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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
index c8989b999250..8811c303608b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
@@ -477,7 +477,13 @@ static void compat_thread_switch(struct task_struct *next)
set_tsk_thread_flag(next, TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME);
}
-static void update_sctlr_el1(u64 sctlr)
+/*
+ * __switch_to() checks current->thread.sctlr_user as an optimisation. Therefore
+ * this function must be called with preemption disabled and the update to
+ * sctlr_user must be made in the same preemption disabled block so that
+ * __switch_to() does not see the variable update before the SCTLR_EL1 one.
+ */
+void update_sctlr_el1(u64 sctlr)
{
/*
* EnIA must not be cleared while in the kernel as this is necessary for
@@ -489,19 +495,6 @@ static void update_sctlr_el1(u64 sctlr)
isb();
}
-void set_task_sctlr_el1(u64 sctlr)
-{
- /*
- * __switch_to() checks current->thread.sctlr as an
- * optimisation. Disable preemption so that it does not see
- * the variable update before the SCTLR_EL1 one.
- */
- preempt_disable();
- current->thread.sctlr_user = sctlr;
- update_sctlr_el1(sctlr);
- preempt_enable();
-}
-
/*
* Thread switching.
*/