Re: [PATCH v3] locking/rwsem: add DEBUG_RWSEMS_WARN_ON to warn invalid rwsem

[Waiman Long <llong@redhat.com>]

On 9/29/25 10:48 AM, buckzhang1212@yeah.net wrote:
> From: "buck.zhang" <buckzhang1212@yeah.net>
>
> Add the lock->magic check to warn invalid rwsem without initialization
>
> Signed-off-by: buck.zhang <buckzhang1212@yeah.net>
>
> ---
> Changes in v3:
>    - Use the lock->magic check in __down_read_common/__down_write_common
>    - (Suggested by Waiman Long)
> ---
>   kernel/locking/rwsem.c | 6 ++++++
>   1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/locking/rwsem.c b/kernel/locking/rwsem.c
> index 24df4d98f..38d884643 100644
> --- a/kernel/locking/rwsem.c
> +++ b/kernel/locking/rwsem.c
> @@ -1256,6 +1256,9 @@ static __always_inline int __down_read_common(struct rw_semaphore *sem, int stat
>   	int ret = 0;
>   	long count;
>   
> +	/* add the lock->magic check to warn the invalid rwsem without initialization */
> +	DEBUG_RWSEMS_WARN_ON(sem->magic != sem, sem);
> +
>   	preempt_disable();
>   	if (!rwsem_read_trylock(sem, &count)) {
>   		if (IS_ERR(rwsem_down_read_slowpath(sem, count, state))) {
> @@ -1312,6 +1315,9 @@ static __always_inline int __down_write_common(struct rw_semaphore *sem, int sta
>   {
>   	int ret = 0;
>   
> +	/* add the lock->magic check to warn the invalid rwsem without initialization */
> +	DEBUG_RWSEMS_WARN_ON(sem->magic != sem, sem);
> +
>   	preempt_disable();
>   	if (unlikely(!rwsem_write_trylock(sem))) {
>   		if (IS_ERR(rwsem_down_write_slowpath(sem, state)))

Just to confirm that this patch will generate the needed warning for 
your test case. Right?

Acked-by: Waiman Long <longman@redhat.com>