[PATCH -next v4 02/19] arm64: entry: Refactor the entry and exit for exceptions from EL1

Jinjie Ruan posted 19 patches 1 month ago
[PATCH -next v4 02/19] arm64: entry: Refactor the entry and exit for exceptions from EL1
Posted by Jinjie Ruan 1 month ago
These changes refactor the entry and exit routines for the exceptions
from EL1. They store the RCU and lockdep state in a struct
irqentry_state variable on the stack, rather than recording them
in the fields of pt_regs, since it is safe enough for these context.

Before:
	struct pt_regs {
		...
		u64 lockdep_hardirqs;
		u64 exit_rcu;
	}

	enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
	...
	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);

After:
	typedef struct irqentry_state {
		union {
			bool    exit_rcu;
			bool    lockdep;
		};
	} irqentry_state_t;

	irqentry_state_t state = enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
	...
	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);

No functional changes.

Suggested-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Jinjie Ruan <ruanjinjie@huawei.com>
---
 arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h  |  11 ++-
 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c | 129 +++++++++++++++++++------------
 2 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
index 3e5372a98da4..5156c0d5fa20 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ static inline unsigned long pstate_to_compat_psr(const unsigned long pstate)
 	return psr;
 }
 
+typedef struct irqentry_state {
+	union {
+		bool	exit_rcu;
+		bool	lockdep;
+	};
+} irqentry_state_t;
+
 /*
  * This struct defines the way the registers are stored on the stack during an
  * exception. struct user_pt_regs must form a prefix of struct pt_regs.
@@ -169,10 +176,6 @@ struct pt_regs {
 
 	u64 sdei_ttbr1;
 	struct frame_record_meta stackframe;
-
-	/* Only valid for some EL1 exceptions. */
-	u64 lockdep_hardirqs;
-	u64 exit_rcu;
 };
 
 /* For correct stack alignment, pt_regs has to be a multiple of 16 bytes. */
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
index c547e70428d3..68a9aecacdb9 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
@@ -36,29 +36,36 @@
  * This is intended to match the logic in irqentry_enter(), handling the kernel
  * mode transitions only.
  */
-static __always_inline void __enter_from_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static __always_inline irqentry_state_t __enter_from_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	regs->exit_rcu = false;
+	irqentry_state_t ret = {
+		.exit_rcu = false,
+	};
 
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TINY_RCU) && is_idle_task(current)) {
 		lockdep_hardirqs_off(CALLER_ADDR0);
 		ct_irq_enter();
 		trace_hardirqs_off_finish();
 
-		regs->exit_rcu = true;
-		return;
+		ret.exit_rcu = true;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	lockdep_hardirqs_off(CALLER_ADDR0);
 	rcu_irq_enter_check_tick();
 	trace_hardirqs_off_finish();
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static void noinstr enter_from_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static noinstr irqentry_state_t enter_from_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	__enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+	irqentry_state_t ret = __enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+
 	mte_check_tfsr_entry();
 	mte_disable_tco_entry(current);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -69,12 +76,13 @@ static void noinstr enter_from_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
  * This is intended to match the logic in irqentry_exit(), handling the kernel
  * mode transitions only, and with preemption handled elsewhere.
  */
-static __always_inline void __exit_to_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static __always_inline void __exit_to_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs,
+						  irqentry_state_t state)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
 
 	if (!regs_irqs_disabled(regs)) {
-		if (regs->exit_rcu) {
+		if (state.exit_rcu) {
 			trace_hardirqs_on_prepare();
 			lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare();
 			ct_irq_exit();
@@ -84,15 +92,16 @@ static __always_inline void __exit_to_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 		trace_hardirqs_on();
 	} else {
-		if (regs->exit_rcu)
+		if (state.exit_rcu)
 			ct_irq_exit();
 	}
 }
 
