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possible deadlock in padata_do_serial

Status: upstream: reported C repro on 2026/06/02 01:27
Bug presence: origin:lts-only
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Reported-by: syzbot+2c131d5163e78241b68b@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 44d, last: 3d09h
Bug presence (2)
Date Name Commit Repro Result
2026/06/29 linux-6.1.y (ToT) fdb6fcb41cc7 C [report] possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/29 upstream (ToT) dc59e4fea9d8 C Didn't crash
Similar bugs (3)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
linux-6.6 possible deadlock in padata_do_serial origin:lts-only 4 C inconclusive 356 7h59m 59d 0/2 upstream: reported C repro on 2026/05/17 19:58
linux-5.15 possible deadlock in padata_do_serial origin:lts-only 4 C 93 6d18h 44d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2026/06/02 00:13
upstream possible deadlock in padata_do_serial crypto 4 C 40877 219d 382d 29/29 fixed on 2026/01/07 12:29

Sample crash report:
============================================
WARNING: possible recursive locking detected
syzkaller #0 Not tainted
--------------------------------------------
kworker/u4:0/9 is trying to acquire lock:
ffffe8ffffd35150 (&pd_list->lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
ffffe8ffffd35150 (&pd_list->lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: padata_find_next kernel/padata.c:264 [inline]
ffffe8ffffd35150 (&pd_list->lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: padata_reorder kernel/padata.c:317 [inline]
ffffe8ffffd35150 (&pd_list->lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: padata_do_serial+0x60a/0xa70 kernel/padata.c:387

but task is already holding lock:
ffffe8ffffc351a0 (&pd_list->lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
ffffe8ffffc351a0 (&pd_list->lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: padata_reorder kernel/padata.c:308 [inline]
ffffe8ffffc351a0 (&pd_list->lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: padata_do_serial+0x4a5/0xa70 kernel/padata.c:387

other info that might help us debug this:
 Possible unsafe locking scenario:

       CPU0
       ----
  lock(&pd_list->lock);
  lock(&pd_list->lock);

 *** DEADLOCK ***

 May be due to missing lock nesting notation

3 locks held by kworker/u4:0/9:
 #0: ffff88814424e938 ((wq_completion)pencrypt_parallel){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x7b4/0x1160 kernel/workqueue.c:2267
 #1: ffffc900000e7d00 ((work_completion)(&pw->pw_work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x7b4/0x1160 kernel/workqueue.c:2267
 #2: ffffe8ffffc351a0 (&pd_list->lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
 #2: ffffe8ffffc351a0 (&pd_list->lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: padata_reorder kernel/padata.c:308 [inline]
 #2: ffffe8ffffc351a0 (&pd_list->lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: padata_do_serial+0x4a5/0xa70 kernel/padata.c:387

stack backtrace:
CPU: 1 PID: 9 Comm: kworker/u4:0 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/09/2026
Workqueue: pencrypt_parallel padata_parallel_worker
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x188/0x24e lib/dump_stack.c:106
 __lock_acquire+0x124e/0x7bd0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:-1
 lock_acquire+0x1bb/0x4a0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5662
 __raw_spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 [inline]
 _raw_spin_lock+0x2a/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154
 spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline]
 padata_find_next kernel/padata.c:264 [inline]
 padata_reorder kernel/padata.c:317 [inline]
 padata_do_serial+0x60a/0xa70 kernel/padata.c:387
 padata_parallel_worker+0x6b/0x1c0 kernel/padata.c:160
 process_one_work+0x8ab/0x1160 kernel/workqueue.c:2292
 worker_thread+0xaf5/0x12a0 kernel/workqueue.c:2439
 kthread+0x29d/0x330 kernel/kthread.c:376
 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:295
 </TASK>

Crashes (111):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/06/27 10:22 linux-6.1.y fdb6fcb41cc7 fb92f11c .config console log report syz / log C [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/07/13 02:17 linux-6.1.y 090666d3cc90 d78ea535 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/07/12 08:45 linux-6.1.y 090666d3cc90 d78ea535 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/07/08 20:05 linux-6.1.y 090666d3cc90 88a4b44c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/07/08 04:52 linux-6.1.y 090666d3cc90 76cdc0c0 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/07/02 07:05 linux-6.1.y fdb6fcb41cc7 27192279 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/27 09:20 linux-6.1.y fdb6fcb41cc7 fb92f11c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/22 22:55 linux-6.1.y fdb6fcb41cc7 5a630be6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/20 16:40 linux-6.1.y fdb6fcb41cc7 43bfcdb0 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/19 23:49 linux-6.1.y fdb6fcb41cc7 43bfcdb0 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/19 17:23 linux-6.1.y fdb6fcb41cc7 570c59ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/19 12:21 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 570c59ee .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/18 15:24 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e a776b0d0 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/17 23:21 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e b62b3ded .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/17 19:50 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e b62b3ded .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/17 03:32 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 62cc6db3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/16 15:51 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e a3998659 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/16 04:30 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 50bb0618 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/15 23:49 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 50bb0618 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/15 19:47 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 50bb0618 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/15 18:33 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 50bb0618 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/15 05:41 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 1d2f3589 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/13 12:59 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 1d2f3589 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/12 22:13 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 1d2f3589 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/12 07:31 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e e93da63e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/11 21:39 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e d93a6ab6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/11 21:33 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e d93a6ab6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/11 03:43 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e b754d2d8 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/10 15:37 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e f79bac11 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/10 03:20 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 34dab4be .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/09 15:03 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e c36c07f6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/09 15:02 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e c36c07f6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/09 15:02 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e c36c07f6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/09 15:02 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e c36c07f6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/08 18:51 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 656e94c6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/08 18:51 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 656e94c6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/08 18:50 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 656e94c6 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/08 01:30 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/08 01:30 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/08 01:30 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/06 10:16 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/06 03:04 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/06 03:04 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e cc095639 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/02 01:26 linux-6.1.y 228da13e907e 1095583b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
2026/06/29 01:31 linux-6.1.y fdb6fcb41cc7 fb92f11c .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-1-kasan-arm64 possible deadlock in padata_do_serial
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.