Merge pull request #12074 from GPUCode/yuwu-on-the-metal

Implement Native Code Execution (NCE)

.codespellrc

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 
 [codespell]
 skip = ./.git,./build,./dist,./Doxyfile,./externals,./LICENSES,./src/android/app/src/main/res
-ignore-words-list = aci,allright,ba,canonicalizations,deques,froms,hda,inout,lod,masia,nam,nax,nd,optin,pullrequests,pullrequest,te,transfered,unstall,uscaled,vas,zink
+ignore-words-list = aci,allright,ba,canonicalizations,deques,froms,hda,inout,lod,masia,nam,nax,nce,nd,optin,pullrequests,pullrequest,te,transfered,unstall,uscaled,vas,zink

.gitmodules

@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@
 [submodule "simpleini"]
 	path = externals/simpleini
 	url = https://github.com/brofield/simpleini.git
+[submodule "oaknut"]
+	path = externals/oaknut
+	url = https://github.com/merryhime/oaknut

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ if (UNIX)
     add_definitions(-DYUZU_UNIX=1)
 endif()
 
+if (ARCHITECTURE_arm64 AND (ANDROID OR ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Linux"))
+    set(HAS_NCE 1)
+    add_definitions(-DHAS_NCE=1)
+endif()
+
 # Configure C++ standard
 # ===========================
 

externals/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ if ((ARCHITECTURE_x86 OR ARCHITECTURE_x86_64) AND NOT TARGET xbyak::xbyak)
 endif()
 
 # Dynarmic
+if (ARCHITECTURE_arm64 AND NOT TARGET merry::oaknut)
+    add_subdirectory(oaknut)
+endif()
+
 if ((ARCHITECTURE_x86_64 OR ARCHITECTURE_arm64) AND NOT TARGET dynarmic::dynarmic)
     set(DYNARMIC_IGNORE_ASSERTS ON)
     add_subdirectory(dynarmic)

externals/oaknut

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 918bd94f025d6a2de13978468351598997ae3909

src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/NativeLibrary.kt

@@ -299,6 +299,11 @@ object NativeLibrary {
      */
     external fun getPerfStats(): DoubleArray
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the current CPU backend.
+     */
+    external fun getCpuBackend(): String
+
     /**
      * Notifies the core emulation that the orientation has changed.
      */

src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/features/settings/model/IntSetting.kt

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ enum class IntSetting(
     override val category: Settings.Category,
     override val androidDefault: Int? = null
 ) : AbstractIntSetting {
+    CPU_BACKEND("cpu_backend", Settings.Category.Cpu),
     CPU_ACCURACY("cpu_accuracy", Settings.Category.Cpu),
     REGION_INDEX("region_index", Settings.Category.System),
     LANGUAGE_INDEX("language_index", Settings.Category.System),

src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/features/settings/model/view/SettingsItem.kt

@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ abstract class SettingsItem(
                     "%"
                 )
             )
+            put(
+                SingleChoiceSetting(
+                    IntSetting.CPU_BACKEND,
+                    R.string.cpu_backend,
+                    0,
+                    R.array.cpuBackendArm64Names,
+                    R.array.cpuBackendArm64Values
+                )
+            )
             put(
                 SingleChoiceSetting(
                     IntSetting.CPU_ACCURACY,

src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt

@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ class SettingsFragmentPresenter(
             add(BooleanSetting.RENDERER_DEBUG.key)
 
             add(HeaderSetting(R.string.cpu))
+            add(IntSetting.CPU_BACKEND.key)
             add(IntSetting.CPU_ACCURACY.key)
             add(BooleanSetting.CPU_DEBUG_MODE.key)
             add(SettingsItem.FASTMEM_COMBINED)

src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt

@@ -414,8 +414,10 @@ class EmulationFragment : Fragment(), SurfaceHolder.Callback {
             perfStatsUpdater = {
                 if (emulationViewModel.emulationStarted.value) {
                     val perfStats = NativeLibrary.getPerfStats()
+                    val cpuBackend = NativeLibrary.getCpuBackend()
                     if (_binding != null) {
-                        binding.showFpsText.text = String.format("FPS: %.1f", perfStats[FPS])
+                        binding.showFpsText.text =
+                            String.format("FPS: %.1f\n%s", perfStats[FPS], cpuBackend)
                     }
                     perfStatsUpdateHandler.postDelayed(perfStatsUpdater!!, 800)
                 }

src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp

@@ -694,6 +694,14 @@ jdoubleArray Java_org_yuzu_yuzu_1emu_NativeLibrary_getPerfStats(JNIEnv* env, jcl
     return j_stats;
 }
 
+jstring Java_org_yuzu_yuzu_1emu_NativeLibrary_getCpuBackend(JNIEnv* env, jclass clazz) {
+    if (Settings::IsNceEnabled()) {
+        return ToJString(env, "NCE");
+    }
+
+    return ToJString(env, "JIT");
+}
+
 void Java_org_yuzu_yuzu_1emu_utils_DirectoryInitialization_setSysDirectory(JNIEnv* env,
                                                                            jclass clazz,
                                                                            jstring j_path) {}

src/android/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml

@@ -175,6 +175,24 @@
         <item>2</item>
     </integer-array>
 
+    <string-array name="cpuBackendArm64Names">
+        <item>@string/cpu_backend_dynarmic</item>
+        <item>@string/cpu_backend_nce</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <integer-array name="cpuBackendArm64Values">
+        <item>0</item>
+        <item>1</item>
+    </integer-array>
+
+    <string-array name="cpuBackendX86Names">
+        <item>@string/cpu_backend_dynarmic</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <integer-array name="cpuBackendX86Values">
+        <item>0</item>
+    </integer-array>
+
     <string-array name="cpuAccuracyNames">
         <item>@string/auto</item>
         <item>@string/cpu_accuracy_accurate</item>

src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
     <string name="frame_limit_enable_description">Limits emulation speed to a specified percentage of normal speed.</string>
     <string name="frame_limit_slider">Limit speed percent</string>
     <string name="frame_limit_slider_description">Specifies the percentage to limit emulation speed. 100% is the normal speed. Values higher or lower will increase or decrease the speed limit.</string>
+    <string name="cpu_backend">CPU backend</string>
     <string name="cpu_accuracy">CPU accuracy</string>
     <string name="value_with_units">%1$s%2$s</string>
 
@@ -423,6 +424,10 @@
     <string name="ratio_force_sixteen_ten">Force 16:10</string>
     <string name="ratio_stretch">Stretch to window</string>
 
+    <!-- CPU Backend -->
+    <string name="cpu_backend_dynarmic">Dynarmic (Slow)</string>
+    <string name="cpu_backend_nce">Native code execution (NCE)</string>
+
     <!-- CPU Accuracy -->
     <string name="cpu_accuracy_accurate">Accurate</string>
     <string name="cpu_accuracy_unsafe">Unsafe</string>

src/common/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ add_library(common STATIC
     fiber.cpp
     fiber.h
     fixed_point.h
+    free_region_manager.h
     fs/file.cpp
     fs/file.h
     fs/fs.cpp
@@ -166,6 +167,13 @@ if (WIN32)
   target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE ntdll)
 endif()
 
+if (NOT WIN32)
+  target_sources(common PRIVATE
+    signal_chain.cpp
+    signal_chain.h
+  )
+endif()
+
 if(ANDROID)
     target_sources(common
         PRIVATE
@@ -200,7 +208,7 @@ if(ARCHITECTURE_x86_64)
     target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE xbyak::xbyak)
 endif()
 
-if (ARCHITECTURE_arm64 AND (ANDROID OR LINUX))
+if (HAS_NCE)
     target_sources(common
         PRIVATE
             arm64/native_clock.cpp

src/common/free_region_manager.h

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mutex>
+#include <boost/icl/interval_set.hpp>
+
+namespace Common {
+
+class FreeRegionManager {
+public:
+    explicit FreeRegionManager() = default;
+    ~FreeRegionManager() = default;
+
+    void SetAddressSpace(void* start, size_t size) {
+        this->FreeBlock(start, size);
+    }
+
+    std::pair<void*, size_t> FreeBlock(void* block_ptr, size_t size) {
+        std::scoped_lock lk(m_mutex);
+
+        // Check to see if we are adjacent to any regions.
+        auto start_address = reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(block_ptr);
+        auto end_address = start_address + size;
+        auto it = m_free_regions.find({start_address - 1, end_address + 1});
+
+        // If we are, join with them, ensuring we stay in bounds.
+        if (it != m_free_regions.end()) {
+            start_address = std::min(start_address, it->lower());
+            end_address = std::max(end_address, it->upper());
+        }
+
+        // Free the relevant region.
+        m_free_regions.insert({start_address, end_address});
+
+        // Return the adjusted pointers.
+        block_ptr = reinterpret_cast<void*>(start_address);
+        size = end_address - start_address;
+        return {block_ptr, size};
+    }
+
+    void AllocateBlock(void* block_ptr, size_t size) {
+        std::scoped_lock lk(m_mutex);
+
+        auto address = reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(block_ptr);
+        m_free_regions.subtract({address, address + size});
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::mutex m_mutex;
+    boost::icl::interval_set<uintptr_t> m_free_regions;
+};
+
+} // namespace Common

src/common/host_memory.cpp

@@ -21,15 +21,18 @@
 #include <boost/icl/interval_set.hpp>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/random.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "common/scope_exit.h"
 
