Plumbing context.Context to DecRef() and Release().

context is passed to DecRef() and Release() which is
needed for SO_LINGER implementation.

PiperOrigin-RevId: 324672584

252 files changed, 1711 insertions, 1668 deletions

diff --git a/pkg/refs/BUILD b/pkg/refs/BUILD
index 74affc887..9888cce9c 100644
--- a/pkg/refs/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/refs/BUILD
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ go_library(
     ],
     visibility = ["//:sandbox"],
     deps = [
+        "//pkg/context",
         "//pkg/log",
         "//pkg/sync",
     ],
@@ -34,5 +35,8 @@ go_test(
     size = "small",
     srcs = ["refcounter_test.go"],
     library = ":refs",
-    deps = ["//pkg/sync"],
+    deps = [
+        "//pkg/context",
+        "//pkg/sync",
+    ],
 )
diff --git a/pkg/refs/refcounter.go b/pkg/refs/refcounter.go
index c45ba8200..61790221b 100644
--- a/pkg/refs/refcounter.go
+++ b/pkg/refs/refcounter.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/log"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 )
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ type RefCounter interface {
 	// Note that AtomicRefCounter.DecRef() does not support destructors.
 	// If a type has a destructor, it must implement its own DecRef()
 	// method and call AtomicRefCounter.DecRefWithDestructor(destructor).
-	DecRef()
+	DecRef(ctx context.Context)
 
 	// TryIncRef attempts to increase the reference counter on the object,
 	// but may fail if all references have already been dropped. This
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ type RefCounter interface {
 // A WeakRefUser is notified when the last non-weak reference is dropped.
 type WeakRefUser interface {
 	// WeakRefGone is called when the last non-weak reference is dropped.
-	WeakRefGone()
+	WeakRefGone(ctx context.Context)
 }
 
 // WeakRef is a weak reference.
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ func (w *WeakRef) Get() RefCounter {
 // Drop drops this weak reference. You should always call drop when you are
 // finished with the weak reference. You may not use this object after calling
 // drop.
-func (w *WeakRef) Drop() {
+func (w *WeakRef) Drop(ctx context.Context) {
 	rc, ok := w.get()
 	if !ok {
 		// We've been zapped already. When the refcounter has called
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ func (w *WeakRef) Drop() {
 
 	// And now aren't on the object's list of weak references. So it won't
 	// zap us if this causes the reference count to drop to zero.
-	rc.DecRef()
+	rc.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Return to the pool.
 	weakRefPool.Put(w)
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ func (r *AtomicRefCount) dropWeakRef(w *WeakRef) {
 //	A: TryIncRef [transform speculative to real]
 //
 //go:nosplit
-func (r *AtomicRefCount) DecRefWithDestructor(destroy func()) {
+func (r *AtomicRefCount) DecRefWithDestructor(ctx context.Context, destroy func(context.Context)) {
 	switch v := atomic.AddInt64(&r.refCount, -1); {
 	case v < -1:
 		panic("Decrementing non-positive ref count")
@@ -448,7 +449,7 @@ func (r *AtomicRefCount) DecRefWithDestructor(destroy func()) {
 
 			if user != nil {
 				r.mu.Unlock()
-				user.WeakRefGone()
+				user.WeakRefGone(ctx)
 				r.mu.Lock()
 			}
 		}
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ func (r *AtomicRefCount) DecRefWithDestructor(destroy func()) {
 
 		// Call the destructor.
 		if destroy != nil {
-			destroy()
+			destroy(ctx)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -464,6 +465,6 @@ func (r *AtomicRefCount) DecRefWithDestructor(destroy func()) {
 // DecRef decrements this object's reference count.
 //
 //go:nosplit
-func (r *AtomicRefCount) DecRef() {
-	r.DecRefWithDestructor(nil)
+func (r *AtomicRefCount) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	r.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, nil)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/refs/refcounter_test.go b/pkg/refs/refcounter_test.go
index 1ab4a4440..6d0dd1018 100644
--- a/pkg/refs/refcounter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/refs/refcounter_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 )
 
@@ -31,11 +32,11 @@ type testCounter struct {
 	destroyed bool
 }
 
-func (t *testCounter) DecRef() {
-	t.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(t.destroy)
+func (t *testCounter) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	t.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, t.destroy)
 }
 
-func (t *testCounter) destroy() {
+func (t *testCounter) destroy(context.Context) {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	defer t.mu.Unlock()
 	t.destroyed = true
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func newTestCounter() *testCounter {
 
 func TestOneRef(t *testing.T) {
 	tc := newTestCounter()
-	tc.DecRef()
+	tc.DecRef(context.Background())
 
 	if !tc.IsDestroyed() {
 		t.Errorf("object should have been destroyed")
@@ -63,8 +64,9 @@ func TestOneRef(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTwoRefs(t *testing.T) {
 	tc := newTestCounter()
 	tc.IncRef()
-	tc.DecRef()
-	tc.DecRef()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	tc.DecRef(ctx)
+	tc.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	if !tc.IsDestroyed() {
 		t.Errorf("object should have been destroyed")
@@ -74,12 +76,13 @@ func TestTwoRefs(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMultiRefs(t *testing.T) {
 	tc := newTestCounter()
 	tc.IncRef()
-	tc.DecRef()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	tc.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	tc.IncRef()
-	tc.DecRef()
+	tc.DecRef(ctx)
 
-	tc.DecRef()
+	tc.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	if !tc.IsDestroyed() {
 		t.Errorf("object should have been destroyed")
@@ -89,19 +92,20 @@ func TestMultiRefs(t *testing.T) {
 func TestWeakRef(t *testing.T) {
 	tc := newTestCounter()
 	w := NewWeakRef(tc, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	// Try resolving.
 	if x := w.Get(); x == nil {
 		t.Errorf("weak reference didn't resolve: expected %v, got nil", tc)
 	} else {
-		x.DecRef()
+		x.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Try resolving again.
 	if x := w.Get(); x == nil {
 		t.Errorf("weak reference didn't resolve: expected %v, got nil", tc)
 	} else {
-		x.DecRef()
+		x.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Shouldn't be destroyed yet. (Can't continue if this fails.)
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ func TestWeakRef(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Drop the original reference.
-	tc.DecRef()
+	tc.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Assert destroyed.
 	if !tc.IsDestroyed() {
@@ -126,7 +130,8 @@ func TestWeakRef(t *testing.T) {
 func TestWeakRefDrop(t *testing.T) {
 	tc := newTestCounter()
 	w := NewWeakRef(tc, nil)
-	w.Drop()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	w.Drop(ctx)
 
 	// Just assert the list is empty.
 	if !tc.weakRefs.Empty() {
@@ -134,14 +139,14 @@ func TestWeakRefDrop(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Drop the original reference.
-	tc.DecRef()
+	tc.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 type testWeakRefUser struct {
 	weakRefGone func()
 }
 
-func (u *testWeakRefUser) WeakRefGone() {
+func (u *testWeakRefUser) WeakRefGone(ctx context.Context) {
 	u.weakRefGone()
 }
 
@@ -165,7 +170,8 @@ func TestCallback(t *testing.T) {
 	}})
 
 	// Drop the original reference, this must trigger the callback.
-	tc.DecRef()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	tc.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	if !called {
 		t.Fatalf("Callback not called")
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/control/proc.go b/pkg/sentry/control/proc.go
index 1bae7cfaf..dfa936563 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/control/proc.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/control/proc.go
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ func ExecAsync(proc *Proc, args *ExecArgs) (*kernel.ThreadGroup, kernel.ThreadID
 func (proc *Proc) execAsync(args *ExecArgs) (*kernel.ThreadGroup, kernel.ThreadID, *host.TTYFileOperations, *hostvfs2.TTYFileDescription, error) {
 	// Import file descriptors.
 	fdTable := proc.Kernel.NewFDTable()
-	defer fdTable.DecRef()
 
 	creds := auth.NewUserCredentials(
 		args.KUID,
@@ -177,6 +176,7 @@ func (proc *Proc) execAsync(args *ExecArgs) (*kernel.ThreadGroup, kernel.ThreadI
 		initArgs.MountNamespaceVFS2.IncRef()
 	}
 	ctx := initArgs.NewContext(proc.Kernel)
+	defer fdTable.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	if kernel.VFS2Enabled {
 		// Get the full path to the filename from the PATH env variable.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/full.go b/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/full.go
index af66fe4dc..511179e31 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/full.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/full.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type fullFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *fullFD) Release() {
+func (fd *fullFD) Release(context.Context) {
 	// noop
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/null.go b/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/null.go
index 92d3d71be..4918dbeeb 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/null.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/null.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type nullFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *nullFD) Release() {
+func (fd *nullFD) Release(context.Context) {
 	// noop
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/random.go b/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/random.go
index 6b81da5ef..5e7fe0280 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/random.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/random.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ type randomFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *randomFD) Release() {
+func (fd *randomFD) Release(context.Context) {
 	// noop
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/zero.go b/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/zero.go
index c6f15054d..2e631a252 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/zero.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/devices/memdev/zero.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type zeroFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *zeroFD) Release() {
+func (fd *zeroFD) Release(context.Context) {
 	// noop
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/devices/ttydev/ttydev.go b/pkg/sentry/devices/ttydev/ttydev.go
index fbb7fd92c..fd4b79c46 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/devices/ttydev/ttydev.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/devices/ttydev/ttydev.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ type ttyFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *ttyFD) Release() {}
+func (fd *ttyFD) Release(context.Context) {}
 
 // PRead implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.PRead.
 func (fd *ttyFD) PRead(ctx context.Context, dst usermem.IOSequence, offset int64, opts vfs.ReadOptions) (int64, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/devices/tundev/tundev.go b/pkg/sentry/devices/tundev/tundev.go
index dfbd069af..852ec3c5c 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/devices/tundev/tundev.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/devices/tundev/tundev.go
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ func (fd *tunFD) Ioctl(ctx context.Context, uio usermem.IO, args arch.SyscallArg
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *tunFD) Release() {
-	fd.device.Release()
+func (fd *tunFD) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	fd.device.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // PRead implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.PRead.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fdimport/fdimport.go b/pkg/sentry/fdimport/fdimport.go
index b8686adb4..1b7cb94c0 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fdimport/fdimport.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fdimport/fdimport.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func importFS(ctx context.Context, fdTable *kernel.FDTable, console bool, fds []
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, err
 				}
-				defer appFile.DecRef()
+				defer appFile.DecRef(ctx)
 
 				// Remember this in the TTY file, as we will
 				// use it for the other stdio FDs.
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func importFS(ctx context.Context, fdTable *kernel.FDTable, console bool, fds []
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			defer appFile.DecRef()
+			defer appFile.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 
 		// Add the file to the FD map.
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func importVFS2(ctx context.Context, fdTable *kernel.FDTable, console bool, stdi
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, err
 				}
-				defer appFile.DecRef()
+				defer appFile.DecRef(ctx)
 
 				// Remember this in the TTY file, as we will use it for the other stdio
 				// FDs.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func importVFS2(ctx context.Context, fdTable *kernel.FDTable, console bool, stdi
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			defer appFile.DecRef()
+			defer appFile.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 
 		if err := fdTable.NewFDAtVFS2(ctx, int32(appFD), appFile, kernel.FDFlags{}); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/copy_up.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/copy_up.go
index ab1424c95..735452b07 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/copy_up.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/copy_up.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func copyUpLocked(ctx context.Context, parent *Dirent, next *Dirent) error {
 	parentUpper := parent.Inode.overlay.upper
 	root := RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Create the file in the upper filesystem and get an Inode for it.
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func copyUpLocked(ctx context.Context, parent *Dirent, next *Dirent) error {
 			log.Warningf("copy up failed to create file: %v", err)
 			return syserror.EIO
 		}
-		defer childFile.DecRef()
+		defer childFile.DecRef(ctx)
 		childUpperInode = childFile.Dirent.Inode
 
 	case Directory:
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func copyUpLocked(ctx context.Context, parent *Dirent, next *Dirent) error {
 			cleanupUpper(ctx, parentUpper, next.name, werr)
 			return syserror.EIO
 		}
-		defer childUpper.DecRef()
+		defer childUpper.DecRef(ctx)
 		childUpperInode = childUpper.Inode
 
 	case Symlink:
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func copyUpLocked(ctx context.Context, parent *Dirent, next *Dirent) error {
 			cleanupUpper(ctx, parentUpper, next.name, werr)
 			return syserror.EIO
 		}
-		defer childUpper.DecRef()
+		defer childUpper.DecRef(ctx)
 		childUpperInode = childUpper.Inode
 
 	default:
@@ -352,14 +352,14 @@ func copyContentsLocked(ctx context.Context, upper *Inode, lower *Inode, size in
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer upperFile.DecRef()
+	defer upperFile.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Get a handle to the lower filesystem, which we will read from.
 	lowerFile, err := overlayFile(ctx, lower, FileFlags{Read: true})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer lowerFile.DecRef()
+	defer lowerFile.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Use a buffer pool to minimize allocations.
 	buf := copyUpBuffers.Get().([]byte)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/copy_up_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/copy_up_test.go
index 91792d9fe..c7a11eec1 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/copy_up_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/copy_up_test.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func makeOverlayTestFiles(t *testing.T) []*overlayTestFile {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to create file %q: %v", name, err)
 		}
-		defer f.DecRef()
+		defer f.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		relname, _ := f.Dirent.FullName(lowerRoot)
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func makeOverlayTestFiles(t *testing.T) []*overlayTestFile {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to find %q: %v", f.name, err)
 		}
-		defer d.DecRef()
+		defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		f.File, err = d.Inode.GetFile(ctx, d, fs.FileFlags{Read: true})
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/dev/net_tun.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/dev/net_tun.go
index dc7ad075a..ec474e554 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/dev/net_tun.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/dev/net_tun.go
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ type netTunFileOperations struct {
 var _ fs.FileOperations = (*netTunFileOperations)(nil)
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (fops *netTunFileOperations) Release() {
-	fops.device.Release()
+func (fops *netTunFileOperations) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	fops.device.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // Ioctl implements fs.FileOperations.Ioctl.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent.go
index 65be12175..a2f751068 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent.go
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) SyncAll(ctx context.Context) {
 	for _, w := range d.children {
 		if child := w.Get(); child != nil {
 			child.(*Dirent).SyncAll(ctx)
-			child.DecRef()
+			child.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) walk(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string, walkMayUnl
 				// which don't hold a hard reference on their parent (their parent holds a
 				// hard reference on them, and they contain virtually no state). But this is
 				// good house-keeping.
-				child.DecRef()
+				child.DecRef(ctx)
 				return nil, syscall.ENOENT
 			}
 
@@ -468,20 +468,20 @@ func (d *Dirent) walk(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string, walkMayUnl
 			// their pins on the child. Inotify doesn't properly support filesystems that
 			// revalidate dirents (since watches are lost on revalidation), but if we fail
 			// to unpin the watches child will never be GCed.
-			cd.Inode.Watches.Unpin(cd)
+			cd.Inode.Watches.Unpin(ctx, cd)
 
 			// This child needs to be revalidated, fallthrough to unhash it. Make sure
 			// to not leak a reference from Get().
 			//
 			// Note that previous lookups may still have a reference to this stale child;
 			// this can't be helped, but we can ensure that *new* lookups are up-to-date.
-			child.DecRef()
+			child.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 
 		// Either our weak reference expired or we need to revalidate it. Unhash child first, we're
 		// about to replace it.
 		delete(d.children, name)
-		w.Drop()
+		w.Drop(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Slow path: load the InodeOperations into memory. Since this is a hot path and the lookup may be
@@ -512,12 +512,12 @@ func (d *Dirent) walk(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string, walkMayUnl
 			// There are active references to the existing child, prefer it to the one we
 			// retrieved from Lookup. Likely the Lookup happened very close to the insertion
 			// of child, so considering one stale over the other is fairly arbitrary.
-			c.DecRef()
+			c.DecRef(ctx)
 
 			// The child that was installed could be negative.
 			if cd.IsNegative() {
 				// If so, don't leak a reference and short circuit.
-				child.DecRef()
+				child.DecRef(ctx)
 				return nil, syscall.ENOENT
 			}
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) walk(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string, walkMayUnl
 		// we did the Inode.Lookup. Fully drop the weak reference and fallback to using the child
 		// we looked up.
 		delete(d.children, name)
-		w.Drop()
+		w.Drop(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Give the looked up child a parent. We cannot kick out entries, since we just checked above
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) exists(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 	// Child exists.
-	child.DecRef()
+	child.DecRef(ctx)
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) Create(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string, flags Fi
 	}
 	child := file.Dirent
 
-	d.finishCreate(child, name)
+	d.finishCreate(ctx, child, name)
 
 	// Return the reference and the new file. When the last reference to
 	// the file is dropped, file.Dirent may no longer be cached.
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) Create(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string, flags Fi
 
 // finishCreate validates the created file, adds it as a child of this dirent,
 // and notifies any watchers.
-func (d *Dirent) finishCreate(child *Dirent, name string) {
+func (d *Dirent) finishCreate(ctx context.Context, child *Dirent, name string) {
 	// Sanity check c, its name must be consistent.
 	if child.name != name {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("create from %q to %q returned unexpected name %q", d.name, name, child.name))
@@ -650,14 +650,14 @@ func (d *Dirent) finishCreate(child *Dirent, name string) {
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("hashed child %q over a positive child", child.name))
 			}
 			// Don't leak a reference.
-			old.DecRef()
+			old.DecRef(ctx)
 
 			// Drop d's reference.
-			old.DecRef()
+			old.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 
 		// Finally drop the useless weak reference on the floor.
-		w.Drop()
+		w.Drop(ctx)
 	}
 
 	d.Inode.Watches.Notify(name, linux.IN_CREATE, 0)
@@ -686,17 +686,17 @@ func (d *Dirent) genericCreate(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string, c
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("hashed over a positive child %q", old.(*Dirent).name))
 			}
 			// Don't leak a reference.
-			old.DecRef()
+			old.DecRef(ctx)
 
 			// Drop d's reference.
-			old.DecRef()
+			old.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 
 		// Unhash the negative Dirent, name needs to exist now.
 		delete(d.children, name)
 
 		// Finally drop the useless weak reference on the floor.
-		w.Drop()
+		w.Drop(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Execute the create operation.
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) Bind(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string, data trans
 		if e != nil {
 			return e
 		}
-		d.finishCreate(childDir, name)
+		d.finishCreate(ctx, childDir, name)
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err == syscall.EEXIST {
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ func direntReaddir(ctx context.Context, d *Dirent, it DirIterator, root *Dirent,
 // references to children.
 //
 // Preconditions: d.mu must be held.
-func (d *Dirent) flush() {
+func (d *Dirent) flush(ctx context.Context) {
 	expired := make(map[string]*refs.WeakRef)
 	for n, w := range d.children {
 		// Call flush recursively on each child before removing our
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) flush() {
 			if !cd.IsNegative() {
 				// Flush the child.
 				cd.mu.Lock()
-				cd.flush()
+				cd.flush(ctx)
 				cd.mu.Unlock()
 
 				// Allow the file system to drop extra references on child.
@@ -920,13 +920,13 @@ func (d *Dirent) flush() {
 			}
 
 			// Don't leak a reference.
-			child.DecRef()
+			child.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 		// Check if the child dirent is closed, and mark it as expired if it is.
 		// We must call w.Get() again here, since the child could have been closed
 		// by the calls to flush() and cache.Remove() in the above if-block.
 		if child := w.Get(); child != nil {
-			child.DecRef()
+			child.DecRef(ctx)
 		} else {
 			expired[n] = w
 		}
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) flush() {
 	// Remove expired entries.
 	for n, w := range expired {
 		delete(d.children, n)
-		w.Drop()
+		w.Drop(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) mount(ctx context.Context, inode *Inode) (newChild *Dirent, err
 	if !ok {
 		panic("mount must mount over an existing dirent")
 	}
-	weakRef.Drop()
+	weakRef.Drop(ctx)
 
 	// Note that even though `d` is now hidden, it still holds a reference
 	// to its parent.
@@ -1002,13 +1002,13 @@ func (d *Dirent) unmount(ctx context.Context, replacement *Dirent) error {
 	if !ok {
 		panic("mount must mount over an existing dirent")
 	}
-	weakRef.Drop()
+	weakRef.Drop(ctx)
 
 	// d is not reachable anymore, and hence not mounted anymore.
 	d.mounted = false
 
 	// Drop mount reference.
-	d.DecRef()
+	d.DecRef(ctx)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) Remove(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string, dirPath
 		// Child does not exist.
 		return err
 	}
-	defer child.DecRef()
+	defer child.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Remove cannot remove directories.
 	if IsDir(child.Inode.StableAttr) {
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) Remove(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string, dirPath
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&child.deleted, 1)
 	if w, ok := d.children[name]; ok {
 		delete(d.children, name)
-		w.Drop()
+		w.Drop(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Allow the file system to drop extra references on child.
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) Remove(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string, dirPath
 	// inode may have other links. If this was the last link, the events for the
 	// watch removal will be queued by the inode destructor.
 	child.Inode.Watches.MarkUnlinked()
-	child.Inode.Watches.Unpin(child)
+	child.Inode.Watches.Unpin(ctx, child)
 	d.Inode.Watches.Notify(name, linux.IN_DELETE, 0)
 
 	return nil
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) RemoveDirectory(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string)
 		// Child does not exist.
 		return err
 	}
-	defer child.DecRef()
+	defer child.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// RemoveDirectory can only remove directories.
 	if !IsDir(child.Inode.StableAttr) {
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) RemoveDirectory(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string)
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&child.deleted, 1)
 	if w, ok := d.children[name]; ok {
 		delete(d.children, name)
-		w.Drop()
+		w.Drop(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Allow the file system to drop extra references on child.
@@ -1130,14 +1130,14 @@ func (d *Dirent) RemoveDirectory(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string)
 	// Finally, let inotify know the child is being unlinked. Drop any extra
 	// refs from inotify to this child dirent.
 	child.Inode.Watches.MarkUnlinked()
-	child.Inode.Watches.Unpin(child)
+	child.Inode.Watches.Unpin(ctx, child)
 	d.Inode.Watches.Notify(name, linux.IN_ISDIR|linux.IN_DELETE, 0)
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 // destroy closes this node and all children.
-func (d *Dirent) destroy() {
+func (d *Dirent) destroy(ctx context.Context) {
 	if d.IsNegative() {
 		// Nothing to tear-down and no parent references to drop, since a negative
 		// Dirent does not take a references on its parent, has no Inode and no children.
@@ -1153,19 +1153,19 @@ func (d *Dirent) destroy() {
 			if c.(*Dirent).IsNegative() {
 				// The parent holds both weak and strong refs in the case of
 				// negative dirents.
-				c.DecRef()
+				c.DecRef(ctx)
 			}
 			// Drop the reference we just acquired in WeakRef.Get.
-			c.DecRef()
+			c.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
-		w.Drop()
+		w.Drop(ctx)
 	}
 	d.children = nil
 
 	allDirents.remove(d)
 
 	// Drop our reference to the Inode.
-	d.Inode.DecRef()
+	d.Inode.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Allow the Dirent to be GC'ed after this point, since the Inode may still
 	// be referenced after the Dirent is destroyed (for instance by filesystem
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) destroy() {
 	// Drop the reference we have on our parent if we took one. renameMu doesn't need to be
 	// held because d can't be reparented without any references to it left.
 	if d.parent != nil {
-		d.parent.DecRef()
+		d.parent.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1201,14 +1201,14 @@ func (d *Dirent) TryIncRef() bool {
 // DecRef decreases the Dirent's refcount and drops its reference on its mount.
 //
 // DecRef implements RefCounter.DecRef with destructor d.destroy.
-func (d *Dirent) DecRef() {
+func (d *Dirent) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
 	if d.Inode != nil {
 		// Keep mount around, since DecRef may destroy d.Inode.
 		msrc := d.Inode.MountSource
-		d.DecRefWithDestructor(d.destroy)
+		d.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, d.destroy)
 		msrc.DecDirentRefs()
 	} else {
-		d.DecRefWithDestructor(d.destroy)
+		d.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, d.destroy)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) MayDelete(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, name string) error
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer victim.DecRef()
+	defer victim.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	return d.mayDelete(ctx, victim)
 }
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ func Rename(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, oldParent *Dirent, oldName string
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer renamed.DecRef()
+	defer renamed.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Check that the renamed dirent is deletable.
 	if err := oldParent.mayDelete(ctx, renamed); err != nil {
@@ -1453,13 +1453,13 @@ func Rename(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, oldParent *Dirent, oldName string
 
 		// Check that we can delete replaced.
 		if err := newParent.mayDelete(ctx, replaced); err != nil {
-			replaced.DecRef()
+			replaced.DecRef(ctx)
 			return err
 		}
 
 		// Target should not be an ancestor of source.
 		if oldParent.descendantOf(replaced) {
-			replaced.DecRef()
+			replaced.DecRef(ctx)
 
 			// Note that Linux returns EINVAL if the source is an
 			// ancestor of target, but ENOTEMPTY if the target is
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ func Rename(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, oldParent *Dirent, oldName string
 
 		// Check that replaced is not a mount point.
 		if replaced.isMountPointLocked() {
-			replaced.DecRef()
+			replaced.DecRef(ctx)
 			return syscall.EBUSY
 		}
 
@@ -1478,11 +1478,11 @@ func Rename(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, oldParent *Dirent, oldName string
 		oldIsDir := IsDir(renamed.Inode.StableAttr)
 		newIsDir := IsDir(replaced.Inode.StableAttr)
 		if !newIsDir && oldIsDir {
-			replaced.DecRef()
+			replaced.DecRef(ctx)
 			return syscall.ENOTDIR
 		}
 		if !oldIsDir && newIsDir {
-			replaced.DecRef()
+			replaced.DecRef(ctx)
 			return syscall.EISDIR
 		}
 
@@ -1493,13 +1493,13 @@ func Rename(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, oldParent *Dirent, oldName string
 		// open across renames is currently broken for multiple
 		// reasons, so we flush all references on the replaced node and
 		// its children.
-		replaced.Inode.Watches.Unpin(replaced)
+		replaced.Inode.Watches.Unpin(ctx, replaced)
 		replaced.mu.Lock()
-		replaced.flush()
+		replaced.flush(ctx)
 		replaced.mu.Unlock()
 
 		// Done with replaced.
-		replaced.DecRef()
+		replaced.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	if err := renamed.Inode.Rename(ctx, oldParent, renamed, newParent, newName, replaced != nil); err != nil {
@@ -1513,14 +1513,14 @@ func Rename(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, oldParent *Dirent, oldName string
 		// can't destroy oldParent (and try to retake its lock) because
 		// Rename's caller must be holding a reference.
 		newParent.IncRef()
-		oldParent.DecRef()
+		oldParent.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	if w, ok := newParent.children[newName]; ok {
-		w.Drop()
+		w.Drop(ctx)
 		delete(newParent.children, newName)
 	}
 	if w, ok := oldParent.children[oldName]; ok {
-		w.Drop()
+		w.Drop(ctx)
 		delete(oldParent.children, oldName)
 	}
 
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ func Rename(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, oldParent *Dirent, oldName string
 
 	// Same as replaced.flush above.
 	renamed.mu.Lock()
-	renamed.flush()
+	renamed.flush(ctx)
 	renamed.mu.Unlock()
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_cache.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_cache.go
index 33de32c69..7d9dd717e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_cache.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_cache.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package fs
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 )
 
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ func (c *DirentCache) remove(d *Dirent) {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("trying to remove %v, which is not in the dirent cache", d))
 	}
 	c.list.Remove(d)
-	d.DecRef()
+	d.DecRef(context.Background())
 	c.currentSize--
 	if c.limit != nil {
 		c.limit.dec()
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_refs_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_refs_test.go
index 98d69c6f2..176b894ba 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_refs_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_refs_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestWalkPositive(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("child name = %q has a ref count of %d, want %d", d.name, got, 1)
 	}
 
-	d.DecRef()
+	d.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	if got := root.ReadRefs(); got != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("root has a ref count of %d, want %d", got, 1)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestWalkPositive(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("child name = %q has a ref count of %d, want %d", d.name, got, 0)
 	}
 
-	root.flush()
+	root.flush(ctx)
 
 	if got := len(root.children); got != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("root has %d children, want %d", got, 0)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func TestWalkNegative(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("child has a ref count of %d, want %d", got, 2)
 	}
 
-	child.DecRef()
+	child.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	if got := child.(*Dirent).ReadRefs(); got != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("child has a ref count of %d, want %d", got, 1)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestWalkNegative(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("root has %d children, want %d", got, 1)
 	}
 
-	root.DecRef()
+	root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	if got := root.ReadRefs(); got != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("root has a ref count of %d, want %d", got, 0)
@@ -351,9 +351,9 @@ func TestRemoveExtraRefs(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("dirent has a ref count of %d, want %d", got, 1)
 			}
 
-			d.DecRef()
+			d.DecRef(ctx)
 
-			test.root.flush()
+			test.root.flush(ctx)
 
 			if got := len(test.root.children); got != 0 {
 				t.Errorf("root has %d children, want %d", got, 0)
@@ -403,8 +403,8 @@ func TestRenameExtraRefs(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("Rename got error %v, want nil", err)
 			}
 
-			oldParent.flush()
-			newParent.flush()
+			oldParent.flush(ctx)
+			newParent.flush(ctx)
 
 			// Expect to have only active references.
 			if got := renamed.ReadRefs(); got != 1 {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_state.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_state.go
index f623d6c0e..67a35f0b2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_state.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/dirent_state.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/refs"
 )
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ func (d *Dirent) saveChildren() map[string]*Dirent {
 	for name, w := range d.children {
 		if rc := w.Get(); rc != nil {
 			// Drop the reference count obtain in w.Get()
-			rc.DecRef()
+			rc.DecRef(context.Background())
 
 			cd := rc.(*Dirent)
 			if cd.IsNegative() {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe.go
index 9fce177ad..b99199798 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (p *pipeOperations) Readiness(mask waiter.EventMask) (eventMask waiter.Even
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (p *pipeOperations) Release() {
+func (p *pipeOperations) Release(context.Context) {
 	fdnotifier.RemoveFD(int32(p.file.FD()))
 	p.file.Close()
 	p.file = nil
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe_opener_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe_opener_test.go
index e556da48a..b9cec4b13 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe_opener_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe_opener_test.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func TestTryOpen(t *testing.T) {
 				// Cleanup the state of the pipe, and remove the fd from the
 				// fdnotifier.  Sadly this needed to maintain the correctness
 				// of other tests because the fdnotifier is global.
-				pipeOps.Release()
+				pipeOps.Release(ctx)
 			}
 			continue
 		}
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func TestTryOpen(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		if pipeOps != nil {
 			// Same as above.
-			pipeOps.Release()
+			pipeOps.Release(ctx)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func TestPipeOpenUnblocksEventually(t *testing.T) {
 		pipeOps, err := Open(ctx, opener, flags)
 		if pipeOps != nil {
 			// Same as TestTryOpen.
-			pipeOps.Release()
+			pipeOps.Release(ctx)
 		}
 
 		// Check that the partner opened the file successfully.
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func TestCopiedReadAheadBuffer(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
 	pipeOps, err := pipeOpenState.TryOpen(ctx, opener, fs.FileFlags{Read: true})
 	if pipeOps != nil {
-		pipeOps.Release()
+		pipeOps.Release(ctx)
 		t.Fatalf("open(%s, %o) got file, want nil", name, syscall.O_RDONLY)
 	}
 	if err != syserror.ErrWouldBlock {
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func TestCopiedReadAheadBuffer(t *testing.T) {
 	if pipeOps == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("open(%s, %o) got nil file, want not nil", name, syscall.O_RDONLY)
 	}
-	defer pipeOps.Release()
+	defer pipeOps.Release(ctx)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("open(%s, %o) got error %v, want nil", name, syscall.O_RDONLY, err)
@@ -471,14 +471,14 @@ func TestPipeHangup(t *testing.T) {
 		f := <-fdchan
 		if f < 0 {
 			t.Errorf("%s: partner routine got fd %d, want > 0", test.desc, f)
-			pipeOps.Release()
+			pipeOps.Release(ctx)
 			continue
 		}
 
 		if test.hangupSelf {
 			// Hangup self and assert that our partner got the expected hangup
 			// error.
-			pipeOps.Release()
+			pipeOps.Release(ctx)
 
 			if test.flags.Read {
 				// Partner is writer.
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func TestPipeHangup(t *testing.T) {
 		} else {
 			// Hangup our partner and expect us to get the hangup error.
 			syscall.Close(f)
-			defer pipeOps.Release()
+			defer pipeOps.Release(ctx)
 
 			if test.flags.Read {
 				assertReaderHungup(t, test.desc, pipeOps.(*pipeOperations).file)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe_test.go
index a0082ecca..1c9e82562 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/fdpipe/pipe_test.go
@@ -98,10 +98,11 @@ func TestNewPipe(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		f := fd.New(gfd)
 
-		p, err := newPipeOperations(contexttest.Context(t), nil, test.flags, f, test.readAheadBuffer)
+		ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
+		p, err := newPipeOperations(ctx, nil, test.flags, f, test.readAheadBuffer)
 		if p != nil {
 			// This is necessary to remove the fd from the global fd notifier.
-			defer p.Release()
+			defer p.Release(ctx)
 		} else {
 			// If there is no p to DecRef on, because newPipeOperations failed, then the
 			// file still needs to be closed.
@@ -153,13 +154,14 @@ func TestPipeDestruction(t *testing.T) {
 	syscall.Close(fds[1])
 
 	// Test the read end, but it doesn't really matter which.
-	p, err := newPipeOperations(contexttest.Context(t), nil, fs.FileFlags{Read: true}, f, nil)
+	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
+	p, err := newPipeOperations(ctx, nil, fs.FileFlags{Read: true}, f, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		f.Close()
 		t.Fatalf("newPipeOperations got error %v, want nil", err)
 	}
 	// Drop our only reference, which should trigger the destructor.
-	p.Release()
+	p.Release(ctx)
 
 	if fdnotifier.HasFD(int32(fds[0])) {
 		t.Fatalf("after DecRef fdnotifier has fd %d, want no longer registered", fds[0])
@@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ func TestPipeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("%s: newPipeOperations got error %v, want nil", test.desc, err)
 		}
-		defer p.Release()
+		defer p.Release(ctx)
 
 		inode := fs.NewMockInode(ctx, fs.NewMockMountSource(nil), fs.StableAttr{Type: fs.Pipe})
 		file := fs.NewFile(ctx, fs.NewDirent(ctx, inode, "pipe"), fs.FileFlags{Read: true}, p)
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ func TestPipeReadAheadBuffer(t *testing.T) {
 		rfile.Close()
 		t.Fatalf("newPipeOperations got error %v, want nil", err)
 	}
-	defer p.Release()
+	defer p.Release(ctx)
 
 	inode := fs.NewMockInode(ctx, fs.NewMockMountSource(nil), fs.StableAttr{
 		Type: fs.Pipe,
@@ -380,7 +382,7 @@ func TestPipeReadsAccumulate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// Don't forget to remove the fd from the fd notifier.  Otherwise other tests will
 	// likely be borked, because it's global :(
-	defer p.Release()
+	defer p.Release(ctx)
 
 	inode := fs.NewMockInode(ctx, fs.NewMockMountSource(nil), fs.StableAttr{
 		Type: fs.Pipe,
@@ -448,7 +450,7 @@ func TestPipeWritesAccumulate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// Don't forget to remove the fd from the fd notifier. Otherwise other tests
 	// will likely be borked, because it's global :(
-	defer p.Release()
+	defer p.Release(ctx)
 
 	inode := fs.NewMockInode(ctx, fs.NewMockMountSource(nil), fs.StableAttr{
 		Type: fs.Pipe,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/file.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/file.go
index ca41520b4..72ea70fcf 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/file.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/file.go
@@ -142,17 +142,17 @@ func NewFile(ctx context.Context, dirent *Dirent, flags FileFlags, fops FileOper
 }
 
 // DecRef destroys the File when it is no longer referenced.
-func (f *File) DecRef() {
-	f.DecRefWithDestructor(func() {
+func (f *File) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	f.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, func(context.Context) {
 		// Drop BSD style locks.
 		lockRng := lock.LockRange{Start: 0, End: lock.LockEOF}
 		f.Dirent.Inode.LockCtx.BSD.UnlockRegion(f, lockRng)
 
 		// Release resources held by the FileOperations.
-		f.FileOperations.Release()
+		f.FileOperations.Release(ctx)
 
 		// Release a reference on the Dirent.
-		f.Dirent.DecRef()
+		f.Dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Only unregister if we are currently registered. There is nothing
 		// to register if f.async is nil (this happens when async mode is
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ func (f *File) UnstableAttr(ctx context.Context) (UnstableAttr, error) {
 func (f *File) MappedName(ctx context.Context) string {
 	root := RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	name, _ := f.Dirent.FullName(root)
 	return name
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/file_operations.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/file_operations.go
index f5537411e..305c0f840 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/file_operations.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/file_operations.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ type SpliceOpts struct {
 // - File.Flags():	This value may change during the operation.
 type FileOperations interface {
 	// Release release resources held by FileOperations.
-	Release()
+	Release(ctx context.Context)
 
 	// Waitable defines how this File can be waited on for read and
 	// write readiness.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/file_overlay.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/file_overlay.go
index dcc1df38f..9dc58d5ff 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/file_overlay.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/file_overlay.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func overlayFile(ctx context.Context, inode *Inode, flags FileFlags) (*File, err
 	// Drop the extra reference on the Dirent. Now there's only one reference
 	// on the dirent, either owned by f (if non-nil), or the Dirent is about
 	// to be destroyed (if GetFile failed).
-	dirent.DecRef()
+	dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	return f, err
 }
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ type overlayFileOperations struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements FileOperations.Release.
-func (f *overlayFileOperations) Release() {
+func (f *overlayFileOperations) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	if f.upper != nil {
-		f.upper.DecRef()
+		f.upper.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	if f.lower != nil {
-		f.lower.DecRef()
+		f.lower.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func (f *overlayFileOperations) Seek(ctx context.Context, file *File, whence See
 func (f *overlayFileOperations) Readdir(ctx context.Context, file *File, serializer DentrySerializer) (int64, error) {
 	root := RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	dirCtx := &DirCtx{
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ func readdirOne(ctx context.Context, d *Dirent) (map[string]DentAttr, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer dir.DecRef()
+	defer dir.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Use a stub serializer to read the entries into memory.
 	stubSerializer := &CollectEntriesSerializer{}
@@ -521,10 +521,10 @@ type overlayMappingIdentity struct {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements AtomicRefCount.DecRef.
-func (omi *overlayMappingIdentity) DecRef() {
-	omi.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(func() {
-		omi.overlayFile.DecRef()
-		omi.id.DecRef()
+func (omi *overlayMappingIdentity) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	omi.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, func(context.Context) {
+		omi.overlayFile.DecRef(ctx)
+		omi.id.DecRef(ctx)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ func (omi *overlayMappingIdentity) InodeID() uint64 {
 func (omi *overlayMappingIdentity) MappedName(ctx context.Context) string {
 	root := RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	name, _ := omi.overlayFile.Dirent.FullName(root)
 	return name
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/fsutil/file.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/fsutil/file.go
index 08695391c..dc9efa5df 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/fsutil/file.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/fsutil/file.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 type FileNoopRelease struct{}
 
 // Release is a no-op.
-func (FileNoopRelease) Release() {}
+func (FileNoopRelease) Release(context.Context) {}
 
 // SeekWithDirCursor is used to implement fs.FileOperations.Seek.  If dirCursor
 // is not nil and the seek was on a directory, the cursor will be updated.
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func (sdfo *StaticDirFileOperations) IterateDir(ctx context.Context, d *fs.Diren
 func (sdfo *StaticDirFileOperations) Readdir(ctx context.Context, file *fs.File, serializer fs.DentrySerializer) (int64, error) {
 	root := fs.RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	dirCtx := &fs.DirCtx{
 		Serializer: serializer,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/file.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/file.go
index b2fcab127..c0bc63a32 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/file.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/file.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func NewFile(ctx context.Context, dirent *fs.Dirent, name string, flags fs.FileF
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOpeations.Release.
-func (f *fileOperations) Release() {
+func (f *fileOperations) Release(context.Context) {
 	f.handles.DecRef()
 }
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (f *fileOperations) Release() {
 func (f *fileOperations) Readdir(ctx context.Context, file *fs.File, serializer fs.DentrySerializer) (int64, error) {
 	root := fs.RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	dirCtx := &fs.DirCtx{
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/gofer_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/gofer_test.go
index 2df2fe889..326fed954 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/gofer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/gofer_test.go
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func TestRevalidation(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// We must release the dirent, of the test will fail
 			// with a reference leak. This is tracked by p9test.
-			defer dirent.DecRef()
+			defer dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 
 			// Walk again. Depending on the cache policy, we may
 			// get a new dirent.
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func TestRevalidation(t *testing.T) {
 			if !test.preModificationWantReload && dirent != newDirent {
 				t.Errorf("Lookup with cachePolicy=%s got new dirent %+v, wanted old dirent %+v", test.cachePolicy, newDirent, dirent)
 			}
-			newDirent.DecRef() // See above.
+			newDirent.DecRef(ctx) // See above.
 
 			// Modify the underlying mocked file's modification
 			// time for the next walk that occurs.
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func TestRevalidation(t *testing.T) {
 			if test.postModificationWantUpdatedAttrs && gotModTimeSeconds != nowSeconds {
 				t.Fatalf("Lookup with cachePolicy=%s got new modification time %v, wanted %v", test.cachePolicy, gotModTimeSeconds, nowSeconds)
 			}
-			newDirent.DecRef() // See above.
+			newDirent.DecRef(ctx) // See above.
 
 			// Remove the file from the remote fs, subsequent walks
 			// should now fail to find anything.
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func TestRevalidation(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("Lookup with cachePolicy=%s got new dirent and error %v, wanted old dirent and nil error", test.cachePolicy, err)
 			}
 			if err == nil {
-				newDirent.DecRef() // See above.
+				newDirent.DecRef(ctx) // See above.
 			}
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/handles.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/handles.go
index fc14249be..f324dbf26 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/handles.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/handles.go
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ type handles struct {
 
 // DecRef drops a reference on handles.
 func (h *handles) DecRef() {
-	h.DecRefWithDestructor(func() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	h.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, func(context.Context) {
 		if h.Host != nil {
 			if h.isHostBorrowed {
 				h.Host.Release()
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func (h *handles) DecRef() {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if err := h.File.close(context.Background()); err != nil {
+		if err := h.File.close(ctx); err != nil {
 			log.Warningf("error closing p9 file: %v", err)
 		}
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/inode.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/inode.go
index 51d7368a1..3a225fd39 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/inode.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/inode.go
@@ -441,8 +441,9 @@ func (i *inodeOperations) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	// asynchronously.
 	//
 	// We use AsyncWithContext to avoid needing to allocate an extra
-	// anonymous function on the heap.
-	fs.AsyncWithContext(ctx, i.fileState.Release)
+	// anonymous function on the heap. We must use background context
+	// because the async work cannot happen on the task context.
+	fs.AsyncWithContext(context.Background(), i.fileState.Release)
 }
 
 // Mappable implements fs.InodeOperations.Mappable.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/path.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/path.go
index cf9800100..3c66dc3c2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/path.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/path.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (i *inodeOperations) Create(ctx context.Context, dir *fs.Inode, name string
 
 	// Construct the positive Dirent.
 	d := fs.NewDirent(ctx, fs.NewInode(ctx, iops, dir.MountSource, sattr), name)
-	defer d.DecRef()
+	defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Construct the new file, caching the handles if allowed.
 	h := handles{
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ func (i *inodeOperations) Remove(ctx context.Context, dir *fs.Inode, name string
 		// Find out if file being deleted is a socket or pipe that needs to be
 		// removed from endpoint map.
 		if d, err := i.Lookup(ctx, dir, name); err == nil {
-			defer d.DecRef()
+			defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 
 			if fs.IsSocket(d.Inode.StableAttr) || fs.IsPipe(d.Inode.StableAttr) {
 				switch iops := d.Inode.InodeOperations.(type) {
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ func (i *inodeOperations) Remove(ctx context.Context, dir *fs.Inode, name string
 		return err
 	}
 	if key != nil {
-		i.session().overrides.remove(*key)
+		i.session().overrides.remove(ctx, *key)
 	}
 	i.touchModificationAndStatusChangeTime(ctx, dir)
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/session.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/session.go
index b5efc86f2..7cf3522ff 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/session.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/session.go
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ func (e *overrideMaps) addPipe(key device.MultiDeviceKey, d *fs.Dirent, inode *f
 // remove deletes the key from the maps.
 //
 // Precondition: maps must have been locked with 'lock'.
-func (e *overrideMaps) remove(key device.MultiDeviceKey) {
+func (e *overrideMaps) remove(ctx context.Context, key device.MultiDeviceKey) {
 	endpoint := e.keyMap[key]
 	delete(e.keyMap, key)
-	endpoint.dirent.DecRef()
+	endpoint.dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // lock blocks other addition and removal operations from happening while
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ type session struct {
 }
 
 // Destroy tears down the session.
-func (s *session) Destroy() {
+func (s *session) Destroy(ctx context.Context) {
 	s.client.Close()
 }
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ func Root(ctx context.Context, dev string, filesystem fs.Filesystem, superBlockF
 	s.client, err = p9.NewClient(conn, s.msize, s.version)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Drop our reference on the session, it needs to be torn down.
-		s.DecRef()
+		s.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func Root(ctx context.Context, dev string, filesystem fs.Filesystem, superBlockF
 	ctx.UninterruptibleSleepFinish(false)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Same as above.
-		s.DecRef()
+		s.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func Root(ctx context.Context, dev string, filesystem fs.Filesystem, superBlockF
 	if err != nil {
 		s.attach.close(ctx)
 		// Same as above, but after we execute the Close request.
-		s.DecRef()
+		s.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -393,13 +393,13 @@ func (s *session) fillKeyMap(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 // fillPathMap populates paths for overrides from dirents in direntMap
 // before save.
-func (s *session) fillPathMap() error {
+func (s *session) fillPathMap(ctx context.Context) error {
 	unlock := s.overrides.lock()
 	defer unlock()
 
 	for _, endpoint := range s.overrides.keyMap {
 		mountRoot := endpoint.dirent.MountRoot()
-		defer mountRoot.DecRef()
+		defer mountRoot.DecRef(ctx)
 		dirPath, _ := endpoint.dirent.FullName(mountRoot)
 		if dirPath == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error getting path from dirent")
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/session_state.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/session_state.go
index 2d398b753..48b423dd8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/session_state.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/session_state.go
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ import (
 // beforeSave is invoked by stateify.
 func (s *session) beforeSave() {
 	if s.overrides != nil {
-		if err := s.fillPathMap(); err != nil {
+		ctx := &dummyClockContext{context.Background()}
+		if err := s.fillPathMap(ctx); err != nil {
 			panic("failed to save paths to override map before saving" + err.Error())
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/socket.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/socket.go
index 40f2c1cad..8a1c69ac2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/socket.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/gofer/socket.go
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ func (e *endpoint) UnidirectionalConnect(ctx context.Context) (transport.Connect
 
 	// We don't need the receiver.
 	c.CloseRecv()
-	c.Release()
+	c.Release(ctx)
 
 	return c, nil
 }
 
 // Release implements transport.BoundEndpoint.Release.
-func (e *endpoint) Release() {
-	e.inode.DecRef()
+func (e *endpoint) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	e.inode.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // Passcred implements transport.BoundEndpoint.Passcred.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/control.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/control.go
index 39299b7e4..0d8d36afa 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/control.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/control.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (c *scmRights) Clone() transport.RightsControlMessage {
 }
 
 // Release implements transport.RightsControlMessage.Release.
-func (c *scmRights) Release() {
+func (c *scmRights) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	for _, fd := range c.fds {
 		syscall.Close(fd)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/file.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/file.go
index 3e48b8b2c..86d1a87f0 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/file.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/file.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func newFileFromDonatedFD(ctx context.Context, donated int, saveable, isTTY bool
 
 		name := fmt.Sprintf("host:[%d]", inode.StableAttr.InodeID)
 		dirent := fs.NewDirent(ctx, inode, name)
-		defer dirent.DecRef()
+		defer dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		if isTTY {
 			return newTTYFile(ctx, dirent, flags, iops), nil
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (f *fileOperations) Readiness(mask waiter.EventMask) waiter.EventMask {
 func (f *fileOperations) Readdir(ctx context.Context, file *fs.File, serializer fs.DentrySerializer) (int64, error) {
 	root := fs.RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	dirCtx := &fs.DirCtx{
 		Serializer: serializer,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/inode_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/inode_test.go
index c507f57eb..41a23b5da 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/inode_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/inode_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestCloseFD(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create File: %v", err)
 	}
-	file.DecRef()
+	file.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	s := make([]byte, 10)
 	if c, err := syscall.Read(p[0], s); c != 0 || err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/socket.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/socket.go
index cfb089e43..a2f3d5918 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/socket.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/socket.go
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func newSocket(ctx context.Context, orgfd int, saveable bool) (*fs.File, error)
 }
 
 // Send implements transport.ConnectedEndpoint.Send.
-func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Send(data [][]byte, controlMessages transport.ControlMessages, from tcpip.FullAddress) (int64, bool, *syserr.Error) {
+func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Send(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, controlMessages transport.ControlMessages, from tcpip.FullAddress) (int64, bool, *syserr.Error) {
 	c.mu.RLock()
 	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) EventUpdate() {
 }
 
 // Recv implements transport.Receiver.Recv.
-func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Recv(data [][]byte, creds bool, numRights int, peek bool) (int64, int64, transport.ControlMessages, bool, tcpip.FullAddress, bool, *syserr.Error) {
+func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Recv(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, creds bool, numRights int, peek bool) (int64, int64, transport.ControlMessages, bool, tcpip.FullAddress, bool, *syserr.Error) {
 	c.mu.RLock()
 	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Recv(data [][]byte, creds bool, numRights int, peek
 }
 
 // close releases all resources related to the endpoint.
-func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) close() {
+func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) close(context.Context) {
 	fdnotifier.RemoveFD(int32(c.file.FD()))
 	c.file.Close()
 	c.file = nil
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) RecvMaxQueueSize() int64 {
 }
 
 // Release implements transport.ConnectedEndpoint.Release and transport.Receiver.Release.
-func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Release() {
-	c.ref.DecRefWithDestructor(c.close)
+func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	c.ref.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, c.close)
 }
 
 // CloseUnread implements transport.ConnectedEndpoint.CloseUnread.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/socket_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/socket_test.go
index affdbcacb..9d58ea448 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/socket_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/socket_test.go
@@ -67,11 +67,12 @@ func TestSocketIsBlocking(t *testing.T) {
 	if fl&syscall.O_NONBLOCK == syscall.O_NONBLOCK {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected socket %v to be blocking", pair[1])
 	}
-	sock, err := newSocket(contexttest.Context(t), pair[0], false)
+	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
+	sock, err := newSocket(ctx, pair[0], false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newSocket(%v) failed => %v", pair[0], err)
 	}
-	defer sock.DecRef()
+	defer sock.DecRef(ctx)
 	// Test that the socket now is non-blocking.
 	if fl, err = getFl(pair[0]); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("getFl: fcntl(%v, GETFL) => %v", pair[0], err)
@@ -93,11 +94,12 @@ func TestSocketWritev(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("host socket creation failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	socket, err := newSocket(contexttest.Context(t), pair[0], false)
+	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
+	socket, err := newSocket(ctx, pair[0], false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newSocket(%v) => %v", pair[0], err)
 	}
-	defer socket.DecRef()
+	defer socket.DecRef(ctx)
 	buf := []byte("hello world\n")
 	n, err := socket.Writev(contexttest.Context(t), usermem.BytesIOSequence(buf))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -115,11 +117,12 @@ func TestSocketWritevLen0(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("host socket creation failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	socket, err := newSocket(contexttest.Context(t), pair[0], false)
+	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
+	socket, err := newSocket(ctx, pair[0], false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newSocket(%v) => %v", pair[0], err)
 	}
-	defer socket.DecRef()
+	defer socket.DecRef(ctx)
 	n, err := socket.Writev(contexttest.Context(t), usermem.BytesIOSequence(nil))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("socket writev failed: %v", err)
@@ -136,11 +139,12 @@ func TestSocketSendMsgLen0(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("host socket creation failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	sfile, err := newSocket(contexttest.Context(t), pair[0], false)
+	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
+	sfile, err := newSocket(ctx, pair[0], false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newSocket(%v) => %v", pair[0], err)
 	}
-	defer sfile.DecRef()
+	defer sfile.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	s := sfile.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
 	n, terr := s.SendMsg(nil, usermem.BytesIOSequence(nil), []byte{}, 0, false, ktime.Time{}, socket.ControlMessages{})
@@ -158,18 +162,19 @@ func TestListen(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("syscall.Socket(syscall.AF_UNIX, syscall.SOCK_STREAM, 0) => %v", err)
 	}
-	sfile1, err := newSocket(contexttest.Context(t), pair[0], false)
+	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
+	sfile1, err := newSocket(ctx, pair[0], false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newSocket(%v) => %v", pair[0], err)
 	}
-	defer sfile1.DecRef()
+	defer sfile1.DecRef(ctx)
 	socket1 := sfile1.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
 
