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INFO: task hung in writeback_iter (3)

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2025/08/28 09:40
Subsystems: fs mm
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Reported-by: syzbot+1e3ff4b07c16ca0f6fe2@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 158d, last: 1d14h
Cause bisection: failed (error log, bisect log)
  
Discussions (2)
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[RFC PATCH] fs/hfs: fix ABBA deadlock in hfs_mdb_commit 11 (11) 2026/01/21 02:44
[syzbot] [gfs2?] INFO: task hung in writeback_iter (3) 0 (1) 2025/08/28 09:40
Similar bugs (2)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream INFO: task hung in writeback_iter (2) fs mm 1 3 261d 275d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/08/11 03:24
upstream INFO: task hung in writeback_iter mm fs 1 145 377d 486d 0/29 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/03/08 08:54
Last patch testing requests (10)
Created Duration User Patch Repo Result
2026/01/28 05:54 20m retest repro upstream report log
2026/01/28 05:47 16m retest repro upstream report log
2026/01/03 18:32 25m retest repro linux-next report log
2026/01/03 18:32 25m retest repro linux-next report log
2026/01/03 18:32 25m retest repro linux-next report log
2026/01/03 18:32 25m retest repro linux-next report log
2026/01/03 18:32 31m retest repro linux-next report log
2025/12/12 09:03 20m retest repro linux-next report log
2025/12/12 07:08 48m retest repro linux-next report log
2025/12/12 07:08 30m retest repro linux-next report log

Sample crash report:
INFO: task kworker/u8:0:12 blocked for more than 143 seconds.
      Not tainted syzkaller #0
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
task:kworker/u8:0    state:D stack:21216 pid:12    tgid:12    ppid:2      task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000
Workqueue: writeback wb_workfn (flush-7:3)
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5256 [inline]
 __schedule+0x145f/0x5070 kernel/sched/core.c:6863
 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:6945 [inline]
 schedule+0x165/0x360 kernel/sched/core.c:6960
 io_schedule+0x81/0xe0 kernel/sched/core.c:7789
 io_schedule+0x81/0xe0 kernel/sched/core.c:7789
 folio_wait_bit_common+0x6b5/0xb90 mm/filemap.c:1323
 folio_lock include/linux/pagemap.h:1159 [inline]
 writeback_get_folio mm/page-writeback.c:2462 [inline]
 writeback_iter+0x8d8/0x1280 mm/page-writeback.c:2556
 mpage_writepages+0xee/0x1cc0 fs/mpage.c:669
 do_writepages+0x32e/0x550 mm/page-writeback.c:2598
 __writeback_single_inode+0x133/0x1240 fs/fs-writeback.c:1737
 writeback_sb_inodes+0x8c8/0x1840 fs/fs-writeback.c:2030
 __writeback_inodes_wb+0x111/0x240 fs/fs-writeback.c:2107
 wb_writeback+0x43f/0xaa0 fs/fs-writeback.c:2218
 wb_check_old_data_flush fs/fs-writeback.c:2322 [inline]
 wb_do_writeback fs/fs-writeback.c:2375 [inline]
 wb_workfn+0xad7/0xee0 fs/fs-writeback.c:2403
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3257 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xad1/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 worker_thread+0x8a0/0xda0 kernel/workqueue.c:3421
 kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
 ret_from_fork+0x510/0xa50 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
 </TASK>
INFO: task kworker/u8:6:167 blocked for more than 143 seconds.
      Not tainted syzkaller #0
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
task:kworker/u8:6    state:D stack:24280 pid:167   tgid:167   ppid:2      task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000
Workqueue: writeback wb_workfn (flush-7:4)
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5256 [inline]
 __schedule+0x145f/0x5070 kernel/sched/core.c:6863
 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:6945 [inline]
 schedule+0x165/0x360 kernel/sched/core.c:6960
 io_schedule+0x81/0xe0 kernel/sched/core.c:7789
 folio_wait_bit_common+0x6b5/0xb90 mm/filemap.c:1323
 folio_lock include/linux/pagemap.h:1159 [inline]
 writeback_get_folio mm/page-writeback.c:2462 [inline]
 writeback_iter+0x8d8/0x1280 mm/page-writeback.c:2556
 mpage_writepages+0xee/0x1cc0 fs/mpage.c:669
 do_writepages+0x32e/0x550 mm/page-writeback.c:2598
 __writeback_single_inode+0x133/0x1240 fs/fs-writeback.c:1737
 writeback_sb_inodes+0x8c8/0x1840 fs/fs-writeback.c:2030
 __writeback_inodes_wb+0x111/0x240 fs/fs-writeback.c:2107
 wb_writeback+0x43f/0xaa0 fs/fs-writeback.c:2218
 wb_check_old_data_flush fs/fs-writeback.c:2322 [inline]
 wb_do_writeback fs/fs-writeback.c:2375 [inline]
 wb_workfn+0xad7/0xee0 fs/fs-writeback.c:2403
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3257 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xad1/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 worker_thread+0x8a0/0xda0 kernel/workqueue.c:3421
 kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
 ret_from_fork+0x510/0xa50 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
 </TASK>
INFO: task kworker/u8:14:3502 blocked for more than 143 seconds.
