linux-kernel - [PATCH v4 4/8] powerpc: Introduce syscall exit arch functions

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Message-ID: <20260123073916.956498-5-mkchauras@linux.ibm.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:09:12 +0530
From: Mukesh Kumar Chaurasiya <mkchauras@...ux.ibm.com>
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Subject: [PATCH v4 4/8] powerpc: Introduce syscall exit arch functions

From: Mukesh Kumar Chaurasiya <mchauras@...ux.ibm.com>

Add PowerPC-specific implementations of the generic syscall exit hooks
used by the generic entry/exit framework:

 - arch_exit_to_user_mode_work_prepare()
 - arch_exit_to_user_mode_work()

These helpers handle user state restoration when returning from the
kernel to userspace, including FPU/VMX/VSX state, transactional memory,
KUAP restore, and per-CPU accounting.

Additionally, move check_return_regs_valid() from interrupt.c to
interrupt.h so it can be shared by the new entry/exit logic.

No functional change is intended with this patch.

Signed-off-by: Mukesh Kumar Chaurasiya <mchauras@...ux.ibm.com>
---
 arch/powerpc/include/asm/entry-common.h | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/entry-common.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/entry-common.h
index 837a7e020e82..ff0625e04778 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/entry-common.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/entry-common.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <asm/cputime.h>
 #include <asm/interrupt.h>
 #include <asm/stacktrace.h>
+#include <asm/switch_to.h>
 #include <asm/tm.h>
 
 static __always_inline void booke_load_dbcr0(void)
@@ -123,4 +124,52 @@ static __always_inline void arch_enter_from_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 #define arch_enter_from_user_mode arch_enter_from_user_mode
 
+static inline void arch_exit_to_user_mode_prepare(struct pt_regs *regs,
+						  unsigned long ti_work)
+{
+	unsigned long mathflags;
+
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S_64) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PPC_FPU)) {
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PPC_TRANSACTIONAL_MEM) &&
+		    unlikely((ti_work & _TIF_RESTORE_TM))) {
+			restore_tm_state(regs);
+		} else {
+			mathflags = MSR_FP;
+
+			if (cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_VSX))
+				mathflags |= MSR_VEC | MSR_VSX;
+			else if (cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_ALTIVEC))
+				mathflags |= MSR_VEC;
+
+			/*
+			 * If userspace MSR has all available FP bits set,
+			 * then they are live and no need to restore. If not,
+			 * it means the regs were given up and restore_math
+			 * may decide to restore them (to avoid taking an FP
+			 * fault).
+			 */
+			if ((regs->msr & mathflags) != mathflags)
+				restore_math(regs);
+		}
+	}
+
+	check_return_regs_valid(regs);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PPC_TRANSACTIONAL_MEM
+	local_paca->tm_scratch = regs->msr;
+#endif
+	/* Restore user access locks last */
+	kuap_user_restore(regs);
+}
+
+#define arch_exit_to_user_mode_prepare arch_exit_to_user_mode_prepare
+
+static __always_inline void arch_exit_to_user_mode(void)
+{
+	booke_load_dbcr0();
+
+	account_cpu_user_exit();
+}
+
+#define arch_exit_to_user_mode arch_exit_to_user_mode
+
 #endif /* _ASM_PPC_ENTRY_COMMON_H */
-- 
2.52.0