Upstream kernel (6.12-rc1) has a new lockdep splat, that I am sharing to get more visibility: WARNING: HARDIRQ-safe -> HARDIRQ-unsafe lock order detected This is happening because the HARDIRQ-irq-unsafe "_xmit_ETHER#2" lock is acquired in virtnet_poll_tx() while holding the HARDIRQ-irq-safe, and lockdep doesn't like it much. I've bisected the problem, and weirdly enough, this problem started to show up after a unrelated(?) change in the scheduler: 52e11f6df293e816a ("sched/fair: Implement delayed dequeue") At this time, I have the impression that the commit above exposed the problem that was there already. Here is the full log, based on commit 7ec462100ef91 ("Merge tag 'pull-work.unaligned' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs") ===================================================== WARNING: HARDIRQ-safe -> HARDIRQ-unsafe lock order detected 6.12.0-rc1-kbuilder-00046-g7ec462100ef9-dirty #19 Not tainted ----------------------------------------------------- swapper/0/1 [HC0[0]:SC0[0]:HE0:SE1] is trying to acquire: ffff88810497c318 (_xmit_ETHER#2){+.-.}-{3:3}, at: virtnet_poll_tx (./include/linux/netdevice.h:4361 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2969) and this task is already holding: ffffffff82a83a88 (console_owner){-...}-{0:0}, at: console_flush_all (./include/linux/rcupdate.h:? ./include/linux/srcu.h:267 kernel/printk/printk.c:288 kernel/printk/printk.c:3157) which would create a new lock dependency: (console_owner){-...}-{0:0} -> (_xmit_ETHER#2){+.-.}-{3:3} but this new dependency connects a HARDIRQ-irq-safe lock: (console_owner){-...}-{0:0} ... which became HARDIRQ-irq-safe at: lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825) console_flush_all (kernel/printk/printk.c:1905 kernel/printk/printk.c:3086 kernel/printk/printk.c:3180) console_unlock (kernel/printk/printk.c:3239 kernel/printk/printk.c:3279) wake_up_klogd_work_func (kernel/printk/printk.c:4466) irq_work_run_list (kernel/irq_work.c:222 kernel/irq_work.c:252) update_process_times (kernel/time/timer.c:2524) tick_handle_periodic (kernel/time/tick-common.c:120) __sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt (./arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h:27 ./include/linux/jump_label.h:207 ./arch/x86/include/asm/trace/irq_vectors.h:41 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1044) sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt (arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1037 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1037) asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt (./arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:702) clear_page_erms (arch/x86/lib/clear_page_64.S:50) alloc_pages_bulk_noprof (mm/page_alloc.c:? mm/page_alloc.c:4660) __vmalloc_node_range_noprof (mm/vmalloc.c:? mm/vmalloc.c:3646 mm/vmalloc.c:3828) dup_task_struct (kernel/fork.c:314 kernel/fork.c:1115) copy_process (kernel/fork.c:2207) kernel_clone (kernel/fork.c:2787) kernel_thread (kernel/fork.c:2849) kthreadd (kernel/kthread.c:414 kernel/kthread.c:765) ret_from_fork (arch/x86/kernel/process.c:153) ret_from_fork_asm (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:257) to a HARDIRQ-irq-unsafe lock: (_xmit_ETHER#2){+.-.}-{3:3} ... which became HARDIRQ-irq-unsafe at: ... lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825) _raw_spin_trylock (./include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:90 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:138) virtnet_poll (./include/linux/spinlock.h:? ./include/linux/netdevice.h:4384 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2768 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2821) __napi_poll (./arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h:27 ./include/linux/jump_label.h:207 ./include/trace/events/napi.h:14 net/core/dev.c:6772) net_rx_action (net/core/dev.c:6842 net/core/dev.c:6962) handle_softirqs (./arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h:27 ./include/linux/jump_label.h:207 ./include/trace/events/irq.h:142 kernel/softirq.c:555) do_softirq (kernel/softirq.c:455) __local_bh_enable_ip (kernel/softirq.c:?) virtnet_open (drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2877 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2925) __dev_open (net/core/dev.c:1476) dev_open (net/core/dev.c:1513) netpoll_setup (net/core/netpoll.c:701) init_netconsole (drivers/net/netconsole.c:1261 drivers/net/netconsole.c:1312) do_one_initcall (init/main.c:1269) do_initcall_level (init/main.c:1330) do_initcalls (init/main.c:1344) kernel_init_freeable (init/main.c:1584) kernel_init (init/main.c:1471) ret_from_fork (arch/x86/kernel/process.c:153) ret_from_fork_asm (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:257) other info that might help us debug this: Possible interrupt unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(_xmit_ETHER#2); local_irq_disable(); lock(console_owner); lock(_xmit_ETHER#2); <Interrupt> lock(console_owner); *** DEADLOCK *** 5 locks held by swapper/0/1: #0: ffffffff82a836b8 (console_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: register_console (kernel/printk/printk.c:113 kernel/printk/printk.c:3933) #1: ffffffff82a83ab0 (console_lock){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: _printk (kernel/printk/printk.c:2435) #2: ffffffff82a836f0 (console_srcu){....}-{0:0}, at: console_flush_all (./include/linux/rcupdate.h:? ./include/linux/srcu.h:267 kernel/printk/printk.c:288 kernel/printk/printk.c:3157) #3: ffffffff82a83a88 (console_owner){-...}-{0:0}, at: console_flush_all (./include/linux/rcupdate.h:? ./include/linux/srcu.h:267 kernel/printk/printk.c:288 kernel/printk/printk.c:3157) #4: ffffffff83183f80 (printk_legacy_map-wait-type-override){....}-{4:4}, at: console_flush_all (./include/linux/rcupdate.h:? ./include/linux/srcu.h:267 kernel/printk/printk.c:288 kernel/printk/printk.c:3157) the dependencies between HARDIRQ-irq-safe lock and the holding lock: -> (console_owner){-...}-{0:0} ops: 2187 { IN-HARDIRQ-W at: lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825) console_flush_all (kernel/printk/printk.c:1905 kernel/printk/printk.c:3086 kernel/printk/printk.c:3180) console_unlock (kernel/printk/printk.c:3239 kernel/printk/printk.c:3279) wake_up_klogd_work_func (kernel/printk/printk.c:4466) irq_work_run_list (kernel/irq_work.c:222 kernel/irq_work.c:252) update_process_times (kernel/time/timer.c:2524) tick_handle_periodic (kernel/time/tick-common.c:120) __sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt (./arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h:27 ./include/linux/jump_label.h:207 ./arch/x86/include/asm/trace/irq_vectors.h:41 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1044) sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt (arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1037 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1037) asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt (./arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:702) clear_page_erms (arch/x86/lib/clear_page_64.S:50) alloc_pages_bulk_noprof (mm/page_alloc.c:? mm/page_alloc.c:4660) __vmalloc_node_range_noprof (mm/vmalloc.c:? mm/vmalloc.c:3646 mm/vmalloc.c:3828) dup_task_struct (kernel/fork.c:314 kernel/fork.c:1115) copy_process (kernel/fork.c:2207) kernel_clone (kernel/fork.c:2787) kernel_thread (kernel/fork.c:2849) kthreadd (kernel/kthread.c:414 kernel/kthread.c:765) ret_from_fork (arch/x86/kernel/process.c:153) ret_from_fork_asm (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:257) INITIAL USE at: } ... key at: console_owner_dep_map+0x0/0x28 the dependencies between the lock to be acquired and HARDIRQ-irq-unsafe lock: -> (_xmit_ETHER#2){+.-.}-{3:3} ops: 5 { HARDIRQ-ON-W at: lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825) _raw_spin_trylock (./include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:90 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:138) virtnet_poll (./include/linux/spinlock.h:? ./include/linux/netdevice.h:4384 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2768 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2821) __napi_poll (./arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h:27 ./include/linux/jump_label.h:207 ./include/trace/events/napi.h:14 net/core/dev.c:6772) net_rx_action (net/core/dev.c:6842 