 #endif // ^^^ Linux ^^^
 
 #include <mutex>
+#include <random>
 
 #include "common/alignment.h"
 #include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/free_region_manager.h"
 #include "common/host_memory.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ public:
         Release();
     }
 
-    void Map(size_t virtual_offset, size_t host_offset, size_t length) {
+    void Map(size_t virtual_offset, size_t host_offset, size_t length, MemoryPermission perms) {
         std::unique_lock lock{placeholder_mutex};
         if (!IsNiechePlaceholder(virtual_offset, length)) {
             Split(virtual_offset, length);
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
-    void Protect(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length, bool read, bool write) {
+    void Protect(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length, bool read, bool write, bool execute) {
         DWORD new_flags{};
         if (read && write) {
             new_flags = PAGE_READWRITE;
@@ -186,6 +189,11 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    void EnableDirectMappedAddress() {
+        // TODO
+        UNREACHABLE();
+    }
+
     const size_t backing_size; ///< Size of the backing memory in bytes
     const size_t virtual_size; ///< Size of the virtual address placeholder in bytes
 
@@ -353,6 +361,55 @@ private:
 
 #elif defined(__linux__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) // ^^^ Windows ^^^ vvv Linux vvv
 
+#ifdef ARCHITECTURE_arm64
+
+static void* ChooseVirtualBase(size_t virtual_size) {
+    constexpr uintptr_t Map39BitSize = (1ULL << 39);
+    constexpr uintptr_t Map36BitSize = (1ULL << 36);
+
+    // This is not a cryptographic application, we just want something random.
+    std::mt19937_64 rng;
+
+    // We want to ensure we are allocating at an address aligned to the L2 block size.
+    // For Qualcomm devices, we must also allocate memory above 36 bits.
+    const size_t lower = Map36BitSize / HugePageSize;
+    const size_t upper = (Map39BitSize - virtual_size) / HugePageSize;
+    const size_t range = upper - lower;
+
+    // Try up to 64 times to allocate memory at random addresses in the range.
+    for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++) {
+        // Calculate a possible location.
+        uintptr_t hint_address = ((rng() % range) + lower) * HugePageSize;
+
+        // Try to map.
+        // Note: we may be able to take advantage of MAP_FIXED_NOREPLACE here.
+        void* map_pointer =
+            mmap(reinterpret_cast<void*>(hint_address), virtual_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+                 MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS | MAP_NORESERVE, -1, 0);
+
+        // If we successfully mapped, we're done.
+        if (reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(map_pointer) == hint_address) {
+            return map_pointer;
+        }
+
+        // Unmap if necessary, and try again.
+        if (map_pointer != MAP_FAILED) {
+            munmap(map_pointer, virtual_size);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return MAP_FAILED;
+}
+
+#else
+
+static void* ChooseVirtualBase(size_t virtual_size) {
+    return mmap(nullptr, virtual_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+                MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS | MAP_NORESERVE, -1, 0);
+}
+
+#endif
+
 class HostMemory::Impl {
 public:
     explicit Impl(size_t backing_size_, size_t virtual_size_)
@@ -415,8 +472,7 @@ public:
             }
         }
 #else
-        virtual_base = static_cast<u8*>(mmap(nullptr, virtual_size, PROT_NONE,
+        virtual_base = virtual_map_base = static_cast<u8*>(ChooseVirtualBase(virtual_size));
-                                             MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS | MAP_NORESERVE, -1, 0));
         if (virtual_base == MAP_FAILED) {
             LOG_CRITICAL(HW_Memory, "mmap failed: {}", strerror(errno));
             throw std::bad_alloc{};
@@ -424,7 +480,7 @@ public:
         madvise(virtual_base, virtual_size, MADV_HUGEPAGE);
 #endif
 
-        placeholders.add({0, virtual_size});
+        free_manager.SetAddressSpace(virtual_base, virtual_size);
         good = true;
     }
 
@@ -432,14 +488,29 @@ public:
         Release();
     }
 
-    void Map(size_t virtual_offset, size_t host_offset, size_t length) {
+    void Map(size_t virtual_offset, size_t host_offset, size_t length, MemoryPermission perms) {
-        {
+        // Intersect the range with our address space.
-            std::scoped_lock lock{placeholder_mutex};
+        AdjustMap(&virtual_offset, &length);
-            placeholders.subtract({virtual_offset, virtual_offset + length});
-        }
 
-        void* ret = mmap(virtual_base + virtual_offset, length, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+        // We are removing a placeholder.
-                         MAP_SHARED | MAP_FIXED, fd, host_offset);
+        free_manager.AllocateBlock(virtual_base + virtual_offset, length);
+
+        // Deduce mapping protection flags.
+        int flags = PROT_NONE;
+        if (True(perms & MemoryPermission::Read)) {
+            flags |= PROT_READ;
+        }
+        if (True(perms & MemoryPermission::Write)) {
+            flags |= PROT_WRITE;
+        }
+#ifdef ARCHITECTURE_arm64
+        if (True(perms & MemoryPermission::Execute)) {
+            flags |= PROT_EXEC;
+        }
+#endif
+
+        void* ret = mmap(virtual_base + virtual_offset, length, flags, MAP_SHARED | MAP_FIXED, fd,
+                         host_offset);
         ASSERT_MSG(ret != MAP_FAILED, "mmap failed: {}", strerror(errno));
     }
 
@@ -447,47 +518,54 @@ public:
         // The method name is wrong. We're still talking about the virtual range.
         // We don't want to unmap, we want to reserve this memory.
 
-        {
+        // Intersect the range with our address space.
-            std::scoped_lock lock{placeholder_mutex};
+        AdjustMap(&virtual_offset, &length);
-            auto it = placeholders.find({virtual_offset - 1, virtual_offset + length + 1});
 
-            if (it != placeholders.end()) {
+        // Merge with any adjacent placeholder mappings.
-                size_t prev_upper = virtual_offset + length;
+        auto [merged_pointer, merged_size] =
-                virtual_offset = std::min(virtual_offset, it->lower());
+            free_manager.FreeBlock(virtual_base + virtual_offset, length);
-                length = std::max(it->upper(), prev_upper) - virtual_offset;
-            }
 
-            placeholders.add({virtual_offset, virtual_offset + length});
+        void* ret = mmap(merged_pointer, merged_size, PROT_NONE,
-        }
-
-        void* ret = mmap(virtual_base + virtual_offset, length, PROT_NONE,
                          MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS | MAP_FIXED, -1, 0);
         ASSERT_MSG(ret != MAP_FAILED, "mmap failed: {}", strerror(errno));
     }
 
-    void Protect(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length, bool read, bool write) {
+    void Protect(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length, bool read, bool write, bool execute) {
-        int flags = 0;
+        // Intersect the range with our address space.
+        AdjustMap(&virtual_offset, &length);
+
+        int flags = PROT_NONE;
         if (read) {
             flags |= PROT_READ;
         }
         if (write) {
             flags |= PROT_WRITE;
         }
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+        if (execute) {
+            flags |= PROT_EXEC;
+        }
+#endif
         int ret = mprotect(virtual_base + virtual_offset, length, flags);
         ASSERT_MSG(ret == 0, "mprotect failed: {}", strerror(errno));
     }
 
+    void EnableDirectMappedAddress() {
+        virtual_base = nullptr;
+    }
+
     const size_t backing_size; ///< Size of the backing memory in bytes
     const size_t virtual_size; ///< Size of the virtual address placeholder in bytes
 
     u8* backing_base{reinterpret_cast<u8*>(MAP_FAILED)};
     u8* virtual_base{reinterpret_cast<u8*>(MAP_FAILED)};
+    u8* virtual_map_base{reinterpret_cast<u8*>(MAP_FAILED)};
 
 private:
     /// Release all resources in the object
     void Release() {
-        if (virtual_base != MAP_FAILED) {
+        if (virtual_map_base != MAP_FAILED) {
-            int ret = munmap(virtual_base, virtual_size);
+            int ret = munmap(virtual_map_base, virtual_size);
             ASSERT_MSG(ret == 0, "munmap failed: {}", strerror(errno));
         }
 
