linux-kernel - Re: [syzbot] [fs?] possible deadlock in __configfs_open

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Message-ID: <6986112f.050a0220.3b3015.0042.GAE@google.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:05:03 -0800
From: syzbot <syzbot+f6e8174215573a84b797@...kaller.appspotmail.com>
To: activprithvi@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	syzkaller-bugs@...glegroups.com
Subject: Re: [syzbot] [fs?] possible deadlock in __configfs_open_file

Hello,

syzbot tried to test the proposed patch but the build/boot failed:

failed to run ["make" "KERNELVERSION=syzkaller" "KERNELRELEASE=syzkaller" "LOCALVERSION=-syzkaller" "-j" "48" "ARCH=x86_64" "bzImage"]: exit status 2


Tested on:

commit:         3a866087 Linux 6.18-rc1
git tree:       git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
kernel config:  https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=e854293d7f44b5a5
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=f6e8174215573a84b797
compiler:       gcc (Debian 14.2.0-19) 14.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.44
patch:          https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/patch.diff?x=153527fa580000