* runlatch, etc...
  */
 
-/* Exception addition: Hard disable interrupts */
-#define DISABLE_INTS   RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10,r11)
+/*
+ * This addition reconciles our actual IRQ state with the various software
+ * flags that track it. This may call C code.
+ */
+#define ADD_RECONCILE  RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10,r11)
 
 #define ADD_NVGPRS                             \
        bl      save_nvgprs
 
 #define STD_EXCEPTION_COMMON(trap, label, hdlr)                        \
        EXCEPTION_COMMON(trap, label, hdlr, ret_from_except,    \
-                        ADD_NVGPRS;DISABLE_INTS)
+                        ADD_NVGPRS;ADD_RECONCILE)
 
 /*
  * Like STD_EXCEPTION_COMMON, but for exceptions that can occur
  */
 #define STD_EXCEPTION_COMMON_ASYNC(trap, label, hdlr)            \
        EXCEPTION_COMMON(trap, label, hdlr, ret_from_except_lite, \
-                        FINISH_NAP;DISABLE_INTS;RUNLATCH_ON)
+                        FINISH_NAP;ADD_RECONCILE;RUNLATCH_ON)
 
 /*
  * When the idle code in power4_idle puts the CPU into NAP mode,
 
        mfspr   r10,SPRN_DSISR
        stw     r10,PACA_EXGEN+EX_DSISR(r13)
        EXCEPTION_PROLOG_COMMON(0x300, PACA_EXGEN)
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        ld      r12,_MSR(r1)
        ld      r3,PACA_EXGEN+EX_DAR(r13)
        lwz     r4,PACA_EXGEN+EX_DSISR(r13)
        stw     r10,PACA_EXGEN+EX_DSISR(r13)
        EXCEPTION_PROLOG_COMMON(0xe00, PACA_EXGEN)
        bl      save_nvgprs
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
        bl      unknown_exception
        b       ret_from_except
        .globl instruction_access_common
 instruction_access_common:
        EXCEPTION_PROLOG_COMMON(0x400, PACA_EXGEN)
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        ld      r12,_MSR(r1)
        ld      r3,_NIP(r1)
        andis.  r4,r12,0x5820
 
 unrecov_user_slb:
        EXCEPTION_PROLOG_COMMON(0x4200, PACA_EXGEN)
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        bl      save_nvgprs
 1:     addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
        bl      unrecoverable_exception
        stw     r10,PACA_EXGEN+EX_DSISR(r13)
        EXCEPTION_PROLOG_COMMON(0x200, PACA_EXMC)
        FINISH_NAP
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        ld      r3,PACA_EXGEN+EX_DAR(r13)
        lwz     r4,PACA_EXGEN+EX_DSISR(r13)
        std     r3,_DAR(r1)
        std     r3,_DAR(r1)
        std     r4,_DSISR(r1)
        bl      save_nvgprs
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
        bl      alignment_exception
        b       ret_from_except
 program_check_common:
        EXCEPTION_PROLOG_COMMON(0x700, PACA_EXGEN)
        bl      save_nvgprs
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
        bl      program_check_exception
        b       ret_from_except
        EXCEPTION_PROLOG_COMMON(0x800, PACA_EXGEN)
        bne     1f                      /* if from user, just load it up */
        bl      save_nvgprs
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
        bl      kernel_fp_unavailable_exception
        BUG_OPCODE
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_TRANSACTIONAL_MEM
 2:     /* User process was in a transaction */
        bl      save_nvgprs
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
        bl      fp_unavailable_tm
        b       ret_from_except
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_TRANSACTIONAL_MEM
 2:     /* User process was in a transaction */
        bl      save_nvgprs
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
        bl      altivec_unavailable_tm
        b       ret_from_except
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ALTIVEC)
 #endif
        bl      save_nvgprs
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
        bl      altivec_unavailable_exception
        b       ret_from_except
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_TRANSACTIONAL_MEM
 2:     /* User process was in a transaction */
        bl      save_nvgprs
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
        bl      vsx_unavailable_tm
        b       ret_from_except
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_VSX)
 #endif
        bl      save_nvgprs
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
        bl      vsx_unavailable_exception
        b       ret_from_except
 
 unrecov_slb:
        EXCEPTION_PROLOG_COMMON(0x4100, PACA_EXSLB)
-       DISABLE_INTS
+       RECONCILE_IRQ_STATE(r10, r11)
        bl      save_nvgprs
 1:     addi    r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
        bl      unrecoverable_exception