No response from original post, submit again, more details below: Changes in sock.c in function __rfcomm_sock_close, to release sock before calling rfcomm_dlc_close to avoid possible deadlock when calling rfcomm_lock (in rfcomm_dlc_close). Signed-off-by: Jean Regis Ferraton <jrferraton@xxxxxxxxx> --- net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c | 3 +++ 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c index 66cc1f0..3b5ec09 100644 --- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c +++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c @@ -234,7 +234,10 @@ static void __rfcomm_sock_close(struct sock *sk) case BT_CONNECT2: case BT_CONFIG: case BT_CONNECTED: + /* release_sock to avoid deadlock when calling rfcomm_lock() */ + release_sock(sk); rfcomm_dlc_close(d, 0); + lock_sock(sk); default: sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_ZAPPED); -- 1.6.2.5 This patch solves a problem of "possible circular locking dependency" related to rfcomm. Problem seen on kernel 2.6.37. Maybe it's not a bug, just a warning, see the trace below. This problem occurs in 2 cases: 1- When initiating a connection from the remote device 2- When browsing my BT device from my PC My analysis is the following: 1- We call the function rfcomm_sock_shutdown() which locks a socket, an after calls __rfcomm_sock_close() lock_sock(sk); if (!sk->sk_shutdown) { sk->sk_shutdown = SHUTDOWN_MASK; __rfcomm_sock_close(sk); 2- In the function __rfcomm_sock_close(), we call rfcomm_dlc_close() case BT_CONNECTED: rfcomm_dlc_close(d, 0); 3- In the function rfcomm_dlc_close(), we call rfcomm_lock() which locks a mutex on rfcomm, and this second lock causes the problem. rfcomm_lock(); r = __rfcomm_dlc_close(d, err); My message trace is the following (for remote connect): [ 113.995511] ======================================================= [ 114.001897] [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ] [ 114.008157] 2.6.37.3jrf_fix #1 [ 114.011196] ------------------------------------------------------- [ 114.017457] bluetoothd/511 is trying to acquire lock: [ 114.022499] (rfcomm_mutex){+.+.+.}, at: [<c14f281a>] rfcomm_dlc_close+0x15/0x30 [ 114.029887] [ 114.029892] but task is already holding lock: [ 114.035713] (sk_lock-AF_BLUETOOTH){+.+.+.}, at: [<c14f4cfe>] rfcomm_sock_shutdown+0x17/0x5d [ 114.044147] [ 114.044152] which lock already depends on the new lock. [ 114.044158] [ 114.052319] [ 114.052324] the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: [ 114.059796] [ 114.059801] -> #1 (sk_lock-AF_BLUETOOTH){+.+.+.}: [ 114.065967] [<c105d660>] lock_acquire+0xf9/0x135 [ 114.071184] [<c1445cf3>] lock_sock_nested+0x55/0x65 [ 114.076662] [<c14ed17d>] l2cap_sock_sendmsg+0x3f/0x606 [ 114.082400] [<c1443775>] sock_sendmsg+0xc9/0xe0 [ 114.087530] [<c14437b4>] kernel_sendmsg+0x28/0x37 [ 114.092833] [<c14f2278>] rfcomm_send_frame+0x2f/0x37 [ 114.098398] [<c14f232c>] rfcomm_send_ua+0x57/0x59 [ 114.103701] [<c14f3884>] rfcomm_run+0x431/0xb06 [ 114.108830] [<c104bc8f>] kthread+0x5f/0x64 [ 114.113525] [<c1002b7a>] kernel_thread_helper+0x6/0x1a [ 114.119265] [ 114.119270] -> #0 (rfcomm_mutex){+.+.+.}: [ 114.124739] [<c105cff1>] __lock_acquire+0xe03/0x1379 [ 114.130304] [<c105d660>] lock_acquire+0xf9/0x135 [ 114.135522] [<c1522bf3>] mutex_lock_nested+0x45/0x286 [ 114.141171] [<c14f281a>] rfcomm_dlc_close+0x15/0x30 [ 114.146650] [<c14f4cdb>] __rfcomm_sock_close+0x5e/0x6a [ 114.152388] [<c14f4d12>] rfcomm_sock_shutdown+0x2b/0x5d [ 114.158212] [<c14f4d5d>] rfcomm_sock_release+0x19/0x60 [ 114.163951] [<c14445da>] sock_release+0x14/0x5b [ 114.169080] [<c144463d>] sock_close+0x1c/0x20 [ 114.174037] [<c10bdd19>] fput+0xfa/0x19e [ 114.178557] [<c10bb3c5>] filp_close+0x51/0x5b [ 114.183512] [<c10bb488>] sys_close+0xb9/0xee [ 114.188381] [<c1002650>] sysenter_do_call+0x12/0x36 [ 114.193858] [ 114.193863] other info that might help us debug this: [ 114.193870] [ 114.201860] 1 lock held by bluetoothd/511: [ 114.205945] #0: (sk_lock-AF_BLUETOOTH){+.+.+.}, at: [<c14f4cfe>] rfcomm_sock_shutdown+0x17/0x5d [ 114.214811] [ 114.214816] stack backtrace: [ 114.219167] Pid: 511, comm: bluetoothd Tainted: G WC 2.6.37.3jrf_fix #1 [ 114.226463] Call Trace: [ 114.228913] [<c152108a>] ? printk+0xf/0x11 [ 114.233086] [<c105bc3b>] print_circular_bug+0x90/0x9c [ 114.238211] [<c105cff1>] __lock_acquire+0xe03/0x1379 [ 114.243260] [<c14f281a>] ? rfcomm_dlc_close+0x15/0x30 [ 114.248382] [<c105d660>] lock_acquire+0xf9/0x135 [ 114.253079] [<c14f281a>] ? rfcomm_dlc_close+0x15/0x30 [ 114.258208] [<c1522bf3>] mutex_lock_nested+0x45/0x286 [ 114.263338] [<c14f281a>] ? rfcomm_dlc_close+0x15/0x30 [ 114.268469] [<c105b68d>] ? trace_hardirqs_on_caller+0x100/0x121 [ 114.274467] [<c1445cf8>] ? lock_sock_nested+0x5a/0x65 [ 114.279597] [<c105b6b9>] ? trace_hardirqs_on+0xb/0xd [ 114.284639] [<c14f281a>] rfcomm_dlc_close+0x15/0x30 [ 114.289594] [<c14f4cdb>] __rfcomm_sock_close+0x5e/0x6a [ 114.294811] [<c14f4d12>] rfcomm_sock_shutdown+0x2b/0x5d [ 114.300115] [<c14f4d5d>] rfcomm_sock_release+0x19/0x60 [ 114.305331] [<c14445da>] sock_release+0x14/0x5b [ 114.309937] [<c144463d>] sock_close+0x1c/0x20 [ 114.314373] [<c10bdd19>] fput+0xfa/0x19e [ 114.318371] [<c10bb3c5>] filp_close+0x51/0x5b [ 114.322804] [<c10bb488>] sys_close+0xb9/0xee [ 114.327151] [<c1002650>] sysenter_do_call+0x12/0x36 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Corporation SAS (French simplified joint stock company) Registered headquarters: "Les Montalets"- 2, rue de Paris, 92196 Meudon Cedex, France Registration Number: 302 456 199 R.C.S. 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