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rdreier at cisco

Jul 1, 2009, 3:48 PM

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[PATCH] eCryptfs: Fix lockdep-reported AB-BA mutex issue

Lockdep reports the following valid-looking possible AB-BA deadlock with
global_auth_tok_list_mutex and keysig_list_mutex:

ecryptfs_new_file_context() ->
ecryptfs_copy_mount_wide_sigs_to_inode_sigs() ->
mutex_lock(&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);
-> ecryptfs_add_keysig() ->
mutex_lock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);

vs

ecryptfs_generate_key_packet_set() ->
mutex_lock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);
-> ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig() ->
mutex_lock(&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);

ie the two mutexes are taken in opposite orders in the two different
code paths. I'm not sure if this is a real bug where two threads could
actually hit the two paths in parallel and deadlock, but it at least
makes lockdep impossible to use with ecryptfs since this report triggers
every time and disables future lockdep reporting.

Since ecryptfs_add_keysig() is called only from the single callsite in
ecryptfs_copy_mount_wide_sigs_to_inode_sigs(), the simplest fix seems to
be to move the lock of keysig_list_mutex back up outside of the where
global_auth_tok_list_mutex is taken. This patch does that, and fixes
the lockdep report on my system (and ecryptfs still works OK).

The full output of lockdep fixed by this patch is:

=======================================================
[ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ]
2.6.31-2-generic #14~rbd2
-------------------------------------------------------
gdm/2640 is trying to acquire lock:
(&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff8121591e>] ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90

but task is already holding lock:
(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff81217728>] ecryptfs_generate_key_packet_set+0x58/0x2b0

which lock already depends on the new lock.

the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

-> #1 (&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex){+.+.+.}:
[<ffffffff8108c897>] check_prev_add+0x2a7/0x370
[<ffffffff8108cfc1>] validate_chain+0x661/0x750
[<ffffffff8108d2e7>] __lock_acquire+0x237/0x430
[<ffffffff8108d585>] lock_acquire+0xa5/0x150
[<ffffffff815526cd>] __mutex_lock_common+0x4d/0x3d0
[<ffffffff81552b56>] mutex_lock_nested+0x46/0x60
[<ffffffff8121526a>] ecryptfs_add_keysig+0x5a/0xb0
[<ffffffff81213299>] ecryptfs_copy_mount_wide_sigs_to_inode_sigs+0x59/0xb0
[<ffffffff81214b06>] ecryptfs_new_file_context+0xa6/0x1a0
[<ffffffff8120e42a>] ecryptfs_initialize_file+0x4a/0x140
[<ffffffff8120e54d>] ecryptfs_create+0x2d/0x60
[<ffffffff8113a7d4>] vfs_create+0xb4/0xe0
[<ffffffff8113a8c4>] __open_namei_create+0xc4/0x110
[<ffffffff8113d1c1>] do_filp_open+0xa01/0xae0
[<ffffffff8112d8d9>] do_sys_open+0x69/0x140
[<ffffffff8112d9f0>] sys_open+0x20/0x30
[<ffffffff81013132>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
[<ffffffffffffffff>] 0xffffffffffffffff

-> #0 (&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex){+.+.+.}:
[<ffffffff8108c675>] check_prev_add+0x85/0x370
[<ffffffff8108cfc1>] validate_chain+0x661/0x750
[<ffffffff8108d2e7>] __lock_acquire+0x237/0x430
[<ffffffff8108d585>] lock_acquire+0xa5/0x150
[<ffffffff815526cd>] __mutex_lock_common+0x4d/0x3d0
[<ffffffff81552b56>] mutex_lock_nested+0x46/0x60
[<ffffffff8121591e>] ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90
[<ffffffff812177d5>] ecryptfs_generate_key_packet_set+0x105/0x2b0
[<ffffffff81212f49>] ecryptfs_write_headers_virt+0xc9/0x120
[<ffffffff8121306d>] ecryptfs_write_metadata+0xcd/0x200
[<ffffffff8120e44b>] ecryptfs_initialize_file+0x6b/0x140
[<ffffffff8120e54d>] ecryptfs_create+0x2d/0x60
[<ffffffff8113a7d4>] vfs_create+0xb4/0xe0
[<ffffffff8113a8c4>] __open_namei_create+0xc4/0x110
[<ffffffff8113d1c1>] do_filp_open+0xa01/0xae0
[<ffffffff8112d8d9>] do_sys_open+0x69/0x140
[<ffffffff8112d9f0>] sys_open+0x20/0x30
[<ffffffff81013132>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
[<ffffffffffffffff>] 0xffffffffffffffff

other info that might help us debug this:

