Re: [syzbot] [ext4?] WARNING in ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref

From: syzbot
Date: Wed Sep 24 2025 - 15:56:11 EST


Hello,

syzbot has tested the proposed patch and the reproducer did not trigger any issue:

Reported-by: syzbot+0be4f339a8218d2a5bb1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tested-by: syzbot+0be4f339a8218d2a5bb1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Tested on:

commit: 4ea5af08 Merge tag 'pm-6.17-rc8' of git://git.kernel.o..
git tree: upstream
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=149bad34580000
kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=f5b21423ca3f0a96
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=0be4f339a8218d2a5bb1
compiler: Debian clang version 20.1.8 (++20250708063551+0c9f909b7976-1~exp1~20250708183702.136), Debian LLD 20.1.8
patch: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/patch.diff?x=14251ce2580000

Note: testing is done by a robot and is best-effort only.