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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Authenticated <NWQ3MzhlY2QwZDAzODVhN@steudten.com>
Cc: LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Kernel 2.6.20:  INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:23:48 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20070816212348.0d260d06@the-village.bc.nu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <46C48E73.8090309@steudten.com>

On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:50:43 +0200
Authenticated <NWQ3MzhlY2QwZDAzODVhN@steudten.com> wrote:

> 
> =======================================================
> [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ]
> 2.6.20-1.2948.self #1
> -------------------------------------------------------
> squid/4058 is trying to acquire lock:
>  (tty_mutex){--..}, at: [<c019fb54>] print_warning+0x8b/0x12e
> 
> but task is already holding lock:
>  (&s->s_dquot.dqptr_sem){----}, at: [<c01a0802>] dquot_alloc_inode+0x34/0x10a
> 
> which lock already depends on the new lock.

Yep - known 2.6.20 problem. Its very very unlikely to ever cause a real
problem however.

  reply	other threads:[~2007-08-16 20:16 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-08-16 17:50 Kernel 2.6.20: INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected Authenticated
2007-08-16 20:23 ` Alan Cox [this message]
2007-08-18  5:13   ` Willy Tarreau

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