Re: [PATCH 1/3] pwm: core: Rearrange pwm lock.
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 05:06:53PM +0530, Sourav Poddar wrote: When tiecap is used as a module, then while doing a rmmod I get the following dump. root@am437x-evm:/# rmmod pwm_tiecap [ 219.539245] [ 219.540771] == [ 219.546936] [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ] [ 219.553192] 3.12.4-01557-g9921cde-dirty #134 Not tainted [ 219.558471] --- [ 219.564727] rmmod/1517 is trying to acquire lock: [ 219.569427] (s_active#35){.+}, at: [c017ab00] sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x4c/0x8c [ 219.577239] [ 219.577239] but task is already holding lock: [ 219.583068] (pwm_lock){+.+.+.}, at: [c0303598] pwmchip_remove+0x14/0xf8 [ 219.589996] [ 219.589996] which lock already depends on the new lock. [ 219.589996] [ 219.598144] [ 219.598144] the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: [ 219.605590] - #1 (pwm_lock){+.+.+.}: [ 219.609497][c00a2d1c] lock_acquire+0x9c/0x128 [ 219.614746][c0639bc0] mutex_lock_nested+0x50/0x3dc [ 219.620391][c0303974] pwm_request_from_chip+0x38/0x6c [ 219.626312][c0303fe0] pwm_export_store+0x50/0x140 [ 219.631896][c039aba8] dev_attr_store+0x18/0x24 [ 219.637207][c017aff0] sysfs_write_file+0x16c/0x1a0 [ 219.642883][c0119084] vfs_write+0xb0/0x188 [ 219.647857][c0119478] SyS_write+0x3c/0x70 [ 219.652770][c0014100] ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x48 [ 219.658172] - #0 (s_active#35){.+}: [ 219.662353][c00a2778] __lock_acquire+0x1b28/0x1b70 [ 219.667999][c00a2d1c] lock_acquire+0x9c/0x128 [ 219.673248][c017c780] sysfs_addrm_finish+0xe8/0x158 [ 219.678985][c017ab00] sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x4c/0x8c [ 219.684906][c017e224] remove_files+0x38/0x74 [ 219.690063][c017e2a4] sysfs_remove_group+0x44/0x108 [ 219.695800][c017e38c] sysfs_remove_groups+0x24/0x34 [ 219.701538][c039bc2c] device_del+0xec/0x178 [ 219.706604][c039bcc4] device_unregister+0xc/0x18 [ 219.712097][c0303658] pwmchip_remove+0xd4/0xf8 [ 219.717407][c039fdc4] platform_drv_remove+0x18/0x1c [ 219.723175][c039e6c4] __device_release_driver+0x70/0xc8 [ 219.729248][c039eec8] driver_detach+0xb4/0xb8 [ 219.734497][c039e4ec] bus_remove_driver+0x8c/0xd0 [ 219.740081][c00abd2c] SyS_delete_module+0x118/0x22c [ 219.745819][c0014100] ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x48 [ 219.751220] [ 219.751220] other info that might help us debug this: [ 219.751220] [ 219.759216] Possible unsafe locking scenario: [ 219.759216] [ 219.765106]CPU0CPU1 [ 219.769622] [ 219.774139] lock(pwm_lock); [ 219.777130]lock(s_active#35); [ 219.782897]lock(pwm_lock); [ 219.788391] lock(s_active#35); [ 219.791656] [ 219.791656] *** DEADLOCK *** [ 219.791656] [ 219.797546] 3 locks held by rmmod/1517: [ 219.801391] #0: (__lockdep_no_validate__){..}, at: [c039ee58] driver_detach+0x44/0xb8 [ 219.810028] #1: (__lockdep_no_validate__){..}, at: [c039ee64] driver_detach+0x50/0xb8 [ 219.818695] #2: (pwm_lock){+.+.+.