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Subject: [moderation/CI] Re: mm/memcontrol: fix stuck FLUSHING_CACHED_CHARGE bit on isolated cpus
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:46:30 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <6a920fc6.1d9ded08.62e62.00f6.GAE@google.com> (raw)
syzbot ci has tested the following series
[v2] mm/memcontrol: fix stuck FLUSHING_CACHED_CHARGE bit on isolated cpus
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260828135036.7d44361f@fangorn
* [PATCH v2] mm/memcontrol: fix stuck FLUSHING_CACHED_CHARGE bit on isolated cpus
and found the following issue:
possible deadlock in blkg_conf_prep
Full report is available here:
https://ci.syzbot.org/series/b7c6073d-9eac-41ad-921f-a90980058034
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possible deadlock in blkg_conf_prep
tree: mm-new
URL: https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/mm.git
base: 91011cec827788fde4bddbf45ecc507525c2ae06
arch: amd64
compiler: Debian clang version 22.1.8 (++20260613092233+e80beda6e255-1~exp1~20260613092250.77), Debian LLD 22.1.8
config: https://ci.syzbot.org/builds/c13b10a4-7bea-4b4c-a897-542d751e804f/config
syz repro: https://ci.syzbot.org/findings/539b38db-9b98-4110-88d1-eee54084fc25/syz_repro
======================================================
WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
------------------------------------------------------
syz.0.23/5880 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffffff8ee8f800 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: might_alloc include/linux/sched/mm.h:316 [inline]
ffffffff8ee8f800 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: slab_pre_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4636 [inline]
ffffffff8ee8f800 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4974 [inline]
ffffffff8ee8f800 (fs_reclaim){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: kmem_cache_alloc_noprof+0x5f/0x600 mm/slub.c:5010
but task is already holding lock:
ffff88810a0b3bc0 (&q->blkcg_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: blkg_conf_prep+0xa3/0xd80 block/blk-cgroup.c:849
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #2 (&q->blkcg_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}:
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:646 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0x19d/0x1550 kernel/locking/mutex.c:821
blkcg_activate_policy+0x1cb/0x8e0 block/blk-cgroup.c:1608
blk_throtl_init+0x2f7/0x420 block/blk-throttle.c:1339
tg_set_conf+0x1db/0x4e0 block/blk-throttle.c:1368
cgroup_file_write+0x331/0x8f0 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:4412
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
-> #1 (&q->q_usage_counter(io)#17){++++}-{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
loop_add+0x480/0xb40 drivers/block/loop.c:2071
loop_init+0xd7/0x160 drivers/block/loop.c:2310
do_one_initcall+0x250/0x870 init/main.c:1357
do_initcall_level+0x10a/0x1a0 init/main.c:1419
do_initcalls+0x59/0xa0 init/main.c:1435
kernel_init_freeable+0x29d/0x3e0 init/main.c:1670
kernel_init+0x22/0x1d0 init/main.c:1560
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+0x15ff/0x2e50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5254
lock_acquire+0x115/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5908
__fs_reclaim_acquire mm/page_alloc.c:4375 [inline]
fs_reclaim_acquire+0x71/0x100 mm/page_alloc.c:4389
might_alloc include/linux/sched/mm.h:316 [inline]
slab_pre_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4636 [inline]
slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4974 [inline]
kmem_cache_alloc_noprof+0x5f/0x600 mm/slub.c:5010
__radix_tree_preload+0x2df/0x870 lib/radix-tree.c:338
blkg_conf_prep+0x621/0xd80 block/blk-cgroup.c:885
tg_set_conf+0x20b/0x4e0 block/blk-throttle.c:1373
cgroup_file_write+0x331/0x8f0 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:4412
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 --> &q->q_usage_counter(io)#17 --> &q->blkcg_mutex
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(&q->blkcg_mutex);
lock(&q->q_usage_counter(io)#17);
lock(&q->blkcg_mutex);
lock(fs_reclaim);
*** DEADLOCK ***
locks held by syz.0.23/5880: 6, last CPU#1:
#0: ffff88816db7d8f0 (&f->f_pos_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: fdget_pos+0x246/0x320 fs/file.c:1259
#1: ffff88816ee86460 (sb_writers#10){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2753 [inline]
#1: ffff88816ee86460 (sb_writers#10){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_write+0x22b/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:683
#2: ffff88816db7ac80 (&of->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x1d8/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:336
#3: ffff88816fe82e18 (kn->active#56){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_get_active_of fs/kernfs/file.c:73 [inline]
#3: ffff88816fe82e18 (kn->active#56){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x22b/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:337
#4: ffff88810a0b3a40 (&q->rq_qos_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: blkg_conf_open_bdev+0x2a8/0x3c0 block/blk-cgroup.c:806
#5: ffff88810a0b3bc0 (&q->blkcg_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: blkg_conf_prep+0xa3/0xd80 block/blk-cgroup.c:849
stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 5880 Comm: syz.0.23 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.2-debian-1.16.2-1 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
print_circular_bug+0x2e2/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2059
check_noncircular+0x12f/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+0x15ff/0x2e50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5254
lock_acquire+0x115/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5908
__fs_reclaim_acquire mm/page_alloc.c:4375 [inline]
fs_reclaim_acquire+0x71/0x100 mm/page_alloc.c:4389
might_alloc include/linux/sched/mm.h:316 [inline]
slab_pre_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4636 [inline]
slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4974 [inline]
kmem_cache_alloc_noprof+0x5f/0x600 mm/slub.c:5010
__radix_tree_preload+0x2df/0x870 lib/radix-tree.c:338
blkg_conf_prep+0x621/0xd80 block/blk-cgroup.c:885
tg_set_conf+0x20b/0x4e0 block/blk-throttle.c:1373
cgroup_file_write+0x331/0x8f0 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c:4412
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: 0033:0x7f8d5f99e159
Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48
RSP: 002b:00007f8d608b0028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f8d5fc25fa0 RCX: 00007f8d5f99e159
RDX: 000000000000006a RSI: 00002000000000c0 RDI: 0000000000000005
RBP: 00007f8d5fa35024 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f8d5fc26038 R14: 00007f8d5fc25fa0 R15: 00007ffd10d387c8
</TASK>
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