1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/fpsimd.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/fpsimd.h
index 7780d343ef..b67b89c54e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/fpsimd.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/fpsimd.h
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ static inline void cpacr_restore(unsigned long cpacr)
  * When we defined the maximum SVE vector length we defined the ABI so
  * that the maximum vector length included all the reserved for future
  * expansion bits in ZCR rather than those just currently defined by
- * the architecture. While SME follows a similar pattern the fact that
- * it includes a square matrix means that any allocations that attempt
- * to cover the maximum potential vector length (such as happen with
- * the regset used for ptrace) end up being extremely large. Define
- * the much lower actual limit for use in such situations.
+ * the architecture.  Using this length to allocate worst size buffers
+ * results in excessively large allocations, and this effect is even
+ * more pronounced for SME due to ZA.  Define more suitable VLs for
+ * these situations.
  */
-#define SME_VQ_MAX	16
+#define ARCH_SVE_VQ_MAX ((ZCR_ELx_LEN_MASK >> ZCR_ELx_LEN_SHIFT) + 1)
+#define SME_VQ_MAX	((SMCR_ELx_LEN_MASK >> SMCR_ELx_LEN_SHIFT) + 1)
 
 struct task_struct;