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To:     Vakul Garg <vakul.garg@nxp.com>
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Subject: Re: Help needed - Kernel lockup while running ipsec
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Vakul Garg <vakul.garg@nxp.com> wrote:
> Hi
> 
> With kernel 4.14.122, I am getting a kernel softlockup while running single static ipsec tunnel.
> The problem reproduces mostly after running 8-10 hours of ipsec encap test (on my dual core arm board).
> 
> I found that in function xfrm_policy_lookup_bytype(), the policy in variable 'ret' shows refcnt=0 under problem situation.
> This creates an infinite loop in  xfrm_policy_lookup_bytype() and hence the lockup.
> 
> Can some body please provide me pointers about 'refcnt'?
> Is it legitimate for 'refcnt' to become '0'? Under what condition can it become '0'?

Yes, when policy is destroyed and the last user calls
xfrm_pol_put() which will invoke call_rcu to free the structure.