Re: linux-next boot error: WARNING: workqueue cpumask: online intersect > possible intersect

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Wed Jul 24 2019 - 13:43:20 EST


On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 10:41:29AM -0700, Eric Biggers wrote:
> The real boot error "general protection fault in dma_direct_max_mapping_size" is
> fixed in mainline now. I believe that unblocks syzbot testing, since it doesn't
> appear to have been blocked by "WARNING: workqueue cpumask: online intersect >
> possible intersect" by itself.
>
> Anyway: Tejun and Michael, any other ideas for why "WARNING: workqueue cpumask:
> online intersect > possible intersect" is still happening?

That code hasn't changed in years. It gotta be changes in cpumask
initialization ordering or sth like that. The easiest way to find the
culprit would be bisecting. I can't get to it right now. Anyone
interested?

Thanks.

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tejun