I get the following lockdump output on p2020rdb using v3.10-rc5-43-g34376a5. While it's not particularly polite for the esdhc driver to be calling OF functions while holding another lock which can be acquired from interrupt context, why is devtree_lock usually acquired in an irqsafe manner but sometimes not? Both types of usage were added by the same commit: commit d6d3c4e656513dcea61ce900f0ecb9ca820ee7cd Author: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed Feb 6 15:30:56 2013 -0500 OF: convert devtree lock from rw_lock to raw spinlock Stephen, you asked about this here: http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1302.1/01383.html Did you ever get an answer? I'm also curious why devtree_lock was made raw to begin with... Iterating over a device tree doesn't seem like something you'd want to trust to be low-latency. Here's the lockdep output: sdhci: Secure Digital Host Controller Interface driver sdhci: Copyright(c) Pierre Ossman sdhci-pltfm: SDHCI platform and OF driver helper mmc0: SDHCI controller on ffe2e000.sdhc [ffe2e000.sdhc] using DMA ========================================================= [ INFO: possible irq lock inversion dependency detected ] 3.10.0-rc5-00043-g34376a5 #3 Not tainted --------------------------------------------------------- swapper/0/0 just changed the state of lock: (&(&host->lock)->rlock#2){-.....}, at: [<c049b7b8>] sdhci_irq+0x20/0xab8 but this lock took another, HARDIRQ-unsafe lock in the past: (devtree_lock){+.+...} and interrupts could create inverse lock ordering between them. other info that might help us debug this: Possible interrupt unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(devtree_lock); local_irq_disable(); lock(&(&host->lock)->rlock#2); lock(devtree_lock); <Interrupt> lock(&(&host->lock)->rlock#2); *** DEADLOCK *** no locks held by swapper/0/0. the shortest dependencies between 2nd lock and 1st lock: -> (devtree_lock){+.+...} ops: 8177 { HARDIRQ-ON-W at: [<c00ac70c>] lock_acquire+0x4c/0x68 [<c0655a40>] _raw_spin_lock+0x44/0x60 [<c04bfd84>] of_find_node_by_phandle+0x28/0x74 [<c04c25e0>] of_irq_find_parent+0x38/0xb0 [<c04c2a58>] of_irq_map_one+0x7c/0xd8 [<c04c2ac8>] irq_of_parse_and_map+0x14/0x40 [<c04c2b14>] of_irq_to_resource+0x20/0xbc [<c04c2c48>] of_irq_count+0x30/0x50 [<c04c349c>] of_device_alloc+0x14c/0x18c [<c04c3534>] of_platform_device_create_pdata+0x58/0x9c [<c04c3670>] of_platform_bus_create+0xf8/0x1ac [<c04c386c>] of_platform_bus_probe+0xa0/0xec [<c0840e54>] mpc85xx_common_publish_devices+0x20/0x30 [<c08422dc>] __machine_initcall_p2020_rdb_pc_mpc85xx_common_publish_devices+0x2c/0x3c [<c00021a4>] do_one_initcall+0x34/0x1a0 [<c083890c>] kernel_init_freeable+0x128/0x1d0 [<c0002970>] kernel_init+0x1c/0xfc [<c000ec88>] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x5c/0x64 SOFTIRQ-ON-W at: [<c00ac70c>] lock_acquire+0x4c/0x68 [<c0655a40>] _raw_spin_lock+0x44/0x60 [<c04bfd84>] of_find_node_by_phandle+0x28/0x74 [<c04c25e0>] of_irq_find_parent+0x38/0xb0 [<c04c2a58>] of_irq_map_one+0x7c/0xd8 [<c04c2ac8>] irq_of_parse_and_map+0x14/0x40 [<c04c2b14>] of_irq_to_resource+0x20/0xbc [<c04c2c48>] of_irq_count+0x30/0x50 [<c04c349c>] of_device_alloc+0x14c/0x18c [<c04c3534>] of_platform_device_create_pdata+0x58/0x9c [<c04c3670>] of_platform_bus_create+0xf8/0x1ac [<c04c386c>] of_platform_bus_probe+0xa0/0xec [<c0840e54>] mpc85xx_common_publish_devices+0x20/0x30 [<c08422dc>] __machine_initcall_p2020_rdb_pc_mpc85xx_common_publish_devices+0x2c/0x3c [<c00021a4>] do_one_initcall+0x34/0x1a0 [<c083890c>] kernel_init_freeable+0x128/0x1d0 [<c0002970>] kernel_init+0x1c/0xfc [<c000ec88>] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x5c/0x64 INITIAL USE at: [<c00ac70c>] lock_acquire+0x4c/0x68 [<c0655ba0>] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x58/0x78 [<c04bf714>] of_find_property+0x30/0x6c [<c04bf890>] of_get_property+0x10/0x30 [<c04c10e4>] unflatten_dt_node+0x38c/0x528 [<c04c1334>] __unflatten_device_tree+0xb4/0x124 [<c085c924>] unflatten_device_tree+0x30/0x4c [<c083c93c>] setup_arch+0x30/0x29c [<c0838568>] start_kernel+0x90/0x30c [<c00003fc>] skpinv+0x2e8/0x324 } ... key at: [<c08bd4b4>] devtree_lock+0x10/0x20 ... acquired at: [<c0655ba0>] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x58/0x78 [<c04c0574>] of_find_compatible_node+0x38/0xfc [<c049d8e4>] esdhc_of_set_clock+0x2c/0x224 [<c0498498>] sdhci_set_clock+0x60/0x428 [<c0498b44>] sdhci_do_set_ios+0xe0/0x6e4 [<c0485564>] mmc_power_up+0x88/0x130 [<c0487d50>] mmc_start_host+0x4c/0x8c [<c04888d0>] mmc_add_host+0x58/0x78 [<c0499b40>] sdhci_add_host+0x7dc/0xaf4 [<c049d420>] sdhci_pltfm_register+0x38/0x60 [<c049d790>] sdhci_esdhc_probe+0x18/0x28 [<c0339294>] platform_drv_probe+0x20/0x30 [<c0337b2c>] driver_probe_device+0xa8/0x24c [<c0337d94>] __driver_attach+0xc4/0xc8 [<c0335e2c>] bus_for_each_dev+0x80/0xbc [<c03376e0>] driver_attach+0x24/0x34 [<c03371ac>] bus_add_driver+0x1f0/0x250 [<c03383f4>] driver_register+0x88/0x178 [<c03395ec>] platform_driver_register+0x68/0x78 [<c085b934>] sdhci_esdhc_driver_init+0x18/0x28 [<c00021a4>] do_one_initcall+0x34/0x1a0 [<c083890c>] kernel_init_freeable+0x128/0x1d0 [<c0002970>] kernel_init+0x1c/0xfc [<c000ec88>] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x5c/0x64 -> (&(&host->lock)->rlock#2){-.....} ops: 4 { IN-HARDIRQ-W at: [<c00ac70c>] lock_acquire+0x4c/0x68 [<c0655a40>] _raw_spin_lock+0x44/0x60 [<c049b7b8>] sdhci_irq+0x20/0xab8 [<c00c0458>] handle_irq_event_percpu+0x74/0x1c8 [<c00c05f4>] handle_irq_event+0x48/0x78 [<c00c3c08>] handle_fasteoi_irq+0xd4/0x1c0 [<c000d588>] call_handle_irq+0x18/0x28 [<c0004b74>] do_IRQ+0x110/0x174 [<c000f20c>] ret_from_except+0x0/0x18 [<c00c86a0>] rcu_idle_enter+0xac/0xfc [<c009b3d4>] cpu_startup_entry+0xd4/0x16c [<c00028e0>] rest_init+0x110/0x184 [<c08387d0>] start_kernel+0x2f8/0x30c [<c00003fc>] skpinv+0x2e8/0x324 