-	sfile2, err := newSocket(contexttest.Context(t), pair[1], false)
+	sfile2, err := newSocket(ctx, pair[1], false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newSocket(%v) => %v", pair[1], err)
 	}
-	defer sfile2.DecRef()
+	defer sfile2.DecRef(ctx)
 	socket2 := sfile2.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
 
 	// Socketpairs can not be listened to.
@@ -185,11 +190,11 @@ func TestListen(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("syscall.Socket(syscall.AF_UNIX, syscall.SOCK_STREAM, 0) => %v", err)
 	}
-	sfile3, err := newSocket(contexttest.Context(t), sock, false)
+	sfile3, err := newSocket(ctx, sock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newSocket(%v) => %v", sock, err)
 	}
-	defer sfile3.DecRef()
+	defer sfile3.DecRef(ctx)
 	socket3 := sfile3.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
 
 	// This socket is not bound so we can't listen on it.
@@ -237,9 +242,10 @@ func TestRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	c := &ConnectedEndpoint{queue: &waiter.Queue{}, file: fd.New(f)}
 	want := &ConnectedEndpoint{queue: c.queue}
-	want.ref.DecRef()
+	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
+	want.ref.DecRef(ctx)
 	fdnotifier.AddFD(int32(c.file.FD()), nil)
-	c.Release()
+	c.Release(ctx)
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(c, want) {
 		t.Errorf("got = %#v, want = %#v", c, want)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/tty.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/tty.go
index 82a02fcb2..b5229098c 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/tty.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/tty.go
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ func (t *TTYFileOperations) Write(ctx context.Context, file *fs.File, src userme
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (t *TTYFileOperations) Release() {
+func (t *TTYFileOperations) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	t.fgProcessGroup = nil
 	t.mu.Unlock()
 
-	t.fileOperations.Release()
+	t.fileOperations.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // Ioctl implements fs.FileOperations.Ioctl.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/wait_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/wait_test.go
index ce397a5e3..c143f4ce2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/host/wait_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/host/wait_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestWait(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("NewFile failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	r := file.Readiness(waiter.EventIn)
 	if r != 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/inode.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/inode.go
index a34fbc946..b79cd9877 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/inode.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/inode.go
@@ -96,13 +96,12 @@ func NewInode(ctx context.Context, iops InodeOperations, msrc *MountSource, satt
 }
 
 // DecRef drops a reference on the Inode.
-func (i *Inode) DecRef() {
-	i.DecRefWithDestructor(i.destroy)
+func (i *Inode) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	i.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, i.destroy)
 }
 
 // destroy releases the Inode and releases the msrc reference taken.
-func (i *Inode) destroy() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+func (i *Inode) destroy(ctx context.Context) {
 	if err := i.WriteOut(ctx); err != nil {
 		// FIXME(b/65209558): Mark as warning again once noatime is
 		// properly supported.
@@ -122,12 +121,12 @@ func (i *Inode) destroy() {
 	i.Watches.targetDestroyed()
 
 	if i.overlay != nil {
-		i.overlay.release()
+		i.overlay.release(ctx)
 	} else {
 		i.InodeOperations.Release(ctx)
 	}
 
-	i.MountSource.DecRef()
+	i.MountSource.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // Mappable calls i.InodeOperations.Mappable.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_inotify.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_inotify.go
index efd3c962b..9911a00c2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_inotify.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_inotify.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package fs
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 )
 
@@ -136,11 +137,11 @@ func (w *Watches) Notify(name string, events, cookie uint32) {
 }
 
 // Unpin unpins dirent from all watches in this set.
-func (w *Watches) Unpin(d *Dirent) {
+func (w *Watches) Unpin(ctx context.Context, d *Dirent) {
 	w.mu.RLock()
 	defer w.mu.RUnlock()
 	for _, watch := range w.ws {
-		watch.Unpin(d)
+		watch.Unpin(ctx, d)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_overlay.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_overlay.go
index 537c8d257..dc2e353d9 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_overlay.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_overlay.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func overlayLookup(ctx context.Context, parent *overlayEntry, inode *Inode, name
 				upperInode = child.Inode
 				upperInode.IncRef()
 			}
-			child.DecRef()
+			child.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 
 		// Are we done?
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func overlayLookup(ctx context.Context, parent *overlayEntry, inode *Inode, name
 			entry, err := newOverlayEntry(ctx, upperInode, nil, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				// Don't leak resources.
-				upperInode.DecRef()
+				upperInode.DecRef(ctx)
 				parent.copyMu.RUnlock()
 				return nil, false, err
 			}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func overlayLookup(ctx context.Context, parent *overlayEntry, inode *Inode, name
 		if err != nil && err != syserror.ENOENT {
 			// Don't leak resources.
 			if upperInode != nil {
-				upperInode.DecRef()
+				upperInode.DecRef(ctx)
 			}
 			parent.copyMu.RUnlock()
 			return nil, false, err
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func overlayLookup(ctx context.Context, parent *overlayEntry, inode *Inode, name
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			child.DecRef()
+			child.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func overlayLookup(ctx context.Context, parent *overlayEntry, inode *Inode, name
 		// unnecessary because we don't need to copy-up and we will always
 		// operate (e.g. read/write) on the upper Inode.
 		if !IsDir(upperInode.StableAttr) {
-			lowerInode.DecRef()
+			lowerInode.DecRef(ctx)
 			lowerInode = nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ func overlayLookup(ctx context.Context, parent *overlayEntry, inode *Inode, name
 		// Well, not quite, we failed at the last moment, how depressing.
 		// Be sure not to leak resources.
 		if upperInode != nil {
-			upperInode.DecRef()
+			upperInode.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 		if lowerInode != nil {
-			lowerInode.DecRef()
+			lowerInode.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 		parent.copyMu.RUnlock()
 		return nil, false, err
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func overlayCreate(ctx context.Context, o *overlayEntry, parent *Dirent, name st
 	// user) will clobber the real path for the underlying Inode.
 	upperFile.Dirent.Inode.IncRef()
 	upperDirent := NewTransientDirent(upperFile.Dirent.Inode)
-	upperFile.Dirent.DecRef()
+	upperFile.Dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 	upperFile.Dirent = upperDirent
 
 	// Create the overlay inode and dirent.  We need this to construct the
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func overlayCreate(ctx context.Context, o *overlayEntry, parent *Dirent, name st
 	// The overlay file created below with NewFile will take a reference on
 	// the overlayDirent, and it should be the only thing holding a
 	// reference at the time of creation, so we must drop this reference.
-	defer overlayDirent.DecRef()
+	defer overlayDirent.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Create a new overlay file that wraps the upper file.
 	flags.Pread = upperFile.Flags().Pread
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ func overlayRename(ctx context.Context, o *overlayEntry, oldParent *Dirent, rena
 			if !replaced.IsNegative() && IsDir(replaced.Inode.StableAttr) {
 				children, err := readdirOne(ctx, replaced)
 				if err != nil {
-					replaced.DecRef()
+					replaced.DecRef(ctx)
 					return err
 				}
 
@@ -407,12 +407,12 @@ func overlayRename(ctx context.Context, o *overlayEntry, oldParent *Dirent, rena
 				// included among the returned children, so we don't
 				// need to bother checking for them.
 				if len(children) > 0 {
-					replaced.DecRef()
+					replaced.DecRef(ctx)
 					return syserror.ENOTEMPTY
 				}
 			}
 
-			replaced.DecRef()
+			replaced.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -455,12 +455,12 @@ func overlayBind(ctx context.Context, o *overlayEntry, parent *Dirent, name stri
 	// Grab the inode and drop the dirent, we don't need it.
 	inode := d.Inode
 	inode.IncRef()
-	d.DecRef()
+	d.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Create a new overlay entry and dirent for the socket.
 	entry, err := newOverlayEntry(ctx, inode, nil, false)
 	if err != nil {
-		inode.DecRef()
+		inode.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// Use the parent's MountSource, since that corresponds to the overlay,
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ func overlayGetlink(ctx context.Context, o *overlayEntry) (*Dirent, error) {
 		// ground and claim that jumping around the filesystem like this
 		// is not supported.
 		name, _ := dirent.FullName(nil)
-		dirent.DecRef()
+		dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Claim that the path is not accessible.
 		err = syserror.EACCES
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_overlay_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_overlay_test.go
index 389c219d6..aa9851b26 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_overlay_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/inode_overlay_test.go
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func TestCacheFlush(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("NewMountNamespace failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	root := mns.Root()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	ctx = &rootContext{
 		Context: ctx,
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func TestCacheFlush(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		// Drop the file reference.
-		file.DecRef()
+		file.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Dirent should have 2 refs left.
 		if got, want := dirent.ReadRefs(), 2; int(got) != want {
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ func TestCacheFlush(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		// Drop our ref.
-		dirent.DecRef()
+		dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// We should be back to zero refs.
 		if got, want := dirent.ReadRefs(), 0; int(got) != want {
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ func (d *dir) GetFile(ctx context.Context, dirent *fs.Dirent, flags fs.FileFlags
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(ctx)
 	// Wrap the file's FileOperations in a dirFile.
 	fops := &dirFile{
 		FileOperations: file.FileOperations,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/inotify.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/inotify.go
index e3a715c1f..c5c07d564 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/inotify.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/inotify.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func NewInotify(ctx context.Context) *Inotify {
 
 // Release implements FileOperations.Release. Release removes all watches and
 // frees all resources for an inotify instance.
-func (i *Inotify) Release() {
+func (i *Inotify) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	// We need to hold i.mu to avoid a race with concurrent calls to
 	// Inotify.targetDestroyed from Watches. There's no risk of Watches
 	// accessing this Inotify after the destructor ends, because we remove all
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (i *Inotify) Release() {
 		// the owner's destructor.
 		w.target.Watches.Remove(w.ID())
 		// Don't leak any references to the target, held by pins in the watch.
-		w.destroy()
+		w.destroy(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func (i *Inotify) AddWatch(target *Dirent, mask uint32) int32 {
 //
 // RmWatch looks up an inotify watch for the given 'wd' and configures the
 // target dirent to stop sending events to this inotify instance.
-func (i *Inotify) RmWatch(wd int32) error {
+func (i *Inotify) RmWatch(ctx context.Context, wd int32) error {
 	i.mu.Lock()
 
 	// Find the watch we were asked to removed.
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func (i *Inotify) RmWatch(wd int32) error {
 	i.queueEvent(newEvent(watch.wd, "", linux.IN_IGNORED, 0))
 
 	// Remove all pins.
-	watch.destroy()
+	watch.destroy(ctx)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/inotify_watch.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/inotify_watch.go
index 900cba3ca..605423d22 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/inotify_watch.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/inotify_watch.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/abi/linux"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 )
 
@@ -105,12 +106,12 @@ func (w *Watch) Pin(d *Dirent) {
 // Unpin drops any extra refs held on dirent due to a previous Pin
 // call. Calling Unpin multiple times for the same dirent, or on a dirent
 // without a corresponding Pin call is a no-op.
-func (w *Watch) Unpin(d *Dirent) {
+func (w *Watch) Unpin(ctx context.Context, d *Dirent) {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 	if w.pins[d] {
 		delete(w.pins, d)
-		d.DecRef()
+		d.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -125,11 +126,11 @@ func (w *Watch) TargetDestroyed() {
 // this watch. Destroy does not cause any new events to be generated. The caller
 // is responsible for ensuring there are no outstanding references to this
 // watch.
-func (w *Watch) destroy() {
+func (w *Watch) destroy(ctx context.Context) {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 	for d := range w.pins {
-		d.DecRef()
+		d.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	w.pins = nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/mount.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/mount.go
index 37bae6810..ee69b10e8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/mount.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/mount.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type MountSourceOperations interface {
 	DirentOperations
 
 	// Destroy destroys the MountSource.
-	Destroy()
+	Destroy(ctx context.Context)
 
 	// Below are MountSourceOperations that do not conform to Linux.
 
@@ -165,16 +165,16 @@ func (msrc *MountSource) DecDirentRefs() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (msrc *MountSource) destroy() {
+func (msrc *MountSource) destroy(ctx context.Context) {
 	if c := msrc.DirentRefs(); c != 0 {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("MountSource with non-zero direntRefs is being destroyed: %d", c))
 	}
-	msrc.MountSourceOperations.Destroy()
+	msrc.MountSourceOperations.Destroy(ctx)
 }
 
 // DecRef drops a reference on the MountSource.
-func (msrc *MountSource) DecRef() {
-	msrc.DecRefWithDestructor(msrc.destroy)
+func (msrc *MountSource) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	msrc.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, msrc.destroy)
 }
 
 // FlushDirentRefs drops all references held by the MountSource on Dirents.
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func (*SimpleMountSourceOperations) ResetInodeMappings() {}
 func (*SimpleMountSourceOperations) SaveInodeMapping(*Inode, string) {}
 
 // Destroy implements MountSourceOperations.Destroy.
-func (*SimpleMountSourceOperations) Destroy() {}
+func (*SimpleMountSourceOperations) Destroy(context.Context) {}
 
 // Info defines attributes of a filesystem.
 type Info struct {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/mount_overlay.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/mount_overlay.go
index 78e35b1e6..7badc75d6 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/mount_overlay.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/mount_overlay.go
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ func (o *overlayMountSourceOperations) SaveInodeMapping(inode *Inode, path strin
 }
 
 // Destroy drops references on the upper and lower MountSource.
-func (o *overlayMountSourceOperations) Destroy() {
-	o.upper.DecRef()
-	o.lower.DecRef()
+func (o *overlayMountSourceOperations) Destroy(ctx context.Context) {
+	o.upper.DecRef(ctx)
+	o.lower.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // type overlayFilesystem is the filesystem for overlay mounts.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/mount_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/mount_test.go
index a3d10770b..6c296f5d0 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/mount_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/mount_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/contexttest"
 )
 
@@ -32,13 +33,13 @@ func cacheReallyContains(cache *DirentCache, d *Dirent) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func mountPathsAre(root *Dirent, got []*Mount, want ...string) error {
+func mountPathsAre(ctx context.Context, root *Dirent, got []*Mount, want ...string) error {
 	gotPaths := make(map[string]struct{}, len(got))
 	gotStr := make([]string, len(got))
 	for i, g := range got {
 		if groot := g.Root(); groot != nil {
 			name, _ := groot.FullName(root)
-			groot.DecRef()
+			groot.DecRef(ctx)
 			gotStr[i] = name
 			gotPaths[name] = struct{}{}
 		}
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func TestMountSourceOnlyCachedOnce(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("NewMountNamespace failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	rootDirent := mm.Root()
-	defer rootDirent.DecRef()
+	defer rootDirent.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Get a child of the root which we will mount over.  Note that the
 	// MockInodeOperations causes Walk to always succeed.
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ func TestAllMountsUnder(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("NewMountNamespace failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	rootDirent := mm.Root()
-	defer rootDirent.DecRef()
+	defer rootDirent.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Add mounts at the following paths:
 	paths := []string{
@@ -150,14 +151,14 @@ func TestAllMountsUnder(t *testing.T) {
 		if err := mm.Mount(ctx, d, submountInode); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("could not mount at %q: %v", p, err)
 		}
-		d.DecRef()
+		d.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// mm root should contain all submounts (and does not include the root mount).
 	rootMnt := mm.FindMount(rootDirent)
 	submounts := mm.AllMountsUnder(rootMnt)
 	allPaths := append(paths, "/")
-	if err := mountPathsAre(rootDirent, submounts, allPaths...); err != nil {
+	if err := mountPathsAre(ctx, rootDirent, submounts, allPaths...); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 
@@ -181,9 +182,9 @@ func TestAllMountsUnder(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not find path %q in mount manager: %v", "/foo", err)
 	}
-	defer d.DecRef()
+	defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 	submounts = mm.AllMountsUnder(mm.FindMount(d))
-	if err := mountPathsAre(rootDirent, submounts, "/foo", "/foo/bar", "/foo/qux", "/foo/bar/baz"); err != nil {
+	if err := mountPathsAre(ctx, rootDirent, submounts, "/foo", "/foo/bar", "/foo/qux", "/foo/bar/baz"); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 
@@ -193,9 +194,9 @@ func TestAllMountsUnder(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not find path %q in mount manager: %v", "/waldo", err)
 	}
-	defer waldo.DecRef()
+	defer waldo.DecRef(ctx)
 	submounts = mm.AllMountsUnder(mm.FindMount(waldo))
-	if err := mountPathsAre(rootDirent, submounts, "/waldo"); err != nil {
+	if err := mountPathsAre(ctx, rootDirent, submounts, "/waldo"); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 }
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ func TestUnmount(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("NewMountNamespace failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	rootDirent := mm.Root()
-	defer rootDirent.DecRef()
+	defer rootDirent.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Add mounts at the following paths:
 	paths := []string{
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ func TestUnmount(t *testing.T) {
 		if err := mm.Mount(ctx, d, submountInode); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("could not mount at %q: %v", p, err)
 		}
-		d.DecRef()
+		d.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	allPaths := make([]string, len(paths)+1)
@@ -259,13 +260,13 @@ func TestUnmount(t *testing.T) {
 		if err := mm.Unmount(ctx, d, false); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("could not unmount at %q: %v", p, err)
 		}
-		d.DecRef()
+		d.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Remove the path that has been unmounted and the check that the remaining
 		// mounts are still there.
 		allPaths = allPaths[:len(allPaths)-1]
 		submounts := mm.AllMountsUnder(rootMnt)
-		if err := mountPathsAre(rootDirent, submounts, allPaths...); err != nil {
+		if err := mountPathsAre(ctx, rootDirent, submounts, allPaths...); err != nil {
 			t.Error(err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/mounts.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/mounts.go
index 3f2bd0e87..d741c4339 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/mounts.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/mounts.go
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (mns *MountNamespace) flushMountSourceRefsLocked() {
 // After destroy is called, the MountNamespace may continue to be referenced (for
 // example via /proc/mounts), but should free all resources and shouldn't have
 // Find* methods called.
-func (mns *MountNamespace) destroy() {
+func (mns *MountNamespace) destroy(ctx context.Context) {
 	mns.mu.Lock()
 	defer mns.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -247,13 +247,13 @@ func (mns *MountNamespace) destroy() {
 	for _, mp := range mns.mounts {
 		// Drop the mount reference on all mounted dirents.
 		for ; mp != nil; mp = mp.previous {
-			mp.root.DecRef()
+			mp.root.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	}
 	mns.mounts = nil
 
 	// Drop reference on the root.
-	mns.root.DecRef()
+	mns.root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Ensure that root cannot be accessed via this MountNamespace any
 	// more.
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ func (mns *MountNamespace) destroy() {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements RefCounter.DecRef with destructor mns.destroy.
-func (mns *MountNamespace) DecRef() {
-	mns.DecRefWithDestructor(mns.destroy)
+func (mns *MountNamespace) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	mns.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, mns.destroy)
 }
 
 // withMountLocked prevents further walks to `node`, because `node` is about to
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func (mns *MountNamespace) Mount(ctx context.Context, mountPoint *Dirent, inode
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		defer replacement.DecRef()
+		defer replacement.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Set the mount's root dirent and id.
 		parentMnt := mns.findMountLocked(mountPoint)
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ func (mns *MountNamespace) Unmount(ctx context.Context, node *Dirent, detachOnly
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("Last mount in the chain must be a undo mount: %+v", prev))
 			}
 			// Drop mount reference taken at the end of MountNamespace.Mount.
-			prev.root.DecRef()
+			prev.root.DecRef(ctx)
 		} else {
 			mns.mounts[prev.root] = prev
 		}
@@ -496,11 +496,11 @@ func (mns *MountNamespace) FindLink(ctx context.Context, root, wd *Dirent, path
 		// non-directory root is hopeless.
 		if current != root {
 			if !IsDir(current.Inode.StableAttr) {
-				current.DecRef() // Drop reference from above.
+				current.DecRef(ctx) // Drop reference from above.
 				return nil, syserror.ENOTDIR
 			}
 			if err := current.Inode.CheckPermission(ctx, PermMask{Execute: true}); err != nil {
-				current.DecRef() // Drop reference from above.
+				current.DecRef(ctx) // Drop reference from above.
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
@@ -511,12 +511,12 @@ func (mns *MountNamespace) FindLink(ctx context.Context, root, wd *Dirent, path
 			// Allow failed walks to cache the dirent, because no
 			// children will acquire a reference at the end.
 			current.maybeExtendReference()
-			current.DecRef()
+			current.DecRef(ctx)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		// Drop old reference.
-		current.DecRef()
+		current.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		if remainder != "" {
 			// Ensure it's resolved, unless it's the last level.
@@ -570,11 +570,11 @@ func (mns *MountNamespace) resolve(ctx context.Context, root, node *Dirent, rema
 	case nil:
 		// Make sure we didn't exhaust the traversal budget.
 		if *remainingTraversals == 0 {
-			target.DecRef()
+			target.DecRef(ctx)
 			return nil, syscall.ELOOP
 		}
 
-		node.DecRef() // Drop the original reference.
+		node.DecRef(ctx) // Drop the original reference.
 		return target, nil
 
 	case syscall.ENOLINK:
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ func (mns *MountNamespace) resolve(ctx context.Context, root, node *Dirent, rema
 		return node, nil
 
 	case ErrResolveViaReadlink:
-		defer node.DecRef() // See above.
+		defer node.DecRef(ctx) // See above.
 
 		// First, check if we should traverse.
 		if *remainingTraversals == 0 {
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ func (mns *MountNamespace) resolve(ctx context.Context, root, node *Dirent, rema
 		return d, err
 
 	default:
-		node.DecRef() // Drop for err; see above.
+		node.DecRef(ctx) // Drop for err; see above.
 
 		// Propagate the error.
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/mounts_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/mounts_test.go
index a69b41468..975d6cbc9 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/mounts_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/mounts_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestFindLink(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	root := mm.Root()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	foo, err := root.Walk(ctx, root, "foo")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error walking to foo: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/overlay.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/overlay.go
index a8ae7d81d..35013a21b 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/overlay.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/overlay.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func NewOverlayRoot(ctx context.Context, upper *Inode, lower *Inode, flags Mount
 	msrc := newOverlayMountSource(ctx, upper.MountSource, lower.MountSource, flags)
 	overlay, err := newOverlayEntry(ctx, upper, lower, true)
 	if err != nil {
-		msrc.DecRef()
+		msrc.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func NewOverlayRootFile(ctx context.Context, upperMS *MountSource, lower *Inode,
 	msrc := newOverlayMountSource(ctx, upperMS, lower.MountSource, flags)
 	overlay, err := newOverlayEntry(ctx, nil, lower, true)
 	if err != nil {
-		msrc.DecRef()
+		msrc.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return newOverlayInode(ctx, overlay, msrc), nil
@@ -230,16 +230,16 @@ func newOverlayEntry(ctx context.Context, upper *Inode, lower *Inode, lowerExist
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (o *overlayEntry) release() {
+func (o *overlayEntry) release(ctx context.Context) {
 	// We drop a reference on upper and lower file system Inodes
 	// rather than releasing them, because in-memory filesystems
 	// may hold an extra reference to these Inodes so that they
 	// stay in memory.
 	if o.upper != nil {
-		o.upper.DecRef()
+		o.upper.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	if o.lower != nil {
-		o.lower.DecRef()
+		o.lower.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/fds.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/fds.go
index 35972e23c..45523adf8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/fds.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/fds.go
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ func walkDescriptors(t *kernel.Task, p string, toInode func(*fs.File, kernel.FDF
 // readDescriptors reads fds in the task starting at offset, and calls the
 // toDentAttr callback for each to get a DentAttr, which it then emits. This is
 // a helper for implementing fs.InodeOperations.Readdir.
-func readDescriptors(t *kernel.Task, c *fs.DirCtx, offset int64, toDentAttr func(int) fs.DentAttr) (int64, error) {
+func readDescriptors(ctx context.Context, t *kernel.Task, c *fs.DirCtx, offset int64, toDentAttr func(int) fs.DentAttr) (int64, error) {
 	var fds []int32
 	t.WithMuLocked(func(t *kernel.Task) {
 		if fdTable := t.FDTable(); fdTable != nil {
-			fds = fdTable.GetFDs()
+			fds = fdTable.GetFDs(ctx)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (f *fd) GetFile(context.Context, *fs.Dirent, fs.FileFlags) (*fs.File, error
 func (f *fd) Readlink(ctx context.Context, _ *fs.Inode) (string, error) {
 	root := fs.RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	n, _ := f.file.Dirent.FullName(root)
 	return n, nil
@@ -135,13 +135,7 @@ func (f *fd) Truncate(context.Context, *fs.Inode, int64) error {
 
 func (f *fd) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	f.Symlink.Release(ctx)
-	f.file.DecRef()
-}
-
-// Close releases the reference on the file.
-func (f *fd) Close() error {
-	f.file.DecRef()
-	return nil
+	f.file.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // fdDir is an InodeOperations for /proc/TID/fd.
@@ -227,7 +221,7 @@ func (f *fdDirFile) Readdir(ctx context.Context, file *fs.File, ser fs.DentrySer
 	if f.isInfoFile {
 		typ = fs.Symlink
 	}
-	return readDescriptors(f.t, dirCtx, file.Offset(), func(fd int) fs.DentAttr {
+	return readDescriptors(ctx, f.t, dirCtx, file.Offset(), func(fd int) fs.DentAttr {
 		return fs.GenericDentAttr(typ, device.ProcDevice)
 	})
 }
@@ -261,7 +255,7 @@ func (fdid *fdInfoDir) Lookup(ctx context.Context, dir *fs.Inode, p string) (*fs
 		// locks, and other data.  For now we only have flags.
 		// See https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
 		flags := file.Flags().ToLinux() | fdFlags.ToLinuxFileFlags()
-		file.DecRef()
+		file.DecRef(ctx)
 		contents := []byte(fmt.Sprintf("flags:\t0%o\n", flags))
 		return newStaticProcInode(ctx, dir.MountSource, contents)
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/mounts.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/mounts.go
index 1fc9c703c..6a63c47b3 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/mounts.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/mounts.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func forEachMount(t *kernel.Task, fn func(string, *fs.Mount)) {
 		// The task has been destroyed. Nothing to show here.
 		return
 	}
-	defer rootDir.DecRef()
+	defer rootDir.DecRef(t)
 
 	mnt := t.MountNamespace().FindMount(rootDir)
 	if mnt == nil {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func forEachMount(t *kernel.Task, fn func(string, *fs.Mount)) {
 			continue // No longer valid.
 		}
 		mountPath, desc := mroot.FullName(rootDir)
-		mroot.DecRef()
+		mroot.DecRef(t)
 		if !desc {
 			// MountSources that are not descendants of the chroot jail are ignored.
 			continue
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (mif *mountInfoFile) ReadSeqFileData(ctx context.Context, handle seqfile.Se
 		if mroot == nil {
 			return // No longer valid.
 		}
-		defer mroot.DecRef()
+		defer mroot.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Format:
 		// 36 35 98:0 /mnt1 /mnt2 rw,noatime master:1 - ext3 /dev/root rw,errors=continue
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func (mf *mountsFile) ReadSeqFileData(ctx context.Context, handle seqfile.SeqHan
 		if root == nil {
 			return // No longer valid.
 		}
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		flags := root.Inode.MountSource.Flags
 		opts := "rw"
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/net.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/net.go
index bd18177d4..83a43aa26 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/net.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/net.go
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func (n *netUnix) ReadSeqFileData(ctx context.Context, h seqfile.SeqHandle) ([]s
 		}
 		sfile := s.(*fs.File)
 		if family, _, _ := sfile.FileOperations.(socket.Socket).Type(); family != linux.AF_UNIX {
-			s.DecRef()
+			s.DecRef(ctx)
 			// Not a unix socket.
 			continue
 		}
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ func (n *netUnix) ReadSeqFileData(ctx context.Context, h seqfile.SeqHandle) ([]s
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "\n")
 
-		s.DecRef()
+		s.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	data := []seqfile.SeqData{
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ func commonReadSeqFileDataTCP(ctx context.Context, n seqfile.SeqHandle, k *kerne
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("Found non-socket file in socket table: %+v", sfile))
 		}
 		if family, stype, _ := sops.Type(); !(family == fa && stype == linux.SOCK_STREAM) {
-			s.DecRef()
+			s.DecRef(ctx)
 			// Not tcp4 sockets.
 			continue
 		}
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ func commonReadSeqFileDataTCP(ctx context.Context, n seqfile.SeqHandle, k *kerne
 
 		fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "\n")
 
-		s.DecRef()
+		s.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	data := []seqfile.SeqData{
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ func (n *netUDP) ReadSeqFileData(ctx context.Context, h seqfile.SeqHandle) ([]se
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("Found non-socket file in socket table: %+v", sfile))
 		}
 		if family, stype, _ := sops.Type(); family != linux.AF_INET || stype != linux.SOCK_DGRAM {
-			s.DecRef()
+			s.DecRef(ctx)
 			// Not udp4 socket.
 			continue
 		}
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ func (n *netUDP) ReadSeqFileData(ctx context.Context, h seqfile.SeqHandle) ([]se
 
 		fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "\n")
 
-		s.DecRef()
+		s.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	data := []seqfile.SeqData{
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/proc.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/proc.go
index c659224a7..77e0e1d26 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/proc.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/proc.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (rpf *rootProcFile) Readdir(ctx context.Context, file *fs.File, ser fs.Dent
 	// Add dot and dotdot.
 	root := fs.RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	dot, dotdot := file.Dirent.GetDotAttrs(root)
 	names = append(names, ".", "..")
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/task.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/task.go
index 4bbe90198..9cf7f2a62 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/task.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/proc/task.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (f *subtasksFile) Readdir(ctx context.Context, file *fs.File, ser fs.Dentry
 		// Serialize "." and "..".
 		root := fs.RootFromContext(ctx)
 		if root != nil {
-			defer root.DecRef()
+			defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 		dot, dotdot := file.Dirent.GetDotAttrs(root)
 		if err := dirCtx.DirEmit(".", dot); err != nil {
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func (e *exe) Readlink(ctx context.Context, inode *fs.Inode) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	defer exec.DecRef()
+	defer exec.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	return exec.PathnameWithDeleted(ctx), nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/ramfs/dir.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/ramfs/dir.go
index bfa304552..f4fcddecb 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/ramfs/dir.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/ramfs/dir.go
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func (d *Dir) Remove(ctx context.Context, _ *fs.Inode, name string) error {
 	}
 
 	// Remove our reference on the inode.
-	inode.DecRef()
+	inode.DecRef(ctx)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (d *Dir) RemoveDirectory(ctx context.Context, _ *fs.Inode, name string) err
 	}
 
 	// Remove our reference on the inode.
-	inode.DecRef()
+	inode.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func (d *Dir) Create(ctx context.Context, dir *fs.Inode, name string, flags fs.F
 
 	// Create the Dirent and corresponding file.
 	created := fs.NewDirent(ctx, inode, name)
-	defer created.DecRef()
+	defer created.DecRef(ctx)
 	return created.Inode.GetFile(ctx, created, flags)
 }
 
@@ -412,11 +412,11 @@ func (*Dir) Rename(ctx context.Context, inode *fs.Inode, oldParent *fs.Inode, ol
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.InodeOperation.Release.
-func (d *Dir) Release(_ context.Context) {
+func (d *Dir) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	// Drop references on all children.
 	d.mu.Lock()
 	for _, i := range d.children {
-		i.DecRef()
+		i.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	d.mu.Unlock()
 }
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ func (dfo *dirFileOperations) IterateDir(ctx context.Context, d *fs.Dirent, dirC
 func (dfo *dirFileOperations) Readdir(ctx context.Context, file *fs.File, serializer fs.DentrySerializer) (int64, error) {
 	root := fs.RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	dirCtx := &fs.DirCtx{
 		Serializer: serializer,
@@ -473,13 +473,13 @@ func hasChildren(ctx context.Context, inode *fs.Inode) (bool, error) {
 	// dropped when that dirent is destroyed.
 	inode.IncRef()
 	d := fs.NewTransientDirent(inode)
-	defer d.DecRef()
+	defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	file, err := inode.GetFile(ctx, d, fs.FileFlags{Read: true})
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	ser := &fs.CollectEntriesSerializer{}
 	if err := file.Readdir(ctx, ser); err != nil {
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ func Rename(ctx context.Context, oldParent fs.InodeOperations, oldName string, n
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		inode.DecRef()
+		inode.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Be careful, we may have already grabbed this mutex above.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/ramfs/tree_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/ramfs/tree_test.go
index a6ed8b2c5..3e0d1e07e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/ramfs/tree_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/ramfs/tree_test.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestMakeDirectoryTree(t *testing.T) {
 			continue
 		}
 		root := mm.Root()
-		defer mm.DecRef()
+		defer mm.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		for _, p := range test.subdirs {
 			maxTraversals := uint(0)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/timerfd/timerfd.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/timerfd/timerfd.go
index 88c344089..f362ca9b6 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/timerfd/timerfd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/timerfd/timerfd.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ type TimerOperations struct {
 func NewFile(ctx context.Context, c ktime.Clock) *fs.File {
 	dirent := fs.NewDirent(ctx, anon.NewInode(ctx), "anon_inode:[timerfd]")
 	// Release the initial dirent reference after NewFile takes a reference.
-	defer dirent.DecRef()
+	defer dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 	tops := &TimerOperations{}
 	tops.timer = ktime.NewTimer(c, tops)
 	// Timerfds reject writes, but the Write flag must be set in order to
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func NewFile(ctx context.Context, c ktime.Clock) *fs.File {
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (t *TimerOperations) Release() {
+func (t *TimerOperations) Release(context.Context) {
 	t.timer.Destroy()
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/tmpfs/file_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/tmpfs/file_test.go
index aaba35502..d4d613ea9 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/tmpfs/file_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/tmpfs/file_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func newFile(ctx context.Context) *fs.File {
 func TestGrow(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
 	f := newFile(ctx)
-	defer f.DecRef()
+	defer f.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	abuf := bytes.Repeat([]byte{'a'}, 68)
 	n, err := f.Pwritev(ctx, usermem.BytesIOSequence(abuf), 0)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/dir.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/dir.go
index 108654827..463f6189e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/dir.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/dir.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (d *dirInodeOperations) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	d.mu.Lock()
 	defer d.mu.Unlock()
 
-	d.master.DecRef()
+	d.master.DecRef(ctx)
 	if len(d.slaves) != 0 {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("devpts directory still contains active terminals: %+v", d))
 	}
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ func (d *dirInodeOperations) allocateTerminal(ctx context.Context) (*Terminal, e
 }
 
 // masterClose is called when the master end of t is closed.
-func (d *dirInodeOperations) masterClose(t *Terminal) {
+func (d *dirInodeOperations) masterClose(ctx context.Context, t *Terminal) {
 	d.mu.Lock()
 	defer d.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (d *dirInodeOperations) masterClose(t *Terminal) {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Terminal %+v doesn't exist in %+v?", t, d))
 	}
 
-	s.DecRef()
+	s.DecRef(ctx)
 	delete(d.slaves, t.n)
 	d.dentryMap.Remove(strconv.FormatUint(uint64(t.n), 10))
 }
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func (df *dirFileOperations) IterateDir(ctx context.Context, d *fs.Dirent, dirCt
 func (df *dirFileOperations) Readdir(ctx context.Context, file *fs.File, serializer fs.DentrySerializer) (int64, error) {
 	root := fs.RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	dirCtx := &fs.DirCtx{
 		Serializer: serializer,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/fs.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/fs.go
index 8fe05ebe5..2d4d44bf3 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/fs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/fs.go
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ func (superOperations) ResetInodeMappings() {}
 func (superOperations) SaveInodeMapping(*fs.Inode, string) {}
 
 // Destroy implements MountSourceOperations.Destroy.
-func (superOperations) Destroy() {}
+func (superOperations) Destroy(context.Context) {}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/master.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/master.go
index fe07fa929..e00746017 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/master.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/master.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func newMasterInode(ctx context.Context, d *dirInodeOperations, owner fs.FileOwn
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.InodeOperations.Release.
-func (mi *masterInodeOperations) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+func (mi *masterInodeOperations) Release(context.Context) {
 }
 
 // Truncate implements fs.InodeOperations.Truncate.
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ type masterFileOperations struct {
 var _ fs.FileOperations = (*masterFileOperations)(nil)
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (mf *masterFileOperations) Release() {
-	mf.d.masterClose(mf.t)
-	mf.t.DecRef()
+func (mf *masterFileOperations) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	mf.d.masterClose(ctx, mf.t)
+	mf.t.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // EventRegister implements waiter.Waitable.EventRegister.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/slave.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/slave.go
index 9871f6fc6..7c7292687 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/slave.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/tty/slave.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func newSlaveInode(ctx context.Context, d *dirInodeOperations, t *Terminal, owne
 
 // Release implements fs.InodeOperations.Release.
 func (si *slaveInodeOperations) Release(ctx context.Context) {
-	si.t.DecRef()
+	si.t.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // Truncate implements fs.InodeOperations.Truncate.
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ type slaveFileOperations struct {
 var _ fs.FileOperations = (*slaveFileOperations)(nil)
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (sf *slaveFileOperations) Release() {
+func (sf *slaveFileOperations) Release(context.Context) {
 }
 
 // EventRegister implements waiter.Waitable.EventRegister.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/user/path.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/user/path.go
index 397e96045..2f5a43b84 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/user/path.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/user/path.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func resolve(ctx context.Context, mns *fs.MountNamespace, paths []string, name s
 		// Caller has no root. Don't bother traversing anything.
 		return "", syserror.ENOENT
 	}
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	for _, p := range paths {
 		if !path.IsAbs(p) {
 			// Relative paths aren't safe, no one should be using them.
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func resolve(ctx context.Context, mns *fs.MountNamespace, paths []string, name s
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
-		defer d.DecRef()
+		defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Check that it is a regular file.
 		if !fs.IsRegular(d.Inode.StableAttr) {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func resolve(ctx context.Context, mns *fs.MountNamespace, paths []string, name s
 
 func resolveVFS2(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credentials, mns *vfs.MountNamespace, paths []string, name string) (string, error) {
 	root := mns.Root()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	for _, p := range paths {
 		if !path.IsAbs(p) {
 			// Relative paths aren't safe, no one should be using them.
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func resolveVFS2(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credentials, mns *vfs.MountNam
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
-		dentry.DecRef()
+		dentry.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		return binPath, nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/user/user.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/user/user.go
index f4d525523..936fd3932 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/user/user.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/user/user.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func getExecUserHome(ctx context.Context, rootMns *fs.MountNamespace, uid auth.K
 		// doesn't exist we will return the default home directory.
 		return defaultHome, nil
 	}
-	defer dirent.DecRef()
+	defer dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Check read permissions on the file.
 	if err := dirent.Inode.CheckPermission(ctx, fs.PermMask{Read: true}); err != nil {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func getExecUserHome(ctx context.Context, rootMns *fs.MountNamespace, uid auth.K
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	defer f.DecRef()
+	defer f.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	r := &fileReader{
 		Ctx:  ctx,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func getExecUserHomeVFS2(ctx context.Context, mns *vfs.MountNamespace, uid auth.
 	const defaultHome = "/"
 
 	root := mns.Root()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	creds := auth.CredentialsFromContext(ctx)
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func getExecUserHomeVFS2(ctx context.Context, mns *vfs.MountNamespace, uid auth.
 	if err != nil {
 		return defaultHome, nil
 	}
-	defer fd.DecRef()
+	defer fd.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	r := &fileReaderVFS2{
 		ctx: ctx,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/user/user_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/user/user_test.go
index 7d8e9ac7c..12b786224 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/user/user_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/user/user_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func createEtcPasswd(ctx context.Context, root *fs.Dirent, contents string, mode
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer etc.DecRef()
+	defer etc.DecRef(ctx)
 	switch mode.FileType() {
 	case 0:
 		// Don't create anything.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func createEtcPasswd(ctx context.Context, root *fs.Dirent, contents string, mode
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		defer passwd.DecRef()
+		defer passwd.DecRef(ctx)
 		if _, err := passwd.Writev(ctx, usermem.BytesIOSequence([]byte(contents))); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ func TestGetExecUserHome(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("NewMountNamespace failed: %v", err)
 			}
-			defer mns.DecRef()
+			defer mns.DecRef(ctx)
 			root := mns.Root()
-			defer root.DecRef()
+			defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 			ctx = fs.WithRoot(ctx, root)
 
 			if err := createEtcPasswd(ctx, root, tc.passwdContents, tc.passwdMode); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/bridge.go b/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/bridge.go
index 8e7590721..7e61209ee 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/bridge.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/bridge.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type File interface {
 	IncRef()
 
 	// DecRef decrements reference.
-	DecRef()
+	DecRef(ctx context.Context)
 }
 
 // Lookup provides a common interface to open files.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/fs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/fs.go
index 093ce1fb3..9785fd62a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/fs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/fs.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (f *fsFile) PathnameWithDeleted(ctx context.Context) string {
 		// global there.
 		return ""
 	}
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	name, _ := f.file.Dirent.FullName(root)
 	return name
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ func (f *fsFile) IncRef() {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements File.
-func (f *fsFile) DecRef() {
-	f.file.DecRef()
+func (f *fsFile) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	f.file.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // fsLookup implements Lookup interface using fs.File.
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (l *fsLookup) OpenPath(ctx context.Context, path string, opts vfs.OpenOptio
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer d.DecRef()
+	defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	if !resolveFinal && fs.IsSymlink(d.Inode.StableAttr) {
 		return nil, syserror.ELOOP
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/vfs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/vfs.go
index 89168220a..323506d33 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/vfs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsbridge/vfs.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func NewVFSFile(file *vfs.FileDescription) File {
 // PathnameWithDeleted implements File.
 func (f *VFSFile) PathnameWithDeleted(ctx context.Context) string {
 	root := vfs.RootFromContext(ctx)
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	vfsObj := f.file.VirtualDentry().Mount().Filesystem().VirtualFilesystem()
 	name, _ := vfsObj.PathnameWithDeleted(ctx, root, f.file.VirtualDentry())
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ func (f *VFSFile) IncRef() {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements File.
-func (f *VFSFile) DecRef() {
-	f.file.DecRef()
+func (f *VFSFile) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	f.file.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // FileDescription returns the FileDescription represented by f. It does not
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/devpts.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/devpts.go
index e6fda2b4f..7169e91af 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/devpts.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/devpts.go
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ func (fstype FilesystemType) newFilesystem(vfsObj *vfs.VirtualFilesystem, creds
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *filesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *filesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	fs.Filesystem.VFSFilesystem().VirtualFilesystem().PutAnonBlockDevMinor(fs.devMinor)
-	fs.Filesystem.Release()
+	fs.Filesystem.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // rootInode is the root directory inode for the devpts mounts.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/master.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/master.go
index 1081fff52..3bb397f71 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/master.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/master.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (mi *masterInode) Open(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vfsd *vf
 	}
 	fd.LockFD.Init(&mi.locks)
 	if err := fd.vfsfd.Init(fd, opts.Flags, rp.Mount(), vfsd, &vfs.FileDescriptionOptions{}); err != nil {
-		mi.DecRef()
+		mi.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &fd.vfsfd, nil
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ type masterFileDescription struct {
 var _ vfs.FileDescriptionImpl = (*masterFileDescription)(nil)
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (mfd *masterFileDescription) Release() {
+func (mfd *masterFileDescription) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	mfd.inode.root.masterClose(mfd.t)
-	mfd.inode.DecRef()
+	mfd.inode.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // EventRegister implements waiter.Waitable.EventRegister.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/slave.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/slave.go
index a91cae3ef..32e4e1908 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/slave.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/slave.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (si *slaveInode) Open(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vfsd *vfs
 	}
 	fd.LockFD.Init(&si.locks)
 	if err := fd.vfsfd.Init(fd, opts.Flags, rp.Mount(), vfsd, &vfs.FileDescriptionOptions{}); err != nil {
-		si.DecRef()
+		si.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &fd.vfsfd, nil
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ type slaveFileDescription struct {
 var _ vfs.FileDescriptionImpl = (*slaveFileDescription)(nil)
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (sfd *slaveFileDescription) Release() {
-	sfd.inode.DecRef()
+func (sfd *slaveFileDescription) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	sfd.inode.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // EventRegister implements waiter.Waitable.EventRegister.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devtmpfs/devtmpfs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devtmpfs/devtmpfs.go
index d0e06cdc0..2ed5fa8a9 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devtmpfs/devtmpfs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devtmpfs/devtmpfs.go
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ func NewAccessor(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.VirtualFilesystem, creds *auth
 }
 
 // Release must be called when a is no longer in use.
-func (a *Accessor) Release() {
-	a.root.DecRef()
-	a.mntns.DecRef()
+func (a *Accessor) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	a.root.DecRef(ctx)
+	a.mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // accessorContext implements context.Context by extending an existing
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devtmpfs/devtmpfs_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devtmpfs/devtmpfs_test.go
index b6d52c015..747867cca 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devtmpfs/devtmpfs_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devtmpfs/devtmpfs_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestDevtmpfs(t *testing.T) {
 	creds := auth.CredentialsFromContext(ctx)
 
 	vfsObj := &vfs.VirtualFilesystem{}
-	if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+	if err := vfsObj.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("VFS init: %v", err)
 	}
 	// Register tmpfs just so that we can have a root filesystem that isn't
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ func TestDevtmpfs(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create tmpfs root mount: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	root := mntns.Root()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	devpop := vfs.PathOperation{
 		Root:  root,
 		Start: root,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestDevtmpfs(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create devtmpfs.Accessor: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer a.Release()
+	defer a.Release(ctx)
 
 	// Create "userspace-initialized" files using a devtmpfs.Accessor.
 	if err := a.UserspaceInit(ctx); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/eventfd/eventfd.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/eventfd/eventfd.go
index d12d78b84..812171fa3 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/eventfd/eventfd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/eventfd/eventfd.go
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ type EventFileDescription struct {
 var _ vfs.FileDescriptionImpl = (*EventFileDescription)(nil)
 
 // New creates a new event fd.
-func New(vfsObj *vfs.VirtualFilesystem, initVal uint64, semMode bool, flags uint32) (*vfs.FileDescription, error) {
+func New(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.VirtualFilesystem, initVal uint64, semMode bool, flags uint32) (*vfs.FileDescription, error) {
 	vd := vfsObj.NewAnonVirtualDentry("[eventfd]")
-	defer vd.DecRef()
+	defer vd.DecRef(ctx)
 	efd := &EventFileDescription{
 		val:     initVal,
 		semMode: semMode,
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (efd *EventFileDescription) HostFD() (int, error) {
 }
 
 // Release implements FileDescriptionImpl.Release()
-func (efd *EventFileDescription) Release() {
+func (efd *EventFileDescription) Release(context.Context) {
 	efd.mu.Lock()
 	defer efd.mu.Unlock()
 	if efd.hostfd >= 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/eventfd/eventfd_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/eventfd/eventfd_test.go
index 20e3adffc..49916fa81 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/eventfd/eventfd_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/eventfd/eventfd_test.go
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ func TestEventFD(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, initVal := range initVals {
 		ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
 		vfsObj := &vfs.VirtualFilesystem{}
-		if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+		if err := vfsObj.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("VFS init: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		// Make a new eventfd that is writable.
-		eventfd, err := New(vfsObj, initVal, false, linux.O_RDWR)
+		eventfd, err := New(ctx, vfsObj, initVal, false, linux.O_RDWR)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("New() failed: %v", err)
 		}
-		defer eventfd.DecRef()
+		defer eventfd.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Register a callback for a write event.
 		w, ch := waiter.NewChannelEntry(nil)
@@ -74,16 +74,16 @@ func TestEventFD(t *testing.T) {
 func TestEventFDStat(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
 	vfsObj := &vfs.VirtualFilesystem{}
-	if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+	if err := vfsObj.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("VFS init: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Make a new eventfd that is writable.
-	eventfd, err := New(vfsObj, 0, false, linux.O_RDWR)
+	eventfd, err := New(ctx, vfsObj, 0, false, linux.O_RDWR)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("New() failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer eventfd.DecRef()
+	defer eventfd.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	statx, err := eventfd.Stat(ctx, vfs.StatOptions{
 		Mask: linux.STATX_BASIC_STATS,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/benchmark/benchmark_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/benchmark/benchmark_test.go
index 89caee3df..8f7d5a9bb 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/benchmark/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/benchmark/benchmark_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func setUp(b *testing.B, imagePath string) (context.Context, *vfs.VirtualFilesys
 
 	// Create VFS.
 	vfsObj := &vfs.VirtualFilesystem{}
-	if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+	if err := vfsObj.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
 	vfsObj.MustRegisterFilesystemType("extfs", ext.FilesystemType{}, &vfs.RegisterFilesystemTypeOptions{
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func setUp(b *testing.B, imagePath string) (context.Context, *vfs.VirtualFilesys
 	root := mntns.Root()
 
 	tearDown := func() {
-		root.DecRef()
+		root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		if err := f.Close(); err != nil {
 			b.Fatalf("tearDown failed: %v", err)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS2ExtfsMountStat(b *testing.B) {
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to walk to mount point: %v", err)
 			}
-			defer mountPoint.DecRef()
+			defer mountPoint.DecRef(ctx)
 
 			// Create extfs submount.
 			mountTearDown := mount(b, fmt.Sprintf("/tmp/image-%d.ext4", depth), vfsfs, &pop)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/dentry.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/dentry.go
index 55902322a..7a1b4219f 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/dentry.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/dentry.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package ext
 
 import (
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/vfs"
 )
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func (d *dentry) TryIncRef() bool {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements vfs.DentryImpl.DecRef.
-func (d *dentry) DecRef() {
+func (d *dentry) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
 	// FIXME(b/134676337): filesystem.mu may not be locked as required by
 	// inode.decRef().
 	d.inode.decRef()
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func (d *dentry) DecRef() {
 // InotifyWithParent implements vfs.DentryImpl.InotifyWithParent.
 //
 // TODO(b/134676337): Implement inotify.
-func (d *dentry) InotifyWithParent(events, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {}
+func (d *dentry) InotifyWithParent(ctx context.Context, events, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {}
 
 // Watches implements vfs.DentryImpl.Watches.
 //
@@ -76,4 +77,4 @@ func (d *dentry) Watches() *vfs.Watches {
 // OnZeroWatches implements vfs.Dentry.OnZeroWatches.
 //
 // TODO(b/134676337): Implement inotify.
-func (d *dentry) OnZeroWatches() {}
+func (d *dentry) OnZeroWatches(context.Context) {}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/directory.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/directory.go
index 357512c7e..0fc01668d 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/directory.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/directory.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ type directoryFD struct {
 var _ vfs.FileDescriptionImpl = (*directoryFD)(nil)
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *directoryFD) Release() {
+func (fd *directoryFD) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	if fd.iter == nil {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/ext.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/ext.go
index dac6effbf..08ffc2834 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/ext.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/ext.go
@@ -123,32 +123,32 @@ func (fsType FilesystemType) GetFilesystem(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.Virt
 	fs.vfsfs.Init(vfsObj, &fsType, &fs)
 	fs.sb, err = readSuperBlock(dev)
 	if err != nil {
-		fs.vfsfs.DecRef()
+		fs.vfsfs.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
 	if fs.sb.Magic() != linux.EXT_SUPER_MAGIC {
 		// mount(2) specifies that EINVAL should be returned if the superblock is
 		// invalid.
-		fs.vfsfs.DecRef()
+		fs.vfsfs.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
 
 	// Refuse to mount if the filesystem is incompatible.
 	if !isCompatible(fs.sb) {
-		fs.vfsfs.DecRef()
+		fs.vfsfs.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
 
 	fs.bgs, err = readBlockGroups(dev, fs.sb)
 	if err != nil {
-		fs.vfsfs.DecRef()
+		fs.vfsfs.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
 	rootInode, err := fs.getOrCreateInodeLocked(disklayout.RootDirInode)
 	if err != nil {
-		fs.vfsfs.DecRef()
+		fs.vfsfs.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	rootInode.incRef()
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/ext_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/ext_test.go
index 64e9a579f..2dbaee287 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/ext_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/ext_test.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func setUp(t *testing.T, imagePath string) (context.Context, *vfs.VirtualFilesys
 