@@ -502,10 +580,29 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    int fd{-1}; // memfd file descriptor, -1 is the error value of memfd_create
+    void AdjustMap(size_t* virtual_offset, size_t* length) {
+        if (virtual_base != nullptr) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-    boost::icl::interval_set<size_t> placeholders; ///< Mapped placeholders
+        // If we are direct mapped, we want to make sure we are operating on a region
-    std::mutex placeholder_mutex;                  ///< Mutex for placeholders
+        // that is in range of our virtual mapping.
+        size_t intended_start = *virtual_offset;
+        size_t intended_end = intended_start + *length;
+        size_t address_space_start = reinterpret_cast<size_t>(virtual_map_base);
+        size_t address_space_end = address_space_start + virtual_size;
+
+        if (address_space_start > intended_end || intended_start > address_space_end) {
+            *virtual_offset = 0;
+            *length = 0;
+        } else {
+            *virtual_offset = std::max(intended_start, address_space_start);
+            *length = std::min(intended_end, address_space_end) - *virtual_offset;
+        }
+    }
+
+    int fd{-1}; // memfd file descriptor, -1 is the error value of memfd_create
+    FreeRegionManager free_manager{};
 };
 
 #else // ^^^ Linux ^^^ vvv Generic vvv
@@ -518,11 +615,13 @@ public:
         throw std::bad_alloc{};
     }
 
-    void Map(size_t virtual_offset, size_t host_offset, size_t length) {}
+    void Map(size_t virtual_offset, size_t host_offset, size_t length, MemoryPermission perm) {}
 
     void Unmap(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length) {}
 
-    void Protect(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length, bool read, bool write) {}
+    void Protect(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length, bool read, bool write, bool execute) {}
+
+    void EnableDirectMappedAddress() {}
 
     u8* backing_base{nullptr};
     u8* virtual_base{nullptr};
@@ -535,15 +634,16 @@ HostMemory::HostMemory(size_t backing_size_, size_t virtual_size_)
     try {
         // Try to allocate a fastmem arena.
         // The implementation will fail with std::bad_alloc on errors.
-        impl = std::make_unique<HostMemory::Impl>(AlignUp(backing_size, PageAlignment),
+        impl =
-                                                  AlignUp(virtual_size, PageAlignment) +
+            std::make_unique<HostMemory::Impl>(AlignUp(backing_size, PageAlignment),
-                                                      3 * HugePageSize);
+                                               AlignUp(virtual_size, PageAlignment) + HugePageSize);
         backing_base = impl->backing_base;
         virtual_base = impl->virtual_base;
 
         if (virtual_base) {
-            virtual_base += 2 * HugePageSize - 1;
+            // Ensure the virtual base is aligned to the L2 block size.
-            virtual_base -= reinterpret_cast<size_t>(virtual_base) & (HugePageSize - 1);
+            virtual_base = reinterpret_cast<u8*>(
+                Common::AlignUp(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(virtual_base), HugePageSize));
             virtual_base_offset = virtual_base - impl->virtual_base;
         }
 
@@ -562,7 +662,8 @@ HostMemory::HostMemory(HostMemory&&) noexcept = default;
 
 HostMemory& HostMemory::operator=(HostMemory&&) noexcept = default;
 
-void HostMemory::Map(size_t virtual_offset, size_t host_offset, size_t length) {
+void HostMemory::Map(size_t virtual_offset, size_t host_offset, size_t length,
+                     MemoryPermission perms) {
     ASSERT(virtual_offset % PageAlignment == 0);
     ASSERT(host_offset % PageAlignment == 0);
     ASSERT(length % PageAlignment == 0);
@@ -571,7 +672,7 @@ void HostMemory::Map(size_t virtual_offset, size_t host_offset, size_t length) {
     if (length == 0 || !virtual_base || !impl) {
         return;
     }
-    impl->Map(virtual_offset + virtual_base_offset, host_offset, length);
+    impl->Map(virtual_offset + virtual_base_offset, host_offset, length, perms);
 }
 
 void HostMemory::Unmap(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length) {
@@ -584,14 +685,22 @@ void HostMemory::Unmap(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length) {
     impl->Unmap(virtual_offset + virtual_base_offset, length);
 }
 
-void HostMemory::Protect(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length, bool read, bool write) {
+void HostMemory::Protect(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length, bool read, bool write,
+                         bool execute) {
     ASSERT(virtual_offset % PageAlignment == 0);
     ASSERT(length % PageAlignment == 0);
     ASSERT(virtual_offset + length <= virtual_size);
     if (length == 0 || !virtual_base || !impl) {
         return;
     }
-    impl->Protect(virtual_offset + virtual_base_offset, length, read, write);
+    impl->Protect(virtual_offset + virtual_base_offset, length, read, write, execute);
+}
+
+void HostMemory::EnableDirectMappedAddress() {
+    if (impl) {
+        impl->EnableDirectMappedAddress();
+        virtual_size += reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(virtual_base);
+    }
 }
 
 } // namespace Common

src/common/host_memory.h

@@ -4,11 +4,20 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <memory>
+#include "common/common_funcs.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/virtual_buffer.h"
 
 namespace Common {
 
+enum class MemoryPermission : u32 {
+    Read = 1 << 0,
+    Write = 1 << 1,
+    ReadWrite = Read | Write,
+    Execute = 1 << 2,
+};
+DECLARE_ENUM_FLAG_OPERATORS(MemoryPermission)
+
 /**
  * A low level linear memory buffer, which supports multiple mappings
  * Its purpose is to rebuild a given sparse memory layout, including mirrors.
@@ -31,11 +40,13 @@ public:
     HostMemory(HostMemory&& other) noexcept;
     HostMemory& operator=(HostMemory&& other) noexcept;
 
-    void Map(size_t virtual_offset, size_t host_offset, size_t length);
+    void Map(size_t virtual_offset, size_t host_offset, size_t length, MemoryPermission perms);
 
     void Unmap(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length);
 
-    void Protect(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length, bool read, bool write);
+    void Protect(size_t virtual_offset, size_t length, bool read, bool write, bool execute = false);
+
+    void EnableDirectMappedAddress();
 
     [[nodiscard]] u8* BackingBasePointer() noexcept {
         return backing_base;

src/common/settings.cpp

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ SWITCHABLE(AspectRatio, true);
 SWITCHABLE(AstcDecodeMode, true);
 SWITCHABLE(AstcRecompression, true);
 SWITCHABLE(AudioMode, true);
+SWITCHABLE(CpuBackend, true);
 SWITCHABLE(CpuAccuracy, true);
 SWITCHABLE(FullscreenMode, true);
 SWITCHABLE(GpuAccuracy, true);
@@ -155,6 +156,22 @@ bool IsFastmemEnabled() {
     return true;
 }
 
+static bool is_nce_enabled = false;
+
+void SetNceEnabled(bool is_39bit) {
+    const bool is_nce_selected = values.cpu_backend.GetValue() == CpuBackend::Nce;
+    is_nce_enabled = IsFastmemEnabled() && is_nce_selected && is_39bit;
+    if (is_nce_selected && !is_nce_enabled) {
+        LOG_WARNING(
+            Common,
+            "Program does not utilize 39-bit address space, unable to natively execute code");
+    }
+}
+
+bool IsNceEnabled() {
+    return is_nce_enabled;
+}
+
 bool IsDockedMode() {
     return values.use_docked_mode.GetValue() == Settings::ConsoleMode::Docked;
 }

src/common/settings.h

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ SWITCHABLE(AspectRatio, true);
 SWITCHABLE(AstcDecodeMode, true);
 SWITCHABLE(AstcRecompression, true);
 SWITCHABLE(AudioMode, true);
+SWITCHABLE(CpuBackend, true);
 SWITCHABLE(CpuAccuracy, true);
 SWITCHABLE(FullscreenMode, true);
 SWITCHABLE(GpuAccuracy, true);
@@ -179,6 +180,14 @@ struct Values {
                                              &use_speed_limit};
 
