====================================================== WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected syzkaller #0 Tainted: G M W ------------------------------------------------------ syz.7.320/6904 is trying to acquire lock: ffff800016f71c28 (tpg_instances_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: tcm_alloc+0x2c/0x200 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2278 but task is already holding lock: ffff00010d4db310 (&gi->lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: config_usb_cfg_link+0x5c/0x22c drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:429 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #3 (&gi->lock){+.+.}-{3:3}: __mutex_lock_common+0x1a0/0x1f3c kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 __mutex_lock kernel/locking/mutex.c:747 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x38/0x44 kernel/locking/mutex.c:799 config_usb_cfg_link+0x5c/0x22c drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:429 configfs_symlink+0x468/0xee0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:202 vfs_symlink+0x238/0x3b0 fs/namei.c:4479 do_symlinkat+0x178/0x35c fs/namei.c:4508 __do_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4525 [inline] __se_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4522 [inline] __arm64_sys_symlinkat+0xa4/0xbc fs/namei.c:4522 __invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:38 [inline] invoke_syscall+0x98/0x290 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:52 el0_svc_common+0x13c/0x258 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:140 do_el0_svc+0x5c/0x134 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:204 el0_svc+0x58/0x128 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:637 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x84/0xf0 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:655 el0t_64_sync+0x18c/0x190 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:585 -> #2 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#26){++++}-{3:3}: down_write+0x5c/0x88 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:1573 inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:758 [inline] configfs_depend_item_unlocked+0x128/0x41c fs/configfs/dir.c:1255 usbg_make_tpg+0x1d0/0x4cc drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:1365 target_fabric_make_tpg+0x98/0x518 drivers/target/target_core_fabric_configfs.c:905 configfs_mkdir+0x3e0/0x884 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360 vfs_mkdir+0x314/0x4d8 fs/namei.c:4114 do_mkdirat+0x1b8/0x3ec fs/namei.c:4139 __do_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4154 [inline] __se_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4152 [inline] __arm64_sys_mkdirat+0x90/0xa8 fs/namei.c:4152 __invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:38 [inline] invoke_syscall+0x98/0x290 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:52 el0_svc_common+0x13c/0x258 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:140 do_el0_svc+0x5c/0x134 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:204 el0_svc+0x58/0x128 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:637 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x84/0xf0 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:655 el0t_64_sync+0x18c/0x190 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:585 -> #1 (&opts->dep_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}: __mutex_lock_common+0x1a0/0x1f3c kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 __mutex_lock kernel/locking/mutex.c:747 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x38/0x44 kernel/locking/mutex.c:799 usbg_make_tpg+0x140/0x4cc drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:1357 target_fabric_make_tpg+0x98/0x518 drivers/target/target_core_fabric_configfs.c:905 configfs_mkdir+0x3e0/0x884 fs/configfs/dir.c:1360 vfs_mkdir+0x314/0x4d8 fs/namei.c:4114 do_mkdirat+0x1b8/0x3ec fs/namei.c:4139 __do_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4154 [inline] __se_sys_mkdirat fs/namei.c:4152 [inline] __arm64_sys_mkdirat+0x90/0xa8 fs/namei.c:4152 __invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:38 [inline] invoke_syscall+0x98/0x290 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:52 el0_svc_common+0x13c/0x258 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:140 do_el0_svc+0x5c/0x134 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:204 el0_svc+0x58/0x128 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:637 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x84/0xf0 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:655 el0t_64_sync+0x18c/0x190 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:585 -> #0 (tpg_instances_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3095 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3214 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3830 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x2808/0x6634 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5063 lock_acquire+0x20c/0x638 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5676 __mutex_lock_common+0x1a0/0x1f3c kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 __mutex_lock kernel/locking/mutex.c:747 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x38/0x44 kernel/locking/mutex.c:799 tcm_alloc+0x2c/0x200 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2278 usb_get_function+0x64/0xb0 drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:61 config_usb_cfg_link+0x13c/0x22c drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:459 configfs_symlink+0x468/0xee0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:202 vfs_symlink+0x238/0x3b0 fs/namei.c:4479 do_symlinkat+0x178/0x35c fs/namei.c:4508 __do_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4525 [inline] __se_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4522 [inline] __arm64_sys_symlinkat+0xa4/0xbc fs/namei.c:4522 __invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:38 [inline] invoke_syscall+0x98/0x290 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:52 el0_svc_common+0x13c/0x258 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:140 do_el0_svc+0x5c/0x134 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:204 el0_svc+0x58/0x128 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:637 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x84/0xf0 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:655 el0t_64_sync+0x18c/0x190 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:585 other info that might help us debug this: Chain exists of: tpg_instances_lock --> &sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#26 --> &gi->lock Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(&gi->lock); lock(&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#26); lock(&gi->lock); lock(tpg_instances_lock); *** DEADLOCK *** 3 locks held by syz.7.320/6904: #0: ffff0000c74ae460 (sb_writers#16){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: mnt_want_write+0x44/0x9c fs/namespace.c:402 #1: ffff0000dfa85aa0 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#26){++++}-{3:3}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:758 [inline] #1: ffff0000dfa85aa0 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#26){++++}-{3:3}, at: configfs_symlink+0x310/0xee0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:192 #2: ffff00010d4db310 (&gi->lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: config_usb_cfg_link+0x5c/0x22c drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:429 stack backtrace: CPU: 1 PID: 6904 Comm: syz.7.320 Tainted: G M W syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/02/2026 Call trace: dump_backtrace+0x1c4/0x1f0 arch/arm64/kernel/stacktrace.c:158 show_stack+0x2c/0x3c arch/arm64/kernel/stacktrace.c:165 __dump_stack+0x30/0x40 lib/dump_stack.c:88 dump_stack_lvl+0xf4/0x15c lib/dump_stack.c:106 dump_stack+0x1c/0x5c lib/dump_stack.c:113 print_circular_bug+0x148/0x1b0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2048 check_noncircular+0x264/0x2f8 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2170 check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3095 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3214 [inline] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3830 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x2808/0x6634 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5063 lock_acquire+0x20c/0x638 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5676 __mutex_lock_common+0x1a0/0x1f3c kernel/locking/mutex.c:603 __mutex_lock kernel/locking/mutex.c:747 [inline] mutex_lock_nested+0x38/0x44 kernel/locking/mutex.c:799 tcm_alloc+0x2c/0x200 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c:2278 usb_get_function+0x64/0xb0 drivers/usb/gadget/functions.c:61 config_usb_cfg_link+0x13c/0x22c drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c:459 configfs_symlink+0x468/0xee0 fs/configfs/symlink.c:202 vfs_symlink+0x238/0x3b0 fs/namei.c:4479 do_symlinkat+0x178/0x35c fs/namei.c:4508 __do_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4525 [inline] __se_sys_symlinkat fs/namei.c:4522 [inline] __arm64_sys_symlinkat+0xa4/0xbc fs/namei.c:4522 __invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:38 [inline] invoke_syscall+0x98/0x290 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:52 el0_svc_common+0x13c/0x258 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:140 do_el0_svc+0x5c/0x134 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:204 el0_svc+0x58/0x128 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:637 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x84/0xf0 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:655 el0t_64_sync+0x18c/0x190 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:585