 	// Create VFS.
 	vfsObj := &vfs.VirtualFilesystem{}
-	if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+	if err := vfsObj.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("VFS init: %v", err)
 	}
 	vfsObj.MustRegisterFilesystemType("extfs", FilesystemType{}, &vfs.RegisterFilesystemTypeOptions{
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func setUp(t *testing.T, imagePath string) (context.Context, *vfs.VirtualFilesys
 	root := mntns.Root()
 
 	tearDown := func() {
-		root.DecRef()
+		root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		if err := f.Close(); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("tearDown failed: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/filesystem.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/filesystem.go
index 557963e03..c714ddf73 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/filesystem.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/filesystem.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ var _ vfs.FilesystemImpl = (*filesystem)(nil)
 //     - filesystem.mu must be locked (for writing if write param is true).
 //     - !rp.Done().
 //     - inode == vfsd.Impl().(*Dentry).inode.
-func stepLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vfsd *vfs.Dentry, inode *inode, write bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *inode, error) {
+func stepLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vfsd *vfs.Dentry, inode *inode, write bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *inode, error) {
 	if !inode.isDir() {
 		return nil, nil, syserror.ENOTDIR
 	}
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func stepLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vfsd *vfs.Dentry, inode *inode, write boo
 		}
 		d := vfsd.Impl().(*dentry)
 		if name == ".." {
-			isRoot, err := rp.CheckRoot(vfsd)
+			isRoot, err := rp.CheckRoot(ctx, vfsd)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, nil, err
 			}
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func stepLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vfsd *vfs.Dentry, inode *inode, write boo
 				rp.Advance()
 				return vfsd, inode, nil
 			}
-			if err := rp.CheckMount(&d.parent.vfsd); err != nil {
+			if err := rp.CheckMount(ctx, &d.parent.vfsd); err != nil {
 				return nil, nil, err
 			}
 			rp.Advance()
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func stepLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vfsd *vfs.Dentry, inode *inode, write boo
 			child.name = name
 			dir.childCache[name] = child
 		}
-		if err := rp.CheckMount(&child.vfsd); err != nil {
+		if err := rp.CheckMount(ctx, &child.vfsd); err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, err
 		}
 		if child.inode.isSymlink() && rp.ShouldFollowSymlink() {
@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ func stepLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vfsd *vfs.Dentry, inode *inode, write boo
 //
 // Preconditions:
 //     - filesystem.mu must be locked (for writing if write param is true).
-func walkLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, write bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *inode, error) {
+func walkLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, write bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *inode, error) {
 	vfsd := rp.Start()
 	inode := vfsd.Impl().(*dentry).inode
 	for !rp.Done() {
 		var err error
-		vfsd, inode, err = stepLocked(rp, vfsd, inode, write)
+		vfsd, inode, err = stepLocked(ctx, rp, vfsd, inode, write)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, err
 		}
@@ -196,12 +196,12 @@ func walkLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, write bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *inode, error)
 // Preconditions:
 //     - filesystem.mu must be locked (for writing if write param is true).
 //     - !rp.Done().
-func walkParentLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, write bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *inode, error) {
+func walkParentLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, write bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *inode, error) {
 	vfsd := rp.Start()
 	inode := vfsd.Impl().(*dentry).inode
 	for !rp.Final() {
 		var err error
-		vfsd, inode, err = stepLocked(rp, vfsd, inode, write)
+		vfsd, inode, err = stepLocked(ctx, rp, vfsd, inode, write)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, err
 		}
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func walkParentLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, write bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *inode, e
 // the rp till the parent of the last component which should be an existing
 // directory. If parent is false then resolves rp entirely. Attemps to resolve
 // the path as far as it can with a read lock and upgrades the lock if needed.
-func (fs *filesystem) walk(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, parent bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *inode, error) {
+func (fs *filesystem) walk(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, parent bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *inode, error) {
 	var (
 		vfsd  *vfs.Dentry
 		inode *inode
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ func (fs *filesystem) walk(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, parent bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *in
 	// of disk. This reduces congestion (allows concurrent walks).
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	if parent {
-		vfsd, inode, err = walkParentLocked(rp, false)
+		vfsd, inode, err = walkParentLocked(ctx, rp, false)
 	} else {
-		vfsd, inode, err = walkLocked(rp, false)
+		vfsd, inode, err = walkLocked(ctx, rp, false)
 	}
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
 
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ func (fs *filesystem) walk(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, parent bool) (*vfs.Dentry, *in
 		// walk is fine as this is a read only filesystem.
 		fs.mu.Lock()
 		if parent {
-			vfsd, inode, err = walkParentLocked(rp, true)
+			vfsd, inode, err = walkParentLocked(ctx, rp, true)
 		} else {
-			vfsd, inode, err = walkLocked(rp, true)
+			vfsd, inode, err = walkLocked(ctx, rp, true)
 		}
 		fs.mu.Unlock()
 	}
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) statTo(stat *linux.Statfs) {
 
 // AccessAt implements vfs.Filesystem.Impl.AccessAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) AccessAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, creds *auth.Credentials, ats vfs.AccessTypes) error {
-	_, inode, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, inode, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) AccessAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, creds
 
 // GetDentryAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.GetDentryAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) GetDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.GetDentryOptions) (*vfs.Dentry, error) {
-	vfsd, inode, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	vfsd, inode, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) GetDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, op
 
 // GetParentDentryAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.GetParentDentryAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) GetParentDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (*vfs.Dentry, error) {
-	vfsd, inode, err := fs.walk(rp, true)
+	vfsd, inode, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) GetParentDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPa
 
 // OpenAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.OpenAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) OpenAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.OpenOptions) (*vfs.FileDescription, error) {
-	vfsd, inode, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	vfsd, inode, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) OpenAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 
 // ReadlinkAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.ReadlinkAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) ReadlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (string, error) {
-	_, inode, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, inode, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) ReadlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (st
 
 // StatAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.StatAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) StatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.StatOptions) (linux.Statx, error) {
-	_, inode, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, inode, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return linux.Statx{}, err
 	}
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) StatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 
 // StatFSAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.StatFSAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) StatFSAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (linux.Statfs, error) {
-	if _, _, err := fs.walk(rp, false); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false); err != nil {
 		return linux.Statfs{}, err
 	}
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) StatFSAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (linu
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *filesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *filesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	fs.vfsfs.VirtualFilesystem().PutAnonBlockDevMinor(fs.devMinor)
 }
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) LinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vd vfs.
 		return syserror.EEXIST
 	}
 
-	if _, _, err := fs.walk(rp, true); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, true); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) MkdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts v
 		return syserror.EEXIST
 	}
 
-	if _, _, err := fs.walk(rp, true); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, true); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) MknodAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts v
 		return syserror.EEXIST
 	}
 
-	_, _, err := fs.walk(rp, true)
+	_, _, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 		return syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 
-	_, _, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, _, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 
 // RmdirAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.RmdirAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error {
-	_, inode, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, inode, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 
 // SetStatAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.SetStatAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) SetStatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.SetStatOptions) error {
-	_, _, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, _, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SymlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, targ
 		return syserror.EEXIST
 	}
 
-	_, _, err := fs.walk(rp, true)
+	_, _, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SymlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, targ
 
 // UnlinkAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.UnlinkAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error {
-	_, inode, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, inode, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 
 // BoundEndpointAt implements FilesystemImpl.BoundEndpointAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) BoundEndpointAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.BoundEndpointOptions) (transport.BoundEndpoint, error) {
-	_, inode, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, inode, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) BoundEndpointAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath
 
 // ListxattrAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.ListxattrAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) ListxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, size uint64) ([]string, error) {
-	_, _, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, _, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) ListxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, si
 
 // GetxattrAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.GetxattrAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) GetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.GetxattrOptions) (string, error) {
-	_, _, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, _, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) GetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opt
 
 // SetxattrAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.SetxattrAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) SetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.SetxattrOptions) error {
-	_, _, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, _, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opt
 
 // RemovexattrAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.RemovexattrAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) RemovexattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, name string) error {
-	_, _, err := fs.walk(rp, false)
+	_, _, err := fs.walk(ctx, rp, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/regular_file.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/regular_file.go
index 66d14bb95..e73e740d6 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/regular_file.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/regular_file.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ type regularFileFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *regularFileFD) Release() {}
+func (fd *regularFileFD) Release(context.Context) {}
 
 // PRead implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.PRead.
 func (fd *regularFileFD) PRead(ctx context.Context, dst usermem.IOSequence, offset int64, opts vfs.ReadOptions) (int64, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/symlink.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/symlink.go
index 62efd4095..2fd0d1fa8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/symlink.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/ext/symlink.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ type symlinkFD struct {
 var _ vfs.FileDescriptionImpl = (*symlinkFD)(nil)
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *symlinkFD) Release() {}
+func (fd *symlinkFD) Release(context.Context) {}
 
 // PRead implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.PRead.
 func (fd *symlinkFD) PRead(ctx context.Context, dst usermem.IOSequence, offset int64, opts vfs.ReadOptions) (int64, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/dev.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/dev.go
index 2225076bc..e522ff9a0 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/dev.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/dev.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ type DeviceFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *DeviceFD) Release() {
+func (fd *DeviceFD) Release(context.Context) {
 	fd.fs.conn.connected = false
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/dev_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/dev_test.go
index 84c222ad6..1ffe7ccd2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/dev_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/dev_test.go
@@ -356,12 +356,12 @@ func newTestConnection(system *testutil.System, k *kernel.Kernel, maxActiveReque
 	vfsObj := &vfs.VirtualFilesystem{}
 	fuseDev := &DeviceFD{}
 
-	if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+	if err := vfsObj.Init(system.Ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
 	vd := vfsObj.NewAnonVirtualDentry("genCountFD")
-	defer vd.DecRef()
+	defer vd.DecRef(system.Ctx)
 	if err := fuseDev.vfsfd.Init(fuseDev, linux.O_RDWR|linux.O_CREAT, vd.Mount(), vd.Dentry(), &vfs.FileDescriptionOptions{}); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/fusefs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/fusefs.go
index 200a93bbf..a1405f7c3 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/fusefs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/fusefs.go
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ func NewFUSEFilesystem(ctx context.Context, devMinor uint32, opts *filesystemOpt
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *filesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *filesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	fs.Filesystem.VFSFilesystem().VirtualFilesystem().PutAnonBlockDevMinor(fs.devMinor)
-	fs.Filesystem.Release()
+	fs.Filesystem.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // inode implements kernfs.Inode.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/directory.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/directory.go
index 8c7c8e1b3..1679066ba 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/directory.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/directory.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ type directoryFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *directoryFD) Release() {
+func (fd *directoryFD) Release(context.Context) {
 }
 
 // IterDirents implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.IterDirents.
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (fd *directoryFD) IterDirents(ctx context.Context, cb vfs.IterDirentsCallba
 		fd.dirents = ds
 	}
 
-	d.InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+	d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 	if d.cachedMetadataAuthoritative() {
 		d.touchAtime(fd.vfsfd.Mount())
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/filesystem.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/filesystem.go
index 00e3c99cd..e6af37d0d 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/filesystem.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/filesystem.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) Sync(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Sync regular files.
 	for _, d := range ds {
 		err := d.syncSharedHandle(ctx)
-		d.DecRef()
+		d.DecRef(ctx)
 		if err != nil && retErr == nil {
 			retErr = err
 		}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) Sync(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// handles (so they won't be synced by the above).
 	for _, sffd := range sffds {
 		err := sffd.Sync(ctx)
-		sffd.vfsfd.DecRef()
+		sffd.vfsfd.DecRef(ctx)
 		if err != nil && retErr == nil {
 			retErr = err
 		}
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ afterSymlink:
 		return d, nil
 	}
 	if name == ".." {
-		if isRoot, err := rp.CheckRoot(&d.vfsd); err != nil {
+		if isRoot, err := rp.CheckRoot(ctx, &d.vfsd); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		} else if isRoot || d.parent == nil {
 			rp.Advance()
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ afterSymlink:
 		//
 		// Call rp.CheckMount() before updating d.parent's metadata, since if
 		// we traverse to another mount then d.parent's metadata is irrelevant.
-		if err := rp.CheckMount(&d.parent.vfsd); err != nil {
+		if err := rp.CheckMount(ctx, &d.parent.vfsd); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if d != d.parent && !d.cachedMetadataAuthoritative() {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ afterSymlink:
 	if child == nil {
 		return nil, syserror.ENOENT
 	}
-	if err := rp.CheckMount(&child.vfsd); err != nil {
+	if err := rp.CheckMount(ctx, &child.vfsd); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if child.isSymlink() && mayFollowSymlinks && rp.ShouldFollowSymlink() {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) revalidateChildLocked(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.Vir
 		// has 0 references, drop it). Wait to update parent.children until we
 		// know what to replace the existing dentry with (i.e. one of the
 		// returns below), to avoid a redundant map access.
-		vfsObj.InvalidateDentry(&child.vfsd)
+		vfsObj.InvalidateDentry(ctx, &child.vfsd)
 		if child.isSynthetic() {
 			// Normally we don't mark invalidated dentries as deleted since
 			// they may still exist (but at a different path), and also for
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) resolveLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath,
 func (fs *filesystem) doCreateAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir bool, createInRemoteDir func(parent *dentry, name string) error, createInSyntheticDir func(parent *dentry, name string) error) error {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	start := rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry)
 	if !start.cachedMetadataAuthoritative() {
 		// Get updated metadata for start as required by
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) doCreateAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir
 		if dir {
 			ev |= linux.IN_ISDIR
 		}
-		parent.watches.Notify(name, uint32(ev), 0, vfs.InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
+		parent.watches.Notify(ctx, name, uint32(ev), 0, vfs.InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
 		return nil
 	}
 	if fs.opts.interop == InteropModeShared {
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) doCreateAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir
 		if dir {
 			ev |= linux.IN_ISDIR
 		}
-		parent.watches.Notify(name, uint32(ev), 0, vfs.InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
+		parent.watches.Notify(ctx, name, uint32(ev), 0, vfs.InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
 		return nil
 	}
 	if child := parent.children[name]; child != nil {
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) doCreateAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir
 	if dir {
 		ev |= linux.IN_ISDIR
 	}
-	parent.watches.Notify(name, uint32(ev), 0, vfs.InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
+	parent.watches.Notify(ctx, name, uint32(ev), 0, vfs.InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) doCreateAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir
 func (fs *filesystem) unlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir bool) error {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	start := rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry)
 	if !start.cachedMetadataAuthoritative() {
 		// Get updated metadata for start as required by
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) unlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir b
 	}
 	vfsObj := rp.VirtualFilesystem()
 	mntns := vfs.MountNamespaceFromContext(ctx)
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	parent.dirMu.Lock()
 	defer parent.dirMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -600,17 +600,17 @@ func (fs *filesystem) unlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir b
 
 	// Generate inotify events for rmdir or unlink.
 	if dir {
-		parent.watches.Notify(name, linux.IN_DELETE|linux.IN_ISDIR, 0, vfs.InodeEvent, true /* unlinked */)
+		parent.watches.Notify(ctx, name, linux.IN_DELETE|linux.IN_ISDIR, 0, vfs.InodeEvent, true /* unlinked */)
 	} else {
 		var cw *vfs.Watches
 		if child != nil {
 			cw = &child.watches
 		}
-		vfs.InotifyRemoveChild(cw, &parent.watches, name)
+		vfs.InotifyRemoveChild(ctx, cw, &parent.watches, name)
 	}
 
 	if child != nil {
-		vfsObj.CommitDeleteDentry(&child.vfsd)
+		vfsObj.CommitDeleteDentry(ctx, &child.vfsd)
 		child.setDeleted()
 		if child.isSynthetic() {
 			parent.syntheticChildren--
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) unlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir b
 // but dentry slices are allocated lazily, and it's much easier to say "defer
 // fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)" than "defer func() {
 // fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ds) }()" to work around this.
-func (fs *filesystem) renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ds **[]*dentry) {
+func (fs *filesystem) renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx context.Context, ds **[]*dentry) {
 	fs.renameMu.RUnlock()
 	if *ds == nil {
 		return
@@ -645,20 +645,20 @@ func (fs *filesystem) renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ds **[]*dentry) {
 	if len(**ds) != 0 {
 		fs.renameMu.Lock()
 		for _, d := range **ds {
-			d.checkCachingLocked()
+			d.checkCachingLocked(ctx)
 		}
 		fs.renameMu.Unlock()
 	}
 	putDentrySlice(*ds)
 }
 
-func (fs *filesystem) renameMuUnlockAndCheckCaching(ds **[]*dentry) {
+func (fs *filesystem) renameMuUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx context.Context, ds **[]*dentry) {
 	if *ds == nil {
 		fs.renameMu.Unlock()
 		return
 	}
 	for _, d := range **ds {
-		d.checkCachingLocked()
+		d.checkCachingLocked(ctx)
 	}
 	fs.renameMu.Unlock()
 	putDentrySlice(*ds)
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) renameMuUnlockAndCheckCaching(ds **[]*dentry) {
 func (fs *filesystem) AccessAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, creds *auth.Credentials, ats vfs.AccessTypes) error {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) AccessAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, creds
 func (fs *filesystem) GetDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.GetDentryOptions) (*vfs.Dentry, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) GetDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, op
 func (fs *filesystem) GetParentDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (*vfs.Dentry, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	start := rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry)
 	if !start.cachedMetadataAuthoritative() {
 		// Get updated metadata for start as required by
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) OpenAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 
 	start := rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry)
 	if !start.cachedMetadataAuthoritative() {
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ func (d *dentry) createAndOpenChildLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.Resolving
 		}
 		childVFSFD = &fd.vfsfd
 	}
-	d.watches.Notify(name, linux.IN_CREATE, 0, vfs.PathEvent, false /* unlinked */)
+	d.watches.Notify(ctx, name, linux.IN_CREATE, 0, vfs.PathEvent, false /* unlinked */)
 	return childVFSFD, nil
 }
 
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ func (d *dentry) createAndOpenChildLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.Resolving
 func (fs *filesystem) ReadlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (string, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.Lock()
-	defer fs.renameMuUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	newParent, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry), &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 		return nil
 	}
 	mntns := vfs.MountNamespaceFromContext(ctx)
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	if err := vfsObj.PrepareRenameDentry(mntns, &renamed.vfsd, replacedVFSD); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 	}
 
 	// Update the dentry tree.
-	vfsObj.CommitRenameReplaceDentry(&renamed.vfsd, replacedVFSD)
+	vfsObj.CommitRenameReplaceDentry(ctx, &renamed.vfsd, replacedVFSD)
 	if replaced != nil {
 		replaced.setDeleted()
 		if replaced.isSynthetic() {
@@ -1331,17 +1331,17 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SetStatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
-		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := d.setStat(ctx, rp.Credentials(), &opts, rp.Mount()); err != nil {
-		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 		return err
 	}
-	fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 
 	if ev := vfs.InotifyEventFromStatMask(opts.Stat.Mask); ev != 0 {
-		d.InotifyWithParent(ev, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+		d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, ev, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SetStatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts
 func (fs *filesystem) StatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.StatOptions) (linux.Statx, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return linux.Statx{}, err
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) StatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 func (fs *filesystem) StatFSAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (linux.Statfs, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return linux.Statfs{}, err
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 func (fs *filesystem) BoundEndpointAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.BoundEndpointOptions) (transport.BoundEndpoint, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) BoundEndpointAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath
 func (fs *filesystem) ListxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, size uint64) ([]string, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) ListxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, si
 func (fs *filesystem) GetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.GetxattrOptions) (string, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -1469,16 +1469,16 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opt
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
-		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := d.setxattr(ctx, rp.Credentials(), &opts); err != nil {
-		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 		return err
 	}
-	fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 
-	d.InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+	d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1488,16 +1488,16 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RemovexattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath,
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
-		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := d.removexattr(ctx, rp.Credentials(), name); err != nil {
-		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+		fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 		return err
 	}
-	fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(&ds)
+	fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckCaching(ctx, &ds)
 
-	d.InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+	d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/gofer.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/gofer.go
index e20de84b5..2e5575d8d 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/gofer.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/gofer.go
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ func (fstype FilesystemType) GetFilesystem(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.Virt
 	root, err := fs.newDentry(ctx, attachFile, qid, attrMask, &attr)
 	if err != nil {
 		attachFile.close(ctx)
-		fs.vfsfs.DecRef()
+		fs.vfsfs.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	// Set the root's reference count to 2. One reference is returned to the
@@ -495,8 +495,7 @@ func (fstype FilesystemType) GetFilesystem(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.Virt
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *filesystem) Release() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+func (fs *filesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	mf := fs.mfp.MemoryFile()
 
 	fs.syncMu.Lock()
@@ -1089,10 +1088,10 @@ func (d *dentry) TryIncRef() bool {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements vfs.DentryImpl.DecRef.
-func (d *dentry) DecRef() {
+func (d *dentry) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
 	if refs := atomic.AddInt64(&d.refs, -1); refs == 0 {
 		d.fs.renameMu.Lock()
-		d.checkCachingLocked()
+		d.checkCachingLocked(ctx)
 		d.fs.renameMu.Unlock()
 	} else if refs < 0 {
 		panic("gofer.dentry.DecRef() called without holding a reference")
@@ -1109,7 +1108,7 @@ func (d *dentry) decRefLocked() {
 }
 
 // InotifyWithParent implements vfs.DentryImpl.InotifyWithParent.
-func (d *dentry) InotifyWithParent(events, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {
+func (d *dentry) InotifyWithParent(ctx context.Context, events, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {
 	if d.isDir() {
 		events |= linux.IN_ISDIR
 	}
@@ -1117,9 +1116,9 @@ func (d *dentry) InotifyWithParent(events, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {
 	d.fs.renameMu.RLock()
 	// The ordering below is important, Linux always notifies the parent first.
 	if d.parent != nil {
-		d.parent.watches.Notify(d.name, events, cookie, et, d.isDeleted())
+		d.parent.watches.Notify(ctx, d.name, events, cookie, et, d.isDeleted())
 	}
-	d.watches.Notify("", events, cookie, et, d.isDeleted())
+	d.watches.Notify(ctx, "", events, cookie, et, d.isDeleted())
 	d.fs.renameMu.RUnlock()
 }
 
@@ -1131,10 +1130,10 @@ func (d *dentry) Watches() *vfs.Watches {
 // OnZeroWatches implements vfs.DentryImpl.OnZeroWatches.
 //
 // If no watches are left on this dentry and it has no references, cache it.
-func (d *dentry) OnZeroWatches() {
+func (d *dentry) OnZeroWatches(ctx context.Context) {
 	if atomic.LoadInt64(&d.refs) == 0 {
 		d.fs.renameMu.Lock()
-		d.checkCachingLocked()
+		d.checkCachingLocked(ctx)
 		d.fs.renameMu.Unlock()
 	}
 }
@@ -1149,7 +1148,7 @@ func (d *dentry) OnZeroWatches() {
 // do nothing.
 //
 // Preconditions: d.fs.renameMu must be locked for writing.
-func (d *dentry) checkCachingLocked() {
+func (d *dentry) checkCachingLocked(ctx context.Context) {
 	// Dentries with a non-zero reference count must be retained. (The only way
 	// to obtain a reference on a dentry with zero references is via path
 	// resolution, which requires renameMu, so if d.refs is zero then it will
@@ -1171,14 +1170,14 @@ func (d *dentry) checkCachingLocked() {
 	// reachable by path resolution and should be dropped immediately.
 	if d.vfsd.IsDead() {
 		if d.isDeleted() {
-			d.watches.HandleDeletion()
+			d.watches.HandleDeletion(ctx)
 		}
 		if d.cached {
 			d.fs.cachedDentries.Remove(d)
 			d.fs.cachedDentriesLen--
 			d.cached = false
 		}
-		d.destroyLocked()
+		d.destroyLocked(ctx)
 		return
 	}
 	// If d still has inotify watches and it is not deleted or invalidated, we
@@ -1213,7 +1212,7 @@ func (d *dentry) checkCachingLocked() {
 				if !victim.vfsd.IsDead() {
 					// Note that victim can't be a mount point (in any mount
 					// namespace), since VFS holds references on mount points.
-					d.fs.vfsfs.VirtualFilesystem().InvalidateDentry(&victim.vfsd)
+					d.fs.vfsfs.VirtualFilesystem().InvalidateDentry(ctx, &victim.vfsd)
 					delete(victim.parent.children, victim.name)
 					// We're only deleting the dentry, not the file it
 					// represents, so we don't need to update
@@ -1221,7 +1220,7 @@ func (d *dentry) checkCachingLocked() {
 				}
 				victim.parent.dirMu.Unlock()
 			}
-			victim.destroyLocked()
+			victim.destroyLocked(ctx)
 		}
 		// Whether or not victim was destroyed, we brought fs.cachedDentriesLen
 		// back down to fs.opts.maxCachedDentries, so we don't loop.
@@ -1233,7 +1232,7 @@ func (d *dentry) checkCachingLocked() {
 //
 // Preconditions: d.fs.renameMu must be locked for writing. d.refs == 0. d is
 // not a child dentry.
-func (d *dentry) destroyLocked() {
+func (d *dentry) destroyLocked(ctx context.Context) {
 	switch atomic.LoadInt64(&d.refs) {
 	case 0:
 		// Mark the dentry destroyed.
@@ -1244,7 +1243,6 @@ func (d *dentry) destroyLocked() {
 		panic("dentry.destroyLocked() called with references on the dentry")
 	}
 
-	ctx := context.Background()
 	d.handleMu.Lock()
 	if !d.handle.file.isNil() {
 		mf := d.fs.mfp.MemoryFile()
@@ -1276,7 +1274,7 @@ func (d *dentry) destroyLocked() {
 	// d.fs.renameMu.
 	if d.parent != nil {
 		if refs := atomic.AddInt64(&d.parent.refs, -1); refs == 0 {
-			d.parent.checkCachingLocked()
+			d.parent.checkCachingLocked(ctx)
 		} else if refs < 0 {
 			panic("gofer.dentry.DecRef() called without holding a reference")
 		}
@@ -1514,7 +1512,7 @@ func (fd *fileDescription) SetStat(ctx context.Context, opts vfs.SetStatOptions)
 		return err
 	}
 	if ev := vfs.InotifyEventFromStatMask(opts.Stat.Mask); ev != 0 {
-		fd.dentry().InotifyWithParent(ev, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+		fd.dentry().InotifyWithParent(ctx, ev, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1535,7 +1533,7 @@ func (fd *fileDescription) Setxattr(ctx context.Context, opts vfs.SetxattrOption
 	if err := d.setxattr(ctx, auth.CredentialsFromContext(ctx), &opts); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	d.InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+	d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1545,7 +1543,7 @@ func (fd *fileDescription) Removexattr(ctx context.Context, name string) error {
 	if err := d.removexattr(ctx, auth.CredentialsFromContext(ctx), name); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	d.InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+	d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/gofer_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/gofer_test.go
index adff39490..56d80bcf8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/gofer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/gofer_test.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func TestDestroyIdempotent(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	parent.cacheNewChildLocked(child, "child")
 
-	child.checkCachingLocked()
+	child.checkCachingLocked(ctx)
 	if got := atomic.LoadInt64(&child.refs); got != -1 {
 		t.Fatalf("child.refs=%d, want: -1", got)
 	}
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ func TestDestroyIdempotent(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := atomic.LoadInt64(&parent.refs); got != -1 {
 		t.Fatalf("parent.refs=%d, want: -1", got)
 	}
-	child.checkCachingLocked()
-	child.checkCachingLocked()
+	child.checkCachingLocked(ctx)
+	child.checkCachingLocked(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/regular_file.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/regular_file.go
index 09f142cfc..420e8efe2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/regular_file.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/regular_file.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type regularFileFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *regularFileFD) Release() {
+func (fd *regularFileFD) Release(context.Context) {
 }
 
 // OnClose implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.OnClose.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/socket.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/socket.go
index d6dbe9092..85d2bee72 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/socket.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/socket.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) UnidirectionalConnect(ctx context.Context) (transport.Connect
 
 	// We don't need the receiver.
 	c.CloseRecv()
-	c.Release()
+	c.Release(ctx)
 
 	return c, nil
 }
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ func (e *endpoint) newConnectedEndpoint(ctx context.Context, flags p9.ConnectFla
 }
 
 // Release implements transport.BoundEndpoint.Release.
-func (e *endpoint) Release() {
-	e.dentry.DecRef()
+func (e *endpoint) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	e.dentry.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // Passcred implements transport.BoundEndpoint.Passcred.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/special_file.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/special_file.go
index 811528982..fc269ef2b 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/special_file.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/gofer/special_file.go
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ func newSpecialFileFD(h handle, mnt *vfs.Mount, d *dentry, locks *vfs.FileLocks,
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *specialFileFD) Release() {
+func (fd *specialFileFD) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	if fd.haveQueue {
 		fdnotifier.RemoveFD(fd.handle.fd)
 	}
-	fd.handle.close(context.Background())
+	fd.handle.close(ctx)
 	fs := fd.vfsfd.Mount().Filesystem().Impl().(*filesystem)
 	fs.syncMu.Lock()
 	delete(fs.specialFileFDs, fd)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/control.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/control.go
index b9082a20f..0135e4428 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/control.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/control.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (c *scmRights) Clone() transport.RightsControlMessage {
 }
 
 // Release implements transport.RightsControlMessage.Release.
-func (c *scmRights) Release() {
+func (c *scmRights) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	for _, fd := range c.fds {
 		syscall.Close(fd)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/host.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/host.go
index c894f2ca0..bf922c566 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/host.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/host.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func NewFD(ctx context.Context, mnt *vfs.Mount, hostFD int, opts *NewFDOptions)
 	d.Init(i)
 
 	// i.open will take a reference on d.
-	defer d.DecRef()
+	defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// For simplicity, fileDescription.offset is set to 0. Technically, we
 	// should only set to 0 on files that are not seekable (sockets, pipes,
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ type filesystem struct {
 	devMinor uint32
 }
 
-func (fs *filesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *filesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	fs.VFSFilesystem().VirtualFilesystem().PutAnonBlockDevMinor(fs.devMinor)
-	fs.Filesystem.Release()
+	fs.Filesystem.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 func (fs *filesystem) PrependPath(ctx context.Context, vfsroot, vd vfs.VirtualDentry, b *fspath.Builder) error {
@@ -431,12 +431,12 @@ func (i *inode) SetStat(ctx context.Context, fs *vfs.Filesystem, creds *auth.Cre
 }
 
 // DecRef implements kernfs.Inode.
-func (i *inode) DecRef() {
-	i.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(i.Destroy)
+func (i *inode) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	i.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, i.Destroy)
 }
 
 // Destroy implements kernfs.Inode.
-func (i *inode) Destroy() {
+func (i *inode) Destroy(context.Context) {
 	if i.wouldBlock {
 		fdnotifier.RemoveFD(int32(i.hostFD))
 	}
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ func (f *fileDescription) Stat(ctx context.Context, opts vfs.StatOptions) (linux
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.
-func (f *fileDescription) Release() {
+func (f *fileDescription) Release(context.Context) {
 	// noop
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/socket.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/socket.go
index fd16bd92d..4979dd0a9 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/socket.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/socket.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func NewConnectedEndpoint(ctx context.Context, hostFD int, addr string, saveable
 }
 
 // Send implements transport.ConnectedEndpoint.Send.
-func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Send(data [][]byte, controlMessages transport.ControlMessages, from tcpip.FullAddress) (int64, bool, *syserr.Error) {
+func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Send(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, controlMessages transport.ControlMessages, from tcpip.FullAddress) (int64, bool, *syserr.Error) {
 	c.mu.RLock()
 	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) EventUpdate() {
 }
 
 // Recv implements transport.Receiver.Recv.
-func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Recv(data [][]byte, creds bool, numRights int, peek bool) (int64, int64, transport.ControlMessages, bool, tcpip.FullAddress, bool, *syserr.Error) {
+func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Recv(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, creds bool, numRights int, peek bool) (int64, int64, transport.ControlMessages, bool, tcpip.FullAddress, bool, *syserr.Error) {
 	c.mu.RLock()
 	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
 
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) destroyLocked() {
 
 // Release implements transport.ConnectedEndpoint.Release and
 // transport.Receiver.Release.
-func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Release() {
-	c.ref.DecRefWithDestructor(func() {
+func (c *ConnectedEndpoint) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	c.ref.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, func(context.Context) {
 		c.mu.Lock()
 		c.destroyLocked()
 		c.mu.Unlock()
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ func (e *SCMConnectedEndpoint) Init() error {
 
 // Release implements transport.ConnectedEndpoint.Release and
 // transport.Receiver.Release.
-func (e *SCMConnectedEndpoint) Release() {
-	e.ref.DecRefWithDestructor(func() {
+func (e *SCMConnectedEndpoint) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	e.ref.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, func(context.Context) {
 		e.mu.Lock()
 		if err := syscall.Close(e.fd); err != nil {
 			log.Warningf("Failed to close host fd %d: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/tty.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/tty.go
index 4ee9270cc..d372c60cb 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/tty.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/tty.go
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ func (t *TTYFileDescription) ForegroundProcessGroup() *kernel.ProcessGroup {
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (t *TTYFileDescription) Release() {
+func (t *TTYFileDescription) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	t.fgProcessGroup = nil
 	t.mu.Unlock()
 
-	t.fileDescription.Release()
+	t.fileDescription.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // PRead implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/dynamic_bytes_file.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/dynamic_bytes_file.go
index c6c4472e7..12adf727a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/dynamic_bytes_file.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/dynamic_bytes_file.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (fd *DynamicBytesFD) PWrite(ctx context.Context, src usermem.IOSequence, of
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *DynamicBytesFD) Release() {}
+func (fd *DynamicBytesFD) Release(context.Context) {}
 
 // Stat implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Stat.
 func (fd *DynamicBytesFD) Stat(ctx context.Context, opts vfs.StatOptions) (linux.Statx, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/fd_impl_util.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/fd_impl_util.go
index 1d37ccb98..fcee6200a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/fd_impl_util.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/fd_impl_util.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (fd *GenericDirectoryFD) PWrite(ctx context.Context, src usermem.IOSequence
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *GenericDirectoryFD) Release() {}
+func (fd *GenericDirectoryFD) Release(context.Context) {}
 
 func (fd *GenericDirectoryFD) filesystem() *vfs.Filesystem {
 	return fd.vfsfd.VirtualDentry().Mount().Filesystem()
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/filesystem.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/filesystem.go
index 61a36cff9..d7edb6342 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/filesystem.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/filesystem.go
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ afterSymlink:
 		return vfsd, nil
 	}
 	if name == ".." {
-		if isRoot, err := rp.CheckRoot(vfsd); err != nil {
+		if isRoot, err := rp.CheckRoot(ctx, vfsd); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		} else if isRoot || d.parent == nil {
 			rp.Advance()
 			return vfsd, nil
 		}
-		if err := rp.CheckMount(&d.parent.vfsd); err != nil {
+		if err := rp.CheckMount(ctx, &d.parent.vfsd); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		rp.Advance()
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ afterSymlink:
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err := rp.CheckMount(&next.vfsd); err != nil {
+	if err := rp.CheckMount(ctx, &next.vfsd); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// Resolve any symlink at current path component.
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ afterSymlink:
 		}
 		if targetVD.Ok() {
 			err := rp.HandleJump(targetVD)
-			targetVD.DecRef()
+			targetVD.DecRef(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) revalidateChildLocked(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.Vir
 		// Cached dentry exists, revalidate.
 		if !child.inode.Valid(ctx) {
 			delete(parent.children, name)
-			vfsObj.InvalidateDentry(&child.vfsd)
+			vfsObj.InvalidateDentry(ctx, &child.vfsd)
 			fs.deferDecRef(&child.vfsd) // Reference from Lookup.
 			child = nil
 		}
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func checkDeleteLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vfsd *vfs.Den
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *Filesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *Filesystem) Release(context.Context) {
 }
 
 // Sync implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Sync.
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) Sync(ctx context.Context) error {
 // AccessAt implements vfs.Filesystem.Impl.AccessAt.
 func (fs *Filesystem) AccessAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, creds *auth.Credentials, ats vfs.AccessTypes) error {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
-	defer fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	defer fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	_, inode, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) AccessAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, creds
 // GetDentryAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.GetDentryAt.
 func (fs *Filesystem) GetDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.GetDentryOptions) (*vfs.Dentry, error) {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
-	defer fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	defer fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
 	vfsd, inode, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) GetDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, op
 // GetParentDentryAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.GetParentDentryAt.
 func (fs *Filesystem) GetParentDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (*vfs.Dentry, error) {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
-	defer fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	defer fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
 	vfsd, _, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) LinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vd vfs.
 	fs.mu.Lock()
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
 	parentVFSD, parentInode, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp)
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) MkdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts v
 	fs.mu.Lock()
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
 	parentVFSD, parentInode, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp)
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) MknodAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts v
 	fs.mu.Lock()
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
 	parentVFSD, parentInode, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp)
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) OpenAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 	// Do not create new file.
 	if opts.Flags&linux.O_CREAT == 0 {
 		fs.mu.RLock()
-		defer fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+		defer fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 		defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
 		vfsd, inode, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) OpenAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 	}
 afterTrailingSymlink:
 	parentVFSD, parentInode, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp)
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ afterTrailingSymlink:
 		}
 		if targetVD.Ok() {
 			err := rp.HandleJump(targetVD)
-			targetVD.DecRef()
+			targetVD.DecRef(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) ReadlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (st
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	d, inode, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 	noReplace := opts.Flags&linux.RENAME_NOREPLACE != 0
 
 	fs.mu.Lock()
-	defer fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked()
+	defer fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked(ctx)
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Resolve the destination directory first to verify that it's on this
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 	}
 
 	mntns := vfs.MountNamespaceFromContext(ctx)
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	virtfs := rp.VirtualFilesystem()
 
 	// We can't deadlock here due to lock ordering because we're protected from
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 		dstDir.children = make(map[string]*Dentry)
 	}
 	dstDir.children[pc] = src
-	virtfs.CommitRenameReplaceDentry(srcVFSD, replaced)
+	virtfs.CommitRenameReplaceDentry(ctx, srcVFSD, replaced)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 	fs.mu.Lock()
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
 	vfsd, inode, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 	defer parentDentry.dirMu.Unlock()
 
 	mntns := vfs.MountNamespaceFromContext(ctx)
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	if err := virtfs.PrepareDeleteDentry(mntns, vfsd); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 		virtfs.AbortDeleteDentry(vfsd)
 		return err
 	}
-	virtfs.CommitDeleteDentry(vfsd)
+	virtfs.CommitDeleteDentry(ctx, vfsd)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) SetStatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	_, inode, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) StatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	_, inode, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return linux.Statx{}, err
 	}
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) StatFSAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (linu
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	_, _, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return linux.Statfs{}, err
 	}
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) SymlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, targ
 	fs.mu.Lock()
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
 	parentVFSD, parentInode, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp)
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 	fs.mu.Lock()
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
 	vfsd, _, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 	parentDentry.dirMu.Lock()
 	defer parentDentry.dirMu.Unlock()
 	mntns := vfs.MountNamespaceFromContext(ctx)
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	if err := virtfs.PrepareDeleteDentry(mntns, vfsd); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 		virtfs.AbortDeleteDentry(vfsd)
 		return err
 	}
-	virtfs.CommitDeleteDentry(vfsd)
+	virtfs.CommitDeleteDentry(ctx, vfsd)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) BoundEndpointAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	_, inode, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) ListxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, si
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	_, _, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) GetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opt
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	_, _, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) SetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opt
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	_, _, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) RemovexattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath,
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	_, _, err := fs.walkExistingLocked(ctx, rp)
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefs()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/inode_impl_util.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/inode_impl_util.go
index 579e627f0..c3efcf3ec 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/inode_impl_util.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/inode_impl_util.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (InodeNoopRefCount) IncRef() {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements Inode.DecRef.
-func (InodeNoopRefCount) DecRef() {
+func (InodeNoopRefCount) DecRef(context.Context) {
 }
 
 // TryIncRef implements Inode.TryIncRef.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (InodeNoopRefCount) TryIncRef() bool {
 }
 
 // Destroy implements Inode.Destroy.
-func (InodeNoopRefCount) Destroy() {
+func (InodeNoopRefCount) Destroy(context.Context) {
 }
 
 // InodeDirectoryNoNewChildren partially implements the Inode interface.
@@ -366,12 +366,12 @@ func (o *OrderedChildren) Init(opts OrderedChildrenOptions) {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements Inode.DecRef.
-func (o *OrderedChildren) DecRef() {
-	o.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(o.Destroy)
+func (o *OrderedChildren) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	o.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, o.Destroy)
 }
 
 // Destroy cleans up resources referenced by this OrderedChildren.
-func (o *OrderedChildren) Destroy() {
+func (o *OrderedChildren) Destroy(context.Context) {
 	o.mu.Lock()
 	defer o.mu.Unlock()
 	o.order.Reset()
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs.go
index 46f207664..080118841 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs.go
@@ -116,17 +116,17 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) deferDecRef(d *vfs.Dentry) {
 
 // processDeferredDecRefs calls vfs.Dentry.DecRef on all dentries in the
 // droppedDentries list. See comment on Filesystem.mu.
-func (fs *Filesystem) processDeferredDecRefs() {
+func (fs *Filesystem) processDeferredDecRefs(ctx context.Context) {
 	fs.mu.Lock()
-	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked()
+	fs.processDeferredDecRefsLocked(ctx)
 	fs.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
 // Precondition: fs.mu must be held for writing.
-func (fs *Filesystem) processDeferredDecRefsLocked() {
+func (fs *Filesystem) processDeferredDecRefsLocked(ctx context.Context) {
 	fs.droppedDentriesMu.Lock()
 	for _, d := range fs.droppedDentries {
-		d.DecRef()
+		d.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	fs.droppedDentries = fs.droppedDentries[:0] // Keep slice memory for reuse.
 	fs.droppedDentriesMu.Unlock()
@@ -212,16 +212,16 @@ func (d *Dentry) isSymlink() bool {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements vfs.DentryImpl.DecRef.
-func (d *Dentry) DecRef() {
-	d.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(d.destroy)
+func (d *Dentry) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	d.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, d.destroy)
 }
 
 // Precondition: Dentry must be removed from VFS' dentry cache.
-func (d *Dentry) destroy() {
-	d.inode.DecRef() // IncRef from Init.
+func (d *Dentry) destroy(ctx context.Context) {
+	d.inode.DecRef(ctx) // IncRef from Init.
 	d.inode = nil
 	if d.parent != nil {
-		d.parent.DecRef() // IncRef from Dentry.InsertChild.
+		d.parent.DecRef(ctx) // IncRef from Dentry.InsertChild.
 	}
 }
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func (d *Dentry) destroy() {
 // Although Linux technically supports inotify on pseudo filesystems (inotify
 // is implemented at the vfs layer), it is not particularly useful. It is left
 // unimplemented until someone actually needs it.
-func (d *Dentry) InotifyWithParent(events, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {}
+func (d *Dentry) InotifyWithParent(ctx context.Context, events, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {}
 
 // Watches implements vfs.DentryImpl.Watches.
 func (d *Dentry) Watches() *vfs.Watches {
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func (d *Dentry) Watches() *vfs.Watches {
 }
 
 // OnZeroWatches implements vfs.Dentry.OnZeroWatches.
-func (d *Dentry) OnZeroWatches() {}
+func (d *Dentry) OnZeroWatches(context.Context) {}
 
 // InsertChild inserts child into the vfs dentry cache with the given name under
 // this dentry. This does not update the directory inode, so calling this on
@@ -326,12 +326,12 @@ type Inode interface {
 
 type inodeRefs interface {
 	IncRef()
-	DecRef()
+	DecRef(ctx context.Context)
 	TryIncRef() bool
 	// Destroy is called when the inode reaches zero references. Destroy release
 	// all resources (references) on objects referenced by the inode, including
 	// any child dentries.
-	Destroy()
+	Destroy(ctx context.Context)
 }
 
 type inodeMetadata interface {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs_test.go
index dc407eb1d..c5d5afedf 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func newTestSystem(t *testing.T, rootFn RootDentryFn) *testutil.System {
 	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
 	creds := auth.CredentialsFromContext(ctx)
 	v := &vfs.VirtualFilesystem{}
-	if err := v.Init(); err != nil {
+	if err := v.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("VFS init: %v", err)
 	}
 	v.MustRegisterFilesystemType("testfs", &fsType{rootFn: rootFn}, &vfs.RegisterFilesystemTypeOptions{
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (d *dir) NewDir(ctx context.Context, name string, opts vfs.MkdirOptions) (*
 	dir := d.fs.newDir(creds, opts.Mode, nil)
 	dirVFSD := dir.VFSDentry()
 	if err := d.OrderedChildren.Insert(name, dirVFSD); err != nil {
-		dir.DecRef()
+		dir.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	d.IncLinks(1)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (d *dir) NewFile(ctx context.Context, name string, opts vfs.OpenOptions) (*
 	f := d.fs.newFile(creds, "")
 	fVFSD := f.VFSDentry()
 	if err := d.OrderedChildren.Insert(name, fVFSD); err != nil {
-		f.DecRef()
+		f.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return fVFSD, nil
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestBasic(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	})
 	defer sys.Destroy()
-	sys.GetDentryOrDie(sys.PathOpAtRoot("file1")).DecRef()
+	sys.GetDentryOrDie(sys.PathOpAtRoot("file1")).DecRef(sys.Ctx)
 }
 
 func TestMkdirGetDentry(t *testing.T) {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func TestMkdirGetDentry(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := sys.VFS.MkdirAt(sys.Ctx, sys.Creds, pop, &vfs.MkdirOptions{Mode: 0755}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("MkdirAt for PathOperation %+v failed: %v", pop, err)
 	}
-	sys.GetDentryOrDie(pop).DecRef()
+	sys.GetDentryOrDie(pop).DecRef(sys.Ctx)
 }
 
 func TestReadStaticFile(t *testing.T) {
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func TestReadStaticFile(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("OpenAt for PathOperation %+v failed: %v", pop, err)
 	}
-	defer fd.DecRef()
+	defer fd.DecRef(sys.Ctx)
 
 	content, err := sys.ReadToEnd(fd)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func TestCreateNewFileInStaticDir(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Close the file. The file should persist.
-	fd.DecRef()
+	fd.DecRef(sys.Ctx)
 
 	fd, err = sys.VFS.OpenAt(sys.Ctx, sys.Creds, pop, &vfs.OpenOptions{
 		Flags: linux.O_RDONLY,
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func TestCreateNewFileInStaticDir(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("OpenAt(pop:%+v) = %+v failed: %v", pop, fd, err)
 	}
-	fd.DecRef()
+	fd.DecRef(sys.Ctx)
 }
 
 func TestDirFDReadWrite(t *testing.T) {
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func TestDirFDReadWrite(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("OpenAt for PathOperation %+v failed: %v", pop, err)
 	}
-	defer fd.DecRef()
+	defer fd.DecRef(sys.Ctx)
 
 	// Read/Write should fail for directory FDs.
 	if _, err := fd.Read(sys.Ctx, usermem.BytesIOSequence([]byte{}), vfs.ReadOptions{}); err != syserror.EISDIR {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/copy_up.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/copy_up.go
index 8f8dcfafe..b3d19ff82 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/copy_up.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/copy_up.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (d *dentry) copyUpLocked(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		defer oldFD.DecRef()
+		defer oldFD.DecRef(ctx)
 		newFD, err := vfsObj.OpenAt(ctx, d.fs.creds, &newpop, &vfs.OpenOptions{
 			Flags: linux.O_WRONLY | linux.O_CREAT | linux.O_EXCL,
 			Mode:  linux.FileMode(d.mode &^ linux.S_IFMT),
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (d *dentry) copyUpLocked(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		defer newFD.DecRef()
+		defer newFD.DecRef(ctx)
 		bufIOSeq := usermem.BytesIOSequence(make([]byte, 32*1024)) // arbitrary buffer size
 		for {
 			readN, readErr := oldFD.Read(ctx, bufIOSeq, vfs.ReadOptions{})
@@ -241,13 +241,13 @@ func (d *dentry) copyUpLocked(ctx context.Context) error {
 			Mask: linux.STATX_INO,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
-			d.upperVD.DecRef()
+			d.upperVD.DecRef(ctx)
 			d.upperVD = vfs.VirtualDentry{}
 			cleanupUndoCopyUp()
 			return err
 		}
 		if upperStat.Mask&linux.STATX_INO == 0 {
-			d.upperVD.DecRef()
+			d.upperVD.DecRef(ctx)
 			d.upperVD = vfs.VirtualDentry{}
 			cleanupUndoCopyUp()
 			return syserror.EREMOTE
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/directory.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/directory.go
index f5c2462a5..fccb94105 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/directory.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/directory.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (d *dentry) collectWhiteoutsForRmdirLocked(ctx context.Context) (map[string
 			readdirErr = err
 			return false
 		}
-		defer layerFD.DecRef()
+		defer layerFD.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Reuse slice allocated for maybeWhiteouts from a previous layer to
 		// reduce allocations.
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ type directoryFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *directoryFD) Release() {
+func (fd *directoryFD) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 // IterDirents implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.IterDirents.
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (d *dentry) getDirents(ctx context.Context) ([]vfs.Dirent, error) {
 			readdirErr = err
 			return false
 		}
-		defer layerFD.DecRef()
+		defer layerFD.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Reuse slice allocated for maybeWhiteouts from a previous layer to
 		// reduce allocations.
@@ -282,6 +282,6 @@ func (fd *directoryFD) Sync(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	err = upperFD.Sync(ctx)
-	upperFD.DecRef()
+	upperFD.DecRef(ctx)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/filesystem.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/filesystem.go
index 6b705e955..986b36ead 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/filesystem.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/filesystem.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func putDentrySlice(ds *[]*dentry) {
 // but dentry slices are allocated lazily, and it's much easier to say "defer
 // fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)" than "defer func() {
 // fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ds) }()" to work around this.
-func (fs *filesystem) renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ds **[]*dentry) {
+func (fs *filesystem) renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx context.Context, ds **[]*dentry) {
 	fs.renameMu.RUnlock()
 	if *ds == nil {
 		return
@@ -85,20 +85,20 @@ func (fs *filesystem) renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ds **[]*dentry) {
 	if len(**ds) != 0 {
 		fs.renameMu.Lock()
 		for _, d := range **ds {
-			d.checkDropLocked()
+			d.checkDropLocked(ctx)
 		}
 		fs.renameMu.Unlock()
 	}
 	putDentrySlice(*ds)
 }
 
