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possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode (2)

Status: upstream: reported on 2026/06/02 17:34
Reported-by: syzbot+6a4be50a9704ff47ccb8@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 22d, last: 6d01h
Similar bugs (4)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode prio:high ocfs2 4 C error 2694 9d01h 674d 22/29 upstream: reported C repro on 2024/08/18 23:22
linux-6.1 possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode 4 8 2d01h 109d 0/3 upstream: reported on 2026/03/07 15:02
linux-6.6 possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode 4 C 75 2d01h 359d 0/2 upstream: reported C repro on 2025/06/30 07:52
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode 4 1 468d 468d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/06/21 00:58

Sample crash report:
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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syz.1.385/5830 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff888073412648 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#2){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:787 [inline]
ffff888073412648 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#2){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_remove_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:655 [inline]
ffff888073412648 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#2){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:818 [inline]
ffff888073412648 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#2){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1079 [inline]
ffff888073412648 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#2){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_evict_inode+0x1d72/0x41d0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1216

but task is already holding lock:
ffff88805f18b488 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:787 [inline]
ffff88805f18b488 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:776 [inline]
ffff88805f18b488 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1079 [inline]
ffff88805f18b488 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_evict_inode+0x2d12/0x41d0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1216

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #2 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       down_write+0x38/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1551
       inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:787 [inline]
       ocfs2_del_inode_from_orphan+0x12b/0x7a0 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:2713
       ocfs2_dio_end_io_write fs/ocfs2/aops.c:2407 [inline]
       ocfs2_dio_end_io+0x103a/0x13c0 fs/ocfs2/aops.c:2446
       dio_complete+0x249/0x720 fs/direct-io.c:272
       do_blockdev_direct_IO fs/direct-io.c:1336 [inline]
       __blockdev_direct_IO+0x2e31/0x3a70 fs/direct-io.c:1368
       ocfs2_direct_IO+0x233/0x2a0 fs/ocfs2/aops.c:2483
       generic_file_direct_write+0x22c/0x490 mm/filemap.c:3687
       __generic_file_write_iter+0x2b1/0x4e0 mm/filemap.c:3869
       ocfs2_file_write_iter+0x1670/0x1e70 fs/ocfs2/file.c:2472
       do_iter_readv_writev+0x47e/0x5f0 fs/read_write.c:-1
       do_iter_write+0x205/0x7b0 fs/read_write.c:855
       iter_file_splice_write+0x699/0xcc0 fs/splice.c:689
       do_splice_from fs/splice.c:767 [inline]
       direct_splice_actor+0xe1/0x130 fs/splice.c:956
       splice_direct_to_actor+0x4ea/0xc10 fs/splice.c:902
       do_splice_direct+0x1d4/0x2f0 fs/splice.c:1008
       do_sendfile+0x5fc/0xeb0 fs/read_write.c:1249
       __do_sys_sendfile64 fs/read_write.c:1317 [inline]
       __se_sys_sendfile64+0x141/0x1a0 fs/read_write.c:1303
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0

-> #1 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#3){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       down_write+0x38/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1551
       inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:787 [inline]
       ocfs2_reserve_suballoc_bits+0x16a/0x44d0 fs/ocfs2/suballoc.c:782
       ocfs2_reserve_new_metadata_blocks+0x412/0x9a0 fs/ocfs2/suballoc.c:978
       ocfs2_mknod+0xecc/0x2510 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:347
       ocfs2_create+0x192/0x420 fs/ocfs2/namei.c:674
       lookup_open fs/namei.c:3470 [inline]
       open_last_lookups fs/namei.c:3540 [inline]
       path_openat+0x11db/0x2fa0 fs/namei.c:3747
       do_filp_open+0x1e2/0x410 fs/namei.c:3777
       do_sys_openat2+0x150/0x4b0 fs/open.c:1255
       do_sys_open fs/open.c:1271 [inline]
       __do_sys_open fs/open.c:1279 [inline]
       __se_sys_open fs/open.c:1275 [inline]
       __x64_sys_open+0x11b/0x140 fs/open.c:1275
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0

