From: Jinjie Ruan <ruanjinjie@huawei.com>
To: <catalin.marinas@arm.com>, <will@kernel.org>, <oleg@redhat.com>,
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Subject: [PATCH v14 06/10] arm64: syscall: Introduce syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work()
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:26:16 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260320102620.1336796-7-ruanjinjie@huawei.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260320102620.1336796-1-ruanjinjie@huawei.com>
Refactor the system call exit path to align with the generic entry
framework. This consolidates thread flag checking, rseq handling, and
syscall tracing into a structure that mirrors the generic
syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work() implementation.
[Rationale]
The generic entry code employs a hierarchical approach for
syscall exit work:
1. syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work(): The entry point that handles
rseq and checks if further exit work (tracing/audit) is required.
2. syscall_exit_work(): Performs the actual tracing, auditing, and
ptrace reporting.
[Changes]
- Rename and Encapsulate: Rename syscall_trace_exit() to
syscall_exit_work() and make it static, as it is now an internal
helper for the exit path.
- New Entry Point: Implement syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work() to
replace the manual flag-reading logic in el0_svc_common(). This
function now encapsulates the rseq_syscall() call and the
conditional execution of syscall_exit_work().
- Simplify el0_svc_common(): Remove the complex conditional checks
for tracing and CONFIG_DEBUG_RSEQ at the end of the syscall path,
delegating this responsibility to the new helper.
- Helper Migration: Move has_syscall_work() to asm/syscall.h
to allow its reuse across ptrace.c and syscall.c.
- Clean up RSEQ: Remove the explicit IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DEBUG_RSEQ)
check in the caller, as rseq_syscall() is already a no-op when the
config is disabled.
Cc: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linusw@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Yeoreum Yun <yeoreum.yun@arm.com>
Reviewed-by: Kevin Brodsky <kevin.brodsky@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Jinjie Ruan <ruanjinjie@huawei.com>
---
arch/arm64/include/asm/syscall.h | 7 ++++++-
arch/arm64/kernel/ptrace.c | 14 +++++++++++---
arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c | 20 +-------------------
3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/syscall.h
index 30b203ef156b..c469d09a7964 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -120,7 +120,12 @@ static inline int syscall_get_arch(struct task_struct *task)
return AUDIT_ARCH_AARCH64;
}
+static inline bool has_syscall_work(unsigned long flags)
+{
+ return unlikely(flags & _TIF_SYSCALL_WORK);
+}
+
int syscall_trace_enter(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long flags);
-void syscall_trace_exit(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long flags);
+void syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work(struct pt_regs *regs);
#endif /* __ASM_SYSCALL_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/ptrace.c
index 8245d1ae61cf..2c97de8a097c 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -2454,10 +2454,8 @@ int syscall_trace_enter(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long flags)
return ret ? : syscall;
}
-void syscall_trace_exit(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long flags)
+static void syscall_exit_work(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long flags)
{
- rseq_syscall(regs);
-
audit_syscall_exit(regs);
if (flags & _TIF_SYSCALL_TRACEPOINT)
@@ -2467,6 +2465,16 @@ void syscall_trace_exit(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long flags)
report_syscall_exit(regs);
}
+void syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+ unsigned long flags = read_thread_flags();
+
+ rseq_syscall(regs);
+
+ if (has_syscall_work(flags) || flags & _TIF_SINGLESTEP)
+ syscall_exit_work(regs, flags);
+}
+
/*
* SPSR_ELx bits which are always architecturally RES0 per ARM DDI 0487D.a.
* We permit userspace to set SSBS (AArch64 bit 12, AArch32 bit 23) which is
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c
index e8fd0d60ab09..66d4da641d97 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ static void invoke_syscall(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int scno,
choose_random_kstack_offset(get_random_u16());
}
-static inline bool has_syscall_work(unsigned long flags)
-{
- return unlikely(flags & _TIF_SYSCALL_WORK);
-}
-
static void el0_svc_common(struct pt_regs *regs, int scno, int sc_nr,
const syscall_fn_t syscall_table[])
{
@@ -130,21 +125,8 @@ static void el0_svc_common(struct pt_regs *regs, int scno, int sc_nr,
}
invoke_syscall(regs, scno, sc_nr, syscall_table);
-
- /*
- * The tracing status may have changed under our feet, so we have to
- * check again. However, if we were tracing entry, then we always trace
- * exit regardless, as the old entry assembly did.
- */
- if (!has_syscall_work(flags) && !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DEBUG_RSEQ)) {
- flags = read_thread_flags();
- if (!has_syscall_work(flags) && !(flags & _TIF_SINGLESTEP))
- return;
- }
-
trace_exit:
- flags = read_thread_flags();
- syscall_trace_exit(regs, flags);
+ syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work(regs);
}
void do_el0_svc(struct pt_regs *regs)
--
2.34.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-03-20 10:25 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-20 10:26 [PATCH v14 00/10] arm64: entry: Convert to Generic Entry Jinjie Ruan
2026-03-20 10:26 ` [PATCH v14 01/10] arm64/ptrace: Refactor syscall_trace_enter/exit() to accept flags parameter Jinjie Ruan
2026-03-20 10:26 ` [PATCH v14 02/10] arm64/ptrace: Use syscall_get_nr() helper for syscall_trace_enter() Jinjie Ruan
2026-03-20 10:26 ` [PATCH v14 03/10] arm64/ptrace: Expand secure_computing() in place Jinjie Ruan
2026-03-20 10:26 ` [PATCH v14 04/10] arm64/ptrace: Use syscall_get_arguments() helper for audit Jinjie Ruan
2026-03-20 10:26 ` [PATCH v14 05/10] arm64: ptrace: Move rseq_syscall() before audit_syscall_exit() Jinjie Ruan
2026-03-20 10:26 ` Jinjie Ruan [this message]
2026-03-20 10:26 ` [PATCH v14 07/10] arm64/ptrace: Define and use _TIF_SYSCALL_EXIT_WORK Jinjie Ruan
2026-03-20 10:26 ` [PATCH v14 08/10] arm64/ptrace: Skip syscall exit reporting for PTRACE_SYSEMU_SINGLESTEP Jinjie Ruan
2026-03-20 10:26 ` [PATCH v14 09/10] arm64: entry: Convert to generic entry Jinjie Ruan
2026-03-20 10:26 ` [PATCH v14 10/10] arm64: Inline el0_svc_common() Jinjie Ruan
2026-04-09 6:29 ` [PATCH v14 00/10] arm64: entry: Convert to Generic Entry Jinjie Ruan
2026-04-09 7:36 ` Mark Rutland
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