arm64: entry: cleanup sp_el0 manipulation

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The kernel stashes the current task struct in sp_el0 so that this can be
acquired consistently/cheaply when required. When we take an exception
from EL0 we have to:

1) stash the original sp_el0 value
2) find the current task
3) update sp_el0 with the current task pointer

Currently steps #1 and #2 occur in one place, and step #3 a while later.
As the value of sp_el0 is immaterial between these points, let's move
them together to make the code clearer and minimize ifdeffery. This
necessitates moving the comment for MDSCR_EL1.SS.

There should be no functional change as a result of this patch.

Signed-off-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
Cc: James Morse <james.morse@arm.com>
Cc: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>

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Mark Rutland 2020-01-16 18:35:48 +00:00 • committed by Will Deacon

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