-static void noinstr exit_to_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static void noinstr exit_to_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs,
+					irqentry_state_t state)
 {
 	mte_check_tfsr_exit();
-	__exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);
+	__exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -190,9 +199,11 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr asm_exit_to_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
  * mode. Before this function is called it is not safe to call regular kernel
  * code, instrumentable code, or any code which may trigger an exception.
  */
-static void noinstr arm64_enter_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static noinstr irqentry_state_t arm64_enter_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	regs->lockdep_hardirqs = lockdep_hardirqs_enabled();
+	irqentry_state_t irq_state;
+
+	irq_state.lockdep = lockdep_hardirqs_enabled();
 
 	__nmi_enter();
 	lockdep_hardirqs_off(CALLER_ADDR0);
@@ -201,6 +212,8 @@ static void noinstr arm64_enter_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	trace_hardirqs_off_finish();
 	ftrace_nmi_enter();
+
+	return irq_state;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -208,19 +221,18 @@ static void noinstr arm64_enter_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
  * mode. After this function returns it is not safe to call regular kernel
  * code, instrumentable code, or any code which may trigger an exception.
  */
-static void noinstr arm64_exit_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static void noinstr arm64_exit_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs,
+				   irqentry_state_t irq_state)
 {
-	bool restore = regs->lockdep_hardirqs;
-
 	ftrace_nmi_exit();
-	if (restore) {
+	if (irq_state.lockdep) {
 		trace_hardirqs_on_prepare();
 		lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare();
 	}
 
 	ct_nmi_exit();
 	lockdep_hardirq_exit();
-	if (restore)
+	if (irq_state.lockdep)
 		lockdep_hardirqs_on(CALLER_ADDR0);
 	__nmi_exit();
 }
@@ -230,14 +242,18 @@ static void noinstr arm64_exit_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
  * kernel mode. Before this function is called it is not safe to call regular
  * kernel code, instrumentable code, or any code which may trigger an exception.
  */
-static void noinstr arm64_enter_el1_dbg(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static noinstr irqentry_state_t arm64_enter_el1_dbg(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	regs->lockdep_hardirqs = lockdep_hardirqs_enabled();
+	irqentry_state_t state;
+
+	state.lockdep = lockdep_hardirqs_enabled();
 
 	lockdep_hardirqs_off(CALLER_ADDR0);
 	ct_nmi_enter();
 
 	trace_hardirqs_off_finish();
+
+	return state;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -245,17 +261,16 @@ static void noinstr arm64_enter_el1_dbg(struct pt_regs *regs)
  * kernel mode. After this function returns it is not safe to call regular
  * kernel code, instrumentable code, or any code which may trigger an exception.
  */
-static void noinstr arm64_exit_el1_dbg(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static void noinstr arm64_exit_el1_dbg(struct pt_regs *regs,
+				       irqentry_state_t state)
 {
-	bool restore = regs->lockdep_hardirqs;
-
-	if (restore) {
+	if (state.lockdep) {
 		trace_hardirqs_on_prepare();
 		lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare();
 	}
 
 	ct_nmi_exit();
-	if (restore)
+	if (state.lockdep)
 		lockdep_hardirqs_on(CALLER_ADDR0);
 }
 
@@ -426,78 +441,86 @@ UNHANDLED(el1t, 64, error)
 static void noinstr el1_abort(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
 	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
+	irqentry_state_t state;
 
-	enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+	state = enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
 	local_daif_inherit(regs);
 	do_mem_abort(far, esr, regs);
 	local_daif_mask();
-	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);
+	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_pc(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
 	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
+	irqentry_state_t state;
 
-	enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+	state = enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
 	local_daif_inherit(regs);
 	do_sp_pc_abort(far, esr, regs);
 	local_daif_mask();
-	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);
+	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_undef(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
-	enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+	irqentry_state_t state = enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+
 	local_daif_inherit(regs);
 	do_el1_undef(regs, esr);
 	local_daif_mask();
-	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);
+	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_bti(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
-	enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+	irqentry_state_t state = enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+
 	local_daif_inherit(regs);
 	do_el1_bti(regs, esr);
 	local_daif_mask();
-	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);
+	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_gcs(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
-	enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+	irqentry_state_t state = enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+
 	local_daif_inherit(regs);
 	do_el1_gcs(regs, esr);
 	local_daif_mask();
-	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);
+	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_mops(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
-	enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+	irqentry_state_t state = enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+
 	local_daif_inherit(regs);
 	do_el1_mops(regs, esr);
 	local_daif_mask();
-	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);
+	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_dbg(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
 	unsigned long far = read_sysreg(far_el1);
+	irqentry_state_t state;
 