-func (fs *filesystem) renameMuUnlockAndCheckDrop(ds **[]*dentry) {
+func (fs *filesystem) renameMuUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx context.Context, ds **[]*dentry) {
 	if *ds == nil {
 		fs.renameMu.Unlock()
 		return
 	}
 	for _, d := range **ds {
-		d.checkDropLocked()
+		d.checkDropLocked(ctx)
 	}
 	fs.renameMu.Unlock()
 	putDentrySlice(*ds)
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ afterSymlink:
 		return d, nil
 	}
 	if name == ".." {
-		if isRoot, err := rp.CheckRoot(&d.vfsd); err != nil {
+		if isRoot, err := rp.CheckRoot(ctx, &d.vfsd); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		} else if isRoot || d.parent == nil {
 			rp.Advance()
 			return d, nil
 		}
-		if err := rp.CheckMount(&d.parent.vfsd); err != nil {
+		if err := rp.CheckMount(ctx, &d.parent.vfsd); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		rp.Advance()
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ afterSymlink:
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err := rp.CheckMount(&child.vfsd); err != nil {
+	if err := rp.CheckMount(ctx, &child.vfsd); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if child.isSymlink() && mayFollowSymlinks && rp.ShouldFollowSymlink() {
@@ -272,11 +272,11 @@ func (fs *filesystem) lookupLocked(ctx context.Context, parent *dentry, name str
 	})
 
 	if lookupErr != nil {
-		child.destroyLocked()
+		child.destroyLocked(ctx)
 		return nil, lookupErr
 	}
 	if !existsOnAnyLayer {
-		child.destroyLocked()
+		child.destroyLocked(ctx)
 		return nil, syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) resolveLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath,
 func (fs *filesystem) doCreateAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir bool, create func(parent *dentry, name string, haveUpperWhiteout bool) error) error {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	start := rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry)
 	parent, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, start, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) cleanupRecreateWhiteout(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.V
 func (fs *filesystem) AccessAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, creds *auth.Credentials, ats vfs.AccessTypes) error {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) AccessAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, creds
 func (fs *filesystem) BoundEndpointAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.BoundEndpointOptions) (transport.BoundEndpoint, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) BoundEndpointAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath
 func (fs *filesystem) GetDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.GetDentryOptions) (*vfs.Dentry, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) GetDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, op
 func (fs *filesystem) GetParentDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (*vfs.Dentry, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	start := rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry)
 	d, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, start, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) OpenAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 
 	start := rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry)
 	if rp.Done() {
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ func (d *dentry) openLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts *vf
 	fd.LockFD.Init(&d.locks)
 	layerFDOpts := layerFD.Options()
 	if err := fd.vfsfd.Init(fd, layerFlags, mnt, &d.vfsd, &layerFDOpts); err != nil {
-		layerFD.DecRef()
+		layerFD.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &fd.vfsfd, nil
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) createAndOpenLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.Resolving
 	fd.LockFD.Init(&child.locks)
 	upperFDOpts := upperFD.Options()
 	if err := fd.vfsfd.Init(fd, upperFlags, mnt, &child.vfsd, &upperFDOpts); err != nil {
-		upperFD.DecRef()
+		upperFD.DecRef(ctx)
 		// Don't bother with cleanup; the file was created successfully, we
 		// just can't open it anymore for some reason.
 		return nil, err
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) createAndOpenLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.Resolving
 func (fs *filesystem) ReadlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (string, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.Lock()
-	defer fs.renameMuUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	newParent, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry), &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 func (fs *filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	start := rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry)
 	parent, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, start, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 	}
 	vfsObj := rp.VirtualFilesystem()
 	mntns := vfs.MountNamespaceFromContext(ctx)
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	parent.dirMu.Lock()
 	defer parent.dirMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 		return err
 	}
 
-	vfsObj.CommitDeleteDentry(&child.vfsd)
+	vfsObj.CommitDeleteDentry(ctx, &child.vfsd)
 	delete(parent.children, name)
 	ds = appendDentry(ds, child)
 	parent.dirents = nil
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 func (fs *filesystem) SetStatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.SetStatOptions) error {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SetStatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts
 func (fs *filesystem) StatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.StatOptions) (linux.Statx, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	d, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return linux.Statx{}, err
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) StatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 func (fs *filesystem) StatFSAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (linux.Statfs, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	_, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return linux.Statfs{}, err
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SymlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, targ
 func (fs *filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	start := rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry)
 	parent, err := fs.walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, start, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 	}
 	vfsObj := rp.VirtualFilesystem()
 	mntns := vfs.MountNamespaceFromContext(ctx)
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	parent.dirMu.Lock()
 	defer parent.dirMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 	}
 
 	if child != nil {
-		vfsObj.CommitDeleteDentry(&child.vfsd)
+		vfsObj.CommitDeleteDentry(ctx, &child.vfsd)
 		delete(parent.children, name)
 		ds = appendDentry(ds, child)
 	}
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 func (fs *filesystem) ListxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, size uint64) ([]string, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	_, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) ListxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, si
 func (fs *filesystem) GetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.GetxattrOptions) (string, error) {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	_, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) GetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opt
 func (fs *filesystem) SetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.SetxattrOptions) error {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	_, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opt
 func (fs *filesystem) RemovexattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, name string) error {
 	var ds *[]*dentry
 	fs.renameMu.RLock()
-	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(&ds)
+	defer fs.renameMuRUnlockAndCheckDrop(ctx, &ds)
 	_, err := fs.resolveLocked(ctx, rp, &ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/non_directory.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/non_directory.go
index c0749e711..d3060a481 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/non_directory.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/non_directory.go
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ func (fd *nonDirectoryFD) currentFDLocked(ctx context.Context) (*vfs.FileDescrip
 		oldOff, oldOffErr := fd.cachedFD.Seek(ctx, 0, linux.SEEK_CUR)
 		if oldOffErr == nil {
 			if _, err := upperFD.Seek(ctx, oldOff, linux.SEEK_SET); err != nil {
-				upperFD.DecRef()
+				upperFD.DecRef(ctx)
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
-		fd.cachedFD.DecRef()
+		fd.cachedFD.DecRef(ctx)
 		fd.copiedUp = true
 		fd.cachedFD = upperFD
 		fd.cachedFlags = statusFlags
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ func (fd *nonDirectoryFD) currentFDLocked(ctx context.Context) (*vfs.FileDescrip
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *nonDirectoryFD) Release() {
-	fd.cachedFD.DecRef()
+func (fd *nonDirectoryFD) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	fd.cachedFD.DecRef(ctx)
 	fd.cachedFD = nil
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (fd *nonDirectoryFD) Stat(ctx context.Context, opts vfs.StatOptions) (linux
 			Mask: layerMask,
 			Sync: opts.Sync,
 		})
-		wrappedFD.DecRef()
+		wrappedFD.DecRef(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return linux.Statx{}, err
 		}
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func (fd *nonDirectoryFD) PRead(ctx context.Context, dst usermem.IOSequence, off
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
-	defer wrappedFD.DecRef()
+	defer wrappedFD.DecRef(ctx)
 	return wrappedFD.PRead(ctx, dst, offset, opts)
 }
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (fd *nonDirectoryFD) PWrite(ctx context.Context, src usermem.IOSequence, of
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
-	defer wrappedFD.DecRef()
+	defer wrappedFD.DecRef(ctx)
 	return wrappedFD.PWrite(ctx, src, offset, opts)
 }
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (fd *nonDirectoryFD) Sync(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	wrappedFD.IncRef()
-	defer wrappedFD.DecRef()
+	defer wrappedFD.DecRef(ctx)
 	fd.mu.Unlock()
 	return wrappedFD.Sync(ctx)
 }
@@ -261,6 +261,6 @@ func (fd *nonDirectoryFD) ConfigureMMap(ctx context.Context, opts *memmap.MMapOp
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer wrappedFD.DecRef()
+	defer wrappedFD.DecRef(ctx)
 	return wrappedFD.ConfigureMMap(ctx, opts)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/overlay.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/overlay.go
index e720d4825..75cc006bf 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/overlay.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/overlay/overlay.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (fstype FilesystemType) GetFilesystem(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.Virt
 		// filesystem with any number of lower layers.
 	} else {
 		vfsroot := vfs.RootFromContext(ctx)
-		defer vfsroot.DecRef()
+		defer vfsroot.DecRef(ctx)
 		upperPathname, ok := mopts["upperdir"]
 		if ok {
 			delete(mopts, "upperdir")
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ func (fstype FilesystemType) GetFilesystem(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.Virt
 				ctx.Warningf("overlay.FilesystemType.GetFilesystem: failed to resolve upperdir %q: %v", upperPathname, err)
 				return nil, nil, err
 			}
-			defer upperRoot.DecRef()
+			defer upperRoot.DecRef(ctx)
 			privateUpperRoot, err := clonePrivateMount(vfsObj, upperRoot, false /* forceReadOnly */)
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.Warningf("overlay.FilesystemType.GetFilesystem: failed to make private bind mount of upperdir %q: %v", upperPathname, err)
 				return nil, nil, err
 			}
-			defer privateUpperRoot.DecRef()
+			defer privateUpperRoot.DecRef(ctx)
 			fsopts.UpperRoot = privateUpperRoot
 		}
 		lowerPathnamesStr, ok := mopts["lowerdir"]
@@ -190,13 +190,13 @@ func (fstype FilesystemType) GetFilesystem(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.Virt
 				ctx.Warningf("overlay.FilesystemType.GetFilesystem: failed to resolve lowerdir %q: %v", lowerPathname, err)
 				return nil, nil, err
 			}
-			defer lowerRoot.DecRef()
+			defer lowerRoot.DecRef(ctx)
 			privateLowerRoot, err := clonePrivateMount(vfsObj, lowerRoot, true /* forceReadOnly */)
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.Warningf("overlay.FilesystemType.GetFilesystem: failed to make private bind mount of lowerdir %q: %v", lowerPathname, err)
 				return nil, nil, err
 			}
-			defer privateLowerRoot.DecRef()
+			defer privateLowerRoot.DecRef(ctx)
 			fsopts.LowerRoots = append(fsopts.LowerRoots, privateLowerRoot)
 		}
 	}
@@ -264,19 +264,19 @@ func (fstype FilesystemType) GetFilesystem(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.Virt
 		Mask: rootStatMask,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		root.destroyLocked()
-		fs.vfsfs.DecRef()
+		root.destroyLocked(ctx)
+		fs.vfsfs.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	if rootStat.Mask&rootStatMask != rootStatMask {
-		root.destroyLocked()
-		fs.vfsfs.DecRef()
+		root.destroyLocked(ctx)
+		fs.vfsfs.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, nil, syserror.EREMOTE
 	}
 	if isWhiteout(&rootStat) {
 		ctx.Warningf("overlay.FilesystemType.GetFilesystem: filesystem root is a whiteout")
-		root.destroyLocked()
-		fs.vfsfs.DecRef()
+		root.destroyLocked(ctx)
+		fs.vfsfs.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
 	root.mode = uint32(rootStat.Mode)
@@ -319,17 +319,17 @@ func clonePrivateMount(vfsObj *vfs.VirtualFilesystem, vd vfs.VirtualDentry, forc
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *filesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *filesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	vfsObj := fs.vfsfs.VirtualFilesystem()
 	vfsObj.PutAnonBlockDevMinor(fs.dirDevMinor)
 	for _, lowerDevMinor := range fs.lowerDevMinors {
 		vfsObj.PutAnonBlockDevMinor(lowerDevMinor)
 	}
 	if fs.opts.UpperRoot.Ok() {
-		fs.opts.UpperRoot.DecRef()
+		fs.opts.UpperRoot.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	for _, lowerRoot := range fs.opts.LowerRoots {
-		lowerRoot.DecRef()
+		lowerRoot.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -452,10 +452,10 @@ func (d *dentry) TryIncRef() bool {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements vfs.DentryImpl.DecRef.
-func (d *dentry) DecRef() {
+func (d *dentry) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
 	if refs := atomic.AddInt64(&d.refs, -1); refs == 0 {
 		d.fs.renameMu.Lock()
-		d.checkDropLocked()
+		d.checkDropLocked(ctx)
 		d.fs.renameMu.Unlock()
 	} else if refs < 0 {
 		panic("overlay.dentry.DecRef() called without holding a reference")
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ func (d *dentry) DecRef() {
 // becomes deleted.
 //
 // Preconditions: d.fs.renameMu must be locked for writing.
-func (d *dentry) checkDropLocked() {
+func (d *dentry) checkDropLocked(ctx context.Context) {
 	// Dentries with a positive reference count must be retained. (The only way
 	// to obtain a reference on a dentry with zero references is via path
 	// resolution, which requires renameMu, so if d.refs is zero then it will
@@ -476,14 +476,14 @@ func (d *dentry) checkDropLocked() {
 		return
 	}
 	// Refs is still zero; destroy it.
-	d.destroyLocked()
+	d.destroyLocked(ctx)
 	return
 }
 
 // destroyLocked destroys the dentry.
 //
 // Preconditions: d.fs.renameMu must be locked for writing. d.refs == 0.
-func (d *dentry) destroyLocked() {
+func (d *dentry) destroyLocked(ctx context.Context) {
 	switch atomic.LoadInt64(&d.refs) {
 	case 0:
 		// Mark the dentry destroyed.
@@ -495,10 +495,10 @@ func (d *dentry) destroyLocked() {
 	}
 
 	if d.upperVD.Ok() {
-		d.upperVD.DecRef()
+		d.upperVD.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	for _, lowerVD := range d.lowerVDs {
-		lowerVD.DecRef()
+		lowerVD.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	if d.parent != nil {
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ func (d *dentry) destroyLocked() {
 		// Drop the reference held by d on its parent without recursively
 		// locking d.fs.renameMu.
 		if refs := atomic.AddInt64(&d.parent.refs, -1); refs == 0 {
-			d.parent.checkDropLocked()
+			d.parent.checkDropLocked(ctx)
 		} else if refs < 0 {
 			panic("overlay.dentry.DecRef() called without holding a reference")
 		}
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ func (d *dentry) destroyLocked() {
 }
 
 // InotifyWithParent implements vfs.DentryImpl.InotifyWithParent.
-func (d *dentry) InotifyWithParent(events uint32, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {
+func (d *dentry) InotifyWithParent(ctx context.Context, events uint32, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {
 	// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/1479): Implement inotify.
 }
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ func (d *dentry) Watches() *vfs.Watches {
 // OnZeroWatches implements vfs.DentryImpl.OnZeroWatches.
 //
 // TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/1479): Implement inotify.
-func (d *dentry) OnZeroWatches() {}
+func (d *dentry) OnZeroWatches(context.Context) {}
 
 // iterLayers invokes yield on each layer comprising d, from top to bottom. If
 // any call to yield returns false, iterLayer stops iteration.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/pipefs/pipefs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/pipefs/pipefs.go
index 811f80a5f..2ca793db9 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/pipefs/pipefs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/pipefs/pipefs.go
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ func NewFilesystem(vfsObj *vfs.VirtualFilesystem) (*vfs.Filesystem, error) {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *filesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *filesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	fs.Filesystem.VFSFilesystem().VirtualFilesystem().PutAnonBlockDevMinor(fs.devMinor)
-	fs.Filesystem.Release()
+	fs.Filesystem.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // PrependPath implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.PrependPath.
@@ -160,6 +160,6 @@ func NewConnectedPipeFDs(ctx context.Context, mnt *vfs.Mount, flags uint32) (*vf
 	inode := newInode(ctx, fs)
 	var d kernfs.Dentry
 	d.Init(inode)
-	defer d.DecRef()
+	defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 	return inode.pipe.ReaderWriterPair(mnt, d.VFSDentry(), flags)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/filesystem.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/filesystem.go
index 609210253..2463d51cd 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/filesystem.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/filesystem.go
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ func (ft FilesystemType) GetFilesystem(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.VirtualF
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *filesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *filesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	fs.Filesystem.VFSFilesystem().VirtualFilesystem().PutAnonBlockDevMinor(fs.devMinor)
-	fs.Filesystem.Release()
+	fs.Filesystem.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // dynamicInode is an overfitted interface for common Inodes with
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_fds.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_fds.go
index fea29e5f0..f0d3f7f5e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_fds.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_fds.go
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ func getTaskFD(t *kernel.Task, fd int32) (*vfs.FileDescription, kernel.FDFlags)
 	return file, flags
 }
 
-func taskFDExists(t *kernel.Task, fd int32) bool {
+func taskFDExists(ctx context.Context, t *kernel.Task, fd int32) bool {
 	file, _ := getTaskFD(t, fd)
 	if file == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	file.DecRef()
+	file.DecRef(ctx)
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (i *fdDir) IterDirents(ctx context.Context, cb vfs.IterDirentsCallback, off
 	var fds []int32
 	i.task.WithMuLocked(func(t *kernel.Task) {
 		if fdTable := t.FDTable(); fdTable != nil {
-			fds = fdTable.GetFDs()
+			fds = fdTable.GetFDs(ctx)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (i *fdDirInode) Lookup(ctx context.Context, name string) (*vfs.Dentry, erro
 		return nil, syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 	fd := int32(fdInt)
-	if !taskFDExists(i.task, fd) {
+	if !taskFDExists(ctx, i.task, fd) {
 		return nil, syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 	taskDentry := i.fs.newFDSymlink(i.task, fd, i.fs.NextIno())
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ func (s *fdSymlink) Readlink(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	if file == nil {
 		return "", syserror.ENOENT
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(ctx)
 	root := vfs.RootFromContext(ctx)
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	return s.task.Kernel().VFS().PathnameWithDeleted(ctx, root, file.VirtualDentry())
 }
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (s *fdSymlink) Getlink(ctx context.Context, mnt *vfs.Mount) (vfs.VirtualDen
 	if file == nil {
 		return vfs.VirtualDentry{}, "", syserror.ENOENT
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(ctx)
 	vd := file.VirtualDentry()
 	vd.IncRef()
 	return vd, "", nil
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func (i *fdInfoDirInode) Lookup(ctx context.Context, name string) (*vfs.Dentry,
 		return nil, syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 	fd := int32(fdInt)
-	if !taskFDExists(i.task, fd) {
+	if !taskFDExists(ctx, i.task, fd) {
 		return nil, syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 	data := &fdInfoData{
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func (d *fdInfoData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 	if file == nil {
 		return syserror.ENOENT
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(ctx)
 	// TODO(b/121266871): Include pos, locks, and other data. For now we only
 	// have flags.
 	// See https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_files.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_files.go
index 859b7d727..830b78949 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_files.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_files.go
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ func (s *exeSymlink) Readlink(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	defer exec.DecRef()
+	defer exec.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	return exec.PathnameWithDeleted(ctx), nil
 }
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ func (s *exeSymlink) Getlink(ctx context.Context, _ *vfs.Mount) (vfs.VirtualDent
 	if err != nil {
 		return vfs.VirtualDentry{}, "", err
 	}
-	defer exec.DecRef()
+	defer exec.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	vd := exec.(*fsbridge.VFSFile).FileDescription().VirtualDentry()
 	vd.IncRef()
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ func (i *mountInfoData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 		// Root has been destroyed. Don't try to read mounts.
 		return nil
 	}
-	defer rootDir.DecRef()
+	defer rootDir.DecRef(ctx)
 	i.task.Kernel().VFS().GenerateProcMountInfo(ctx, rootDir, buf)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ func (i *mountsData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 		// Root has been destroyed. Don't try to read mounts.
 		return nil
 	}
-	defer rootDir.DecRef()
+	defer rootDir.DecRef(ctx)
 	i.task.Kernel().VFS().GenerateProcMounts(ctx, rootDir, buf)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ func (s *namespaceSymlink) Getlink(ctx context.Context, mnt *vfs.Mount) (vfs.Vir
 	dentry.Init(&namespaceInode{})
 	vd := vfs.MakeVirtualDentry(mnt, dentry.VFSDentry())
 	vd.IncRef()
-	dentry.DecRef()
+	dentry.DecRef(ctx)
 	return vd, "", nil
 }
 
@@ -887,8 +887,8 @@ func (fd *namespaceFD) SetStat(ctx context.Context, opts vfs.SetStatOptions) err
 }
 
 // Release implements FileDescriptionImpl.
-func (fd *namespaceFD) Release() {
-	fd.inode.DecRef()
+func (fd *namespaceFD) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	fd.inode.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // LockPOSIX implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.LockPOSIX.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_net.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_net.go
index 6bde27376..a4c884bf9 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_net.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_net.go
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func (n *netUnixData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 			continue
 		}
 		if family, _, _ := s.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2).Type(); family != linux.AF_UNIX {
-			s.DecRef()
+			s.DecRef(ctx)
 			// Not a unix socket.
 			continue
 		}
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func (n *netUnixData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "\n")
 
-		s.DecRef()
+		s.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func commonGenerateTCP(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer, k *kernel.Kernel,
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("Found non-socket file in socket table: %+v", s))
 		}
 		if fa, stype, _ := sops.Type(); !(family == fa && stype == linux.SOCK_STREAM) {
-			s.DecRef()
+			s.DecRef(ctx)
 			// Not tcp4 sockets.
 			continue
 		}
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ func commonGenerateTCP(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer, k *kernel.Kernel,
 
 		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "\n")
 
-		s.DecRef()
+		s.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ func (d *netUDPData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("Found non-socket file in socket table: %+v", s))
 		}
 		if family, stype, _ := sops.Type(); family != linux.AF_INET || stype != linux.SOCK_DGRAM {
-			s.DecRef()
+			s.DecRef(ctx)
 			// Not udp4 socket.
 			continue
 		}
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ func (d *netUDPData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 
 		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "\n")
 
-		s.DecRef()
+		s.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/tasks_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/tasks_test.go
index 19abb5034..3c9297dee 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/tasks_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/tasks_test.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func TestTasks(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("vfsfs.OpenAt(%q) failed: %v", path, err)
 		}
-		defer fd.DecRef()
+		defer fd.DecRef(s.Ctx)
 		buf := make([]byte, 1)
 		bufIOSeq := usermem.BytesIOSequence(buf)
 		if _, err := fd.Read(s.Ctx, bufIOSeq, vfs.ReadOptions{}); err != syserror.EISDIR {
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func TestTasksOffset(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("vfsfs.OpenAt(/) failed: %v", err)
 			}
-			defer fd.DecRef()
+			defer fd.DecRef(s.Ctx)
 			if _, err := fd.Seek(s.Ctx, tc.offset, linux.SEEK_SET); err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Seek(%d, SEEK_SET): %v", tc.offset, err)
 			}
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ func iterateDir(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, s *testutil.System, fd *vfs.F
 			t.Errorf("vfsfs.OpenAt(%v) failed: %v", absPath, err)
 			continue
 		}
-		defer child.DecRef()
+		defer child.DecRef(ctx)
 		stat, err := child.Stat(ctx, vfs.StatOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Stat(%v) failed: %v", absPath, err)
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ func TestTree(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create test file: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(s.Ctx)
 
 	var tasks []*kernel.Task
 	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
@@ -501,5 +501,5 @@ func TestTree(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("vfsfs.OpenAt(/proc) failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	iterateDir(ctx, t, s, fd)
-	fd.DecRef()
+	fd.DecRef(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/signalfd/signalfd.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/signalfd/signalfd.go
index 242ba9b5d..6297e1df4 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/signalfd/signalfd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/signalfd/signalfd.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var _ vfs.FileDescriptionImpl = (*SignalFileDescription)(nil)
 // New creates a new signal fd.
 func New(vfsObj *vfs.VirtualFilesystem, target *kernel.Task, mask linux.SignalSet, flags uint32) (*vfs.FileDescription, error) {
 	vd := vfsObj.NewAnonVirtualDentry("[signalfd]")
-	defer vd.DecRef()
+	defer vd.DecRef(target)
 	sfd := &SignalFileDescription{
 		target: target,
 		mask:   mask,
@@ -133,4 +133,4 @@ func (sfd *SignalFileDescription) EventUnregister(entry *waiter.Entry) {
 }
 
 // Release implements FileDescriptionImpl.Release()
-func (sfd *SignalFileDescription) Release() {}
+func (sfd *SignalFileDescription) Release(context.Context) {}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sockfs/sockfs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sockfs/sockfs.go
index ee0828a15..c61818ff6 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sockfs/sockfs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sockfs/sockfs.go
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ func NewFilesystem(vfsObj *vfs.VirtualFilesystem) (*vfs.Filesystem, error) {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *filesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *filesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	fs.Filesystem.VFSFilesystem().VirtualFilesystem().PutAnonBlockDevMinor(fs.devMinor)
-	fs.Filesystem.Release()
+	fs.Filesystem.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // PrependPath implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.PrependPath.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/sys.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/sys.go
index 01ce30a4d..f81b0c38f 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/sys.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/sys.go
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ func (fsType FilesystemType) GetFilesystem(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.Virt
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *filesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *filesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	fs.Filesystem.VFSFilesystem().VirtualFilesystem().PutAnonBlockDevMinor(fs.devMinor)
-	fs.Filesystem.Release()
+	fs.Filesystem.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // dir implements kernfs.Inode.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/sys_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/sys_test.go
index 242d5fd12..9fd38b295 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/sys_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/sys_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func TestReadCPUFile(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("OpenAt(pop:%+v) = %+v failed: %v", pop, fd, err)
 		}
-		defer fd.DecRef()
+		defer fd.DecRef(s.Ctx)
 		content, err := s.ReadToEnd(fd)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Read failed: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/testutil/kernel.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/testutil/kernel.go
index e743e8114..1e57744e8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/testutil/kernel.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/testutil/kernel.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func CreateTask(ctx context.Context, name string, tc *kernel.ThreadGroup, mntns
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	m := mm.NewMemoryManager(k, k, k.SleepForAddressSpaceActivation)
-	m.SetExecutable(fsbridge.NewVFSFile(exe))
+	m.SetExecutable(ctx, fsbridge.NewVFSFile(exe))
 
 	config := &kernel.TaskConfig{
 		Kernel:                  k,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/testutil/testutil.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/testutil/testutil.go
index 0556af877..568132121 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/testutil/testutil.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/testutil/testutil.go
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ func (s *System) WithTemporaryContext(ctx context.Context) *System {
 
 // Destroy release resources associated with a test system.
 func (s *System) Destroy() {
-	s.Root.DecRef()
-	s.MntNs.DecRef() // Reference on MntNs passed to NewSystem.
+	s.Root.DecRef(s.Ctx)
+	s.MntNs.DecRef(s.Ctx) // Reference on MntNs passed to NewSystem.
 }
 
 // ReadToEnd reads the contents of fd until EOF to a string.
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (s *System) ListDirents(pop *vfs.PathOperation) *DirentCollector {
 	if err != nil {
 		s.t.Fatalf("OpenAt for PathOperation %+v failed: %v", pop, err)
 	}
-	defer fd.DecRef()
+	defer fd.DecRef(s.Ctx)
 
 	collector := &DirentCollector{}
 	if err := fd.IterDirents(s.Ctx, collector); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/timerfd/timerfd.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/timerfd/timerfd.go
index 2dc90d484..86beaa0a8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/timerfd/timerfd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/timerfd/timerfd.go
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ var _ vfs.FileDescriptionImpl = (*TimerFileDescription)(nil)
 var _ ktime.TimerListener = (*TimerFileDescription)(nil)
 
 // New returns a new timer fd.
-func New(vfsObj *vfs.VirtualFilesystem, clock ktime.Clock, flags uint32) (*vfs.FileDescription, error) {
+func New(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.VirtualFilesystem, clock ktime.Clock, flags uint32) (*vfs.FileDescription, error) {
 	vd := vfsObj.NewAnonVirtualDentry("[timerfd]")
-	defer vd.DecRef()
+	defer vd.DecRef(ctx)
 	tfd := &TimerFileDescription{}
 	tfd.timer = ktime.NewTimer(clock, tfd)
 	if err := tfd.vfsfd.Init(tfd, flags, vd.Mount(), vd.Dentry(), &vfs.FileDescriptionOptions{
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func (tfd *TimerFileDescription) ResumeTimer() {
 }
 
 // Release implements FileDescriptionImpl.Release()
-func (tfd *TimerFileDescription) Release() {
+func (tfd *TimerFileDescription) Release(context.Context) {
 	tfd.timer.Destroy()
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/benchmark_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/benchmark_test.go
index 2fb5c4d84..d263147c2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/benchmark_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func fileOpOn(ctx context.Context, mntns *fs.MountNamespace, root, wd *fs.Dirent
 	}
 
 	err = fn(root, d)
-	d.DecRef()
+	d.DecRef(ctx)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -105,17 +105,17 @@ func BenchmarkVFS1TmpfsStat(b *testing.B) {
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to create mount namespace: %v", err)
 			}
-			defer mntns.DecRef()
+			defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 
 			var filePathBuilder strings.Builder
 			filePathBuilder.WriteByte('/')
 
 			// Create nested directories with given depth.
 			root := mntns.Root()
-			defer root.DecRef()
+			defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 			d := root
 			d.IncRef()
-			defer d.DecRef()
+			defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 			for i := depth; i > 0; i-- {
 				name := fmt.Sprintf("%d", i)
 				if err := d.Inode.CreateDirectory(ctx, d, name, fs.FilePermsFromMode(0755)); err != nil {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS1TmpfsStat(b *testing.B) {
 				if err != nil {
 					b.Fatalf("failed to walk to directory %q: %v", name, err)
 				}
-				d.DecRef()
+				d.DecRef(ctx)
 				d = next
 				filePathBuilder.WriteString(name)
 				filePathBuilder.WriteByte('/')
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS1TmpfsStat(b *testing.B) {
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to create file %q: %v", filename, err)
 			}
-			file.DecRef()
+			file.DecRef(ctx)
 			filePathBuilder.WriteString(filename)
 			filePath := filePathBuilder.String()
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS2TmpfsStat(b *testing.B) {
 
 			// Create VFS.
 			vfsObj := vfs.VirtualFilesystem{}
-			if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+			if err := vfsObj.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("VFS init: %v", err)
 			}
 			vfsObj.MustRegisterFilesystemType("tmpfs", tmpfs.FilesystemType{}, &vfs.RegisterFilesystemTypeOptions{
@@ -186,14 +186,14 @@ func BenchmarkVFS2TmpfsStat(b *testing.B) {
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to create tmpfs root mount: %v", err)
 			}
-			defer mntns.DecRef()
+			defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 
 			var filePathBuilder strings.Builder
 			filePathBuilder.WriteByte('/')
 
 			// Create nested directories with given depth.
 			root := mntns.Root()
-			defer root.DecRef()
+			defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 			vd := root
 			vd.IncRef()
 			for i := depth; i > 0; i-- {
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS2TmpfsStat(b *testing.B) {
 				if err != nil {
 					b.Fatalf("failed to walk to directory %q: %v", name, err)
 				}
-				vd.DecRef()
+				vd.DecRef(ctx)
 				vd = nextVD
 				filePathBuilder.WriteString(name)
 				filePathBuilder.WriteByte('/')
@@ -228,12 +228,12 @@ func BenchmarkVFS2TmpfsStat(b *testing.B) {
 				Flags: linux.O_RDWR | linux.O_CREAT | linux.O_EXCL,
 				Mode:  0644,
 			})
-			vd.DecRef()
+			vd.DecRef(ctx)
 			vd = vfs.VirtualDentry{}
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to create file %q: %v", filename, err)
 			}
-			defer fd.DecRef()
+			defer fd.DecRef(ctx)
 			filePathBuilder.WriteString(filename)
 			filePath := filePathBuilder.String()
 
@@ -278,14 +278,14 @@ func BenchmarkVFS1TmpfsMountStat(b *testing.B) {
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to create mount namespace: %v", err)
 			}
-			defer mntns.DecRef()
+			defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 
 			var filePathBuilder strings.Builder
 			filePathBuilder.WriteByte('/')
 
 			// Create and mount the submount.
 			root := mntns.Root()
-			defer root.DecRef()
+			defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 			if err := root.Inode.CreateDirectory(ctx, root, mountPointName, fs.FilePermsFromMode(0755)); err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to create mount point: %v", err)
 			}
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS1TmpfsMountStat(b *testing.B) {
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to walk to mount point: %v", err)
 			}
-			defer mountPoint.DecRef()
+			defer mountPoint.DecRef(ctx)
 			submountInode, err := tmpfsFS.Mount(ctx, "tmpfs", fs.MountSourceFlags{}, "", nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to create tmpfs submount: %v", err)
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS1TmpfsMountStat(b *testing.B) {
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to walk to mount root: %v", err)
 			}
-			defer d.DecRef()
+			defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 			for i := depth; i > 0; i-- {
 				name := fmt.Sprintf("%d", i)
 				if err := d.Inode.CreateDirectory(ctx, d, name, fs.FilePermsFromMode(0755)); err != nil {
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS1TmpfsMountStat(b *testing.B) {
 				if err != nil {
 					b.Fatalf("failed to walk to directory %q: %v", name, err)
 				}
-				d.DecRef()
+				d.DecRef(ctx)
 				d = next
 				filePathBuilder.WriteString(name)
 				filePathBuilder.WriteByte('/')
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS1TmpfsMountStat(b *testing.B) {
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to create file %q: %v", filename, err)
 			}
-			file.DecRef()
+			file.DecRef(ctx)
 			filePathBuilder.WriteString(filename)
 			filePath := filePathBuilder.String()
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS2TmpfsMountStat(b *testing.B) {
 
 			// Create VFS.
 			vfsObj := vfs.VirtualFilesystem{}
-			if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+			if err := vfsObj.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("VFS init: %v", err)
 			}
 			vfsObj.MustRegisterFilesystemType("tmpfs", tmpfs.FilesystemType{}, &vfs.RegisterFilesystemTypeOptions{
@@ -380,14 +380,14 @@ func BenchmarkVFS2TmpfsMountStat(b *testing.B) {
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to create tmpfs root mount: %v", err)
 			}
-			defer mntns.DecRef()
+			defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 
 			var filePathBuilder strings.Builder
 			filePathBuilder.WriteByte('/')
 
 			// Create the mount point.
 			root := mntns.Root()
-			defer root.DecRef()
+			defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 			pop := vfs.PathOperation{
 				Root:  root,
 				Start: root,
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS2TmpfsMountStat(b *testing.B) {
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to walk to mount point: %v", err)
 			}
-			defer mountPoint.DecRef()
+			defer mountPoint.DecRef(ctx)
 			// Create and mount the submount.
 			if err := vfsObj.MountAt(ctx, creds, "", &pop, "tmpfs", &vfs.MountOptions{}); err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to mount tmpfs submount: %v", err)
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ func BenchmarkVFS2TmpfsMountStat(b *testing.B) {
 				if err != nil {
 					b.Fatalf("failed to walk to directory %q: %v", name, err)
 				}
-				vd.DecRef()
+				vd.DecRef(ctx)
 				vd = nextVD
 				filePathBuilder.WriteString(name)
 				filePathBuilder.WriteByte('/')
@@ -448,11 +448,11 @@ func BenchmarkVFS2TmpfsMountStat(b *testing.B) {
 				Flags: linux.O_RDWR | linux.O_CREAT | linux.O_EXCL,
 				Mode:  0644,
 			})
-			vd.DecRef()
+			vd.DecRef(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("failed to create file %q: %v", filename, err)
 			}
-			fd.DecRef()
+			fd.DecRef(ctx)
 			filePathBuilder.WriteString(filename)
 			filePath := filePathBuilder.String()
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/directory.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/directory.go
index 0a1ad4765..78b4fc5be 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/directory.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/directory.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ type directoryFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *directoryFD) Release() {
+func (fd *directoryFD) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	if fd.iter != nil {
 		dir := fd.inode().impl.(*directory)
 		dir.iterMu.Lock()
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (fd *directoryFD) IterDirents(ctx context.Context, cb vfs.IterDirentsCallba
 	fs := fd.filesystem()
 	dir := fd.inode().impl.(*directory)
 
-	defer fd.dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+	defer fd.dentry().InotifyWithParent(ctx, linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 
 	// fs.mu is required to read d.parent and dentry.name.
 	fs.mu.RLock()
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/filesystem.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/filesystem.go
index ef210a69b..fb77f95cc 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/filesystem.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/filesystem.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) Sync(ctx context.Context) error {
 // stepLocked is loosely analogous to fs/namei.c:walk_component().
 //
 // Preconditions: filesystem.mu must be locked. !rp.Done().
-func stepLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, d *dentry) (*dentry, error) {
+func stepLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, d *dentry) (*dentry, error) {
 	dir, ok := d.inode.impl.(*directory)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, syserror.ENOTDIR
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ afterSymlink:
 		return d, nil
 	}
 	if name == ".." {
-		if isRoot, err := rp.CheckRoot(&d.vfsd); err != nil {
+		if isRoot, err := rp.CheckRoot(ctx, &d.vfsd); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		} else if isRoot || d.parent == nil {
 			rp.Advance()
 			return d, nil
 		}
-		if err := rp.CheckMount(&d.parent.vfsd); err != nil {
+		if err := rp.CheckMount(ctx, &d.parent.vfsd); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		rp.Advance()
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ afterSymlink:
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, syserror.ENOENT
 	}
-	if err := rp.CheckMount(&child.vfsd); err != nil {
+	if err := rp.CheckMount(ctx, &child.vfsd); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if symlink, ok := child.inode.impl.(*symlink); ok && rp.ShouldFollowSymlink() {
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ afterSymlink:
 // fs/namei.c:path_parentat().
 //
 // Preconditions: filesystem.mu must be locked. !rp.Done().
-func walkParentDirLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, d *dentry) (*directory, error) {
+func walkParentDirLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, d *dentry) (*directory, error) {
 	for !rp.Final() {
-		next, err := stepLocked(rp, d)
+		next, err := stepLocked(ctx, rp, d)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ func walkParentDirLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, d *dentry) (*directory, error) {
 // resolveLocked is loosely analogous to Linux's fs/namei.c:path_lookupat().
 //
 // Preconditions: filesystem.mu must be locked.
-func resolveLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (*dentry, error) {
+func resolveLocked(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (*dentry, error) {
 	d := rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry)
 	for !rp.Done() {
-		next, err := stepLocked(rp, d)
+		next, err := stepLocked(ctx, rp, d)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ func resolveLocked(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (*dentry, error) {
 //
 // Preconditions: !rp.Done(). For the final path component in rp,
 // !rp.ShouldFollowSymlink().
-func (fs *filesystem) doCreateAt(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir bool, create func(parentDir *directory, name string) error) error {
+func (fs *filesystem) doCreateAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir bool, create func(parentDir *directory, name string) error) error {
 	fs.mu.Lock()
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
-	parentDir, err := walkParentDirLocked(rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry))
+	parentDir, err := walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) doCreateAt(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir bool, create func(pa
 	if dir {
 		ev |= linux.IN_ISDIR
 	}
-	parentDir.inode.watches.Notify(name, uint32(ev), 0, vfs.InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
+	parentDir.inode.watches.Notify(ctx, name, uint32(ev), 0, vfs.InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
 	parentDir.inode.touchCMtime()
 	return nil
 }
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) doCreateAt(rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, dir bool, create func(pa
 func (fs *filesystem) AccessAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, creds *auth.Credentials, ats vfs.AccessTypes) error {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	d, err := resolveLocked(rp)
+	d, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) AccessAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, creds
 func (fs *filesystem) GetDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.GetDentryOptions) (*vfs.Dentry, error) {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	d, err := resolveLocked(rp)
+	d, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) GetDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, op
 func (fs *filesystem) GetParentDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (*vfs.Dentry, error) {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	dir, err := walkParentDirLocked(rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry))
+	dir, err := walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) GetParentDentryAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPa
 
 // LinkAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.LinkAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) LinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vd vfs.VirtualDentry) error {
-	return fs.doCreateAt(rp, false /* dir */, func(parentDir *directory, name string) error {
+	return fs.doCreateAt(ctx, rp, false /* dir */, func(parentDir *directory, name string) error {
 		if rp.Mount() != vd.Mount() {
 			return syserror.EXDEV
 		}
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) LinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vd vfs.
 			return syserror.EMLINK
 		}
 		i.incLinksLocked()
-		i.watches.Notify("", linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
+		i.watches.Notify(ctx, "", linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
 		parentDir.insertChildLocked(fs.newDentry(i), name)
 		return nil
 	})
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) LinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, vd vfs.
 
 // MkdirAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.MkdirAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) MkdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.MkdirOptions) error {
-	return fs.doCreateAt(rp, true /* dir */, func(parentDir *directory, name string) error {
+	return fs.doCreateAt(ctx, rp, true /* dir */, func(parentDir *directory, name string) error {
 		creds := rp.Credentials()
 		if parentDir.inode.nlink == maxLinks {
 			return syserror.EMLINK
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) MkdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts v
 
 // MknodAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.MknodAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) MknodAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.MknodOptions) error {
-	return fs.doCreateAt(rp, false /* dir */, func(parentDir *directory, name string) error {
+	return fs.doCreateAt(ctx, rp, false /* dir */, func(parentDir *directory, name string) error {
 		creds := rp.Credentials()
 		var childInode *inode
 		switch opts.Mode.FileType() {
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) OpenAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 	if opts.Flags&linux.O_CREAT == 0 {
 		fs.mu.RLock()
 		defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
-		d, err := resolveLocked(rp)
+		d, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) OpenAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 		return start.open(ctx, rp, &opts, false /* afterCreate */)
 	}
 afterTrailingSymlink:
-	parentDir, err := walkParentDirLocked(rp, start)
+	parentDir, err := walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, start)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ afterTrailingSymlink:
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		parentDir.inode.watches.Notify(name, linux.IN_CREATE, 0, vfs.PathEvent, false /* unlinked */)
+		parentDir.inode.watches.Notify(ctx, name, linux.IN_CREATE, 0, vfs.PathEvent, false /* unlinked */)
 		parentDir.inode.touchCMtime()
 		return fd, nil
 	}
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ afterTrailingSymlink:
 		return nil, syserror.EEXIST
 	}
 	// Is the file mounted over?
-	if err := rp.CheckMount(&child.vfsd); err != nil {
+	if err := rp.CheckMount(ctx, &child.vfsd); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// Do we need to resolve a trailing symlink?
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ func (d *dentry) open(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts *vfs.Open
 func (fs *filesystem) ReadlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (string, error) {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	d, err := resolveLocked(rp)
+	d, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 	// Resolve newParent first to verify that it's on this Mount.
 	fs.mu.Lock()
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
-	newParentDir, err := walkParentDirLocked(rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry))
+	newParentDir, err := walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 	}
 	vfsObj := rp.VirtualFilesystem()
 	mntns := vfs.MountNamespaceFromContext(ctx)
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	var replacedVFSD *vfs.Dentry
 	if replaced != nil {
 		replacedVFSD = &replaced.vfsd
@@ -566,17 +566,17 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 	if replaced != nil {
 		newParentDir.removeChildLocked(replaced)
 		if replaced.inode.isDir() {
-			newParentDir.inode.decLinksLocked() // from replaced's ".."
+			newParentDir.inode.decLinksLocked(ctx) // from replaced's ".."
 		}
-		replaced.inode.decLinksLocked()
+		replaced.inode.decLinksLocked(ctx)
 	}
 	oldParentDir.removeChildLocked(renamed)
 	newParentDir.insertChildLocked(renamed, newName)
-	vfsObj.CommitRenameReplaceDentry(&renamed.vfsd, replacedVFSD)
+	vfsObj.CommitRenameReplaceDentry(ctx, &renamed.vfsd, replacedVFSD)
 	oldParentDir.inode.touchCMtime()
 	if oldParentDir != newParentDir {
 		if renamed.inode.isDir() {
-			oldParentDir.inode.decLinksLocked()
+			oldParentDir.inode.decLinksLocked(ctx)
 			newParentDir.inode.incLinksLocked()
 		}
 		newParentDir.inode.touchCMtime()
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, oldPa
 func (fs *filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error {
 	fs.mu.Lock()
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
-	parentDir, err := walkParentDirLocked(rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry))
+	parentDir, err := walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -626,17 +626,17 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 	defer mnt.EndWrite()
 	vfsObj := rp.VirtualFilesystem()
 	mntns := vfs.MountNamespaceFromContext(ctx)
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	if err := vfsObj.PrepareDeleteDentry(mntns, &child.vfsd); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	parentDir.removeChildLocked(child)
-	parentDir.inode.watches.Notify(name, linux.IN_DELETE|linux.IN_ISDIR, 0, vfs.InodeEvent, true /* unlinked */)
+	parentDir.inode.watches.Notify(ctx, name, linux.IN_DELETE|linux.IN_ISDIR, 0, vfs.InodeEvent, true /* unlinked */)
 	// Remove links for child, child/., and child/..
-	child.inode.decLinksLocked()
-	child.inode.decLinksLocked()
-	parentDir.inode.decLinksLocked()
-	vfsObj.CommitDeleteDentry(&child.vfsd)
+	child.inode.decLinksLocked(ctx)
+	child.inode.decLinksLocked(ctx)
+	parentDir.inode.decLinksLocked(ctx)
+	vfsObj.CommitDeleteDentry(ctx, &child.vfsd)
 	parentDir.inode.touchCMtime()
 	return nil
 }
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 // SetStatAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.SetStatAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) SetStatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.SetStatOptions) error {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
-	d, err := resolveLocked(rp)
+	d, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
 		fs.mu.RUnlock()
 		return err
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SetStatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	if ev := vfs.InotifyEventFromStatMask(opts.Stat.Mask); ev != 0 {
-		d.InotifyWithParent(ev, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+		d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, ev, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SetStatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts
 func (fs *filesystem) StatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.StatOptions) (linux.Statx, error) {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	d, err := resolveLocked(rp)
+	d, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return linux.Statx{}, err
 	}
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) StatAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vf
 func (fs *filesystem) StatFSAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (linux.Statfs, error) {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	if _, err := resolveLocked(rp); err != nil {
+	if _, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp); err != nil {
 		return linux.Statfs{}, err
 	}
 	statfs := linux.Statfs{
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) StatFSAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) (linu
 
 // SymlinkAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.SymlinkAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) SymlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, target string) error {
-	return fs.doCreateAt(rp, false /* dir */, func(parentDir *directory, name string) error {
+	return fs.doCreateAt(ctx, rp, false /* dir */, func(parentDir *directory, name string) error {
 		creds := rp.Credentials()
 		child := fs.newDentry(fs.newSymlink(creds.EffectiveKUID, creds.EffectiveKGID, 0777, target))
 		parentDir.insertChildLocked(child, name)
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SymlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, targ
 func (fs *filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error {
 	fs.mu.Lock()
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
-	parentDir, err := walkParentDirLocked(rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry))
+	parentDir, err := walkParentDirLocked(ctx, rp, rp.Start().Impl().(*dentry))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 	defer mnt.EndWrite()
 	vfsObj := rp.VirtualFilesystem()
 	mntns := vfs.MountNamespaceFromContext(ctx)
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	if err := vfsObj.PrepareDeleteDentry(mntns, &child.vfsd); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -746,11 +746,11 @@ func (fs *filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 	// Generate inotify events. Note that this must take place before the link
 	// count of the child is decremented, or else the watches may be dropped
 	// before these events are added.
-	vfs.InotifyRemoveChild(&child.inode.watches, &parentDir.inode.watches, name)
+	vfs.InotifyRemoveChild(ctx, &child.inode.watches, &parentDir.inode.watches, name)
 
 	parentDir.removeChildLocked(child)
-	child.inode.decLinksLocked()
-	vfsObj.CommitDeleteDentry(&child.vfsd)
+	child.inode.decLinksLocked(ctx)
+	vfsObj.CommitDeleteDentry(ctx, &child.vfsd)
 	parentDir.inode.touchCMtime()
 	return nil
 }
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath) error
 func (fs *filesystem) BoundEndpointAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.BoundEndpointOptions) (transport.BoundEndpoint, error) {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	d, err := resolveLocked(rp)
+	d, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) BoundEndpointAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath
 func (fs *filesystem) ListxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, size uint64) ([]string, error) {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	d, err := resolveLocked(rp)
+	d, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) ListxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, si
 func (fs *filesystem) GetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.GetxattrOptions) (string, error) {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
 	defer fs.mu.RUnlock()
-	d, err := resolveLocked(rp)
+	d, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) GetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opt
 // SetxattrAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.SetxattrAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) SetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opts vfs.SetxattrOptions) error {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
-	d, err := resolveLocked(rp)
+	d, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
 		fs.mu.RUnlock()
 		return err
@@ -810,14 +810,14 @@ func (fs *filesystem) SetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, opt
 	}
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	d.InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+	d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	return nil
 }
 
 // RemovexattrAt implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.RemovexattrAt.
 func (fs *filesystem) RemovexattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath, name string) error {
 	fs.mu.RLock()
-	d, err := resolveLocked(rp)
+	d, err := resolveLocked(ctx, rp)
 	if err != nil {
 		fs.mu.RUnlock()
 		return err
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ func (fs *filesystem) RemovexattrAt(ctx context.Context, rp *vfs.ResolvingPath,
 	}
 	fs.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	d.InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+	d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/pipe_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/pipe_test.go
index 1614f2c39..ec2701d8b 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/pipe_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/pipe_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const fileName = "mypipe"
 
 func TestSeparateFDs(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, creds, vfsObj, root := setup(t)
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Open the read side. This is done in a concurrently because opening
 	// One end the pipe blocks until the other end is opened.
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func TestSeparateFDs(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to open pipe for writing %q: %v", fileName, err)
 	}
-	defer wfd.DecRef()
+	defer wfd.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	rfd, ok := <-rfdchan
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to open pipe for reading %q", fileName)
 	}
-	defer rfd.DecRef()
+	defer rfd.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	const msg = "vamos azul"
 	checkEmpty(ctx, t, rfd)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func TestSeparateFDs(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNonblockingRead(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, creds, vfsObj, root := setup(t)
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Open the read side as nonblocking.
 	pop := vfs.PathOperation{
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestNonblockingRead(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to open pipe for reading %q: %v", fileName, err)
 	}
-	defer rfd.DecRef()
+	defer rfd.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Open the write side.
 	openOpts = vfs.OpenOptions{Flags: linux.O_WRONLY}
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestNonblockingRead(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to open pipe for writing %q: %v", fileName, err)
 	}
-	defer wfd.DecRef()
+	defer wfd.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	const msg = "geh blau"
 	checkEmpty(ctx, t, rfd)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestNonblockingRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNonblockingWriteError(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, creds, vfsObj, root := setup(t)
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Open the write side as nonblocking, which should return ENXIO.
 	pop := vfs.PathOperation{
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func TestNonblockingWriteError(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSingleFD(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, creds, vfsObj, root := setup(t)
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Open the pipe as readable and writable.
 	pop := vfs.PathOperation{
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func TestSingleFD(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to open pipe for writing %q: %v", fileName, err)
 	}
-	defer fd.DecRef()
+	defer fd.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	const msg = "forza blu"
 	checkEmpty(ctx, t, fd)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func setup(t *testing.T) (context.Context, *auth.Credentials, *vfs.VirtualFilesy
 
 	// Create VFS.
 	vfsObj := &vfs.VirtualFilesystem{}
-	if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+	if err := vfsObj.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("VFS init: %v", err)
 	}
 	vfsObj.MustRegisterFilesystemType("tmpfs", FilesystemType{}, &vfs.RegisterFilesystemTypeOptions{
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/regular_file.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/regular_file.go
index abbaa5d60..0710b65db 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/regular_file.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/regular_file.go
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ type regularFileFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *regularFileFD) Release() {
+func (fd *regularFileFD) Release(context.Context) {
 	// noop
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/tmpfs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/tmpfs.go
index 2545d88e9..68e615e8b 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/tmpfs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/tmpfs.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (fstype FilesystemType) GetFilesystem(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.Virt
 	case linux.S_IFDIR:
 		root = &fs.newDirectory(rootKUID, rootKGID, rootMode).dentry
 	default:
-		fs.vfsfs.DecRef()
+		fs.vfsfs.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid tmpfs root file type: %#o", rootFileType)
 	}
 	return &fs.vfsfs, &root.vfsd, nil
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func NewFilesystem(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *vfs.VirtualFilesystem, creds *au
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *filesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *filesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	fs.vfsfs.VirtualFilesystem().PutAnonBlockDevMinor(fs.devMinor)
 }
 
@@ -249,12 +249,12 @@ func (d *dentry) TryIncRef() bool {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements vfs.DentryImpl.DecRef.
-func (d *dentry) DecRef() {
-	d.inode.decRef()
+func (d *dentry) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	d.inode.decRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // InotifyWithParent implements vfs.DentryImpl.InotifyWithParent.
-func (d *dentry) InotifyWithParent(events, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {
+func (d *dentry) InotifyWithParent(ctx context.Context, events, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {
 	if d.inode.isDir() {
 		events |= linux.IN_ISDIR
 	}
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ func (d *dentry) InotifyWithParent(events, cookie uint32, et vfs.EventType) {
 	d.inode.fs.mu.RLock()
 	// The ordering below is important, Linux always notifies the parent first.
 	if d.parent != nil {
-		d.parent.inode.watches.Notify(d.name, events, cookie, et, deleted)
+		d.parent.inode.watches.Notify(ctx, d.name, events, cookie, et, deleted)
 	}
-	d.inode.watches.Notify("", events, cookie, et, deleted)
+	d.inode.watches.Notify(ctx, "", events, cookie, et, deleted)
 	d.inode.fs.mu.RUnlock()
 }
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func (d *dentry) Watches() *vfs.Watches {
 }
 
 // OnZeroWatches implements vfs.Dentry.OnZeroWatches.
-func (d *dentry) OnZeroWatches() {}
+func (d *dentry) OnZeroWatches(context.Context) {}
 
 // inode represents a filesystem object.
 type inode struct {
@@ -359,12 +359,12 @@ func (i *inode) incLinksLocked() {
 // remove a reference on i as well.
 //
 // Preconditions: filesystem.mu must be locked for writing. i.nlink != 0.
-func (i *inode) decLinksLocked() {
+func (i *inode) decLinksLocked(ctx context.Context) {
 	if i.nlink == 0 {
 		panic("tmpfs.inode.decLinksLocked() called with no existing links")
 	}
 	if atomic.AddUint32(&i.nlink, ^uint32(0)) == 0 {
-		i.decRef()
+		i.decRef(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -386,9 +386,9 @@ func (i *inode) tryIncRef() bool {
 	}
 }
 
