============================================ WARNING: possible recursive locking detected syzkaller #0 Tainted: G L -------------------------------------------- kworker/u8:18/6285 is trying to acquire lock: ffff88807909bd58 (&qdisc_xmit_lock_key#4){+.-.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:347 [inline] ffff88807909bd58 (&qdisc_xmit_lock_key#4){+.-.}-{3:3}, at: __netif_tx_lock include/linux/netdevice.h:4838 [inline] ffff88807909bd58 (&qdisc_xmit_lock_key#4){+.-.}-{3:3}, at: sch_direct_xmit+0x15f/0x4c0 net/sched/sch_generic.c:370 but task is already holding lock: ffff88803438a558 (&qdisc_xmit_lock_key#4){+.-.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:347 [inline] ffff88803438a558 (&qdisc_xmit_lock_key#4){+.-.}-{3:3}, at: __netif_tx_lock include/linux/netdevice.h:4838 [inline] ffff88803438a558 (&qdisc_xmit_lock_key#4){+.-.}-{3:3}, at: sch_direct_xmit+0x15f/0x4c0 net/sched/sch_generic.c:370 other info that might help us debug this: Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 ---- lock(&qdisc_xmit_lock_key#4); lock(&qdisc_xmit_lock_key#4); *** DEADLOCK *** May be due to missing lock nesting notation locks held by kworker/u8:18/6285: 11, last CPU#0: #0: ffff8880771e0940 ((wq_completion)bond7){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:309 [inline] #0: ffff8880771e0940 ((wq_completion)bond7){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:849 [inline] #0: ffff8880771e0940 ((wq_completion)bond7){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3361 [inline] #0: ffff8880771e0940 ((wq_completion)bond7){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x97a/0x1630 kernel/workqueue.c:3479 #1: ffffc90005517c40 ((work_completion)(&(&bond->alb_work)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:309 [inline] #1: ffffc90005517c40 ((work_completion)(&(&bond->alb_work)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:849 [inline] #1: ffffc90005517c40 ((work_completion)(&(&bond->alb_work)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3361 [inline] #1: ffffc90005517c40 ((work_completion)(&(&bond->alb_work)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x97a/0x1630 kernel/workqueue.c:3479 #2: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:309 [inline] #2: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:849 [inline] #2: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: bond_alb_monitor+0xf3/0x1820 drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c:1547 #3: ffffffff8ed5c900 (rcu_read_lock_bh){....}-{1:3}, at: local_bh_disable include/linux/bottom_half.h:20 [inline] #3: ffffffff8ed5c900 (rcu_read_lock_bh){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock_bh include/linux/rcupdate.h:902 [inline] #3: ffffffff8ed5c900 (rcu_read_lock_bh){....}-{1:3}, at: __dev_queue_xmit+0x29b/0x3820 net/core/dev.c:4844 #4: ffff88807fa59228 (dev->qdisc_tx_busylock ?: &qdisc_tx_busylock#5){+...}-{3:3}, at: spin_trylock include/linux/spinlock.h:359 [inline] #4: ffff88807fa59228 (dev->qdisc_tx_busylock ?: &qdisc_tx_busylock#5){+...}-{3:3}, at: qdisc_run_begin include/net/sch_generic.h:206 [inline] #4: ffff88807fa59228 (dev->qdisc_tx_busylock ?: &qdisc_tx_busylock#5){+...}-{3:3}, at: __dev_xmit_skb net/core/dev.c:4249 [inline] #4: ffff88807fa59228 (dev->qdisc_tx_busylock ?: &qdisc_tx_busylock#5){+...}-{3:3}, at: __dev_queue_xmit+0x1143/0x3820 net/core/dev.c:4884 #5: ffff88803438a558 (&qdisc_xmit_lock_key#4){+.-.}-{3:3}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:347 [inline] #5: ffff88803438a558 (&qdisc_xmit_lock_key#4){+.-.}-{3:3}, at: __netif_tx_lock include/linux/netdevice.h:4838 [inline] #5: ffff88803438a558 (&qdisc_xmit_lock_key#4){+.-.}-{3:3}, at: sch_direct_xmit+0x15f/0x4c0 net/sched/sch_generic.c:370 #6: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:309 [inline] #6: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:849 [inline] #6: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: ip_output+0x5a/0x450 net/ipv4/ip_output.c:432 #7: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:309 [inline] #7: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:849 [inline] #7: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: ip_finish_output2+0x3de/0x10b0 net/ipv4/ip_output.c:229 #8: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:309 [inline] #8: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:849 [inline] #8: ffffffff8ed5c8a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: arp_xmit+0x23/0x270 net/ipv4/arp.c:663 #9: ffffffff8ed5c900 (rcu_read_lock_bh){....