      Not tainted syzkaller #0
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
task:kworker/u8:14   state:D stack:21216 pid:3502  tgid:3502  ppid:2      task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000
Workqueue: writeback wb_workfn (flush-7:2)
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5256 [inline]
 __schedule+0x145f/0x5070 kernel/sched/core.c:6863
 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:6945 [inline]
 schedule+0x165/0x360 kernel/sched/core.c:6960
 io_schedule+0x81/0xe0 kernel/sched/core.c:7789
 folio_wait_bit_common+0x6b5/0xb90 mm/filemap.c:1323
 folio_lock include/linux/pagemap.h:1159 [inline]
 writeback_get_folio mm/page-writeback.c:2462 [inline]
 writeback_iter+0x8d8/0x1280 mm/page-writeback.c:2556
 mpage_writepages+0xee/0x1cc0 fs/mpage.c:669
 do_writepages+0x32e/0x550 mm/page-writeback.c:2598
 __writeback_single_inode+0x133/0x1240 fs/fs-writeback.c:1737
 writeback_sb_inodes+0x8c8/0x1840 fs/fs-writeback.c:2030
 __writeback_inodes_wb+0x111/0x240 fs/fs-writeback.c:2107
 wb_writeback+0x43f/0xaa0 fs/fs-writeback.c:2218
 wb_check_old_data_flush fs/fs-writeback.c:2322 [inline]
 wb_do_writeback fs/fs-writeback.c:2375 [inline]
 wb_workfn+0xad7/0xee0 fs/fs-writeback.c:2403
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3257 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xad1/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 worker_thread+0x8a0/0xda0 kernel/workqueue.c:3421
 kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
 ret_from_fork+0x510/0xa50 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
 </TASK>
INFO: task kworker/u8:15:3528 blocked for more than 143 seconds.
      Not tainted syzkaller #0
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
task:kworker/u8:15   state:D stack:24024 pid:3528  tgid:3528  ppid:2      task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000
Workqueue: writeback wb_workfn (flush-7:1)
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5256 [inline]
 __schedule+0x145f/0x5070 kernel/sched/core.c:6863
 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:6945 [inline]
 schedule+0x165/0x360 kernel/sched/core.c:6960
 io_schedule+0x81/0xe0 kernel/sched/core.c:7789
 folio_wait_bit_common+0x6b5/0xb90 mm/filemap.c:1323
 folio_lock include/linux/pagemap.h:1159 [inline]
 writeback_get_folio mm/page-writeback.c:2462 [inline]
 writeback_iter+0x8d8/0x1280 mm/page-writeback.c:2556
 mpage_writepages+0xee/0x1cc0 fs/mpage.c:669
 do_writepages+0x32e/0x550 mm/page-writeback.c:2598
 __writeback_single_inode+0x133/0x1240 fs/fs-writeback.c:1737
 writeback_sb_inodes+0x8c8/0x1840 fs/fs-writeback.c:2030
 __writeback_inodes_wb+0x111/0x240 fs/fs-writeback.c:2107
 wb_writeback+0x43f/0xaa0 fs/fs-writeback.c:2218
 wb_check_old_data_flush fs/fs-writeback.c:2322 [inline]
 wb_do_writeback fs/fs-writeback.c:2375 [inline]
 wb_workfn+0xad7/0xee0 fs/fs-writeback.c:2403
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3257 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xad1/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 worker_thread+0x8a0/0xda0 kernel/workqueue.c:3421
 kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
 ret_from_fork+0x510/0xa50 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
 </TASK>
INFO: task kworker/u8:20:4026 blocked for more than 143 seconds.