-func (i *inode) decRef() {
+func (i *inode) decRef(ctx context.Context) {
 	if refs := atomic.AddInt64(&i.refs, -1); refs == 0 {
-		i.watches.HandleDeletion()
+		i.watches.HandleDeletion(ctx)
 		if regFile, ok := i.impl.(*regularFile); ok {
 			// Release memory used by regFile to store data. Since regFile is
 			// no longer usable, we don't need to grab any locks or update any
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ func (fd *fileDescription) SetStat(ctx context.Context, opts vfs.SetStatOptions)
 	}
 
 	if ev := vfs.InotifyEventFromStatMask(opts.Stat.Mask); ev != 0 {
-		d.InotifyWithParent(ev, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+		d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, ev, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ func (fd *fileDescription) Setxattr(ctx context.Context, opts vfs.SetxattrOption
 	}
 
 	// Generate inotify events.
-	d.InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+	d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -736,13 +736,13 @@ func (fd *fileDescription) Removexattr(ctx context.Context, name string) error {
 	}
 
 	// Generate inotify events.
-	d.InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
+	d.InotifyWithParent(ctx, linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, vfs.InodeEvent)
 	return nil
 }
 
 // NewMemfd creates a new tmpfs regular file and file description that can back
 // an anonymous fd created by memfd_create.
-func NewMemfd(mount *vfs.Mount, creds *auth.Credentials, allowSeals bool, name string) (*vfs.FileDescription, error) {
+func NewMemfd(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credentials, mount *vfs.Mount, allowSeals bool, name string) (*vfs.FileDescription, error) {
 	fs, ok := mount.Filesystem().Impl().(*filesystem)
 	if !ok {
 		panic("NewMemfd() called with non-tmpfs mount")
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ func NewMemfd(mount *vfs.Mount, creds *auth.Credentials, allowSeals bool, name s
 	}
 
 	d := fs.newDentry(inode)
-	defer d.DecRef()
+	defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 	d.name = name
 
 	// Per Linux, mm/shmem.c:__shmem_file_setup(), memfd files are set up with
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/tmpfs_test.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/tmpfs_test.go
index a240fb276..6f3e3ae6f 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/tmpfs_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/tmpfs_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func newTmpfsRoot(ctx context.Context) (*vfs.VirtualFilesystem, vfs.VirtualDentr
 	creds := auth.CredentialsFromContext(ctx)
 
 	vfsObj := &vfs.VirtualFilesystem{}
-	if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+	if err := vfsObj.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, vfs.VirtualDentry{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("VFS init: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func newTmpfsRoot(ctx context.Context) (*vfs.VirtualFilesystem, vfs.VirtualDentr
 	}
 	root := mntns.Root()
 	return vfsObj, root, func() {
-		root.DecRef()
-		mntns.DecRef()
+		root.DecRef(ctx)
+		mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/abstract_socket_namespace.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/abstract_socket_namespace.go
index 920fe4329..52ed5cea2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/abstract_socket_namespace.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/abstract_socket_namespace.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package kernel
 import (
 	"syscall"
 
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/refs"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ type abstractEndpoint struct {
 }
 
 // WeakRefGone implements refs.WeakRefUser.WeakRefGone.
-func (e *abstractEndpoint) WeakRefGone() {
+func (e *abstractEndpoint) WeakRefGone(context.Context) {
 	e.ns.mu.Lock()
 	if e.ns.endpoints[e.name].ep == e.ep {
 		delete(e.ns.endpoints, e.name)
@@ -64,9 +65,9 @@ type boundEndpoint struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements transport.BoundEndpoint.Release.
-func (e *boundEndpoint) Release() {
-	e.rc.DecRef()
-	e.BoundEndpoint.Release()
+func (e *boundEndpoint) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	e.rc.DecRef(ctx)
+	e.BoundEndpoint.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // BoundEndpoint retrieves the endpoint bound to the given name. The return
@@ -93,13 +94,13 @@ func (a *AbstractSocketNamespace) BoundEndpoint(name string) transport.BoundEndp
 //
 // When the last reference managed by rc is dropped, ep may be removed from the
 // namespace.
-func (a *AbstractSocketNamespace) Bind(name string, ep transport.BoundEndpoint, rc refs.RefCounter) error {
+func (a *AbstractSocketNamespace) Bind(ctx context.Context, name string, ep transport.BoundEndpoint, rc refs.RefCounter) error {
 	a.mu.Lock()
 	defer a.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if ep, ok := a.endpoints[name]; ok {
 		if rc := ep.wr.Get(); rc != nil {
-			rc.DecRef()
+			rc.DecRef(ctx)
 			return syscall.EADDRINUSE
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll.go
index 4c0f1e41f..15519f0df 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll.go
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ type pollEntry struct {
 // WeakRefGone implements refs.WeakRefUser.WeakRefGone.
 // weakReferenceGone is called when the file in the weak reference is destroyed.
 // The poll entry is removed in response to this.
-func (p *pollEntry) WeakRefGone() {
-	p.epoll.RemoveEntry(p.id)
+func (p *pollEntry) WeakRefGone(ctx context.Context) {
+	p.epoll.RemoveEntry(ctx, p.id)
 }
 
 // EventPoll holds all the state associated with an event poll object, that is,
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ func NewEventPoll(ctx context.Context) *fs.File {
 	// name matches fs/eventpoll.c:epoll_create1.
 	dirent := fs.NewDirent(ctx, anon.NewInode(ctx), fmt.Sprintf("anon_inode:[eventpoll]"))
 	// Release the initial dirent reference after NewFile takes a reference.
-	defer dirent.DecRef()
+	defer dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 	return fs.NewFile(ctx, dirent, fs.FileFlags{}, &EventPoll{
 		files: make(map[FileIdentifier]*pollEntry),
 	})
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (e *EventPoll) Release() {
+func (e *EventPoll) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	// We need to take the lock now because files may be attempting to
 	// remove entries in parallel if they get destroyed.
 	e.mu.Lock()
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (e *EventPoll) Release() {
 	// Go through all entries and clean up.
 	for _, entry := range e.files {
 		entry.id.File.EventUnregister(&entry.waiter)
-		entry.file.Drop()
+		entry.file.Drop(ctx)
 	}
 	e.files = nil
 }
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ func (e *EventPoll) UpdateEntry(id FileIdentifier, flags EntryFlags, mask waiter
 }
 
 // RemoveEntry a files from the collection of observed files.
-func (e *EventPoll) RemoveEntry(id FileIdentifier) error {
+func (e *EventPoll) RemoveEntry(ctx context.Context, id FileIdentifier) error {
 	e.mu.Lock()
 	defer e.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ func (e *EventPoll) RemoveEntry(id FileIdentifier) error {
 
 	// Remove file from map, and drop weak reference.
 	delete(e.files, id)
-	entry.file.Drop()
+	entry.file.Drop(ctx)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll_test.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll_test.go
index 22630e9c5..55b505593 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ func TestFileDestroyed(t *testing.T) {
 	f := filetest.NewTestFile(t)
 	id := FileIdentifier{f, 12}
 
-	efile := NewEventPoll(contexttest.Context(t))
+	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
+	efile := NewEventPoll(ctx)
 	e := efile.FileOperations.(*EventPoll)
 	if err := e.AddEntry(id, 0, waiter.EventIn, [2]int32{}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("addEntry failed: %v", err)
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ func TestFileDestroyed(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Destroy the file. Check that we get no more events.
-	f.DecRef()
+	f.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	evt = e.ReadEvents(1)
 	if len(evt) != 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/eventfd/eventfd.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/eventfd/eventfd.go
index 87951adeb..bbf568dfc 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/eventfd/eventfd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/eventfd/eventfd.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, initVal uint64, semMode bool) *fs.File {
 	// name matches fs/eventfd.c:eventfd_file_create.
 	dirent := fs.NewDirent(ctx, anon.NewInode(ctx), "anon_inode:[eventfd]")
 	// Release the initial dirent reference after NewFile takes a reference.
-	defer dirent.DecRef()
+	defer dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 	return fs.NewFile(ctx, dirent, fs.FileFlags{Read: true, Write: true}, &EventOperations{
 		val:     initVal,
 		semMode: semMode,
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (e *EventOperations) HostFD() (int, error) {
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (e *EventOperations) Release() {
+func (e *EventOperations) Release(context.Context) {
 	e.mu.Lock()
 	defer e.mu.Unlock()
 	if e.hostfd >= 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table.go
index 4b7d234a4..ce53af69b 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ type FDTable struct {
 
 func (f *FDTable) saveDescriptorTable() map[int32]descriptor {
 	m := make(map[int32]descriptor)
-	f.forEach(func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags) {
+	f.forEach(context.Background(), func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags) {
 		m[fd] = descriptor{
 			file:     file,
 			fileVFS2: fileVFS2,
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ func (f *FDTable) saveDescriptorTable() map[int32]descriptor {
 }
 
 func (f *FDTable) loadDescriptorTable(m map[int32]descriptor) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	f.init() // Initialize table.
 	for fd, d := range m {
 		f.setAll(fd, d.file, d.fileVFS2, d.flags)
@@ -118,9 +119,9 @@ func (f *FDTable) loadDescriptorTable(m map[int32]descriptor) {
 		// reference taken by set above.
 		switch {
 		case d.file != nil:
-			d.file.DecRef()
+			d.file.DecRef(ctx)
 		case d.fileVFS2 != nil:
-			d.fileVFS2.DecRef()
+			d.fileVFS2.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -144,14 +145,15 @@ func (f *FDTable) drop(file *fs.File) {
 	d.InotifyEvent(ev, 0)
 
 	// Drop the table reference.
-	file.DecRef()
+	file.DecRef(context.Background())
 }
 
 // dropVFS2 drops the table reference.
 func (f *FDTable) dropVFS2(file *vfs.FileDescription) {
 	// Release any POSIX lock possibly held by the FDTable. Range {0, 0} means the
 	// entire file.
-	err := file.UnlockPOSIX(context.Background(), f, 0, 0, linux.SEEK_SET)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	err := file.UnlockPOSIX(ctx, f, 0, 0, linux.SEEK_SET)
 	if err != nil && err != syserror.ENOLCK {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("UnlockPOSIX failed: %v", err))
 	}
@@ -161,10 +163,10 @@ func (f *FDTable) dropVFS2(file *vfs.FileDescription) {
 	if file.IsWritable() {
 		ev = linux.IN_CLOSE_WRITE
 	}
-	file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(ev, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+	file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(ctx, ev, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 
 	// Drop the table's reference.
-	file.DecRef()
+	file.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // NewFDTable allocates a new FDTable that may be used by tasks in k.
@@ -175,15 +177,15 @@ func (k *Kernel) NewFDTable() *FDTable {
 }
 
 // destroy removes all of the file descriptors from the map.
-func (f *FDTable) destroy() {
-	f.RemoveIf(func(*fs.File, *vfs.FileDescription, FDFlags) bool {
+func (f *FDTable) destroy(ctx context.Context) {
+	f.RemoveIf(ctx, func(*fs.File, *vfs.FileDescription, FDFlags) bool {
 		return true
 	})
 }
 
 // DecRef implements RefCounter.DecRef with destructor f.destroy.
-func (f *FDTable) DecRef() {
-	f.DecRefWithDestructor(f.destroy)
+func (f *FDTable) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	f.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, f.destroy)
 }
 
 // Size returns the number of file descriptor slots currently allocated.
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ func (f *FDTable) Size() int {
 // forEach iterates over all non-nil files in sorted order.
 //
 // It is the caller's responsibility to acquire an appropriate lock.
-func (f *FDTable) forEach(fn func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags)) {
+func (f *FDTable) forEach(ctx context.Context, fn func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags)) {
 	// retries tracks the number of failed TryIncRef attempts for the same FD.
 	retries := 0
 	fd := int32(0)
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ func (f *FDTable) forEach(fn func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDes
 				continue // Race caught.
 			}
 			fn(fd, file, nil, flags)
-			file.DecRef()
+			file.DecRef(ctx)
 		case fileVFS2 != nil:
 			if !fileVFS2.TryIncRef() {
 				retries++
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ func (f *FDTable) forEach(fn func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDes
 				continue // Race caught.
 			}
 			fn(fd, nil, fileVFS2, flags)
-			fileVFS2.DecRef()
+			fileVFS2.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 		retries = 0
 		fd++
@@ -234,7 +236,8 @@ func (f *FDTable) forEach(fn func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDes
 // String is a stringer for FDTable.
 func (f *FDTable) String() string {
 	var buf strings.Builder
-	f.forEach(func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	f.forEach(ctx, func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags) {
 		switch {
 		case file != nil:
 			n, _ := file.Dirent.FullName(nil /* root */)
@@ -242,7 +245,7 @@ func (f *FDTable) String() string {
 
 		case fileVFS2 != nil:
 			vfsObj := fileVFS2.Mount().Filesystem().VirtualFilesystem()
-			name, err := vfsObj.PathnameWithDeleted(context.Background(), vfs.VirtualDentry{}, fileVFS2.VirtualDentry())
+			name, err := vfsObj.PathnameWithDeleted(ctx, vfs.VirtualDentry{}, fileVFS2.VirtualDentry())
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "<err: %v>\n", err)
 				return
@@ -541,9 +544,9 @@ func (f *FDTable) GetVFS2(fd int32) (*vfs.FileDescription, FDFlags) {
 //
 // Precondition: The caller must be running on the task goroutine, or Task.mu
 // must be locked.
-func (f *FDTable) GetFDs() []int32 {
+func (f *FDTable) GetFDs(ctx context.Context) []int32 {
 	fds := make([]int32, 0, int(atomic.LoadInt32(&f.used)))
-	f.forEach(func(fd int32, _ *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
+	f.forEach(ctx, func(fd int32, _ *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
 		fds = append(fds, fd)
 	})
 	return fds
@@ -552,9 +555,9 @@ func (f *FDTable) GetFDs() []int32 {
 // GetRefs returns a stable slice of references to all files and bumps the
 // reference count on each. The caller must use DecRef on each reference when
 // they're done using the slice.
-func (f *FDTable) GetRefs() []*fs.File {
+func (f *FDTable) GetRefs(ctx context.Context) []*fs.File {
 	files := make([]*fs.File, 0, f.Size())
-	f.forEach(func(_ int32, file *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
+	f.forEach(ctx, func(_ int32, file *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
 		file.IncRef() // Acquire a reference for caller.
 		files = append(files, file)
 	})
@@ -564,9 +567,9 @@ func (f *FDTable) GetRefs() []*fs.File {
 // GetRefsVFS2 returns a stable slice of references to all files and bumps the
 // reference count on each. The caller must use DecRef on each reference when
 // they're done using the slice.
-func (f *FDTable) GetRefsVFS2() []*vfs.FileDescription {
+func (f *FDTable) GetRefsVFS2(ctx context.Context) []*vfs.FileDescription {
 	files := make([]*vfs.FileDescription, 0, f.Size())
-	f.forEach(func(_ int32, _ *fs.File, file *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
+	f.forEach(ctx, func(_ int32, _ *fs.File, file *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
 		file.IncRef() // Acquire a reference for caller.
 		files = append(files, file)
 	})
@@ -574,10 +577,10 @@ func (f *FDTable) GetRefsVFS2() []*vfs.FileDescription {
 }
 
 // Fork returns an independent FDTable.
-func (f *FDTable) Fork() *FDTable {
+func (f *FDTable) Fork(ctx context.Context) *FDTable {
 	clone := f.k.NewFDTable()
 
-	f.forEach(func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags) {
+	f.forEach(ctx, func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags) {
 		// The set function here will acquire an appropriate table
 		// reference for the clone. We don't need anything else.
 		switch {
@@ -622,11 +625,11 @@ func (f *FDTable) Remove(fd int32) (*fs.File, *vfs.FileDescription) {
 }
 
 // RemoveIf removes all FDs where cond is true.
-func (f *FDTable) RemoveIf(cond func(*fs.File, *vfs.FileDescription, FDFlags) bool) {
+func (f *FDTable) RemoveIf(ctx context.Context, cond func(*fs.File, *vfs.FileDescription, FDFlags) bool) {
 	f.mu.Lock()
 	defer f.mu.Unlock()
 
-	f.forEach(func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags) {
+	f.forEach(ctx, func(fd int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags) {
 		if cond(file, fileVFS2, flags) {
 			f.set(fd, nil, FDFlags{}) // Clear from table.
 			// Update current available position.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table_test.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table_test.go
index 29f95a2c4..e3f30ba2a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table_test.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func TestFDTable(t *testing.T) {
 		if ref == nil {
 			t.Fatalf("fdTable.Remove(1) for an existing FD: failed, want success")
 		}
-		ref.DecRef()
+		ref.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		if ref, _ := fdTable.Remove(1); ref != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("r.Remove(1) for a removed FD: got success, want failure")
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func BenchmarkFDLookupAndDecRef(b *testing.B) {
 		b.StartTimer() // Benchmark.
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 			tf, _ := fdTable.Get(fds[i%len(fds)])
-			tf.DecRef()
+			tf.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func BenchmarkFDLookupAndDecRefConcurrent(b *testing.B) {
 				defer wg.Done()
 				for i := 0; i < each; i++ {
 					tf, _ := fdTable.Get(fds[i%len(fds)])
-					tf.DecRef()
+					tf.DecRef(ctx)
 				}
 			}()
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/fs_context.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/fs_context.go
index 47f78df9a..8f2d36d5a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/fs_context.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/fs_context.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package kernel
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/refs"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/fs"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/vfs"
@@ -89,28 +90,28 @@ func NewFSContextVFS2(root, cwd vfs.VirtualDentry, umask uint) *FSContext {
 // Note that there may still be calls to WorkingDirectory() or RootDirectory()
 // (that return nil).  This is because valid references may still be held via
 // proc files or other mechanisms.
-func (f *FSContext) destroy() {
+func (f *FSContext) destroy(ctx context.Context) {
 	// Hold f.mu so that we don't race with RootDirectory() and
 	// WorkingDirectory().
 	f.mu.Lock()
 	defer f.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if VFS2Enabled {
-		f.rootVFS2.DecRef()
+		f.rootVFS2.DecRef(ctx)
 		f.rootVFS2 = vfs.VirtualDentry{}
-		f.cwdVFS2.DecRef()
+		f.cwdVFS2.DecRef(ctx)
 		f.cwdVFS2 = vfs.VirtualDentry{}
 	} else {
-		f.root.DecRef()
+		f.root.DecRef(ctx)
 		f.root = nil
-		f.cwd.DecRef()
+		f.cwd.DecRef(ctx)
 		f.cwd = nil
 	}
 }
 
 // DecRef implements RefCounter.DecRef with destructor f.destroy.
-func (f *FSContext) DecRef() {
-	f.DecRefWithDestructor(f.destroy)
+func (f *FSContext) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	f.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, f.destroy)
 }
 
 // Fork forks this FSContext.
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ func (f *FSContext) WorkingDirectoryVFS2() vfs.VirtualDentry {
 // This will take an extra reference on the Dirent.
 //
 // This is not a valid call after destroy.
-func (f *FSContext) SetWorkingDirectory(d *fs.Dirent) {
+func (f *FSContext) SetWorkingDirectory(ctx context.Context, d *fs.Dirent) {
 	if d == nil {
 		panic("FSContext.SetWorkingDirectory called with nil dirent")
 	}
@@ -180,21 +181,21 @@ func (f *FSContext) SetWorkingDirectory(d *fs.Dirent) {
 	old := f.cwd
 	f.cwd = d
 	d.IncRef()
-	old.DecRef()
+	old.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // SetWorkingDirectoryVFS2 sets the current working directory.
 // This will take an extra reference on the VirtualDentry.
 //
 // This is not a valid call after destroy.
-func (f *FSContext) SetWorkingDirectoryVFS2(d vfs.VirtualDentry) {
+func (f *FSContext) SetWorkingDirectoryVFS2(ctx context.Context, d vfs.VirtualDentry) {
 	f.mu.Lock()
 	defer f.mu.Unlock()
 
 	old := f.cwdVFS2
 	f.cwdVFS2 = d
 	d.IncRef()
-	old.DecRef()
+	old.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // RootDirectory returns the current filesystem root.
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ func (f *FSContext) RootDirectoryVFS2() vfs.VirtualDentry {
 // This will take an extra reference on the Dirent.
 //
 // This is not a valid call after free.
-func (f *FSContext) SetRootDirectory(d *fs.Dirent) {
+func (f *FSContext) SetRootDirectory(ctx context.Context, d *fs.Dirent) {
 	if d == nil {
 		panic("FSContext.SetRootDirectory called with nil dirent")
 	}
@@ -241,13 +242,13 @@ func (f *FSContext) SetRootDirectory(d *fs.Dirent) {
 	old := f.root
 	f.root = d
 	d.IncRef()
-	old.DecRef()
+	old.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // SetRootDirectoryVFS2 sets the root directory. It takes a reference on vd.
 //
 // This is not a valid call after free.
-func (f *FSContext) SetRootDirectoryVFS2(vd vfs.VirtualDentry) {
+func (f *FSContext) SetRootDirectoryVFS2(ctx context.Context, vd vfs.VirtualDentry) {
 	if !vd.Ok() {
 		panic("FSContext.SetRootDirectoryVFS2 called with zero-value VirtualDentry")
 	}
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ func (f *FSContext) SetRootDirectoryVFS2(vd vfs.VirtualDentry) {
 	vd.IncRef()
 	f.rootVFS2 = vd
 	f.mu.Unlock()
-	old.DecRef()
+	old.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // Umask returns the current umask.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/BUILD b/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/BUILD
index c5021f2db..daa2dae76 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/BUILD
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ go_test(
     srcs = ["futex_test.go"],
     library = ":futex",
     deps = [
+        "//pkg/context",
         "//pkg/sync",
         "//pkg/usermem",
     ],
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/futex.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/futex.go
index bcc1b29a8..e4dcc4d40 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/futex.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/futex.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package futex
 
 import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/abi/linux"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/memmap"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/syserror"
@@ -66,9 +67,9 @@ type Key struct {
 	Offset uint64
 }
 
-func (k *Key) release() {
+func (k *Key) release(t Target) {
 	if k.MappingIdentity != nil {
-		k.MappingIdentity.DecRef()
+		k.MappingIdentity.DecRef(t)
 	}
 	k.Mappable = nil
 	k.MappingIdentity = nil
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@ func (k *Key) matches(k2 *Key) bool {
 
 // Target abstracts memory accesses and keys.
 type Target interface {
+	context.Context
+
 	// SwapUint32 gives access to usermem.IO.SwapUint32.
 	SwapUint32(addr usermem.Addr, new uint32) (uint32, error)
 
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@ func (b *bucket) wakeWaiterLocked(w *Waiter) {
 // bucket "to".
 //
 // Preconditions: b and to must be locked.
-func (b *bucket) requeueLocked(to *bucket, key, nkey *Key, n int) int {
+func (b *bucket) requeueLocked(t Target, to *bucket, key, nkey *Key, n int) int {
 	done := 0
 	for w := b.waiters.Front(); done < n && w != nil; {
 		if !w.key.matches(key) {
@@ -308,7 +311,7 @@ func (b *bucket) requeueLocked(to *bucket, key, nkey *Key, n int) int {
 		requeued := w
 		w = w.Next() // Next iteration.
 		b.waiters.Remove(requeued)
-		requeued.key.release()
+		requeued.key.release(t)
 		requeued.key = nkey.clone()
 		to.waiters.PushBack(requeued)
 		requeued.bucket.Store(to)
@@ -456,7 +459,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Wake(t Target, addr usermem.Addr, private bool, bitmask uint32
 	r := b.wakeLocked(&k, bitmask, n)
 
 	b.mu.Unlock()
-	k.release()
+	k.release(t)
 	return r, nil
 }
 
@@ -465,12 +468,12 @@ func (m *Manager) doRequeue(t Target, addr, naddr usermem.Addr, private bool, ch
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
-	defer k1.release()
+	defer k1.release(t)
 	k2, err := getKey(t, naddr, private)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
-	defer k2.release()
+	defer k2.release(t)
 
 	b1, b2 := m.lockBuckets(&k1, &k2)
 	defer b1.mu.Unlock()
@@ -488,7 +491,7 @@ func (m *Manager) doRequeue(t Target, addr, naddr usermem.Addr, private bool, ch
 	done := b1.wakeLocked(&k1, ^uint32(0), nwake)
 
 	// Requeue the number required.
-	b1.requeueLocked(b2, &k1, &k2, nreq)
+	b1.requeueLocked(t, b2, &k1, &k2, nreq)
 
 	return done, nil
 }
@@ -515,12 +518,12 @@ func (m *Manager) WakeOp(t Target, addr1, addr2 usermem.Addr, private bool, nwak
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
-	defer k1.release()
+	defer k1.release(t)
 	k2, err := getKey(t, addr2, private)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
-	defer k2.release()
+	defer k2.release(t)
 
 	b1, b2 := m.lockBuckets(&k1, &k2)
 	defer b1.mu.Unlock()
@@ -571,7 +574,7 @@ func (m *Manager) WaitPrepare(w *Waiter, t Target, addr usermem.Addr, private bo
 	// Perform our atomic check.
 	if err := check(t, addr, val); err != nil {
 		b.mu.Unlock()
-		w.key.release()
+		w.key.release(t)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -585,7 +588,7 @@ func (m *Manager) WaitPrepare(w *Waiter, t Target, addr usermem.Addr, private bo
 
 // WaitComplete must be called when a Waiter previously added by WaitPrepare is
 // no longer eligible to be woken.
-func (m *Manager) WaitComplete(w *Waiter) {
+func (m *Manager) WaitComplete(w *Waiter, t Target) {
 	// Remove w from the bucket it's in.
 	for {
 		b := w.bucket.Load()
@@ -617,7 +620,7 @@ func (m *Manager) WaitComplete(w *Waiter) {
 	}
 
 	// Release references held by the waiter.
-	w.key.release()
+	w.key.release(t)
 }
 
 // LockPI attempts to lock the futex following the Priority-inheritance futex
@@ -648,13 +651,13 @@ func (m *Manager) LockPI(w *Waiter, t Target, addr usermem.Addr, tid uint32, pri
 
 	success, err := m.lockPILocked(w, t, addr, tid, b, try)
 	if err != nil {
-		w.key.release()
+		w.key.release(t)
 		b.mu.Unlock()
 		return false, err
 	}
 	if success || try {
 		// Release waiter if it's not going to be a wait.
-		w.key.release()
+		w.key.release(t)
 	}
 	b.mu.Unlock()
 	return success, nil
@@ -730,7 +733,7 @@ func (m *Manager) UnlockPI(t Target, addr usermem.Addr, tid uint32, private bool
 
 	err = m.unlockPILocked(t, addr, tid, b, &k)
 
-	k.release()
+	k.release(t)
 	b.mu.Unlock()
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/futex_test.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/futex_test.go
index 7c5c7665b..d0128c548 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/futex_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/futex/futex_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"unsafe"
 
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/usermem"
 )
@@ -29,28 +30,33 @@ import (
 // testData implements the Target interface, and allows us to
 // treat the address passed for futex operations as an index in
 // a byte slice for testing simplicity.
-type testData []byte
+type testData struct {
+	context.Context
+	data []byte
+}
 
 const sizeofInt32 = 4
 
 func newTestData(size uint) testData {
-	return make([]byte, size)
+	return testData{
+		data: make([]byte, size),
+	}
 }
 
 func (t testData) SwapUint32(addr usermem.Addr, new uint32) (uint32, error) {
-	val := atomic.SwapUint32((*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t[addr])), new)
+	val := atomic.SwapUint32((*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t.data[addr])), new)
 	return val, nil
 }
 
 func (t testData) CompareAndSwapUint32(addr usermem.Addr, old, new uint32) (uint32, error) {
-	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32((*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t[addr])), old, new) {
+	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32((*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t.data[addr])), old, new) {
 		return old, nil
 	}
-	return atomic.LoadUint32((*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t[addr]))), nil
+	return atomic.LoadUint32((*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t.data[addr]))), nil
 }
 
 func (t testData) LoadUint32(addr usermem.Addr) (uint32, error) {
-	return atomic.LoadUint32((*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t[addr]))), nil
+	return atomic.LoadUint32((*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t.data[addr]))), nil
 }
 
 func (t testData) GetSharedKey(addr usermem.Addr) (Key, error) {
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ func TestFutexWake(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Start waiting for wakeup.
 			w := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w, d)
 
 			// Perform a wakeup.
 			if n, err := m.Wake(d, 0, private, ^uint32(0), 1); err != nil || n != 1 {
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ func TestFutexWakeBitmask(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Start waiting for wakeup.
 			w := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0, private, 0, 0x0000ffff)
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w, d)
 
 			// Perform a wakeup using the wrong bitmask.
 			if n, err := m.Wake(d, 0, private, 0xffff0000, 1); err != nil || n != 0 {
@@ -141,7 +147,7 @@ func TestFutexWakeTwo(t *testing.T) {
 			var ws [3]*Waiter
 			for i := range ws {
 				ws[i] = newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-				defer m.WaitComplete(ws[i])
+				defer m.WaitComplete(ws[i], d)
 			}
 
 			// Perform two wakeups.
@@ -174,9 +180,9 @@ func TestFutexWakeUnrelated(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Start two waiters waiting for wakeup on different addresses.
 			w1 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0*sizeofInt32, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w1)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w1, d)
 			w2 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 1*sizeofInt32, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w2)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w2, d)
 
 			// Perform two wakeups on the second address.
 			if n, err := m.Wake(d, 1*sizeofInt32, private, ^uint32(0), 2); err != nil || n != 1 {
@@ -216,9 +222,9 @@ func TestWakeOpFirstNonEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Add two waiters on address 0.
 			w1 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w1)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w1, d)
 			w2 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w2)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w2, d)
 
 			// Perform 10 wakeups on address 0.
 			if n, err := m.WakeOp(d, 0, sizeofInt32, private, 10, 0, 0); err != nil || n != 2 {
@@ -244,9 +250,9 @@ func TestWakeOpSecondNonEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Add two waiters on address sizeofInt32.
 			w1 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, sizeofInt32, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w1)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w1, d)
 			w2 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, sizeofInt32, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w2)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w2, d)
 
 			// Perform 10 wakeups on address sizeofInt32 (contingent on
 			// d.Op(0), which should succeed).
@@ -273,9 +279,9 @@ func TestWakeOpSecondNonEmptyFailingOp(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Add two waiters on address sizeofInt32.
 			w1 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, sizeofInt32, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w1)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w1, d)
 			w2 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, sizeofInt32, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w2)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w2, d)
 
 			// Perform 10 wakeups on address sizeofInt32 (contingent on
 			// d.Op(1), which should fail).
@@ -302,15 +308,15 @@ func TestWakeOpAllNonEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Add two waiters on address 0.
 			w1 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w1)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w1, d)
 			w2 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w2)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w2, d)
 
 			// Add two waiters on address sizeofInt32.
 			w3 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, sizeofInt32, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w3)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w3, d)
 			w4 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, sizeofInt32, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w4)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w4, d)
 
 			// Perform 10 wakeups on address 0 (unconditionally), and 10
 			// wakeups on address sizeofInt32 (contingent on d.Op(0), which
@@ -344,15 +350,15 @@ func TestWakeOpAllNonEmptyFailingOp(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Add two waiters on address 0.
 			w1 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w1)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w1, d)
 			w2 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w2)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w2, d)
 
 			// Add two waiters on address sizeofInt32.
 			w3 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, sizeofInt32, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w3)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w3, d)
 			w4 := newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, sizeofInt32, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-			defer m.WaitComplete(w4)
+			defer m.WaitComplete(w4, d)
 
 			// Perform 10 wakeups on address 0 (unconditionally), and 10
 			// wakeups on address sizeofInt32 (contingent on d.Op(1), which
@@ -388,7 +394,7 @@ func TestWakeOpSameAddress(t *testing.T) {
 			var ws [4]*Waiter
 			for i := range ws {
 				ws[i] = newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-				defer m.WaitComplete(ws[i])
+				defer m.WaitComplete(ws[i], d)
 			}
 
 			// Perform 1 wakeup on address 0 (unconditionally), and 1 wakeup
@@ -422,7 +428,7 @@ func TestWakeOpSameAddressFailingOp(t *testing.T) {
 			var ws [4]*Waiter
 			for i := range ws {
 				ws[i] = newPreparedTestWaiter(t, m, d, 0, private, 0, ^uint32(0))
-				defer m.WaitComplete(ws[i])
+				defer m.WaitComplete(ws[i], d)
 			}
 
 			// Perform 1 wakeup on address 0 (unconditionally), and 1 wakeup
@@ -472,7 +478,7 @@ func (t *testMutex) Lock() {
 	for {
 		// Attempt to grab the lock.
 		if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(
-			(*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t.d[t.a])),
+			(*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t.d.data[t.a])),
 			testMutexUnlocked,
 			testMutexLocked) {
 			// Lock held.
@@ -490,7 +496,7 @@ func (t *testMutex) Lock() {
 			panic("WaitPrepare returned unexpected error: " + err.Error())
 		}
 		<-w.C
-		t.m.WaitComplete(w)
+		t.m.WaitComplete(w, t.d)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -498,7 +504,7 @@ func (t *testMutex) Lock() {
 // This will notify any waiters via the futex manager.
 func (t *testMutex) Unlock() {
 	// Unlock.
-	atomic.StoreUint32((*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t.d[t.a])), testMutexUnlocked)
+	atomic.StoreUint32((*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&t.d.data[t.a])), testMutexUnlocked)
 
 	// Notify all waiters.
 	t.m.Wake(t.d, t.a, true, ^uint32(0), math.MaxInt32)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/kernel.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/kernel.go
index 15dae0f5b..316df249d 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/kernel.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/kernel.go
@@ -376,7 +376,8 @@ func (k *Kernel) Init(args InitKernelArgs) error {
 	k.netlinkPorts = port.New()
 
 	if VFS2Enabled {
-		if err := k.vfs.Init(); err != nil {
+		ctx := k.SupervisorContext()
+		if err := k.vfs.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize VFS: %v", err)
 		}
 
@@ -384,19 +385,19 @@ func (k *Kernel) Init(args InitKernelArgs) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create pipefs filesystem: %v", err)
 		}
-		defer pipeFilesystem.DecRef()
+		defer pipeFilesystem.DecRef(ctx)
 		pipeMount, err := k.vfs.NewDisconnectedMount(pipeFilesystem, nil, &vfs.MountOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create pipefs mount: %v", err)
 		}
 		k.pipeMount = pipeMount
 
-		tmpfsFilesystem, tmpfsRoot, err := tmpfs.NewFilesystem(k.SupervisorContext(), &k.vfs, auth.NewRootCredentials(k.rootUserNamespace))
+		tmpfsFilesystem, tmpfsRoot, err := tmpfs.NewFilesystem(ctx, &k.vfs, auth.NewRootCredentials(k.rootUserNamespace))
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create tmpfs filesystem: %v", err)
 		}
-		defer tmpfsFilesystem.DecRef()
-		defer tmpfsRoot.DecRef()
+		defer tmpfsFilesystem.DecRef(ctx)
+		defer tmpfsRoot.DecRef(ctx)
 		shmMount, err := k.vfs.NewDisconnectedMount(tmpfsFilesystem, tmpfsRoot, &vfs.MountOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create tmpfs mount: %v", err)
@@ -407,7 +408,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) Init(args InitKernelArgs) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create sockfs filesystem: %v", err)
 		}
-		defer socketFilesystem.DecRef()
+		defer socketFilesystem.DecRef(ctx)
 		socketMount, err := k.vfs.NewDisconnectedMount(socketFilesystem, nil, &vfs.MountOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create sockfs mount: %v", err)
@@ -430,8 +431,8 @@ func (k *Kernel) SaveTo(w wire.Writer) error {
 	defer k.extMu.Unlock()
 
 	// Stop time.
-	k.pauseTimeLocked()
-	defer k.resumeTimeLocked()
+	k.pauseTimeLocked(ctx)
+	defer k.resumeTimeLocked(ctx)
 
 	// Evict all evictable MemoryFile allocations.
 	k.mf.StartEvictions()
@@ -447,12 +448,12 @@ func (k *Kernel) SaveTo(w wire.Writer) error {
 	// Remove all epoll waiter objects from underlying wait queues.
 	// NOTE: for programs to resume execution in future snapshot scenarios,
 	// we will need to re-establish these waiter objects after saving.
-	k.tasks.unregisterEpollWaiters()
+	k.tasks.unregisterEpollWaiters(ctx)
 
 	// Clear the dirent cache before saving because Dirents must be Loaded in a
 	// particular order (parents before children), and Loading dirents from a cache
 	// breaks that order.
-	if err := k.flushMountSourceRefs(); err != nil {
+	if err := k.flushMountSourceRefs(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) SaveTo(w wire.Writer) error {
 
 // flushMountSourceRefs flushes the MountSources for all mounted filesystems
 // and open FDs.
-func (k *Kernel) flushMountSourceRefs() error {
+func (k *Kernel) flushMountSourceRefs(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Flush all mount sources for currently mounted filesystems in each task.
 	flushed := make(map[*fs.MountNamespace]struct{})
 	k.tasks.mu.RLock()
@@ -521,7 +522,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) flushMountSourceRefs() error {
 
 	// There may be some open FDs whose filesystems have been unmounted. We
 	// must flush those as well.
-	return k.tasks.forEachFDPaused(func(file *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription) error {
+	return k.tasks.forEachFDPaused(ctx, func(file *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription) error {
 		file.Dirent.Inode.MountSource.FlushDirentRefs()
 		return nil
 	})
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) flushMountSourceRefs() error {
 // each task.
 //
 // Precondition: Must be called with the kernel paused.
-func (ts *TaskSet) forEachFDPaused(f func(*fs.File, *vfs.FileDescription) error) (err error) {
+func (ts *TaskSet) forEachFDPaused(ctx context.Context, f func(*fs.File, *vfs.FileDescription) error) (err error) {
 	// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/1663): Add save support for VFS2.
 	if VFS2Enabled {
 		return nil
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ func (ts *TaskSet) forEachFDPaused(f func(*fs.File, *vfs.FileDescription) error)
 		if t.fdTable == nil {
 			continue
 		}
-		t.fdTable.forEach(func(_ int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
+		t.fdTable.forEach(ctx, func(_ int32, file *fs.File, fileVFS2 *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
 			if lastErr := f(file, fileVFS2); lastErr != nil && err == nil {
 				err = lastErr
 			}
@@ -555,7 +556,7 @@ func (ts *TaskSet) forEachFDPaused(f func(*fs.File, *vfs.FileDescription) error)
 
 func (ts *TaskSet) flushWritesToFiles(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/1663): Add save support for VFS2.
-	return ts.forEachFDPaused(func(file *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription) error {
+	return ts.forEachFDPaused(ctx, func(file *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription) error {
 		if flags := file.Flags(); !flags.Write {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -602,7 +603,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) invalidateUnsavableMappings(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (ts *TaskSet) unregisterEpollWaiters() {
+func (ts *TaskSet) unregisterEpollWaiters(ctx context.Context) {
 	// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/1663): Add save support for VFS2.
 	if VFS2Enabled {
 		return
@@ -623,7 +624,7 @@ func (ts *TaskSet) unregisterEpollWaiters() {
 		if _, ok := processed[t.fdTable]; ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		t.fdTable.forEach(func(_ int32, file *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
+		t.fdTable.forEach(ctx, func(_ int32, file *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
 			if e, ok := file.FileOperations.(*epoll.EventPoll); ok {
 				e.UnregisterEpollWaiters()
 			}
@@ -900,7 +901,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) CreateProcess(args CreateProcessArgs) (*ThreadGroup, ThreadID,
 		root := args.MountNamespaceVFS2.Root()
 		// The call to newFSContext below will take a reference on root, so we
 		// don't need to hold this one.
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Grab the working directory.
 		wd := root // Default.
@@ -918,7 +919,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) CreateProcess(args CreateProcessArgs) (*ThreadGroup, ThreadID,
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to find initial working directory %q: %v", args.WorkingDirectory, err)
 			}
-			defer wd.DecRef()
+			defer wd.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 		opener = fsbridge.NewVFSLookup(mntnsVFS2, root, wd)
 		fsContext = NewFSContextVFS2(root, wd, args.Umask)
@@ -933,7 +934,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) CreateProcess(args CreateProcessArgs) (*ThreadGroup, ThreadID,
 		root := mntns.Root()
 		// The call to newFSContext below will take a reference on root, so we
 		// don't need to hold this one.
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Grab the working directory.
 		remainingTraversals := args.MaxSymlinkTraversals
@@ -944,7 +945,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) CreateProcess(args CreateProcessArgs) (*ThreadGroup, ThreadID,
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to find initial working directory %q: %v", args.WorkingDirectory, err)
 			}
-			defer wd.DecRef()
+			defer wd.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 		opener = fsbridge.NewFSLookup(mntns, root, wd)
 		fsContext = newFSContext(root, wd, args.Umask)
@@ -1054,7 +1055,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) Start() error {
 	// If k was created by LoadKernelFrom, timers were stopped during
 	// Kernel.SaveTo and need to be resumed. If k was created by NewKernel,
 	// this is a no-op.
-	k.resumeTimeLocked()
+	k.resumeTimeLocked(k.SupervisorContext())
 	// Start task goroutines.
 	k.tasks.mu.RLock()
 	defer k.tasks.mu.RUnlock()
@@ -1068,7 +1069,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) Start() error {
 //
 // Preconditions: Any task goroutines running in k must be stopped. k.extMu
 // must be locked.
-func (k *Kernel) pauseTimeLocked() {
+func (k *Kernel) pauseTimeLocked(ctx context.Context) {
 	// k.cpuClockTicker may be nil since Kernel.SaveTo() may be called before
 	// Kernel.Start().
 	if k.cpuClockTicker != nil {
@@ -1090,7 +1091,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) pauseTimeLocked() {
 		// This means we'll iterate FDTables shared by multiple tasks repeatedly,
 		// but ktime.Timer.Pause is idempotent so this is harmless.
 		if t.fdTable != nil {
-			t.fdTable.forEach(func(_ int32, file *fs.File, fd *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
+			t.fdTable.forEach(ctx, func(_ int32, file *fs.File, fd *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
 				if VFS2Enabled {
 					if tfd, ok := fd.Impl().(*timerfd.TimerFileDescription); ok {
 						tfd.PauseTimer()
@@ -1112,7 +1113,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) pauseTimeLocked() {
 //
 // Preconditions: Any task goroutines running in k must be stopped. k.extMu
 // must be locked.
-func (k *Kernel) resumeTimeLocked() {
+func (k *Kernel) resumeTimeLocked(ctx context.Context) {
 	if k.cpuClockTicker != nil {
 		k.cpuClockTicker.Resume()
 	}
@@ -1126,7 +1127,7 @@ func (k *Kernel) resumeTimeLocked() {
 			}
 		}
 		if t.fdTable != nil {
-			t.fdTable.forEach(func(_ int32, file *fs.File, fd *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
+			t.fdTable.forEach(ctx, func(_ int32, file *fs.File, fd *vfs.FileDescription, _ FDFlags) {
 				if VFS2Enabled {
 					if tfd, ok := fd.Impl().(*timerfd.TimerFileDescription); ok {
 						tfd.ResumeTimer()
@@ -1511,7 +1512,7 @@ type SocketEntry struct {
 }
 
 // WeakRefGone implements refs.WeakRefUser.WeakRefGone.
-func (s *SocketEntry) WeakRefGone() {
+func (s *SocketEntry) WeakRefGone(context.Context) {
 	s.k.extMu.Lock()
 	s.k.sockets.Remove(s)
 	s.k.extMu.Unlock()
@@ -1600,7 +1601,7 @@ func (ctx supervisorContext) Value(key interface{}) interface{} {
 			return vfs.VirtualDentry{}
 		}
 		mntns := ctx.k.GlobalInit().Leader().MountNamespaceVFS2()
-		defer mntns.DecRef()
+		defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 		// Root() takes a reference on the root dirent for us.
 		return mntns.Root()
 	case vfs.CtxMountNamespace:
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/node.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/node.go
index 4b688c627..6497dc4ba 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/node.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/node.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (i *inodeOperations) GetFile(ctx context.Context, d *fs.Dirent, flags fs.Fi
 
 		if i.p.isNamed && !flags.NonBlocking && !i.p.HasWriters() {
 			if !waitFor(&i.mu, &i.wWakeup, ctx) {
-				r.DecRef()
+				r.DecRef(ctx)
 				return nil, syserror.ErrInterrupted
 			}
 		}
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ func (i *inodeOperations) GetFile(ctx context.Context, d *fs.Dirent, flags fs.Fi
 			// On a nonblocking, write-only open, the open fails with ENXIO if the
 			// read side isn't open yet.
 			if flags.NonBlocking {
-				w.DecRef()
+				w.DecRef(ctx)
 				return nil, syserror.ENXIO
 			}
 
 			if !waitFor(&i.mu, &i.rWakeup, ctx) {
-				w.DecRef()
+				w.DecRef(ctx)
 				return nil, syserror.ErrInterrupted
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/node_test.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/node_test.go
index ab75a87ff..ce0db5583 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/node_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/node_test.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func TestClosedReaderBlocksWriteOpen(t *testing.T) {
 	f := NewInodeOperations(ctx, perms, newNamedPipe(t))
 
 	rFile, _ := testOpenOrDie(ctx, t, f, fs.FileFlags{Read: true, NonBlocking: true}, nil)
-	rFile.DecRef()
+	rFile.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	wDone := make(chan struct{})
 	// This open for write should block because the reader is now gone.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe.go
index 79645d7d2..297e8f28f 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func NewConnectedPipe(ctx context.Context, sizeBytes, atomicIOBytes int64) (*fs.
 	d := fs.NewDirent(ctx, fs.NewInode(ctx, iops, ms, sattr), fmt.Sprintf("pipe:[%d]", ino))
 	// The p.Open calls below will each take a reference on the Dirent. We
 	// must drop the one we already have.
-	defer d.DecRef()
+	defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 	return p.Open(ctx, d, fs.FileFlags{Read: true}), p.Open(ctx, d, fs.FileFlags{Write: true})
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe_test.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe_test.go
index bda739dbe..fe97e9800 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe_test.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import (
 func TestPipeRW(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
 	r, w := NewConnectedPipe(ctx, 65536, 4096)
-	defer r.DecRef()
-	defer w.DecRef()
+	defer r.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer w.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	msg := []byte("here's some bytes")
 	wantN := int64(len(msg))
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func TestPipeRW(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPipeReadBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
 	r, w := NewConnectedPipe(ctx, 65536, 4096)
-	defer r.DecRef()
-	defer w.DecRef()
+	defer r.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer w.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	n, err := r.Readv(ctx, usermem.BytesIOSequence(make([]byte, 1)))
 	if n != 0 || err != syserror.ErrWouldBlock {
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ func TestPipeWriteBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
 	r, w := NewConnectedPipe(ctx, capacity, atomicIOBytes)
-	defer r.DecRef()
-	defer w.DecRef()
+	defer r.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer w.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	msg := make([]byte, capacity+1)
 	n, err := w.Writev(ctx, usermem.BytesIOSequence(msg))
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ func TestPipeWriteUntilEnd(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
 	r, w := NewConnectedPipe(ctx, atomicIOBytes, atomicIOBytes)
-	defer r.DecRef()
-	defer w.DecRef()
+	defer r.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer w.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	msg := []byte("here's some bytes")
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe_util.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe_util.go
index aacf28da2..6d58b682f 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe_util.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/pipe_util.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 // the old fs architecture.
 
 // Release cleans up the pipe's state.
-func (p *Pipe) Release() {
+func (p *Pipe) Release(context.Context) {
 	p.rClose()
 	p.wClose()
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/reader.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/reader.go
index 7724b4452..ac18785c0 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/reader.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/reader.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package pipe
 
 import (
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
 )
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ type Reader struct {
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
 //
 // This overrides ReaderWriter.Release.
-func (r *Reader) Release() {
+func (r *Reader) Release(context.Context) {
 	r.Pipe.rClose()
 
 	// Wake up writers.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/vfs.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/vfs.go
index 45d4c5fc1..28f998e45 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/vfs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/vfs.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (vp *VFSPipe) Open(ctx context.Context, mnt *vfs.Mount, vfsd *vfs.Dentry, s
 		// If this pipe is being opened as blocking and there's no
 		// writer, we have to wait for a writer to open the other end.
 		if vp.pipe.isNamed && statusFlags&linux.O_NONBLOCK == 0 && !vp.pipe.HasWriters() && !waitFor(&vp.mu, &vp.wWakeup, ctx) {
-			fd.DecRef()
+			fd.DecRef(ctx)
 			return nil, syserror.EINTR
 		}
 
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ func (vp *VFSPipe) Open(ctx context.Context, mnt *vfs.Mount, vfsd *vfs.Dentry, s
 			// Non-blocking, write-only opens fail with ENXIO when the read
 			// side isn't open yet.
 			if statusFlags&linux.O_NONBLOCK != 0 {
-				fd.DecRef()
+				fd.DecRef(ctx)
 				return nil, syserror.ENXIO
 			}
 			// Wait for a reader to open the other end.
 			if !waitFor(&vp.mu, &vp.rWakeup, ctx) {
-				fd.DecRef()
+				fd.DecRef(ctx)
 				return nil, syserror.EINTR
 			}
 		}
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ type VFSPipeFD struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements vfs.FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *VFSPipeFD) Release() {
+func (fd *VFSPipeFD) Release(context.Context) {
 	var event waiter.EventMask
 	if fd.vfsfd.IsReadable() {
 		fd.pipe.rClose()
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/writer.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/writer.go
index 5bc6aa931..ef4b70ca3 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/writer.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/pipe/writer.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package pipe
 
 import (
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
 )
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ type Writer struct {
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
 //
 // This overrides ReaderWriter.Release.
-func (w *Writer) Release() {
+func (w *Writer) Release(context.Context) {
 	w.Pipe.wClose()
 
 	// Wake up readers.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/sessions.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/sessions.go
index 0e19286de..5c4c622c2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/sessions.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/sessions.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package kernel
 
 import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/abi/linux"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/refs"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/arch"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/syserror"
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func (s *Session) incRef() {
 //
 // Precondition: callers must hold TaskSet.mu for writing.
 func (s *Session) decRef() {
-	s.refs.DecRefWithDestructor(func() {
+	s.refs.DecRefWithDestructor(nil, func(context.Context) {
 		// Remove translations from the leader.
 		for ns := s.leader.pidns; ns != nil; ns = ns.parent {
 			id := ns.sids[s]
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ func (pg *ProcessGroup) decRefWithParent(parentPG *ProcessGroup) {
 	}
 
 	alive := true
-	pg.refs.DecRefWithDestructor(func() {
+	pg.refs.DecRefWithDestructor(nil, func(context.Context) {
 		alive = false // don't bother with handleOrphan.
 