INITIAL USE at: [<c00ac70c>] lock_acquire+0x4c/0x68 [<c0655ba0>] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x58/0x78 [<c0498a88>] sdhci_do_set_ios+0x24/0x6e4 [<c0485564>] mmc_power_up+0x88/0x130 [<c0487d50>] mmc_start_host+0x4c/0x8c [<c04888d0>] mmc_add_host+0x58/0x78 [<c0499b40>] sdhci_add_host+0x7dc/0xaf4 [<c049d420>] sdhci_pltfm_register+0x38/0x60 [<c049d790>] sdhci_esdhc_probe+0x18/0x28 [<c0339294>] platform_drv_probe+0x20/0x30 [<c0337b2c>] driver_probe_device+0xa8/0x24c [<c0337d94>] __driver_attach+0xc4/0xc8 [<c0335e2c>] bus_for_each_dev+0x80/0xbc [<c03376e0>] driver_attach+0x24/0x34 [<c03371ac>] bus_add_driver+0x1f0/0x250 [<c03383f4>] driver_register+0x88/0x178 [<c03395ec>] platform_driver_register+0x68/0x78 [<c085b934>] sdhci_esdhc_driver_init+0x18/0x28 [<c00021a4>] do_one_initcall+0x34/0x1a0 [<c083890c>] kernel_init_freeable+0x128/0x1d0 [<c0002970>] kernel_init+0x1c/0xfc [<c000ec88>] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x5c/0x64 } ... key at: [<c0dee0f0>] __key.24757+0x0/0x8 ... acquired at: [<c00aa198>] mark_lock+0x1fc/0x744 [<c00aae60>] __lock_acquire+0x780/0x1b6c [<c00ac70c>] lock_acquire+0x4c/0x68 [<c0655a40>] _raw_spin_lock+0x44/0x60 [<c049b7b8>] sdhci_irq+0x20/0xab8 [<c00c0458>] handle_irq_event_percpu+0x74/0x1c8 [<c00c05f4>] handle_irq_event+0x48/0x78 [<c00c3c08>] handle_fasteoi_irq+0xd4/0x1c0 [<c000d588>] call_handle_irq+0x18/0x28 [<c0004b74>] do_IRQ+0x110/0x174 [<c000f20c>] ret_from_except+0x0/0x18 [<c00c86a0>] rcu_idle_enter+0xac/0xfc [<c009b3d4>] cpu_startup_entry+0xd4/0x16c [<c00028e0>] rest_init+0x110/0x184 [<c08387d0>] start_kernel+0x2f8/0x30c [<c00003fc>] skpinv+0x2e8/0x324 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 3.10.0-rc5-00043-g34376a5 #3 Call Trace: [effe9d30] [c0007cb8] show_stack+0x44/0x154 (unreliable) [effe9d70] [c065a224] dump_stack+0x24/0x34 [effe9d80] [c00a9250] print_irq_inversion_bug+0x204/0x264 [effe9db0] [c00a9340] check_usage_forwards+0x90/0x128 [effe9e00] [c00aa198] mark_lock+0x1fc/0x744 [effe9e30] [c00aae60] __lock_acquire+0x780/0x1b6c [effe9ee0] [c00ac70c] lock_acquire+0x4c/0x68 [effe9f00] [c0655a40] _raw_spin_lock+0x44/0x60 [effe9f10] [c049b7b8] sdhci_irq+0x20/0xab8 [effe9f80] [c00c0458] handle_irq_event_percpu+0x74/0x1c8 [effe9fc0] [c00c05f4] handle_irq_event+0x48/0x78 [effe9fe0] [c00c3c08] handle_fasteoi_irq+0xd4/0x1c0 [effe9ff0] [c000d588] call_handle_irq+0x18/0x28 [c08cbe70] [c0004b74] do_IRQ+0x110/0x174 [c08cbea0] [c000f20c] ret_from_except+0x0/0x18 --- Exception: 501 at arch_cpu_idle+0x24/0x84 LR = arch_cpu_idle+0x24/0x84 [c08cbf60] [c00c86a0] rcu_idle_enter+0xac/0xfc (unreliable) [c08cbf70] [c009b3d4] cpu_startup_entry+0xd4/0x16c [c08cbfa0] [c00028e0] rest_init+0x110/0x184 [c08cbfc0] [c08387d0] start_kernel+0x2f8/0x30c [c08cbff0] [c00003fc] skpinv+0x2e8/0x324 -Scott -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-mmc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html