The MediaTek SMI adding device_link patch looks reveal a deadlock
issue reported in [1], This patch is to fix this deadlock issue.
This is the detailed log:
[ 4.664194] ======================================================
[ 4.670368] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
[ 4.676545] 5.2.0-rc2-next-20190528-44527-g6c94b6475c04 #20 Tainted: G S
[ 4.684539] ------------------------------------------------------
[ 4.690714] kworker/4:1/51 is trying to acquire lock:
[ 4.695760] (____ptrval____) (regulator_list_mutex){+.+.},
at:regulator_lock_dependent+0xdc/0x6c4
[ 4.704732]
[ 4.704732] but task is already holding lock:
[ 4.710556] (____ptrval____) (&genpd->mlock/1){+.+.},
at:genpd_lock_nested_mtx+0x24/0x30
[ 4.718740]
[ 4.718740] which lock already depends on the new lock.
[ 4.718740]
[ 4.726908]
[ 4.726908] the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
[ 4.734382]
[ 4.734382] -> #4 (&genpd->mlock/1){+.+.}:
[ 4.739963] __mutex_lock_common+0x1a0/0x1fe8
[ 4.744836] mutex_lock_nested+0x40/0x50
[ 4.749275] genpd_lock_nested_mtx+0x24/0x30
[ 4.754063] genpd_add_subdomain+0x150/0x524
[ 4.758850] pm_genpd_add_subdomain+0x3c/0x5c
[ 4.763723] scpsys_probe+0x520/0xe78
[ 4.767902] platform_drv_probe+0xf4/0x134
[ 4.772517] really_probe+0x214/0x4dc
[ 4.776696] driver_probe_device+0xcc/0x1d4
[ 4.781396] __device_attach_driver+0x10c/0x180
[ 4.786442] bus_for_each_drv+0x124/0x184
[ 4.790968] __device_attach+0x1c0/0x2d8
[ 4.795407] device_initial_probe+0x20/0x2c
[ 4.800106] bus_probe_device+0x80/0x16c
[ 4.804546] deferred_probe_work_func+0x120/0x168
[ 4.809767] process_one_work+0x858/0x1208
[ 4.814379] worker_thread+0x9ec/0xcb8
[ 4.818644] kthread+0x2b8/0x2d0
[ 4.822391] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18
[ 4.826480]
[ 4.826480] -> #3 (&genpd->mlock){+.+.}:
[ 4.831880] __mutex_lock_common+0x1a0/0x1fe8
[ 4.836752] mutex_lock_nested+0x40/0x50
[ 4.841190] genpd_lock_mtx+0x20/0x2c
[ 4.845369] genpd_runtime_resume+0x140/0x434
[ 4.850241] __rpm_callback+0xb0/0x1e4
[ 4.854506] rpm_callback+0x54/0x1a8
[ 4.858597] rpm_resume+0xc6c/0x10c4
[ 4.862689] __pm_runtime_resume+0xb4/0x124
[ 4.867387] device_link_add+0x598/0x8d0
[ 4.871829] mtk_smi_larb_probe+0x2b0/0x340
[ 4.876528] platform_drv_probe+0xf4/0x134
[ 4.881141] really_probe+0x214/0x4dc
[ 4.885320] driver_probe_device+0xcc/0x1d4
[ 4.890020] __device_attach_driver+0x10c/0x180
[ 4.895066] bus_for_each_drv+0x124/0x184
[ 4.899591] __device_attach+0x1c0/0x2d8
[ 4.904031] device_initial_probe+0x20/0x2c
[ 4.908730] bus_probe_device+0x80/0x16c
[ 4.913169] deferred_probe_work_func+0x120/0x168
[ 4.918387] process_one_work+0x858/0x1208
[ 4.923000] worker_thread+0x9ec/0xcb8
[ 4.927264] kthread+0x2b8/0x2d0
[ 4.931009] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18