     // Cpu
+    SwitchableSetting<CpuBackend, true> cpu_backend{
+        linkage,         CpuBackend::Dynarmic, CpuBackend::Dynarmic,
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+        CpuBackend::Nce,
+#else
+                                                    CpuBackend::Dynarmic,
+#endif
+        "cpu_backend",   Category::Cpu};
     SwitchableSetting<CpuAccuracy, true> cpu_accuracy{linkage,           CpuAccuracy::Auto,
                                                       CpuAccuracy::Auto, CpuAccuracy::Paranoid,
                                                       "cpu_accuracy",    Category::Cpu};
@@ -569,6 +578,8 @@ bool IsGPULevelExtreme();
 bool IsGPULevelHigh();
 
 bool IsFastmemEnabled();
+void SetNceEnabled(bool is_64bit);
+bool IsNceEnabled();
 
 bool IsDockedMode();
 

src/common/settings_enums.h

@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ ENUM(ShaderBackend, Glsl, Glasm, SpirV);
 
 ENUM(GpuAccuracy, Normal, High, Extreme);
 
+ENUM(CpuBackend, Dynarmic, Nce);
+
 ENUM(CpuAccuracy, Auto, Accurate, Unsafe, Paranoid);
 
 ENUM(MemoryLayout, Memory_4Gb, Memory_6Gb, Memory_8Gb);

src/common/signal_chain.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+
+#include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/dynamic_library.h"
+#include "common/scope_exit.h"
+#include "common/signal_chain.h"
+
+namespace Common {
+
+template <typename T>
+T* LookupLibcSymbol(const char* name) {
+#if defined(__BIONIC__)
+    Common::DynamicLibrary provider("libc.so");
+    if (!provider.IsOpen()) {
+        UNREACHABLE_MSG("Failed to open libc!");
+    }
+#else
+    // For other operating environments, we assume the symbol is not overridden.
+    const char* base = nullptr;
+    Common::DynamicLibrary provider(base);
+#endif
+
+    void* sym = provider.GetSymbolAddress(name);
+    if (sym == nullptr) {
+        sym = dlsym(RTLD_DEFAULT, name);
+    }
+    if (sym == nullptr) {
+        UNREACHABLE_MSG("Unable to find symbol {}!", name);
+    }
+
+    return reinterpret_cast<T*>(sym);
+}
+
+int SigAction(int signum, const struct sigaction* act, struct sigaction* oldact) {
+    static auto libc_sigaction = LookupLibcSymbol<decltype(sigaction)>("sigaction");
+    return libc_sigaction(signum, act, oldact);
+}
+
+} // namespace Common

src/common/signal_chain.h

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+
+#include <signal.h>
+
+namespace Common {
+
+// Android's ART overrides sigaction with its own wrapper. This is problematic for SIGSEGV
+// in particular, because ART's handler accesses tpidr_el0, which conflicts with NCE.
+// This extracts the libc symbol and calls it directly.
+int SigAction(int signum, const struct sigaction* act, struct sigaction* oldact);
+
+} // namespace Common
+
+#endif

src/common/wall_clock.cpp

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "common/x64/rdtsc.h"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(ARCHITECTURE_arm64) && defined(__linux__)
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
 #include "common/arm64/native_clock.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<WallClock> CreateOptimalClock() {
         // - Is not more precise than 1 GHz (1ns resolution)
         return std::make_unique<StandardWallClock>();
     }
-#elif defined(ARCHITECTURE_arm64) && defined(__linux__)
+#elif defined(HAS_NCE)
     return std::make_unique<Arm64::NativeClock>();
 #else
     return std::make_unique<StandardWallClock>();

src/core/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -926,6 +926,22 @@ if (ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE)
     target_link_libraries(core PRIVATE web_service)
 endif()
 
+if (HAS_NCE)
+    enable_language(C ASM)
+    set(CMAKE_ASM_FLAGS "${CFLAGS} -x assembler-with-cpp")
+
+    target_sources(core PRIVATE
+        arm/nce/arm_nce.cpp
+        arm/nce/arm_nce.h
+        arm/nce/arm_nce.s
+        arm/nce/guest_context.h
+        arm/nce/patcher.cpp
+        arm/nce/patcher.h
+        arm/nce/instructions.h
+    )
+    target_link_libraries(core PRIVATE merry::oaknut)
+endif()
+
 if (ARCHITECTURE_x86_64 OR ARCHITECTURE_arm64)
     target_sources(core PRIVATE
         arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic.h

src/core/arm/arm_interface.cpp

@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ void ARM_Interface::Run() {
         if (True(hr & HaltReason::DataAbort)) {
             if (system.DebuggerEnabled()) {
                 system.GetDebugger().NotifyThreadWatchpoint(current_thread, *HaltedWatchpoint());
+            } else {
+                LogBacktrace();
             }
             current_thread->RequestSuspend(SuspendType::Debug);
             break;

src/core/arm/arm_interface.h

@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ public:
     // thread context to be 800 bytes in size.
     static_assert(sizeof(ThreadContext64) == 0x320);
 
+    /// Perform any backend-specific initialization.
+    virtual void Initialize() {}
+
     /// Runs the CPU until an event happens
     void Run();
 

