I did not bisect the problem in detail but as an additional hint: 2.6.29.4 is working properly. 2.6.30-rc3 also had some (different) problems that already might have been fixed: [ 116.146378] PPP generic driver version 2.4.2 [ 118.808167] 2 locks held by swapper/0: [ 118.808172] #0: (hci_task_lock){++.-.+}, at: [<f87f3cc0>] hci_rx_task+0x16/0x1f8 [bluetooth] [ 118.808208] #1: (&hdev->lock){+.-.+.}, at: [<f87f577c>] hci_event_packet+0x13c/0x2168 [bluetooth] [ 118.808242] Pid: 0, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.30-rc3 #1 [ 118.808248] Call Trace: [ 118.808263] [<c013f72d>] ? __debug_show_held_locks+0x1e/0x20 [ 118.808275] [<c011efb1>] __might_sleep+0xce/0xd3 [ 118.808286] [<c0174987>] __kmalloc+0x83/0x128 [ 118.808297] [<c021e6f0>] ? kvasprintf+0x28/0x45 [ 118.808307] [<c021e6f0>] kvasprintf+0x28/0x45 [ 118.808321] [<c02188e4>] kobject_set_name_vargs+0x21/0x50 [ 118.808333] [<c0295733>] dev_set_name+0x14/0x16 [ 118.808355] [<f87f88a7>] hci_conn_add_sysfs+0x48/0xac [bluetooth] [ 118.808379] [<f87f57d8>] hci_event_packet+0x198/0x2168 [bluetooth] [ 118.808391] [<c011e990>] ? default_wake_function+0xb/0xd [ 118.808400] [<c013fa43>] ? mark_lock+0x1e/0x1f4 [ 118.808410] [<c013fc5c>] ? mark_held_locks+0x43/0x5b [ 118.808423] [<c03d8337>] ? _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x36/0x3c [ 118.808433] [<c033efc6>] ? sock_def_readable+0x64/0x6c [ 118.808459] [<f87f827b>] ? hci_send_to_sock+0x127/0x130 [bluetooth] [ 118.808472] [<c03d82b0>] ? _read_unlock+0x1d/0x20 [ 118.808494] [<f87f827b>] ? hci_send_to_sock+0x127/0x130 [bluetooth] [ 118.808517] [<f87f3d48>] hci_rx_task+0x9e/0x1f8 [bluetooth] [ 118.808529] [<c01270a6>] tasklet_action+0x6b/0xb2 [ 118.808539] [<c0127422>] __do_softirq+0x93/0x145 [ 118.808549] [<c01274ff>] do_softirq+0x2b/0x43 [ 118.808559] [<c0127603>] irq_exit+0x35/0x63 [ 118.808569] [<c0104439>] do_IRQ+0x6d/0x83 [ 118.808579] [<c01030ae>] common_interrupt+0x2e/0x34 [ 118.808590] [<c013007b>] ? call_usermodehelper_exec+0x6b/0xcd [ 118.808603] [<c026cda4>] ? acpi_idle_enter_bm+0x23a/0x271 [ 118.808614] [<c032fc2f>] cpuidle_idle_call+0x60/0x91 [ 118.808623] [<c0101d3a>] cpu_idle+0x49/0x63 [ 118.808633] [<c03c5c33>] rest_init+0x53/0x55 [ 118.808644] [<c0562725>] start_kernel+0x261/0x266 [ 118.808655] [<c0562037>] __init_begin+0x37/0x3c [ 118.808669] 2 locks held by swapper/0: [ 118.808673] #0: (hci_task_lock){++.-.+}, at: [<f87f3cc0>] hci_rx_task+0x16/0x1f8 [bluetooth] [ 118.808707] #1: (&hdev->lock){+.-.+.}, at: [<f87f577c>] hci_event_packet+0x13c/0x2168 [bluetooth] [ 118.808736] Modules linked in: ppp_generic slhc i915 drm i2c_algo_bit binfmt_misc vcan rfcomm l2cap snd_hda_codec_idt arc4 ecb cryptomgr aead snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec pcompress crypto_blkcipher snd_pcm_oss crypto_hash crypto_algapi snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_oss b43 snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi pcmcia mac80211 snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device cfg80211 snd yenta_socket rsrc_nonstatic snd_page_alloc btusb pcmcia_core ssb i2c_i801 bluetooth dell_laptop backlight rfkill dcdbas [ 118.808856] [ 118.808863] Pid: 0, comm: swapper Not tainted (2.6.30-rc3 #1) Latitude D830 [ 118.808871] EIP: 0060:[<c026cda4>] EFLAGS: 00000202 CPU: 0 [ 118.808880] EIP is at acpi_idle_enter_bm+0x23a/0x271 [ 118.808887] EAX: c055df88 EBX: 0000290d ECX: a982255e EDX: 00000004 [ 118.808894] ESI: 00000000 EDI: f70cbcdc EBP: c055dfac ESP: c055df88 [ 118.808901] DS: 007b ES: 007b FS: 00d8 GS: 0000 SS: 0068 [ 118.808908] CR0: 8005003b CR2: 08064a50 CR3: 005b0000 CR4: 000006d0 [ 118.808916] DR0: 00000000 DR1: 00000000 DR2: 00000000 DR3: 00000000 [ 118.808922] DR6: ffff0ff0 DR7: 00000400 [ 118.808927] Call Trace: [ 118.808936] [<c032fc2f>] cpuidle_idle_call+0x60/0x91 [ 118.808946] [<c0101d3a>] cpu_idle+0x49/0x63 [ 118.808955] [<c03c5c33>] rest_init+0x53/0x55 [ 118.808965] [<c0562725>] start_kernel+0x261/0x266 [ 118.808975] [<c0562037>] __init_begin+0x37/0x3c Oliver Hartkopp wrote: > Oliver Hartkopp wrote: >> Hi all, >> > > This is another trace after having a successful connection and after > terminating this connection after 40 secs with the latest 2.6.30-rc7. > > When the kernel config is needed please give me a note. > > Tnx, > Oliver > > > [ 52.331965] PPP generic driver version 2.4.2 > [ 57.917179] PPP BSD Compression module registered > [ 57.964543] PPP Deflate Compression module registered > [ 97.634897] > [ 97.634901] ============================================= > [ 97.638773] [ INFO: possible recursive locking detected ] > [ 97.638773] 2.6.30-rc7 #23 > [ 97.638773] --------------------------------------------- > [ 97.638773] bluetooth/2505 is trying to acquire lock: > [ 97.669944] (bluetooth){+.