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| a568803a-553a-4200-902c-7c53403714b4 | repro | ❓ | possible deadlock in join_transaction (3) | 2026/03/07 21:53 | 2026/03/07 21:53 | 2026/03/07 22:01 | 31e9c887f7dc24e04b3ca70d0d54fc34141844b0 |
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| [syzbot] [btrfs?] possible deadlock in join_transaction (3) | 0 (1) | 2025/12/08 00:54 |
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WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
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kworker/u8:11/1447 is trying to acquire lock:
ffff888032f53118 (btrfs_trans_num_writers){++++}-{0:0}, at: join_transaction+0x41b/0xc90 fs/btrfs/transaction.c:298
but task is already holding lock:
ffff888060720770 (sb_internal#4){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: __cow_file_range_inline+0x167/0x1240 fs/btrfs/inode.c:646
which lock already depends on the new lock.
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
-> #6 (sb_internal#4){.+.+}-{0:0}:
percpu_down_read_internal include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:53 [inline]
percpu_down_read_freezable include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:83 [inline]
__sb_start_write include/linux/fs/super.h:19 [inline]
sb_start_intwrite include/linux/fs/super.h:177 [inline]
start_transaction+0x56e/0x1650 fs/btrfs/transaction.c:702
btrfs_dirty_inode+0x9f/0x190 fs/btrfs/inode.c:6429
file_update_time_flags+0x2d5/0x4b0 fs/inode.c:2426
btrfs_page_mkwrite+0x5df/0x1b10 fs/btrfs/file.c:1914
do_page_mkwrite+0x150/0x310 mm/memory.c:3589
wp_page_shared mm/memory.c:3990 [inline]
do_wp_page+0x203b/0x49d0 mm/memory.c:4209
handle_pte_fault mm/memory.c:6332 [inline]
__handle_mm_fault mm/memory.c:6454 [inline]
handle_mm_fault+0x9f5/0x13c0 mm/memory.c:6623
do_user_addr_fault+0xa73/0x1340 arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1334
handle_page_fault arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1474 [inline]
exc_page_fault+0x6a/0xc0 arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1527
asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:618
-> #5 (sb_pagefaults#5){.+.+}-{0:0}:
percpu_down_read_internal include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:53 [inline]
percpu_down_read_freezable include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:83 [inline]
__sb_start_write include/linux/fs/super.h:19 [inline]
sb_start_pagefault include/linux/fs/super.h:159 [inline]
btrfs_page_mkwrite+0x329/0x1b10 fs/btrfs/file.c:1873
do_page_mkwrite+0x150/0x310 mm/memory.c:3589
wp_page_shared mm/memory.c:3990 [inline]
do_wp_page+0x203b/0x49d0 mm/memory.c:4209
handle_pte_fault mm/memory.c:6332 [inline]
__handle_mm_fault mm/memory.c:6454 [inline]
handle_mm_fault+0x9f5/0x13c0 mm/memory.c:6623
do_user_addr_fault+0x75b/0x1340 arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1385
handle_page_fault arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1474 [inline]
exc_page_fault+0x6a/0xc0 arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1527
asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:618
filldir64+0x2c0/0x670 fs/readdir.c:-1
dir_emit include/linux/fs.h:3566 [inline]
btrfs_filldir fs/btrfs/inode.c:6279 [inline]
btrfs_real_readdir+0xffc/0x1400 fs/btrfs/inode.c:6377
iterate_dir+0x3a5/0x580 fs/readdir.c:108
__do_sys_getdents64 fs/readdir.c:412 [inline]
__se_sys_getdents64+0xf1/0x280 fs/readdir.c:397
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #4 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{4:4}:
down_read_killable+0xa4/0x220 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1560
mmap_read_lock_killable+0x1d/0x70 include/linux/mmap_lock.h:601
get_mmap_lock_carefully mm/mmap_lock.c:450 [inline]
lock_mm_and_find_vma+0x2d7/0x340 mm/mmap_lock.c:501
do_user_addr_fault+0x330/0x1340 arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1357
handle_page_fault arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1474 [inline]
exc_page_fault+0x6a/0xc0 arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1527
asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:618
filldir+0x2b5/0x690 fs/readdir.c:295
dir_emit include/linux/fs.h:3566 [inline]
kernfs_fop_readdir+0x57e/0x8d0 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1915
iterate_dir+0x3a5/0x580 fs/readdir.c:108
__do_sys_getdents fs/readdir.c:327 [inline]
__se_sys_getdents+0xf1/0x270 fs/readdir.c:312
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #3 (&root->kernfs_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}:
down_write+0x3a/0x50 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1590
kernfs_add_one+0x41/0x5c0 fs/kernfs/dir.c:796
kernfs_create_dir_ns+0xde/0x130 fs/kernfs/dir.c:1098
sysfs_create_dir_ns+0x12f/0x2a0 fs/sysfs/dir.c:59
create_dir lib/kobject.c:73 [inline]
kobject_add_internal+0x631/0xd10 lib/kobject.c:240
kobject_add_varg lib/kobject.c:374 [inline]
kobject_init_and_add+0x12b/0x1a0 lib/kobject.c:457
btrfs_sysfs_add_qgroups+0x116/0x2e0 fs/btrfs/sysfs.c:2604
