Re: [PATCH] fix(dlm): handle unlock/cancel during deferred lock messages

[Alexander Aring]

Hi,

On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM Alessio Attilio
<alessio.attilio.dev@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hey there.
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> This fix tackles a tricky race condition that can pop up when an unlock or cancel operation is triggered while a deferred lock message is still being processed. What this patch does is make sure these operations are handled safely, even if the lock is still being resolved through dlm_master_lookup.
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> The problem I ran into was that, under certain timing scenarios, a lock could be canceled or unlocked while the deferred message was still pending.

depends on how your lock usage might be pretty normal. What exactly is
a "deferred lock message" here?

> This could lead to an inconsistent state or even accessing freed structures.

Do you have any reproducer or more information e.g. stacktrace for
that with a debug kernel?

- Alex