2 locks held by gdm/2640:
#0: (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#11){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff8113cb8b>] do_filp_open+0x3cb/0xae0
#1: (&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff81217728>] ecryptfs_generate_key_packet_set+0x58/0x2b0

stack backtrace:
Pid: 2640, comm: gdm Tainted: G C 2.6.31-2-generic #14~rbd2
Call Trace:
[<ffffffff8108b988>] print_circular_bug_tail+0xa8/0xf0
[<ffffffff8108c675>] check_prev_add+0x85/0x370
[<ffffffff81094912>] ? __module_text_address+0x12/0x60
[<ffffffff8108cfc1>] validate_chain+0x661/0x750
[<ffffffff81017275>] ? print_context_stack+0x85/0x140
[<ffffffff81089c68>] ? find_usage_backwards+0x38/0x160
[<ffffffff8108d2e7>] __lock_acquire+0x237/0x430
[<ffffffff8108d585>] lock_acquire+0xa5/0x150
[<ffffffff8121591e>] ? ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90
[<ffffffff8108b0b0>] ? check_usage_backwards+0x0/0xb0
[<ffffffff815526cd>] __mutex_lock_common+0x4d/0x3d0
[<ffffffff8121591e>] ? ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90
[<ffffffff8121591e>] ? ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90
[<ffffffff8108c02c>] ? mark_held_locks+0x6c/0xa0
[<ffffffff81125b0d>] ? kmem_cache_alloc+0xfd/0x1a0
[<ffffffff8108c34d>] ? trace_hardirqs_on_caller+0x14d/0x190
[<ffffffff81552b56>] mutex_lock_nested+0x46/0x60
[<ffffffff8121591e>] ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90
[<ffffffff812177d5>] ecryptfs_generate_key_packet_set+0x105/0x2b0
[<ffffffff81212f49>] ecryptfs_write_headers_virt+0xc9/0x120
[<ffffffff8121306d>] ecryptfs_write_metadata+0xcd/0x200
[<ffffffff81210240>] ? ecryptfs_init_persistent_file+0x60/0xe0
[<ffffffff8120e44b>] ecryptfs_initialize_file+0x6b/0x140
[<ffffffff8120e54d>] ecryptfs_create+0x2d/0x60
[<ffffffff8113a7d4>] vfs_create+0xb4/0xe0
[<ffffffff8113a8c4>] __open_namei_create+0xc4/0x110
[<ffffffff8113d1c1>] do_filp_open+0xa01/0xae0
[<ffffffff8129a93e>] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x5e/0xb0
[<ffffffff8155410b>] ? _spin_unlock+0x2b/0x40
[<ffffffff81139e9b>] ? getname+0x3b/0x240
[<ffffffff81148a5a>] ? alloc_fd+0xfa/0x140
[<ffffffff8112d8d9>] do_sys_open+0x69/0x140
[<ffffffff81553b8f>] ? trace_hardirqs_on_thunk+0x3a/0x3f
[<ffffffff8112d9f0>] sys_open+0x20/0x30
[<ffffffff81013132>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b

Signed-off-by: Roland Dreier <rolandd[at]cisco.com>
---
fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c | 8 +++++---
fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c | 11 ++++-------
2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c b/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
index b91851f..1920a9a 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
@@ -925,7 +925,9 @@ static int ecryptfs_copy_mount_wide_sigs_to_inode_sigs(
struct ecryptfs_global_auth_tok *global_auth_tok;
int rc = 0;

+ mutex_lock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);
mutex_lock(&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);
+
list_for_each_entry(global_auth_tok,
&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list,
mount_crypt_stat_list) {
@@ -934,13 +936,13 @@ static int ecryptfs_copy_mount_wide_sigs_to_inode_sigs(
rc = ecryptfs_add_keysig(crypt_stat, global_auth_tok->sig);
if (rc) {
printk(KERN_ERR "Error adding keysig; rc = [%d]\n", rc);
- mutex_unlock(
- &mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);
goto out;
}
}
- mutex_unlock(&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);
+
out:
+ mutex_unlock(&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);
+ mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);
return rc;
}

diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c b/fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c
index af737bb..e85ca8e 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c
@@ -2353,21 +2353,18 @@ struct kmem_cache *ecryptfs_key_sig_cache;
int ecryptfs_add_keysig(struct ecryptfs_crypt_stat *crypt_stat, char *sig)
{
struct ecryptfs_key_sig *new_key_sig;
- int rc = 0;

new_key_sig = kmem_cache_alloc(ecryptfs_key_sig_cache, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!new_key_sig) {
- rc = -ENOMEM;
printk(KERN_ERR
"Error allocating from ecryptfs_key_sig_cache\n");
- goto out;
+ return -ENOMEM;
}
memcpy(new_key_sig->keysig, sig, ECRYPTFS_SIG_SIZE_HEX);
- mutex_lock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);
+ /* Caller must hold keysig_list_mutex */
list_add(&new_key_sig->crypt_stat_list, &crypt_stat->keysig_list);
- mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);
-out:
- return rc;
+
+ return 0;
}

struct kmem_cache *ecryptfs_global_auth_tok_cache;
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tyhicks at linux

Jul 2, 2009, 12:20 PM

Post #2 of 3 (100 views)
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Re: [PATCH] eCryptfs: Fix lockdep-reported AB-BA mutex issue [In reply to]

On 07/01/2009 05:48 PM, Roland Dreier wrote:
> Lockdep reports the following valid-looking possible AB-BA deadlock with
> global_auth_tok_list_mutex and keysig_list_mutex:
>
> ecryptfs_new_file_context() ->
> ecryptfs_copy_mount_wide_sigs_to_inode_sigs() ->
> mutex_lock(&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);
> -> ecryptfs_add_keysig() ->
> mutex_lock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);
>
> vs
>
> ecryptfs_generate_key_packet_set() ->
> mutex_lock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);
> -> ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig() ->
> mutex_lock(&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);
>
> ie the two mutexes are taken in opposite orders in the two different
> code paths. I'm not sure if this is a real bug where two threads could
> actually hit the two paths in parallel and deadlock, but it at least
> makes lockdep impossible to use with ecryptfs since this report triggers
> every time and disables future lockdep reporting.

After looking at the code paths from a slightly higher level, I don't
think deadlock would ever occur from this issue. But, there's no need
in keeping it the way it is, especially with it disabling lockdep reporting.

>
> Since ecryptfs_add_keysig() is called only from the single callsite in
> ecryptfs_copy_mount_wide_sigs_to_inode_sigs(), the simplest fix seems to
> be to move the lock of keysig_list_mutex back up outside of the where
> global_auth_tok_list_mutex is taken. This patch does that, and fixes
> the lockdep report on my system (and ecryptfs still works OK).

Looks like a reasonable approach.