-	arm64_enter_el1_dbg(regs);
+	state = arm64_enter_el1_dbg(regs);
 	if (!cortex_a76_erratum_1463225_debug_handler(regs))
 		do_debug_exception(far, esr, regs);
-	arm64_exit_el1_dbg(regs);
+	arm64_exit_el1_dbg(regs, state);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el1_fpac(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
 {
-	enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+	irqentry_state_t state = enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+
 	local_daif_inherit(regs);
 	do_el1_fpac(regs, esr);
 	local_daif_mask();
-	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);
+	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
@@ -546,15 +569,16 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_sync_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 static __always_inline void __el1_pnmi(struct pt_regs *regs,
 				       void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *))
 {
-	arm64_enter_nmi(regs);
+	irqentry_state_t state = arm64_enter_nmi(regs);
+
 	do_interrupt_handler(regs, handler);
-	arm64_exit_nmi(regs);
+	arm64_exit_nmi(regs, state);
 }
 
 static __always_inline void __el1_irq(struct pt_regs *regs,
 				      void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *))
 {
-	enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
+	irqentry_state_t state = enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
 
 	irq_enter_rcu();
 	do_interrupt_handler(regs, handler);
@@ -562,7 +586,7 @@ static __always_inline void __el1_irq(struct pt_regs *regs,
 
 	arm64_preempt_schedule_irq();
 
-	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);
+	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
 }
 static void noinstr el1_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs,
 				  void (*handler)(struct pt_regs *))
@@ -588,11 +612,12 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_fiq_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 asmlinkage void noinstr el1h_64_error_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	unsigned long esr = read_sysreg(esr_el1);
+	irqentry_state_t state;
 
 	local_daif_restore(DAIF_ERRCTX);
-	arm64_enter_nmi(regs);
+	state = arm64_enter_nmi(regs);
 	do_serror(regs, esr);
-	arm64_exit_nmi(regs);
+	arm64_exit_nmi(regs, state);
 }
 
 static void noinstr el0_da(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
@@ -855,12 +880,13 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr el0t_64_fiq_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 static void noinstr __el0_error_handler_common(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	unsigned long esr = read_sysreg(esr_el1);
+	irqentry_state_t state;
 
 	enter_from_user_mode(regs);
 	local_daif_restore(DAIF_ERRCTX);
-	arm64_enter_nmi(regs);
+	state = arm64_enter_nmi(regs);
 	do_serror(regs, esr);
-	arm64_exit_nmi(regs);
+	arm64_exit_nmi(regs, state);
 	local_daif_restore(DAIF_PROCCTX);
 	exit_to_user_mode(regs);
 }
@@ -968,6 +994,7 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr __noreturn handle_bad_stack(struct pt_regs *regs)
 asmlinkage noinstr unsigned long
 __sdei_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, struct sdei_registered_event *arg)
 {
+	irqentry_state_t state;
 	unsigned long ret;
 
 	/*
@@ -992,9 +1019,9 @@ __sdei_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, struct sdei_registered_event *arg)
 	else if (cpu_has_pan())
 		set_pstate_pan(0);
 
-	arm64_enter_nmi(regs);
+	state = arm64_enter_nmi(regs);
 	ret = do_sdei_event(regs, arg);
-	arm64_exit_nmi(regs);
+	arm64_exit_nmi(regs, state);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-- 
2.34.1
Re: [PATCH -next v4 02/19] arm64: entry: Refactor the entry and exit for exceptions from EL1
Posted by Mark Rutland 3 weeks, 6 days ago
On Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 06:06:43PM +0800, Jinjie Ruan wrote:
> These changes refactor the entry and exit routines for the exceptions
> from EL1. They store the RCU and lockdep state in a struct
> irqentry_state variable on the stack, rather than recording them
> in the fields of pt_regs, since it is safe enough for these context.

