0x300 drivers/base/core.c:4497 msr_device_create+0x33/0x50 arch/x86/kernel/msr.c:254 cpuhp_invoke_callback+0x434/0x810 kernel/cpu.c:194 cpuhp_thread_fun+0x362/0x780 kernel/cpu.c:1109 smpboot_thread_fn+0x565/0xa70 kernel/smpboot.c:160 kthread+0x38b/0x480 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #7 (cpuhp_state-up){+.+.}-{0:0}: cpuhp_lock_acquire kernel/cpu.c:103 [inline] cpuhp_thread_fun+0x127/0x780 kernel/cpu.c:1086 smpboot_thread_fn+0x565/0xa70 kernel/smpboot.c:160 kthread+0x38b/0x480 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #6 (cpu_hotplug_lock){++++}-{0:0}: percpu_down_read_internal include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:53 [inline] percpu_down_read include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:77 [inline] cpus_read_lock+0x42/0x160 kernel/cpu.c:490 static_key_slow_inc+0x12/0x30 kernel/jump_label.c:190 nbd_reconnect_socket drivers/block/nbd.c:1379 [inline] nbd_genl_reconfigure+0x1301/0x1e80 drivers/block/nbd.c:2468 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x233/0x340 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114 genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1194 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x614/0x7a0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209 netlink_rcv_skb+0x226/0x4a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2556 genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1218 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7bd/0x940 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345 netlink_sendmsg+0x813/0xb40 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1900 sock_sendmsg_nosec+0x13a/0x180 net/socket.c:800 __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x54e/0x850 net/socket.c:2713 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2767 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2799 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2804 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2802 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b1/0x290 net/socket.c:2802 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #5 (&nsock->tx_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 nbd_handle_cmd drivers/block/nbd.c:1143 [inline] nbd_queue_rq+0x373/0x1150 drivers/block/nbd.c:1207 blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0x499/0x1990 block/blk-mq.c:2117 __blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:168 [inline] blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:182 [inline] __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd36/0x1580 block/blk-mq-sched.c:307 blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd7/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:329 blk_mq_run_work_fn+0x16c/0x300 block/blk-mq.c:2532 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xa88/0x14c0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486 kthread+0x38b/0x480 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #4 (&cmd->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 nbd_queue_rq+0xc1/0x1150 drivers/block/nbd.c:1199 blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0x499/0x1990 block/blk-mq.c:2117 __blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:168 [inline] blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched block/blk-mq-sched.c:182 [inline] __blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd36/0x1580 block/blk-mq-sched.c:307 blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0xd7/0x190 block/blk-mq-sched.c:329 blk_mq_run_work_fn+0x16c/0x300 block/blk-mq.c:2532 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xa88/0x14c0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486 kthread+0x38b/0x480 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #3 (set->srcu){.+.+}-{0:0}: srcu_lock_sync include/linux/srcu.h:199 [inline] __synchronize_srcu+0xc9/0x2f0 kernel/rcu/srcutree.c:1481 elevator_switch+0x1e8/0x7b0 block/elevator.c:576 elevator_change+0x2fa/0x480 block/elevator.c:681 elevator_set_default+0x375/0x440 block/elevator.c:754 blk_register_queue+0x3f3/0x4e0 block/blk-sysfs.c:992 __add_disk+0x6cb/0xe30 block/genhd.c:524 add_disk_fwnode+0x100/0x3a0 block/genhd.c:593 add_disk include/linux/blkdev.h:798 [inline] nbd_dev_add+0x733/0xb60 drivers/block/nbd.c:2021 nbd_init+0x15f/0x1e0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2729 do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1353 do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1415 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1431 kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1666 kernel_init+0x22/0x1d0 init/main.c:1556 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #2 (&q->elevator_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 elevator_change+0x1af/0x480 block/elevator.c:679 elevator_set_none+0xb5/0x140 block/elevator.c:769 blk_mq_elv_switch_none block/blk-mq.c:5101 [inline] __blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues block/blk-mq.c:5146 [inline] blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues+0x5ef/0x19f0 block/blk-mq.c:5211 nbd_start_device+0x189/0xb30 drivers/block/nbd.c:1526 nbd_genl_connect+0x1597/0x1c10 drivers/block/nbd.c:2276 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x233/0x340 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114 genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1194 