[ 4.935098]
[ 4.935098] -> #2 (dpm_list_mtx){+.+.}:
[ 4.940412] __mutex_lock_common+0x1a0/0x1fe8
[ 4.945284] mutex_lock_nested+0x40/0x50
[ 4.949722] device_pm_lock+0x1c/0x24
[ 4.953900] device_link_add+0x98/0x8d0
[ 4.958252] _regulator_get+0x3f0/0x504
[ 4.962606] _devm_regulator_get+0x58/0xb8
[ 4.967218] devm_regulator_get+0x28/0x34
[ 4.971746] pwm_backlight_probe+0x61c/0x1b90
[ 4.976617] platform_drv_probe+0xf4/0x134
[ 4.981230] really_probe+0x214/0x4dc
[ 4.985409] driver_probe_device+0xcc/0x1d4
[ 4.990108] device_driver_attach+0xe4/0x104
[ 4.994894] __driver_attach+0x134/0x14c
[ 4.999333] bus_for_each_dev+0x120/0x180
[ 5.003859] driver_attach+0x48/0x54
[ 5.007950] bus_add_driver+0x2ac/0x44c
[ 5.012303] driver_register+0x160/0x288
[ 5.016742] __platform_driver_register+0xcc/0xdc
[ 5.021964] pwm_backlight_driver_init+0x1c/0x24
[ 5.027097] do_one_initcall+0x38c/0x994
[ 5.031536] do_initcall_level+0x3a4/0x4b8
[ 5.036148] do_basic_setup+0x84/0xa0
[ 5.036153] kernel_init_freeable+0x23c/0x324
[ 5.036158] kernel_init+0x14/0x110
[ 5.036164] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18
[ 5.036166]
[ 5.036166] -> #1 (device_links_lock){+.+.}:
[ 5.065905] __mutex_lock_common+0x1a0/0x1fe8
[ 5.070777] mutex_lock_nested+0x40/0x50
[ 5.075215] device_link_remove+0x40/0xe0
[ 5.079740] _regulator_put+0x104/0x2d8
[ 5.084093] regulator_put+0x30/0x44
[ 5.088184] devm_regulator_release+0x38/0x44
[ 5.093056] release_nodes+0x604/0x670
[ 5.097320] devres_release_all+0x70/0x8c
[ 5.101846] really_probe+0x270/0x4dc
[ 5.106024] driver_probe_device+0xcc/0x1d4
[ 5.110724] device_driver_attach+0xe4/0x104
[ 5.115510] __driver_attach+0x134/0x14c
[ 5.119949] bus_for_each_dev+0x120/0x180
[ 5.124474] driver_attach+0x48/0x54
[ 5.128566] bus_add_driver+0x2ac/0x44c
[ 5.132919] driver_register+0x160/0x288
[ 5.137357] __platform_driver_register+0xcc/0xdc
[ 5.142576] pwm_backlight_driver_init+0x1c/0x24
[ 5.147708] do_one_initcall+0x38c/0x994
[ 5.152146] do_initcall_level+0x3a4/0x4b8
[ 5.156758] do_basic_setup+0x84/0xa0
[ 5.160936] kernel_init_freeable+0x23c/0x324
[ 5.165807] kernel_init+0x14/0x110
[ 5.169813] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18
[ 5.173901]
[ 5.173901] -> #0 (regulator_list_mutex){+.+.}:
[ 5.179910] lock_acquire+0x350/0x4d4
[ 5.184088] __mutex_lock_common+0x1a0/0x1fe8
[ 5.184095] mutex_lock_nested+0x40/0x50
[ 5.197475] regulator_lock_dependent+0xdc/0x6c4
[ 5.197482] regulator_disable+0xa0/0x138
[ 5.197487] scpsys_power_off+0x38c/0x4bc
[ 5.197495] genpd_power_off+0x3d8/0x6a0
[ 5.209399] genpd_power_off+0x530/0x6a0
[ 5.209406] genpd_power_off_work_fn+0x74/0xc0
[ 5.209411] process_one_work+0x858/0x1208
[ 5.209419] worker_thread+0x9ec/0xcb8
[ 5.219067] kthread+0x2b8/0x2d0