In general, please descirbe *why* we want to make the change first, e.g.

| The generic entry code uses irqentry_state_t to track lockdep and RCU
| state across exception entry and return. For historical reasons, arm64
| embeds similar fields within its pt_regs structure.
|
| In preparation for moving arm64 over to the generic entry code, pull
| these fields out of arm64's pt_regs, and use a seperate structure,
| matching the style of the generic entry code.

> Before:
> 	struct pt_regs {
> 		...
> 		u64 lockdep_hardirqs;
> 		u64 exit_rcu;
> 	}
> 
> 	enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
> 	...
> 	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);
> 
> After:
> 	typedef struct irqentry_state {
> 		union {
> 			bool    exit_rcu;
> 			bool    lockdep;
> 		};
> 	} irqentry_state_t;
> 
> 	irqentry_state_t state = enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
> 	...
> 	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);

I don't think this part is necessary.

> 
> No functional changes.
> 
> Suggested-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jinjie Ruan <ruanjinjie@huawei.com>
> ---
>  arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h  |  11 ++-
>  arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c | 129 +++++++++++++++++++------------
>  2 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
> index 3e5372a98da4..5156c0d5fa20 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
> @@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ static inline unsigned long pstate_to_compat_psr(const unsigned long pstate)
>  	return psr;
>  }
>  
> +typedef struct irqentry_state {
> +	union {
> +		bool	exit_rcu;
> +		bool	lockdep;
> +	};
> +} irqentry_state_t;

AFAICT this can be moved directly into arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c.

> +
>  /*
>   * This struct defines the way the registers are stored on the stack during an
>   * exception. struct user_pt_regs must form a prefix of struct pt_regs.
> @@ -169,10 +176,6 @@ struct pt_regs {
>  
>  	u64 sdei_ttbr1;
>  	struct frame_record_meta stackframe;
> -
> -	/* Only valid for some EL1 exceptions. */
> -	u64 lockdep_hardirqs;
> -	u64 exit_rcu;
>  };
>  
>  /* For correct stack alignment, pt_regs has to be a multiple of 16 bytes. */
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
> index c547e70428d3..68a9aecacdb9 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
> @@ -36,29 +36,36 @@
>   * This is intended to match the logic in irqentry_enter(), handling the kernel
>   * mode transitions only.
>   */
> -static __always_inline void __enter_from_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
> +static __always_inline irqentry_state_t __enter_from_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
>  {
> -	regs->exit_rcu = false;
> +	irqentry_state_t ret = {
> +		.exit_rcu = false,
> +	};

I realise that the generic entry code calls this 'ret' in
irqentry_enter() and similar, but could we please use 'state'
consistently in the arm64 code?

[...]

>  /*
> @@ -190,9 +199,11 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr asm_exit_to_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
>   * mode. Before this function is called it is not safe to call regular kernel
>   * code, instrumentable code, or any code which may trigger an exception.
>   */
> -static void noinstr arm64_enter_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
> +static noinstr irqentry_state_t arm64_enter_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
>  {
> -	regs->lockdep_hardirqs = lockdep_hardirqs_enabled();
> +	irqentry_state_t irq_state;

Likewise, please use 'state' rather than 'irq_state'.

In future we should probably have a separate structure for the NMI
paths, and get rid of the union, which would avoid the possiblity of
using mismatched helpers.

