Re: [syzbot] [block?] [trace?] INFO: task hung in blk_trace_ioctl (4)

From: Aleksandr Nogikh
Date: Mon Oct 14 2024 - 03:59:07 EST


Hi Jens,

On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 10:43 PM Jens Axboe <axboe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 10/11/24 1:41 PM, Aleksandr Nogikh wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 9:34?PM Jens Axboe <axboe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 10/11/24 1:32 PM, Aleksandr Nogikh wrote:
> >>> (minus most people and mailing lists)
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 9:20?PM Jens Axboe <axboe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>
< ... >
> >>>>
> >>>> syz test: git://git.kernel.dk/linux btrace-fault
> >>>
> >>> It should begin with a # :)
> >>>
> >>> #syz test: git://git.kernel.dk/linux btrace-fault
> >>
> >> hah thanks, I always have to click the link to remember what to type.
> >> Guess even with that I messed it up...
> >
> > FYI we've begun to include a small cheatsheet of the main syzbot
> > commands at the bottom of each syzbot report. So for the newer reports
> > you can just copy-paste the commands directly from the emails.
>
> Ok question then - if I just include the patch inline in the email, what
> do I type? Or does that not work?

You'd need to type the exact same command. If there's no patch, syzbot
will just build the kernel from the specified repository and run the
reproducer on it. If you paste the git patch below the `syz test`
command, it will apply that patch before building the kernel.

--
Aleksandr

>
> --
> Jens Axboe