Thanks for report. It's actually a false warning and should be fixed in 2.6.22 or so...
Honza > Linux version 2.6.20-1.2948.self ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 4.1.1 > 20070105 (Red Hat 4.1.1-51)) #1 SMP > Mon May 7 11:07:53 CEST 2007 > > ======================================================= > [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ] > 2.6.20-1.2948.self #1 > ------------------------------------------------------- > squid/4111 is trying to acquire lock: > (tty_mutex){--..}, at: [<c019fb54>] print_warning+0x8b/0x12e > > but task is already holding lock: > (&s->s_dquot.dqptr_sem){----}, at: [<c01a0802>] dquot_alloc_inode+0x34/0x10a > > which lock already depends on the new lock. > > > the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: > > -> #4 (&s->s_dquot.dqptr_sem){----}: > [<c013a89d>] __lock_acquire+0x950/0xa70 > [<c01a06bb>] dquot_alloc_space+0x42/0x155 > [<c013acf8>] lock_acquire+0x67/0x89 > [<c01a06bb>] dquot_alloc_space+0x42/0x155 > [<c013683a>] down_read+0x38/0x49 > [<c01a06bb>] dquot_alloc_space+0x42/0x155 > [<c01a06bb>] dquot_alloc_space+0x42/0x155 > [<c01ae738>] ext3_new_blocks+0x83/0x5c4 > [<c019dd86>] mb_cache_entry_find_first+0x29/0x5b > [<c01aec99>] ext3_new_block+0x20/0x25 > [<c01bcec2>] ext3_xattr_block_set+0x57b/0x7ce > [<c01b0e41>] __ext3_get_inode_loc+0x10f/0x2fb > [<c01bf52b>] journal_get_write_access+0x21/0x26 > [<c01bd494>] ext3_xattr_set_handle+0x37f/0x47f > [<c01be8ac>] ext3_init_security+0x70/0x91 > [<c01b0423>] ext3_new_inode+0x877/0x98b > [<c01bf8c5>] start_this_handle+0x256/0x341 > [<c034a84b>] _spin_unlock+0x14/0x1c > [<c01bf994>] start_this_handle+0x325/0x341 > [<c016ff4c>] cache_alloc_debugcheck_after+0xc4/0x136 > [<c0139b22>] trace_hardirqs_on+0x141/0x164 > [<c01bf042>] journal_stop+0x1ce/0x1da > [<c01bfa5f>] journal_start+0xaf/0xdd > [<c019ef57>] dquot_initialize+0x21/0x87 > [<c01b62cd>] ext3_create+0x7b/0xe2 > [<c017b5f3>] vfs_create+0xca/0x134 > [<c017de64>] open_namei+0x177/0x5a2 > [<c01734f6>] get_unused_fd+0x22/0xbd > [<c016303c>] __handle_mm_fault+0x8c0/0x8e2 > [<c01737b9>] do_filp_open+0x25/0x39 > [<c034a84b>] _spin_unlock+0x14/0x1c > [<c0173587>] get_unused_fd+0xb3/0xbd > [<c017380f>] do_sys_open+0x42/0xbe > [<c01738c4>] sys_open+0x1c/0x1e > [<c0102ff4>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb > [<ffffffff>] 0xffffffff > > -> #3 (&ei->xattr_sem){----}: > [<c013a89d>] __lock_acquire+0x950/0xa70 > [<c01bd804>] ext3_xattr_get+0x2e/0x239 > [<c013acf8>] lock_acquire+0x67/0x89 > [<c01bd804>] ext3_xattr_get+0x2e/0x239 > [<c013683a>] down_read+0x38/0x49 > [<c01bd804>] ext3_xattr_get+0x2e/0x239 > [<c01bd804>] ext3_xattr_get+0x2e/0x239 > [<c0139909>] mark_held_locks+0x46/0x62 > [<c0349533>] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x292/0x2af > [<c016ff4c>] cache_alloc_debugcheck_after+0xc4/0x136 > [<c01be90e>] ext3_xattr_security_get+0x41/0x4b > [<c018b185>] generic_getxattr+0x41/0x47 > [<c01df2c5>] inode_doinit_with_dentry+0x16e/0x4ba > [<c01be90e>] ext3_xattr_security_get+0x41/0x4b > [<c018b144>] generic_getxattr+0x0/0x47 > [<c01dfe9a>] superblock_doinit+0x6c3/0x751 > [<c01e02f3>] selinux_complete_init+0x64/0xb6 > [<c013683a>] down_read+0x38/0x49 > [<c01e0302>] selinux_complete_init+0x73/0xb6 > [<c01eaea1>] security_load_policy+0xed/0x275 > [<c034ad4a>] _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3e/0x4d > [<c0139909>] mark_held_locks+0x46/0x62 > [<c034ad4a>] _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3e/0x4d > [<c034ad4a>] _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x3e/0x4d > [<c0139b22>] trace_hardirqs_on+0x141/0x164 > [<c0152452>] delayacct_end+0x55/0x77 > [<c015246d>] delayacct_end+0x70/0x77 > [<c0157372>] sync_page+0x0/0x3b > [<c0152565>] __delayacct_blkio_end+0x5b/0x5e > [<c01629df>] __handle_mm_fault+0x263/0x8e2 > [<c0157364>] __lock_page+0x58/0x5e > [<c01629df>] __handle_mm_fault+0x263/0x8e2 > [<c011b784>] kunmap_atomic+0x54/0x61 > [<c016303c>] __handle_mm_fault+0x8c0/0x8e2 > [<c034c403>] do_page_fault+0x16b/0x4f2 > [<c01368ac>] up_read+0x14/0x28 > [<c034c529>] do_page_fault+0x291/0x4f2 > [<c0103045>] restore_nocheck+0x12/0x15 > [<c0103045>] restore_nocheck+0x12/0x15 > [<c0204b16>] __copy_from_user_ll+0xcb/0xd6 > [<c01e3c9d>] sel_write_load+0xa6/0x2dd > [<c01e3bf7>] sel_write_load+0x0/0x2dd > [<c017510e>] vfs_write+0xa8/0x154 > [<c0175729>] sys_write+0x41/0x67 > [<c0102ff4>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb > [<ffffffff>] 0xffffffff > > -> #2 (&isec->lock){--..}: > [<c013a89d>] __lock_acquire+0x950/0xa70 > [<c01df18c>] inode_doinit_with_dentry+0x35/0x4ba > [<c0139ca8>] check_usage+0x24/0x245 > [<c013acf8>] lock_acquire+0x67/0x89 > [<c01df18c>] inode_doinit_with_dentry+0x35/0x4ba > [<c03493a7>] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x106/0x2af > [<c01df18c>] inode_doinit_with_dentry+0x35/0x4ba > [<c011c219>] __might_sleep+0x21/0xf0 > [<c01df18c>] inode_doinit_with_dentry+0x35/0x4ba > [<c013ac87>] lock_release+0x16b/0x175 > [<c01838ac>] d_instantiate+0x7e/0x82 > [<c01ab0a1>] sysfs_create+0x85/0xb6 > [<c01aba74>] init_dir+0x0/0x1a > [<c01abe50>] create_dir+0x9e/0x19a > [<c01ac614>] sysfs_create_dir+0x45/0x5f > [<c020120c>] kobject_add+0xdd/0x194 > [<c02013b8>] subsystem_register+0xf/0x1c > [<c049204d>] mnt_init+0xe8/0x1c6 > [<c0491d3e>] vfs_caches_init+0x135/0x144 > [<c0493c43>] security_init+0x2d/0x3d > [<c0480695>] start_kernel+0x2cb/0x427 > [<c04801c8>] unknown_bootoption+0x0/0x202 > [<ffffffff>] 0xffffffff > > -> #1 (&sysfs_inode_imutex_key){--..}: > [<c013a89d>] __lock_acquire+0x950/0xa70 > [<c01aae4a>] sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x34/0x116 > [<c017cdcf>] __link_path_walk+0xad6/0xc13 > [<c0139b22>] trace_hardirqs_on+0x141/0x164 > [<c013acf8>] lock_acquire+0x67/0x89 > [<c01aae4a>] sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x34/0x116 > [<c03493a7>] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x106/0x2af > [<c01aae4a>] sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x34/0x116 > [<c01aae4a>] sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x34/0x116 > [<c0279d13>] device_remove_file+0x1c/0x28 > [<c0279d7f>] device_del+0x29/0x1b8 > [<c0279f16>] device_unregister+0x8/0x10 > [<c02606b9>] vcs_remove_sysfs+0x17/0x31 > [<c0265257>] con_close+0x49/0x5b > [<c0259ecf>] release_dev+0x210/0x61e > [<c025bed2>] tty_open+0x233/0x2ba > [<c0176fec>] chrdev_open+0x10b/0x138 > [<c0176ee1>] chrdev_open+0x0/0x138 > [<c0173454>] fd_install+0x21/0x49 > [<c0173785>] nameidata_to_filp+0x24/0x33 > [<c01743c0>] sys_close+0x21/0xa7 > [<c025a2ec>] tty_release+0xf/0x18 > [<c0175a78>] __fput+0xb5/0x16b > [<c01734cd>] filp_close+0x51/0x58 > [<c017440f>] sys_close+0x70/0xa7 > [<c0102ff4>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb > [<ffffffff>] 0xffffffff > > -> #0 (tty_mutex){--..