 		// Remove translations from the originator.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/shm/shm.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/shm/shm.go
index 55b4c2cdb..13ec7afe0 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/shm/shm.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/shm/shm.go
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@ func (s *Shm) InodeID() uint64 {
 // DecRef overrides refs.RefCount.DecRef with a destructor.
 //
 // Precondition: Caller must not hold s.mu.
-func (s *Shm) DecRef() {
-	s.DecRefWithDestructor(s.destroy)
+func (s *Shm) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	s.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, s.destroy)
 }
 
 // Msync implements memmap.MappingIdentity.Msync. Msync is a no-op for shm
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ func (s *Shm) Set(ctx context.Context, ds *linux.ShmidDS) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *Shm) destroy() {
+func (s *Shm) destroy(context.Context) {
 	s.mfp.MemoryFile().DecRef(s.fr)
 	s.registry.remove(s)
 }
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ func (s *Shm) destroy() {
 // destroyed once it has no references. MarkDestroyed may be called multiple
 // times, and is safe to call after a segment has already been destroyed. See
 // shmctl(IPC_RMID).
-func (s *Shm) MarkDestroyed() {
+func (s *Shm) MarkDestroyed(ctx context.Context) {
 	s.registry.dissociateKey(s)
 
 	s.mu.Lock()
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ func (s *Shm) MarkDestroyed() {
 		//
 		// N.B. This cannot be the final DecRef, as the caller also
 		// holds a reference.
-		s.DecRef()
+		s.DecRef(ctx)
 		return
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/signalfd/signalfd.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/signalfd/signalfd.go
index 8243bb93e..b07e1c1bd 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/signalfd/signalfd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/signalfd/signalfd.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, mask linux.SignalSet) (*fs.File, error) {
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (s *SignalOperations) Release() {}
+func (s *SignalOperations) Release(context.Context) {}
 
 // Mask returns the signal mask.
 func (s *SignalOperations) Mask() linux.SignalSet {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task.go
index c4db05bd8..5aee699e7 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task.go
@@ -730,17 +730,17 @@ func (t *Task) SyscallRestartBlock() SyscallRestartBlock {
 func (t *Task) IsChrooted() bool {
 	if VFS2Enabled {
 		realRoot := t.mountNamespaceVFS2.Root()
-		defer realRoot.DecRef()
+		defer realRoot.DecRef(t)
 		root := t.fsContext.RootDirectoryVFS2()
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(t)
 		return root != realRoot
 	}
 
 	realRoot := t.tg.mounts.Root()
-	defer realRoot.DecRef()
+	defer realRoot.DecRef(t)
 	root := t.fsContext.RootDirectory()
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(t)
 	}
 	return root != realRoot
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_clone.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_clone.go
index e1ecca99e..fe6ba6041 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_clone.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_clone.go
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func (t *Task) Clone(opts *CloneOptions) (ThreadID, *SyscallControl, error) {
 
 	var fdTable *FDTable
 	if opts.NewFiles {
-		fdTable = t.fdTable.Fork()
+		fdTable = t.fdTable.Fork(t)
 	} else {
 		fdTable = t.fdTable
 		fdTable.IncRef()
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func (t *Task) Clone(opts *CloneOptions) (ThreadID, *SyscallControl, error) {
 	nt, err := t.tg.pidns.owner.NewTask(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		if opts.NewThreadGroup {
-			tg.release()
+			tg.release(t)
 		}
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ func (t *Task) Unshare(opts *SharingOptions) error {
 	var oldFDTable *FDTable
 	if opts.NewFiles {
 		oldFDTable = t.fdTable
-		t.fdTable = oldFDTable.Fork()
+		t.fdTable = oldFDTable.Fork(t)
 	}
 	var oldFSContext *FSContext
 	if opts.NewFSContext {
@@ -519,10 +519,10 @@ func (t *Task) Unshare(opts *SharingOptions) error {
 	}
 	t.mu.Unlock()
 	if oldFDTable != nil {
-		oldFDTable.DecRef()
+		oldFDTable.DecRef(t)
 	}
 	if oldFSContext != nil {
-		oldFSContext.DecRef()
+		oldFSContext.DecRef(t)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_exec.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_exec.go
index 7803b98d0..47c28b8ff 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_exec.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_exec.go
@@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ func (r *runSyscallAfterExecStop) execute(t *Task) taskRunState {
 	t.tg.pidns.owner.mu.Unlock()
 
 	oldFDTable := t.fdTable
-	t.fdTable = t.fdTable.Fork()
-	oldFDTable.DecRef()
+	t.fdTable = t.fdTable.Fork(t)
+	oldFDTable.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Remove FDs with the CloseOnExec flag set.
-	t.fdTable.RemoveIf(func(_ *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags) bool {
+	t.fdTable.RemoveIf(t, func(_ *fs.File, _ *vfs.FileDescription, flags FDFlags) bool {
 		return flags.CloseOnExec
 	})
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_exit.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_exit.go
index 231ac548a..c165d6cb1 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_exit.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_exit.go
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@ func (*runExitMain) execute(t *Task) taskRunState {
 	// Releasing the MM unblocks a blocked CLONE_VFORK parent.
 	t.unstopVforkParent()
 
-	t.fsContext.DecRef()
-	t.fdTable.DecRef()
+	t.fsContext.DecRef(t)
+	t.fdTable.DecRef(t)
 
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	if t.mountNamespaceVFS2 != nil {
-		t.mountNamespaceVFS2.DecRef()
+		t.mountNamespaceVFS2.DecRef(t)
 		t.mountNamespaceVFS2 = nil
 	}
 	t.mu.Unlock()
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func (*runExitMain) execute(t *Task) taskRunState {
 	// If this is the last task to exit from the thread group, release the
 	// thread group's resources.
 	if lastExiter {
-		t.tg.release()
+		t.tg.release(t)
 	}
 
 	// Detach tracees.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_log.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_log.go
index eeccaa197..ab86ceedc 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_log.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_log.go
@@ -203,6 +203,6 @@ func (t *Task) traceExecEvent(tc *TaskContext) {
 		trace.Logf(t.traceContext, traceCategory, "exec: << unknown >>")
 		return
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 	trace.Logf(t.traceContext, traceCategory, "exec: %s", file.PathnameWithDeleted(t))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_start.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_start.go
index 8485fb4b6..64c1e120a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_start.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_start.go
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ func (ts *TaskSet) NewTask(cfg *TaskConfig) (*Task, error) {
 	t, err := ts.newTask(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		cfg.TaskContext.release()
-		cfg.FSContext.DecRef()
-		cfg.FDTable.DecRef()
+		cfg.FSContext.DecRef(t)
+		cfg.FDTable.DecRef(t)
 		if cfg.MountNamespaceVFS2 != nil {
-			cfg.MountNamespaceVFS2.DecRef()
+			cfg.MountNamespaceVFS2.DecRef(t)
 		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/thread_group.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/thread_group.go
index 4dfd2c990..0b34c0099 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/thread_group.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/thread_group.go
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func (tg *ThreadGroup) Limits() *limits.LimitSet {
 }
 
 // release releases the thread group's resources.
-func (tg *ThreadGroup) release() {
+func (tg *ThreadGroup) release(t *Task) {
 	// Timers must be destroyed without holding the TaskSet or signal mutexes
 	// since timers send signals with Timer.mu locked.
 	tg.itimerRealTimer.Destroy()
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func (tg *ThreadGroup) release() {
 		it.DestroyTimer()
 	}
 	if tg.mounts != nil {
-		tg.mounts.DecRef()
+		tg.mounts.DecRef(t)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/loader/elf.go b/pkg/sentry/loader/elf.go
index ddeaff3db..20dd1cc21 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/loader/elf.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/loader/elf.go
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func mapSegment(ctx context.Context, m *mm.MemoryManager, f fsbridge.File, phdr
 		}
 		defer func() {
 			if mopts.MappingIdentity != nil {
-				mopts.MappingIdentity.DecRef()
+				mopts.MappingIdentity.DecRef(ctx)
 			}
 		}()
 		if err := f.ConfigureMMap(ctx, &mopts); err != nil {
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ func loadELF(ctx context.Context, args LoadArgs) (loadedELF, arch.Context, error
 			ctx.Infof("Error opening interpreter %s: %v", bin.interpreter, err)
 			return loadedELF{}, nil, err
 		}
-		defer intFile.DecRef()
+		defer intFile.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		interp, err = loadInterpreterELF(ctx, args.MemoryManager, intFile, bin)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/loader/loader.go b/pkg/sentry/loader/loader.go
index 986c7fb4d..8d6802ea3 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/loader/loader.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/loader/loader.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func loadExecutable(ctx context.Context, args LoadArgs) (loadedELF, arch.Context
 				return loadedELF{}, nil, nil, nil, err
 			}
 			// Ensure file is release in case the code loops or errors out.
-			defer args.File.DecRef()
+			defer args.File.DecRef(ctx)
 		} else {
 			if err := checkIsRegularFile(ctx, args.File, args.Filename); err != nil {
 				return loadedELF{}, nil, nil, nil, err
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func Load(ctx context.Context, args LoadArgs, extraAuxv []arch.AuxEntry, vdso *V
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, "", syserr.NewDynamic(fmt.Sprintf("failed to load %s: %v", args.Filename, err), syserr.FromError(err).ToLinux())
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Load the VDSO.
 	vdsoAddr, err := loadVDSO(ctx, args.MemoryManager, vdso, loaded)
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func Load(ctx context.Context, args LoadArgs, extraAuxv []arch.AuxEntry, vdso *V
 	m.SetEnvvStart(sl.EnvvStart)
 	m.SetEnvvEnd(sl.EnvvEnd)
 	m.SetAuxv(auxv)
-	m.SetExecutable(file)
+	m.SetExecutable(ctx, file)
 
 	symbolValue, err := getSymbolValueFromVDSO("rt_sigreturn")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/memmap/memmap.go b/pkg/sentry/memmap/memmap.go
index c188f6c29..59c92c7e8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/memmap/memmap.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/memmap/memmap.go
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ type MappingIdentity interface {
 	IncRef()
 
 	// DecRef decrements the MappingIdentity's reference count.
-	DecRef()
+	DecRef(ctx context.Context)
 
 	// MappedName returns the application-visible name shown in
 	// /proc/[pid]/maps.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/mm/aio_context.go b/pkg/sentry/mm/aio_context.go
index 1999ec706..16fea53c4 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/mm/aio_context.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/mm/aio_context.go
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ func newAIOMappable(mfp pgalloc.MemoryFileProvider) (*aioMappable, error) {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements refs.RefCounter.DecRef.
-func (m *aioMappable) DecRef() {
-	m.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(func() {
+func (m *aioMappable) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	m.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, func(context.Context) {
 		m.mfp.MemoryFile().DecRef(m.fr)
 	})
 }
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func (mm *MemoryManager) NewAIOContext(ctx context.Context, events uint32) (uint
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
-	defer m.DecRef()
+	defer m.DecRef(ctx)
 	addr, err := mm.MMap(ctx, memmap.MMapOpts{
 		Length:          aioRingBufferSize,
 		MappingIdentity: m,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/mm/lifecycle.go b/pkg/sentry/mm/lifecycle.go
index aac56679b..4d7773f8b 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/mm/lifecycle.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/mm/lifecycle.go
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func (mm *MemoryManager) DecUsers(ctx context.Context) {
 	mm.executable = nil
 	mm.metadataMu.Unlock()
 	if exe != nil {
-		exe.DecRef()
+		exe.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 
 	mm.activeMu.Lock()
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/mm/metadata.go b/pkg/sentry/mm/metadata.go
index 28e5057f7..0cfd60f6c 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/mm/metadata.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/mm/metadata.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package mm
 
 import (
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/arch"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/fsbridge"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/usermem"
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ func (mm *MemoryManager) Executable() fsbridge.File {
 // SetExecutable sets the executable.
 //
 // This takes a reference on d.
-func (mm *MemoryManager) SetExecutable(file fsbridge.File) {
+func (mm *MemoryManager) SetExecutable(ctx context.Context, file fsbridge.File) {
 	mm.metadataMu.Lock()
 
 	// Grab a new reference.
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ func (mm *MemoryManager) SetExecutable(file fsbridge.File) {
 	// Do this without holding the lock, since it may wind up doing some
 	// I/O to sync the dirent, etc.
 	if orig != nil {
-		orig.DecRef()
+		orig.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/mm/special_mappable.go b/pkg/sentry/mm/special_mappable.go
index 0e142fb11..4cdb52eb6 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/mm/special_mappable.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/mm/special_mappable.go
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ func NewSpecialMappable(name string, mfp pgalloc.MemoryFileProvider, fr memmap.F
 }
 
 // DecRef implements refs.RefCounter.DecRef.
-func (m *SpecialMappable) DecRef() {
-	m.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(func() {
+func (m *SpecialMappable) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	m.AtomicRefCount.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, func(context.Context) {
 		m.mfp.MemoryFile().DecRef(m.fr)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/mm/syscalls.go b/pkg/sentry/mm/syscalls.go
index 3f496aa9f..e74d4e1c1 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/mm/syscalls.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/mm/syscalls.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (mm *MemoryManager) MMap(ctx context.Context, opts memmap.MMapOpts) (userme
 			if err != nil {
 				return 0, err
 			}
-			defer m.DecRef()
+			defer m.DecRef(ctx)
 			opts.MappingIdentity = m
 			opts.Mappable = m
 		}
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ func (mm *MemoryManager) MSync(ctx context.Context, addr usermem.Addr, length ui
 			mr := vseg.mappableRangeOf(vseg.Range().Intersect(ar))
 			mm.mappingMu.RUnlock()
 			err := id.Msync(ctx, mr)
-			id.DecRef()
+			id.DecRef(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/mm/vma.go b/pkg/sentry/mm/vma.go
index 16d8207e9..bd751d696 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/mm/vma.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/mm/vma.go
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func (mm *MemoryManager) removeVMAsLocked(ctx context.Context, ar usermem.AddrRa
 			vma.mappable.RemoveMapping(ctx, mm, vmaAR, vma.off, vma.canWriteMappableLocked())
 		}
 		if vma.id != nil {
-			vma.id.DecRef()
+			vma.id.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 		mm.usageAS -= uint64(vmaAR.Length())
 		if vma.isPrivateDataLocked() {
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func (vmaSetFunctions) Merge(ar1 usermem.AddrRange, vma1 vma, ar2 usermem.AddrRa
 	}
 
 	if vma2.id != nil {
-		vma2.id.DecRef()
+		vma2.id.DecRef(context.Background())
 	}
 	return vma1, true
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/control/control.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/control/control.go
index 8b439a078..70ccf77a7 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/control/control.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/control/control.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func NewSCMRights(t *kernel.Task, fds []int32) (SCMRights, error) {
 	for _, fd := range fds {
 		file := t.GetFile(fd)
 		if file == nil {
-			files.Release()
+			files.Release(t)
 			return nil, syserror.EBADF
 		}
 		files = append(files, file)
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ func (fs *RightsFiles) Clone() transport.RightsControlMessage {
 }
 
 // Release implements transport.RightsControlMessage.Release.
-func (fs *RightsFiles) Release() {
+func (fs *RightsFiles) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	for _, f := range *fs {
-		f.DecRef()
+		f.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	*fs = nil
 }
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func rightsFDs(t *kernel.Task, rights SCMRights, cloexec bool, max int) ([]int32
 		fd, err := t.NewFDFrom(0, files[0], kernel.FDFlags{
 			CloseOnExec: cloexec,
 		})
-		files[0].DecRef()
+		files[0].DecRef(t)
 		files = files[1:]
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Warningf("Error inserting FD: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/control/control_vfs2.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/control/control_vfs2.go
index fd08179be..d9621968c 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/control/control_vfs2.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/control/control_vfs2.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func NewSCMRightsVFS2(t *kernel.Task, fds []int32) (SCMRightsVFS2, error) {
 	for _, fd := range fds {
 		file := t.GetFileVFS2(fd)
 		if file == nil {
-			files.Release()
+			files.Release(t)
 			return nil, syserror.EBADF
 		}
 		files = append(files, file)
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ func (fs *RightsFilesVFS2) Clone() transport.RightsControlMessage {
 }
 
 // Release implements transport.RightsControlMessage.Release.
-func (fs *RightsFilesVFS2) Release() {
+func (fs *RightsFilesVFS2) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	for _, f := range *fs {
-		f.DecRef()
+		f.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	*fs = nil
 }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func rightsFDsVFS2(t *kernel.Task, rights SCMRightsVFS2, cloexec bool, max int)
 		fd, err := t.NewFDFromVFS2(0, files[0], kernel.FDFlags{
 			CloseOnExec: cloexec,
 		})
-		files[0].DecRef()
+		files[0].DecRef(t)
 		files = files[1:]
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Warningf("Error inserting FD: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/hostinet/socket.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/hostinet/socket.go
index 532a1ea5d..242e6bf76 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/hostinet/socket.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/hostinet/socket.go
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ func newSocketFile(ctx context.Context, family int, stype linux.SockType, protoc
 		return nil, syserr.FromError(err)
 	}
 	dirent := socket.NewDirent(ctx, socketDevice)
-	defer dirent.DecRef()
+	defer dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 	return fs.NewFile(ctx, dirent, fs.FileFlags{NonBlocking: nonblock, Read: true, Write: true, NonSeekable: true}, s), nil
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (s *socketOpsCommon) Release() {
+func (s *socketOpsCommon) Release(context.Context) {
 	fdnotifier.RemoveFD(int32(s.fd))
 	syscall.Close(s.fd)
 }
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func (s *socketOpsCommon) Accept(t *kernel.Task, peerRequested bool, flags int,
 			syscall.Close(fd)
 			return 0, nil, 0, err
 		}
-		defer f.DecRef()
+		defer f.DecRef(t)
 
 		kfd, kerr = t.NewFDFromVFS2(0, f, kernel.FDFlags{
 			CloseOnExec: flags&syscall.SOCK_CLOEXEC != 0,
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func (s *socketOpsCommon) Accept(t *kernel.Task, peerRequested bool, flags int,
 			syscall.Close(fd)
 			return 0, nil, 0, err
 		}
-		defer f.DecRef()
+		defer f.DecRef(t)
 
 		kfd, kerr = t.NewFDFrom(0, f, kernel.FDFlags{
 			CloseOnExec: flags&syscall.SOCK_CLOEXEC != 0,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/provider.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/provider.go
index 0d45e5053..31e374833 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/provider.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/provider.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (*socketProvider) Socket(t *kernel.Task, stype linux.SockType, protocol int
 	}
 
 	d := socket.NewDirent(t, netlinkSocketDevice)
-	defer d.DecRef()
+	defer d.DecRef(t)
 	return fs.NewFile(t, d, fs.FileFlags{Read: true, Write: true, NonSeekable: true}, s), nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/socket.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/socket.go
index 98ca7add0..68a9b9a96 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/socket.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/socket.go
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ func NewSocket(t *kernel.Task, skType linux.SockType, protocol Protocol) (*Socke
 	// Bind the endpoint for good measure so we can connect to it. The
 	// bound address will never be exposed.
 	if err := ep.Bind(tcpip.FullAddress{Addr: "dummy"}, nil); err != nil {
-		ep.Close()
+		ep.Close(t)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// Create a connection from which the kernel can write messages.
 	connection, err := ep.(transport.BoundEndpoint).UnidirectionalConnect(t)
 	if err != nil {
-		ep.Close()
+		ep.Close(t)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ func NewSocket(t *kernel.Task, skType linux.SockType, protocol Protocol) (*Socke
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (s *socketOpsCommon) Release() {
-	s.connection.Release()
-	s.ep.Close()
+func (s *socketOpsCommon) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	s.connection.Release(ctx)
+	s.ep.Close(ctx)
 
 	if s.bound {
 		s.ports.Release(s.protocol.Protocol(), s.portID)
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ func (s *socketOpsCommon) sendResponse(ctx context.Context, ms *MessageSet) *sys
 	if len(bufs) > 0 {
 		// RecvMsg never receives the address, so we don't need to send
 		// one.
-		_, notify, err := s.connection.Send(bufs, cms, tcpip.FullAddress{})
+		_, notify, err := s.connection.Send(ctx, bufs, cms, tcpip.FullAddress{})
 		// If the buffer is full, we simply drop messages, just like
 		// Linux.
 		if err != nil && err != syserr.ErrWouldBlock {
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ func (s *socketOpsCommon) sendResponse(ctx context.Context, ms *MessageSet) *sys
 		// Add the dump_done_errno payload.
 		m.Put(int64(0))
 
-		_, notify, err := s.connection.Send([][]byte{m.Finalize()}, cms, tcpip.FullAddress{})
+		_, notify, err := s.connection.Send(ctx, [][]byte{m.Finalize()}, cms, tcpip.FullAddress{})
 		if err != nil && err != syserr.ErrWouldBlock {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/socket_vfs2.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/socket_vfs2.go
index dbcd8b49a..a38d25da9 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/socket_vfs2.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/socket_vfs2.go
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ func NewVFS2(t *kernel.Task, skType linux.SockType, protocol Protocol) (*SocketV
 	// Bind the endpoint for good measure so we can connect to it. The
 	// bound address will never be exposed.
 	if err := ep.Bind(tcpip.FullAddress{Addr: "dummy"}, nil); err != nil {
-		ep.Close()
+		ep.Close(t)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// Create a connection from which the kernel can write messages.
 	connection, err := ep.(transport.BoundEndpoint).UnidirectionalConnect(t)
 	if err != nil {
-		ep.Close()
+		ep.Close(t)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/netstack.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/netstack.go
index 31a168f7e..e4846bc0b 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/netstack.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/netstack.go
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func New(t *kernel.Task, family int, skType linux.SockType, protocol int, queue
 	}
 
 	dirent := socket.NewDirent(t, netstackDevice)
-	defer dirent.DecRef()
+	defer dirent.DecRef(t)
 	return fs.NewFile(t, dirent, fs.FileFlags{Read: true, Write: true, NonSeekable: true}, &SocketOperations{
 		socketOpsCommon: socketOpsCommon{
 			Queue:    queue,
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ func (s *socketOpsCommon) fetchReadView() *syserr.Error {
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (s *socketOpsCommon) Release() {
+func (s *socketOpsCommon) Release(context.Context) {
 	s.Endpoint.Close()
 }
 
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ func (s *SocketOperations) Accept(t *kernel.Task, peerRequested bool, flags int,
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, 0, err
 	}
-	defer ns.DecRef()
+	defer ns.DecRef(t)
 
 	if flags&linux.SOCK_NONBLOCK != 0 {
 		flags := ns.Flags()
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/netstack_vfs2.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/netstack_vfs2.go
index a9025b0ec..3335e7430 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/netstack_vfs2.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/netstack_vfs2.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (s *SocketVFS2) Accept(t *kernel.Task, peerRequested bool, flags int, block
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, 0, err
 	}
-	defer ns.DecRef()
+	defer ns.DecRef(t)
 
 	if err := ns.SetStatusFlags(t, t.Credentials(), uint32(flags&linux.SOCK_NONBLOCK)); err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, 0, syserr.FromError(err)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/socket.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/socket.go
index d112757fb..04b259d27 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/socket.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/socket.go
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ type ControlMessages struct {
 }
 
 // Release releases Unix domain socket credentials and rights.
-func (c *ControlMessages) Release() {
-	c.Unix.Release()
+func (c *ControlMessages) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	c.Unix.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // Socket is an interface combining fs.FileOperations and SocketOps,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/connectioned.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/connectioned.go
index a1e49cc57..c67b602f0 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/connectioned.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/connectioned.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (e *connectionedEndpoint) Listening() bool {
 // The socket will be a fresh state after a call to close and may be reused.
 // That is, close may be used to "unbind" or "disconnect" the socket in error
 // paths.
-func (e *connectionedEndpoint) Close() {
+func (e *connectionedEndpoint) Close(ctx context.Context) {
 	e.Lock()
 	var c ConnectedEndpoint
 	var r Receiver
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func (e *connectionedEndpoint) Close() {
 	case e.Listening():
 		close(e.acceptedChan)
 		for n := range e.acceptedChan {
-			n.Close()
+			n.Close(ctx)
 		}
 		e.acceptedChan = nil
 		e.path = ""
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ func (e *connectionedEndpoint) Close() {
 	e.Unlock()
 	if c != nil {
 		c.CloseNotify()
-		c.Release()
+		c.Release(ctx)
 	}
 	if r != nil {
 		r.CloseNotify()
-		r.Release()
+		r.Release(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func (e *connectionedEndpoint) BidirectionalConnect(ctx context.Context, ce Conn
 		return nil
 	default:
 		// Busy; return ECONNREFUSED per spec.
-		ne.Close()
+		ne.Close(ctx)
 		e.Unlock()
 		ce.Unlock()
 		return syserr.ErrConnectionRefused
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/connectionless.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/connectionless.go
index 4b06d63ac..70ee8f9b8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/connectionless.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/connectionless.go
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ func (e *connectionlessEndpoint) isBound() bool {
 
 // Close puts the endpoint in a closed state and frees all resources associated
 // with it.
-func (e *connectionlessEndpoint) Close() {
+func (e *connectionlessEndpoint) Close(ctx context.Context) {
 	e.Lock()
 	if e.connected != nil {
-		e.connected.Release()
+		e.connected.Release(ctx)
 		e.connected = nil
 	}
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (e *connectionlessEndpoint) Close() {
 	e.Unlock()
 
 	r.CloseNotify()
-	r.Release()
+	r.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // BidirectionalConnect implements BoundEndpoint.BidirectionalConnect.
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ func (e *connectionlessEndpoint) SendMsg(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, c C
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, syserr.ErrInvalidEndpointState
 	}
-	defer connected.Release()
+	defer connected.Release(ctx)
 
 	e.Lock()
-	n, notify, err := connected.Send(data, c, tcpip.FullAddress{Addr: tcpip.Address(e.path)})
+	n, notify, err := connected.Send(ctx, data, c, tcpip.FullAddress{Addr: tcpip.Address(e.path)})
 	e.Unlock()
 
 	if notify {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (e *connectionlessEndpoint) Connect(ctx context.Context, server BoundEndpoi
 
 	e.Lock()
 	if e.connected != nil {
-		e.connected.Release()
+		e.connected.Release(ctx)
 	}
 	e.connected = connected
 	e.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/queue.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/queue.go
index d8f3ad63d..ef6043e19 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/queue.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/queue.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package transport
 
 import (
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/refs"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/syserr"
@@ -57,10 +58,10 @@ func (q *queue) Close() {
 // Both the read and write queues must be notified after resetting:
 // q.ReaderQueue.Notify(waiter.EventIn)
 // q.WriterQueue.Notify(waiter.EventOut)
-func (q *queue) Reset() {
+func (q *queue) Reset(ctx context.Context) {
 	q.mu.Lock()
 	for cur := q.dataList.Front(); cur != nil; cur = cur.Next() {
-		cur.Release()
+		cur.Release(ctx)
 	}
 	q.dataList.Reset()
 	q.used = 0
@@ -68,8 +69,8 @@ func (q *queue) Reset() {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements RefCounter.DecRef with destructor q.Reset.
-func (q *queue) DecRef() {
-	q.DecRefWithDestructor(q.Reset)
+func (q *queue) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	q.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, q.Reset)
 	// We don't need to notify after resetting because no one cares about
 	// this queue after all references have been dropped.
 }
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ func (q *queue) IsWritable() bool {
 //
 // If notify is true, ReaderQueue.Notify must be called:
 // q.ReaderQueue.Notify(waiter.EventIn)
-func (q *queue) Enqueue(data [][]byte, c ControlMessages, from tcpip.FullAddress, discardEmpty bool, truncate bool) (l int64, notify bool, err *syserr.Error) {
+func (q *queue) Enqueue(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, c ControlMessages, from tcpip.FullAddress, discardEmpty bool, truncate bool) (l int64, notify bool, err *syserr.Error) {
 	q.mu.Lock()
 
 	if q.closed {
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ func (q *queue) Enqueue(data [][]byte, c ControlMessages, from tcpip.FullAddress
 	}
 	if discardEmpty && l == 0 {
 		q.mu.Unlock()
-		c.Release()
+		c.Release(ctx)
 		return 0, false, nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/unix.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/unix.go
index 2f1b127df..475d7177e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/unix.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/unix.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type RightsControlMessage interface {
 	Clone() RightsControlMessage
 
 	// Release releases any resources owned by the RightsControlMessage.
-	Release()
+	Release(ctx context.Context)
 }
 
 // A CredentialsControlMessage is a control message containing Unix credentials.
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ func (c *ControlMessages) Clone() ControlMessages {
 }
 
 // Release releases both the credentials and the rights.
-func (c *ControlMessages) Release() {
+func (c *ControlMessages) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	if c.Rights != nil {
-		c.Rights.Release()
+		c.Rights.Release(ctx)
 	}
 	*c = ControlMessages{}
 }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ type Endpoint interface {
 
 	// Close puts the endpoint in a closed state and frees all resources
 	// associated with it.
-	Close()
+	Close(ctx context.Context)
 
 	// RecvMsg reads data and a control message from the endpoint. This method
 	// does not block if there is no data pending.
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ type BoundEndpoint interface {
 	// Release releases any resources held by the BoundEndpoint. It must be
 	// called before dropping all references to a BoundEndpoint returned by a
 	// function.
-	Release()
+	Release(ctx context.Context)
 }
 
 // message represents a message passed over a Unix domain socket.
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ func (m *message) Length() int64 {
 }
 
 // Release releases any resources held by the message.
-func (m *message) Release() {
-	m.Control.Release()
+func (m *message) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	m.Control.Release(ctx)
 }
 
 // Peek returns a copy of the message.
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ type Receiver interface {
 	// See Endpoint.RecvMsg for documentation on shared arguments.
 	//
 	// notify indicates if RecvNotify should be called.
-	Recv(data [][]byte, creds bool, numRights int, peek bool) (recvLen, msgLen int64, cm ControlMessages, CMTruncated bool, source tcpip.FullAddress, notify bool, err *syserr.Error)
+	Recv(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, creds bool, numRights int, peek bool) (recvLen, msgLen int64, cm ControlMessages, CMTruncated bool, source tcpip.FullAddress, notify bool, err *syserr.Error)
 
 	// RecvNotify notifies the Receiver of a successful Recv. This must not be
 	// called while holding any endpoint locks.
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ type Receiver interface {
 
 	// Release releases any resources owned by the Receiver. It should be
 	// called before droping all references to a Receiver.
-	Release()
+	Release(ctx context.Context)
 }
 
 // queueReceiver implements Receiver for datagram sockets.
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ type queueReceiver struct {
 }
 
 // Recv implements Receiver.Recv.
-func (q *queueReceiver) Recv(data [][]byte, creds bool, numRights int, peek bool) (int64, int64, ControlMessages, bool, tcpip.FullAddress, bool, *syserr.Error) {
+func (q *queueReceiver) Recv(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, creds bool, numRights int, peek bool) (int64, int64, ControlMessages, bool, tcpip.FullAddress, bool, *syserr.Error) {
 	var m *message
 	var notify bool
 	var err *syserr.Error
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ func (q *queueReceiver) RecvMaxQueueSize() int64 {
 }
 
 // Release implements Receiver.Release.
-func (q *queueReceiver) Release() {
-	q.readQueue.DecRef()
+func (q *queueReceiver) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	q.readQueue.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // streamQueueReceiver implements Receiver for stream sockets.
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ func (q *streamQueueReceiver) RecvMaxQueueSize() int64 {
 }
 
 // Recv implements Receiver.Recv.
-func (q *streamQueueReceiver) Recv(data [][]byte, wantCreds bool, numRights int, peek bool) (int64, int64, ControlMessages, bool, tcpip.FullAddress, bool, *syserr.Error) {
+func (q *streamQueueReceiver) Recv(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, wantCreds bool, numRights int, peek bool) (int64, int64, ControlMessages, bool, tcpip.FullAddress, bool, *syserr.Error) {
 	q.mu.Lock()
 	defer q.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ func (q *streamQueueReceiver) Recv(data [][]byte, wantCreds bool, numRights int,
 
 	var cmTruncated bool
 	if c.Rights != nil && numRights == 0 {
-		c.Rights.Release()
+		c.Rights.Release(ctx)
 		c.Rights = nil
 		cmTruncated = true
 	}
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ func (q *streamQueueReceiver) Recv(data [][]byte, wantCreds bool, numRights int,
 			// Consume rights.
 			if numRights == 0 {
 				cmTruncated = true
-				q.control.Rights.Release()
+				q.control.Rights.Release(ctx)
 			} else {
 				c.Rights = q.control.Rights
 				haveRights = true
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ type ConnectedEndpoint interface {
 	//
 	// syserr.ErrWouldBlock can be returned along with a partial write if
 	// the caller should block to send the rest of the data.
-	Send(data [][]byte, c ControlMessages, from tcpip.FullAddress) (n int64, notify bool, err *syserr.Error)
+	Send(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, c ControlMessages, from tcpip.FullAddress) (n int64, notify bool, err *syserr.Error)
 
 	// SendNotify notifies the ConnectedEndpoint of a successful Send. This
 	// must not be called while holding any endpoint locks.
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ type ConnectedEndpoint interface {
 
 	// Release releases any resources owned by the ConnectedEndpoint. It should
 	// be called before droping all references to a ConnectedEndpoint.
-	Release()
+	Release(ctx context.Context)
 
 	// CloseUnread sets the fact that this end is closed with unread data to
 	// the peer socket.
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ func (e *connectedEndpoint) GetLocalAddress() (tcpip.FullAddress, *tcpip.Error)
 }
 
 // Send implements ConnectedEndpoint.Send.
-func (e *connectedEndpoint) Send(data [][]byte, c ControlMessages, from tcpip.FullAddress) (int64, bool, *syserr.Error) {
+func (e *connectedEndpoint) Send(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, c ControlMessages, from tcpip.FullAddress) (int64, bool, *syserr.Error) {
 	discardEmpty := false
 	truncate := false
 	if e.endpoint.Type() == linux.SOCK_STREAM {
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ func (e *connectedEndpoint) Send(data [][]byte, c ControlMessages, from tcpip.Fu
 		truncate = true
 	}
 
-	return e.writeQueue.Enqueue(data, c, from, discardEmpty, truncate)
+	return e.writeQueue.Enqueue(ctx, data, c, from, discardEmpty, truncate)
 }
 
 // SendNotify implements ConnectedEndpoint.SendNotify.
@@ -707,8 +707,8 @@ func (e *connectedEndpoint) SendMaxQueueSize() int64 {
 }
 
 // Release implements ConnectedEndpoint.Release.
-func (e *connectedEndpoint) Release() {
-	e.writeQueue.DecRef()
+func (e *connectedEndpoint) Release(ctx context.Context) {
+	e.writeQueue.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // CloseUnread implements ConnectedEndpoint.CloseUnread.
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ func (e *baseEndpoint) RecvMsg(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, creds bool, n
 		return 0, 0, ControlMessages{}, false, syserr.ErrNotConnected
 	}
 
-	recvLen, msgLen, cms, cmt, a, notify, err := e.receiver.Recv(data, creds, numRights, peek)
+	recvLen, msgLen, cms, cmt, a, notify, err := e.receiver.Recv(ctx, data, creds, numRights, peek)
 	e.Unlock()
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, 0, ControlMessages{}, false, err
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ func (e *baseEndpoint) SendMsg(ctx context.Context, data [][]byte, c ControlMess
 		return 0, syserr.ErrAlreadyConnected
 	}
 
-	n, notify, err := e.connected.Send(data, c, tcpip.FullAddress{Addr: tcpip.Address(e.path)})
+	n, notify, err := e.connected.Send(ctx, data, c, tcpip.FullAddress{Addr: tcpip.Address(e.path)})
 	e.Unlock()
 
 	if notify {
@@ -1001,6 +1001,6 @@ func (e *baseEndpoint) GetRemoteAddress() (tcpip.FullAddress, *tcpip.Error) {
 }
 
 // Release implements BoundEndpoint.Release.
-func (*baseEndpoint) Release() {
+func (*baseEndpoint) Release(context.Context) {
 	// Binding a baseEndpoint doesn't take a reference.
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/unix.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/unix.go
index 0482d33cf..2b8454edb 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/unix.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/unix.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ type SocketOperations struct {
 // New creates a new unix socket.
 func New(ctx context.Context, endpoint transport.Endpoint, stype linux.SockType) *fs.File {
 	dirent := socket.NewDirent(ctx, unixSocketDevice)
-	defer dirent.DecRef()
+	defer dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 	return NewWithDirent(ctx, dirent, endpoint, stype, fs.FileFlags{Read: true, Write: true, NonSeekable: true})
 }
 
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ type socketOpsCommon struct {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements RefCounter.DecRef.
-func (s *socketOpsCommon) DecRef() {
-	s.DecRefWithDestructor(func() {
-		s.ep.Close()
+func (s *socketOpsCommon) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	s.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, func(context.Context) {
+		s.ep.Close(ctx)
 	})
 }
 
 // Release implemements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (s *socketOpsCommon) Release() {
+func (s *socketOpsCommon) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	// Release only decrements a reference on s because s may be referenced in
 	// the abstract socket namespace.
-	s.DecRef()
+	s.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 func (s *socketOpsCommon) isPacket() bool {
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (s *SocketOperations) Accept(t *kernel.Task, peerRequested bool, flags int,
 	}
 
 	ns := New(t, ep, s.stype)
-	defer ns.DecRef()
+	defer ns.DecRef(t)
 
 	if flags&linux.SOCK_NONBLOCK != 0 {
 		flags := ns.Flags()
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func (s *SocketOperations) Bind(t *kernel.Task, sockaddr []byte) *syserr.Error {
 			if t.IsNetworkNamespaced() {
 				return syserr.ErrInvalidEndpointState
 			}
-			if err := t.AbstractSockets().Bind(p[1:], bep, s); err != nil {
+			if err := t.AbstractSockets().Bind(t, p[1:], bep, s); err != nil {
 				// syserr.ErrPortInUse corresponds to EADDRINUSE.
 				return syserr.ErrPortInUse
 			}
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func (s *SocketOperations) Bind(t *kernel.Task, sockaddr []byte) *syserr.Error {
 			var name string
 
 			cwd := t.FSContext().WorkingDirectory()
-			defer cwd.DecRef()
+			defer cwd.DecRef(t)
 
 			// Is there no slash at all?
 			if !strings.Contains(p, "/") {
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func (s *SocketOperations) Bind(t *kernel.Task, sockaddr []byte) *syserr.Error {
 				name = p
 			} else {
 				root := t.FSContext().RootDirectory()
-				defer root.DecRef()
+				defer root.DecRef(t)
 				// Find the last path component, we know that something follows
 				// that final slash, otherwise extractPath() would have failed.
 				lastSlash := strings.LastIndex(p, "/")
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func (s *SocketOperations) Bind(t *kernel.Task, sockaddr []byte) *syserr.Error {
 					// No path available.
 					return syserr.ErrNoSuchFile
 				}
-				defer d.DecRef()
+				defer d.DecRef(t)
 				name = p[lastSlash+1:]
 			}
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func (s *SocketOperations) Bind(t *kernel.Task, sockaddr []byte) *syserr.Error {
 			if err != nil {
 				return syserr.ErrPortInUse
 			}
-			childDir.DecRef()
+			childDir.DecRef(t)
 		}
 
 		return nil
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ func extractEndpoint(t *kernel.Task, sockaddr []byte) (transport.BoundEndpoint,
 			FollowFinalSymlink: true,
 		}
 		ep, e := t.Kernel().VFS().BoundEndpointAt(t, t.Credentials(), &pop, &vfs.BoundEndpointOptions{path})
-		root.DecRef()
+		root.DecRef(t)
 		if relPath {
-			start.DecRef()
+			start.DecRef(t)
 		}
 		if e != nil {
 			return nil, syserr.FromError(e)
@@ -393,15 +393,15 @@ func extractEndpoint(t *kernel.Task, sockaddr []byte) (transport.BoundEndpoint,
 	cwd := t.FSContext().WorkingDirectory()
 	remainingTraversals := uint(fs.DefaultTraversalLimit)
 	d, e := t.MountNamespace().FindInode(t, root, cwd, path, &remainingTraversals)
-	cwd.DecRef()
-	root.DecRef()
+	cwd.DecRef(t)
+	root.DecRef(t)
 	if e != nil {
 		return nil, syserr.FromError(e)
 	}
 
 	// Extract the endpoint if one is there.
 	ep := d.Inode.BoundEndpoint(path)
-	d.DecRef()
+	d.DecRef(t)
 	if ep == nil {
 		// No socket!
 		return nil, syserr.ErrConnectionRefused
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func (s *socketOpsCommon) Connect(t *kernel.Task, sockaddr []byte, blocking bool
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer ep.Release()
+	defer ep.Release(t)
 
 	// Connect the server endpoint.
 	err = s.ep.Connect(t, ep)
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ func (s *socketOpsCommon) SendMsg(t *kernel.Task, src usermem.IOSequence, to []b
 			if err != nil {
 				return 0, err
 			}
-			defer ep.Release()
+			defer ep.Release(t)
 			w.To = ep
 
 			if ep.Passcred() && w.Control.Credentials == nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/unix_vfs2.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/unix_vfs2.go
index 05c16fcfe..dfa25241a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/unix_vfs2.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/unix_vfs2.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (s *SocketVFS2) Accept(t *kernel.Task, peerRequested bool, flags int, block
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, 0, err
 	}
-	defer ns.DecRef()
+	defer ns.DecRef(t)
 
 	if flags&linux.SOCK_NONBLOCK != 0 {
 		ns.SetStatusFlags(t, t.Credentials(), linux.SOCK_NONBLOCK)
@@ -183,19 +183,19 @@ func (s *SocketVFS2) Bind(t *kernel.Task, sockaddr []byte) *syserr.Error {
 			if t.IsNetworkNamespaced() {
 				return syserr.ErrInvalidEndpointState
 			}
-			if err := t.AbstractSockets().Bind(p[1:], bep, s); err != nil {
+			if err := t.AbstractSockets().Bind(t, p[1:], bep, s); err != nil {
 				// syserr.ErrPortInUse corresponds to EADDRINUSE.
 				return syserr.ErrPortInUse
 			}
 		} else {
 			path := fspath.Parse(p)
 			root := t.FSContext().RootDirectoryVFS2()
-			defer root.DecRef()
+			defer root.DecRef(t)
 			start := root
 			relPath := !path.Absolute
 			if relPath {
 				start = t.FSContext().WorkingDirectoryVFS2()
-				defer start.DecRef()
+				defer start.DecRef(t)
 			}
 			pop := vfs.PathOperation{
 				Root:  root,
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func (*providerVFS2) Socket(t *kernel.Task, stype linux.SockType, protocol int)
 
 	f, err := NewSockfsFile(t, ep, stype)
 	if err != nil {
-		ep.Close()
+		ep.Close(t)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return f, nil
@@ -357,14 +357,14 @@ func (*providerVFS2) Pair(t *kernel.Task, stype linux.SockType, protocol int) (*
 	ep1, ep2 := transport.NewPair(t, stype, t.Kernel())
 	s1, err := NewSockfsFile(t, ep1, stype)
 	if err != nil {
-		ep1.Close()
-		ep2.Close()
+		ep1.Close(t)
+		ep2.Close(t)
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	s2, err := NewSockfsFile(t, ep2, stype)
 	if err != nil {
-		s1.DecRef()
-		ep2.Close()
+		s1.DecRef(t)
+		ep2.Close(t)
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/strace/strace.go b/pkg/sentry/strace/strace.go
index 68ca537c8..87b239730 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/strace/strace.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/strace/strace.go
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ func fd(t *kernel.Task, fd int32) string {
 
 	root := t.FSContext().RootDirectory()
 	if root != nil {
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(t)
 	}
 
 	if fd == linux.AT_FDCWD {
 		wd := t.FSContext().WorkingDirectory()
 		var name string
 		if wd != nil {
-			defer wd.DecRef()
+			defer wd.DecRef(t)
 			name, _ = wd.FullName(root)
 		} else {
 			name = "(unknown cwd)"
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func fd(t *kernel.Task, fd int32) string {
 		// Cast FD to uint64 to avoid printing negative hex.
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%#x (bad FD)", uint64(fd))
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	name, _ := file.Dirent.FullName(root)
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%#x %s", fd, name)
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ func fd(t *kernel.Task, fd int32) string {
 
 func fdVFS2(t *kernel.Task, fd int32) string {
 	root := t.FSContext().RootDirectoryVFS2()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(t)
 
 	vfsObj := root.Mount().Filesystem().VirtualFilesystem()
 	if fd == linux.AT_FDCWD {
 		wd := t.FSContext().WorkingDirectoryVFS2()
-		defer wd.DecRef()
+		defer wd.DecRef(t)
 
 		name, _ := vfsObj.PathnameWithDeleted(t, root, wd)
 		return fmt.Sprintf("AT_FDCWD %s", name)
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func fdVFS2(t *kernel.Task, fd int32) string {
 		// Cast FD to uint64 to avoid printing negative hex.
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%#x (bad FD)", uint64(fd))
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	name, _ := vfsObj.PathnameWithDeleted(t, root, file.VirtualDentry())
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%#x %s", fd, name)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/epoll.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/epoll.go
index d9fb808c0..d23a0068a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/epoll.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/epoll.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 // CreateEpoll implements the epoll_create(2) linux syscall.
 func CreateEpoll(t *kernel.Task, closeOnExec bool) (int32, error) {
 	file := epoll.NewEventPoll(t)
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	fd, err := t.NewFDFrom(0, file, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: closeOnExec,
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ func AddEpoll(t *kernel.Task, epfd int32, fd int32, flags epoll.EntryFlags, mask
 	if epollfile == nil {
 		return syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer epollfile.DecRef()
+	defer epollfile.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Get the target file id.
 	file := t.GetFile(fd)
 	if file == nil {
 		return syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the epollPoll operations.
 	e, ok := epollfile.FileOperations.(*epoll.EventPoll)
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ func UpdateEpoll(t *kernel.Task, epfd int32, fd int32, flags epoll.EntryFlags, m
 	if epollfile == nil {
 		return syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer epollfile.DecRef()
+	defer epollfile.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Get the target file id.
 	file := t.GetFile(fd)
 	if file == nil {
 		return syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the epollPoll operations.
 	e, ok := epollfile.FileOperations.(*epoll.EventPoll)
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ func RemoveEpoll(t *kernel.Task, epfd int32, fd int32) error {
 	if epollfile == nil {
 		return syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer epollfile.DecRef()
+	defer epollfile.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Get the target file id.
 	file := t.GetFile(fd)
 	if file == nil {
 		return syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the epollPoll operations.
 	e, ok := epollfile.FileOperations.(*epoll.EventPoll)
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func RemoveEpoll(t *kernel.Task, epfd int32, fd int32) error {
 	}
 
 	// Try to remove the entry.
-	return e.RemoveEntry(epoll.FileIdentifier{file, fd})
+	return e.RemoveEntry(t, epoll.FileIdentifier{file, fd})
 }
 
 // WaitEpoll implements the epoll_wait(2) linux syscall.
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func WaitEpoll(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, max int, timeout int) ([]linux.EpollEve
 	if epollfile == nil {
 		return nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer epollfile.DecRef()
+	defer epollfile.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the epollPoll operations.
 	e, ok := epollfile.FileOperations.(*epoll.EventPoll)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_aio.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_aio.go
index ba2557c52..e9d64dec5 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_aio.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_aio.go
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func getAIOCallback(t *kernel.Task, file *fs.File, cbAddr usermem.Addr, cb *linu
 			ev.Result = -int64(kernel.ExtractErrno(err, 0))
 		}
 
-		file.DecRef()
+		file.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Queue the result for delivery.
 		actx.FinishRequest(ev)
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func getAIOCallback(t *kernel.Task, file *fs.File, cbAddr usermem.Addr, cb *linu
 		// wake up.
 		if eventFile != nil {
 			eventFile.FileOperations.(*eventfd.EventOperations).Signal(1)
-			eventFile.DecRef()
+			eventFile.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func submitCallback(t *kernel.Task, id uint64, cb *linux.IOCallback, cbAddr user
 		// File not found.
 		return syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Was there an eventFD? Extract it.
 	var eventFile *fs.File
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func submitCallback(t *kernel.Task, id uint64, cb *linux.IOCallback, cbAddr user
 			// Bad FD.
 			return syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer eventFile.DecRef()
+		defer eventFile.DecRef(t)
 
 		// Check that it is an eventfd.
 		if _, ok := eventFile.FileOperations.(*eventfd.EventOperations); !ok {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_eventfd.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_eventfd.go
index ed3413ca6..3b4f879e4 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_eventfd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_eventfd.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func Eventfd2(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	event.SetFlags(fs.SettableFileFlags{
 		NonBlocking: flags&linux.EFD_NONBLOCK != 0,
 	})
-	defer event.DecRef()
+	defer event.DecRef(t)
 
 	fd, err := t.NewFDFrom(0, event, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: flags&linux.EFD_CLOEXEC != 0,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_file.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_file.go
index 8cf6401e7..1bc9b184e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_file.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_file.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func fileOpAt(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, path string, fn func(root *fs.Dirent,
 		// Common case: we are accessing a file in the root.
 		root := t.FSContext().RootDirectory()
 		err := fn(root, root, name, linux.MaxSymlinkTraversals)
-		root.DecRef()
+		root.DecRef(t)
 		return err
 	} else if dir == "." && dirFD == linux.AT_FDCWD {
 		// Common case: we are accessing a file relative to the current
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ func fileOpAt(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, path string, fn func(root *fs.Dirent,
 		wd := t.FSContext().WorkingDirectory()
 		root := t.FSContext().RootDirectory()
 		err := fn(root, wd, name, linux.MaxSymlinkTraversals)
-		wd.DecRef()
-		root.DecRef()
+		wd.DecRef(t)
+		root.DecRef(t)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -97,19 +97,19 @@ func fileOpOn(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, path string, resolve bool, fn func(ro
 	} else {
 		d, err = t.MountNamespace().FindLink(t, root, rel, path, &remainingTraversals)
 	}
-	root.DecRef()
+	root.DecRef(t)
 	if wd != nil {
-		wd.DecRef()
+		wd.DecRef(t)
 	}
 	if f != nil {
-		f.DecRef()
+		f.DecRef(t)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	err = fn(root, d, remainingTraversals)
-	d.DecRef()
+	d.DecRef(t)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func openAt(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, addr usermem.Addr, flags uint) (fd uint
 		if err != nil {
 			return syserror.ConvertIntr(err, kernel.ERESTARTSYS)
 		}
-		defer file.DecRef()
+		defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 		// Success.
 		newFD, err := t.NewFDFrom(0, file, kernel.FDFlags{
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func mknodAt(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, addr usermem.Addr, mode linux.FileMode
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			file.DecRef()
+			file.DecRef(t)
 			return nil
 
 		case linux.ModeNamedPipe:
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func createAt(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, addr usermem.Addr, flags uint, mode l
 			if err != nil {
 				break
 			}
-			defer found.DecRef()
+			defer found.DecRef(t)
 
 			// We found something (possibly a symlink). If the
 			// O_EXCL flag was passed, then we can immediately
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ func createAt(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, addr usermem.Addr, flags uint, mode l
 			resolved, err = found.Inode.Getlink(t)
 			if err == nil {
 				// No more resolution necessary.
-				defer resolved.DecRef()
+				defer resolved.DecRef(t)
 				break
 			}
 			if err != fs.ErrResolveViaReadlink {
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func createAt(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, addr usermem.Addr, flags uint, mode l
 			if err != nil {
 				break
 			}
-			defer newParent.DecRef()
+			defer newParent.DecRef(t)
 
 			// Repeat the process with the parent and name of the
 			// symlink target.
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func createAt(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, addr usermem.Addr, flags uint, mode l
 			if err != nil {
 				return syserror.ConvertIntr(err, kernel.ERESTARTSYS)
 			}
-			defer newFile.DecRef()
+			defer newFile.DecRef(t)
 		case syserror.ENOENT:
 			// File does not exist. Proceed with creation.
 
