1 files changed, 21 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
index 58dcfac5ea88..a3a34b4eb038 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
@@ -167,11 +167,18 @@ void tsk_clear_notify_resume(struct task_struct *tsk)
         clear_ti_thread_flag(task_thread_info(tsk), TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME);
 }
 
+/*
+ * do_notify_resume_user():
+ *      Called from notify_resume_user at entry.S, with interrupts disabled.
+ */
 void
-do_notify_resume_user (sigset_t *unused, struct sigscratch *scr, long in_syscall)
+do_notify_resume_user(sigset_t *unused, struct sigscratch *scr, long in_syscall)
 {
         if (fsys_mode(current, &scr->pt)) {
-                /* defer signal-handling etc. until we return to privilege-level 0.  */
+                /*
+                 * defer signal-handling etc. until we return to
+                 * privilege-level 0.
+                 */
                 if (!ia64_psr(&scr->pt)->lp)
                         ia64_psr(&scr->pt)->lp = 1;
                 return;
@@ -179,16 +186,26 @@ do_notify_resume_user (sigset_t *unused, struct sigscratch *scr, long in_syscall
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PERFMON
         if (current->thread.pfm_needs_checking)
+                /*
+                 * Note: pfm_handle_work() allow us to call it with interrupts
+                 * disabled, and may enable interrupts within the function.
+                 */
                 pfm_handle_work();
 #endif
 
         /* deal with pending signal delivery */
-        if (test_thread_flag(TIF_SIGPENDING))
+        if (test_thread_flag(TIF_SIGPENDING)) {
+                local_irq_enable();     /* force interrupt enable */
                 ia64_do_signal(scr, in_syscall);
+        }
 
         /* copy user rbs to kernel rbs */
-        if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_RESTORE_RSE)))
+        if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_RESTORE_RSE))) {
+                local_irq_enable();     /* force interrupt enable */
                 ia64_sync_krbs();
+        }
+
+        local_irq_disable();    /* force interrupt disable */
 }
 
 static int pal_halt        = 1;