Hello Paolo, Has BFQ ever been tested in combination with dm-mpath? A few seconds after I had started a run of the srp-tests software with BFQ a kernel oops appeared on the console. The command I ran is: $ while true; do ~bart/software/infiniband/srp-test/run_tests -d -r 30 -e bfq; done And this is what appeared on the console: [89251.977201] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000018 [89251.977201] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000018 [89251.987831] IP: bfq_setup_cooperator+0x16/0x2e0 [bfq] [89251.987831] IP: bfq_setup_cooperator+0x16/0x2e0 [bfq] [89251.995241] PGD 0 [89251.995241] PGD 0 [89251.995243] P4D 0 [89251.995243] P4D 0 [89251.999194] [89251.999194] [89252.006423] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [89252.006423] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [89252.012354] Modules linked in: ib_srp libcrc32c scsi_transport_srp target_core_file ib_srpt target_core_iblock target_core_mod scsi_debug brd bfq dm_service_time rdma_cm iw_cm bridge stp llc ip6table_filter ip 6_tables iptable_filter intel_rapl sb_edac x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp coretemp kvm_intel kvm af_packet irqbypass ipmi_ssif dcdbas crct10dif_pclmul ioatdma crc32_pclmul mei_me joydev ghash_clmulni_intel mei aesni_intel sg shpchp ipmi_si aes_x86_64 ipmi_devintf crypto_simd dca cryptd glue_helper lpc_ich ipmi_msghandler acpi_power_meter acpi_pad wmi mfd_core ib_ipoib ib_cm ib_uverbs ib_umad mlx4_ib ib_core dm_mul tipath dm_mod scsi_dh_rdac scsi_dh_emc scsi_dh_alua netconsole configfs ip_tables x_tables autofs4 ext4 mbcache jbd2 mlx4_en hid_generic usbhid mgag200 i2c_algo_bit drm_kms_helper [89252.012354] Modules linked in: ib_srp libcrc32c scsi_transport_srp target_core_file ib_srpt target_core_iblock target_core_mod scsi_debug brd bfq dm_service_time rdma_cm iw_cm bridge stp llc ip6table_filter ip 6_tables iptable_filter intel_rapl sb_edac x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp coretemp kvm_intel kvm af_packet irqbypass ipmi_ssif dcdbas crct10dif_pclmul ioatdma crc32_pclmul mei_me joydev ghash_clmulni_intel mei aesni_intel sg shpchp ipmi_si aes_x86_64 ipmi_devintf crypto_simd dca cryptd glue_helper lpc_ich ipmi_msghandler acpi_power_meter acpi_pad wmi mfd_core ib_ipoib ib_cm ib_uverbs ib_umad mlx4_ib ib_core dm_mul tipath dm_mod scsi_dh_rdac scsi_dh_emc scsi_dh_alua netconsole configfs ip_tables x_tables autofs4 ext4 mbcache jbd2 mlx4_en hid_generic usbhid mgag200 i2c_algo_bit drm_kms_helper [89252.103941] syscopyarea sysfillrect sysimgblt fb_sys_fops ttm ehci_pci mlx4_core tg3 ehci_hcd crc32c_intel devlink drm ptp usbcore usb_common pps_core megaraid_sas libphy [last unloaded: scsi_transport_srp] [89252.103941] syscopyarea sysfillrect sysimgblt fb_sys_fops ttm ehci_pci mlx4_core tg3 ehci_hcd crc32c_intel devlink drm ptp usbcore usb_common pps_core megaraid_sas libphy [last unloaded: scsi_transport_srp] [89252.128375] CPU: 13 PID: 352 Comm: kworker/13:1H Tainted: G W 4.13.0-rc6-dbg+ #2 [89252.128375] CPU: 13 PID: 352 Comm: kworker/13:1H Tainted: G W 4.13.0-rc6-dbg+ #2 [89252.139884] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R720/0VWT90, BIOS 1.3.6 09/11/2012 [89252.139884] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R720/0VWT90, BIOS 1.3.6 09/11/2012 [89252.150243] Workqueue: kblockd blk_mq_run_work_fn [89252.150243] Workqueue: kblockd blk_mq_run_work_fn [89252.157449] task: ffff880911d80040 task.stack: ffffc90007c64000 [89252.157449] task: ffff880911d80040 task.stack: ffffc90007c64000 [89252.166038] RIP: 0010:bfq_setup_cooperator+0x16/0x2e0 [bfq] [89252.166038] RIP: 0010:bfq_setup_cooperator+0x16/0x2e0 [bfq] [89252.174222] RSP: 0018:ffffc90007c67b20 EFLAGS: 00010082 [89252.174222] RSP: 0018:ffffc90007c67b20 EFLAGS: 00010082 [89252.182026] RAX: 00000000ffffffe0 RBX: ffff8807b9988700 RCX: 0000000000000001 [89252.182026] RAX: 00000000ffffffe0 RBX: ffff8807b9988700 RCX: 0000000000000001 [89252.191990] RDX: ffff8807b9988700 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff880288554a68 [89252.191990] RDX: ffff8807b9988700 