+.+.}, at: [<c0130c14>] flush_work+0x28/0xb0 > [ 97.669944] > [ 97.669944] but task is already holding lock: > [ 97.669944] (bluetooth){+.+.+.}, at: [<c0130424>] worker_thread+0x149/0x25e > [ 97.669944] > [ 97.669944] other info that might help us debug this: > [ 97.669944] 2 locks held by bluetooth/2505: > [ 97.669944] #0: (bluetooth){+.+.+.}, at: [<c0130424>] > worker_thread+0x149/0x25e > [ 97.669944] #1: (&conn->work_del){+.+...}, at: [<c0130424>] > worker_thread+0x149/0x25e > [ 97.669944] > [ 97.669944] stack backtrace: > [ 97.669944] Pid: 2505, comm: bluetooth Not tainted 2.6.30-rc7 #23 > [ 97.669944] Call Trace: > [ 97.669944] [<c03d5ab1>] ? printk+0xf/0x11 > [ 97.669944] [<c0140d9a>] __lock_acquire+0x7ce/0xb1b > [ 97.669944] [<c0141177>] lock_acquire+0x90/0xad > [ 97.669944] [<c0130c14>] ? flush_work+0x28/0xb0 > [ 97.669944] [<c0130c2e>] flush_work+0x42/0xb0 > [ 97.669944] [<c0130c14>] ? flush_work+0x28/0xb0 > [ 97.669944] [<f87f8966>] del_conn+0x1c/0x84 [bluetooth] > [ 97.669944] [<c0130469>] worker_thread+0x18e/0x25e > [ 97.669944] [<c0130424>] ? worker_thread+0x149/0x25e > [ 97.669944] [<f87f894a>] ? del_conn+0x0/0x84 [bluetooth] > [ 97.669944] [<c0133843>] ? autoremove_wake_function+0x0/0x33 > [ 97.669944] [<c01302db>] ? worker_thread+0x0/0x25e > [ 97.669944] [<c013355a>] kthread+0x45/0x6b > [ 97.669944] [<c0133515>] ? kthread+0x0/0x6b > [ 97.669944] [<c01034a7>] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10 > > >> i'm sometimes working with BT DUN with a Nokia 6210 Navigator. >> >> Last weekend anything must gone wrong, so my mobile was not able to create a >> ppp link with DUN this morning. After updating the driver and BT-chip firmware >> of my Dell 830 laptop and several pairing attempts i was able to kick it to >> work again ... :-] >> >> And i needed to move the channel from '5' to '3' in /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf >> - i assume the Nokia Windows Software re-configured this in the process of >> re-installing their SW when updating the Windows drivers ... don't know. >> >> In the meantime (when the paring or anything else was broken) i discovered >> this kernel message about a locking issue. >> >> Is this a known problem? >> >> Regards, >> Oliver >> >> ps. Please CC me as i did not subcribe the list. Tnx >> >> ============================================= >> [ INFO: possible recursive locking detected ] >> 2.6.30-rc6-02911-gbb803cf #16 >> --------------------------------------------- >> bluetooth/2518 is trying to acquire lock: >> (bluetooth){+.+.+.}, at: [<c0130c14>] flush_work+0x28/0xb0 >> >> but task is already holding lock: >> (bluetooth){+.+.+.}, at: [<c0130424>] worker_thread+0x149/0x25e >> >> other info that might help us debug this: >> 2 locks held by bluetooth/2518: >> #0: (bluetooth){+.+.+.}, at: [<c0130424>] worker_thread+0x149/0x25e >> #1: (&conn->work_del){+.+...}, at: [<c0130424>] worker_thread+0x149/0x25e >> >> stack backtrace: >> Pid: 2518, comm: bluetooth Not tainted 2.6.30-rc6-02911-gbb803cf #16 >> Call Trace: >> [<c03d64d9>] ? printk+0xf/0x11 >> [<c0140d96>] __lock_acquire+0x7ce/0xb1b >> [<c0141173>] lock_acquire+0x90/0xad >> [<c0130c14>] ? flush_work+0x28/0xb0 >> [<c0130c2e>] flush_work+0x42/0xb0 >> [<c0130c14>] ? flush_work+0x28/0xb0 >> [<f8b84966>] del_conn+0x1c/0x84 [bluetooth] >> [<c0130469>] worker_thread+0x18e/0x25e >> [<c0130424>] ? worker_thread+0x149/0x25e >> [<f8b8494a>] ? del_conn+0x0/0x84 [bluetooth] >> [<c0133843>] ? autoremove_wake_function+0x0/0x33 >> [<c01302db>] ? worker_thread+0x0/0x25e >> [<c013355a>] kthread+0x45/0x6b >> [<c0133515>] ? kthread+0x0/0x6b >> [<c01034a7>] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10 >> > > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bluetooth" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html