From: syzbot <syzbot+b225d4dfce6219600c42@syzkaller.appspotmail.com>
To: jlbec@evilplan.org, joseph.qi@linux.alibaba.com,
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Subject: Re: [syzbot] [ocfs2?] possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:32:37 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <69ebef85.a00a0220.7773.000a.GAE@google.com> (raw)
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syzbot has found a reproducer for the following issue on:
HEAD commit: dd6c438c3e64 Merge tag 'vfs-7.1-rc1.fixes' of git://git.ke..
git tree: upstream
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=14af7702580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=1665c021ac0093f6
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=b225d4dfce6219600c42
compiler: Debian clang version 21.1.8 (++20251221033036+2078da43e25a-1~exp1~20251221153213.50), Debian LLD 21.1.8
syz repro: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.syz?x=12d41c36580000
C reproducer: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.c?x=12af7702580000
Downloadable assets:
disk image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/138864bfed4d/disk-dd6c438c.raw.xz
vmlinux: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/b31918ea24c9/vmlinux-dd6c438c.xz
kernel image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/7215f6e52175/bzImage-dd6c438c.xz
mounted in repro: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/faa689fc730f/mount_0.gz
fsck result: OK (log: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/fsck.log?x=12f6fcce580000)
IMPORTANT: if you fix the issue, please add the following tag to the commit:
Reported-by: syzbot+b225d4dfce6219600c42@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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syz-executor/5944 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff88805b5c6ba0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline]
ffff88805b5c6ba0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_remove_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:733 [inline]
ffff88805b5c6ba0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:896 [inline]
ffff88805b5c6ba0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1157 [inline]
ffff88805b5c6ba0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_evict_inode+0x1539/0x43b0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1299
but task is already holding lock:
ffff88805b5c89a0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline]
ffff88805b5c89a0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:854 [inline]
ffff88805b5c89a0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1157 [inline]
ffff88805b5c89a0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_evict_inode+0xe97/0x43b0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1299
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #2 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}:
down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1625
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline]
ocfs2_del_inode_from_orphan+0x12e/0x7a0 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:2728
ocfs2_dio_end_io_write fs/ocfs2/aops.c:2379 [inline]
ocfs2_dio_end_io+0xf9c/0x1370 fs/ocfs2/aops.c:2418
dio_complete+0x25b/0x790 fs/direct-io.c:281
__blockdev_direct_IO+0x2e5d/0x34e0 fs/direct-io.c:1303
ocfs2_direct_IO+0x251/0x2c0 fs/ocfs2/aops.c:2455
generic_file_direct_write+0x1db/0x3e0 mm/filemap.c:4259
__generic_file_write_iter+0x11d/0x230 mm/filemap.c:4428
ocfs2_file_write_iter+0x1663/0x1e70 fs/ocfs2/file.c:2476
do_iter_readv_writev+0x619/0x8c0 fs/read_write.c:-1
vfs_writev+0x33c/0x990 fs/read_write.c:1059
do_writev+0x154/0x2e0 fs/read_write.c:1105
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x15f/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #1 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[EXTENT_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}:
down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1625
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline]
ocfs2_reserve_suballoc_bits+0x16d/0x4840 fs/ocfs2/suballoc.c:882
ocfs2_reserve_new_metadata_blocks+0x415/0x9a0 fs/ocfs2/suballoc.c:1078
ocfs2_mknod+0x10f3/0x2260 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:351
ocfs2_create+0x195/0x460 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:677
lookup_open fs/namei.c:4511 [inline]
open_last_lookups fs/namei.c:4611 [inline]
path_openat+0x1395/0x3860 fs/namei.c:4855
do_file_open+0x23e/0x4a0 fs/namei.c:4887
do_sys_openat2+0x113/0x200 fs/open.c:1364
do_sys_open fs/open.c:1370 [inline]
__do_sys_openat fs/open.c:1386 [inline]
__se_sys_openat fs/open.c:1381 [inline]
__x64_sys_openat+0x138/0x170 fs/open.c:1381
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x15f/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{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+0x15a5/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1625
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline]
ocfs2_remove_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:733 [inline]
ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:896 [inline]
ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1157 [inline]
ocfs2_evict_inode+0x1539/0x43b0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1299
evict+0x61e/0xb10 fs/inode.c:841
d_delete_notify include/linux/fsnotify.h:377 [inline]
vfs_rmdir+0x42a/0x6e0 fs/namei.c:5379
filename_rmdir+0x292/0x520 fs/namei.c:5421
__do_sys_unlinkat fs/namei.c:5596 [inline]
__se_sys_unlinkat+0x71/0x1a0 fs/namei.c:5589
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x15f/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
other info that might help us debug this:
Chain exists of:
&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE] --> &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[EXTENT_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE] --> &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]);
lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[EXTENT_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]);
lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]);
lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[INODE_ALLOC_SYSTEM_INODE]);
*** DEADLOCK ***
4 locks held by syz-executor/5944:
#0: ffff888036d96410 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: mnt_want_write+0x41/0x90 fs/namespace.c:493
#1: ffff88805b5ca5a0 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#8/1){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock_nested include/linux/fs.h:1074 [inline]
#1: ffff88805b5ca5a0 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#8/1){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: __start_dirop fs/namei.c:2914 [inline]
#1: ffff88805b5ca5a0 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#8/1){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: start_dirop fs/namei.c:2938 [inline]
#1: ffff88805b5ca5a0 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#8/1){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: filename_rmdir+0x1cd/0x520 fs/namei.c:5414
#2: ffff888062a38bc0 (&osb->nfs_sync_rwlock){.+.+}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_nfs_sync_lock+0x106/0x270 fs/ocfs2/dlmglue.c:2875
#3: ffff88805b5c89a0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline]
#3: ffff88805b5c89a0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:854 [inline]
#3: ffff88805b5c89a0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1157 [inline]
#3: ffff88805b5c89a0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[ORPHAN_DIR_SYSTEM_INODE]){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: ocfs2_evict_inode+0xe97/0x43b0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1299
stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 5944 Comm: syz-executor Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 04/18/2026
Call Trace:
<TASK>
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+0x15a5/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5237
lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
down_write+0x96/0x200 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1625
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1029 [inline]
ocfs2_remove_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:733 [inline]
ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:896 [inline]
ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1157 [inline]
ocfs2_evict_inode+0x1539/0x43b0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1299
evict+0x61e/0xb10 fs/inode.c:841
d_delete_notify include/linux/fsnotify.h:377 [inline]
vfs_rmdir+0x42a/0x6e0 fs/namei.c:5379
filename_rmdir+0x292/0x520 fs/namei.c:5421
__do_sys_unlinkat fs/namei.c:5596 [inline]
__se_sys_unlinkat+0x71/0x1a0 fs/namei.c:5589
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x15f/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7fb2cbd9bef7
Code: 77 01 c3 48 c7 c2 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 02 b8 ff ff ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 b8 07 01 00 00 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:00007ffeba63dcf8 EFLAGS: 00000207 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000107
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000065 RCX: 00007fb2cbd9bef7
RDX: 0000000000000200 RSI: 00007ffeba63eea0 RDI: 00000000ffffff9c
RBP: 00007fb2cbe32120 R08: 0000000000018560 R09: 0000000000000001
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000207 R12: 00007ffeba63eea0
R13: 00007fb2cbe32120 R14: 00000000000192e7 R15: 00007ffeba641060
</TASK>
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