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff880288554a68 [89252.201956] RBP: ffffc90007c67b68 R08: ffffffff825820c0 R09: 0000000000000000 [89252.201956] RBP: ffffc90007c67b68 R08: ffffffff825820c0 R09: 0000000000000000 [89252.211899] R10: ffffc90007c67ae8 R11: ffffffffa05a5ad5 R12: ffff880288554dc8 [89252.211899] R10: ffffc90007c67ae8 R11: ffffffffa05a5ad5 R12: ffff880288554dc8 [89252.221821] R13: ffff880288554a68 R14: ffff880928078bd0 R15: ffff8807bbe03528 [89252.221821] R13: ffff880288554a68 R14: ffff880928078bd0 R15: ffff8807bbe03528 [89252.231715] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88093f780000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [89252.231715] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88093f780000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [89252.242667] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [89252.242667] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [89252.250958] CR2: 0000000000000018 CR3: 00000004aa731000 CR4: 00000000000406e0 [89252.250958] CR2: 0000000000000018 CR3: 00000004aa731000 CR4: 00000000000406e0 [89252.260774] Call Trace: [89252.260774] Call Trace: [89252.265341] bfq_insert_requests+0x10d/0xf20 [bfq] [89252.265341] bfq_insert_requests+0x10d/0xf20 [bfq] [89252.272549] ? lock_acquire+0xdc/0x1d0 [89252.272549] ? lock_acquire+0xdc/0x1d0 [89252.278566] blk_mq_sched_insert_request+0x123/0x170 [89252.278566] blk_mq_sched_insert_request+0x123/0x170 [89252.285936] blk_insert_cloned_request+0xae/0x1f0 [89252.285936] blk_insert_cloned_request+0xae/0x1f0 [89252.293026] map_request+0x123/0x290 [dm_mod] [89252.293026] map_request+0x123/0x290 [dm_mod] [89252.299705] dm_mq_queue_rq+0x94/0x110 [dm_mod] [89252.299705] dm_mq_queue_rq+0x94/0x110 [dm_mod] [89252.306557] blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0x1f1/0x3a0 [89252.306557] blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list+0x1f1/0x3a0 [89252.313520] blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x16d/0x1e0 [89252.313520] blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x16d/0x1e0 [89252.321183] __blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x11d/0x1c0 [89252.321183] __blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x11d/0x1c0 [89252.327987] blk_mq_run_work_fn+0x2c/0x30 [89252.327987] blk_mq_run_work_fn+0x2c/0x30 [89252.334284] process_one_work+0x200/0x630 [89252.334284] process_one_work+0x200/0x630 [89252.340515] worker_thread+0x4e/0x3b0 [89252.340515] worker_thread+0x4e/0x3b0 [89252.346317] kthread+0x113/0x150 [89252.346317] kthread+0x113/0x150 [89252.351572] ? process_one_work+0x630/0x630 [89252.351572] ? process_one_work+0x630/0x630 [89252.357890] ? kthread_create_on_node+0x40/0x40 [89252.357890] ? kthread_create_on_node+0x40/0x40 [89252.364607] ? kthread_create_on_node+0x40/0x40 [89252.364607] ? kthread_create_on_node+0x40/0x40 [89252.371303] ret_from_fork+0x27/0x40 [89252.371303] ret_from_fork+0x27/0x40 [89252.376912] Code: 96 08 01 00 00 48 c1 ea 06 83 e2 01 89 d0 5d c3 0f 1f 44 00 00 66 66 66 66 90 55 48 89 e5 41 57 41 56 41 55 41 54 53 48 83 ec 20 <4c> 8b 66 18 4d 85 e4 74 12 48 83 c4 20 4c 89 e0 5b 41 5c 41 5d [89252.376912] Code: 96 08 01 00 00 48 c1 ea 06 83 e2 01 89 d0 5d c3 0f 1f 44 00 00 66 66 66 66 90 55 48 89 e5 41 57 41 56 41 55 41 54 53 48 83 ec 20 <4c> 8b 66 18 4d 85 e4 74 12 48 83 c4 20 4c 89 e0 5b 41 5c 41 5d [89252.401319] RIP: bfq_setup_cooperator+0x16/0x2e0 [bfq] RSP: ffffc90007c67b20 [89252.401319] RIP: bfq_setup_cooperator+0x16/0x2e0 [bfq] RSP: ffffc90007c67b20 [89252.410858] CR2: 0000000000000018 [89252.410858] CR2: 0000000000000018 [89252.416257] ---[ end trace ec48e99a50d88cb4 ]--- [89252.416257] ---[ end trace ec48e99a50d88cb4 ]--- $ gdb bfq.ko (gdb) list *(bfq_setup_cooperator+0x16) 0x1d76 is in bfq_setup_cooperator (block/bfq-iosched.c:1959). 1954 bfq_setup_cooperator(struct bfq_data *bfqd, struct bfq_queue *bfqq, 1955 void *io_struct, bool request) 1956 { 1957 struct bfq_queue *in_service_bfqq, *new_bfqq; 1958 1959 if (bfqq->new_bfqq) 1960 return bfqq->new_bfqq; 1961 1962 if (!io_struct || 1963 wr_from_too_long(bfqq) || Bart.