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 07/45] arm64: entry: mask DAIF before returning from C EL1 handlers
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:53 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <bb41c50e-346a-499b-8663-50d5127cdb0a@huawei.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260727163453.7969-8-vladimir.murzin@arm.com>
在 2026/7/28 0:34, Vladimir Murzin 写道:
> From: Ada Couprie Diaz <ada.coupriediaz@arm.com>
>
> Most EL1 exceptions already call local_daif_mask() before returning,
> with the exception of debug exception handlers which do not change
> DAIF, and the IRQ/FIQ/Error handlers.
>
> However, DAIF get masked in kernel_exit() in all cases when returning
> from EL1 C handlers anyway.
>
> Move this masking from assembly to C by calling local_daif_mask()
> before irqentry_nmi_exit(). Unlike the raw DAIF masking helper,
> local_daif_mask() invokes trace_hardirqs_off(), so it must execute
> while RCU is still watching.
>
> Remove the disable_daif assembly macro, as this was its only use.
LGTM
Reviewed-by: Jinjie Ruan <ruanjinjie@huawei.com>
>
> Signed-off-by: Ada Couprie Diaz <ada.coupriediaz@arm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Vladimir Murzin <vladimir.murzin@arm.com>
> ---
> arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h | 4 ----
> arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c | 2 ++
> arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S | 4 ----
> 3 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h
> index effae53e9739..0b58b550e8dc 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h
> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h
> @@ -34,10 +34,6 @@
> wx\n .req w\n
> .endr
>
> - .macro disable_daif
> - msr daifset, #0xf
> - .endm
> -
> /*
> * Save/restore interrupts.
> */
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
> index ceb4eb11232a..2be42d7f4eaa 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
> @@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ static __always_inline void __el1_pnmi(struct pt_regs *regs,
>
> state = irqentry_nmi_enter(regs);
> do_interrupt_handler(regs, handler);
> + local_daif_mask();
> irqentry_nmi_exit(regs, state);
> }
>
> @@ -540,6 +541,7 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_error_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
> local_daif_restore(DAIF_ERRCTX);
> state = irqentry_nmi_enter(regs);
> do_serror(regs, esr);
> + local_daif_mask();
> irqentry_nmi_exit(regs, state);
> }
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
> index e0db14e9c843..f63049ac32dc 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S
> @@ -333,10 +333,6 @@ alternative_else_nop_endif
> .endm
>
> .macro kernel_exit, el
> - .if \el != 0
> - disable_daif
> - .endif
> -
> #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_PSEUDO_NMI
> alternative_if_not ARM64_HAS_GIC_PRIO_MASKING
> b .Lskip_pmr_restore\@
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-28 2:11 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 [this message]
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
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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