      Not tainted syzkaller #0
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
task:kworker/u8:20   state:D stack:21216 pid:4026  tgid:4026  ppid:2      task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000
Workqueue: writeback wb_workfn (flush-7:0)
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5256 [inline]
 __schedule+0x145f/0x5070 kernel/sched/core.c:6863
 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:6945 [inline]
 schedule+0x165/0x360 kernel/sched/core.c:6960
 io_schedule+0x81/0xe0 kernel/sched/core.c:7789
 folio_wait_bit_common+0x6b5/0xb90 mm/filemap.c:1323
 folio_lock include/linux/pagemap.h:1159 [inline]
 writeback_get_folio mm/page-writeback.c:2462 [inline]
 writeback_iter+0x8d8/0x1280 mm/page-writeback.c:2556
 mpage_writepages+0xee/0x1cc0 fs/mpage.c:669
 do_writepages+0x32e/0x550 mm/page-writeback.c:2598
 __writeback_single_inode+0x133/0x1240 fs/fs-writeback.c:1737
 writeback_sb_inodes+0x8c8/0x1840 fs/fs-writeback.c:2030
 __writeback_inodes_wb+0x111/0x240 fs/fs-writeback.c:2107
 wb_writeback+0x43f/0xaa0 fs/fs-writeback.c:2218
 wb_check_old_data_flush fs/fs-writeback.c:2322 [inline]
 wb_do_writeback fs/fs-writeback.c:2375 [inline]
 wb_workfn+0xad7/0xee0 fs/fs-writeback.c:2403
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3257 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xad1/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 worker_thread+0x8a0/0xda0 kernel/workqueue.c:3421
 kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
 ret_from_fork+0x510/0xa50 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
 </TASK>

Showing all locks held in the system:
3 locks held by kworker/u8:0/12:
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #1: ffffc90000117bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
 #1: ffffc90000117bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #2: ffff8880269b40d0 (&type->s_umount_key#55){.+.+}-{4:4}, at: super_trylock_shared+0x20/0xf0 fs/super.c:563
4 locks held by pr/legacy/17:
1 lock held by khungtaskd/38:
 #0: ffffffff8d5ae940 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:331 [inline]
 #0: ffffffff8d5ae940 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:867 [inline]
 #0: ffffffff8d5ae940 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: debug_show_all_locks+0x2e/0x180 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6775
3 locks held by kworker/u8:5/142:
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #1: ffffc90003a27bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
 #1: ffffc90003a27bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #2: ffff888058c6e0d0 (&type->s_umount_key#55){.+.+}-{4:4}, at: super_trylock_shared+0x20/0xf0 fs/super.c:563
3 locks held by kworker/u8:6/167:
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #1: ffffc90003a17bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
 #1: ffffc90003a17bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #2: ffff8880290040d0 (&type->s_umount_key#55){.+.+}-{4:4}, at: super_trylock_shared+0x20/0xf0 fs/super.c:563
3 locks held by kworker/u8:9/1400:
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #1: ffffc9000518fbc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
 #1: ffffc9000518fbc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #2: ffff8880570980d0 (&type->s_umount_key#55){.+.+}-{4:4}, at: super_trylock_shared+0x20/0xf0 fs/super.c:563
3 locks held by kworker/u8:13/3445:
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #1: ffffc9000cd07bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
 #1: ffffc9000cd07bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #2: ffff88805b5280d0 (&type->s_umount_key#55){.+.+}-{4:4}, at: super_trylock_shared+0x20/0xf0 fs/super.c:563
3 locks held by kworker/u8:14/3502:
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #1: ffffc9000cd27bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
 #1: ffffc9000cd27bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #2: ffff888027f080d0 (&type->s_umount_key#55){.+.+}-{4:4}, at: super_trylock_shared+0x20/0xf0 fs/super.c:563
3 locks held by kworker/u8:15/3528:
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #1: ffffc9000cf47bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
 #1: ffffc9000cf47bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #2: ffff88805b34a0d0 (&type->s_umount_key#55){.+.+}-{4:4}, at: super_trylock_shared+0x20/0xf0 fs/super.c:563
3 locks held by kworker/u8:18/3875:
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #1: ffffc9000d717bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
 #1: ffffc9000d717bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #2: ffff888054aae0d0 (&type->s_umount_key#55){.+.+}-{4:4}, at: super_trylock_shared+0x20/0xf0 fs/super.c:563
3 locks held by kworker/u8:20/4026:
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #1: ffffc9000db87bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
 #1: ffffc9000db87bc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #2: ffff888025d440d0 (&type->s_umount_key#55){.+.+}-{4:4}, at: super_trylock_shared+0x20/0xf0 fs/super.c:563
1 lock held by klogd/5163:
2 locks held by getty/5564:
 #0: ffff88814e04a0a0 (&tty->ldisc_sem){++++}-{0:0}, at: tty_ldisc_ref_wait+0x25/0x70 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:243
