From: Vladimir Murzin <vladimir.murzin@arm.com>
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Cc: mark.rutland@arm.com, maz@kernel.org, ruanjinjie@huawei.com,
Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>,
catalin.marinas@arm.com, will@kernel.org
Subject: [RFC PATCH 31/36] arm64: nmi: Add handling of superpriority interrupts as NMIs
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 13:13:28 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260709121333.23507-32-vladimir.murzin@arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260709121333.23507-1-vladimir.murzin@arm.com>
From: Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>
Our goal with superpriority interrupts is to use them as NMIs, taking
advantage of the much smaller regions where they are masked to allow
prompt handling of the most time-critical interrupts.
When an interrupt is configured with superpriority, we enter EL1 as we
do for any other interrupt. The presence of a superpriority interrupt
is indicated by a status bit in ISR_EL1. We check this bit before
unmasking interrupts in elX_interrupt(), and if a superpriority
interrupt is pending, we handle it as an NMI. Otherwise, normal
interrupts are handled as usual.
Since superpriority interrupts are always handled as NMIs, the
interrupt controller can rely on in_nmi() to distinguish them from
ordinary interrupts.
Enable IPIs to use superpriority interrupts as NMIs, matching the
existing pseudo-NMI behaviour.
Signed-off-by: Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Ada Couprie Diaz <ada.coupriediaz@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Vladimir Murzin <vladimir.murzin@arm.com>
---
arch/arm64/include/asm/entry-common.h | 7 ++++
arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c | 59 ++++++++++++++++++---------
arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c | 2 +-
3 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/entry-common.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/entry-common.h
index 73d82a8d8e95..0681ba91ac3b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/entry-common.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/entry-common.h
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ static inline bool arch_irqentry_exit_need_resched(void)
if (system_uses_irq_prio_masking() && read_sysreg(daif))
return false;
+ /*
+ * If AllInt is set then we must have handled an NMI, so skip
+ * preemption
+ */
+ if (system_uses_nmi() && read_sysreg_s(SYS_ALLINT))
+ return false;
+
/*
* Preempting a task from an IRQ means we leave copies of PSTATE
* on the stack. cpufeature's enable calls may modify PSTATE, but
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
index a13653b228b7..de71d5a3a6a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
@@ -525,8 +525,8 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
arm64_debug_exc_context(CRITICAL_CONTEXT);
}
-static __always_inline void __el1_pnmi(struct pt_regs *regs,
- void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *))
+static __always_inline void __el1_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs,
+ void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *))
{
arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
irqentry_state_t state;
@@ -545,7 +545,10 @@ static __always_inline void __el1_irq(struct pt_regs *regs,
state = arm64_enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
- arm64_unmask_exc_context(NONMI_CONTEXT);
+ if (system_uses_nmi())
+ arm64_unmask_exc_context(NOIRQ_CONTEXT);
+ else
+ arm64_unmask_exc_context(NONMI_CONTEXT);
irq_enter_rcu();
do_interrupt_handler(regs, handler);
@@ -565,8 +568,11 @@ static __always_inline void __el1_irq(struct pt_regs *regs,
static void noinstr el1_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs,
void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *))
{
- if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARM64_PSEUDO_NMI) && regs_irqs_disabled(regs))
- __el1_pnmi(regs, handler);
+ /* Is there a NMI to handle? */
+ if (regs_irqs_disabled(regs))
+ __el1_nmi(regs, handler);
+ else if (system_uses_nmi() && (read_sysreg(isr_el1) & (ISR_EL1_IS | ISR_EL1_FS)))
+ __el1_nmi(regs, handler);
else
__el1_irq(regs, handler);
@@ -906,24 +912,39 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_64_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
static void noinstr el0_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs,
void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *))
{
- arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
-
- arm64_unmask_exc_context(NONMI_CONTEXT);
-
if (regs->pc & BIT(55))
arm64_apply_bp_hardening();
- irq_enter_rcu();
- do_interrupt_handler(regs, handler);
- irq_exit_rcu();
+ /* Is there a NMI to handle? */
+ if (system_uses_nmi() && (read_sysreg(isr_el1) & (ISR_EL1_IS | ISR_EL1_FS))) {
+ irqentry_state_t state;
+ arm64_exc_hwstate_t hwstate;
+
+ state = irqentry_nmi_enter(regs);
+ hwstate = arm64_unmask_exc_context(NONMI_CONTEXT);
+ do_interrupt_handler(regs, handler);
+ arm64_mask_exc_context(hwstate);
+ irqentry_nmi_exit(regs, state);
+ } else {
+ arm64_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
+
+ if (system_uses_nmi())
+ arm64_unmask_exc_context(NOIRQ_CONTEXT);
+ else
+ arm64_unmask_exc_context(NONMI_CONTEXT);
+
+ irq_enter_rcu();
+ do_interrupt_handler(regs, handler);
+ irq_exit_rcu();
+ /*
+ * 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));
+ }
- /*
- * 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);
}
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
index 257d50529d14..80e35a8e5c8f 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ static void smp_cross_call(const struct cpumask *target, unsigned int ipinr)
static bool ipi_should_be_nmi(enum ipi_msg_type ipi)
{
- if (!system_uses_irq_prio_masking())
+ if (!system_uses_nmi() && !system_uses_irq_prio_masking())
return false;
switch (ipi) {
--
