[RFC PATCH 12/36] arm64: entry: replace DAIF helpers with entry helpers

Vladimir Murzin vladimir.murzin at arm.com
Thu Jul 9 05:13:09 PDT 2026


From: Ada Couprie Diaz <ada.coupriediaz at arm.com>

Replace all uses of the `local_daif_...` helpers in `entry-common.c`
with the new entry-specific exception masking helpers.

Also replace `local_irq_disable()` with a switch to NOIRQ context
using the new helpers. This provides:

- consistency checks for hardware state

- a unified style for managing exception context

Now that exception context is tracked explicitly, involuntary kernel
preemption can be optimized. We either preempt:

- from PROCESS exception context, or

- when returning from an interrupt handler, where the GIC code
  switches from NONMI to NOIRQ exception context

To support this split, divide `arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode()` into
preempt, non-preempt, and dispatch parts.

Remove `local_daif_inherit()`, since it is no longer used.

Now that both the irqflags API and entry code handle DAIF and PMR
correctly, remove `GIC_PRIO_PSR_I_SET` from the PMR value set by
`kernel_entry` in `entry.S` and by `init_gic_priority_masking()` in
`kernel/smp.c`.

The `local_daif_...` helpers and other specialized code still use
`GIC_PRIO_PSR_I_SET` for now; this commit does not change their
behavior.

Signed-off-by: Ada Couprie Diaz <ada.coupriediaz at arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Vladimir Murzin <vladimir.murzin at arm.com>
---
 arch/arm64/include/asm/daifflags.h |  22 ---
 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c   | 272 ++++++++++++++++++++---------
 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S          |   2 +-
 arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c            |   2 +-
 4 files changed, 190 insertions(+), 108 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/daifflags.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/daifflags.h
index 56341578e7e3..6b14ec4d4dbe 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/daifflags.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/daifflags.h
@@ -120,28 +120,6 @@ static __always_inline void local_daif_restore(unsigned long flags)
 		trace_hardirqs_off();
 }
 
-/*
- * Called by synchronous exception handlers to restore the DAIF bits that were
- * modified by taking an exception.
- */
-static __always_inline void local_daif_inherit(struct pt_regs *regs)
-{
-	unsigned long flags = regs->pstate & DAIF_MASK;
-
-	if (!regs_irqs_disabled(regs))
-		trace_hardirqs_on();
-
-	if (system_uses_irq_prio_masking())
-		gic_write_pmr(regs->pmr);
-
-	/*
-	 * We can't use local_daif_restore(regs->pstate) here as
-	 * system_has_prio_mask_debugging() won't restore the I bit if it can
-	 * use the pmr instead.
-	 */
-	write_sysreg(flags, daif);
-}
-
 /*
  * During early boot, we unmask PSR.DA before the GIC has been set up.
  * If we use IRQ priority masking, the PMR and PSR will be out of sync
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
index 2be42d7f4eaa..a13653b228b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 #include <linux/thread_info.h>
 
 #include <asm/cpufeature.h>
-#include <asm/daifflags.h>
 #include <asm/esr.h>
 #include <asm/exception.h>
 #include <asm/fpsimd.h>
 #include <asm/irq_regs.h>
+#include <asm/interrupts/entry.h>
 #include <asm/kprobes.h>
 #include <asm/mmu.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -52,12 +52,11 @@ static noinstr irqentry_state_t arm64_enter_from_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *reg
  * After this function returns it is not safe to call regular kernel code,
  * instrumentable code, or any code which may trigger an exception.
  */
-static void noinstr arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs,
-					      irqentry_state_t state)
+static void noinstr __arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs,
+						irqentry_state_t state,
+						arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate)
 {
-	local_irq_disable();
-	irqentry_exit_to_kernel_mode_preempt(regs, state);
-	local_daif_mask();
+	arm64_mask_exc_context(hwstate);
 	mte_check_tfsr_exit();
 	irqentry_exit_to_kernel_mode_after_preempt(regs, state);
 }
@@ -69,6 +68,30 @@ static __always_inline void arm64_syscall_enter_from_user_mode(struct pt_regs *r
 	sme_enter_from_user_mode();
 }
 
