====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected syzkaller #0 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------ syz.0.12/4323 is trying to acquire lock: ffffffff8cf21328 (tpg_instances_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: tcm_alloc+0x1d/0x1e0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2283 but task is already holding lock: ffff88805ce3c310 (&gi->lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: config_usb_cfg_link+0x55/0x250 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:428 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #3 (&gi->lock){+.+.}-{3:3}: __mutex_lock_common+0x1e5/0x2400 kernel/locking/mutex.c:596 __mutex_lock kernel/locking/mutex.c:729 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x17/0x20 kernel/locking/mutex.c:743 config_usb_cfg_link+0x55/0x250 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:428 configfs_symlink+0x5a4/0x13b0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:202 vfs_symlink+0x245/0x3d0 fs/namei.c:4437 do_symlinkat+0x1ab/0x6b0 fs/namei.c:4466 __do_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4483 [inline] __se_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4480 [inline] __x64_sys_symlinkat+0x95/0xa0 fs/namei.c:4480 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0 -> #2 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#21){++++}-{3:3}: down_write+0x38/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1551 inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:787 [inline] configfs_depend_item_unlocked+0x14f/0x430 fs/configfs/dir.c:1255 usbg_make_tpg+0x1f3/0x580 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:1351 target_fabric_make_tpg+0xa0/0x6d0 drivers/target/target_core_fabric_configfs.c:837 configfs_mkdir+0x511/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360 vfs_mkdir+0x386/0x570 fs/namei.c:4073 do_mkdirat+0x1dd/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:4098 __do_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4113 [inline] __se_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4111 [inline] __x64_sys_mkdirat+0x85/0x90 fs/namei.c:4111 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0 -> #1 (&opts->dep_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}: __mutex_lock_common+0x1e5/0x2400 kernel/locking/mutex.c:596 __mutex_lock kernel/locking/mutex.c:729 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x17/0x20 kernel/locking/mutex.c:743 usbg_make_tpg+0x144/0x580 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:1343 target_fabric_make_tpg+0xa0/0x6d0 drivers/target/target_core_fabric_configfs.c:837 configfs_mkdir+0x511/0x9e0 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360 vfs_mkdir+0x386/0x570 fs/namei.c:4073 do_mkdirat+0x1dd/0x5c0 fs/namei.c:4098 __do_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4113 [inline] __se_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4111 [inline] __x64_sys_mkdirat+0x85/0x90 fs/namei.c:4111 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0 -> #0 (tpg_instances_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3053 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3172 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3788 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x2c66/0x7b50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5012 lock_acquire+0x19e/0x400 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5623 __mutex_lock_common+0x1e5/0x2400 kernel/locking/mutex.c:596 __mutex_lock kernel/locking/mutex.c:729 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x17/0x20 kernel/locking/mutex.c:743 tcm_alloc+0x1d/0x1e0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2283 usb_get_function+0x59/0xa0 drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:61 config_usb_cfg_link+0x144/0x250 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:458 configfs_symlink+0x5a4/0x13b0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:202 vfs_symlink+0x245/0x3d0 fs/namei.c:4437 do_symlinkat+0x1ab/0x6b0 fs/namei.c:4466 __do_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4483 [inline] __se_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4480 [inline] __x64_sys_symlinkat+0x95/0xa0 fs/namei.c:4480 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0 other info that might help us debug this: Chain exists of: tpg_instances_lock --> &sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#21 --> &gi->lock Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(&gi->lock); lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#21); lock(&gi->lock); lock(tpg_instances_lock); *** DEADLOCK *** 3 locks held by syz.0.12/4323: #0: ffff8881468e2460 (sb_writers#13){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: mnt_want_write+0x3d/0x90 fs/namespace.c:386 #1: ffff888074040b70 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#21){++++}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:787 [inline] #1: ffff888074040b70 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#21){++++}-{3:3}, at: configfs_symlink+0x47b/0x13b0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:192 #2: ffff88805ce3c310 (&gi->lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: config_usb_cfg_link+0x55/0x250 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:428 stack backtrace: CPU: 1 PID: 4323 Comm: syz.0.12 Not tainted syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/24/2026 Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0x188/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:106 check_noncircular+0x296/0x330 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2133 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3053 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3172 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3788 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x2c66/0x7b50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5012 lock_acquire+0x19e/0x400 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5623 __mutex_lock_common+0x1e5/0x2400 kernel/locking/mutex.c:596 __mutex_lock kernel/locking/mutex.c:729 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x17/0x20 kernel/locking/mutex.c:743 tcm_alloc+0x1d/0x1e0 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2283 usb_get_function+0x59/0xa0 drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:61 config_usb_cfg_link+0x144/0x250 drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:458 configfs_symlink+0x5a4/0x13b0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:202 vfs_symlink+0x245/0x3d0 fs/namei.c:4437 do_symlinkat+0x1ab/0x6b0 fs/namei.c:4466 __do_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4483 [inline] __se_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4480 [inline] __x64_sys_symlinkat+0x95/0xa0 fs/namei.c:4480 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0 RIP: 0033:0x7facdbcc8019 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:00007facd9f20028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000010a RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007facdbf4ffa0 RCX: 00007facdbcc8019 RDX: 0000200000000880 RSI: ffffffffffffff9c RDI: 0000200000000840 RBP: 00007facdbd5f00c R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 00007facdbf50038 R14: 00007facdbf4ffa0 R15: 00007ffdd52f00e8