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x614/0x7a0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209 netlink_rcv_skb+0x226/0x4a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2556 genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1218 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7bd/0x940 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345 netlink_sendmsg+0x813/0xb40 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1900 sock_sendmsg_nosec+0x13a/0x180 net/socket.c:800 __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x54e/0x850 net/socket.c:2713 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2767 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2799 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2804 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2802 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b1/0x290 net/socket.c:2802 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #1 (&q->q_usage_counter(io)#49){++++}-{0:0}: blk_alloc_queue+0x544/0x690 block/blk-core.c:504 blk_mq_alloc_queue block/blk-mq.c:4420 [inline] __blk_mq_alloc_disk+0x194/0x390 block/blk-mq.c:4467 nbd_dev_add+0x494/0xb60 drivers/block/nbd.c:1991 nbd_init+0x15f/0x1e0 drivers/block/nbd.c:2729 do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1353 do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1415 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1431 kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1666 kernel_init+0x22/0x1d0 init/main.c:1556 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #0 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3181 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3300 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3924 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5253 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5886 __fs_reclaim_acquire mm/page_alloc.c:4329 [inline] fs_reclaim_acquire+0x71/0x100 mm/page_alloc.c:4343 might_alloc include/linux/sched/mm.h:317 [inline] slab_pre_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4537 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4897 [inline] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x61/0x660 mm/slub.c:5485 _kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:988 [inline] _kzalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:1309 [inline] class_dir_create_and_add drivers/base/core.c:3295 [inline] get_device_parent+0x255/0x3a0 drivers/base/core.c:3355 device_add+0x2d4/0xb80 drivers/base/core.c:3685 netdev_register_kobject+0x197/0x350 net/core/net-sysfs.c:2340 register_netdevice+0x1433/0x1eb0 net/core/dev.c:11503 nsim_init_netdevsim drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1070 [inline] nsim_create+0xbd7/0x1150 drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1152 __nsim_dev_port_add+0x7f8/0xcd0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1434 nsim_dev_port_add_all+0x37/0xf0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1495 nsim_drv_probe+0x8b0/0xbb0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1656 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:-1 [inline] really_probe+0x254/0xae0 drivers/base/dd.c:706 __driver_probe_device+0x1e8/0x360 drivers/base/dd.c:868 driver_probe_device+0x4f/0x240 drivers/base/dd.c:898 __device_attach_driver+0x270/0x410 drivers/base/dd.c:1026 bus_for_each_drv+0x258/0x2f0 drivers/base/bus.c:500 __device_attach+0x2c4/0x450 drivers/base/dd.c:1098 device_initial_probe+0xa1/0xd0 drivers/base/dd.c:1153 bus_probe_device+0x12a/0x220 drivers/base/bus.c:620 device_add+0x7d7/0xb80 drivers/base/core.c:3776 nsim_bus_dev_new drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c:468 [inline] new_device_store+0x355/0x6d0 drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c:191 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3a4/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:345 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline] vfs_write+0x612/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:687 ksys_write+0x150/0x270 fs/read_write.c:739 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f other info that might help us debug this: Chain exists of: fs_reclaim --> cpuhp_state-up --> gdp_mutex Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(gdp_mutex); lock(cpuhp_state-up); lock(gdp_mutex); lock(fs_reclaim); *** DEADLOCK *** locks held by syz-executor/22099: 8, last CPU#1: #0: ffff8880367ca460 (sb_writers#7){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2739 [inline] #0: ffff8880367ca460 (sb_writers#7){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_write+0x22b/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:683 #1: ffff88806916f880 (&of->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x1d8/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:336 #2: ffff888029b58d28 (kn->active#52){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_get_active_of fs/kernfs/file.c:73 [inline] #2: ffff888029b58d28 (kn->active#52){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x22b/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:337 #3: ffffffff8f8afd40 (nsim_bus_dev_list_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: new_device_store+0x13c/0x6d0 drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c:184 #4: ffff888068f98128 