The loop between elf_core_dump() and dump_user_range() can run for so long that the system shows softlockup messages, with side effects like workqueues and RCU getting stuck on the core dumping CPU. Add a cond_resched() in dump_user_range() to avoid that softlockup. Signed-off-by: Rik van Riel <riel@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- fs/coredump.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/fs/coredump.c b/fs/coredump.c index 53a78b6bbb5b..14c385ffbcc9 100644 --- a/fs/coredump.c +++ b/fs/coredump.c @@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ int dump_user_range(struct coredump_params *cprm, unsigned long start, } else { dump_skip(cprm, PAGE_SIZE); } + cond_resched(); } dump_page_free(dump_page); return 1; -- 2.45.2