====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected syzkaller #0 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------ kworker/u8:15/8053 is trying to acquire lock: ffffffff8ea5eb20 (pcpu_alloc_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: pcpu_alloc_noprof+0x231/0x1900 mm/percpu.c:1788 but task is already holding lock: ffffffff8e7f6cc0 (wq_pool_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: __alloc_workqueue+0xa9c/0x2060 kernel/workqueue.c:5895 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #8 (wq_pool_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 __alloc_workqueue+0xa9c/0x2060 kernel/workqueue.c:5895 alloc_workqueue_va kernel/workqueue.c:5946 [inline] alloc_workqueue_noprof+0xe3/0x210 kernel/workqueue.c:5962 padata_alloc+0xbe/0x360 kernel/padata.c:964 pcrypt_init_padata+0x27/0x100 crypto/pcrypt.c:335 pcrypt_init+0x60/0xc0 crypto/pcrypt.c:360 do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1347 do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1409 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1425 kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1658 kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1548 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 (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+0x7bb/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:775 __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:790 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x54e/0x850 net/socket.c:2684 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2738 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2770 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2775 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2773 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b1/0x290 net/socket.c:2773 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #6 (&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+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486 kthread+0x388/0x470 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 -> #5 (&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+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486 kthread+0x388/0x470 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 (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:528 add_disk_fwnode+0xfb/0x4b0 block/genhd.c:597 add_disk include/linux/blkdev.h:800 [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:1347 do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1409 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1425 kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1658 kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1548 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 (&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+0x7bb/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:775 __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:790 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x54e/0x850 net/socket.c:2684 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2738 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2770 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2775 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2773 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b1/0x290 net/socket.c:2773 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #2 (&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:1347 do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1409 do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1425 kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1658 kernel_init+0x1d/0x1d0 init/main.c:1548 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #1 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}: __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] prepare_alloc_pages+0x15b/0x650 mm/page_alloc.c:5048 __alloc_frozen_pages_noprof+0x12f/0x380 mm/page_alloc.c:5293 __alloc_pages_noprof+0x10/0x100 mm/page_alloc.c:5338 __alloc_pages_node_noprof include/linux/gfp.h:291 [inline] alloc_pages_node_noprof include/linux/gfp.h:318 [inline] pcpu_alloc_pages mm/percpu-vm.c:95 [inline] pcpu_populate_chunk+0x181/0xb30 mm/percpu-vm.c:285 pcpu_alloc_noprof+0xbca/0x1900 mm/percpu.c:1876 bpf_map_alloc_percpu+0x65/0x180 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:584 prealloc_init+0x214/0x650 kernel/bpf/hashtab.c:339 htab_map_alloc+0x6a0/0xc90 kernel/bpf/hashtab.c:639 map_create_alloc kernel/bpf/syscall.c:1523 [inline] map_create+0xf2a/0x1b90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:1640 __sys_bpf+0xaea/0xd90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:6395 __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:6537 [inline] __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:6534 [inline] __x64_sys_bpf+0xba/0xd0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:6534 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x174/0x580 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #0 (pcpu_alloc_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 pcpu_alloc_noprof+0x231/0x1900 mm/percpu.c:1788 alloc_and_link_pwqs kernel/workqueue.c:5609 [inline] __alloc_workqueue+0xb2c/0x2060 kernel/workqueue.c:5897 alloc_workqueue_va kernel/workqueue.c:5946 [inline] alloc_workqueue_noprof+0xe3/0x210 kernel/workqueue.c:5962 __rds_conn_create+0x130d/0x2250 net/rds/connection.c:274 rds_conn_create+0x43/0x60 net/rds/connection.c:367 rds_tcp_accept_one+0x44f/0xd40 net/rds/tcp_listen.c:226 rds_tcp_accept_worker+0x1d/0x70 net/rds/tcp.c:552 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486 kthread+0x388/0x470 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 other info that might help us debug this: Chain exists of: pcpu_alloc_mutex --> cpu_hotplug_lock --> wq_pool_mutex Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(wq_pool_mutex); lock(cpu_hotplug_lock); lock(wq_pool_mutex); lock(pcpu_alloc_mutex); *** DEADLOCK *** 4 locks held by kworker/u8:15/8053: #0: ffff888032545940 ((wq_completion)krdsd){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3297 [inline] #0: ffff888032545940 ((wq_completion)krdsd){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 #1: ffffc9000d47fc40 ((work_completion)(&rtn->rds_tcp_accept_w)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3297 [inline] #1: ffffc9000d47fc40 ((work_completion)(&rtn->rds_tcp_accept_w)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 #2: ffff888077f8e660 (&rtn->rds_tcp_accept_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: rds_tcp_accept_one+0xb3/0xd40 net/rds/tcp_listen.c:172 #3: ffffffff8e7f6cc0 (wq_pool_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: __alloc_workqueue+0xa9c/0x2060 kernel/workqueue.c:5895 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 8053 Comm: kworker/u8:15 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/09/2026 Workqueue: krdsd rds_tcp_accept_worker Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_circular_bug+0x2e1/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2043 check_noncircular+0x12e/0x150 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2175 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3284 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3908 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x1520/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821 pcpu_alloc_noprof+0x231/0x1900 mm/percpu.c:1788 alloc_and_link_pwqs kernel/workqueue.c:5609 [inline] __alloc_workqueue+0xb2c/0x2060 kernel/workqueue.c:5897 alloc_workqueue_va kernel/workqueue.c:5946 [inline] alloc_workqueue_noprof+0xe3/0x210 kernel/workqueue.c:5962 __rds_conn_create+0x130d/0x2250 net/rds/connection.c:274 rds_conn_create+0x43/0x60 net/rds/connection.c:367 rds_tcp_accept_one+0x44f/0xd40 net/rds/tcp_listen.c:226 rds_tcp_accept_worker+0x1d/0x70 net/rds/tcp.c:552 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486 kthread+0x388/0x470 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