src/core/arm/nce/arm_nce.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,400 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#include <cinttypes>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "common/signal_chain.h"
+#include "core/arm/nce/arm_nce.h"
+#include "core/arm/nce/patcher.h"
+#include "core/core.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
+
+#include "core/hle/kernel/k_process.h"
+
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+namespace Core {
+
+namespace {
+
+struct sigaction g_orig_action;
+
+// Verify assembly offsets.
+using NativeExecutionParameters = Kernel::KThread::NativeExecutionParameters;
+static_assert(offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, native_context) == TpidrEl0NativeContext);
+static_assert(offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, lock) == TpidrEl0Lock);
+static_assert(offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, magic) == TpidrEl0TlsMagic);
+
+fpsimd_context* GetFloatingPointState(mcontext_t& host_ctx) {
+    _aarch64_ctx* header = reinterpret_cast<_aarch64_ctx*>(&host_ctx.__reserved);
+    while (header->magic != FPSIMD_MAGIC) {
+        header = reinterpret_cast<_aarch64_ctx*>(reinterpret_cast<char*>(header) + header->size);
+    }
+    return reinterpret_cast<fpsimd_context*>(header);
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+void* ARM_NCE::RestoreGuestContext(void* raw_context) {
+    // Retrieve the host context.
+    auto& host_ctx = static_cast<ucontext_t*>(raw_context)->uc_mcontext;
+
+    // Thread-local parameters will be located in x9.
+    auto* tpidr = reinterpret_cast<NativeExecutionParameters*>(host_ctx.regs[9]);
+    auto* guest_ctx = static_cast<GuestContext*>(tpidr->native_context);
+
+    // Retrieve the host floating point state.
+    auto* fpctx = GetFloatingPointState(host_ctx);
+
+    // Save host callee-saved registers.
+    std::memcpy(guest_ctx->host_ctx.host_saved_vregs.data(), &fpctx->vregs[8],
+                sizeof(guest_ctx->host_ctx.host_saved_vregs));
+    std::memcpy(guest_ctx->host_ctx.host_saved_regs.data(), &host_ctx.regs[19],
+                sizeof(guest_ctx->host_ctx.host_saved_regs));
+
+    // Save stack pointer.
+    guest_ctx->host_ctx.host_sp = host_ctx.sp;
+
+    // Restore all guest state except tpidr_el0.
+    host_ctx.sp = guest_ctx->sp;
+    host_ctx.pc = guest_ctx->pc;
+    host_ctx.pstate = guest_ctx->pstate;
+    fpctx->fpcr = guest_ctx->fpcr;
+    fpctx->fpsr = guest_ctx->fpsr;
+    std::memcpy(host_ctx.regs, guest_ctx->cpu_registers.data(), sizeof(host_ctx.regs));
+    std::memcpy(fpctx->vregs, guest_ctx->vector_registers.data(), sizeof(fpctx->vregs));
+
+    // Return the new thread-local storage pointer.
+    return tpidr;
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::SaveGuestContext(GuestContext* guest_ctx, void* raw_context) {
+    // Retrieve the host context.
+    auto& host_ctx = static_cast<ucontext_t*>(raw_context)->uc_mcontext;
+
+    // Retrieve the host floating point state.
+    auto* fpctx = GetFloatingPointState(host_ctx);
+
+    // Save all guest registers except tpidr_el0.
+    std::memcpy(guest_ctx->cpu_registers.data(), host_ctx.regs, sizeof(host_ctx.regs));
+    std::memcpy(guest_ctx->vector_registers.data(), fpctx->vregs, sizeof(fpctx->vregs));
+    guest_ctx->fpsr = fpctx->fpsr;
+    guest_ctx->fpcr = fpctx->fpcr;
+    guest_ctx->pstate = static_cast<u32>(host_ctx.pstate);
+    guest_ctx->pc = host_ctx.pc;
+    guest_ctx->sp = host_ctx.sp;
+
+    // Restore stack pointer.
+    host_ctx.sp = guest_ctx->host_ctx.host_sp;
+
+    // Restore host callee-saved registers.
+    std::memcpy(&host_ctx.regs[19], guest_ctx->host_ctx.host_saved_regs.data(),
+                sizeof(guest_ctx->host_ctx.host_saved_regs));
+    std::memcpy(&fpctx->vregs[8], guest_ctx->host_ctx.host_saved_vregs.data(),
+                sizeof(guest_ctx->host_ctx.host_saved_vregs));
+
+    // Return from the call on exit by setting pc to x30.
+    host_ctx.pc = guest_ctx->host_ctx.host_saved_regs[11];
+
+    // Clear esr_el1 and return it.
+    host_ctx.regs[0] = guest_ctx->esr_el1.exchange(0);
+}
+
+bool ARM_NCE::HandleGuestFault(GuestContext* guest_ctx, void* raw_info, void* raw_context) {
+    auto& host_ctx = static_cast<ucontext_t*>(raw_context)->uc_mcontext;
+    auto* info = static_cast<siginfo_t*>(raw_info);
+
+    // Try to handle an invalid access.
+    // TODO: handle accesses which split a page?
+    const Common::ProcessAddress addr =
+        (reinterpret_cast<u64>(info->si_addr) & ~Memory::YUZU_PAGEMASK);
+    if (guest_ctx->system->ApplicationMemory().InvalidateNCE(addr, Memory::YUZU_PAGESIZE)) {
+        // We handled the access successfully and are returning to guest code.
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // We can't handle the access, so determine why we crashed.
+    const bool is_prefetch_abort = host_ctx.pc == reinterpret_cast<u64>(info->si_addr);
+
+    // For data aborts, skip the instruction and return to guest code.
+    // This will allow games to continue in many scenarios where they would otherwise crash.
+    if (!is_prefetch_abort) {
+        host_ctx.pc += 4;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // This is a prefetch abort.
+    guest_ctx->esr_el1.fetch_or(static_cast<u64>(HaltReason::PrefetchAbort));
+
+    // Forcibly mark the context as locked. We are still running.
+    // We may race with SignalInterrupt here:
+    // - If we lose the race, then SignalInterrupt will send us a signal we are masking,
+    //   and it will do nothing when it is unmasked, as we have already left guest code.
+    // - If we win the race, then SignalInterrupt will wait for us to unlock first.
+    auto& thread_params = guest_ctx->parent->running_thread->GetNativeExecutionParameters();
+    thread_params.lock.store(SpinLockLocked);
+
+    // Return to host.
+    SaveGuestContext(guest_ctx, raw_context);
+    return false;
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::HandleHostFault(int sig, void* raw_info, void* raw_context) {
+    return g_orig_action.sa_sigaction(sig, static_cast<siginfo_t*>(raw_info), raw_context);
+}
+
+HaltReason ARM_NCE::RunJit() {
+    // Get the thread parameters.
+    // TODO: pass the current thread down from ::Run
+    auto* thread = Kernel::GetCurrentThreadPointer(system.Kernel());
+    auto* thread_params = &thread->GetNativeExecutionParameters();
+
+    {
+        // Lock our core context.
+        std::scoped_lock lk{lock};
+
+        // We should not be running.
+        ASSERT(running_thread == nullptr);
+
+        // Check if we need to run. If we have already been halted, we are done.
+        u64 halt = guest_ctx.esr_el1.exchange(0);
+        if (halt != 0) {
+            return static_cast<HaltReason>(halt);
+        }
+
+        // Mark that we are running.
+        running_thread = thread;
+
+        // Acquire the lock on the thread parameters.
+        // This allows us to force synchronization with SignalInterrupt.
+        LockThreadParameters(thread_params);
+    }
+
+    // Assign current members.
+    guest_ctx.parent = this;
+    thread_params->native_context = &guest_ctx;
+    thread_params->tpidr_el0 = guest_ctx.tpidr_el0;
+    thread_params->tpidrro_el0 = guest_ctx.tpidrro_el0;
+    thread_params->is_running = true;
+
+    HaltReason halt{};
+
+    // TODO: finding and creating the post handler needs to be locked
+    // to deal with dynamic loading of NROs.
+    const auto& post_handlers = system.ApplicationProcess()->GetPostHandlers();
+    if (auto it = post_handlers.find(guest_ctx.pc); it != post_handlers.end()) {
+        halt = ReturnToRunCodeByTrampoline(thread_params, &guest_ctx, it->second);
+    } else {
+        halt = ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChange(thread_id, thread_params);
+    }
+
+    // Unload members.
+    // The thread does not change, so we can persist the old reference.
+    guest_ctx.tpidr_el0 = thread_params->tpidr_el0;
+    thread_params->native_context = nullptr;
+    thread_params->is_running = false;
+
+    // Unlock the thread parameters.
+    UnlockThreadParameters(thread_params);
+
+    {
+        // Lock the core context.
+        std::scoped_lock lk{lock};
+
+        // On exit, we no longer have an active thread.
+        running_thread = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    // Return the halt reason.
+    return halt;
+}
+
+HaltReason ARM_NCE::StepJit() {
+    return HaltReason::StepThread;
+}
+
+u32 ARM_NCE::GetSvcNumber() const {
+    return guest_ctx.svc_swi;
+}
+
+ARM_NCE::ARM_NCE(System& system_, bool uses_wall_clock_, std::size_t core_index_)
+    : ARM_Interface{system_, uses_wall_clock_}, core_index{core_index_} {
+    guest_ctx.system = &system_;
+}
+
+ARM_NCE::~ARM_NCE() = default;
+
+void ARM_NCE::Initialize() {
+    thread_id = gettid();
+
+    // Setup our signals
+    static std::once_flag flag;
+    std::call_once(flag, [] {
+        using HandlerType = decltype(sigaction::sa_sigaction);
+
+        sigset_t signal_mask;
+        sigemptyset(&signal_mask);
+        sigaddset(&signal_mask, ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeSignal);
+        sigaddset(&signal_mask, BreakFromRunCodeSignal);
+        sigaddset(&signal_mask, GuestFaultSignal);
+
+        struct sigaction return_to_run_code_action {};
+        return_to_run_code_action.sa_flags = SA_SIGINFO | SA_ONSTACK;
+        return_to_run_code_action.sa_sigaction = reinterpret_cast<HandlerType>(
+            &ARM_NCE::ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeSignalHandler);
+        return_to_run_code_action.sa_mask = signal_mask;
+        Common::SigAction(ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeSignal, &return_to_run_code_action,
+                          nullptr);
+
+        struct sigaction break_from_run_code_action {};
+        break_from_run_code_action.sa_flags = SA_SIGINFO | SA_ONSTACK;
+        break_from_run_code_action.sa_sigaction =
+            reinterpret_cast<HandlerType>(&ARM_NCE::BreakFromRunCodeSignalHandler);
+        break_from_run_code_action.sa_mask = signal_mask;
+        Common::SigAction(BreakFromRunCodeSignal, &break_from_run_code_action, nullptr);
+
+        struct sigaction fault_action {};
+        fault_action.sa_flags = SA_SIGINFO | SA_ONSTACK | SA_RESTART;
+        fault_action.sa_sigaction =
+            reinterpret_cast<HandlerType>(&ARM_NCE::GuestFaultSignalHandler);
+        fault_action.sa_mask = signal_mask;
+        Common::SigAction(GuestFaultSignal, &fault_action, &g_orig_action);
+
+        // Simplify call for g_orig_action.
+        // These fields occupy the same space in memory, so this should be a no-op in practice.
+        if (!(g_orig_action.sa_flags & SA_SIGINFO)) {
+            g_orig_action.sa_sigaction =
+                reinterpret_cast<decltype(g_orig_action.sa_sigaction)>(g_orig_action.sa_handler);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::SetPC(u64 pc) {
+    guest_ctx.pc = pc;
+}
+
+u64 ARM_NCE::GetPC() const {
+    return guest_ctx.pc;
+}
+
+u64 ARM_NCE::GetSP() const {
+    return guest_ctx.sp;
+}
+
+u64 ARM_NCE::GetReg(int index) const {
+    return guest_ctx.cpu_registers[index];
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::SetReg(int index, u64 value) {
+    guest_ctx.cpu_registers[index] = value;
+}
+
+u128 ARM_NCE::GetVectorReg(int index) const {
+    return guest_ctx.vector_registers[index];
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::SetVectorReg(int index, u128 value) {
+    guest_ctx.vector_registers[index] = value;
+}
+
+u32 ARM_NCE::GetPSTATE() const {
+    return guest_ctx.pstate;
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::SetPSTATE(u32 pstate) {
+    guest_ctx.pstate = pstate;
+}
+
+u64 ARM_NCE::GetTlsAddress() const {
+    return guest_ctx.tpidrro_el0;
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::SetTlsAddress(u64 address) {
+    guest_ctx.tpidrro_el0 = address;
+}
+
+u64 ARM_NCE::GetTPIDR_EL0() const {
+    return guest_ctx.tpidr_el0;
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::SetTPIDR_EL0(u64 value) {
+    guest_ctx.tpidr_el0 = value;
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::SaveContext(ThreadContext64& ctx) const {
+    ctx.cpu_registers = guest_ctx.cpu_registers;
+    ctx.sp = guest_ctx.sp;
+    ctx.pc = guest_ctx.pc;
+    ctx.pstate = guest_ctx.pstate;
+    ctx.vector_registers = guest_ctx.vector_registers;
+    ctx.fpcr = guest_ctx.fpcr;
+    ctx.fpsr = guest_ctx.fpsr;
+    ctx.tpidr = guest_ctx.tpidr_el0;
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::LoadContext(const ThreadContext64& ctx) {
+    guest_ctx.cpu_registers = ctx.cpu_registers;
+    guest_ctx.sp = ctx.sp;
+    guest_ctx.pc = ctx.pc;
+    guest_ctx.pstate = ctx.pstate;
+    guest_ctx.vector_registers = ctx.vector_registers;
+    guest_ctx.fpcr = ctx.fpcr;
+    guest_ctx.fpsr = ctx.fpsr;
+    guest_ctx.tpidr_el0 = ctx.tpidr;
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::SignalInterrupt() {
+    // Lock core context.
+    std::scoped_lock lk{lock};
+
+    // Add break loop condition.
+    guest_ctx.esr_el1.fetch_or(static_cast<u64>(HaltReason::BreakLoop));
+
+    // If there is no thread running, we are done.
+    if (running_thread == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Lock the thread context.
+    auto* params = &running_thread->GetNativeExecutionParameters();
+    LockThreadParameters(params);
+
+    if (params->is_running) {
+        // We should signal to the running thread.
+        // The running thread will unlock the thread context.
+        syscall(SYS_tkill, thread_id, BreakFromRunCodeSignal);
+    } else {
+        // If the thread is no longer running, we have nothing to do.
+        UnlockThreadParameters(params);
+    }
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::ClearInterrupt() {
+    guest_ctx.esr_el1 = {};
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::ClearInstructionCache() {
+    // TODO: This is not possible to implement correctly on Linux because
+    // we do not have any access to ic iallu.
+
+    // Require accesses to complete.
+    std::atomic_thread_fence(std::memory_order_seq_cst);
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::InvalidateCacheRange(u64 addr, std::size_t size) {
+    this->ClearInstructionCache();
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::ClearExclusiveState() {
+    // No-op.
+}
+
+void ARM_NCE::PageTableChanged(Common::PageTable& page_table,
+                               std::size_t new_address_space_size_in_bits) {
+    // No-op. Page table is never used.
+}
+
+} // namespace Core

