In current code loop_lookup() is called from loop_probe(), and loop_control_ioctl(). Each of these functions hold global mutex lock loop_ctrl_mutex with two variants mutex_lock() and mutex_lock_killable(). Add lockdep_asset_lock_held() in loop_lookup() to make sure it will generate an appropriate error message in case of misuse. Signed-off-by: Chaitanya Kulkarni <chaitanya.kulkarni@xxxxxxx> --- drivers/block/loop.c | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c index 3bfdcabaf6b1..0a8cee66c622 100644 --- a/drivers/block/loop.c +++ b/drivers/block/loop.c @@ -2211,6 +2211,8 @@ static int loop_lookup(struct loop_device **l, int i) struct loop_device *lo; int ret = -ENODEV; + lockdep_assert_held(&loop_ctl_mutex); + if (i < 0) { int err; -- 2.22.1