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ func createAt(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, addr usermem.Addr, flags uint, mode l
 				// No luck, bail.
 				return err
 			}
-			defer newFile.DecRef()
+			defer newFile.DecRef(t)
 			found = newFile.Dirent
 		default:
 			return err
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ func Ioctl(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Shared flags between file and socket.
 	switch request {
@@ -671,9 +671,9 @@ func Getcwd(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	addr := args[0].Pointer()
 	size := args[1].SizeT()
 	cwd := t.FSContext().WorkingDirectory()
-	defer cwd.DecRef()
+	defer cwd.DecRef(t)
 	root := t.FSContext().RootDirectory()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Get our fullname from the root and preprend unreachable if the root was
 	// unreachable from our current dirent this is the same behavior as on linux.
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ func Chroot(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 			return err
 		}
 
-		t.FSContext().SetRootDirectory(d)
+		t.FSContext().SetRootDirectory(t, d)
 		return nil
 	})
 }
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ func Chdir(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 			return err
 		}
 
-		t.FSContext().SetWorkingDirectory(d)
+		t.FSContext().SetWorkingDirectory(t, d)
 		return nil
 	})
 }
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ func Fchdir(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Is it a directory?
 	if !fs.IsDir(file.Dirent.Inode.StableAttr) {
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ func Fchdir(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
 
-	t.FSContext().SetWorkingDirectory(file.Dirent)
+	t.FSContext().SetWorkingDirectory(t, file.Dirent)
 	return 0, nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ func Close(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	err := file.Flush(t)
 	return 0, nil, handleIOError(t, false /* partial */, err, syserror.EINTR, "close", file)
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ func Dup(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallCo
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	newFD, err := t.NewFDFrom(0, file, kernel.FDFlags{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ func Dup2(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallC
 		if oldFile == nil {
 			return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer oldFile.DecRef()
+		defer oldFile.DecRef(t)
 
 		return uintptr(newfd), nil, nil
 	}
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ func Dup3(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallC
 	if oldFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer oldFile.DecRef()
+	defer oldFile.DecRef(t)
 
 	err := t.NewFDAt(newfd, oldFile, kernel.FDFlags{CloseOnExec: flags&linux.O_CLOEXEC != 0})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ func Fcntl(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	switch cmd {
 	case linux.F_DUPFD, linux.F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC:
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ func Fadvise64(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// If the FD refers to a pipe or FIFO, return error.
 	if fs.IsPipe(file.Dirent.Inode.StableAttr) {
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ func mkdirAt(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, addr usermem.Addr, mode linux.FileMode
 		switch err {
 		case nil:
 			// The directory existed.
-			defer f.DecRef()
+			defer f.DecRef(t)
 			return syserror.EEXIST
 		case syserror.EACCES:
 			// Permission denied while walking to the directory.
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ func linkAt(t *kernel.Task, oldDirFD int32, oldAddr usermem.Addr, newDirFD int32
 		if target == nil {
 			return syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer target.DecRef()
+		defer target.DecRef(t)
 		if err := mayLinkAt(t, target.Dirent.Inode); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ func Ftruncate(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Reject truncation if the file flags do not permit this operation.
 	// This is different from truncate(2) above.
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@ func chownAt(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, addr usermem.Addr, resolve, allowEmpty bo
 		if file == nil {
 			return syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer file.DecRef()
+		defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 		return chown(t, file.Dirent, uid, gid)
 	}
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ func Fchown(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	return 0, nil, chown(t, file.Dirent, uid, gid)
 }
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ func Fchmod(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	return 0, nil, chmod(t, file.Dirent, mode)
 }
@@ -1893,10 +1893,10 @@ func utimes(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, addr usermem.Addr, ts fs.TimeSpec, reso
 		if f == nil {
 			return syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer f.DecRef()
+		defer f.DecRef(t)
 
 		root := t.FSContext().RootDirectory()
-		defer root.DecRef()
+		defer root.DecRef(t)
 
 		return setTimestamp(root, f.Dirent, linux.MaxSymlinkTraversals)
 	}
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@ func Fallocate(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	if offset < 0 || length <= 0 {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ func Flock(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 		// flock(2): EBADF fd is not an open file descriptor.
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	nonblocking := operation&linux.LOCK_NB != 0
 	operation &^= linux.LOCK_NB
@@ -2224,8 +2224,8 @@ func MemfdCreate(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.S
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
 
-	defer dirent.DecRef()
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer dirent.DecRef(t)
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	newFD, err := t.NewFDFrom(0, file, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: cloExec,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_futex.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_futex.go
index f04d78856..9d1b2edb1 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_futex.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_futex.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func futexWaitAbsolute(t *kernel.Task, clockRealtime bool, ts linux.Timespec, fo
 		err = t.BlockWithDeadline(w.C, true, ktime.FromTimespec(ts))
 	}
 
-	t.Futex().WaitComplete(w)
+	t.Futex().WaitComplete(w, t)
 	return 0, syserror.ConvertIntr(err, kernel.ERESTARTSYS)
 }
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func futexWaitDuration(t *kernel.Task, duration time.Duration, forever bool, add
 	}
 
 	remaining, err := t.BlockWithTimeout(w.C, !forever, duration)
-	t.Futex().WaitComplete(w)
+	t.Futex().WaitComplete(w, t)
 	if err == nil {
 		return 0, nil
 	}
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func futexLockPI(t *kernel.Task, ts linux.Timespec, forever bool, addr usermem.A
 		timer.Destroy()
 	}
 
-	t.Futex().WaitComplete(w)
+	t.Futex().WaitComplete(w, t)
 	return syserror.ConvertIntr(err, kernel.ERESTARTSYS)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_getdents.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_getdents.go
index b126fecc0..f5699e55d 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_getdents.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_getdents.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func getdents(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, addr usermem.Addr, size int, f func(*dir
 	if dir == nil {
 		return 0, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer dir.DecRef()
+	defer dir.DecRef(t)
 
 	w := &usermem.IOReadWriter{
 		Ctx:  t,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_inotify.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_inotify.go
index b2c7b3444..cf47bb9dd 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_inotify.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_inotify.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func InotifyInit1(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.
 		NonBlocking: flags&linux.IN_NONBLOCK != 0,
 	}
 	n := fs.NewFile(t, dirent, fileFlags, fs.NewInotify(t))
-	defer n.DecRef()
+	defer n.DecRef(t)
 
 	fd, err := t.NewFDFrom(0, n, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: flags&linux.IN_CLOEXEC != 0,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func fdToInotify(t *kernel.Task, fd int32) (*fs.Inotify, *fs.File, error) {
 	ino, ok := file.FileOperations.(*fs.Inotify)
 	if !ok {
 		// Not an inotify fd.
-		file.DecRef()
+		file.DecRef(t)
 		return nil, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func InotifyAddWatch(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kern
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	path, _, err := copyInPath(t, addr, false /* allowEmpty */)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -128,6 +128,6 @@ func InotifyRmWatch(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kerne
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
-	return 0, nil, ino.RmWatch(wd)
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
+	return 0, nil, ino.RmWatch(t, wd)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_lseek.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_lseek.go
index 3f7691eae..1c38f8f4f 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_lseek.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_lseek.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func Lseek(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	var sw fs.SeekWhence
 	switch whence {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_mmap.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_mmap.go
index 91694d374..72786b032 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_mmap.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_mmap.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func Mmap(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallC
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		if opts.MappingIdentity != nil {
-			opts.MappingIdentity.DecRef()
+			opts.MappingIdentity.DecRef(t)
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func Mmap(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallC
 		if file == nil {
 			return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer file.DecRef()
+		defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 		flags := file.Flags()
 		// mmap unconditionally requires that the FD is readable.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_mount.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_mount.go
index eb5ff48f5..bd0633564 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_mount.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_mount.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func Mount(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	}); err != nil {
 		// Something went wrong. Drop our ref on rootInode before
 		// returning the error.
-		rootInode.DecRef()
+		rootInode.DecRef(t)
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_pipe.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_pipe.go
index 43c510930..3149e4aad 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_pipe.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_pipe.go
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ func pipe2(t *kernel.Task, addr usermem.Addr, flags uint) (uintptr, error) {
 	r, w := pipe.NewConnectedPipe(t, pipe.DefaultPipeSize, usermem.PageSize)
 
 	r.SetFlags(linuxToFlags(flags).Settable())
-	defer r.DecRef()
+	defer r.DecRef(t)
 
 	w.SetFlags(linuxToFlags(flags).Settable())
-	defer w.DecRef()
+	defer w.DecRef(t)
 
 	fds, err := t.NewFDs(0, []*fs.File{r, w}, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: flags&linux.O_CLOEXEC != 0,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func pipe2(t *kernel.Task, addr usermem.Addr, flags uint) (uintptr, error) {
 	if _, err := t.CopyOut(addr, fds); err != nil {
 		for _, fd := range fds {
 			if file, _ := t.FDTable().Remove(fd); file != nil {
-				file.DecRef()
+				file.DecRef(t)
 			}
 		}
 		return 0, err
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_poll.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_poll.go
index f0198141c..3435bdf77 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_poll.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_poll.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func initReadiness(t *kernel.Task, pfd *linux.PollFD, state *pollState, ch chan
 	}
 
 	if ch == nil {
-		defer file.DecRef()
+		defer file.DecRef(t)
 	} else {
 		state.file = file
 		state.waiter, _ = waiter.NewChannelEntry(ch)
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ func initReadiness(t *kernel.Task, pfd *linux.PollFD, state *pollState, ch chan
 }
 
 // releaseState releases all the pollState in "state".
-func releaseState(state []pollState) {
+func releaseState(t *kernel.Task, state []pollState) {
 	for i := range state {
 		if state[i].file != nil {
 			state[i].file.EventUnregister(&state[i].waiter)
-			state[i].file.DecRef()
+			state[i].file.DecRef(t)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func pollBlock(t *kernel.Task, pfd []linux.PollFD, timeout time.Duration) (time.
 	// result, we stop registering for events but still go through all files
 	// to get their ready masks.
 	state := make([]pollState, len(pfd))
-	defer releaseState(state)
+	defer releaseState(t, state)
 	n := uintptr(0)
 	for i := range pfd {
 		initReadiness(t, &pfd[i], &state[i], ch)
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func doSelect(t *kernel.Task, nfds int, readFDs, writeFDs, exceptFDs usermem.Add
 				if file == nil {
 					return 0, syserror.EBADF
 				}
-				file.DecRef()
+				file.DecRef(t)
 
 				var mask int16
 				if (rV & m) != 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_prctl.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_prctl.go
index f92bf8096..64a725296 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_prctl.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_prctl.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func Prctl(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 			if file == nil {
 				return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 			}
-			defer file.DecRef()
+			defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 			// They trying to set exe to a non-file?
 			if !fs.IsFile(file.Dirent.Inode.StableAttr) {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func Prctl(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 			}
 
 			// Set the underlying executable.
-			t.MemoryManager().SetExecutable(fsbridge.NewFSFile(file))
+			t.MemoryManager().SetExecutable(t, fsbridge.NewFSFile(file))
 
 		case linux.PR_SET_MM_AUXV,
 			linux.PR_SET_MM_START_CODE,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_read.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_read.go
index 071b4bacc..3bbc3fa4b 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_read.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_read.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func Read(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallC
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the file is readable.
 	if !file.Flags().Read {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func Readahead(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the file is readable.
 	if !file.Flags().Read {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func Pread64(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate and does not overflow.
 	if offset < 0 || offset+int64(size) < 0 {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func Readv(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the file is readable.
 	if !file.Flags().Read {
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func Preadv(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate.
 	if offset < 0 {
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func Preadv2(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate.
 	if offset < -1 {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_shm.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_shm.go
index 4a8bc24a2..f0ae8fa8e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_shm.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_shm.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func Shmget(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer segment.DecRef()
+	defer segment.DecRef(t)
 	return uintptr(segment.ID), nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func Shmat(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
-	defer segment.DecRef()
+	defer segment.DecRef(t)
 
 	opts, err := segment.ConfigureAttach(t, addr, shm.AttachOpts{
 		Execute:  flag&linux.SHM_EXEC == linux.SHM_EXEC,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func Shmctl(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 		}
-		defer segment.DecRef()
+		defer segment.DecRef(t)
 
 		stat, err := segment.IPCStat(t)
 		if err == nil {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func Shmctl(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
-	defer segment.DecRef()
+	defer segment.DecRef(t)
 
 	switch cmd {
 	case linux.IPC_SET:
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func Shmctl(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 		return 0, nil, err
 
 	case linux.IPC_RMID:
-		segment.MarkDestroyed()
+		segment.MarkDestroyed(t)
 		return 0, nil, nil
 
 	case linux.SHM_LOCK, linux.SHM_UNLOCK:
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_signal.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_signal.go
index d2b0012ae..20cb1a5cb 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_signal.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_signal.go
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ func sharedSignalfd(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, sigset usermem.Addr, sigsetsize ui
 		if file == nil {
 			return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer file.DecRef()
+		defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 		// Is this a signalfd?
 		if s, ok := file.FileOperations.(*signalfd.SignalOperations); ok {
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ func sharedSignalfd(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, sigset usermem.Addr, sigsetsize ui
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Set appropriate flags.
 	file.SetFlags(fs.SettableFileFlags{
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_socket.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_socket.go
index 414fce8e3..fec1c1974 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_socket.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_socket.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func Socket(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	s.SetFlags(fs.SettableFileFlags{
 		NonBlocking: stype&linux.SOCK_NONBLOCK != 0,
 	})
-	defer s.DecRef()
+	defer s.DecRef(t)
 
 	fd, err := t.NewFDFrom(0, s, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: stype&linux.SOCK_CLOEXEC != 0,
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ func SocketPair(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sy
 	}
 	s1.SetFlags(fileFlags)
 	s2.SetFlags(fileFlags)
-	defer s1.DecRef()
-	defer s2.DecRef()
+	defer s1.DecRef(t)
+	defer s2.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Create the FDs for the sockets.
 	fds, err := t.NewFDs(0, []*fs.File{s1, s2}, kernel.FDFlags{
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func SocketPair(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sy
 	if _, err := t.CopyOut(socks, fds); err != nil {
 		for _, fd := range fds {
 			if file, _ := t.FDTable().Remove(fd); file != nil {
-				file.DecRef()
+				file.DecRef(t)
 			}
 		}
 		return 0, nil, err
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func Connect(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func accept(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, addr usermem.Addr, addrLen usermem.Addr, f
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func Bind(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallC
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func Listen(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func Shutdown(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ func GetSockOpt(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sy
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ func SetSockOpt(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sy
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ func GetSockName(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.S
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ func GetPeerName(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.S
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ func RecvMsg(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ func RecvMMsg(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ func recvSingleMsg(t *kernel.Task, s socket.Socket, msgPtr usermem.Addr, flags i
 		}
 		if !cms.Unix.Empty() {
 			mflags |= linux.MSG_CTRUNC
-			cms.Release()
+			cms.Release(t)
 		}
 
 		if int(msg.Flags) != mflags {
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ func recvSingleMsg(t *kernel.Task, s socket.Socket, msgPtr usermem.Addr, flags i
 	if e != nil {
 		return 0, syserror.ConvertIntr(e.ToError(), kernel.ERESTARTSYS)
 	}
-	defer cms.Release()
+	defer cms.Release(t)
 
 	controlData := make([]byte, 0, msg.ControlLen)
 	controlData = control.PackControlMessages(t, cms, controlData)
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ func recvFrom(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, bufPtr usermem.Addr, bufLen uint64, flag
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ func recvFrom(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, bufPtr usermem.Addr, bufLen uint64, flag
 	}
 
 	n, _, sender, senderLen, cm, e := s.RecvMsg(t, dst, int(flags), haveDeadline, deadline, nameLenPtr != 0, 0)
-	cm.Release()
+	cm.Release(t)
 	if e != nil {
 		return 0, syserror.ConvertIntr(e.ToError(), kernel.ERESTARTSYS)
 	}
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ func SendMsg(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ func SendMMsg(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ func sendSingleMsg(t *kernel.Task, s socket.Socket, file *fs.File, msgPtr userme
 	n, e := s.SendMsg(t, src, to, int(flags), haveDeadline, deadline, controlMessages)
 	err = handleIOError(t, n != 0, e.ToError(), kernel.ERESTARTSYS, "sendmsg", file)
 	if err != nil {
-		controlMessages.Release()
+		controlMessages.Release(t)
 	}
 	return uintptr(n), err
 }
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ func sendTo(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, bufPtr usermem.Addr, bufLen uint64, flags
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.FileOperations.(socket.Socket)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_splice.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_splice.go
index 77c78889d..b8846a10a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_splice.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_splice.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func Sendfile(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if inFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer inFile.DecRef()
+	defer inFile.DecRef(t)
 
 	if !inFile.Flags().Read {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func Sendfile(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if outFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer outFile.DecRef()
+	defer outFile.DecRef(t)
 
 	if !outFile.Flags().Write {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
@@ -192,13 +192,13 @@ func Splice(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if outFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer outFile.DecRef()
+	defer outFile.DecRef(t)
 
 	inFile := t.GetFile(inFD)
 	if inFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer inFile.DecRef()
+	defer inFile.DecRef(t)
 
 	// The operation is non-blocking if anything is non-blocking.
 	//
@@ -300,13 +300,13 @@ func Tee(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallCo
 	if outFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer outFile.DecRef()
+	defer outFile.DecRef(t)
 
 	inFile := t.GetFile(inFD)
 	if inFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer inFile.DecRef()
+	defer inFile.DecRef(t)
 
 	// All files must be pipes.
 	if !fs.IsPipe(inFile.Dirent.Inode.StableAttr) || !fs.IsPipe(outFile.Dirent.Inode.StableAttr) {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_stat.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_stat.go
index 46ebf27a2..a5826f2dd 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_stat.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_stat.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func Fstatat(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 		if file == nil {
 			return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer file.DecRef()
+		defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 		return 0, nil, fstat(t, file, statAddr)
 	}
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func Fstat(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	return 0, nil, fstat(t, file, statAddr)
 }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func Statx(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 		if file == nil {
 			return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer file.DecRef()
+		defer file.DecRef(t)
 		uattr, err := file.UnstableAttr(t)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, nil, err
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func Fstatfs(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	return 0, nil, statfsImpl(t, file.Dirent, statfsAddr)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_sync.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_sync.go
index 5ad465ae3..f2c0e5069 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_sync.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_sync.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func Syncfs(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Use "sync-the-world" for now, it's guaranteed that fd is at least
 	// on the root filesystem.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func Fsync(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	err := file.Fsync(t, 0, fs.FileMaxOffset, fs.SyncAll)
 	return 0, nil, syserror.ConvertIntr(err, kernel.ERESTARTSYS)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func Fdatasync(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	err := file.Fsync(t, 0, fs.FileMaxOffset, fs.SyncData)
 	return 0, nil, syserror.ConvertIntr(err, kernel.ERESTARTSYS)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func SyncFileRange(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_BEFORE waits upon write-out of all pages in the
 	// specified range that have already been submitted to the device
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_thread.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_thread.go
index 00915fdde..2d16e4933 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_thread.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_thread.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func execveat(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, pathnameAddr, argvAddr, envvAddr user
 	resolveFinal := flags&linux.AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW == 0
 
 	root := t.FSContext().RootDirectory()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(t)
 
 	var wd *fs.Dirent
 	var executable fsbridge.File
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func execveat(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, pathnameAddr, argvAddr, envvAddr user
 		if f == nil {
 			return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer f.DecRef()
+		defer f.DecRef(t)
 		closeOnExec = fdFlags.CloseOnExec
 
 		if atEmptyPath && len(pathname) == 0 {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func execveat(t *kernel.Task, dirFD int32, pathnameAddr, argvAddr, envvAddr user
 		}
 	}
 	if wd != nil {
-		defer wd.DecRef()
+		defer wd.DecRef(t)
 	}
 
 	// Load the new TaskContext.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_timerfd.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_timerfd.go
index cf49b43db..34b03e4ee 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_timerfd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_timerfd.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TimerfdCreate(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
 	f := timerfd.NewFile(t, c)
-	defer f.DecRef()
+	defer f.DecRef(t)
 	f.SetFlags(fs.SettableFileFlags{
 		NonBlocking: flags&linux.TFD_NONBLOCK != 0,
 	})
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TimerfdSettime(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kerne
 	if f == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer f.DecRef()
+	defer f.DecRef(t)
 
 	tf, ok := f.FileOperations.(*timerfd.TimerOperations)
 	if !ok {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func TimerfdGettime(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kerne
 	if f == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer f.DecRef()
+	defer f.DecRef(t)
 
 	tf, ok := f.FileOperations.(*timerfd.TimerOperations)
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_write.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_write.go
index 6ec0de96e..485526e28 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_write.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_write.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func Write(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the file is writable.
 	if !file.Flags().Write {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func Pwrite64(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate and does not overflow.
 	if offset < 0 || offset+int64(size) < 0 {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func Writev(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the file is writable.
 	if !file.Flags().Write {
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func Pwritev(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate.
 	if offset < 0 {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func Pwritev2(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate.
 	if offset < -1 {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_xattr.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_xattr.go
index c24946160..97474fd3c 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_xattr.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/sys_xattr.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func FGetXattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if f == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer f.DecRef()
+	defer f.DecRef(t)
 
 	n, err := getXattr(t, f.Dirent, nameAddr, valueAddr, size)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func FSetXattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if f == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer f.DecRef()
+	defer f.DecRef(t)
 
 	return 0, nil, setXattr(t, f.Dirent, nameAddr, valueAddr, uint64(size), flags)
 }
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func FListXattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sy
 	if f == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer f.DecRef()
+	defer f.DecRef(t)
 
 	n, err := listXattr(t, f.Dirent, listAddr, size)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func FRemoveXattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.
 	if f == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer f.DecRef()
+	defer f.DecRef(t)
 
 	return 0, nil, removeXattr(t, f.Dirent, nameAddr)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/aio.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/aio.go
index e5cdefc50..399b4f60c 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/aio.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/aio.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func submitCallback(t *kernel.Task, id uint64, cb *linux.IOCallback, cbAddr user
 	if fd == nil {
 		return syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer fd.DecRef()
+	defer fd.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Was there an eventFD? Extract it.
 	var eventFD *vfs.FileDescription
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func submitCallback(t *kernel.Task, id uint64, cb *linux.IOCallback, cbAddr user
 		if eventFD == nil {
 			return syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer eventFD.DecRef()
+		defer eventFD.DecRef(t)
 
 		// Check that it is an eventfd.
 		if _, ok := eventFD.Impl().(*eventfd.EventFileDescription); !ok {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func getAIOCallback(t *kernel.Task, fd, eventFD *vfs.FileDescription, cbAddr use
 			ev.Result = -int64(kernel.ExtractErrno(err, 0))
 		}
 
-		fd.DecRef()
+		fd.DecRef(ctx)
 
 		// Queue the result for delivery.
 		aioCtx.FinishRequest(ev)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func getAIOCallback(t *kernel.Task, fd, eventFD *vfs.FileDescription, cbAddr use
 		// wake up.
 		if eventFD != nil {
 			eventFD.Impl().(*eventfd.EventFileDescription).Signal(1)
-			eventFD.DecRef()
+			eventFD.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/epoll.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/epoll.go
index 34c90ae3e..c62f03509 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/epoll.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/epoll.go
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ func EpollCreate1(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
 
-	file, err := t.Kernel().VFS().NewEpollInstanceFD()
+	file, err := t.Kernel().VFS().NewEpollInstanceFD(t)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	fd, err := t.NewFDFromVFS2(0, file, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: flags&linux.EPOLL_CLOEXEC != 0,
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ func EpollCreate(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.S
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
 
-	file, err := t.Kernel().VFS().NewEpollInstanceFD()
+	file, err := t.Kernel().VFS().NewEpollInstanceFD(t)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	fd, err := t.NewFDFromVFS2(0, file, kernel.FDFlags{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func EpollCtl(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if epfile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer epfile.DecRef()
+	defer epfile.DecRef(t)
 	ep, ok := epfile.Impl().(*vfs.EpollInstance)
 	if !ok {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func EpollCtl(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 	if epfile == file {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func EpollWait(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if epfile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer epfile.DecRef()
+	defer epfile.DecRef(t)
 	ep, ok := epfile.Impl().(*vfs.EpollInstance)
 	if !ok {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/eventfd.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/eventfd.go
index aff1a2070..807f909da 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/eventfd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/eventfd.go
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ func Eventfd2(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 		fileFlags |= linux.O_NONBLOCK
 	}
 	semMode := flags&linux.EFD_SEMAPHORE != 0
-	eventfd, err := eventfd.New(vfsObj, initVal, semMode, fileFlags)
+	eventfd, err := eventfd.New(t, vfsObj, initVal, semMode, fileFlags)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer eventfd.DecRef()
+	defer eventfd.DecRef(t)
 
 	fd, err := t.NewFDFromVFS2(0, eventfd, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: flags&linux.EFD_CLOEXEC != 0,
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/execve.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/execve.go
index aef0078a8..066ee0863 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/execve.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/execve.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func execveat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathnameAddr, argvAddr, envvAddr user
 	}
 
 	root := t.FSContext().RootDirectoryVFS2()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(t)
 	var executable fsbridge.File
 	closeOnExec := false
 	if path := fspath.Parse(pathname); dirfd != linux.AT_FDCWD && !path.Absolute {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func execveat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathnameAddr, argvAddr, envvAddr user
 		}
 		start := dirfile.VirtualDentry()
 		start.IncRef()
-		dirfile.DecRef()
+		dirfile.DecRef(t)
 		closeOnExec = dirfileFlags.CloseOnExec
 		file, err := t.Kernel().VFS().OpenAt(t, t.Credentials(), &vfs.PathOperation{
 			Root:               root,
@@ -101,19 +101,19 @@ func execveat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathnameAddr, argvAddr, envvAddr user
 			Flags:    linux.O_RDONLY,
 			FileExec: true,
 		})
-		start.DecRef()
+		start.DecRef(t)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, nil, err
 		}
-		defer file.DecRef()
+		defer file.DecRef(t)
 		executable = fsbridge.NewVFSFile(file)
 	}
 
 	// Load the new TaskContext.
 	mntns := t.MountNamespaceVFS2() // FIXME(jamieliu): useless refcount change
-	defer mntns.DecRef()
+	defer mntns.DecRef(t)
 	wd := t.FSContext().WorkingDirectoryVFS2()
-	defer wd.DecRef()
+	defer wd.DecRef(t)
 	remainingTraversals := uint(linux.MaxSymlinkTraversals)
 	loadArgs := loader.LoadArgs{
 		Opener:              fsbridge.NewVFSLookup(mntns, root, wd),
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/fd.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/fd.go
index 67f191551..72ca916a0 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/fd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/fd.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func Close(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	err := file.OnClose(t)
 	return 0, nil, slinux.HandleIOErrorVFS2(t, false /* partial */, err, syserror.EINTR, "close", file)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func Dup(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallCo
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	newFD, err := t.NewFDFromVFS2(0, file, kernel.FDFlags{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func Dup2(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallC
 		if file == nil {
 			return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		file.DecRef()
+		file.DecRef(t)
 		return uintptr(newfd), nil, nil
 	}
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func dup3(t *kernel.Task, oldfd, newfd int32, flags uint32) (uintptr, *kernel.Sy
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	err := t.NewFDAtVFS2(newfd, file, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: flags&linux.O_CLOEXEC != 0,
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func Fcntl(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	switch cmd {
 	case linux.F_DUPFD, linux.F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC:
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func Fadvise64(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// If the FD refers to a pipe or FIFO, return error.
 	if _, isPipe := file.Impl().(*pipe.VFSPipeFD); isPipe {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/filesystem.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/filesystem.go
index b6d2ddd65..01e0f9010 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/filesystem.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/filesystem.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func linkat(t *kernel.Task, olddirfd int32, oldpathAddr usermem.Addr, newdirfd i
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer oldtpop.Release()
+	defer oldtpop.Release(t)
 
 	newpath, err := copyInPath(t, newpathAddr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func linkat(t *kernel.Task, olddirfd int32, oldpathAddr usermem.Addr, newdirfd i
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer newtpop.Release()
+	defer newtpop.Release(t)
 
 	return t.Kernel().VFS().LinkAt(t, t.Credentials(), &oldtpop.pop, &newtpop.pop)
 }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func mkdirat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, addr usermem.Addr, mode uint) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 	return t.Kernel().VFS().MkdirAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop, &vfs.MkdirOptions{
 		Mode: linux.FileMode(mode & (0777 | linux.S_ISVTX) &^ t.FSContext().Umask()),
 	})
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func mknodat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, addr usermem.Addr, mode linux.FileMode
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	// "Zero file type is equivalent to type S_IFREG." - mknod(2)
 	if mode.FileType() == 0 {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func openat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathAddr usermem.Addr, flags uint32, mo
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	file, err := t.Kernel().VFS().OpenAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop, &vfs.OpenOptions{
 		Flags: flags | linux.O_LARGEFILE,
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func openat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathAddr usermem.Addr, flags uint32, mo
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	fd, err := t.NewFDFromVFS2(0, file, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: flags&linux.O_CLOEXEC != 0,
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func renameat(t *kernel.Task, olddirfd int32, oldpathAddr usermem.Addr, newdirfd
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer oldtpop.Release()
+	defer oldtpop.Release(t)
 
 	newpath, err := copyInPath(t, newpathAddr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func renameat(t *kernel.Task, olddirfd int32, oldpathAddr usermem.Addr, newdirfd
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer newtpop.Release()
+	defer newtpop.Release(t)
 
 	return t.Kernel().VFS().RenameAt(t, t.Credentials(), &oldtpop.pop, &newtpop.pop, &vfs.RenameOptions{
 		Flags: flags,
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func rmdirat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathAddr usermem.Addr) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 	return t.Kernel().VFS().RmdirAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop)
 }
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func unlinkat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathAddr usermem.Addr) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 	return t.Kernel().VFS().UnlinkAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop)
 }
 
@@ -329,6 +329,6 @@ func symlinkat(t *kernel.Task, targetAddr usermem.Addr, newdirfd int32, linkpath
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 	return t.Kernel().VFS().SymlinkAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop, target)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/fscontext.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/fscontext.go
index 317409a18..a7d4d2a36 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/fscontext.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/fscontext.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ func Getcwd(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	root := t.FSContext().RootDirectoryVFS2()
 	wd := t.FSContext().WorkingDirectoryVFS2()
 	s, err := t.Kernel().VFS().PathnameForGetcwd(t, root, wd)
-	root.DecRef()
-	wd.DecRef()
+	root.DecRef(t)
+	wd.DecRef(t)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func Chdir(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	vd, err := t.Kernel().VFS().GetDentryAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop, &vfs.GetDentryOptions{
 		CheckSearchable: true,
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ func Chdir(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	t.FSContext().SetWorkingDirectoryVFS2(vd)
-	vd.DecRef()
+	t.FSContext().SetWorkingDirectoryVFS2(t, vd)
+	vd.DecRef(t)
 	return 0, nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func Fchdir(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	vd, err := t.Kernel().VFS().GetDentryAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop, &vfs.GetDentryOptions{
 		CheckSearchable: true,
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ func Fchdir(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	t.FSContext().SetWorkingDirectoryVFS2(vd)
-	vd.DecRef()
+	t.FSContext().SetWorkingDirectoryVFS2(t, vd)
+	vd.DecRef(t)
 	return 0, nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func Chroot(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	vd, err := t.Kernel().VFS().GetDentryAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop, &vfs.GetDentryOptions{
 		CheckSearchable: true,
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func Chroot(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	t.FSContext().SetRootDirectoryVFS2(vd)
-	vd.DecRef()
+	t.FSContext().SetRootDirectoryVFS2(t, vd)
+	vd.DecRef(t)
 	return 0, nil, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/getdents.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/getdents.go
index c7c7bf7ce..5517595b5 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/getdents.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/getdents.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func getdents(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments, isGetdents64 bool) (ui
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	cb := getGetdentsCallback(t, addr, size, isGetdents64)
 	err := file.IterDirents(t, cb)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/inotify.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/inotify.go
index 5d98134a5..11753d8e5 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/inotify.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/inotify.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func InotifyInit1(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer ino.DecRef()
+	defer ino.DecRef(t)
 
 	fd, err := t.NewFDFromVFS2(0, ino, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: flags&linux.IN_CLOEXEC != 0,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func fdToInotify(t *kernel.Task, fd int32) (*vfs.Inotify, *vfs.FileDescription,
 	ino, ok := f.Impl().(*vfs.Inotify)
 	if !ok {
 		// Not an inotify fd.
-		f.DecRef()
+		f.DecRef(t)
 		return nil, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func InotifyAddWatch(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kern
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer f.DecRef()
+	defer f.DecRef(t)
 
 	path, err := copyInPath(t, addr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ func InotifyAddWatch(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kern
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 	d, err := t.Kernel().VFS().GetDentryAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop, &vfs.GetDentryOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer d.DecRef()
+	defer d.DecRef(t)
 
 	fd, err = ino.AddWatch(d.Dentry(), mask)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -132,6 +132,6 @@ func InotifyRmWatch(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kerne
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer f.DecRef()
-	return 0, nil, ino.RmWatch(wd)
+	defer f.DecRef(t)
+	return 0, nil, ino.RmWatch(t, wd)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/ioctl.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/ioctl.go
index fd6ab94b2..38778a388 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/ioctl.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/ioctl.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func Ioctl(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Handle ioctls that apply to all FDs.
 	switch args[1].Int() {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/lock.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/lock.go
index bf19028c4..b910b5a74 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/lock.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/lock.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func Flock(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 		// flock(2): EBADF fd is not an open file descriptor.
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	nonblocking := operation&linux.LOCK_NB != 0
 	operation &^= linux.LOCK_NB
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/memfd.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/memfd.go
index bbe248d17..519583e4e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/memfd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/memfd.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func MemfdCreate(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.S
 	}
 
 	shmMount := t.Kernel().ShmMount()
-	file, err := tmpfs.NewMemfd(shmMount, t.Credentials(), allowSeals, memfdPrefix+name)
+	file, err := tmpfs.NewMemfd(t, t.Credentials(), shmMount, allowSeals, memfdPrefix+name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/mmap.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/mmap.go
index 60a43f0a0..dc05c2994 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/mmap.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/mmap.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func Mmap(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallC
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		if opts.MappingIdentity != nil {
-			opts.MappingIdentity.DecRef()
+			opts.MappingIdentity.DecRef(t)
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func Mmap(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallC
 		if file == nil {
 			return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer file.DecRef()
+		defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 		// mmap unconditionally requires that the FD is readable.
 		if !file.IsReadable() {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/mount.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/mount.go
index ea337de7c..4bd5c7ca2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/mount.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/mount.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func Mount(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer target.Release()
+	defer target.Release(t)
 
 	return 0, nil, t.Kernel().VFS().MountAt(t, creds, source, &target.pop, fsType, &opts)
 }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func Umount2(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	opts := vfs.UmountOptions{
 		Flags: uint32(flags),
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/path.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/path.go
index 97da6c647..90a511d9a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/path.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/path.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func getTaskPathOperation(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, path fspath.Path, shouldA
 	haveStartRef := false
 	if !path.Absolute {
 		if !path.HasComponents() && !bool(shouldAllowEmptyPath) {
-			root.DecRef()
+			root.DecRef(t)
 			return taskPathOperation{}, syserror.ENOENT
 		}
 		if dirfd == linux.AT_FDCWD {
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ func getTaskPathOperation(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, path fspath.Path, shouldA
 		} else {
 			dirfile := t.GetFileVFS2(dirfd)
 			if dirfile == nil {
-				root.DecRef()
+				root.DecRef(t)
 				return taskPathOperation{}, syserror.EBADF
 			}
 			start = dirfile.VirtualDentry()
 			start.IncRef()
 			haveStartRef = true
-			dirfile.DecRef()
+			dirfile.DecRef(t)
 		}
 	}
 	return taskPathOperation{
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ func getTaskPathOperation(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, path fspath.Path, shouldA
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (tpop *taskPathOperation) Release() {
-	tpop.pop.Root.DecRef()
+func (tpop *taskPathOperation) Release(t *kernel.Task) {
+	tpop.pop.Root.DecRef(t)
 	if tpop.haveStartRef {
-		tpop.pop.Start.DecRef()
+		tpop.pop.Start.DecRef(t)
 		tpop.haveStartRef = false
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/pipe.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/pipe.go
index 4a01e4209..9b4848d9e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/pipe.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/pipe.go
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ func pipe2(t *kernel.Task, addr usermem.Addr, flags int32) error {
 		return syserror.EINVAL
 	}
 	r, w := pipefs.NewConnectedPipeFDs(t, t.Kernel().PipeMount(), uint32(flags&linux.O_NONBLOCK))
-	defer r.DecRef()
-	defer w.DecRef()
+	defer r.DecRef(t)
+	defer w.DecRef(t)
 
 	fds, err := t.NewFDsVFS2(0, []*vfs.FileDescription{r, w}, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: flags&linux.O_CLOEXEC != 0,
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func pipe2(t *kernel.Task, addr usermem.Addr, flags int32) error {
 	if _, err := t.CopyOut(addr, fds); err != nil {
 		for _, fd := range fds {
 			if _, file := t.FDTable().Remove(fd); file != nil {
-				file.DecRef()
+				file.DecRef(t)
 			}
 		}
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/poll.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/poll.go
index ff1b25d7b..7b9d5e18a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/poll.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/poll.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func initReadiness(t *kernel.Task, pfd *linux.PollFD, state *pollState, ch chan
 	}
 
 	if ch == nil {
-		defer file.DecRef()
+		defer file.DecRef(t)
 	} else {
 		state.file = file
 		state.waiter, _ = waiter.NewChannelEntry(ch)
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ func initReadiness(t *kernel.Task, pfd *linux.PollFD, state *pollState, ch chan
 }
 
 // releaseState releases all the pollState in "state".
-func releaseState(state []pollState) {
+func releaseState(t *kernel.Task, state []pollState) {
 	for i := range state {
 		if state[i].file != nil {
 			state[i].file.EventUnregister(&state[i].waiter)
-			state[i].file.DecRef()
+			state[i].file.DecRef(t)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func pollBlock(t *kernel.Task, pfd []linux.PollFD, timeout time.Duration) (time.
 	// result, we stop registering for events but still go through all files
 	// to get their ready masks.
 	state := make([]pollState, len(pfd))
-	defer releaseState(state)
+	defer releaseState(t, state)
 	n := uintptr(0)
 	for i := range pfd {
 		initReadiness(t, &pfd[i], &state[i], ch)
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func doSelect(t *kernel.Task, nfds int, readFDs, writeFDs, exceptFDs usermem.Add
 				if file == nil {
 					return 0, syserror.EBADF
 				}
-				file.DecRef()
+				file.DecRef(t)
 
 				var mask int16
 				if (rV & m) != 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/read_write.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/read_write.go
index cd25597a7..a905dae0a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/read_write.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/read_write.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func Read(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallC
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the size is legitimate.
 	si := int(size)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func Readv(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Get the destination of the read.
 	dst, err := t.IovecsIOSequence(addr, iovcnt, usermem.IOOpts{
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func read(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, dst usermem.IOSequence, opt
 	n, err := file.Read(t, dst, opts)
 	if err != syserror.ErrWouldBlock {
 		if n > 0 {
-			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 		}
 		return n, err
 	}
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func read(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, dst usermem.IOSequence, opt
 	allowBlock, deadline, hasDeadline := blockPolicy(t, file)
 	if !allowBlock {
 		if n > 0 {
-			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 		}
 		return n, err
 	}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func read(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, dst usermem.IOSequence, opt
 	file.EventUnregister(&w)
 
 	if total > 0 {
-		file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+		file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 	}
 	return total, err
 }
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func Pread64(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate and does not overflow.
 	if offset < 0 || offset+int64(size) < 0 {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func Preadv(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate.
 	if offset < 0 {
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func Preadv2(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate.
 	if offset < -1 {
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func pread(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, dst usermem.IOSequence, of
 	n, err := file.PRead(t, dst, offset, opts)
 	if err != syserror.ErrWouldBlock {
 		if n > 0 {
-			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 		}
 		return n, err
 	}
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func pread(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, dst usermem.IOSequence, of
 	allowBlock, deadline, hasDeadline := blockPolicy(t, file)
 	if !allowBlock {
 		if n > 0 {
-			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 		}
 		return n, err
 	}
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func pread(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, dst usermem.IOSequence, of
 	file.EventUnregister(&w)
 
 	if total > 0 {
-		file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+		file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 	}
 	return total, err
 }
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func Write(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the size is legitimate.
 	si := int(size)
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func Writev(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Get the source of the write.
 	src, err := t.IovecsIOSequence(addr, iovcnt, usermem.IOOpts{
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ func write(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, src usermem.IOSequence, op
 	n, err := file.Write(t, src, opts)
 	if err != syserror.ErrWouldBlock {
 		if n > 0 {
-			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 		}
 		return n, err
 	}
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ func write(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, src usermem.IOSequence, op
 	allowBlock, deadline, hasDeadline := blockPolicy(t, file)
 	if !allowBlock {
 		if n > 0 {
-			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 		}
 		return n, err
 	}
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ func write(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, src usermem.IOSequence, op
 	file.EventUnregister(&w)
 
 	if total > 0 {
-		file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+		file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 	}
 	return total, err
 }
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ func Pwrite64(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate and does not overflow.
 	if offset < 0 || offset+int64(size) < 0 {
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func Pwritev(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate.
 	if offset < 0 {
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ func Pwritev2(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the offset is legitimate.
 	if offset < -1 {
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ func pwrite(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, src usermem.IOSequence, o
 	n, err := file.PWrite(t, src, offset, opts)
 	if err != syserror.ErrWouldBlock {
 		if n > 0 {
-			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 		}
 		return n, err
 	}
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ func pwrite(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, src usermem.IOSequence, o
 	allowBlock, deadline, hasDeadline := blockPolicy(t, file)
 	if !allowBlock {
 		if n > 0 {
-			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+			file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 		}
 		return n, err
 	}
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ func pwrite(t *kernel.Task, file *vfs.FileDescription, src usermem.IOSequence, o
 	file.EventUnregister(&w)
 
 	if total > 0 {
-		file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+		file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 	}
 	return total, err
 }
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ func Lseek(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	newoff, err := file.Seek(t, offset, whence)
 	return uintptr(newoff), nil, err
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ func Readahead(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that the file is readable.
 	if !file.IsReadable() {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/setstat.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/setstat.go
index 25cdb7a55..5e6eb13ba 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/setstat.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/setstat.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func Fchmod(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	return 0, nil, file.SetStat(t, vfs.SetStatOptions{
 		Stat: linux.Statx{
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func Fchown(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	var opts vfs.SetStatOptions
 	if err := populateSetStatOptionsForChown(t, owner, group, &opts); err != nil {
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func Ftruncate(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	if !file.IsWritable() {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func Fallocate(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	if !file.IsWritable() {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func Fallocate(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
 
-	file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+	file.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 	return 0, nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func populateSetStatOptionsForUtimens(t *kernel.Task, timesAddr usermem.Addr, op
 
 func setstatat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, path fspath.Path, shouldAllowEmptyPath shouldAllowEmptyPath, shouldFollowFinalSymlink shouldFollowFinalSymlink, opts *vfs.SetStatOptions) error {
 	root := t.FSContext().RootDirectoryVFS2()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(t)
 	start := root
 	if !path.Absolute {
 		if !path.HasComponents() && !bool(shouldAllowEmptyPath) {
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func setstatat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, path fspath.Path, shouldAllowEmptyPa
 		}
 		if dirfd == linux.AT_FDCWD {
 			start = t.FSContext().WorkingDirectoryVFS2()
-			defer start.DecRef()
+			defer start.DecRef(t)
 		} else {
 			dirfile := t.GetFileVFS2(dirfd)
 			if dirfile == nil {
@@ -457,13 +457,13 @@ func setstatat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, path fspath.Path, shouldAllowEmptyPa
 				// VirtualFilesystem.SetStatAt(), since the former may be able
 				// to use opened file state to expedite the SetStat.
 				err := dirfile.SetStat(t, *opts)
-				dirfile.DecRef()
+				dirfile.DecRef(t)
 				return err
 			}
 			start = dirfile.VirtualDentry()
 			start.IncRef()
-			defer start.DecRef()
-			dirfile.DecRef()
+			defer start.DecRef(t)
+			dirfile.DecRef(t)
 		}
 	}
 	return t.Kernel().VFS().SetStatAt(t, t.Credentials(), &vfs.PathOperation{
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/signal.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/signal.go
index 623992f6f..b89f34cdb 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/signal.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/signal.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func sharedSignalfd(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, sigset usermem.Addr, sigsetsize ui
 		if file == nil {
 			return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 		}
-		defer file.DecRef()
+		defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 		// Is this a signalfd?
 		if sfd, ok := file.Impl().(*signalfd.SignalFileDescription); ok {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func sharedSignalfd(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, sigset usermem.Addr, sigsetsize ui
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Create a new descriptor.
 	fd, err = t.NewFDFromVFS2(0, file, kernel.FDFlags{
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/socket.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/socket.go
index 8096a8f9c..4a68c64f3 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/socket.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/socket.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func Socket(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if e != nil {
 		return 0, nil, e.ToError()
 	}
-	defer s.DecRef()
+	defer s.DecRef(t)
 
 	if err := s.SetStatusFlags(t, t.Credentials(), uint32(stype&linux.SOCK_NONBLOCK)); err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ func SocketPair(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sy
 		return 0, nil, e.ToError()
 	}
 	// Adding to the FD table will cause an extra reference to be acquired.
-	defer s1.DecRef()
-	defer s2.DecRef()
+	defer s1.DecRef(t)
+	defer s2.DecRef(t)
 
 	nonblocking := uint32(stype & linux.SOCK_NONBLOCK)
 	if err := s1.SetStatusFlags(t, t.Credentials(), nonblocking); err != nil {
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func SocketPair(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sy
 	if _, err := t.CopyOut(addr, fds); err != nil {
 		for _, fd := range fds {
 			if _, file := t.FDTable().Remove(fd); file != nil {
-				file.DecRef()
+				file.DecRef(t)
 			}
 		}
 		return 0, nil, err
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func Connect(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func accept(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, addr usermem.Addr, addrLen usermem.Addr, f
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func Bind(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallC
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ func Listen(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func Shutdown(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ func GetSockOpt(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sy
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func SetSockOpt(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sy
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ func GetSockName(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.S
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ func GetPeerName(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.S
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ func RecvMsg(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ func RecvMMsg(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ func recvSingleMsg(t *kernel.Task, s socket.SocketVFS2, msgPtr usermem.Addr, fla
 		}
 		if !cms.Unix.Empty() {
 			mflags |= linux.MSG_CTRUNC
-			cms.Release()
+			cms.Release(t)
 		}
 
 		if int(msg.Flags) != mflags {
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ func recvSingleMsg(t *kernel.Task, s socket.SocketVFS2, msgPtr usermem.Addr, fla
 	if e != nil {
 		return 0, syserror.ConvertIntr(e.ToError(), kernel.ERESTARTSYS)
 	}
-	defer cms.Release()
+	defer cms.Release(t)
 
 	controlData := make([]byte, 0, msg.ControlLen)
 	controlData = control.PackControlMessages(t, cms, controlData)
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ func recvFrom(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, bufPtr usermem.Addr, bufLen uint64, flag
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ func recvFrom(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, bufPtr usermem.Addr, bufLen uint64, flag
 	}
 
 	n, _, sender, senderLen, cm, e := s.RecvMsg(t, dst, int(flags), haveDeadline, deadline, nameLenPtr != 0, 0)
-	cm.Release()
+	cm.Release(t)
 	if e != nil {
 		return 0, syserror.ConvertIntr(e.ToError(), kernel.ERESTARTSYS)
 	}
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ func SendMsg(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ func SendMMsg(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ func sendSingleMsg(t *kernel.Task, s socket.SocketVFS2, file *vfs.FileDescriptio
 	n, e := s.SendMsg(t, src, to, int(flags), haveDeadline, deadline, controlMessages)
 	err = slinux.HandleIOErrorVFS2(t, n != 0, e.ToError(), kernel.ERESTARTSYS, "sendmsg", file)
 	if err != nil {
-		controlMessages.Release()
+		controlMessages.Release(t)
 	}
 	return uintptr(n), err
 }
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ func sendTo(t *kernel.Task, fd int32, bufPtr usermem.Addr, bufLen uint64, flags
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Extract the socket.
 	s, ok := file.Impl().(socket.SocketVFS2)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/splice.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/splice.go
index 63ab11f8c..16f59fce9 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/splice.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/splice.go
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ func Splice(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if inFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer inFile.DecRef()
+	defer inFile.DecRef(t)
 	outFile := t.GetFileVFS2(outFD)
 	if outFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer outFile.DecRef()
+	defer outFile.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that both files support the required directionality.
 	if !inFile.IsReadable() || !outFile.IsWritable() {
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func Splice(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	// On Linux, inotify behavior is not very consistent with splice(2). We try
 	// our best to emulate Linux for very basic calls to splice, where for some
 	// reason, events are generated for output files, but not input files.
-	outFile.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+	outFile.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 	return uintptr(n), nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -203,12 +203,12 @@ func Tee(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallCo
 	if inFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer inFile.DecRef()
+	defer inFile.DecRef(t)
 	outFile := t.GetFileVFS2(outFD)
 	if outFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer outFile.DecRef()
+	defer outFile.DecRef(t)
 
 	// Check that both files support the required directionality.
 	if !inFile.IsReadable() || !outFile.IsWritable() {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func Tee(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.SyscallCo
 	if n == 0 {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	outFile.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+	outFile.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 	return uintptr(n), nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func Sendfile(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if inFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer inFile.DecRef()
+	defer inFile.DecRef(t)
 	if !inFile.IsReadable() {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func Sendfile(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 	if outFile == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer outFile.DecRef()
+	defer outFile.DecRef(t)
 	if !outFile.IsWritable() {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
@@ -419,8 +419,8 @@ func Sendfile(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysc
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
 
-	inFile.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
-	outFile.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+	inFile.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_ACCESS, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
+	outFile.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(t, linux.IN_MODIFY, 0, vfs.PathEvent)
 	return uintptr(n), nil, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/stat.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/stat.go
index bb1d5cac4..0f5d5189c 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/stat.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/stat.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func fstatat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathAddr, statAddr usermem.Addr, flags
 	}
 
 	root := t.FSContext().RootDirectoryVFS2()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(t)
 	start := root
 	if !path.Absolute {
 		if !path.HasComponents() && flags&linux.AT_EMPTY_PATH == 0 {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func fstatat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathAddr, statAddr usermem.Addr, flags
 		}
 		if dirfd == linux.AT_FDCWD {
 			start = t.FSContext().WorkingDirectoryVFS2()
-			defer start.DecRef()
+			defer start.DecRef(t)
 		} else {
 			dirfile := t.GetFileVFS2(dirfd)
 			if dirfile == nil {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func fstatat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathAddr, statAddr usermem.Addr, flags
 				// former may be able to use opened file state to expedite the
 				// Stat.
 				statx, err := dirfile.Stat(t, opts)
-				dirfile.DecRef()
+				dirfile.DecRef(t)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ func fstatat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathAddr, statAddr usermem.Addr, flags
 			}
 			start = dirfile.VirtualDentry()
 			start.IncRef()
-			defer start.DecRef()
-			dirfile.DecRef()
+			defer start.DecRef(t)
+			dirfile.DecRef(t)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func Fstat(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	statx, err := file.Stat(t, vfs.StatOptions{
 		Mask: linux.STATX_BASIC_STATS,
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func Statx(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	}
 
 	root := t.FSContext().RootDirectoryVFS2()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(t)
 	start := root
 	if !path.Absolute {
 		if !path.HasComponents() && flags&linux.AT_EMPTY_PATH == 0 {
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func Statx(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 		}
 		if dirfd == linux.AT_FDCWD {
 			start = t.FSContext().WorkingDirectoryVFS2()
-			defer start.DecRef()
+			defer start.DecRef(t)
 		} else {
 			dirfile := t.GetFileVFS2(dirfd)
 			if dirfile == nil {
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func Statx(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 				// former may be able to use opened file state to expedite the
 				// Stat.
 				statx, err := dirfile.Stat(t, opts)
-				dirfile.DecRef()
+				dirfile.DecRef(t)
 				if err != nil {
 					return 0, nil, err
 				}
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ func Statx(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 			}
 			start = dirfile.VirtualDentry()
 			start.IncRef()
-			defer start.DecRef()
-			dirfile.DecRef()
+			defer start.DecRef(t)
+			dirfile.DecRef(t)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func accessAt(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathAddr usermem.Addr, mode uint) err
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	// access(2) and faccessat(2) check permissions using real
 	// UID/GID, not effective UID/GID.
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func readlinkat(t *kernel.Task, dirfd int32, pathAddr, bufAddr usermem.Addr, siz
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	target, err := t.Kernel().VFS().ReadlinkAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func Statfs(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	statfs, err := t.Kernel().VFS().StatFSAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func Fstatfs(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sysca
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	statfs, err := t.Kernel().VFS().StatFSAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/sync.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/sync.go
index 0d0ebf46a..a6491ac37 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/sync.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func Syncfs(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscal
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	return 0, nil, file.SyncFS(t)
 }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func Fsync(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Syscall
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	return 0, nil, file.Sync(t)
 }
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func SyncFileRange(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/1897): Currently, the only file syncing we support
 	// is a full-file sync, i.e. fsync(2). As a result, there are severe
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/timerfd.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/timerfd.go
index 5ac79bc09..7a26890ef 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/timerfd.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/timerfd.go
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ func TimerfdCreate(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EINVAL
 	}
 	vfsObj := t.Kernel().VFS()
-	file, err := timerfd.New(vfsObj, clock, fileFlags)
+	file, err := timerfd.New(t, vfsObj, clock, fileFlags)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 	fd, err := t.NewFDFromVFS2(0, file, kernel.FDFlags{
 		CloseOnExec: flags&linux.TFD_CLOEXEC != 0,
 	})
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func TimerfdSettime(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kerne
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	tfd, ok := file.Impl().(*timerfd.TimerFileDescription)
 	if !ok {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func TimerfdGettime(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kerne
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	tfd, ok := file.Impl().(*timerfd.TimerFileDescription)
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/xattr.go b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/xattr.go
index af455d5c1..ef99246ed 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/xattr.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/syscalls/linux/vfs2/xattr.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func listxattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments, shouldFollowFinalSyml
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	names, err := t.Kernel().VFS().ListxattrAt(t, t.Credentials(), &tpop.pop, uint64(size))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func Flistxattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sy
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	names, err := file.Listxattr(t, uint64(size))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func getxattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments, shouldFollowFinalSymli
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	name, err := copyInXattrName(t, nameAddr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func Fgetxattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	name, err := copyInXattrName(t, nameAddr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func setxattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments, shouldFollowFinalSymli
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	name, err := copyInXattrName(t, nameAddr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func Fsetxattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.Sys
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	name, err := copyInXattrName(t, nameAddr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func removexattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments, shouldFollowFinalSy
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer tpop.Release()
+	defer tpop.Release(t)
 
 	name, err := copyInXattrName(t, nameAddr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func Fremovexattr(t *kernel.Task, args arch.SyscallArguments) (uintptr, *kernel.
 	if file == nil {
 		return 0, nil, syserror.EBADF
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef()
+	defer file.DecRef(t)
 
 	name, err := copyInXattrName(t, nameAddr)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/anonfs.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/anonfs.go
index 641e3e502..5a0e3e6b5 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/anonfs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/anonfs.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ type anonDentry struct {
 }
 