2.34.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-09 12:15 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 70+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-09 12:12 [RFC PATCH 00/36] arm64: Add support for FEAT_NMI Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:12 ` [RFC PATCH 01/36] arm64: ptrace: Remove INIT_PSTATE_EL2 Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:36 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:12 ` [RFC PATCH 02/36] arm64: debug: don't mask DAIF for mdscr_write() Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 13:06 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 03/36] arm64: hibernate: mask DAIF before restoring hibernated kernel Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 13:19 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 3:00 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 3:28 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 3:40 ` Liao, Chang
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 04/36] arm64: suspend: rely on daif helpers to handle PMR Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 3:41 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 4:06 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 05/36] arm64: suspend: Initialize PMR on resume Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 06/36] arm64: irq: introduce a helper for GIC priority initialization Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 4:16 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 7:29 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 7:44 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 07/36] arm64: entry: mask DAIF before returning from C EL1 handlers Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 7:57 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 08/36] irqchip/gic-v3: make the unmasking of pseudo-NMIs explicit when handling IRQs Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 8:04 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 09/36] arm64: irqflags: introduce arm64-specific irqflags type Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 8:40 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 10/36] arm64: irqflags: save and use both DAIF and PMR Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 3:53 ` Liao, Chang
2026-07-10 8:11 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 8:47 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 9:02 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 11/36] arm64: interrupts: introduce interrupt masking helpers for entry code Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 9:19 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 9:39 ` Liao, Chang
2026-07-10 9:39 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 9:44 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 12/36] arm64: entry: replace DAIF helpers with entry helpers Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 9:36 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 10:01 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 13/36] arm64: process: Use helper to check exception state Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 10:00 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 14/36] arm64: interrupts: introduce generic interrupt masking helpers Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 15/36] arm64: replace local_daif helpers Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 16/36] arm64: cpuidle: use new helpers to bypass interrupt priority masking Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 17/36] arm64: remove daifflags.h Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 18/36] arm64: gicv3: remove GIC_PRIO_PSR_I_SET Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 19/36] arm64: cpufeature: Remove system_has_prio_mask_debugging() Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 20/36] arm64: irqflags: Switch to CONFIG_DEBUG_IRQFLAGS Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 21/36] arm64: Kconfig: Remove CONFIG_ARM64_DEBUG_PRIORITY_MASKING Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 22/36] efi/runtime-wrappers: Permit architectures to override IRQ flags checks Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 23/36] arm64/efi: Implement override for " Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 24/36] arm64: booting: Document boot requirements for FEAT_NMI Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 2:39 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 25/36] arm64: sysreg: Add definitions for immediate versions of MSR ALLINT Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 26/36] arm64: ptrace: Add PSR_ALLINT_BIT Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 2:16 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 27/36] arm64: idreg: Add an override for FEAT_NMI Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 2:17 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 28/36] arm64: cpufeature: Detect PE support " Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 2:25 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 29/36] arm64: nmi: Manage masking for superpriority interrupts Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 10:04 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-10 10:08 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 30/36] arm64: irq: Report FEAT_NMI masking local IRQs Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` Vladimir Murzin [this message]
2026-07-10 10:13 ` [RFC PATCH 31/36] arm64: nmi: Add handling of superpriority interrupts as NMIs Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 32/36] arm64: suspend: Always initialise PSTATE.ALLINT Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 33/36] arm64/efi: Add ALLINT to IRQ flags checks Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 34/36] arm64: kprobes: Disable NMIs Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 35/36] arm64: nmi: Add Kconfig for NMI Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-10 2:41 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-09 12:13 ` [RFC PATCH 36/36] irqchip/gic-v3: Implement FEAT_GICv3_NMI support Vladimir Murzin
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