Re: [PATCH] fs: Fix bug in gfs2_freeze_func that can cause deadlock

[Andreas Gruenbacher]

Li Dong,

On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 5:47 AM Li Dong <lidong@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Function gfs2_freeze_func causes a deadlock，because sd_freeze_mutex was
> not released when return
>
> Signed-off-by: Li Dong <lidong@xxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  fs/gfs2/super.c | 4 +++-
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/gfs2/super.c b/fs/gfs2/super.c
> --- a/fs/gfs2/super.c
> +++ b/fs/gfs2/super.c
> @@ -741,8 +741,10 @@ void gfs2_freeze_func(struct work_struct *work)
>         set_bit(SDF_FROZEN, &sdp->sd_flags);
>
>         error = gfs2_do_thaw(sdp);
> -       if (error)
> +       if (error) {
> +               mutex_unlock(&sdp->sd_freeze_mutex);
>                 goto out;
> +       }

thank you for this bug report. I have chosen to fold this fix into
commit "gfs2: Rework freeze / thaw logic" and clean up
gfs2_freeze_func() a little along the way; see the current for-next
branch.

Thanks,
Andreas

>         clear_bit(SDF_FROZEN, &sdp->sd_flags);
>
> --
> 2.31.1.windows.1