Re: [PATCH v2 21/21] arm64: Rename 'overflow_stack' and OVERFLOW_STACK_SIZE
From: Catalin Marinas
Date: Tue Sep 22 2026 - 10:10:33 EST
On Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 05:14:05PM +0100, Will Deacon wrote:
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
> index 9d734cd09f62..7e9b26cf1bdc 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c
> @@ -327,43 +327,43 @@ static void debug_exception_exit(struct pt_regs *regs)
> }
> NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(debug_exception_exit);
>
> -static void noinstr el1h_64_check_overflow_stack(struct pt_regs *regs)
> +static void noinstr el1h_64_check_exception_stack(struct pt_regs *regs)
> {
> unsigned long sp = kernel_stack_pointer(regs) - sizeof(*regs);
> - unsigned long ovf_stack = (unsigned long)this_cpu_ptr(overflow_stack);
> + unsigned long exc_stack = (unsigned long)this_cpu_ptr(kernel_exception_stack);
>
> /*
> - * We're in big trouble if we've overflowed the overflow stack
> + * We're in big trouble if we've overflowed the exception stack
> * so perform a best-effort check before we proceed. If our SP
> - * is outside of the overflow stack for this CPU then presumably
> + * is outside of the exceptoin stack for this CPU then presumably
^^^^^^^^^
Nit: "exception"
--
Catalin