Mark.
Re: [PATCH -next v4 02/19] arm64: entry: Refactor the entry and exit for exceptions from EL1
Posted by Jinjie Ruan 3 weeks, 4 days ago

On 2024/10/29 22:33, Mark Rutland wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 06:06:43PM +0800, Jinjie Ruan wrote:
>> These changes refactor the entry and exit routines for the exceptions
>> from EL1. They store the RCU and lockdep state in a struct
>> irqentry_state variable on the stack, rather than recording them
>> in the fields of pt_regs, since it is safe enough for these context.
> 
> In general, please descirbe *why* we want to make the change first, e.g.
> 
> | The generic entry code uses irqentry_state_t to track lockdep and RCU
> | state across exception entry and return. For historical reasons, arm64
> | embeds similar fields within its pt_regs structure.
> |
> | In preparation for moving arm64 over to the generic entry code, pull
> | these fields out of arm64's pt_regs, and use a seperate structure,
> | matching the style of the generic entry code.
> 
>> Before:
>> 	struct pt_regs {
>> 		...
>> 		u64 lockdep_hardirqs;
>> 		u64 exit_rcu;
>> 	}
>>
>> 	enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
>> 	...
>> 	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs);
>>
>> After:
>> 	typedef struct irqentry_state {
>> 		union {
>> 			bool    exit_rcu;
>> 			bool    lockdep;
>> 		};
>> 	} irqentry_state_t;
>>
>> 	irqentry_state_t state = enter_from_kernel_mode(regs);
>> 	...
>> 	exit_to_kernel_mode(regs, state);
> 
> I don't think this part is necessary.

Thank you, will remove it and explain why.

> 
>>
>> No functional changes.
>>
>> Suggested-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Jinjie Ruan <ruanjinjie@huawei.com>
>> ---
>>  arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h  |  11 ++-
>>  arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c | 129 +++++++++++++++++++------------
>>  2 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
>> index 3e5372a98da4..5156c0d5fa20 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/ptrace.h
>> @@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ static inline unsigned long pstate_to_compat_psr(const unsigned long pstate)
>>  	return psr;
>>  }
>>  
>> +typedef struct irqentry_state {
>> +	union {
>> +		bool	exit_rcu;
>> +		bool	lockdep;
>> +	};
>> +} irqentry_state_t;
> 
> AFAICT this can be moved directly into arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c.
> 
>> +
>>  /*
>>   * This struct defines the way the registers are stored on the stack during an
>>   * exception. struct user_pt_regs must form a prefix of struct pt_regs.
>> @@ -169,10 +176,6 @@ struct pt_regs {
>>  
>>  	u64 sdei_ttbr1;
>>  	struct frame_record_meta stackframe;
>> -
>> -	/* Only valid for some EL1 exceptions. */
>> -	u64 lockdep_hardirqs;
>> -	u64 exit_rcu;
>>  };
>>  
>>  /* For correct stack alignment, pt_regs has to be a multiple of 16 bytes. */
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
>> index c547e70428d3..68a9aecacdb9 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
>> @@ -36,29 +36,36 @@
>>   * This is intended to match the logic in irqentry_enter(), handling the kernel
>>   * mode transitions only.
>>   */
>> -static __always_inline void __enter_from_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
>> +static __always_inline irqentry_state_t __enter_from_kernel_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
>>  {
>> -	regs->exit_rcu = false;
>> +	irqentry_state_t ret = {
>> +		.exit_rcu = false,
>> +	};
> 
> I realise that the generic entry code calls this 'ret' in
> irqentry_enter() and similar, but could we please use 'state'
> consistently in the arm64 code?
> 
> [...]
> 
>>  /*
>> @@ -190,9 +199,11 @@ asmlinkage void noinstr asm_exit_to_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
>>   * mode. Before this function is called it is not safe to call regular kernel
>>   * code, instrumentable code, or any code which may trigger an exception.
>>   */
>> -static void noinstr arm64_enter_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
>> +static noinstr irqentry_state_t arm64_enter_nmi(struct pt_regs *regs)
>>  {
>> -	regs->lockdep_hardirqs = lockdep_hardirqs_enabled();
>> +	irqentry_state_t irq_state;
> 
> Likewise, please use 'state' rather than 'irq_state'.
> 
> In future we should probably have a separate structure for the NMI
> paths, and get rid of the union, which would avoid the possiblity of
> using mismatched helpers.
> 
> Mark.
> 
>