src/core/arm/nce/arm_nce.h

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <memory>
+#include <span>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
+#include "core/arm/nce/guest_context.h"
+
+namespace Core::Memory {
+class Memory;
+}
+
+namespace Core {
+
+class System;
+
+class ARM_NCE final : public ARM_Interface {
+public:
+    ARM_NCE(System& system_, bool uses_wall_clock_, std::size_t core_index_);
+
+    ~ARM_NCE() override;
+
+    void Initialize() override;
+    void SetPC(u64 pc) override;
+    u64 GetPC() const override;
+    u64 GetSP() const override;
+    u64 GetReg(int index) const override;
+    void SetReg(int index, u64 value) override;
+    u128 GetVectorReg(int index) const override;
+    void SetVectorReg(int index, u128 value) override;
+
+    u32 GetPSTATE() const override;
+    void SetPSTATE(u32 pstate) override;
+    u64 GetTlsAddress() const override;
+    void SetTlsAddress(u64 address) override;
+    void SetTPIDR_EL0(u64 value) override;
+    u64 GetTPIDR_EL0() const override;
+
+    Architecture GetArchitecture() const override {
+        return Architecture::Aarch64;
+    }
+
+    void SaveContext(ThreadContext32& ctx) const override {}
+    void SaveContext(ThreadContext64& ctx) const override;
+    void LoadContext(const ThreadContext32& ctx) override {}
+    void LoadContext(const ThreadContext64& ctx) override;
+
+    void SignalInterrupt() override;
+    void ClearInterrupt() override;
+    void ClearExclusiveState() override;
+    void ClearInstructionCache() override;
+    void InvalidateCacheRange(u64 addr, std::size_t size) override;
+    void PageTableChanged(Common::PageTable& new_page_table,
+                          std::size_t new_address_space_size_in_bits) override;
+
+protected:
+    HaltReason RunJit() override;
+    HaltReason StepJit() override;
+
+    u32 GetSvcNumber() const override;
+
+    const Kernel::DebugWatchpoint* HaltedWatchpoint() const override {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    void RewindBreakpointInstruction() override {}
+
+private:
+    // Assembly definitions.
+    static HaltReason ReturnToRunCodeByTrampoline(void* tpidr, GuestContext* ctx,
+                                                  u64 trampoline_addr);
+    static HaltReason ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChange(int tid, void* tpidr);
+
+    static void ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeSignalHandler(int sig, void* info,
+                                                                   void* raw_context);
+    static void BreakFromRunCodeSignalHandler(int sig, void* info, void* raw_context);
+    static void GuestFaultSignalHandler(int sig, void* info, void* raw_context);
+
+    static void LockThreadParameters(void* tpidr);
+    static void UnlockThreadParameters(void* tpidr);
+
+private:
+    // C++ implementation functions for assembly definitions.
+    static void* RestoreGuestContext(void* raw_context);
+    static void SaveGuestContext(GuestContext* ctx, void* raw_context);
+    static bool HandleGuestFault(GuestContext* ctx, void* info, void* raw_context);
+    static void HandleHostFault(int sig, void* info, void* raw_context);
+
+public:
+    // Members set on initialization.
+    std::size_t core_index{};
+    pid_t thread_id{-1};
+
+    // Core context.
+    GuestContext guest_ctx;
+
+    // Thread and invalidation info.
+    std::mutex lock;
+    Kernel::KThread* running_thread{};
+};
+
+} // namespace Core

