2016-04-17 15:47:50

by Clemens Gruber

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Subject: watchdog: deadlock warning with imx2_wdt driver and systemd

Hi,

I have an i.MX6Q board with the current mainline tree from Linus and
systemd 229, which also acts as watchdog daemon.
(RuntimeWatchdogSec=60)

Since commit 11d7aba9ceb7 ("watchdog: imx2: Convert to use
infrastructure triggered keepalives") I get a kernel lockdep warning
after systemd launches.

However, according to the backtrace, this happens in watchdog_dev.c
(watchdog_release and watchdog_ping_work) which was not even touched
by said commit.

It also only occurs during the first boot. (I added some initialization
tasks there, e.g. generating SSH keys, expanding filesystems, etc.,
which takes about one minute and must be connected to this somehow,
because on all subsequent boots without that delay, it does not appear
anymore)

Log output:

[ 5.426747] ======================================================
[ 5.432941] [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ]
[ 5.439221] 4.6.0-rc3-00191-gfabf418 #162 Not tainted
[ 5.444283] -------------------------------------------------------
[ 5.450552] systemd/1 is trying to acquire lock:
[ 5.455172] ((&(&wd_data->work)->work)){+.+...}, at: [<80141650>] flush_work+0x0/0x280
[ 5.463271]
but task is already holding lock:
[ 5.469114] (&wd_data->lock){+.+...}, at: [<804acfa8>] watchdog_release+0x18/0x190
[ 5.476860]
which lock already depends on the new lock.

[ 5.485050]
the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
[ 5.492543]
-> #1 (&wd_data->lock){+.+...}:
[ 5.496967] [<80662310>] mutex_lock_nested+0x64/0x4a8
[ 5.502666] [<804aca4c>] watchdog_ping_work+0x18/0x4c
[ 5.508359] [<80143128>] process_one_work+0x1ac/0x500
[ 5.514044] [<801434b4>] worker_thread+0x38/0x554
[ 5.519389] [<80149510>] kthread+0xf4/0x108
[ 5.524217] [<80107c10>] ret_from_fork+0x14/0x24
[ 5.529482]
-> #0 ((&(&wd_data->work)->work)){+.+...}:
[ 5.534883] [<8017c4e8>] lock_acquire+0x70/0x90
[ 5.540061] [<8014169c>] flush_work+0x4c/0x280
[ 5.545144] [<801440f8>] __cancel_work_timer+0x9c/0x1e0
[ 5.551008] [<804acfcc>] watchdog_release+0x3c/0x190
[ 5.556612] [<8022c5e8>] __fput+0x80/0x1c8
[ 5.561354] [<80147b28>] task_work_run+0x94/0xc8
[ 5.566613] [<8010b998>] do_work_pending+0x8c/0xb4
[ 5.572049] [<80107ba8>] slow_work_pending+0xc/0x20
[ 5.577568]
other info that might help us debug this:

[ 5.585585] Possible unsafe locking scenario:

[ 5.591516] CPU0 CPU1
[ 5.596055] ---- ----
[ 5.600593] lock(&wd_data->lock);
[ 5.604130] lock((&(&wd_data->work)->work));
[ 5.611137] lock(&wd_data->lock);
[ 5.617191] lock((&(&wd_data->work)->work));
[ 5.621681]
*** DEADLOCK ***

[ 5.627615] 1 lock held by systemd/1:
[ 5.631286] #0: (&wd_data->lock){+.+...}, at: [<804acfa8>] watchdog_release+0x18/0x190
[ 5.639488]
stack backtrace:
[ 5.643861] CPU: 2 PID: 1 Comm: systemd Not tainted 4.6.0-rc3-00191-gfabf418 #162
[ 5.651353] Hardware name: Freescale i.MX6 Quad/DualLite (Device Tree)
[ 5.657909] [<8010f5e4>] (unwind_backtrace) from [<8010c038>] (show_stack+0x10/0x14)
[ 5.665671] [<8010c038>] (show_stack) from [<8039d7fc>] (dump_stack+0xa8/0xd4)
[ 5.672911] [<8039d7fc>] (dump_stack) from [<80177ee0>] (print_circular_bug+0x214/0x334)
[ 5.681012] [<80177ee0>] (print_circular_bug) from [<80179230>] (check_prevs_add+0x4dc/0x8e8)
[ 5.689556] [<80179230>] (check_prevs_add) from [<8017b3d8>] (__lock_acquire+0xc6c/0x14ec)
[ 5.697831] [<8017b3d8>] (__lock_acquire) from [<8017c4e8>] (lock_acquire+0x70/0x90)
[ 5.705584] [<8017c4e8>] (lock_acquire) from [<8014169c>] (flush_work+0x4c/0x280)
[ 5.713076] [<8014169c>] (flush_work) from [<801440f8>] (__cancel_work_timer+0x9c/0x1e0)
[ 5.721183] [<801440f8>] (__cancel_work_timer) from [<804acfcc>] (watchdog_release+0x3c/0x190)
[ 5.729815] [<804acfcc>] (watchdog_release) from [<8022c5e8>] (__fput+0x80/0x1c8)
[ 5.737316] [<8022c5e8>] (__fput) from [<80147b28>] (task_work_run+0x94/0xc8)
[ 5.744465] [<80147b28>] (task_work_run) from [<8010b998>] (do_work_pending+0x8c/0xb4)
[ 5.752401] [<8010b998>] (do_work_pending) from [<80107ba8>] (slow_work_pending+0xc/0x20)