btrfs_quota_enable+0x282/0x2850 fs/btrfs/qgroup.c:1034
btrfs_ioctl_quota_ctl+0x186/0x1c0 fs/btrfs/ioctl.c:3533
vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
__do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline]
__se_sys_ioctl+0xff/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:583
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #2 (&fs_info->qgroup_ioctl_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}:
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:533 [inline]
mutex_lock_nested+0x5a/0x1d0 kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:552
btrfs_quota_enable+0x2c6/0x2850 fs/btrfs/qgroup.c:1063
btrfs_ioctl_quota_ctl+0x186/0x1c0 fs/btrfs/ioctl.c:3533
vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
__do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline]
__se_sys_ioctl+0xff/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:583
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #1 (btrfs_trans_num_extwriters){++++}-{0:0}:
join_transaction+0x1a4/0xc90 fs/btrfs/transaction.c:323
start_transaction+0x6b9/0x1650 fs/btrfs/transaction.c:708
btrfs_create_common+0x15c/0x310 fs/btrfs/inode.c:6948
vfs_mknod+0x44e/0x620 fs/namei.c:5092
filename_mknodat+0x3cf/0x670 fs/namei.c:-1
__do_sys_mknod fs/namei.c:5179 [inline]
__se_sys_mknod+0x3a/0x150 fs/namei.c:5176
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x14d/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
-> #0 (btrfs_trans_num_writers){++++}-{0:0}:
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+0xf0/0x2e0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
join_transaction+0x43b/0xc90 fs/btrfs/transaction.c:298
start_transaction+0x6b9/0x1650 fs/btrfs/transaction.c:708
__cow_file_range_inline+0x167/0x1240 fs/btrfs/inode.c:646
cow_file_range_inline+0x3b5/0x4b0 fs/btrfs/inode.c:724
compress_file_range+0xcba/0x19b0 fs/btrfs/inode.c:1054
btrfs_work_helper+0x38b/0xc70 fs/btrfs/async-thread.c:312
process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3275 [inline]
process_scheduled_works+0xb02/0x1830 kernel/workqueue.c:3358
worker_thread+0xa50/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3439
kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:467
ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
other info that might help us debug this:
Chain exists of:
btrfs_trans_num_writers --> sb_pagefaults#5 --> sb_internal#4
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0 CPU1
---- ----
rlock(sb_internal#4);
lock(sb_pagefaults#5);
lock(sb_internal#4);
rlock(btrfs_trans_num_writers);
*** DEADLOCK ***
3 locks held by kworker/u8:11/1447:
#0: ffff888037077938 ((wq_completion)btrfs-delalloc){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3250 [inline]
#0: ffff888037077938 ((wq_completion)btrfs-delalloc){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ea/0x1830 kernel/workqueue.c:3358
#1: ffffc9000628fc40 ((work_completion)(&work->normal_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3251 [inline]
#1: ffffc9000628fc40 ((work_completion)(&work->normal_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa25/0x1830 kernel/workqueue.c:3358
#2: ffff888060720770 (sb_internal#4){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: __cow_file_range_inline+0x167/0x1240 fs/btrfs/inode.c:646
stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 1447 Comm: kworker/u8:11 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT_{RT,(full)}
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2026
Workqueue: btrfs-delalloc btrfs_work_helper
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+0xf0/0x2e0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868
join_transaction+0x43b/0xc90 fs/btrfs/transaction.c:298
start_transaction+0x6b9/0x1650 fs/btrfs/transaction.c:708
__cow_file_range_inline+0x167/0x1240 fs/btrfs/inode.c:646
cow_file_range_inline+0x3b5/0x4b0 fs/btrfs/inode.c:724
compress_file_range+0xcba/0x19b0 fs/btrfs/inode.c:1054
btrfs_work_helper+0x38b/0xc70 fs/btrfs/async-thread.c:312
process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3275 [inline]
process_scheduled_works+0xb02/0x1830 kernel/workqueue.c:3358
worker_thread+0xa50/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3439
kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:467
ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
</TASK>
| Time | Kernel | Commit | Syzkaller | Config | Log | Report | Syz repro | C repro | VM info | Assets (help?) | Manager | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/03/05 04:00 | upstream | ecc64d2dc9ff | a9fe5c9e | .config | console log | report | info | [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] | ci2-upstream-fs | possible deadlock in join_transaction | ||
| 2025/12/04 00:51 | git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/arm64/linux.git for-kernelci | 05c93f3395ed | d6526ea3 | .config | console log | report | info | [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] | ci-upstream-gce-arm64 | possible deadlock in join_transaction |