}-{1:3}, at: local_bh_disable include/linux/bottom_half.h:20 [inline] #9: ffffffff8ed5c900 (rcu_read_lock_bh){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock_bh include/linux/rcupdate.h:902 [inline] #9: ffffffff8ed5c900 (rcu_read_lock_bh){....}-{1:3}, at: __dev_queue_xmit+0x29b/0x3820 net/core/dev.c:4844 #10: ffff88807b4a6228 (dev->qdisc_tx_busylock ?: &qdisc_tx_busylock#5){+...}-{3:3}, at: spin_trylock include/linux/spinlock.h:359 [inline] #10: ffff88807b4a6228 (dev->qdisc_tx_busylock ?: &qdisc_tx_busylock#5){+...}-{3:3}, at: qdisc_run_begin include/net/sch_generic.h:206 [inline] #10: ffff88807b4a6228 (dev->qdisc_tx_busylock ?: &qdisc_tx_busylock#5){+...}-{3:3}, at: __dev_xmit_skb net/core/dev.c:4249 [inline] #10: ffff88807b4a6228 (dev->qdisc_tx_busylock ?: &qdisc_tx_busylock#5){+...}-{3:3}, at: __dev_queue_xmit+0x1143/0x3820 net/core/dev.c:4884 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 6285 Comm: kworker/u8:18 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/24/2026 Workqueue: bond7 bond_alb_monitor Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_deadlock_bug+0x27a/0x290 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3085 check_deadlock kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3137 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3939 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x25db/0x2de0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5288 lock_acquire+0x115/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5942 __raw_spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:190 [inline] _raw_spin_lock+0x2e/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:173 spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:347 [inline] __netif_tx_lock include/linux/netdevice.h:4838 [inline] sch_direct_xmit+0x15f/0x4c0 net/sched/sch_generic.c:370 __dev_xmit_skb net/core/dev.c:4262 [inline] __dev_queue_xmit+0x177f/0x3820 net/core/dev.c:4884 NF_HOOK+0x33a/0x3c0 include/linux/netfilter.h:-1 arp_xmit+0x16c/0x270 net/ipv4/arp.c:665 arp_solicit+0xbdc/0xe40 net/ipv4/arp.c:392 neigh_probe net/core/neighbour.c:1093 [inline] __neigh_event_send+0xf0c/0x1510 net/core/neighbour.c:1273 neigh_event_send_probe include/net/neighbour.h:480 [inline] neigh_event_send include/net/neighbour.h:486 [inline] neigh_resolve_output+0x1a1/0x720 net/core/neighbour.c:1600 neigh_output include/net/neighbour.h:560 [inline] ip_finish_output2+0xc4b/0x10b0 net/ipv4/ip_output.c:236 NF_HOOK_COND include/linux/netfilter.h:314 [inline] ip_output+0x29f/0x450 net/ipv4/ip_output.c:437 iptunnel_xmit+0x626/0xd10 net/ipv4/ip_tunnel_core.c:97 ip_tunnel_xmit+0x195b/0x2040 net/ipv4/ip_tunnel.c:848 erspan_xmit+0xb6a/0x1620 net/ipv4/ip_gre.c:752 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5429 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5438 [inline] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3937 [inline] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x2cd/0x830 net/core/dev.c:3953 sch_direct_xmit+0x257/0x4c0 net/sched/sch_generic.c:372 __dev_xmit_skb net/core/dev.c:4262 [inline] __dev_queue_xmit+0x177f/0x3820 net/core/dev.c:4884 dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3461 [inline] alb_send_lp_vid+0x348/0x550 drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c:949 alb_send_learning_packets+0x12c/0x300 drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c:1012 bond_alb_monitor+0x3d0/0x1820 drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c:1564 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3396 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xc3d/0x1630 kernel/workqueue.c:3479 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3560 kthread+0x38b/0x480 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