src/core/arm/nce/arm_nce.s

@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+/* SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project */
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+#include "core/arm/nce/arm_nce_asm_definitions.h"
+
+#define LOAD_IMMEDIATE_32(reg, val)                     \
+    mov     reg, #(((val) >> 0x00) & 0xFFFF);           \
+    movk    reg, #(((val) >> 0x10) & 0xFFFF), lsl #16
+
+
+/* static HaltReason Core::ARM_NCE::ReturnToRunCodeByTrampoline(void* tpidr, Core::GuestContext* ctx, u64 trampoline_addr) */
+.section    .text._ZN4Core7ARM_NCE27ReturnToRunCodeByTrampolineEPvPNS_12GuestContextEm, "ax", %progbits
+.global     _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE27ReturnToRunCodeByTrampolineEPvPNS_12GuestContextEm
+.type       _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE27ReturnToRunCodeByTrampolineEPvPNS_12GuestContextEm, %function
+_ZN4Core7ARM_NCE27ReturnToRunCodeByTrampolineEPvPNS_12GuestContextEm:
+    /* Back up host sp to x3. */
+    /* Back up host tpidr_el0 to x4. */
+    mov     x3, sp
+    mrs     x4, tpidr_el0
+
+    /* Load guest sp. x5 is used as a scratch register. */
+    ldr     x5, [x1, #(GuestContextSp)]
+    mov     sp, x5
+
+    /* Offset GuestContext pointer to the host member. */
+    add     x5, x1, #(GuestContextHostContext)
+
+    /* Save original host sp and tpidr_el0 (x3, x4) to host context. */
+    stp     x3, x4, [x5, #(HostContextSpTpidrEl0)]
+
+    /* Save all callee-saved host GPRs. */
+    stp     x19, x20, [x5, #(HostContextRegs+0x0)]
+    stp     x21, x22, [x5, #(HostContextRegs+0x10)]
+    stp     x23, x24, [x5, #(HostContextRegs+0x20)]
+    stp     x25, x26, [x5, #(HostContextRegs+0x30)]
+    stp     x27, x28, [x5, #(HostContextRegs+0x40)]
+    stp     x29, x30, [x5, #(HostContextRegs+0x50)]
+
+    /* Save all callee-saved host FPRs. */
+    stp     q8, q9,   [x5, #(HostContextVregs+0x0)]
+    stp     q10, q11, [x5, #(HostContextVregs+0x20)]
+    stp     q12, q13, [x5, #(HostContextVregs+0x40)]
+    stp     q14, q15, [x5, #(HostContextVregs+0x60)]
+
+    /* Load guest tpidr_el0 from argument. */
+    msr     tpidr_el0, x0
+
+    /* Tail call the trampoline to restore guest state. */
+    br      x2
+
+
+/* static HaltReason Core::ARM_NCE::ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChange(int tid, void* tpidr) */
+.section    .text._ZN4Core7ARM_NCE37ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeEiPv, "ax", %progbits
+.global     _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE37ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeEiPv
+.type       _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE37ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeEiPv, %function
+_ZN4Core7ARM_NCE37ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeEiPv:
+    /* This jumps to the signal handler, which will restore the entire context. */
+    /* On entry, x0 = thread id, which is already in the right place. */
+
+    /* Move tpidr to x9 so it is not trampled. */
+    mov     x9, x1
+
+    /* Set up arguments. */
+    mov     x8, #(__NR_tkill)
+    mov     x1, #(ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeSignal)
+
+    /* Tail call the signal handler. */
+    svc     #0
+
+    /* Block execution from flowing here. */
+    brk     #1000
+
+
+/* static void Core::ARM_NCE::ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeSignalHandler(int sig, void* info, void* raw_context) */
+.section    .text._ZN4Core7ARM_NCE50ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeSignalHandlerEiPvS1_, "ax", %progbits
+.global     _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE50ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeSignalHandlerEiPvS1_
+.type       _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE50ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeSignalHandlerEiPvS1_, %function
+_ZN4Core7ARM_NCE50ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeSignalHandlerEiPvS1_:
+    stp     x29, x30, [sp, #-0x10]!
+    mov     x29, sp
+
+    /* Call the context restorer with the raw context. */
+    mov     x0, x2
+    bl      _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE19RestoreGuestContextEPv
+
+    /* Save the old value of tpidr_el0. */
+    mrs     x8, tpidr_el0
+    ldr     x9, [x0, #(TpidrEl0NativeContext)]
+    str     x8, [x9, #(GuestContextHostContext + HostContextTpidrEl0)]
+
+    /* Set our new tpidr_el0. */
+    msr     tpidr_el0, x0
+
+    /* Unlock the context. */
+    bl      _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE22UnlockThreadParametersEPv
+
+    /* Returning from here will enter the guest. */
+    ldp     x29, x30, [sp], #0x10
+    ret
+
+
+/* static void Core::ARM_NCE::BreakFromRunCodeSignalHandler(int sig, void* info, void* raw_context) */
+.section    .text._ZN4Core7ARM_NCE29BreakFromRunCodeSignalHandlerEiPvS1_, "ax", %progbits
+.global     _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE29BreakFromRunCodeSignalHandlerEiPvS1_
+.type       _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE29BreakFromRunCodeSignalHandlerEiPvS1_, %function
+_ZN4Core7ARM_NCE29BreakFromRunCodeSignalHandlerEiPvS1_:
+    /* Check to see if we have the correct TLS magic. */
+    mrs     x8, tpidr_el0
+    ldr     w9, [x8, #(TpidrEl0TlsMagic)]
+
+    LOAD_IMMEDIATE_32(w10, TlsMagic)
+
+    cmp     w9, w10
+    b.ne    1f
+
+    /* Correct TLS magic, so this is a guest interrupt. */
+    /* Restore host tpidr_el0. */
+    ldr     x0, [x8, #(TpidrEl0NativeContext)]
+    ldr     x3, [x0, #(GuestContextHostContext + HostContextTpidrEl0)]
+    msr     tpidr_el0, x3
+
+    /* Tail call the restorer. */
+    mov     x1, x2
+    b       _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE16SaveGuestContextEPNS_12GuestContextEPv
+
+    /* Returning from here will enter host code. */
+
+1:
+    /* Incorrect TLS magic, so this is a spurious signal. */
+    ret
+
+
+/* static void Core::ARM_NCE::GuestFaultSignalHandler(int sig, void* info, void* raw_context) */
+.section    .text._ZN4Core7ARM_NCE23GuestFaultSignalHandlerEiPvS1_, "ax", %progbits
+.global     _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE23GuestFaultSignalHandlerEiPvS1_
+.type       _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE23GuestFaultSignalHandlerEiPvS1_, %function
+_ZN4Core7ARM_NCE23GuestFaultSignalHandlerEiPvS1_:
+    /* Check to see if we have the correct TLS magic. */
+    mrs     x8, tpidr_el0
+    ldr     w9, [x8, #(TpidrEl0TlsMagic)]
+
+    LOAD_IMMEDIATE_32(w10, TlsMagic)
+
+    cmp     w9, w10
+    b.eq    1f
+
+    /* Incorrect TLS magic, so this is a host fault. */
+    /* Tail call the handler. */
+    b       _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE15HandleHostFaultEiPvS1_
+
+1:
+    /* Correct TLS magic, so this is a guest fault. */
+    stp     x29, x30, [sp, #-0x20]!
+    str     x19, [sp, #0x10]
+    mov     x29, sp
+
+    /* Save the old tpidr_el0. */
+    mov     x19, x8
+
+    /* Restore host tpidr_el0. */
+    ldr     x0, [x8, #(TpidrEl0NativeContext)]
+    ldr     x3, [x0, #(GuestContextHostContext + HostContextTpidrEl0)]
+    msr     tpidr_el0, x3
+
+    /* Call the handler. */
+    bl       _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE16HandleGuestFaultEPNS_12GuestContextEPvS3_
+
+    /* If the handler returned false, we want to preserve the host tpidr_el0. */
+    cbz     x0, 2f
+
+    /* Otherwise, restore guest tpidr_el0. */
+    msr     tpidr_el0, x19
+
+2:
+    ldr     x19, [sp, #0x10]
+    ldp     x29, x30, [sp], #0x20
+    ret
+
+
+/* static void Core::ARM_NCE::LockThreadParameters(void* tpidr) */
+.section    .text._ZN4Core7ARM_NCE20LockThreadParametersEPv, "ax", %progbits
+.global     _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE20LockThreadParametersEPv
+.type       _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE20LockThreadParametersEPv, %function
+_ZN4Core7ARM_NCE20LockThreadParametersEPv:
+    /* Offset to lock member. */
+    add     x0, x0, #(TpidrEl0Lock)
+
+1:
+    /* Clear the monitor. */
+    clrex
+
+2:
+    /* Load-linked with acquire ordering. */
+    ldaxr   w1, [x0]
+
+    /* If the value was SpinLockLocked, clear monitor and retry. */
+    cbz     w1, 1b
+
+    /* Store-conditional SpinLockLocked with relaxed ordering. */
+    stxr    w1, wzr, [x0]
+
+    /* If we failed to store, retry. */
+    cbnz    w1, 2b
+
+    ret
+
+
+/* static void Core::ARM_NCE::UnlockThreadParameters(void* tpidr) */
+.section    .text._ZN4Core7ARM_NCE22UnlockThreadParametersEPv, "ax", %progbits
+.global     _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE22UnlockThreadParametersEPv
+.type       _ZN4Core7ARM_NCE22UnlockThreadParametersEPv, %function
+_ZN4Core7ARM_NCE22UnlockThreadParametersEPv:
+    /* Offset to lock member. */
+    add     x0, x0, #(TpidrEl0Lock)
+
+    /* Load SpinLockUnlocked. */
+    mov     w1, #(SpinLockUnlocked)
+
+    /* Store value with release ordering. */
+    stlr    w1, [x0]
+
+    ret

src/core/arm/nce/arm_nce_asm_definitions.h

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/* SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project */
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define __ASSEMBLY__
+
+#include <asm-generic/signal.h>
+#include <asm-generic/unistd.h>
+
+#define ReturnToRunCodeByExceptionLevelChangeSignal SIGUSR2
+#define BreakFromRunCodeSignal SIGURG
+#define GuestFaultSignal SIGSEGV
+
+#define GuestContextSp 0xF8
+#define GuestContextHostContext 0x320
+
+#define HostContextSpTpidrEl0 0xE0
+#define HostContextTpidrEl0 0xE8
+#define HostContextRegs 0x0
+#define HostContextVregs 0x60
+
+#define TpidrEl0NativeContext 0x10
+#define TpidrEl0Lock 0x18
+#define TpidrEl0TlsMagic 0x20
+#define TlsMagic 0x555a5559
+
+#define SpinLockLocked 0
+#define SpinLockUnlocked 1