+/*
+ * We are returning from the context which allows involuntary kernel preemption
+ */
+static void noinstr arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode_preempt(struct pt_regs *regs,
+						      irqentry_state_t state,
+						      arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate)
+{
+	irqentry_exit_to_kernel_mode_preempt(regs, state);
+	__arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state, hwstate);
+}
+
+static void noinstr arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs,
+					      irqentry_state_t state,
+					      arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate)
+{
+	if (!arch_irqs_disabled_flags(hwstate.flags)) {
+		hwstate = arm64_lift_exc_context(hwstate, NOIRQ_CONTEXT);
+		arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode_preempt(regs, state, hwstate);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	__arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state, hwstate);
+}
+
 /*
  * Handle IRQ/context state management when entering from user mode.
  * Before this function is called it is not safe to call regular kernel code,
@@ -82,11 +105,12 @@ static __always_inline void arm64_enter_from_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	sme_enter_from_user_mode();
 }
 
-static __always_inline void arm64_syscall_exit_to_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static __always_inline void arm64_syscall_exit_to_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs,
+							    arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate)
 {
-	local_irq_disable();
+	hwstate = arm64_lift_exc_context(hwstate, NOIRQ_CONTEXT);
 	syscall_exit_to_user_mode_prepare(regs);
-	local_daif_mask();
+	arm64_mask_exc_context(hwstate);
 	sme_exit_to_user_mode();
 	mte_check_tfsr_exit();
 	exit_to_user_mode();
@@ -97,11 +121,12 @@ static __always_inline void arm64_syscall_exit_to_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs
  * After this function returns it is not safe to call regular kernel code,
  * instrumentable code, or any code which may trigger an exception.
  */
-static __always_inline void arm64_exit_to_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static __always_inline void arm64_exit_to_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs,
+						    arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate)
 {
-	local_irq_disable();
+	hwstate = arm64_lift_exc_context(hwstate, NOIRQ_CONTEXT);
 	irqentry_exit_to_user_mode_prepare(regs);
-	local_daif_mask();
+	arm64_mask_exc_context(hwstate);
 	sme_exit_to_user_mode();
 	mte_check_tfsr_exit();
 	exit_to_user_mode();
@@ -109,7 +134,10 @@ static __always_inline void arm64_exit_to_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 asmlinkage void noinstr asm_exit_to_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	arm64_syscall_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate = arm64_exc_hwstate_of_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
+
+	arm64_syscall_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
+	arm64_debug_exc_context(CRITICAL_CONTEXT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -315,63 +343,69 @@ UNHANDLED(el1t, 64, error)
 static void noinstr el1_abort(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
 	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	irqentry_state_t state;
 
 	state = arm64_enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_inherit(regs);
+	hwstate = arm64_inherit_exc_context(regs);
 	do_mem_abort(far, esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
+	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_pc(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
 	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	irqentry_state_t state;
 
 	state = arm64_enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_inherit(regs);
+	hwstate = arm64_inherit_exc_context(regs);
 	do_sp_pc_abort(far, esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
+	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_undef(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	irqentry_state_t state;
 
 	state = arm64_enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_inherit(regs);
+	hwstate = arm64_inherit_exc_context(regs);
 	do_el1_undef(regs, esr);
-	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
+	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_bti(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	irqentry_state_t state;
 
 	state = arm64_enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_inherit(regs);
+	hwstate = arm64_inherit_exc_context(regs);
 	do_el1_bti(regs, esr);
-	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
+	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_gcs(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	irqentry_state_t state;
 
 	state = arm64_enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_inherit(regs);
+	hwstate = arm64_inherit_exc_context(regs);
 	do_el1_gcs(regs, esr);
-	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
+	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_mops(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	irqentry_state_t state;
 
 	state = arm64_enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_inherit(regs);
+	hwstate = arm64_inherit_exc_context(regs);
 	do_el1_mops(regs, esr);
-	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
+	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_breakpt(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
@@ -431,12 +465,13 @@ static void noinstr el1_brk64(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 
 static void noinstr el1_fpac(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	irqentry_state_t state;
 
