From: Jinjie Ruan <ruanjinjie@huawei.com>
To: Vladimir Murzin <vladimir.murzin@arm.com>,
<linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org>
Cc: <mark.rutland@arm.com>, <maz@kernel.org>, <will@kernel.org>,
<catalin.marinas@arm.com>, <liaochang1@huawei.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v2 14/45] arm64: entry: Introduce entry specific exception masking helpers
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:18:40 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <349f178a-9eba-4353-96ab-91fd50ce87da@huawei.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260727163453.7969-15-vladimir.murzin@arm.com>
在 2026/7/28 0:34, Vladimir Murzin 写道:
> From: Ada Couprie Diaz <ada.coupriediaz@arm.com>
>
> The entry code handles interrupt masking differently from the rest of
> the kernel. Exception handlers enter and exit with all exceptions
> masked, but they must temporarily unmask the appropriate set of
> exceptions so that the rest of the handler executes with the expected
> exception state.
>
> For EL0 handlers, this means dropping to masking context appropriate
> for the work to be performed. For EL1 handlers, this means restoring
> the masking context of the interrupted task. In both cases, all
> exceptions must be masked again before returning from the exception
> handler.
>
> The rest of the kernel typically follows the opposite pattern: it
> raises the masking context to protect a critical section and later
> restores the previous context.
>
> Given these different usage patterns, introduce a dedicated set of
> exception masking helpers for the entry code. Keeping these helpers
> separate from the generic interrupt masking APIs makes the intended
> usage explicit and helps avoid mixing the two masking models.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ada Couprie Diaz <ada.coupriediaz@arm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Vladimir Murzin <vladimir.murzin@arm.com>
> ---
> arch/arm64/include/asm/interrupts/entry.h | 113 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 113 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 arch/arm64/include/asm/interrupts/entry.h
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/interrupts/entry.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/interrupts/entry.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..d66eb5d633f0
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/interrupts/entry.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
> +/*
> + * Copyright (C) 2025 Arm Ltd.
> + */
> +#ifndef __ASM_INTERRUPTS_ENTRY_H
> +#define __ASM_INTERRUPTS_ENTRY_H
> +
> +#include <asm/arch_gicv3.h>
> +#include <asm/bug.h>
> +#include <asm/cpufeature.h>
> +#include <asm/interrupts/common_flags.h>
> +
> +
> +static __always_inline
> +arm64_exc_hwstate_t __arm64_switch_exc_hwstate_to(arm64_exc_hwstate_t prev,
> + arm64_exc_hwstate_t next)
> +{
> + bool irqs_disabled = arch_irqs_disabled_flags(next.flags);
> + bool force;
> +
> + arm64_debug_exc_hwstate(prev);
> +
> + if (prev.flags == next.flags)
> + return next;
> +
> + if (!irqs_disabled)
> + trace_hardirqs_on();
> +
> + force = system_uses_irq_prio_masking() && prev.pmr != next.pmr;
> +
> + __arm64_update_exc_hwstate(next, force);
> +
> + if (irqs_disabled)
> + trace_hardirqs_off();
> +
> + return next;
> +}
> +
> +static __always_inline
> +arm64_exc_hwstate_t arm64_inherit_exc_context(struct pt_regs *regs)
> +{
> + arm64_exc_hwstate_t prev = arm64_exc_hwstate_of_context(CRITICAL_CONTEXT);
> + arm64_exc_hwstate_t next = arm64_inherit_exc_hwstate(regs);
> +
> + return __arm64_switch_exc_hwstate_to(prev, next);
> +}
> +
> +static __always_inline
> +arm64_exc_hwstate_t arm64_drop_exc_context(arm64_exc_hwstate_t prev, arm64_exc_context_t context)
> +{
> + arm64_exc_hwstate_t next = arm64_exc_hwstate_of_context(context);
> +
> + if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DEBUG_IRQFLAGS)) {
> + bool pnmi = system_uses_irq_prio_masking();
> +
> + WARN_ON_ONCE(context > ERROR_CONTEXT &&
> + prev.daif == DAIF_ERRCTX);
> +
> + WARN_ON_ONCE(context > NONMI_CONTEXT &&
> + prev.daif == DAIF_PROCCTX_NOIRQ);
For daif, we can directly compare next and prev because, as the context
drops, the value of daif decreases.
This is also the opposite of the meanings of "drop" and "lift" in the
function names, which is easy to understand.
