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Re: [PATCH v9 08/13] arch/arm64: adopt prepare_exit_to_usermode() model from x86

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On Mon, Jan 04, 2016 at 04:01:05PM -0500, Chris Metcalf wrote:
> On 01/04/2016 03:33 PM, Mark Rutland wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >On Mon, Jan 04, 2016 at 02:34:46PM -0500, Chris Metcalf wrote:
> >>This change is a prerequisite change for TASK_ISOLATION but also
> >>stands on its own for readability and maintainability.
> >I have also been looking into converting the userspace return path from
> >assembly to C [1], for the latter two reasons. Based on that, I have a
> >couple of comments.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> >It seems unfortunate to leave behind portions of the entry.S
> >_TIF_WORK_MASK state machine (i.e. a small portion of ret_fast_syscall,
> >and the majority of work_pending and ret_to_user).
> >
> >I think it would be nicer if we could handle all of that in one place
> >(or at least all in C).
> 
> Yes, in principle I agree with this, and I think your deasm tree looks
> like an excellent idea.
> 
> For this patch series I wanted to focus more on what was necessary
> for the various platforms to implement task isolation, and less on
> additional cleanups of the platforms in question.  I think my changes
> don't make the TIF state machine any less clear, nor do they make
> it harder for an eventual further migration to C code along the lines
> of what you've done, so it seems plausible to me to commit them
> upstream independently of your work.

I appreciate that you don't want to rewrite all the code.

However, I think it's easier to factor out a small amount of additional
code now and evlove that as a whole than it will be to evolve part of it
and try to put it back together later.

I have a patch which I will reply with momentarily.

Thanks,
Mark.
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Re: [PATCH v9 08/13] arch/arm64: adopt prepare_exit_to_usermode()  model from x86 Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> - 2016-01-04 21:40 +0100
  Re: [PATCH v9 08/13] arch/arm64: adopt prepare_exit_to_usermode()  model from x86 Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@ezchip.com> - 2016-01-04 22:10 +0100
    Re: [PATCH v9 08/13] arch/arm64: adopt prepare_exit_to_usermode()  model from x86 Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> - 2016-01-05 18:30 +0100
      [PATCH 2/2] arm64: factor work_pending state machine to C Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> - 2016-01-05 18:40 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 2/2] arm64: factor work_pending state machine to C Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@ezchip.com> - 2016-01-05 20:00 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 2/2] arm64: factor work_pending state machine to C Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com> - 2016-01-06 13:40 +0100
          Re: [PATCH 2/2] arm64: factor work_pending state machine to C Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> - 2016-01-06 13:50 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 2/2] arm64: factor work_pending state machine to C Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> - 2016-01-06 14:50 +0100
          Re: [PATCH 2/2] arm64: factor work_pending state machine to C Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com> - 2016-01-06 15:20 +0100
      [PATCH 1/2] arm64: entry: remove pointless SPSR mode check Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> - 2016-01-05 18:40 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 1/2] arm64: entry: remove pointless SPSR mode check Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com> - 2016-01-06 13:20 +0100
  Re: [PATCH v9 08/13] arch/arm64: adopt prepare_exit_to_usermode()  model from x86 Andy Lutomirski <luto@amacapital.net> - 2016-01-04 23:40 +0100
    Re: [PATCH v9 08/13] arch/arm64: adopt prepare_exit_to_usermode()  model from x86 Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> - 2016-01-05 19:10 +0100

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