Re: [syzbot] [net?] INFO: task hung in new_device_store (5)

[Hillf Danton]

On Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:54:59 +0200 Eric Dumazet <edumazet@xxxxxxxxxx>
> On Fri, Sep 27, 2024 at 1:44 PM Hillf Danton <hdanton@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:24:54 +0200 Eric Dumazet <edumazet@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > I suggest you look at why we have to use rtnl_trylock()
> > >
> > > If you know better, please send patches to remove all instances.
> >
> > No patch is needed before you show us deadlock. I suspect you could
> > spot a case where lockdep fails to report deadlock.
> 
> Please try to not educate maintainers about their stuff.
> 
Is this the typical dude style in Paris when showing deadlock?

> lockdep is usually right. And here there is an actua syzbot report.

The word maintainer is abused in this case.