 #1: ffffc90003e8b2e0 (&ldata->atomic_read_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: n_tty_read+0x44f/0x1460 drivers/tty/n_tty.c:2211
3 locks held by syz.0.17/6092:
3 locks held by syz.2.19/6095:
 #0: ffff888027f08480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2681 [inline]
 #0: ffff888027f08480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_fallocate+0x5f9/0x7f0 fs/open.c:338
 #1: ffff88805769ac88 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1027 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805769ac88 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: fat_fallocate+0xf7/0x2f0 fs/fat/file.c:279
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:44 [inline]
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: fat12_ent_get+0x28/0x200 fs/fat/fatent.c:125
3 locks held by syz.4.21/6096:
 #0: ffff888029004480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2681 [inline]
 #0: ffff888029004480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_fallocate+0x5f9/0x7f0 fs/open.c:338
 #1: ffff88805769ba68 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1027 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805769ba68 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: fat_fallocate+0xf7/0x2f0 fs/fat/file.c:279
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:44 [inline]
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: fat12_ent_get+0x28/0x200 fs/fat/fatent.c:125
2 locks held by syz.3.20/6097:
3 locks held by syz.1.18/6098:
 #0: ffff88805b34a480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2681 [inline]
 #0: ffff88805b34a480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_fallocate+0x5f9/0x7f0 fs/open.c:338
 #1: ffff888057665d18 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1027 [inline]
 #1: ffff888057665d18 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: fat_fallocate+0xf7/0x2f0 fs/fat/file.c:279
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:44 [inline]
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: fat12_ent_get+0x28/0x200 fs/fat/fatent.c:125
3 locks held by kworker/u8:22/6218:
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3232 [inline]
 #0: ffff88814046d138 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9b4/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #1: ffffc9000521fbc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3233 [inline]
 #1: ffffc9000521fbc0 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x9ef/0x1770 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
 #2: ffff88802ef180d0 (&type->s_umount_key#55){.+.+}-{4:4}, at: super_trylock_shared+0x20/0xf0 fs/super.c:563
3 locks held by syz.5.22/6242:
 #0: ffff888058c6e480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2681 [inline]
 #0: ffff888058c6e480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_fallocate+0x5f9/0x7f0 fs/open.c:338
 #1: ffff88805769eaf8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1027 [inline]
 #1: ffff88805769eaf8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: fat_fallocate+0xf7/0x2f0 fs/fat/file.c:279
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:44 [inline]
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: fat12_ent_get+0x28/0x200 fs/fat/fatent.c:125
3 locks held by syz.8.25/6243:
 #0: ffff88802ef18480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2681 [inline]
 #0: ffff88802ef18480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_fallocate+0x5f9/0x7f0 fs/open.c:338
 #1: ffff8880591310c8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1027 [inline]
 #1: ffff8880591310c8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: fat_fallocate+0xf7/0x2f0 fs/fat/file.c:279
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:44 [inline]
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: fat12_ent_get+0x28/0x200 fs/fat/fatent.c:125
3 locks held by syz.9.26/6246:
 #0: ffff888057098480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2681 [inline]
 #0: ffff888057098480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_fallocate+0x5f9/0x7f0 fs/open.c:338
 #1: ffff888059133378 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1027 [inline]
 #1: ffff888059133378 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: fat_fallocate+0xf7/0x2f0 fs/fat/file.c:279
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:44 [inline]
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: fat12_ent_get+0x28/0x200 fs/fat/fatent.c:125
3 locks held by syz.6.23/6248:
 #0: ffff888054aae480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2681 [inline]
 #0: ffff888054aae480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_fallocate+0x5f9/0x7f0 fs/open.c:338
 #1: ffff888057666af8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1027 [inline]
 #1: ffff888057666af8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: fat_fallocate+0xf7/0x2f0 fs/fat/file.c:279
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:44 [inline]
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: fat12_ent_get+0x28/0x200 fs/fat/fatent.c:125
3 locks held by syz.7.24/6251:
 #0: ffff88805b528480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2681 [inline]
 #0: ffff88805b528480 (sb_writers#12){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_fallocate+0x5f9/0x7f0 fs/open.c:338
