[PATCH sched_ext/for-7.1-fixes] sched_ext: Move scx_error() out of scx_link_sched()'s lock region
From: Tejun Heo
Date: Wed May 06 2026 - 14:03:00 EST
scx_link_sched() holds scx_sched_lock. The scx_error() calls inside take the
same lock through scx_claim_exit() and deadlock. Move them out of the guard.
Fixes: 6b4576b09714 ("sched_ext: Reject sub-sched attachment to a disabled parent")
Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/sched/ext.c | 22 +++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
--- a/kernel/sched/ext.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/ext.c
@@ -5661,10 +5661,12 @@ static void refresh_watchdog(void)
static s32 scx_link_sched(struct scx_sched *sch)
{
+ const char *err_msg;
+ s32 ret = 0;
+
scoped_guard(raw_spinlock_irq, &scx_sched_lock) {
#ifdef CONFIG_EXT_SUB_SCHED
struct scx_sched *parent = scx_parent(sch);
- s32 ret;
if (parent) {
/*
@@ -5674,15 +5676,16 @@ static s32 scx_link_sched(struct scx_sch
* parent can shoot us down.
*/
if (atomic_read(&parent->exit_kind) != SCX_EXIT_NONE) {
- scx_error(sch, "parent disabled");
- return -ENOENT;
+ err_msg = "parent disabled";
+ ret = -ENOENT;
+ break;
}
ret = rhashtable_lookup_insert_fast(&scx_sched_hash,
&sch->hash_node, scx_sched_hash_params);
if (ret) {
- scx_error(sch, "failed to insert into scx_sched_hash (%d)", ret);
- return ret;
+ err_msg = "failed to insert into scx_sched_hash";
+ break;
}
list_add_tail(&sch->sibling, &parent->children);
@@ -5692,6 +5695,15 @@ static s32 scx_link_sched(struct scx_sch
list_add_tail_rcu(&sch->all, &scx_sched_all);
}
+ /*
+ * scx_error() takes scx_sched_lock via scx_claim_exit(), so it must run after
+ * the guard above is released.
+ */
+ if (ret) {
+ scx_error(sch, "%s (%d)", err_msg, ret);
+ return ret;
+ }
+
refresh_watchdog();
return 0;
}