Re: [PATCH v2 4/4] riscv: entry: consolidate general regs saving into save_gp

From: Guo Ren
Date: Tue Oct 18 2022 - 22:55:31 EST


On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 12:11 AM Jisheng Zhang <jszhang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2022 at 11:59:00AM +0800, Guo Ren wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 29, 2022 at 12:29 AM Jisheng Zhang <jszhang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Consolidate the saving/restoring GPs(except ra, sp and tp) into
> > > save_gp/restore_gp macro.
> > >
> > > No functional change intended.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Jisheng Zhang <jszhang@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > arch/riscv/include/asm/asm.h | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > arch/riscv/kernel/entry.S | 87 ++--------------------------------
> > > arch/riscv/kernel/mcount-dyn.S | 58 +----------------------
> > > 3 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 140 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/asm.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/asm.h
> > > index 1b471ff73178..2f3b49536e9d 100644
> > > --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/asm.h
> > > +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/asm.h
> > > @@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
> > > #endif
> > >
> > > #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
> > > +#include <asm/asm-offsets.h>
> > >
> > > /* Common assembly source macros */
> > >
> > > @@ -80,6 +81,70 @@
> > > .endr
> > > .endm
> > >
> > > + /* save all GPs except ra, sp and tp */
> > > + .macro save_gp
> > How about leave x3(gp) out of the macro, and define:
> > .marco save_from_x5_to_x31
> > .marco restore_from_x5_to_x31
>
> Good idea, will do in next version.

Where is the next version?

I want to involve the patch in my generic entry series, it would help
in the coding convention of the entry code.

>
> Thanks



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Best Regards
Guo Ren