net/core/dev.c:6962) handle_softirqs (./arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h:27 ./include/linux/jump_label.h:207 ./include/trace/events/irq.h:142 kernel/softirq.c:555) do_softirq (kernel/softirq.c:455) __local_bh_enable_ip (kernel/softirq.c:?) virtnet_open (drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2877 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2925) __dev_open (net/core/dev.c:1476) dev_open (net/core/dev.c:1513) netpoll_setup (net/core/netpoll.c:701) init_netconsole (drivers/net/netconsole.c:1261 drivers/net/netconsole.c:1312) do_one_initcall (init/main.c:1269) do_initcall_level (init/main.c:1330) do_initcalls (init/main.c:1344) kernel_init_freeable (init/main.c:1584) kernel_init (init/main.c:1471) ret_from_fork (arch/x86/kernel/process.c:153) ret_from_fork_asm (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:257) IN-SOFTIRQ-W at: lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825) _raw_spin_lock (./include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154) virtnet_poll_tx (./include/linux/netdevice.h:4361 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2969) __napi_poll (./arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h:27 ./include/linux/jump_label.h:207 ./include/trace/events/napi.h:14 net/core/dev.c:6772) net_rx_action (net/core/dev.c:6842 net/core/dev.c:6962) handle_softirqs (./arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h:27 ./include/linux/jump_label.h:207 ./include/trace/events/irq.h:142 kernel/softirq.c:555) do_softirq (kernel/softirq.c:455) __local_bh_enable_ip (kernel/softirq.c:?) virtnet_open (drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2919) __dev_open (net/core/dev.c:1476) dev_open (net/core/dev.c:1513) netpoll_setup (net/core/netpoll.c:701) init_netconsole (drivers/net/netconsole.c:1261 drivers/net/netconsole.c:1312) do_one_initcall (init/main.c:1269) do_initcall_level (init/main.c:1330) do_initcalls (init/main.c:1344) kernel_init_freeable (init/main.c:1584) kernel_init (init/main.c:1471) ret_from_fork (arch/x86/kernel/process.c:153) ret_from_fork_asm (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:257) INITIAL USE at: lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825) _raw_spin_trylock (./include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:90 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:138) virtnet_poll (./include/linux/spinlock.h:? ./include/linux/netdevice.h:4384 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2768 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2821) __napi_poll (./arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h:27 ./include/linux/jump_label.h:207 ./include/trace/events/napi.h:14 net/core/dev.c:6772) net_rx_action (net/core/dev.c:6842 net/core/dev.c:6962) handle_softirqs (./arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h:27 ./include/linux/jump_label.h:207 ./include/trace/events/irq.h:142 kernel/softirq.c:555) do_softirq (kernel/softirq.c:455) __local_bh_enable_ip (kernel/softirq.c:?) virtnet_open (drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2877 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2925) __dev_open (net/core/dev.c:1476) dev_open (net/core/dev.c:1513) netpoll_setup (net/core/netpoll.c:701) init_netconsole (drivers/net/netconsole.c:1261 drivers/net/netconsole.c:1312) do_one_initcall (init/main.c:1269) do_initcall_level (init/main.c:1330) do_initcalls (init/main.c:1344) kernel_init_freeable (init/main.c:1584) kernel_init (init/main.c:1471) ret_from_fork (arch/x86/kernel/process.c:153) ret_from_fork_asm (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:257) } ... key at: netdev_xmit_lock_key+0x10/0x390 ... acquired at: _raw_spin_lock (./include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154) virtnet_poll_tx (./include/linux/netdevice.h:4361 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2969) netpoll_poll_dev (net/core/netpoll.c:167 net/core/netpoll.c:180 net/core/netpoll.c:210) netpoll_send_skb (net/core/netpoll.c:360 net/core/netpoll.c:386) netpoll_send_udp (net/core/netpoll.c:494) write_ext_msg (drivers/net/netconsole.c:1187) console_flush_all (kernel/printk/printk.c:3009 