If you can't reproduce it but have an idea how to fix this, I would be
happy to test your idea or patch.

Thanks,
Clemens


2016-04-18 00:17:11

by Guenter Roeck

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Subject: Re: watchdog: deadlock warning with imx2_wdt driver and systemd

On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 05:41:07PM +0200, Clemens Gruber wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have an i.MX6Q board with the current mainline tree from Linus and
> systemd 229, which also acts as watchdog daemon.
> (RuntimeWatchdogSec=60)
>
> Since commit 11d7aba9ceb7 ("watchdog: imx2: Convert to use
> infrastructure triggered keepalives") I get a kernel lockdep warning
> after systemd launches.
>
> However, according to the backtrace, this happens in watchdog_dev.c
> (watchdog_release and watchdog_ping_work) which was not even touched
> by said commit.
>
> It also only occurs during the first boot. (I added some initialization
> tasks there, e.g. generating SSH keys, expanding filesystems, etc.,
> which takes about one minute and must be connected to this somehow,
> because on all subsequent boots without that delay, it does not appear
> anymore)
>
Looks like the watchdog device is being closed (only) during the first boot.
That should not cause a locking problem, but obviously I must have missed
something.I'll have a look into it.

Thanks a lot for the report!

Guenter

> Log output:
>
> [ 5.426747] ======================================================
> [ 5.432941] [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ]
> [ 5.439221] 4.6.0-rc3-00191-gfabf418 #162 Not tainted
> [ 5.444283] -------------------------------------------------------
> [ 5.450552] systemd/1 is trying to acquire lock:
> [ 5.455172] ((&(&wd_data->work)->work)){+.+...}, at: [<80141650>] flush_work+0x0/0x280
> [ 5.463271]
> but task is already holding lock:
> [ 5.469114] (&wd_data->lock){+.+...}, at: [<804acfa8>] watchdog_release+0x18/0x190
> [ 5.476860]
> which lock already depends on the new lock.
>
> [ 5.485050]
> the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
> [ 5.492543]
> -> #1 (&wd_data->lock){+.+...}:
> [ 5.496967] [<80662310>] mutex_lock_nested+0x64/0x4a8
> [ 5.502666] [<804aca4c>] watchdog_ping_work+0x18/0x4c
> [ 5.508359] [<80143128>] process_one_work+0x1ac/0x500
> [ 5.514044] [<801434b4>] worker_thread+0x38/0x554
> [ 5.519389] [<80149510>] kthread+0xf4/0x108
> [ 5.524217] [<80107c10>] ret_from_fork+0x14/0x24
> [ 5.529482]
> -> #0 ((&(&wd_data->work)->work)){+.+...}:
> [ 5.534883] [<8017c4e8>] lock_acquire+0x70/0x90
> [ 5.540061] [<8014169c>] flush_work+0x4c/0x280
> [ 5.545144] [<801440f8>] __cancel_work_timer+0x9c/0x1e0
> [ 5.551008] [<804acfcc>] watchdog_release+0x3c/0x190
> [ 5.556612] [<8022c5e8>] __fput+0x80/0x1c8
> [ 5.561354] [<80147b28>] task_work_run+0x94/0xc8
> [ 5.566613] [<8010b998>] do_work_pending+0x8c/0xb4
> [ 5.572049] [<80107ba8>] slow_work_pending+0xc/0x20
> [ 5.577568]
> other info that might help us debug this:
>
> [ 5.585585] Possible unsafe locking scenario:
>
> [ 5.591516] CPU0 CPU1
> [ 5.596055] ---- ----
> [ 5.600593] lock(&wd_data->lock);
> [ 5.604130] lock((&(&wd_data->work)->work));
> [ 5.611137] lock(&wd_data->lock);
> [ 5.617191] lock((&(&wd_data->work)->work));
> [ 5.621681]
> *** DEADLOCK ***
>
> [ 5.627615] 1 lock held by systemd/1:
> [ 5.631286] #0: (&wd_data->lock){+.+...}, at: [<804acfa8>] watchdog_release+0x18/0x190
> [ 5.639488]
> stack backtrace:
> [ 5.643861] CPU: 2 PID: 1 Comm: systemd Not tainted 4.6.0-rc3-00191-gfabf418 #162
> [ 5.651353] Hardware name: Freescale i.MX6 Quad/DualLite (Device Tree)
> [ 5.657909] [<8010f5e4>] (unwind_backtrace) from [<8010c038>] (show_stack+0x10/0x14)
> [ 5.665671] [<8010c038>] (show_stack) from [<8039d7fc>] (dump_stack+0xa8/0xd4)
> [ 5.672911] [<8039d7fc>] (dump_stack) from [<80177ee0>] (print_circular_bug+0x214/0x334)
> [ 5.681012] [<80177ee0>] (print_circular_bug) from [<80179230>] (check_prevs_add+0x4dc/0x8e8)
> [ 5.689556] [<80179230>] (check_prevs_add) from [<8017b3d8>] (__lock_acquire+0xc6c/0x14ec)
> [ 5.697831] [<8017b3d8>] (__lock_acquire) from [<8017c4e8>] (lock_acquire+0x70/0x90)
> [ 5.705584] [<8017c4e8>] (lock_acquire) from [<8014169c>] (flush_work+0x4c/0x280)
> [ 5.713076] [<8014169c>] (flush_work) from [<801440f8>] (__cancel_work_timer+0x9c/0x1e0)
> [ 5.721183] [<801440f8>] (__cancel_work_timer) from [<804acfcc>] (watchdog_release+0x3c/0x190)
> [ 5.729815] [<804acfcc>] (watchdog_release) from [<8022c5e8>] (__fput+0x80/0x1c8)
> [ 5.737316] [<8022c5e8>] (__fput) from [<80147b28>] (task_work_run+0x94/0xc8)
> [ 5.744465] [<80147b28>] (task_work_run) from [<8010b998>] (do_work_pending+0x8c/0xb4)
> [ 5.752401] [<8010b998>] (do_work_pending) from [<80107ba8>] (slow_work_pending+0xc/0x20)
>
> If you can't reproduce it but have an idea how to fix this, I would be
> happy to test your idea or patch.
>
> Thanks,
> Clemens

