linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v10 00/16] arm64: entry: Convert to Generic Entry

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Message-ID: <176951031735.722772.3896025304943173435.b4-ty@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:39:11 +0000
From: Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 00/16] arm64: entry: Convert to Generic Entry

On Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:47:21 +0800, Jinjie Ruan wrote:
> Currently, x86, Riscv, Loongarch use the Generic Entry which makes
> maintainers' work easier and codes more elegant. arm64 has already
> successfully switched to the Generic IRQ Entry in commit
> b3cf07851b6c ("arm64: entry: Switch to generic IRQ entry"), it is
> time to completely convert arm64 to Generic Entry.
> 
> The goal is to bring arm64 in line with other architectures that already
> use the generic entry infrastructure, reducing duplicated code and
> making it easier to share future changes in entry/exit paths, such as
> "Syscall User Dispatch".
> 
> [...]

Applied first three to arm64 (for-next/entry), thanks!

[01/16] arm64: Remove unused _TIF_WORK_MASK
        https://git.kernel.org/arm64/c/e7e7afdc7c14
[02/16] arm64/ptrace: Split report_syscall()
        https://git.kernel.org/arm64/c/741a9000173a
[03/16] arm64/ptrace: Return early for ptrace_report_syscall_entry() error
        https://git.kernel.org/arm64/c/a3386301667e

I know it's a drop in the ocean, but they look good to me and it saves
you from having to carry them over.

Cheers,
-- 
Will

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