}: > [<c013a7a7>] __lock_acquire+0x85a/0xa70 > [<c019fb54>] print_warning+0x8b/0x12e > [<c0349288>] __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0x13c/0x150 > [<c0139909>] mark_held_locks+0x46/0x62 > [<c0349288>] __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0x13c/0x150 > [<c013acf8>] lock_acquire+0x67/0x89 > [<c019fb54>] print_warning+0x8b/0x12e > [<c03493a7>] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x106/0x2af > [<c019fb54>] print_warning+0x8b/0x12e > [<c019fb54>] print_warning+0x8b/0x12e > [<c01a08ba>] dquot_alloc_inode+0xec/0x10a > [<c01b0403>] ext3_new_inode+0x857/0x98b > [<c01bf8c5>] start_this_handle+0x256/0x341 > [<c034a84b>] _spin_unlock+0x14/0x1c > [<c01bf994>] start_this_handle+0x325/0x341 > [<c016ff4c>] cache_alloc_debugcheck_after+0xc4/0x136 > [<c0139b22>] trace_hardirqs_on+0x141/0x164 > [<c01bf042>] journal_stop+0x1ce/0x1da > [<c01bfa5f>] journal_start+0xaf/0xdd > [<c01b62cd>] ext3_create+0x7b/0xe2 > [<c017b5f3>] vfs_create+0xca/0x134 > [<c017de64>] open_namei+0x177/0x5a2 > [<c01734f6>] get_unused_fd+0x22/0xbd > [<c014ef76>] __audit_getname+0x84/0xdd > [<c01737b9>] do_filp_open+0x25/0x39 > [<c034a84b>] _spin_unlock+0x14/0x1c > [<c0173587>] get_unused_fd+0xb3/0xbd > [<c034a80a>] _read_unlock+0x14/0x1c > [<c017380f>] do_sys_open+0x42/0xbe > [<c01738c4>] sys_open+0x1c/0x1e > [<c0102ff4>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb > [<ffffffff>] 0xffffffff > > other info that might help us debug this: > > 2 locks held by squid/4111: > #0: (&inode->i_mutex){--..}, at: [<c017ddcf>] open_namei+0xe2/0x5a2 > #1: (&s->s_dquot.dqptr_sem){----}, at: [<c01a0802>] > dquot_alloc_inode+0x34/0x10a > > stack backtrace: > [<c0139027>] print_circular_bug_tail+0x5f/0x67 > [<c013a7a7>] __lock_acquire+0x85a/0xa70 > [<c019fb54>] print_warning+0x8b/0x12e > [<c0349288>] __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0x13c/0x150 > [<c0139909>] mark_held_locks+0x46/0x62 > [<c0349288>] __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0x13c/0x150 > [<c013acf8>] lock_acquire+0x67/0x89 > [<c019fb54>] print_warning+0x8b/0x12e > [<c03493a7>] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x106/0x2af > [<c019fb54>] print_warning+0x8b/0x12e > [<c019fb54>] print_warning+0x8b/0x12e > [<c01a08ba>] dquot_alloc_inode+0xec/0x10a > [<c01b0403>] ext3_new_inode+0x857/0x98b > [<c01bf8c5>] start_this_handle+0x256/0x341 > [<c034a84b>] _spin_unlock+0x14/0x1c > [<c01bf994>] start_this_handle+0x325/0x341 > [<c016ff4c>] cache_alloc_debugcheck_after+0xc4/0x136 > [<c0139b22>] trace_hardirqs_on+0x141/0x164 > [<c01bf042>] journal_stop+0x1ce/0x1da > [<c01bfa5f>] journal_start+0xaf/0xdd > [<c01b62cd>] ext3_create+0x7b/0xe2 > [<c017b5f3>] vfs_create+0xca/0x134 > [<c017de64>] open_namei+0x177/0x5a2 > [<c01734f6>] get_unused_fd+0x22/0xbd > [<c014ef76>] __audit_getname+0x84/0xdd > [<c01737b9>] do_filp_open+0x25/0x39 > [<c034a84b>] _spin_unlock+0x14/0x1c > [<c0173587>] get_unused_fd+0xb3/0xbd > [<c034a80a>] _read_unlock+0x14/0x1c > [<c017380f>] do_sys_open+0x42/0xbe > [<c01738c4>] sys_open+0x1c/0x1e > [<c0102ff4>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb > ======================= > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ -- Jan Kara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SuSE CR Labs - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/