2016-04-21 04:30:13

by Guenter Roeck

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Subject: Re: watchdog: deadlock warning with imx2_wdt driver and systemd

On 04/17/2016 08:41 AM, Clemens Gruber wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have an i.MX6Q board with the current mainline tree from Linus and
> systemd 229, which also acts as watchdog daemon.
> (RuntimeWatchdogSec=60)
>
> Since commit 11d7aba9ceb7 ("watchdog: imx2: Convert to use
> infrastructure triggered keepalives") I get a kernel lockdep warning
> after systemd launches.
>
> However, according to the backtrace, this happens in watchdog_dev.c
> (watchdog_release and watchdog_ping_work) which was not even touched
> by said commit.
>
> It also only occurs during the first boot. (I added some initialization
> tasks there, e.g. generating SSH keys, expanding filesystems, etc.,
> which takes about one minute and must be connected to this somehow,
> because on all subsequent boots without that delay, it does not appear
> anymore)
>
> Log output:
>
> [ 5.426747] ======================================================
> [ 5.432941] [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ]
> [ 5.439221] 4.6.0-rc3-00191-gfabf418 #162 Not tainted
> [ 5.444283] -------------------------------------------------------
> [ 5.450552] systemd/1 is trying to acquire lock:
> [ 5.455172] ((&(&wd_data->work)->work)){+.+...}, at: [<80141650>] flush_work+0x0/0x280
> [ 5.463271]
> but task is already holding lock:
> [ 5.469114] (&wd_data->lock){+.+...}, at: [<804acfa8>] watchdog_release+0x18/0x190
> [ 5.476860]
> which lock already depends on the new lock.
>
> [ 5.485050]
> the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
> [ 5.492543]
> -> #1 (&wd_data->lock){+.+...}:
> [ 5.496967] [<80662310>] mutex_lock_nested+0x64/0x4a8
> [ 5.502666] [<804aca4c>] watchdog_ping_work+0x18/0x4c
> [ 5.508359] [<80143128>] process_one_work+0x1ac/0x500
> [ 5.514044] [<801434b4>] worker_thread+0x38/0x554
> [ 5.519389] [<80149510>] kthread+0xf4/0x108
> [ 5.524217] [<80107c10>] ret_from_fork+0x14/0x24
> [ 5.529482]
> -> #0 ((&(&wd_data->work)->work)){+.+...}:
> [ 5.534883] [<8017c4e8>] lock_acquire+0x70/0x90
> [ 5.540061] [<8014169c>] flush_work+0x4c/0x280
> [ 5.545144] [<801440f8>] __cancel_work_timer+0x9c/0x1e0
> [ 5.551008] [<804acfcc>] watchdog_release+0x3c/0x190
> [ 5.556612] [<8022c5e8>] __fput+0x80/0x1c8
> [ 5.561354] [<80147b28>] task_work_run+0x94/0xc8
> [ 5.566613] [<8010b998>] do_work_pending+0x8c/0xb4
> [ 5.572049] [<80107ba8>] slow_work_pending+0xc/0x20
> [ 5.577568]
> other info that might help us debug this:
>
> [ 5.585585] Possible unsafe locking scenario:
>
> [ 5.591516] CPU0 CPU1
> [ 5.596055] ---- ----
> [ 5.600593] lock(&wd_data->lock);
> [ 5.604130] lock((&(&wd_data->work)->work));