 // Release implements FilesystemImpl.Release.
-func (fs *anonFilesystem) Release() {
+func (fs *anonFilesystem) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 // Sync implements FilesystemImpl.Sync.
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func (d *anonDentry) TryIncRef() bool {
 }
 
 // DecRef implements DentryImpl.DecRef.
-func (d *anonDentry) DecRef() {
+func (d *anonDentry) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
 	// no-op
 }
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func (d *anonDentry) DecRef() {
 // Although Linux technically supports inotify on pseudo filesystems (inotify
 // is implemented at the vfs layer), it is not particularly useful. It is left
 // unimplemented until someone actually needs it.
-func (d *anonDentry) InotifyWithParent(events, cookie uint32, et EventType) {}
+func (d *anonDentry) InotifyWithParent(ctx context.Context, events, cookie uint32, et EventType) {}
 
 // Watches implements DentryImpl.Watches.
 func (d *anonDentry) Watches() *Watches {
@@ -311,4 +311,4 @@ func (d *anonDentry) Watches() *Watches {
 }
 
 // OnZeroWatches implements Dentry.OnZeroWatches.
-func (d *anonDentry) OnZeroWatches() {}
+func (d *anonDentry) OnZeroWatches(context.Context) {}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/dentry.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/dentry.go
index cea3e6955..bc7ea93ea 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/dentry.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/dentry.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package vfs
 import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/syserror"
 )
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ type DentryImpl interface {
 	TryIncRef() bool
 
 	// DecRef decrements the Dentry's reference count.
-	DecRef()
+	DecRef(ctx context.Context)
 
 	// InotifyWithParent notifies all watches on the targets represented by this
 	// dentry and its parent. The parent's watches are notified first, followed
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ type DentryImpl interface {
 	//
 	// Note that the events may not actually propagate up to the user, depending
 	// on the event masks.
-	InotifyWithParent(events, cookie uint32, et EventType)
+	InotifyWithParent(ctx context.Context, events, cookie uint32, et EventType)
 
 	// Watches returns the set of inotify watches for the file corresponding to
 	// the Dentry. Dentries that are hard links to the same underlying file
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ type DentryImpl interface {
 	// The caller does not need to hold a reference on the dentry. OnZeroWatches
 	// may acquire inotify locks, so to prevent deadlock, no inotify locks should
 	// be held by the caller.
-	OnZeroWatches()
+	OnZeroWatches(ctx context.Context)
 }
 
 // IncRef increments d's reference count.
@@ -150,8 +151,8 @@ func (d *Dentry) TryIncRef() bool {
 }
 
 // DecRef decrements d's reference count.
-func (d *Dentry) DecRef() {
-	d.impl.DecRef()
+func (d *Dentry) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	d.impl.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // IsDead returns true if d has been deleted or invalidated by its owning
@@ -168,8 +169,8 @@ func (d *Dentry) isMounted() bool {
 
 // InotifyWithParent notifies all watches on the targets represented by d and
 // its parent of events.
-func (d *Dentry) InotifyWithParent(events, cookie uint32, et EventType) {
-	d.impl.InotifyWithParent(events, cookie, et)
+func (d *Dentry) InotifyWithParent(ctx context.Context, events, cookie uint32, et EventType) {
+	d.impl.InotifyWithParent(ctx, events, cookie, et)
 }
 
 // Watches returns the set of inotify watches associated with d.
@@ -182,8 +183,8 @@ func (d *Dentry) Watches() *Watches {
 
 // OnZeroWatches performs cleanup tasks whenever the number of watches on a
 // dentry drops to zero.
-func (d *Dentry) OnZeroWatches() {
-	d.impl.OnZeroWatches()
+func (d *Dentry) OnZeroWatches(ctx context.Context) {
+	d.impl.OnZeroWatches(ctx)
 }
 
 // The following functions are exported so that filesystem implementations can
@@ -214,11 +215,11 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) AbortDeleteDentry(d *Dentry) {
 
 // CommitDeleteDentry must be called after PrepareDeleteDentry if the deletion
 // succeeds.
-func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) CommitDeleteDentry(d *Dentry) {
+func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) CommitDeleteDentry(ctx context.Context, d *Dentry) {
 	d.dead = true
 	d.mu.Unlock()
 	if d.isMounted() {
-		vfs.forgetDeadMountpoint(d)
+		vfs.forgetDeadMountpoint(ctx, d)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -226,12 +227,12 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) CommitDeleteDentry(d *Dentry) {
 // did for reasons outside of VFS' control (e.g. d represents the local state
 // of a file on a remote filesystem on which the file has already been
 // deleted).
-func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) InvalidateDentry(d *Dentry) {
+func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) InvalidateDentry(ctx context.Context, d *Dentry) {
 	d.mu.Lock()
 	d.dead = true
 	d.mu.Unlock()
 	if d.isMounted() {
-		vfs.forgetDeadMountpoint(d)
+		vfs.forgetDeadMountpoint(ctx, d)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -278,13 +279,13 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) AbortRenameDentry(from, to *Dentry) {
 // that was replaced by from.
 //
 // Preconditions: PrepareRenameDentry was previously called on from and to.
-func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) CommitRenameReplaceDentry(from, to *Dentry) {
+func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) CommitRenameReplaceDentry(ctx context.Context, from, to *Dentry) {
 	from.mu.Unlock()
 	if to != nil {
 		to.dead = true
 		to.mu.Unlock()
 		if to.isMounted() {
-			vfs.forgetDeadMountpoint(to)
+			vfs.forgetDeadMountpoint(ctx, to)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) CommitRenameExchangeDentry(from, to *Dentry) {
 //
 // forgetDeadMountpoint is analogous to Linux's
 // fs/namespace.c:__detach_mounts().
-func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) forgetDeadMountpoint(d *Dentry) {
+func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) forgetDeadMountpoint(ctx context.Context, d *Dentry) {
 	var (
 		vdsToDecRef    []VirtualDentry
 		mountsToDecRef []*Mount
@@ -316,9 +317,9 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) forgetDeadMountpoint(d *Dentry) {
 	vfs.mounts.seq.EndWrite()
 	vfs.mountMu.Unlock()
 	for _, vd := range vdsToDecRef {
-		vd.DecRef()
+		vd.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	for _, mnt := range mountsToDecRef {
-		mnt.DecRef()
+		mnt.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/epoll.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/epoll.go
index 5b009b928..1b5af9f73 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/epoll.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/epoll.go
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ type epollInterest struct {
 
 // NewEpollInstanceFD returns a FileDescription representing a new epoll
 // instance. A reference is taken on the returned FileDescription.
-func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) NewEpollInstanceFD() (*FileDescription, error) {
+func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) NewEpollInstanceFD(ctx context.Context) (*FileDescription, error) {
 	vd := vfs.NewAnonVirtualDentry("[eventpoll]")
-	defer vd.DecRef()
+	defer vd.DecRef(ctx)
 	ep := &EpollInstance{
 		interest: make(map[epollInterestKey]*epollInterest),
 	}
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) NewEpollInstanceFD() (*FileDescription, error) {
 }
 
 // Release implements FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (ep *EpollInstance) Release() {
+func (ep *EpollInstance) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	// Unregister all polled fds.
 	ep.interestMu.Lock()
 	defer ep.interestMu.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description.go
index 93861fb4a..576ab3920 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (fd *FileDescription) TryIncRef() bool {
 }
 
 // DecRef decrements fd's reference count.
-func (fd *FileDescription) DecRef() {
+func (fd *FileDescription) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
 	if refs := atomic.AddInt64(&fd.refs, -1); refs == 0 {
 		// Unregister fd from all epoll instances.
 		fd.epollMu.Lock()
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ func (fd *FileDescription) DecRef() {
 		}
 
 		// Release implementation resources.
-		fd.impl.Release()
+		fd.impl.Release(ctx)
 		if fd.writable {
 			fd.vd.mount.EndWrite()
 		}
-		fd.vd.DecRef()
+		fd.vd.DecRef(ctx)
 		fd.flagsMu.Lock()
 		// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/1663): We may need to unregister during save, as we do in VFS1.
 		if fd.statusFlags&linux.O_ASYNC != 0 && fd.asyncHandler != nil {
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func (fd *FileDescription) Impl() FileDescriptionImpl {
 type FileDescriptionImpl interface {
 	// Release is called when the associated FileDescription reaches zero
 	// references.
-	Release()
+	Release(ctx context.Context)
 
 	// OnClose is called when a file descriptor representing the
 	// FileDescription is closed. Note that returning a non-nil error does not
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ func (fd *FileDescription) Stat(ctx context.Context, opts StatOptions) (linux.St
 			Start: fd.vd,
 		})
 		stat, err := fd.vd.mount.fs.impl.StatAt(ctx, rp, opts)
-		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 		return stat, err
 	}
 	return fd.impl.Stat(ctx, opts)
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ func (fd *FileDescription) SetStat(ctx context.Context, opts SetStatOptions) err
 			Start: fd.vd,
 		})
 		err := fd.vd.mount.fs.impl.SetStatAt(ctx, rp, opts)
-		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 		return err
 	}
 	return fd.impl.SetStat(ctx, opts)
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ func (fd *FileDescription) StatFS(ctx context.Context) (linux.Statfs, error) {
 			Start: fd.vd,
 		})
 		statfs, err := fd.vd.mount.fs.impl.StatFSAt(ctx, rp)
-		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 		return statfs, err
 	}
 	return fd.impl.StatFS(ctx)
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ func (fd *FileDescription) Listxattr(ctx context.Context, size uint64) ([]string
 			Start: fd.vd,
 		})
 		names, err := fd.vd.mount.fs.impl.ListxattrAt(ctx, rp, size)
-		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 		return names, err
 	}
 	names, err := fd.impl.Listxattr(ctx, size)
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ func (fd *FileDescription) Getxattr(ctx context.Context, opts *GetxattrOptions)
 			Start: fd.vd,
 		})
 		val, err := fd.vd.mount.fs.impl.GetxattrAt(ctx, rp, *opts)
-		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 		return val, err
 	}
 	return fd.impl.Getxattr(ctx, *opts)
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ func (fd *FileDescription) Setxattr(ctx context.Context, opts *SetxattrOptions)
 			Start: fd.vd,
 		})
 		err := fd.vd.mount.fs.impl.SetxattrAt(ctx, rp, *opts)
-		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 		return err
 	}
 	return fd.impl.Setxattr(ctx, *opts)
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ func (fd *FileDescription) Removexattr(ctx context.Context, name string) error {
 			Start: fd.vd,
 		})
 		err := fd.vd.mount.fs.impl.RemovexattrAt(ctx, rp, name)
-		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		vfsObj.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 		return err
 	}
 	return fd.impl.Removexattr(ctx, name)
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ func (fd *FileDescription) MappedName(ctx context.Context) string {
 	vfsroot := RootFromContext(ctx)
 	s, _ := fd.vd.mount.vfs.PathnameWithDeleted(ctx, vfsroot, fd.vd)
 	if vfsroot.Ok() {
-		vfsroot.DecRef()
+		vfsroot.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	return s
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description_impl_util_test.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description_impl_util_test.go
index 3b7e1c273..1cd607c0a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description_impl_util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description_impl_util_test.go
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ type testFD struct {
 	data DynamicBytesSource
 }
 
-func newTestFD(vfsObj *VirtualFilesystem, statusFlags uint32, data DynamicBytesSource) *FileDescription {
+func newTestFD(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *VirtualFilesystem, statusFlags uint32, data DynamicBytesSource) *FileDescription {
 	vd := vfsObj.NewAnonVirtualDentry("genCountFD")
-	defer vd.DecRef()
+	defer vd.DecRef(ctx)
 	var fd testFD
 	fd.vfsfd.Init(&fd, statusFlags, vd.Mount(), vd.Dentry(), &FileDescriptionOptions{})
 	fd.DynamicBytesFileDescriptionImpl.SetDataSource(data)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func newTestFD(vfsObj *VirtualFilesystem, statusFlags uint32, data DynamicBytesS
 }
 
 // Release implements FileDescriptionImpl.Release.
-func (fd *testFD) Release() {
+func (fd *testFD) Release(context.Context) {
 }
 
 // SetStatusFlags implements FileDescriptionImpl.SetStatusFlags.
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ func TestGenCountFD(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
 
 	vfsObj := &VirtualFilesystem{}
-	if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+	if err := vfsObj.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("VFS init: %v", err)
 	}
-	fd := newTestFD(vfsObj, linux.O_RDWR, &genCount{})
-	defer fd.DecRef()
+	fd := newTestFD(ctx, vfsObj, linux.O_RDWR, &genCount{})
+	defer fd.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// The first read causes Generate to be called to fill the FD's buffer.
 	buf := make([]byte, 2)
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ func TestWritable(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := contexttest.Context(t)
 
 	vfsObj := &VirtualFilesystem{}
-	if err := vfsObj.Init(); err != nil {
+	if err := vfsObj.Init(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("VFS init: %v", err)
 	}
-	fd := newTestFD(vfsObj, linux.O_RDWR, &storeData{data: "init"})
-	defer fd.DecRef()
+	fd := newTestFD(ctx, vfsObj, linux.O_RDWR, &storeData{data: "init"})
+	defer fd.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	buf := make([]byte, 10)
 	ioseq := usermem.BytesIOSequence(buf)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/filesystem.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/filesystem.go
index 6bb9ca180..df3758fd1 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/filesystem.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/filesystem.go
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) TryIncRef() bool {
 }
 
 // DecRef decrements fs' reference count.
-func (fs *Filesystem) DecRef() {
+func (fs *Filesystem) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
 	if refs := atomic.AddInt64(&fs.refs, -1); refs == 0 {
 		fs.vfs.filesystemsMu.Lock()
 		delete(fs.vfs.filesystems, fs)
 		fs.vfs.filesystemsMu.Unlock()
-		fs.impl.Release()
+		fs.impl.Release(ctx)
 	} else if refs < 0 {
 		panic("Filesystem.decRef() called without holding a reference")
 	}
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) DecRef() {
 type FilesystemImpl interface {
 	// Release is called when the associated Filesystem reaches zero
 	// references.
-	Release()
+	Release(ctx context.Context)
 
 	// Sync "causes all pending modifications to filesystem metadata and cached
 	// file data to be written to the underlying [filesystem]", as by syncfs(2).
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/inotify.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/inotify.go
index 167b731ac..aff220a61 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/inotify.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/inotify.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func NewInotifyFD(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *VirtualFilesystem, flags uint32)
 
 	id := uniqueid.GlobalFromContext(ctx)
 	vd := vfsObj.NewAnonVirtualDentry(fmt.Sprintf("[inotifyfd:%d]", id))
-	defer vd.DecRef()
+	defer vd.DecRef(ctx)
 	fd := &Inotify{
 		id:      id,
 		scratch: make([]byte, inotifyEventBaseSize),
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func NewInotifyFD(ctx context.Context, vfsObj *VirtualFilesystem, flags uint32)
 
 // Release implements FileDescriptionImpl.Release. Release removes all
 // watches and frees all resources for an inotify instance.
-func (i *Inotify) Release() {
+func (i *Inotify) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	var ds []*Dentry
 
 	// We need to hold i.mu to avoid a race with concurrent calls to
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (i *Inotify) Release() {
 	i.mu.Unlock()
 
 	for _, d := range ds {
-		d.OnZeroWatches()
+		d.OnZeroWatches(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func (i *Inotify) AddWatch(target *Dentry, mask uint32) (int32, error) {
 
 // RmWatch looks up an inotify watch for the given 'wd' and configures the
 // target to stop sending events to this inotify instance.
-func (i *Inotify) RmWatch(wd int32) error {
+func (i *Inotify) RmWatch(ctx context.Context, wd int32) error {
 	i.mu.Lock()
 
 	// Find the watch we were asked to removed.
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func (i *Inotify) RmWatch(wd int32) error {
 	i.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if remaining == 0 {
-		w.target.OnZeroWatches()
+		w.target.OnZeroWatches(ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Generate the event for the removal.
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ func (w *Watches) Remove(id uint64) {
 // Notify queues a new event with watches in this set. Watches with
 // IN_EXCL_UNLINK are skipped if the event is coming from a child that has been
 // unlinked.
-func (w *Watches) Notify(name string, events, cookie uint32, et EventType, unlinked bool) {
+func (w *Watches) Notify(ctx context.Context, name string, events, cookie uint32, et EventType, unlinked bool) {
 	var hasExpired bool
 	w.mu.RLock()
 	for _, watch := range w.ws {
@@ -476,13 +476,13 @@ func (w *Watches) Notify(name string, events, cookie uint32, et EventType, unlin
 	w.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	if hasExpired {
-		w.cleanupExpiredWatches()
+		w.cleanupExpiredWatches(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
 // This function is relatively expensive and should only be called where there
 // are expired watches.
-func (w *Watches) cleanupExpiredWatches() {
+func (w *Watches) cleanupExpiredWatches(ctx context.Context) {
 	// Because of lock ordering, we cannot acquire Inotify.mu for each watch
 	// owner while holding w.mu. As a result, store expired watches locally
 	// before removing.
@@ -495,15 +495,15 @@ func (w *Watches) cleanupExpiredWatches() {
 	}
 	w.mu.RUnlock()
 	for _, watch := range toRemove {
-		watch.owner.RmWatch(watch.wd)
+		watch.owner.RmWatch(ctx, watch.wd)
 	}
 }
 
 // HandleDeletion is called when the watch target is destroyed. Clear the
 // watch set, detach watches from the inotify instances they belong to, and
 // generate the appropriate events.
-func (w *Watches) HandleDeletion() {
-	w.Notify("", linux.IN_DELETE_SELF, 0, InodeEvent, true /* unlinked */)
+func (w *Watches) HandleDeletion(ctx context.Context) {
+	w.Notify(ctx, "", linux.IN_DELETE_SELF, 0, InodeEvent, true /* unlinked */)
 
 	// As in Watches.Notify, we can't hold w.mu while acquiring Inotify.mu for
 	// the owner of each watch being deleted. Instead, atomically store the
@@ -744,12 +744,12 @@ func InotifyEventFromStatMask(mask uint32) uint32 {
 // InotifyRemoveChild sends the appriopriate notifications to the watch sets of
 // the child being removed and its parent. Note that unlike most pairs of
 // parent/child notifications, the child is notified first in this case.
-func InotifyRemoveChild(self, parent *Watches, name string) {
+func InotifyRemoveChild(ctx context.Context, self, parent *Watches, name string) {
 	if self != nil {
-		self.Notify("", linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, InodeEvent, true /* unlinked */)
+		self.Notify(ctx, "", linux.IN_ATTRIB, 0, InodeEvent, true /* unlinked */)
 	}
 	if parent != nil {
-		parent.Notify(name, linux.IN_DELETE, 0, InodeEvent, true /* unlinked */)
+		parent.Notify(ctx, name, linux.IN_DELETE, 0, InodeEvent, true /* unlinked */)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -762,13 +762,13 @@ func InotifyRename(ctx context.Context, renamed, oldParent, newParent *Watches,
 	}
 	cookie := uniqueid.InotifyCookie(ctx)
 	if oldParent != nil {
-		oldParent.Notify(oldName, dirEv|linux.IN_MOVED_FROM, cookie, InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
+		oldParent.Notify(ctx, oldName, dirEv|linux.IN_MOVED_FROM, cookie, InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
 	}
 	if newParent != nil {
-		newParent.Notify(newName, dirEv|linux.IN_MOVED_TO, cookie, InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
+		newParent.Notify(ctx, newName, dirEv|linux.IN_MOVED_TO, cookie, InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
 	}
 	// Somewhat surprisingly, self move events do not have a cookie.
 	if renamed != nil {
-		renamed.Notify("", linux.IN_MOVE_SELF, 0, InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
+		renamed.Notify(ctx, "", linux.IN_MOVE_SELF, 0, InodeEvent, false /* unlinked */)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/mount.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/mount.go
index 32f901bd8..d1d29d0cd 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/mount.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/mount.go
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) MountDisconnected(ctx context.Context, creds *auth
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer root.DecRef()
-	defer fs.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer fs.DecRef(ctx)
 	return vfs.NewDisconnectedMount(fs, root, opts)
 }
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) ConnectMountAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Cr
 		if vd.dentry.dead {
 			vd.dentry.mu.Unlock()
 			vfs.mountMu.Unlock()
-			vd.DecRef()
+			vd.DecRef(ctx)
 			return syserror.ENOENT
 		}
 		// vd might have been mounted over between vfs.GetDentryAt() and
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) ConnectMountAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Cr
 		// This can't fail since we're holding vfs.mountMu.
 		nextmnt.root.IncRef()
 		vd.dentry.mu.Unlock()
-		vd.DecRef()
+		vd.DecRef(ctx)
 		vd = VirtualDentry{
 			mount:  nextmnt,
 			dentry: nextmnt.root,
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) MountAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credentia
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer mnt.DecRef()
+	defer mnt.DecRef(ctx)
 	if err := vfs.ConnectMountAt(ctx, creds, mnt, target); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -293,13 +293,13 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) UmountAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credenti
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer vd.DecRef()
+	defer vd.DecRef(ctx)
 	if vd.dentry != vd.mount.root {
 		return syserror.EINVAL
 	}
 	vfs.mountMu.Lock()
 	if mntns := MountNamespaceFromContext(ctx); mntns != nil {
-		defer mntns.DecRef()
+		defer mntns.DecRef(ctx)
 		if mntns != vd.mount.ns {
 			vfs.mountMu.Unlock()
 			return syserror.EINVAL
@@ -335,10 +335,10 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) UmountAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credenti
 	vfs.mounts.seq.EndWrite()
 	vfs.mountMu.Unlock()
 	for _, vd := range vdsToDecRef {
-		vd.DecRef()
+		vd.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	for _, mnt := range mountsToDecRef {
-		mnt.DecRef()
+		mnt.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ func (mnt *Mount) IncRef() {
 }
 
 // DecRef decrements mnt's reference count.
-func (mnt *Mount) DecRef() {
+func (mnt *Mount) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
 	refs := atomic.AddInt64(&mnt.refs, -1)
 	if refs&^math.MinInt64 == 0 { // mask out MSB
 		var vd VirtualDentry
@@ -490,10 +490,10 @@ func (mnt *Mount) DecRef() {
 			mnt.vfs.mounts.seq.EndWrite()
 			mnt.vfs.mountMu.Unlock()
 		}
-		mnt.root.DecRef()
-		mnt.fs.DecRef()
+		mnt.root.DecRef(ctx)
+		mnt.fs.DecRef(ctx)
 		if vd.Ok() {
-			vd.DecRef()
+			vd.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ func (mntns *MountNamespace) IncRef() {
 }
 
 // DecRef decrements mntns' reference count.
-func (mntns *MountNamespace) DecRef() {
+func (mntns *MountNamespace) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
 	vfs := mntns.root.fs.VirtualFilesystem()
 	if refs := atomic.AddInt64(&mntns.refs, -1); refs == 0 {
 		vfs.mountMu.Lock()
@@ -517,10 +517,10 @@ func (mntns *MountNamespace) DecRef() {
 		vfs.mounts.seq.EndWrite()
 		vfs.mountMu.Unlock()
 		for _, vd := range vdsToDecRef {
-			vd.DecRef()
+			vd.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 		for _, mnt := range mountsToDecRef {
-			mnt.DecRef()
+			mnt.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	} else if refs < 0 {
 		panic("MountNamespace.DecRef() called without holding a reference")
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ func (mntns *MountNamespace) DecRef() {
 // getMountAt is analogous to Linux's fs/namei.c:follow_mount().
 //
 // Preconditions: References are held on mnt and d.
-func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) getMountAt(mnt *Mount, d *Dentry) *Mount {
+func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) getMountAt(ctx context.Context, mnt *Mount, d *Dentry) *Mount {
 	// The first mount is special-cased:
 	//
 	// - The caller is assumed to have checked d.isMounted() already. (This
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ retryFirst:
 			// Raced with umount.
 			continue
 		}
-		mnt.DecRef()
+		mnt.DecRef(ctx)
 		mnt = next
 		d = next.root
 	}
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ retryFirst:
 //
 // Preconditions: References are held on mnt and root. vfsroot is not (mnt,
 // mnt.root).
-func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) getMountpointAt(mnt *Mount, vfsroot VirtualDentry) VirtualDentry {
+func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) getMountpointAt(ctx context.Context, mnt *Mount, vfsroot VirtualDentry) VirtualDentry {
 	// The first mount is special-cased:
 	//
 	// - The caller must have already checked mnt against vfsroot.
@@ -602,12 +602,12 @@ retryFirst:
 	if !point.TryIncRef() {
 		// Since Mount holds a reference on Mount.key.point, this can only
 		// happen due to a racing change to Mount.key.
-		parent.DecRef()
+		parent.DecRef(ctx)
 		goto retryFirst
 	}
 	if !vfs.mounts.seq.ReadOk(epoch) {
-		point.DecRef()
-		parent.DecRef()
+		point.DecRef(ctx)
+		parent.DecRef(ctx)
 		goto retryFirst
 	}
 	mnt = parent
@@ -635,16 +635,16 @@ retryFirst:
 		if !point.TryIncRef() {
 			// Since Mount holds a reference on Mount.key.point, this can
 			// only happen due to a racing change to Mount.key.
-			parent.DecRef()
+			parent.DecRef(ctx)
 			goto retryNotFirst
 		}
 		if !vfs.mounts.seq.ReadOk(epoch) {
-			point.DecRef()
-			parent.DecRef()
+			point.DecRef(ctx)
+			parent.DecRef(ctx)
 			goto retryNotFirst
 		}
-		d.DecRef()
-		mnt.DecRef()
+		d.DecRef(ctx)
+		mnt.DecRef(ctx)
 		mnt = parent
 		d = point
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/pathname.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/pathname.go
index cd78d66bc..e4da15009 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/pathname.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/pathname.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) PathnameWithDeleted(ctx context.Context, vfsroot,
 	haveRef := false
 	defer func() {
 		if haveRef {
-			vd.DecRef()
+			vd.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ loop:
 				// of FilesystemImpl.PrependPath() may return nil instead.
 				break loop
 			}
-			nextVD := vfs.getMountpointAt(vd.mount, vfsroot)
+			nextVD := vfs.getMountpointAt(ctx, vd.mount, vfsroot)
 			if !nextVD.Ok() {
 				break loop
 			}
 			if haveRef {
-				vd.DecRef()
+				vd.DecRef(ctx)
 			}
 			vd = nextVD
 			haveRef = true
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) PathnameReachable(ctx context.Context, vfsroot, vd
 	haveRef := false
 	defer func() {
 		if haveRef {
-			vd.DecRef()
+			vd.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	}()
 loop:
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ loop:
 			if vd.mount == vfsroot.mount && vd.mount.root == vfsroot.dentry {
 				break loop
 			}
-			nextVD := vfs.getMountpointAt(vd.mount, vfsroot)
+			nextVD := vfs.getMountpointAt(ctx, vd.mount, vfsroot)
 			if !nextVD.Ok() {
 				return "", nil
 			}
 			if haveRef {
-				vd.DecRef()
+				vd.DecRef(ctx)
 			}
 			vd = nextVD
 			haveRef = true
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) PathnameForGetcwd(ctx context.Context, vfsroot, vd
 	haveRef := false
 	defer func() {
 		if haveRef {
-			vd.DecRef()
+			vd.DecRef(ctx)
 		}
 	}()
 	unreachable := false
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ loop:
 			if vd.mount == vfsroot.mount && vd.mount.root == vfsroot.dentry {
 				break loop
 			}
-			nextVD := vfs.getMountpointAt(vd.mount, vfsroot)
+			nextVD := vfs.getMountpointAt(ctx, vd.mount, vfsroot)
 			if !nextVD.Ok() {
 				unreachable = true
 				break loop
 			}
 			if haveRef {
-				vd.DecRef()
+				vd.DecRef(ctx)
 			}
 			vd = nextVD
 			haveRef = true
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/resolving_path.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/resolving_path.go
index 9d047ff88..3304372d9 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/resolving_path.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/resolving_path.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/abi/linux"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/fspath"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/kernel/auth"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
@@ -136,31 +137,31 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) getResolvingPath(creds *auth.Credentials, pop *Pat
 	return rp
 }
 
-func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) putResolvingPath(rp *ResolvingPath) {
+func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) putResolvingPath(ctx context.Context, rp *ResolvingPath) {
 	rp.root = VirtualDentry{}
-	rp.decRefStartAndMount()
+	rp.decRefStartAndMount(ctx)
 	rp.mount = nil
 	rp.start = nil
-	rp.releaseErrorState()
+	rp.releaseErrorState(ctx)
 	resolvingPathPool.Put(rp)
 }
 
-func (rp *ResolvingPath) decRefStartAndMount() {
+func (rp *ResolvingPath) decRefStartAndMount(ctx context.Context) {
 	if rp.flags&rpflagsHaveStartRef != 0 {
-		rp.start.DecRef()
+		rp.start.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	if rp.flags&rpflagsHaveMountRef != 0 {
-		rp.mount.DecRef()
+		rp.mount.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
-func (rp *ResolvingPath) releaseErrorState() {
+func (rp *ResolvingPath) releaseErrorState(ctx context.Context) {
 	if rp.nextStart != nil {
-		rp.nextStart.DecRef()
+		rp.nextStart.DecRef(ctx)
 		rp.nextStart = nil
 	}
 	if rp.nextMount != nil {
-		rp.nextMount.DecRef()
+		rp.nextMount.DecRef(ctx)
 		rp.nextMount = nil
 	}
 }
@@ -236,13 +237,13 @@ func (rp *ResolvingPath) Advance() {
 
 // Restart resets the stream of path components represented by rp to its state
 // on entry to the current FilesystemImpl method.
-func (rp *ResolvingPath) Restart() {
+func (rp *ResolvingPath) Restart(ctx context.Context) {
 	rp.pit = rp.origParts[rp.numOrigParts-1]
 	rp.mustBeDir = rp.mustBeDirOrig
 	rp.symlinks = rp.symlinksOrig
 	rp.curPart = rp.numOrigParts - 1
 	copy(rp.parts[:], rp.origParts[:rp.numOrigParts])
-	rp.releaseErrorState()
+	rp.releaseErrorState(ctx)
 }
 
 func (rp *ResolvingPath) relpathCommit() {
@@ -260,13 +261,13 @@ func (rp *ResolvingPath) relpathCommit() {
 // Mount, CheckRoot returns (unspecified, non-nil error). Otherwise, path
 // resolution should resolve d's parent normally, and CheckRoot returns (false,
 // nil).
-func (rp *ResolvingPath) CheckRoot(d *Dentry) (bool, error) {
+func (rp *ResolvingPath) CheckRoot(ctx context.Context, d *Dentry) (bool, error) {
 	if d == rp.root.dentry && rp.mount == rp.root.mount {
 		// At contextual VFS root (due to e.g. chroot(2)).
 		return true, nil
 	} else if d == rp.mount.root {
 		// At mount root ...
-		vd := rp.vfs.getMountpointAt(rp.mount, rp.root)
+		vd := rp.vfs.getMountpointAt(ctx, rp.mount, rp.root)
 		if vd.Ok() {
 			// ... of non-root mount.
 			rp.nextMount = vd.mount
@@ -283,11 +284,11 @@ func (rp *ResolvingPath) CheckRoot(d *Dentry) (bool, error) {
 // to d. If d is a mount point, such that path resolution should switch to
 // another Mount, CheckMount returns a non-nil error. Otherwise, CheckMount
 // returns nil.
-func (rp *ResolvingPath) CheckMount(d *Dentry) error {
+func (rp *ResolvingPath) CheckMount(ctx context.Context, d *Dentry) error {
 	if !d.isMounted() {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if mnt := rp.vfs.getMountAt(rp.mount, d); mnt != nil {
+	if mnt := rp.vfs.getMountAt(ctx, rp.mount, d); mnt != nil {
 		rp.nextMount = mnt
 		return resolveMountPointError{}
 	}
@@ -389,11 +390,11 @@ func (rp *ResolvingPath) HandleJump(target VirtualDentry) error {
 	return resolveMountRootOrJumpError{}
 }
 
-func (rp *ResolvingPath) handleError(err error) bool {
+func (rp *ResolvingPath) handleError(ctx context.Context, err error) bool {
 	switch err.(type) {
 	case resolveMountRootOrJumpError:
 		// Switch to the new Mount. We hold references on the Mount and Dentry.
-		rp.decRefStartAndMount()
+		rp.decRefStartAndMount(ctx)
 		rp.mount = rp.nextMount
 		rp.start = rp.nextStart
 		rp.flags |= rpflagsHaveMountRef | rpflagsHaveStartRef
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ func (rp *ResolvingPath) handleError(err error) bool {
 	case resolveMountPointError:
 		// Switch to the new Mount. We hold a reference on the Mount, but
 		// borrow the reference on the mount root from the Mount.
-		rp.decRefStartAndMount()
+		rp.decRefStartAndMount(ctx)
 		rp.mount = rp.nextMount
 		rp.start = rp.nextMount.root
 		rp.flags = rp.flags&^rpflagsHaveStartRef | rpflagsHaveMountRef
@@ -423,12 +424,12 @@ func (rp *ResolvingPath) handleError(err error) bool {
 		// path.
 		rp.relpathCommit()
 		// Restart path resolution on the new Mount.
-		rp.releaseErrorState()
+		rp.releaseErrorState(ctx)
 		return true
 
 	case resolveAbsSymlinkError:
 		// Switch to the new Mount. References are borrowed from rp.root.
-		rp.decRefStartAndMount()
+		rp.decRefStartAndMount(ctx)
 		rp.mount = rp.root.mount
 		rp.start = rp.root.dentry
 		rp.flags &^= rpflagsHaveMountRef | rpflagsHaveStartRef
@@ -440,7 +441,7 @@ func (rp *ResolvingPath) handleError(err error) bool {
 		// path, including the symlink target we just prepended.
 		rp.relpathCommit()
 		// Restart path resolution on the new Mount.
-		rp.releaseErrorState()
+		rp.releaseErrorState(ctx)
 		return true
 
 	default:
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/vfs.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/vfs.go
index 522e27475..9c2420683 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/vfs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/vfs.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ type VirtualFilesystem struct {
 }
 
 // Init initializes a new VirtualFilesystem with no mounts or FilesystemTypes.
-func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) Init() error {
+func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) Init(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if vfs.mountpoints != nil {
 		panic("VFS already initialized")
 	}
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) Init() error {
 		devMinor: anonfsDevMinor,
 	}
 	anonfs.vfsfs.Init(vfs, &anonFilesystemType{}, &anonfs)
-	defer anonfs.vfsfs.DecRef()
+	defer anonfs.vfsfs.DecRef(ctx)
 	anonMount, err := vfs.NewDisconnectedMount(&anonfs.vfsfs, nil, &MountOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		// We should not be passing any MountOptions that would cause
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) AccessAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credenti
 	for {
 		err := rp.mount.fs.impl.AccessAt(ctx, rp, creds, ats)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -214,11 +214,11 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) GetDentryAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Crede
 				dentry: d,
 			}
 			rp.mount.IncRef()
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return vd, nil
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return VirtualDentry{}, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) getParentDirAndName(ctx context.Context, creds *au
 			}
 			rp.mount.IncRef()
 			name := rp.Component()
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return parentVD, name, nil
 		}
 		if checkInvariants {
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) getParentDirAndName(ctx context.Context, creds *au
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("%T.GetParentDentryAt() consumed all path components and returned %v", rp.mount.fs.impl, err))
 			}
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return VirtualDentry{}, "", err
 		}
 	}
@@ -260,14 +260,14 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) LinkAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credential
 	}
 
 	if !newpop.Path.Begin.Ok() {
-		oldVD.DecRef()
+		oldVD.DecRef(ctx)
 		if newpop.Path.Absolute {
 			return syserror.EEXIST
 		}
 		return syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 	if newpop.FollowFinalSymlink {
-		oldVD.DecRef()
+		oldVD.DecRef(ctx)
 		ctx.Warningf("VirtualFilesystem.LinkAt: file creation paths can't follow final symlink")
 		return syserror.EINVAL
 	}
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) LinkAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credential
 	for {
 		err := rp.mount.fs.impl.LinkAt(ctx, rp, oldVD)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
-			oldVD.DecRef()
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
+			oldVD.DecRef(ctx)
 			return nil
 		}
 		if checkInvariants {
@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) LinkAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credential
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("%T.LinkAt() consumed all path components and returned %v", rp.mount.fs.impl, err))
 			}
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
-			oldVD.DecRef()
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
+			oldVD.DecRef(ctx)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) MkdirAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credentia
 	for {
 		err := rp.mount.fs.impl.MkdirAt(ctx, rp, *opts)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil
 		}
 		if checkInvariants {
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) MkdirAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credentia
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("%T.MkdirAt() consumed all path components and returned %v", rp.mount.fs.impl, err))
 			}
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) MknodAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credentia
 	for {
 		err := rp.mount.fs.impl.MknodAt(ctx, rp, *opts)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil
 		}
 		if checkInvariants {
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) MknodAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credentia
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("%T.MknodAt() consumed all path components and returned %v", rp.mount.fs.impl, err))
 			}
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -408,31 +408,31 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) OpenAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credential
 	for {
 		fd, err := rp.mount.fs.impl.OpenAt(ctx, rp, *opts)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 
 			if opts.FileExec {
 				if fd.Mount().Flags.NoExec {
-					fd.DecRef()
+					fd.DecRef(ctx)
 					return nil, syserror.EACCES
 				}
 
 				// Only a regular file can be executed.
 				stat, err := fd.Stat(ctx, StatOptions{Mask: linux.STATX_TYPE})
 				if err != nil {
-					fd.DecRef()
+					fd.DecRef(ctx)
 					return nil, err
 				}
 				if stat.Mask&linux.STATX_TYPE == 0 || stat.Mode&linux.S_IFMT != linux.S_IFREG {
-					fd.DecRef()
+					fd.DecRef(ctx)
 					return nil, syserror.EACCES
 				}
 			}
 
-			fd.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(linux.IN_OPEN, 0, PathEvent)
+			fd.Dentry().InotifyWithParent(ctx, linux.IN_OPEN, 0, PathEvent)
 			return fd, nil
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -444,11 +444,11 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) ReadlinkAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Creden
 	for {
 		target, err := rp.mount.fs.impl.ReadlinkAt(ctx, rp)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return target, nil
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return "", err
 		}
 	}
@@ -472,19 +472,19 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credenti
 		return err
 	}
 	if oldName == "." || oldName == ".." {
-		oldParentVD.DecRef()
+		oldParentVD.DecRef(ctx)
 		return syserror.EBUSY
 	}
 
 	if !newpop.Path.Begin.Ok() {
-		oldParentVD.DecRef()
+		oldParentVD.DecRef(ctx)
 		if newpop.Path.Absolute {
 			return syserror.EBUSY
 		}
 		return syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 	if newpop.FollowFinalSymlink {
-		oldParentVD.DecRef()
+		oldParentVD.DecRef(ctx)
 		ctx.Warningf("VirtualFilesystem.RenameAt: destination path can't follow final symlink")
 		return syserror.EINVAL
 	}
@@ -497,8 +497,8 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credenti
 	for {
 		err := rp.mount.fs.impl.RenameAt(ctx, rp, oldParentVD, oldName, renameOpts)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
-			oldParentVD.DecRef()
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
+			oldParentVD.DecRef(ctx)
 			return nil
 		}
 		if checkInvariants {
@@ -506,9 +506,9 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) RenameAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credenti
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("%T.RenameAt() consumed all path components and returned %v", rp.mount.fs.impl, err))
 			}
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
-			oldParentVD.DecRef()
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
+			oldParentVD.DecRef(ctx)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credentia
 	for {
 		err := rp.mount.fs.impl.RmdirAt(ctx, rp)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil
 		}
 		if checkInvariants {
@@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) RmdirAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credentia
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("%T.RmdirAt() consumed all path components and returned %v", rp.mount.fs.impl, err))
 			}
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -552,11 +552,11 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) SetStatAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credent
 	for {
 		err := rp.mount.fs.impl.SetStatAt(ctx, rp, *opts)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -568,11 +568,11 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) StatAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credential
 	for {
 		stat, err := rp.mount.fs.impl.StatAt(ctx, rp, *opts)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return stat, nil
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return linux.Statx{}, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -585,11 +585,11 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) StatFSAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credenti
 	for {
 		statfs, err := rp.mount.fs.impl.StatFSAt(ctx, rp)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return statfs, nil
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return linux.Statfs{}, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) SymlinkAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credent
 	for {
 		err := rp.mount.fs.impl.SymlinkAt(ctx, rp, target)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil
 		}
 		if checkInvariants {
@@ -620,8 +620,8 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) SymlinkAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credent
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("%T.SymlinkAt() consumed all path components and returned %v", rp.mount.fs.impl, err))
 			}
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credenti
 	for {
 		err := rp.mount.fs.impl.UnlinkAt(ctx, rp)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil
 		}
 		if checkInvariants {
@@ -652,8 +652,8 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) UnlinkAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Credenti
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("%T.UnlinkAt() consumed all path components and returned %v", rp.mount.fs.impl, err))
 			}
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) BoundEndpointAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.C
 	for {
 		bep, err := rp.mount.fs.impl.BoundEndpointAt(ctx, rp, *opts)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return bep, nil
 		}
 		if checkInvariants {
@@ -679,8 +679,8 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) BoundEndpointAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.C
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("%T.BoundEndpointAt() consumed all path components and returned %v", rp.mount.fs.impl, err))
 			}
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) ListxattrAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Crede
 	for {
 		names, err := rp.mount.fs.impl.ListxattrAt(ctx, rp, size)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return names, nil
 		}
 		if err == syserror.ENOTSUP {
@@ -701,11 +701,11 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) ListxattrAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Crede
 			// fs/xattr.c:vfs_listxattr() falls back to allowing the security
 			// subsystem to return security extended attributes, which by
 			// default don't exist.
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil, nil
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -718,11 +718,11 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) GetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Creden
 	for {
 		val, err := rp.mount.fs.impl.GetxattrAt(ctx, rp, *opts)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return val, nil
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return "", err
 		}
 	}
@@ -735,11 +735,11 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) SetxattrAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Creden
 	for {
 		err := rp.mount.fs.impl.SetxattrAt(ctx, rp, *opts)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -751,11 +751,11 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) RemovexattrAt(ctx context.Context, creds *auth.Cre
 	for {
 		err := rp.mount.fs.impl.RemovexattrAt(ctx, rp, name)
 		if err == nil {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return nil
 		}
-		if !rp.handleError(err) {
-			vfs.putResolvingPath(rp)
+		if !rp.handleError(ctx, err) {
+			vfs.putResolvingPath(ctx, rp)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ func (vfs *VirtualFilesystem) SyncAllFilesystems(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if err := fs.impl.Sync(ctx); err != nil && retErr == nil {
 			retErr = err
 		}
-		fs.DecRef()
+		fs.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
 	return retErr
 }
@@ -831,9 +831,9 @@ func (vd VirtualDentry) IncRef() {
 
 // DecRef decrements the reference counts on the Mount and Dentry represented
 // by vd.
-func (vd VirtualDentry) DecRef() {
-	vd.dentry.DecRef()
-	vd.mount.DecRef()
+func (vd VirtualDentry) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	vd.dentry.DecRef(ctx)
+	vd.mount.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // Mount returns the Mount associated with vd. It does not take a reference on
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/BUILD b/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/BUILD
index e0db6cf54..6c137f693 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/BUILD
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ go_library(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
         "//pkg/abi/linux",
+        "//pkg/context",
         "//pkg/refs",
         "//pkg/sync",
         "//pkg/syserror",
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/device.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/device.go
index 04ae58e59..22b0a12bd 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/device.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/device.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/abi/linux"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/context"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/refs"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/syserror"
@@ -64,14 +65,14 @@ func (d *Device) beforeSave() {
 }
 
 // Release implements fs.FileOperations.Release.
-func (d *Device) Release() {
+func (d *Device) Release(ctx context.Context) {
 	d.mu.Lock()
 	defer d.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Decrease refcount if there is an endpoint associated with this file.
 	if d.endpoint != nil {
 		d.endpoint.RemoveNotify(d.notifyHandle)
-		d.endpoint.DecRef()
+		d.endpoint.DecRef(ctx)
 		d.endpoint = nil
 	}
 }
@@ -341,8 +342,8 @@ type tunEndpoint struct {
 }
 
 // DecRef decrements refcount of e, removes NIC if refcount goes to 0.
-func (e *tunEndpoint) DecRef() {
-	e.DecRefWithDestructor(func() {
+func (e *tunEndpoint) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
+	e.DecRefWithDestructor(ctx, func(context.Context) {
 		e.stack.RemoveNIC(e.nicID)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/runsc/boot/fs.go b/runsc/boot/fs.go
index 59639ba19..9dd5b0184 100644
--- a/runsc/boot/fs.go
+++ b/runsc/boot/fs.go
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ func (c *containerMounter) createMountNamespace(ctx context.Context, conf *Confi
 
 func (c *containerMounter) mountSubmounts(ctx context.Context, conf *Config, mns *fs.MountNamespace) error {
 	root := mns.Root()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	for _, m := range c.mounts {
 		log.Debugf("Mounting %q to %q, type: %s, options: %s", m.Source, m.Destination, m.Type, m.Options)
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ func (c *containerMounter) mountSubmount(ctx context.Context, conf *Config, mns
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("can't find mount destination %q: %v", m.Destination, err)
 	}
-	defer dirent.DecRef()
+	defer dirent.DecRef(ctx)
 	if err := mns.Mount(ctx, dirent, inode); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("mount %q error: %v", m.Destination, err)
 	}
@@ -889,12 +889,12 @@ func (c *containerMounter) mountSharedSubmount(ctx context.Context, mns *fs.Moun
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("can't find mount destination %q: %v", mount.Destination, err)
 	}
-	defer target.DecRef()
+	defer target.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Take a ref on the inode that is about to be (re)-mounted.
 	source.root.IncRef()
 	if err := mns.Mount(ctx, target, source.root); err != nil {
-		source.root.DecRef()
+		source.root.DecRef(ctx)
 		return fmt.Errorf("bind mount %q error: %v", mount.Destination, err)
 	}
 
@@ -997,12 +997,12 @@ func (c *containerMounter) mountTmp(ctx context.Context, conf *Config, mns *fs.M
 	switch err {
 	case nil:
 		// Found '/tmp' in filesystem, check if it's empty.
-		defer tmp.DecRef()
+		defer tmp.DecRef(ctx)
 		f, err := tmp.Inode.GetFile(ctx, tmp, fs.FileFlags{Read: true, Directory: true})
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		defer f.DecRef()
+		defer f.DecRef(ctx)
 		serializer := &fs.CollectEntriesSerializer{}
 		if err := f.Readdir(ctx, serializer); err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/runsc/boot/loader.go b/runsc/boot/loader.go
index 9cd9c5909..e0d077f5a 100644
--- a/runsc/boot/loader.go
+++ b/runsc/boot/loader.go
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func New(args Args) (*Loader, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create hostfs filesystem: %v", err)
 		}
-		defer hostFilesystem.DecRef()
+		defer hostFilesystem.DecRef(k.SupervisorContext())
 		hostMount, err := k.VFS().NewDisconnectedMount(hostFilesystem, nil, &vfs.MountOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create hostfs mount: %v", err)
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ func (l *Loader) createContainerProcess(root bool, cid string, info *containerIn
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating process: %v", err)
 	}
 	// CreateProcess takes a reference on FDTable if successful.
-	info.procArgs.FDTable.DecRef()
+	info.procArgs.FDTable.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	// Set the foreground process group on the TTY to the global init process
 	// group, since that is what we are about to start running.
@@ -890,22 +890,20 @@ func (l *Loader) executeAsync(args *control.ExecArgs) (kernel.ThreadID, error) {
 
 	// Add the HOME environment variable if it is not already set.
 	if kernel.VFS2Enabled {
-		defer args.MountNamespaceVFS2.DecRef()
-
 		root := args.MountNamespaceVFS2.Root()
-		defer root.DecRef()
 		ctx := vfs.WithRoot(l.k.SupervisorContext(), root)
+		defer args.MountNamespaceVFS2.DecRef(ctx)
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 		envv, err := user.MaybeAddExecUserHomeVFS2(ctx, args.MountNamespaceVFS2, args.KUID, args.Envv)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, err
 		}
 		args.Envv = envv
 	} else {
-		defer args.MountNamespace.DecRef()
-
 		root := args.MountNamespace.Root()
-		defer root.DecRef()
 		ctx := fs.WithRoot(l.k.SupervisorContext(), root)
+		defer args.MountNamespace.DecRef(ctx)
+		defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 		envv, err := user.MaybeAddExecUserHome(ctx, args.MountNamespace, args.KUID, args.Envv)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, err
@@ -1263,7 +1261,7 @@ func createFDTable(ctx context.Context, console bool, stdioFDs []int) (*kernel.F
 	fdTable := k.NewFDTable()
 	ttyFile, ttyFileVFS2, err := fdimport.Import(ctx, fdTable, console, stdioFDs)
 	if err != nil {
-		fdTable.DecRef()
+		fdTable.DecRef(ctx)
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
 	return fdTable, ttyFile, ttyFileVFS2, nil
diff --git a/runsc/boot/loader_test.go b/runsc/boot/loader_test.go
index 8e6fe57e1..aa3fdf96c 100644
--- a/runsc/boot/loader_test.go
+++ b/runsc/boot/loader_test.go
@@ -450,13 +450,13 @@ func TestCreateMountNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			root := mns.Root()
-			defer root.DecRef()
+			defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 			for _, p := range tc.expectedPaths {
 				maxTraversals := uint(0)
 				if d, err := mns.FindInode(ctx, root, root, p, &maxTraversals); err != nil {
 					t.Errorf("expected path %v to exist with spec %v, but got error %v", p, tc.spec, err)
 				} else {
-					d.DecRef()
+					d.DecRef(ctx)
 				}
 			}
 		})
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ func TestCreateMountNamespaceVFS2(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			root := mns.Root()
-			defer root.DecRef()
+			defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 			for _, p := range tc.expectedPaths {
 				target := &vfs.PathOperation{
 					Root:  root,
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ func TestCreateMountNamespaceVFS2(t *testing.T) {
 				if d, err := l.k.VFS().GetDentryAt(ctx, l.root.procArgs.Credentials, target, &vfs.GetDentryOptions{}); err != nil {
 					t.Errorf("expected path %v to exist with spec %v, but got error %v", p, tc.spec, err)
 				} else {
-					d.DecRef()
+					d.DecRef(ctx)
 				}
 			}
 		})
diff --git a/runsc/boot/vfs.go b/runsc/boot/vfs.go
index cfe2d36aa..252ca07e3 100644
--- a/runsc/boot/vfs.go
+++ b/runsc/boot/vfs.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func registerFilesystems(k *kernel.Kernel) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("creating devtmpfs accessor: %w", err)
 	}
-	defer a.Release()
+	defer a.Release(ctx)
 
 	if err := a.UserspaceInit(ctx); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("initializing userspace: %w", err)
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func (c *containerMounter) prepareMountsVFS2() ([]mountAndFD, error) {
 
 func (c *containerMounter) mountSubmountVFS2(ctx context.Context, conf *Config, mns *vfs.MountNamespace, creds *auth.Credentials, submount *mountAndFD) error {
 	root := mns.Root()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	target := &vfs.PathOperation{
 		Root:  root,
 		Start: root,
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func (c *containerMounter) mountTmpVFS2(ctx context.Context, conf *Config, creds
 	}
 
 	root := mns.Root()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	pop := vfs.PathOperation{
 		Root:  root,
 		Start: root,
@@ -481,10 +481,10 @@ func (c *containerMounter) mountSharedSubmountVFS2(ctx context.Context, conf *Co
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer newMnt.DecRef()
+	defer newMnt.DecRef(ctx)
 
 	root := mns.Root()
-	defer root.DecRef()
+	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
 	if err := c.makeSyntheticMount(ctx, mount.Destination, root, creds); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}