 #1: ffff8880576671e8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1027 [inline]
 #1: ffff8880576671e8 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#24){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: fat_fallocate+0xf7/0x2f0 fs/fat/file.c:279
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_rt.h:44 [inline]
 #2: ffffffff8d7c3758 (fat12_entry_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: fat12_ent_get+0x28/0x200 fs/fat/fatent.c:125
4 locks held by syz.3.922/7305:
4 locks held by syz.2.923/7306:
1 lock held by syz.4.924/7307:
2 locks held by syz.0.925/7308:

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NMI backtrace for cpu 1
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 38 Comm: khungtaskd Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT_{RT,(full)} 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/25/2025
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 nmi_cpu_backtrace+0x274/0x2d0 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:113
 nmi_trigger_cpumask_backtrace+0x17a/0x300 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:62
 trigger_all_cpu_backtrace include/linux/nmi.h:160 [inline]
 __sys_info lib/sys_info.c:157 [inline]
 sys_info+0x135/0x170 lib/sys_info.c:165
 check_hung_uninterruptible_tasks kernel/hung_task.c:346 [inline]
 watchdog+0xf95/0xfe0 kernel/hung_task.c:515
 kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
 ret_from_fork+0x510/0xa50 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
 </TASK>
Sending NMI from CPU 1 to CPUs 0:
NMI backtrace for cpu 0
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 17 Comm: pr/legacy Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT_{RT,(full)} 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/25/2025
RIP: 0010:io_serial_in+0x77/0xc0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:400
Code: e8 2e da b5 fc 44 89 f9 d3 e3 49 83 ee 80 4c 89 f0 48 c1 e8 03 42 80 3c 20 00 74 08 4c 89 f7 e8 9f 13 18 fd 41 03 1e 89 da ec <0f> b6 c0 5b 41 5c 41 5e 41 5f c3 cc cc cc cc cc 44 89 f9 80 e1 07
RSP: 0018:ffffc90000167950 EFLAGS: 00000202
RAX: 1ffffffff31f3700 RBX: 00000000000003fd RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 00000000000003fd RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: ffffffff98f9c010 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffffff8509d2a0 R12: dffffc0000000000
R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffffffff98f9bd80 R15: 0000000000000000
FS:  0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888126cee000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 000000000d3a8000 CR4: 00000000003526f0
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 serial_in drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h:128 [inline]
 serial_lsr_in drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h:150 [inline]
 wait_for_lsr+0x1aa/0x2f0 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:1961
 fifo_wait_for_lsr drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:3234 [inline]
 serial8250_console_fifo_write drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:3257 [inline]
 serial8250_console_write+0x11bd/0x1b40 drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:3342
 console_emit_next_record kernel/printk/printk.c:3109 [inline]
 console_flush_one_record+0x685/0xb80 kernel/printk/printk.c:3215
 legacy_kthread_func+0x16f/0x210 kernel/printk/printk.c:3674
 kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
 ret_from_fork+0x510/0xa50 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
 </TASK>

Crashes (14):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/01/14 01:33 upstream b54345928fa1 d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci2-upstream-fs INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/12/20 17:03 linux-next cc3aa43b44bd d6526ea3 .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/08/26 08:40 linux-next 7fa4d8dc380f bf27483f .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/08/26 04:18 linux-next 7fa4d8dc380f bf27483f .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/08/25 11:55 linux-next 7fa4d8dc380f bf27483f .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/08/25 07:29 linux-next 7fa4d8dc380f bf27483f .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/08/25 03:09 linux-next 7fa4d8dc380f bf27483f .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/08/24 22:18 linux-next 7fa4d8dc380f bf27483f .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/08/24 18:22 linux-next 7fa4d8dc380f bf27483f .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/08/24 13:53 linux-next 7fa4d8dc380f bf27483f .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/08/24 09:34 linux-next 7fa4d8dc380f bf27483f .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] [mounted in repro (corrupt fs)] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/09/17 18:20 upstream 5aca7966d2a7 e2beed91 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/09/07 09:23 linux-next be5d4872e528 d291dd2d .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
2025/08/24 05:30 linux-next 7fa4d8dc380f bf27483f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci-upstream-linux-next-kasan-gce-root INFO: task hung in writeback_iter
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.