> [ 5.611137] lock(&wd_data->lock);
> [ 5.617191] lock((&(&wd_data->work)->work));
> [ 5.621681]
> *** DEADLOCK ***
>
> [ 5.627615] 1 lock held by systemd/1:
> [ 5.631286] #0: (&wd_data->lock){+.+...}, at: [<804acfa8>] watchdog_release+0x18/0x190
> [ 5.639488]
> stack backtrace:
> [ 5.643861] CPU: 2 PID: 1 Comm: systemd Not tainted 4.6.0-rc3-00191-gfabf418 #162
> [ 5.651353] Hardware name: Freescale i.MX6 Quad/DualLite (Device Tree)
> [ 5.657909] [<8010f5e4>] (unwind_backtrace) from [<8010c038>] (show_stack+0x10/0x14)
> [ 5.665671] [<8010c038>] (show_stack) from [<8039d7fc>] (dump_stack+0xa8/0xd4)
> [ 5.672911] [<8039d7fc>] (dump_stack) from [<80177ee0>] (print_circular_bug+0x214/0x334)
> [ 5.681012] [<80177ee0>] (print_circular_bug) from [<80179230>] (check_prevs_add+0x4dc/0x8e8)
> [ 5.689556] [<80179230>] (check_prevs_add) from [<8017b3d8>] (__lock_acquire+0xc6c/0x14ec)
> [ 5.697831] [<8017b3d8>] (__lock_acquire) from [<8017c4e8>] (lock_acquire+0x70/0x90)
> [ 5.705584] [<8017c4e8>] (lock_acquire) from [<8014169c>] (flush_work+0x4c/0x280)
> [ 5.713076] [<8014169c>] (flush_work) from [<801440f8>] (__cancel_work_timer+0x9c/0x1e0)
> [ 5.721183] [<801440f8>] (__cancel_work_timer) from [<804acfcc>] (watchdog_release+0x3c/0x190)
> [ 5.729815] [<804acfcc>] (watchdog_release) from [<8022c5e8>] (__fput+0x80/0x1c8)
> [ 5.737316] [<8022c5e8>] (__fput) from [<80147b28>] (task_work_run+0x94/0xc8)
> [ 5.744465] [<80147b28>] (task_work_run) from [<8010b998>] (do_work_pending+0x8c/0xb4)
> [ 5.752401] [<8010b998>] (do_work_pending) from [<80107ba8>] (slow_work_pending+0xc/0x20)
>
> If you can't reproduce it but have an idea how to fix this, I would be
> happy to test your idea or patch.
>

Hi Clemens,

fix is to drop the call to cancel_delayed_work_sync() from watchdog_release().
Turns out the call is not necessary.

I'll send a proper patch in the next couple of days.

Guenter

2016-04-21 13:44:52

by Clemens Gruber

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Subject: Re: watchdog: deadlock warning with imx2_wdt driver and systemd

On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 09:30:07PM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>
> Hi Clemens,
>
> fix is to drop the call to cancel_delayed_work_sync() from watchdog_release().
> Turns out the call is not necessary.
>
> I'll send a proper patch in the next couple of days.
>
> Guenter
>

Hi Guenter,

thank you for finding the cause of the problem! Removing the
cancel_delayed_work_sync call from watchdog_release in watchdog_dev.c
did fix the lockdep warning on all my boards [without having to revert
commit 11d7aba9ce (watchdog: imx2: Convert to use infrastructure
triggered keepalives) first].

Tested-by: Clemens Gruber <[email protected]>

Cheers,
Clemens