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:1104 [inline] #4: ffff888068f98128 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: __device_attach+0x88/0x450 drivers/base/dd.c:1073 #5: ffff888033212258 (&devlink->lock_key#10){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: nsim_drv_probe+0xfb/0xbb0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1583 #6: ffffffff90036380 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: nsim_init_netdevsim drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1058 [inline] #6: ffffffff90036380 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: nsim_create+0x87f/0x1150 drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1152 #7: ffffffff8f5e91a0 (gdp_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: get_device_parent+0x16f/0x3a0 drivers/base/core.c:3338 stack backtrace: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 22099 Comm: syz-executor Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/24/2026 Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_circular_bug+0x2e1/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2059 check_noncircular+0x12e/0x150 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2191 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3181 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3300 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3924 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5253 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5886 __fs_reclaim_acquire mm/page_alloc.c:4329 [inline] fs_reclaim_acquire+0x71/0x100 mm/page_alloc.c:4343 might_alloc include/linux/sched/mm.h:317 [inline] slab_pre_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4537 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4897 [inline] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x61/0x660 mm/slub.c:5485 _kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:988 [inline] _kzalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:1309 [inline] class_dir_create_and_add drivers/base/core.c:3295 [inline] get_device_parent+0x255/0x3a0 drivers/base/core.c:3355 device_add+0x2d4/0xb80 drivers/base/core.c:3685 netdev_register_kobject+0x197/0x350 net/core/net-sysfs.c:2340 register_netdevice+0x1433/0x1eb0 net/core/dev.c:11503 nsim_init_netdevsim drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1070 [inline] nsim_create+0xbd7/0x1150 drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1152 __nsim_dev_port_add+0x7f8/0xcd0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1434 nsim_dev_port_add_all+0x37/0xf0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1495 nsim_drv_probe+0x8b0/0xbb0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1656 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:-1 [inline] really_probe+0x254/0xae0 drivers/base/dd.c:706 __driver_probe_device+0x1e8/0x360 drivers/base/dd.c:868 driver_probe_device+0x4f/0x240 drivers/base/dd.c:898 __device_attach_driver+0x270/0x410 drivers/base/dd.c:1026 bus_for_each_drv+0x258/0x2f0 drivers/base/bus.c:500 __device_attach+0x2c4/0x450 drivers/base/dd.c:1098 device_initial_probe+0xa1/0xd0 drivers/base/dd.c:1153 bus_probe_device+0x12a/0x220 drivers/base/bus.c:620 device_add+0x7d7/0xb80 drivers/base/core.c:3776 nsim_bus_dev_new drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c:468 [inline] new_device_store+0x355/0x6d0 drivers/net/netdevsim/bus.c:191 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3a4/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:345 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline] vfs_write+0x612/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:687 ksys_write+0x150/0x270 fs/read_write.c:739 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7fb1e9b5e90e Code: 08 0f 85 a5 a8 ff ff 49 89 fb 48 89 f0 48 89 d7 48 89 ce 4c 89 c2 4d 89 ca 4c 8b 44 24 08 4c 8b 4c 24 10 4c 89 5c 24 08 0f 05 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 48 83 ec 08 RSP: 002b:00007fffe148bd78 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 000055555a0e2500 RCX: 00007fb1e9b5e90e RDX: 0000000000000003 RSI: 00007fffe148be00 RDI: 0000000000000005 RBP: 00007fb1e9c358cb R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000003 R13: 00007fffe148be00 R14: 00007fb1ea954620 R15: 0000000000000003 netdevsim netdevsim0 netdevsim0: renamed from eth0 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device netdevsim0 netdevsim netdevsim0 netdevsim1: renamed from eth1 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device netdevsim1 netdevsim netdevsim0 netdevsim2: renamed from eth2 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device netdevsim2 netdevsim netdevsim0 netdevsim3: renamed from eth3 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device netdevsim3 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device bond0 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device team0 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device batadv0 veth0_vlan: entered promiscuous mode veth1_vlan: entered promiscuous mode veth0_macvtap: entered promiscuous mode veth1_macvtap: entered promiscuous mode batman_adv: batadv0: Interface activated: batadv_slave_0 batman_adv: batadv0: Interface activated: batadv_slave_1 ieee80211 phy99: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht' ieee80211 phy100: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'