>
> The full output of lockdep fixed by this patch is:
>
> =======================================================
> [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ]
> 2.6.31-2-generic #14~rbd2
> -------------------------------------------------------
> gdm/2640 is trying to acquire lock:
> (&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff8121591e>] ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90
>
> but task is already holding lock:
> (&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff81217728>] ecryptfs_generate_key_packet_set+0x58/0x2b0
>
> which lock already depends on the new lock.
>
> the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
>
> -> #1 (&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex){+.+.+.}:
> [<ffffffff8108c897>] check_prev_add+0x2a7/0x370
> [<ffffffff8108cfc1>] validate_chain+0x661/0x750
> [<ffffffff8108d2e7>] __lock_acquire+0x237/0x430
> [<ffffffff8108d585>] lock_acquire+0xa5/0x150
> [<ffffffff815526cd>] __mutex_lock_common+0x4d/0x3d0
> [<ffffffff81552b56>] mutex_lock_nested+0x46/0x60
> [<ffffffff8121526a>] ecryptfs_add_keysig+0x5a/0xb0
> [<ffffffff81213299>] ecryptfs_copy_mount_wide_sigs_to_inode_sigs+0x59/0xb0
> [<ffffffff81214b06>] ecryptfs_new_file_context+0xa6/0x1a0
> [<ffffffff8120e42a>] ecryptfs_initialize_file+0x4a/0x140
> [<ffffffff8120e54d>] ecryptfs_create+0x2d/0x60
> [<ffffffff8113a7d4>] vfs_create+0xb4/0xe0
> [<ffffffff8113a8c4>] __open_namei_create+0xc4/0x110
> [<ffffffff8113d1c1>] do_filp_open+0xa01/0xae0
> [<ffffffff8112d8d9>] do_sys_open+0x69/0x140
> [<ffffffff8112d9f0>] sys_open+0x20/0x30
> [<ffffffff81013132>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
> [<ffffffffffffffff>] 0xffffffffffffffff
>
> -> #0 (&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex){+.+.+.}:
> [<ffffffff8108c675>] check_prev_add+0x85/0x370
> [<ffffffff8108cfc1>] validate_chain+0x661/0x750
> [<ffffffff8108d2e7>] __lock_acquire+0x237/0x430
> [<ffffffff8108d585>] lock_acquire+0xa5/0x150
> [<ffffffff815526cd>] __mutex_lock_common+0x4d/0x3d0
> [<ffffffff81552b56>] mutex_lock_nested+0x46/0x60
> [<ffffffff8121591e>] ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90
> [<ffffffff812177d5>] ecryptfs_generate_key_packet_set+0x105/0x2b0
> [<ffffffff81212f49>] ecryptfs_write_headers_virt+0xc9/0x120
> [<ffffffff8121306d>] ecryptfs_write_metadata+0xcd/0x200
> [<ffffffff8120e44b>] ecryptfs_initialize_file+0x6b/0x140
> [<ffffffff8120e54d>] ecryptfs_create+0x2d/0x60
> [<ffffffff8113a7d4>] vfs_create+0xb4/0xe0
> [<ffffffff8113a8c4>] __open_namei_create+0xc4/0x110
> [<ffffffff8113d1c1>] do_filp_open+0xa01/0xae0
> [<ffffffff8112d8d9>] do_sys_open+0x69/0x140
> [<ffffffff8112d9f0>] sys_open+0x20/0x30
> [<ffffffff81013132>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
> [<ffffffffffffffff>] 0xffffffffffffffff
>
> other info that might help us debug this:
>
> 2 locks held by gdm/2640:
> #0: (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#11){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff8113cb8b>] do_filp_open+0x3cb/0xae0
> #1: (&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff81217728>] ecryptfs_generate_key_packet_set+0x58/0x2b0
>
> stack backtrace:
> Pid: 2640, comm: gdm Tainted: G C 2.6.31-2-generic #14~rbd2
> Call Trace:
> [<ffffffff8108b988>] print_circular_bug_tail+0xa8/0xf0
> [<ffffffff8108c675>] check_prev_add+0x85/0x370
> [<ffffffff81094912>] ? __module_text_address+0x12/0x60
> [<ffffffff8108cfc1>] validate_chain+0x661/0x750
> [<ffffffff81017275>] ? print_context_stack+0x85/0x140
> [<ffffffff81089c68>] ? find_usage_backwards+0x38/0x160
> [<ffffffff8108d2e7>] __lock_acquire+0x237/0x430
> [<ffffffff8108d585>] lock_acquire+0xa5/0x150
> [<ffffffff8121591e>] ? ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90
> [<ffffffff8108b0b0>] ? check_usage_backwards+0x0/0xb0
> [<ffffffff815526cd>] __mutex_lock_common+0x4d/0x3d0
> [<ffffffff8121591e>] ? ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90
> [<ffffffff8121591e>] ? ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90
> [<ffffffff8108c02c>] ? mark_held_locks+0x6c/0xa0
> [<ffffffff81125b0d>] ? kmem_cache_alloc+0xfd/0x1a0
> [<ffffffff8108c34d>] ? trace_hardirqs_on_caller+0x14d/0x190
> [<ffffffff81552b56>] mutex_lock_nested+0x46/0x60
> [<ffffffff8121591e>] ecryptfs_find_global_auth_tok_for_sig+0x2e/0x90
> [<ffffffff812177d5>] ecryptfs_generate_key_packet_set+0x105/0x2b0
> [<ffffffff81212f49>] ecryptfs_write_headers_virt+0xc9/0x120
> [<ffffffff8121306d>] ecryptfs_write_metadata+0xcd/0x200
> [<ffffffff81210240>] ? ecryptfs_init_persistent_file+0x60/0xe0
> [<ffffffff8120e44b>] ecryptfs_initialize_file+0x6b/0x140
> [<ffffffff8120e54d>] ecryptfs_create+0x2d/0x60
> [<ffffffff8113a7d4>] vfs_create+0xb4/0xe0
> [<ffffffff8113a8c4>] __open_namei_create+0xc4/0x110
> [<ffffffff8113d1c1>] do_filp_open+0xa01/0xae0
> [<ffffffff8129a93e>] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x5e/0xb0
> [<ffffffff8155410b>] ? _spin_unlock+0x2b/0x40
> [<ffffffff81139e9b>] ? getname+0x3b/0x240
> [<ffffffff81148a5a>] ? alloc_fd+0xfa/0x140
> [<ffffffff8112d8d9>] do_sys_open+0x69/0x140
> [<ffffffff81553b8f>] ? trace_hardirqs_on_thunk+0x3a/0x3f
> [<ffffffff8112d9f0>] sys_open+0x20/0x30
> [<ffffffff81013132>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
>
> Signed-off-by: Roland Dreier <rolandd[at]cisco.com>
> ---
> fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c | 8 +++++---
> fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c | 11 ++++-------
> 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c b/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
> index b91851f..1920a9a 100644
> --- a/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
> +++ b/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
> @@ -925,7 +925,9 @@ static int ecryptfs_copy_mount_wide_sigs_to_inode_sigs(
> struct ecryptfs_global_auth_tok *global_auth_tok;
> int rc = 0;
>
> + mutex_lock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);
> mutex_lock(&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);
> +
> list_for_each_entry(global_auth_tok,
> &mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list,
> mount_crypt_stat_list) {
> @@ -934,13 +936,13 @@ static int ecryptfs_copy_mount_wide_sigs_to_inode_sigs(
> rc = ecryptfs_add_keysig(crypt_stat, global_auth_tok->sig);
> if (rc) {
> printk(KERN_ERR "Error adding keysig; rc = [%d]\n", rc);
> - mutex_unlock(
> - &mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);
> goto out;
> }
> }
> - mutex_unlock(&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);
> +
> out:
> + mutex_unlock(&mount_crypt_stat->global_auth_tok_list_mutex);
> + mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);
> return rc;
> }
>
> diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c b/fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c
> index af737bb..e85ca8e 100644
> --- a/fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c
> +++ b/fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c
> @@ -2353,21 +2353,18 @@ struct kmem_cache *ecryptfs_key_sig_cache;
> int ecryptfs_add_keysig(struct ecryptfs_crypt_stat *crypt_stat, char *sig)
> {
> struct ecryptfs_key_sig *new_key_sig;
> - int rc = 0;
>
> new_key_sig = kmem_cache_alloc(ecryptfs_key_sig_cache, GFP_KERNEL);
> if (!new_key_sig) {
> - rc = -ENOMEM;
> printk(KERN_ERR
> "Error allocating from ecryptfs_key_sig_cache\n");
> - goto out;
> + return -ENOMEM;
> }
> memcpy(new_key_sig->keysig, sig, ECRYPTFS_SIG_SIZE_HEX);
> - mutex_lock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);
> + /* Caller must hold keysig_list_mutex */
> list_add(&new_key_sig->crypt_stat_list, &crypt_stat->keysig_list);
> - mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->keysig_list_mutex);
> -out:
> - return rc;
> +
> + return 0;
> }
>
> struct kmem_cache *ecryptfs_global_auth_tok_cache;

