[PATCH v2 2/2] samples: enhance hung_task detector test with rtmutex support

From: ruipengqi

Date: Sat Aug 08 2026 - 09:03:42 EST


From: Ruipeng Qi <ruipengqi3@xxxxxxxxx>

Extend the hung_task detector test module with an rtmutex test. When
CONFIG_RT_MUTEXES is enabled, the module creates an additional "rtmutex"
debugfs file under <debugfs>/hung_task. Concurrent reads hold and
contend on an rtmutex for 256 seconds, allowing hung-task and blocker
reporting to be tested for rtmutex waits.

Usage is:

> cd /sys/kernel/debug/hung_task
> cat rtmutex & cat rtmutex

Update the module usage comments and Kconfig description to document the
rtmutex debugfs file.

Signed-off-by: Ruipeng Qi <ruipengqi3@xxxxxxxxx>
---
samples/Kconfig | 2 +-
samples/hung_task/hung_task_tests.c | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/samples/Kconfig b/samples/Kconfig
index a75e8e78330da5..11096dbc43413f 100644
--- a/samples/Kconfig
+++ b/samples/Kconfig
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ config SAMPLE_HUNG_TASK
depends on DETECT_HUNG_TASK && DEBUG_FS
help
Build a module that provides debugfs files (e.g., mutex, semaphore,
- rw_semaphore_read, rw_semaphore_write) under <debugfs>/hung_task.
+ rw_semaphore_read, rw_semaphore_write, rtmutex) under <debugfs>/hung_task.
Reading these files with multiple processes triggers hung task
detection by holding locks for a long time (256 seconds).

diff --git a/samples/hung_task/hung_task_tests.c b/samples/hung_task/hung_task_tests.c
index 0360ec916890b3..87346d65f860a5 100644
--- a/samples/hung_task/hung_task_tests.c
+++ b/samples/hung_task/hung_task_tests.c
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
/*
* hung_task_tests.c - Sample code for testing hung tasks with mutex,
- * semaphore, etc.
+ * semaphore, rwsem, and rtmutex.
*
* Usage: Load this module and read `<debugfs>/hung_task/mutex`,
* `<debugfs>/hung_task/semaphore`, `<debugfs>/hung_task/rw_semaphore_read`,
- * `<debugfs>/hung_task/rw_semaphore_write`, etc., with 2 or more processes.
+ * `<debugfs>/hung_task/rw_semaphore_write`, and `<debugfs>/hung_task/rtmutex`,
+ * with 2 or more processes.
*
* This is for testing kernel hung_task error messages with various locking
- * mechanisms (e.g., mutex, semaphore, rw_semaphore_read, rw_semaphore_write, etc.).
+ * mechanisms (e.g., mutex, semaphore, rw_semaphore_read, rw_semaphore_write,
+ * and rtmutex).
* Note that this may freeze your system or cause a panic. Use only for testing purposes.
*/

@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@
#include <linux/fs.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/rtmutex.h>
#include <linux/semaphore.h>
#include <linux/rwsem.h>

@@ -25,10 +28,16 @@
#define HUNG_TASK_SEM_FILE "semaphore"
#define HUNG_TASK_RWSEM_READ_FILE "rw_semaphore_read"
#define HUNG_TASK_RWSEM_WRITE_FILE "rw_semaphore_write"
+#ifdef CONFIG_RT_MUTEXES
+#define HUNG_TASK_RTMUTEX_FILE "rtmutex"
+#endif
#define SLEEP_SECOND 256

static const char dummy_string[] = "This is a dummy string.";
static DEFINE_MUTEX(dummy_mutex);
+#ifdef CONFIG_RT_MUTEXES
+static DEFINE_RT_MUTEX(dummy_rtmutex);
+#endif
static DEFINE_SEMAPHORE(dummy_sem, 1);
static DECLARE_RWSEM(dummy_rwsem);
static struct dentry *hung_task_dir;
@@ -51,6 +60,28 @@ static ssize_t read_dummy_mutex(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
sizeof(dummy_string));
}

+#ifdef CONFIG_RT_MUTEXES
+/* RT mutex-based read function */
+static ssize_t read_dummy_rtmutex(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
+ size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+ /* Check if data is already read */
+ if (*ppos >= sizeof(dummy_string))
+ return 0;
+
+ /* Second task waits on rtmutex, entering uninterruptible sleep */
+ rt_mutex_lock(&dummy_rtmutex);
+
+ /* First task sleeps here, interruptible */
+ msleep_interruptible(SLEEP_SECOND * 1000);
+
+ rt_mutex_unlock(&dummy_rtmutex);
+
+ return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, dummy_string,
+ sizeof(dummy_string));
+}
+#endif
+
/* Semaphore-based read function */
static ssize_t read_dummy_semaphore(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
@@ -116,6 +147,13 @@ static const struct file_operations hung_task_mutex_fops = {
.read = read_dummy_mutex,
};

+#ifdef CONFIG_RT_MUTEXES
+/* File operations for rtmutex */
+static const struct file_operations hung_task_rtmutex_fops = {
+ .read = read_dummy_rtmutex,
+};
+#endif
+
/* File operations for semaphore */
static const struct file_operations hung_task_sem_fops = {
.read = read_dummy_semaphore,
@@ -137,9 +175,13 @@ static int __init hung_task_tests_init(void)
if (IS_ERR(hung_task_dir))
return PTR_ERR(hung_task_dir);

- /* Create debugfs files for mutex and semaphore tests */
+ /* Create debugfs files for lock tests */
debugfs_create_file(HUNG_TASK_MUTEX_FILE, 0400, hung_task_dir, NULL,
&hung_task_mutex_fops);
+#ifdef CONFIG_RT_MUTEXES
+ debugfs_create_file(HUNG_TASK_RTMUTEX_FILE, 0400, hung_task_dir, NULL,
+ &hung_task_rtmutex_fops);
+#endif
debugfs_create_file(HUNG_TASK_SEM_FILE, 0400, hung_task_dir, NULL,
&hung_task_sem_fops);
debugfs_create_file(HUNG_TASK_RWSEM_READ_FILE, 0400, hung_task_dir, NULL,
--
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