[ 5.219073] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18
[ 5.219077]
[ 5.219077] other info that might help us debug this:
[ 5.219077]
[ 5.219080] Chain exists of:
[ 5.219080] regulator_list_mutex --> &genpd->mlock --> &genpd->mlock/1
[ 5.219080]
[ 5.228039] Possible unsafe locking scenario:
[ 5.228039]
[ 5.228042] CPU0 CPU1
[ 5.228046] ---- ----
[ 5.228048] lock(&genpd->mlock/1);
[ 5.228058] lock(&genpd->mlock);
[ 5.311647] lock(&genpd->mlock/1);
[ 5.317736] lock(regulator_list_mutex);
[ 5.321742]
[ 5.321742] *** DEADLOCK ***
[ 5.321742]
[ 5.327655] 4 locks held by kworker/4:1/51:
[ 5.331831] #0: (____ptrval____) ((wq_completion)pm){+.+.},
at:process_one_work+0x57c/0x1208
[ 5.340444] #1: (____ptrval____)
((work_completion)(&genpd->power_off_work)){+.+.},
at:process_one_work+0x5b8/0x1208
[ 5.351139] #2: (____ptrval____) (&genpd->mlock){+.+.},
at:genpd_lock_mtx+0x20/0x2c
[ 5.358970] #3: (____ptrval____) (&genpd->mlock/1){+.+.},
at:genpd_lock_nested_mtx+0x24/0x30
[ 5.367584]
[ 5.367584] stack backtrace:
[ 5.371939] CPU: 4 PID: 51 Comm: kworker/4:1 Tainted: G S
5.2.0-rc2-next-20190528-44527-g6c94b6475c04 #20
[ 5.382809] Workqueue: pm genpd_power_off_work_fn
[ 5.382816] Call trace:
[ 5.382822] dump_backtrace+0x0/0x2c0
[ 5.382830] show_stack+0x20/0x2c
[ 5.409174] dump_stack+0x10c/0x17c
[ 5.412659] print_circular_bug+0x42c/0x4d0
[ 5.416838] __lock_acquire+0x4c88/0x5484
[ 5.420843] lock_acquire+0x350/0x4d4
[ 5.424500] __mutex_lock_common+0x1a0/0x1fe8
[ 5.428851] mutex_lock_nested+0x40/0x50
[ 5.432770] regulator_lock_dependent+0xdc/0x6c4
[ 5.437383] regulator_disable+0xa0/0x138
[ 5.441389] scpsys_power_off+0x38c/0x4bc
[ 5.445393] genpd_power_off+0x3d8/0x6a0
[ 5.449310] genpd_power_off+0x530/0x6a0
[ 5.453229] genpd_power_off_work_fn+0x74/0xc0
[ 5.457667] process_one_work+0x858/0x1208
[ 5.461758] worker_thread+0x9ec/0xcb8
[ 5.465503] kthread+0x2b8/0x2d0
[ 5.468727] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18
[1] https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10984803/
Reported-by: Pi-Hsun Shih <pih...@chromium.org>
Suggested-by: Evan Green <evgr...@chromium.org>
Signed-off-by: Yong Wu <yong...@mediatek.com>
---
We are not so familiar with lockdep and regulator, Mark this as RFC.
---
drivers/regulator/core.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 955a0a1..3db9350 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -2048,7 +2048,9 @@ static void _regulator_put(struct regulator *regulator)
debugfs_remove_recursive(regulator->debugfs);
if (regulator->dev) {
+ mutex_unlock(®ulator_list_mutex);
device_link_remove(regulator->dev, &rdev->dev);
+ mutex_lock(®ulator_list_mutex);
/* remove any sysfs entries */
sysfs_remove_link(&rdev->dev.kobj, regulator->supply_name);
--
1.9.1