kernel/printk/printk.c:3093 kernel/printk/printk.c:3180) console_unlock (kernel/printk/printk.c:3239 kernel/printk/printk.c:3279) vprintk_emit (kernel/printk/printk.c:?) _printk (kernel/printk/printk.c:2435) register_console (kernel/printk/printk.c:4070) init_netconsole (drivers/net/netconsole.c:1344) do_one_initcall (init/main.c:1269) do_initcall_level (init/main.c:1330) do_initcalls (init/main.c:1344) kernel_init_freeable (init/main.c:1584) kernel_init (init/main.c:1471) ret_from_fork (arch/x86/kernel/process.c:153) ret_from_fork_asm (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:257) stack backtrace: Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.16.3-0-ga6ed6b701f0a-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl (lib/dump_stack.c:123) __lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:? kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2888 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3165 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3280 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3904 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5202) ? virtnet_poll_tx (./include/linux/netdevice.h:4361 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2969) lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825) ? virtnet_poll_tx (./include/linux/netdevice.h:4361 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2969) ? lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825) ? down_trylock (kernel/locking/semaphore.c:?) _raw_spin_lock (./include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154) ? virtnet_poll_tx (./include/linux/netdevice.h:4361 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2969) virtnet_poll_tx (./include/linux/netdevice.h:4361 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:2969) netpoll_poll_dev (net/core/netpoll.c:167 net/core/netpoll.c:180 net/core/netpoll.c:210) netpoll_send_skb (net/core/netpoll.c:360 net/core/netpoll.c:386) netpoll_send_udp (net/core/netpoll.c:494) ? console_flush_all (./include/linux/rcupdate.h:? ./include/linux/srcu.h:267 kernel/printk/printk.c:288 kernel/printk/printk.c:3157) write_ext_msg (drivers/net/netconsole.c:1187) ? console_flush_all (./include/linux/rcupdate.h:? ./include/linux/srcu.h:267 kernel/printk/printk.c:288 kernel/printk/printk.c:3157) ? console_flush_all (kernel/printk/printk.c:1905 kernel/printk/printk.c:3086 kernel/printk/printk.c:3180) ? console_flush_all (./include/linux/rcupdate.h:? ./include/linux/srcu.h:267 kernel/printk/printk.c:288 kernel/printk/printk.c:3157) console_flush_all (kernel/printk/printk.c:3009 kernel/printk/printk.c:3093 kernel/printk/printk.c:3180) ? console_flush_all (./include/linux/rcupdate.h:? ./include/linux/srcu.h:267 kernel/printk/printk.c:288 kernel/printk/printk.c:3157) console_unlock (kernel/printk/printk.c:3239 kernel/printk/printk.c:3279) vprintk_emit (kernel/printk/printk.c:?) _printk (kernel/printk/printk.c:2435) register_console (kernel/printk/printk.c:4070) init_netconsole (drivers/net/netconsole.c:1344) ? option_setup (drivers/net/netconsole.c:1301) do_one_initcall (init/main.c:1269) ? __lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:?) ? __lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:?) ? stack_depot_save_flags (lib/stackdepot.c:664) ? stack_depot_save_flags (lib/stackdepot.c:664) ? __create_object (mm/kmemleak.c:763) ? lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825) ? __create_object (mm/kmemleak.c:763) ? __create_object (mm/kmemleak.c:766) ? parse_args (kernel/params.c:153 kernel/params.c:186) do_initcall_level (init/main.c:1330) ? kernel_init (init/main.c:1471) do_initcalls (init/main.c:1344) kernel_init_freeable (init/main.c:1584) ? rest_init (init/main.c:1461) kernel_init (init/main.c:1471) ret_from_fork (arch/x86/kernel/process.c:153) ? rest_init (init/main.c:1461) ret_from_fork_asm (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:257) </TASK> printk: legacy console [netcon0] enabled netconsole: network logging started PS: I've hacked around and removed the target_list_lock lock completely, and I still see the problem, so, that lock doesn't seem to be related to the problem. Thanks, --breno