WARN_ON_ONCE(prev.daif < next.daif);
> +
> + WARN_ON_ONCE(context > NOIRQ_CONTEXT &&
> + pnmi && prev.pmr == GIC_PRIO_IRQOFF);
> +
> + WARN_ON_ONCE(context > PROCESS_CONTEXT &&
> + ((pnmi && prev.daif == DAIF_PROCCTX && prev.pmr == GIC_PRIO_IRQON) ||
> + (!pnmi && prev.daif == DAIF_PROCCTX)));
> + }
> +
> + return __arm64_switch_exc_hwstate_to(prev, next);
> +}
> +
> +static __always_inline
> +arm64_exc_hwstate_t arm64_lift_exc_context(arm64_exc_hwstate_t prev, arm64_exc_context_t context)
> +{
> + arm64_exc_hwstate_t next = arm64_exc_hwstate_of_context(context);
> +
> + if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DEBUG_IRQFLAGS)) {
> + bool pnmi = system_uses_irq_prio_masking();
> +
> + WARN_ON_ONCE(context < CRITICAL_CONTEXT &&
> + prev.daif == DAIF_MASK);
> +
> + WARN_ON_ONCE(context < ERROR_CONTEXT &&
> + prev.daif == DAIF_ERRCTX);
WARN_ON_ONCE(prev.daif > next.daif);
> +
> + WARN_ON_ONCE(context < NONMI_CONTEXT &&
> + pnmi && prev.daif == DAIF_PROCCTX_NOIRQ);
> +
> + WARN_ON_ONCE(context < NOIRQ_CONTEXT &&
> + ((pnmi && prev.pmr == GIC_PRIO_IRQOFF) ||
> + (!pnmi && prev.daif == DAIF_PROCCTX_NOIRQ)));
> + }
> +
> + return __arm64_switch_exc_hwstate_to(prev, next);
> +}
> +
> +
> +static __always_inline
> +arm64_exc_hwstate_t arm64_unmask_exc_context(arm64_exc_context_t context)
> +{
> + arm64_exc_hwstate_t prev = arm64_exc_hwstate_of_context(CRITICAL_CONTEXT);
> +
> + return arm64_drop_exc_context(prev, context);
> +}
> +
> +static __always_inline
> +arm64_exc_hwstate_t arm64_mask_exc_context(arm64_exc_hwstate_t prev)
> +{
> + return arm64_lift_exc_context(prev, CRITICAL_CONTEXT);
> +}
> +
> +#endif /* __ASM_INTERRUPTS_ENTRY_H */
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-28 9:19 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 68+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-27 16:34 [RFC PATCH v2 00/45] arm64: Add support for FEAT_NMI Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 01/45] arm64: ptrace: Remove INIT_PSTATE_EL2 Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 02/45] arm64: debug: don't mask DAIF for mdscr_write() Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 03/45] arm64: hibernate: mask DAIF before restoring hibernated kernel Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 1:17 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 04/45] arm64: hibernate: Restore DAIF state on error Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 1:16 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 05/45] arm64: suspend: rely on daif helpers to handle PMR Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 06/45] arm64: suspend: Initialize PMR on resume Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 07/45] arm64: entry: mask DAIF before returning from C EL1 handlers Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 2:00 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 08/45] irqchip/gic-v3: make the unmasking of pseudo-NMIs explicit when handling IRQs Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 09/45] arm64: entry: Avoid unnecessary local_irq_disable() on kernel exit Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 3:18 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 10/45] arm64: irqflags: Introduce arm64-specific irqflags type Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 2:42 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 11/45] arm64: irqflags: save and use both DAIF and PMR Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 3:46 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 12/45] arm64: interrupts: Add common exception state helpers Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 8:20 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 13/45] arm64: process: Use helper to check exception state Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 14/45] arm64: entry: Introduce entry specific exception masking helpers Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 8:48 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-28 9:18 ` Jinjie Ruan [this message]
2026-07-28 9:29 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 15/45] arm64: entry: replace DAIF helpers with entry helpers Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 9:53 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 16/45] arm64: interrupts: Introduce exception masking save/restore helpers Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 11:56 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 17/45] arm64: interrupts: introduce a helper for GIC priority initialization Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 11:21 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 18/45] arm64: replace local_daif helpers Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 12:04 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 19/45] arm64: cpuidle: use new helpers to bypass interrupt priority masking Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 20/45] arm64: remove daifflags.h Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 21/45] arm64: gicv3: remove GIC_PRIO_PSR_I_SET Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 12:08 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 22/45] arm64: cpufeature: Remove system_has_prio_mask_debugging() Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 23/45] arm64: irqflags: Switch to CONFIG_DEBUG_IRQFLAGS Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 24/45] arm64: Kconfig: Remove CONFIG_ARM64_DEBUG_PRIORITY_MASKING Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 25/45] efi/runtime-wrappers: Permit architectures to override IRQ flags checks Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 26/45] arm64/efi: Implement override for " Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 27/45] arm64: booting: Document boot requirements for FEAT_NMI Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 28/45] arm64: sysreg: Add definitions for immediate versions of MSR ALLINT Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 29/45] arm64: ptrace: Add PSR_ALLINT_BIT Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 3:58 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 30/45] arm64: idreg: Add an override for FEAT_NMI Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 31/45] arm64: cpufeature: Detect PE support " Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 32/45] arm64: nmi: Manage masking for superpriority interrupts Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 12:14 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 33/45] arm64: irq: Report FEAT_NMI masking local IRQs Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 34/45] arm64: nmi: Add handling of superpriority interrupts as NMIs Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 12:25 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 35/45] arm64: suspend: Always initialise PSTATE.ALLINT Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 36/45] arm64/efi: Add ALLINT to IRQ flags checks Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 37/45] arm64: kprobes: Disable NMIs Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 38/45] arm64: smp: Abstract SGI and LPI operations Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 39/45] arm64: smp: Fall back to IRQ when IPI NMI request fails Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 40/45] arm64: nmi: Add Kconfig for NMI Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 6:24 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 41/45] irqchip/gic-v3: Prepare for FEAT_GICv3_NMI support Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 12:29 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 42/45] irqchip/gic-v3: Implement " Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 12:31 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 43/45] arm64: smp: Add NMI support for LPI-backed IPIs Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-28 12:34 ` Jinjie Ruan
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 44/45] irqchip/gic-v5: Add NMI support for PPIs, SPIs and LPIs Vladimir Murzin
2026-07-27 16:34 ` [RFC PATCH v2 45/45] irqchip/gic-v5: Add NMI support for IPIs Vladimir Murzin
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