Re: [PATCH] locking/mutex: Initialize mutex::magic even when LOCKDEP=n

From: Stephen Rothwell

Date: Fri Nov 28 2025 - 00:08:23 EST


Hi all,

On Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:54:21 -0800 Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> When DEBUG_MUTEXES=y and LOCKDEP=n, mutex_lock() still checks on
> ->magic, hence debug_mutex_init() should be called in
> mutex_init_generic() as well. While we are at it, decouple LOCKDEP
> logic from debug_mutex_init(), because in this way debug_mutex_init()
> only needs one parameter, and we now have mutex_init_lockep() for
> LOCKDEP=y scenarios.
>
> Reported-by: Stephen Rothwell <sfr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20251117202214.4f710f02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> Reported-by: Nathan Chancellor <nathan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20251121215819.GA1374726@ax162/
> Fixes: 3572e2edc7b6 ("locking/mutex: Redo __mutex_init()")
> Reviewed-by: Waiman Long <longman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Peter,
>
> Feel free to fold it into commit 3572e2edc7b6 ("locking/mutex: Redo
> __mutex_init()"), just resend it properly so it won't fall off your
> radar ;-)
>
> kernel/locking/mutex-debug.c | 10 +---------
> kernel/locking/mutex.c | 8 +++++++-
> kernel/locking/mutex.h | 5 ++---
> 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

Any chance if this being applied? I am still seeing the boot warning.

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Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell

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