 	state = arm64_enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_inherit(regs);
+	hwstate = arm64_inherit_exc_context(regs);
 	do_el1_fpac(regs, esr);
-	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
+	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state, hwstate);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
@@ -486,16 +521,20 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	default:
 		__panic_unhandled(regs, "64-bit el1h sync", esr);
 	}
+
+	arm64_debug_exc_context(CRITICAL_CONTEXT);
 }
 
 static __always_inline void __el1_pnmi(struct pt_regs *regs,
 				       void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *))
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	irqentry_state_t state;
 
 	state = irqentry_nmi_enter(regs);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(NONMI_CONTEXT);
 	do_interrupt_handler(regs, handler);
-	local_daif_mask();
+	arm64_mask_exc_context(hwstate);
 	irqentry_nmi_exit(regs, state);
 }
 
@@ -506,21 +545,32 @@ static __always_inline void __el1_irq(struct pt_regs *regs,
 
 	state = arm64_enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
 
+	arm64_unmask_exc_context(NONMI_CONTEXT);
+
 	irq_enter_rcu();
 	do_interrupt_handler(regs, handler);
 	irq_exit_rcu();
 
-	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
+	/*
+	 * If pseudo-NMIs are enabled and the interrupted context had
+	 * IRQs unmasked, the interrupt handler will have cleared DAIF
+	 * and switched to PMR masking in order to handle
+	 * NMIs. Otherwise it would keep IF.  In both cases on return
+	 * we effectivly have NOIRQ_CONTEXT - keep track of it
+	 */
+	arm64_debug_exc_context(NOIRQ_CONTEXT);
+	arm64_exit_to_kernel_mode_preempt(regs, state, arm64_exc_hwstate_of_context(NOIRQ_CONTEXT));
 }
+
 static void noinstr el1_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs,
 				  void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *))
 {
-	write_sysreg(DAIF_PROCCTX_NOIRQ, daif);
-
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM64_PSEUDO_NMI) && regs_irqs_disabled(regs))
 		__el1_pnmi(regs, handler);
 	else
 		__el1_irq(regs, handler);
+
+	arm64_debug_exc_context(CRITICAL_CONTEXT);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_irq_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
@@ -536,28 +586,31 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_fiq_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_error_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	unsigned long esr = read_sysreg(esr_el1);
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	irqentry_state_t state;
 
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_ERRCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(ERROR_CONTEXT);
 	state = irqentry_nmi_enter(regs);
 	do_serror(regs, esr);
-	local_daif_mask();
+	arm64_mask_exc_context(hwstate);
 	irqentry_nmi_exit(regs, state);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_da(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
 	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_mem_abort(far, esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_ia(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
 	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 
 	/*
 	 * We've taken an instruction abort from userspace and not yet
@@ -568,114 +621,139 @@ static void noinstr el0_ia(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 		arm64_apply_bp_hardening();
 
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_mem_abort(far, esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_fpsimd_acc(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_fpsimd_acc(esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_sve_acc(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_sve_acc(esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_sme_acc(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_sme_acc(esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_fpsimd_exc(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_fpsimd_exc(esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_sys(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_el0_sys(esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_pc(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
 	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 
 	if (!is_ttbr0_addr(instruction_pointer(regs)))
 		arm64_apply_bp_hardening();
 
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_sp_pc_abort(far, esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_sp(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_sp_pc_abort(regs->sp, esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_undef(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_el0_undef(regs, esr);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_bti(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_el0_bti(regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_mops(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_el0_mops(regs, esr);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_gcs(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_el0_gcs(regs, esr);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_inv(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	bad_el0_sync(regs, 0, esr);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_breakpt(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	if (!is_ttbr0_addr(regs->pc))
 		arm64_apply_bp_hardening();
 
