====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected syzkaller #0 Tainted: G L ------------------------------------------------------ syz.4.4553/18379 is trying to acquire lock: ffff88803244f478 (&of->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_seq_start+0x5c/0x420 fs/kernfs/file.c:172 but task is already holding lock: ffff88803cf372c0 (&p->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: seq_read_iter+0xb8/0xe20 fs/seq_file.c:183 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #5 (&p->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:534 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x5a/0x1d0 kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:553 seq_read_iter+0xb8/0xe20 fs/seq_file.c:183 lo_rw_aio+0xc80/0xf00 include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:-1 do_req_filebacked drivers/block/loop.c:435 [inline] loop_handle_cmd drivers/block/loop.c:1941 [inline] loop_process_work+0x92a/0x11b0 drivers/block/loop.c:1976 process_one_work+0x98b/0x1630 kernel/workqueue.c:3318 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3401 [inline] worker_thread+0xb49/0x1140 kernel/workqueue.c:3482 kthread+0x389/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #4 ((work_completion)(&worker->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}: process_one_work+0x8d7/0x1630 kernel/workqueue.c:3294 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3401 [inline] worker_thread+0xb49/0x1140 kernel/workqueue.c:3482 kthread+0x389/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 -> #3 ((wq_completion)loop3){+.+.}-{0:0}: touch_wq_lockdep_map+0xcb/0x180 kernel/workqueue.c:4033 __flush_workqueue+0x14b/0x14f0 kernel/workqueue.c:4075 drain_workqueue+0xd3/0x390 kernel/workqueue.c:4239 __loop_clr_fd drivers/block/loop.c:1130 [inline] lo_release+0x287/0x8f0 drivers/block/loop.c:1767 bdev_release+0x541/0x660 block/bdev.c:-1 blkdev_release+0x15/0x20 block/fops.c:705 __fput+0x461/0xa70 fs/file_table.c:510 task_work_run+0x1d9/0x270 kernel/task_work.c:233 exit_task_work include/linux/task_work.h:40 [inline] do_exit+0x70f/0x22c0 kernel/exit.c:976 do_group_exit+0x21b/0x2d0 kernel/exit.c:1119 get_signal+0x1284/0x1330 kernel/signal.c:3037 arch_do_signal_or_restart+0xbc/0x840 arch/x86/kernel/signal.c:337 __exit_to_user_mode_loop kernel/entry/common.c:64 [inline] exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x8c/0x4d0 kernel/entry/common.c:98 __exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:207 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:230 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode include/linux/entry-common.h:318 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x33e/0x560 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:100 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #2 (&disk->open_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:534 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x5a/0x1d0 kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:553 bdev_open+0xe0/0xcc0 block/bdev.c:953 bdev_file_open_by_dev+0x1be/0x240 block/bdev.c:1067 swsusp_check+0x56/0x490 kernel/power/swap.c:1571 software_resume+0x51/0x4c0 kernel/power/hibernate.c:1051 resume_store+0x333/0x4f0 kernel/power/hibernate.c:1335 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3b0/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:352 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline] vfs_write+0x629/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:688 ksys_write+0x156/0x270 fs/read_write.c:740 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x15f/0x560 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #1 (system_transition_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:534 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x5a/0x1d0 kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:553 lock_system_sleep+0x49/0x70 kernel/power/main.c:71 disk_store+0xa7/0x500 kernel/power/hibernate.c:1245 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3b0/0x540 fs/kernfs/file.c:352 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:595 [inline] vfs_write+0x629/0xba0 fs/read_write.c:688 ksys_write+0x156/0x270 fs/read_write.c:740 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x15f/0x560 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #0 (&of->mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3167 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3286 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3910 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x15a5/0x2d10 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5239 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5870 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:534 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x5a/0x1d0 kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:553 kernfs_seq_start+0x5c/0x420 fs/kernfs/file.c:172 traverse+0x164/0x580 fs/seq_file.c:107 seq_read_iter+0xd09/0xe20 fs/seq_file.c:196 aio_read+0x340/0x4e0 fs/aio.c:1657 __io_submit_one fs/aio.c:-1 [inline] io_submit_one+0x79d/0x14c0 fs/aio.c:2107 __do_sys_io_submit fs/aio.c:2166 [inline] __se_sys_io_submit+0x195/0x340 fs/aio.c:2136 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x15f/0x560 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: &of->mutex --> (work_completion)(&worker->work) --> &p->lock Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(&p->lock); lock((work_completion)(&worker->work)); lock(&p->lock); lock(&of->mutex); *** DEADLOCK *** 1 lock held by syz.4.4553/18379: #0: ffff88803cf372c0 (&p->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: seq_read_iter+0xb8/0xe20 fs/seq_file.c:183 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 18379 Comm: syz.4.4553 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT_{RT,(full)} Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 04/18/2026 Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_circular_bug+0x2e1/0x300 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2045 check_noncircular+0x12e/0x150 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2177 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3167 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3286 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3910 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x15a5/0x2d10 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5239 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5870 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:534 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x5a/0x1d0 kernel/locking/rtmutex_api.c:553 kernfs_seq_start+0x5c/0x420 fs/kernfs/file.c:172 traverse+0x164/0x580 fs/seq_file.c:107 seq_read_iter+0xd09/0xe20 fs/seq_file.c:196 aio_read+0x340/0x4e0 fs/aio.c:1657 __io_submit_one fs/aio.c:-1 [inline] io_submit_one+0x79d/0x14c0 fs/aio.c:2107 __do_sys_io_submit fs/aio.c:2166 [inline] __se_sys_io_submit+0x195/0x340 fs/aio.c:2136 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x15f/0x560 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7f37c734ce59 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:00007f37c559e028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000000d1 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f37c75c5fa0 RCX: 00007f37c734ce59 RDX: 0000200000002a00 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: 00007f37c8103000 RBP: 00007f37c73e2d6f R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 00007f37c75c6038 R14: 00007f37c75c5fa0 R15: 00007ffe83ee9298