[PATCH v3 08/20] arm64: entry: organise entry handlers consistently

Will Deacon will at kernel.org
Fri Jun 4 09:51:41 PDT 2021


On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 07:32:50PM +0100, Mark Rutland wrote:
> In entry.S we have two comments which distinguish EL0 and EL1 exception
> handlers, but the code isn't actually laid out this way, and there are a
> few other inconsitencies that would be good to clear up.

Typo: inconsitencies

> This patch organizes the entry handers consistently:
> 
> * The handlers are laid out in order of the vectors, to make them easier
>   to navigate.
> 
> * All handlers are given the same alignment, which was previously
>   applied inconsitently.

It's that word again.

Anyway, why is this alignment needed in the first place?

Will



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