}, at: [c0303598] pwmchip_remove+0x14/0xf8 [ 219.826049] [ 219.826049] stack backtrace: [ 219.830413] CPU: 0 PID: 1517 Comm: rmmod Not tainted 3.12.4-01557-g9921cde-dirty #134 [ 219.838256] [c001cc98] (unwind_backtrace+0x0/0xf0) from [c0018124] (show_stack+0x10/0x14) [ 219.846771] [c0018124] (show_stack+0x10/0x14) from [c0636728] (dump_stack+0x74/0xb4) [ 219.854858] [c0636728] (dump_stack+0x74/0xb4) from [c06344e4] (print_circular_bug+0x284/0x2d8) [ 219.863830] [c06344e4] (print_circular_bug+0x284/0x2d8) from [c00a2778] (__lock_acquire+0x1b28/0x1b70) [ 219.873443] [c00a2778] (__lock_acquire+0x1b28/0x1b70) from [c00a2d1c] (lock_acquire+0x9c/0x128) [ 219.882476] [c00a2d1c] (lock_acquire+0x9c/0x128) from [c017c780] (sysfs_addrm_finish+0xe8/0x158) [ 219.891601] [c017c780] (sysfs_addrm_finish+0xe8/0x158) from [c017ab00] (sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x4c/0x8c) [ 219.901397] [c017ab00] (sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x4c/0x8c) from [c017e224] (remove_files+0x38/0x74) [ 219.910614] [c017e224] (remove_files+0x38/0x74) from [c017e2a4] (sysfs_remove_group+0x44/0x108) [ 219.919647] [c017e2a4] (sysfs_remove_group+0x44/0x108) from [c017e38c] (sysfs_remove_groups+0x24/0x34) [ 219.929260] [c017e38c] (sysfs_remove_groups+0x24/0x34) from [c039bc2c] (device_del+0xec/0x178) [ 219.938201] [c039bc2c] (device_del+0xec/0x178) from [c039bcc4] (device_unregister+0xc/0x18) [ 219.946899] [c039bcc4] (device_unregister+0xc/0x18) from [c0303658] (pwmchip_remove+0xd4/0xf8) [ 219.955841] [c0303658] (pwmchip_remove+0xd4/0xf8) from [c039fdc4] (platform_drv_remove+0x18/0x1c) [ 219.965057]
[PATCH 1/3] pwm: core: Rearrange pwm lock.
When tiecap is used as a module, then while doing a rmmod I get the following dump. root@am437x-evm:/# rmmod pwm_tiecap [ 219.539245] [ 219.540771] == [ 219.546936] [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ] [ 219.553192] 3.12.4-01557-g9921cde-dirty #134 Not tainted [ 219.558471] --- [ 219.564727] rmmod/1517 is trying to acquire lock: [ 219.569427] (s_active#35){.+}, at: [c017ab00] sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x4c/0x8c [ 219.577239] [ 219.577239] but task is already holding lock: [ 219.583068] (pwm_lock){+.+.+.}, at: [c0303598] pwmchip_remove+0x14/0xf8 [ 219.589996] [ 219.589996] which lock already depends on the new lock. [ 219.589996] [ 219.598144] [ 219.598144] the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: [ 219.605590] - #1 (pwm_lock){+.+.+.}: [ 219.609497][c00a2d1c] lock_acquire+0x9c/0x128 [ 219.614746][c0639bc0] mutex_lock_nested+0x50/0x3dc [ 219.620391][c0303974] pwm_request_from_chip+0x38/0x6c [ 219.626312][c0303fe0] pwm_export_store+0x50/0x140 [ 219.631896][c039aba8] dev_attr_store+0x18/0x24 [ 219.637207][c017aff0] sysfs_write_file+0x16c/0x1a0 [ 219.642883][c0119084] vfs_write+0xb0/0x188 [ 219.647857][c0119478] SyS_write+0x3c/0x70 [ 219.652770][c0014100] ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x48 [ 219.658172] - #0 (s_active#35){.