@@ -683,12 +761,13 @@ static void noinstr el0_breakpt(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 	debug_exception_enter(regs);
 	do_breakpoint(esr, regs);
 	debug_exception_exit(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_softstp(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	bool step_done;
 
 	if (!is_ttbr0_addr(regs->pc))
@@ -702,50 +781,56 @@ static void noinstr el0_softstp(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 	 * the single-step is complete.
 	 */
 	step_done = try_step_suspended_breakpoints(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	if (!step_done)
 		do_el0_softstep(esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_watchpt(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
 	/* Watchpoints are the only debug exception to write FAR_EL1 */
 	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
 	debug_exception_enter(regs);
 	do_watchpoint(far, esr, regs);
 	debug_exception_exit(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_brk64(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_el0_brk64(esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_svc(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	arm64_syscall_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
 	cortex_a76_erratum_1463225_svc_handler();
 	fpsimd_syscall_enter();
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_el0_svc(regs);
-	arm64_syscall_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_syscall_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 	fpsimd_syscall_exit();
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_fpac(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_el0_fpac(regs, esr);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_64_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
@@ -814,6 +899,8 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_64_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	default:
 		el0_inv(regs, esr);
 	}
+
+	arm64_debug_exc_context(CRITICAL_CONTEXT);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs,
@@ -821,7 +908,7 @@ static void noinstr el0_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs,
 {
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
 
-	write_sysreg(DAIF_PROCCTX_NOIRQ, daif);
+	arm64_unmask_exc_context(NONMI_CONTEXT);
 
 	if (regs->pc & BIT(55))
 		arm64_apply_bp_hardening();
@@ -830,7 +917,14 @@ static void noinstr el0_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs,
 	do_interrupt_handler(regs, handler);
 	irq_exit_rcu();
 
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	/*
+	 * For the same reason as in el1_irq() we effectivly
+	 * have NOIRQ_CONTEXT on return from handler - keep
+	 * track of it
+	 */
+	arm64_debug_exc_context(NOIRQ_CONTEXT);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, arm64_exc_hwstate_of_context(NOIRQ_CONTEXT));
+	arm64_debug_exc_context(CRITICAL_CONTEXT);
 }
 
 static void noinstr __el0_irq_handler_common(struct pt_regs *regs)
@@ -856,15 +950,17 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_64_fiq_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 static void noinstr __el0_error_handler_common(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	unsigned long esr = read_sysreg(esr_el1);
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
 	irqentry_state_t state;
 
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_ERRCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(ERROR_CONTEXT);
 	state = irqentry_nmi_enter(regs);
 	do_serror(regs, esr);
 	irqentry_nmi_exit(regs, state);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	hwstate = arm64_drop_exc_context(hwstate, PROCESS_CONTEXT);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
+	arm64_debug_exc_context(CRITICAL_CONTEXT);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_64_error_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
@@ -875,27 +971,33 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_64_error_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 static void noinstr el0_cp15(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_el0_cp15(esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_svc_compat(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_syscall_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
 	cortex_a76_erratum_1463225_svc_handler();
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_el0_svc_compat(regs);
-	arm64_syscall_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_syscall_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_bkpt32(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
+	arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
 	arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
+	hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(PROCESS_CONTEXT);
 	do_bkpt32(esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
+	arm64_exit_to_user_mode(regs, hwstate);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_32_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
@@ -946,6 +1048,8 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_32_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	default:
 		el0_inv(regs, esr);
 	}
+
+	arm64_debug_exc_context(CRITICAL_CONTEXT);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_32_irq_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
index f63049ac32dc..cb3be770f2d0 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ alternative_else_nop_endif
 
 	mrs_s	x20, SYS_ICC_PMR_EL1
 	str	w20, [sp, #S_PMR]
-	mov	x20, #GIC_PRIO_IRQON | GIC_PRIO_PSR_I_SET
+	mov	x20, #GIC_PRIO_IRQON
 	msr_s	SYS_ICC_PMR_EL1, x20
 
 .Lskip_pmr_save\@:
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
index d46022f72075..b91cf163aac7 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static void init_gic_priority_masking(void)
 	WARN_ON(!(cpuflags & PSR_I_BIT));
 	WARN_ON(!(cpuflags & PSR_F_BIT));
 
-	gic_write_pmr(GIC_PRIO_IRQON | GIC_PRIO_PSR_I_SET);
+	gic_write_pmr(GIC_PRIO_IRQON);
 }
 
 /*
-- 
2.34.1




More information about the linux-arm-kernel mailing list