This patch looks good. I really appreciate you tracking down and fixing
this problem. It will take me a little bit longer before I can get to
the other 2 patches.

Tyler
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rdreier at cisco

Jul 4, 2009, 3:04 PM

Post #3 of 3 (102 views)
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Re: [PATCH] eCryptfs: Fix lockdep-reported AB-BA mutex issue [In reply to]

> This patch looks good. I really appreciate you tracking down and fixing
> this problem. It will take me a little bit longer before I can get to
> the other 2 patches.

Thanks, so I'll assume that this patch has been queued up and will go
upstream at some point?

I'll resend the patch for removing the locking from
ecryptfs_destroy_crypt_stat() and ecryptfs_destroy_inode() with a proper
changelog and s-o-b. Again, that patch is (almost by definition) not
fixing a real issue, since the lock problems that lockdep is warning
about must never occur for the same reason that the patch is valid,
namely that no other context will ever try to lock an object that is in
the process of being freed.

However, as you mentioned, it definitely is worth cleaning up lockdep
false positives because lockdep disables itself as soon as it prints one
report, and so fixing up ecryptfs makes lockdep much more useful for
debugging other stuff while still being able to use ecryptfs (as I like
to do on my laptop, since I'd just as soon not hand over all my files in
case my laptop is lost somehow).

I'll resend the s_vfs_rename_mutex annotation patch via the generic vfs
tree, since the change is really not in ecryptfs code at all (although
it is triggered by having a stacked filesystem).

Thanks,
Roland
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