+}: [ 219.662353][c00a2778] __lock_acquire+0x1b28/0x1b70 [ 219.667999][c00a2d1c] lock_acquire+0x9c/0x128 [ 219.673248][c017c780] sysfs_addrm_finish+0xe8/0x158 [ 219.678985][c017ab00] sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x4c/0x8c [ 219.684906][c017e224] remove_files+0x38/0x74 [ 219.690063][c017e2a4] sysfs_remove_group+0x44/0x108 [ 219.695800][c017e38c] sysfs_remove_groups+0x24/0x34 [ 219.701538][c039bc2c] device_del+0xec/0x178 [ 219.706604][c039bcc4] device_unregister+0xc/0x18 [ 219.712097][c0303658] pwmchip_remove+0xd4/0xf8 [ 219.717407][c039fdc4] platform_drv_remove+0x18/0x1c [ 219.723175][c039e6c4] __device_release_driver+0x70/0xc8 [ 219.729248][c039eec8] driver_detach+0xb4/0xb8 [ 219.734497][c039e4ec] bus_remove_driver+0x8c/0xd0 [ 219.740081][c00abd2c] SyS_delete_module+0x118/0x22c [ 219.745819][c0014100] ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x48 [ 219.751220] [ 219.751220] other info that might help us debug this: [ 219.751220] [ 219.759216] Possible unsafe locking scenario: [ 219.759216] [ 219.765106]CPU0CPU1 [ 219.769622] [ 219.774139] lock(pwm_lock); [ 219.777130]lock(s_active#35); [ 219.782897]lock(pwm_lock); [ 219.788391] lock(s_active#35); [ 219.791656] [ 219.791656] *** DEADLOCK *** [ 219.791656] [ 219.797546] 3 locks held by rmmod/1517: [ 219.801391] #0: (__lockdep_no_validate__){..}, at: [c039ee58] driver_detach+0x44/0xb8 [ 219.810028] #1: (__lockdep_no_validate__){..}, at: [c039ee64] driver_detach+0x50/0xb8 [ 219.818695] #2: (pwm_lock){+.+.+.}, at: [c0303598] pwmchip_remove+0x14/0xf8 [ 219.826049] [ 219.826049] stack backtrace: [ 219.830413] CPU: 0 PID: 1517 Comm: rmmod Not tainted 3.12.4-01557-g9921cde-dirty #134 [ 219.838256] [c001cc98] (unwind_backtrace+0x0/0xf0) from [c0018124] (show_stack+0x10/0x14) [ 219.846771] [c0018124] (show_stack+0x10/0x14) from [c0636728] (dump_stack+0x74/0xb4) [ 219.854858] [c0636728] (dump_stack+0x74/0xb4) from [c06344e4] (print_circular_bug+0x284/0x2d8) [ 219.863830] [c06344e4] (print_circular_bug+0x284/0x2d8) from [c00a2778] (__lock_acquire+0x1b28/0x1b70) [ 219.873443] [c00a2778] (__lock_acquire+0x1b28/0x1b70) from [c00a2d1c] (lock_acquire+0x9c/0x128) [ 219.882476] [c00a2d1c] (lock_acquire+0x9c/0x128) from [c017c780] (sysfs_addrm_finish+0xe8/0x158) [ 219.891601] [c017c780] (sysfs_addrm_finish+0xe8/0x158) from [c017ab00] (sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x4c/0x8c) [ 219.901397] [c017ab00] (sysfs_hash_and_remove+0x4c/0x8c) from [c017e224] (remove_files+0x38/0x74) [ 219.910614] [c017e224] (remove_files+0x38/0x74) from [c017e2a4] (sysfs_remove_group+0x44/0x108) [ 219.919647] [c017e2a4] (sysfs_remove_group+0x44/0x108) from [c017e38c] (sysfs_remove_groups+0x24/0x34) [ 219.929260] [c017e38c] (sysfs_remove_groups+0x24/0x34) from [c039bc2c] (device_del+0xec/0x178) [ 219.938201] [c039bc2c] (device_del+0xec/0x178) from [c039bcc4] (device_unregister+0xc/0x18) [ 219.946899] [c039bcc4] (device_unregister+0xc/0x18) from [c0303658] (pwmchip_remove+0xd4/0xf8) [ 219.955841] [c0303658] (pwmchip_remove+0xd4/0xf8) from [c039fdc4] (platform_drv_remove+0x18/0x1c) [ 219.965057] [c039fdc4] (platform_drv_remove+0x18/0x1c) from [c039e6c4] (__device_release_driver+0x70/0xc8) [ 219.975006] [c039e6c4] (__device_release_driver+0x70/0xc8) from