-> #0 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#2){+.+.}-{3:3}:
       check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3053 [inline]
       check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3172 [inline]
       validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3788 [inline]
       __lock_acquire+0x2c42/0x7d10 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5012
       lock_acquire+0x19e/0x400 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5623
       down_write+0x38/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1551
       inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:787 [inline]
       ocfs2_remove_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:655 [inline]
       ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:818 [inline]
       ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1079 [inline]
       ocfs2_evict_inode+0x1d72/0x41d0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1216
       evict+0x4c9/0x8d0 fs/inode.c:647
       ocfs2_dentry_iput+0x24a/0x390 fs/ocfs2/dcache.c:418
       __dentry_kill+0x431/0x650 fs/dcache.c:586
       dentry_kill+0xb8/0x290 fs/dcache.c:-1
       dput+0xd8/0x1a0 fs/dcache.c:893
       do_renameat2+0x8c7/0xf60 fs/namei.c:4995
       __do_sys_rename fs/namei.c:5039 [inline]
       __se_sys_rename fs/namei.c:5037 [inline]
       __x64_sys_rename+0x82/0x90 fs/namei.c:5037
       do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
       do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
       entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0

other info that might help us debug this:

Chain exists of:
  &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#2 --> &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#3 --> &ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]

 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0                    CPU1
       ----                    ----
  lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]);
                               lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#3);
                               lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]);
  lock(&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]#2);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

4 locks held by syz.1.385/5830:
 #0: ffff88807460c460 (sb_writers#14){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: mnt_want_write+0x3d/0x90 fs/namespace.c:386
 #1: ffff88805f189808 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#9/1){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: lock_rename include/linux/fs.h:-1 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805f189808 (&type->i_mutex_dir_key#9/1){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: do_renameat2+0x43d/0xf60 fs/namei.c:4932
 #2: ffff88807abc4ab0 (&osb->nfs_sync_rwlock){.+.+}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_nfs_sync_lock+0x103/0x270 fs/ocfs2/dlmglue.c:2874
 #3: ffff88805f18b488 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:787 [inline]
 #3: ffff88805f18b488 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:776 [inline]
 #3: ffff88805f18b488 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1079 [inline]
 #3: ffff88805f18b488 (&ocfs2_sysfile_lock_key[args->fi_sysfile_type]){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: ocfs2_evict_inode+0x2d12/0x41d0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1216

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 PID: 5830 Comm: syz.1.385 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/09/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x188/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:106
 check_noncircular+0x296/0x330 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2133
 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3053 [inline]
 check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3172 [inline]
 validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3788 [inline]
 __lock_acquire+0x2c42/0x7d10 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5012
 lock_acquire+0x19e/0x400 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5623
 down_write+0x38/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1551
 inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:787 [inline]
 ocfs2_remove_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:655 [inline]
 ocfs2_wipe_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:818 [inline]
 ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1079 [inline]
 ocfs2_evict_inode+0x1d72/0x41d0 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1216
 evict+0x4c9/0x8d0 fs/inode.c:647
 ocfs2_dentry_iput+0x24a/0x390 fs/ocfs2/dcache.c:418
 __dentry_kill+0x431/0x650 fs/dcache.c:586
 dentry_kill+0xb8/0x290 fs/dcache.c:-1
 dput+0xd8/0x1a0 fs/dcache.c:893
 do_renameat2+0x8c7/0xf60 fs/namei.c:4995
 __do_sys_rename fs/namei.c:5039 [inline]
 __se_sys_rename fs/namei.c:5037 [inline]
 __x64_sys_rename+0x82/0x90 fs/namei.c:5037
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0
RIP: 0033:0x7f15c9e42e59
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:00007f15c809c028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000052
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f15ca0bbfa0 RCX: 00007f15c9e42e59
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000200000000800 RDI: 0000200000000840
RBP: 00007f15c9ed8e6f R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f15ca0bc038 R14: 00007f15ca0bbfa0 R15: 00007fff0acaa148
 </TASK>

Crashes (9):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/06/18 19:18 linux-5.15.y dc027a595035 a776b0d0 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
2026/06/18 16:14 linux-5.15.y dc027a595035 a776b0d0 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
2026/06/17 09:49 linux-5.15.y dc027a595035 62cc6db3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
2026/06/17 00:24 linux-5.15.y dc027a595035 62cc6db3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
2026/06/17 00:23 linux-5.15.y dc027a595035 62cc6db3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
2026/06/14 18:13 linux-5.15.y dc027a595035 1d2f3589 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
2026/06/04 23:42 linux-5.15.y dc027a595035 197909be .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
2026/06/04 23:07 linux-5.15.y dc027a595035 197909be .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
2026/06/02 17:33 linux-5.15.y dc027a595035 62fe1528 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan possible deadlock in ocfs2_evict_inode
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.