src/core/arm/nce/guest_context.h

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common/common_funcs.h"
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
+#include "core/arm/nce/arm_nce_asm_definitions.h"
+
+namespace Core {
+
+class ARM_NCE;
+class System;
+
+struct HostContext {
+    alignas(16) std::array<u64, 12> host_saved_regs{};
+    alignas(16) std::array<u128, 8> host_saved_vregs{};
+    u64 host_sp{};
+    void* host_tpidr_el0{};
+};
+
+struct GuestContext {
+    std::array<u64, 31> cpu_registers{};
+    u64 sp{};
+    u64 pc{};
+    u32 fpcr{};
+    u32 fpsr{};
+    std::array<u128, 32> vector_registers{};
+    u32 pstate{};
+    alignas(16) HostContext host_ctx{};
+    u64 tpidrro_el0{};
+    u64 tpidr_el0{};
+    std::atomic<u64> esr_el1{};
+    u32 nzcv{};
+    u32 svc_swi{};
+    System* system{};
+    ARM_NCE* parent{};
+};
+
+// Verify assembly offsets.
+static_assert(offsetof(GuestContext, sp) == GuestContextSp);
+static_assert(offsetof(GuestContext, host_ctx) == GuestContextHostContext);
+static_assert(offsetof(HostContext, host_sp) == HostContextSpTpidrEl0);
+static_assert(offsetof(HostContext, host_tpidr_el0) - 8 == HostContextSpTpidrEl0);
+static_assert(offsetof(HostContext, host_tpidr_el0) == HostContextTpidrEl0);
+static_assert(offsetof(HostContext, host_saved_regs) == HostContextRegs);
+static_assert(offsetof(HostContext, host_saved_vregs) == HostContextVregs);
+
+} // namespace Core

src/core/arm/nce/instructions.h

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright © 2020 Skyline Team and Contributors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+
+#include "common/bit_field.h"
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+
+namespace Core::NCE {
+
+enum SystemRegister : u32 {
+    TpidrEl0 = 0x5E82,
+    TpidrroEl0 = 0x5E83,
+    CntfrqEl0 = 0x5F00,
+    CntpctEl0 = 0x5F01,
+};
+
+// https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0596/2021-12/Base-Instructions/SVC--Supervisor-Call-
+union SVC {
+    constexpr explicit SVC(u32 raw_) : raw{raw_} {}
+
+    constexpr bool Verify() {
+        return (this->GetSig0() == 0x1 && this->GetSig1() == 0x6A0);
+    }
+
+    constexpr u32 GetSig0() {
+        return decltype(sig0)::ExtractValue(raw);
+    }
+
+    constexpr u32 GetValue() {
+        return decltype(value)::ExtractValue(raw);
+    }
+
+    constexpr u32 GetSig1() {
+        return decltype(sig1)::ExtractValue(raw);
+    }
+
+    u32 raw;
+
+private:
+    BitField<0, 5, u32> sig0;   // 0x1
+    BitField<5, 16, u32> value; // 16-bit immediate
+    BitField<21, 11, u32> sig1; // 0x6A0
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(SVC) == sizeof(u32));
+static_assert(SVC(0xD40000C1).Verify());
+static_assert(SVC(0xD40000C1).GetValue() == 0x6);
+
+// https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0596/2021-12/Base-Instructions/MRS--Move-System-Register-
+union MRS {
+    constexpr explicit MRS(u32 raw_) : raw{raw_} {}
+
+    constexpr bool Verify() {
+        return (this->GetSig() == 0xD53);
+    }
+
+    constexpr u32 GetRt() {
+        return decltype(rt)::ExtractValue(raw);
+    }
+
+    constexpr u32 GetSystemReg() {
+        return decltype(system_reg)::ExtractValue(raw);
+    }
+
+    constexpr u32 GetSig() {
+        return decltype(sig)::ExtractValue(raw);
+    }
+
+    u32 raw;
+
+private:
+    BitField<0, 5, u32> rt;          // destination register
+    BitField<5, 15, u32> system_reg; // source system register
+    BitField<20, 12, u32> sig;       // 0xD53
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(MRS) == sizeof(u32));
+static_assert(MRS(0xD53BE020).Verify());
+static_assert(MRS(0xD53BE020).GetSystemReg() == CntpctEl0);
+static_assert(MRS(0xD53BE020).GetRt() == 0x0);
+
+// https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0596/2021-12/Base-Instructions/MSR--register---Move-general-purpose-register-to-System-Register-
+union MSR {
+    constexpr explicit MSR(u32 raw_) : raw{raw_} {}
+
+    constexpr bool Verify() {
+        return this->GetSig() == 0xD51;
+    }
+
+    constexpr u32 GetRt() {
+        return decltype(rt)::ExtractValue(raw);
+    }
+
+    constexpr u32 GetSystemReg() {
+        return decltype(system_reg)::ExtractValue(raw);
+    }
+
+    constexpr u32 GetSig() {
+        return decltype(sig)::ExtractValue(raw);
+    }
+
+    u32 raw;
+
+private:
+    BitField<0, 5, u32> rt;          // source register
+    BitField<5, 15, u32> system_reg; // destination system register
+    BitField<20, 12, u32> sig;       // 0xD51
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(MSR) == sizeof(u32));
+static_assert(MSR(0xD51BD040).Verify());
+static_assert(MSR(0xD51BD040).GetSystemReg() == TpidrEl0);
+static_assert(MSR(0xD51BD040).GetRt() == 0x0);
+
+// https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0596/2021-12/Base-Instructions/LDXR--Load-Exclusive-Register-
+// https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0596/2021-12/Base-Instructions/LDXP--Load-Exclusive-Pair-of-Registers-
+// https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0596/2021-12/Base-Instructions/STXR--Store-Exclusive-Register-
+// https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0596/2021-12/Base-Instructions/STXP--Store-Exclusive-Pair-of-registers-
+union Exclusive {
+    constexpr explicit Exclusive(u32 raw_) : raw{raw_} {}
+
+    constexpr bool Verify() {
+        return this->GetSig() == 0x10;
+    }
+
+    constexpr u32 GetSig() {
+        return decltype(sig)::ExtractValue(raw);
+    }
+
+    constexpr u32 AsOrdered() {
+        return raw | decltype(o0)::FormatValue(1);
+    }
+
+    u32 raw;
+
+private:
+    BitField<0, 5, u32> rt;    // memory operand
+    BitField<5, 5, u32> rn;    // register operand 1
+    BitField<10, 5, u32> rt2;  // register operand 2
+    BitField<15, 1, u32> o0;   // ordered
+    BitField<16, 5, u32> rs;   // status register
+    BitField<21, 2, u32> l;    // operation type
+    BitField<23, 7, u32> sig;  // 0x10
+    BitField<30, 2, u32> size; // size
+};
+static_assert(Exclusive(0xC85FFC00).Verify());
+static_assert(Exclusive(0xC85FFC00).AsOrdered() == 0xC85FFC00);
+static_assert(Exclusive(0xC85F7C00).AsOrdered() == 0xC85FFC00);
+static_assert(Exclusive(0xC8200440).AsOrdered() == 0xC8208440);
+
+} // namespace Core::NCE

src/core/arm/nce/patcher.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,474 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#include "common/arm64/native_clock.h"
+#include "common/bit_cast.h"
+#include "common/literals.h"
+#include "core/arm/nce/arm_nce.h"
+#include "core/arm/nce/guest_context.h"
+#include "core/arm/nce/instructions.h"
+#include "core/arm/nce/patcher.h"
+#include "core/core.h"
+#include "core/core_timing.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/svc.h"
+
+namespace Core::NCE {
+
+using namespace Common::Literals;
+using namespace oaknut::util;
+
+using NativeExecutionParameters = Kernel::KThread::NativeExecutionParameters;
+
+constexpr size_t MaxRelativeBranch = 128_MiB;
+constexpr u32 ModuleCodeIndex = 0x24 / sizeof(u32);
+
+Patcher::Patcher() : c(m_patch_instructions) {}
+
+Patcher::~Patcher() = default;
+
+void Patcher::PatchText(const Kernel::PhysicalMemory& program_image,
+                        const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code) {
+
+    // Write save context helper function.
+    c.l(m_save_context);
+    WriteSaveContext();
+
+    // Write load context helper function.
+    c.l(m_load_context);
+    WriteLoadContext();
+
+    // Retrieve text segment data.
+    const auto text = std::span{program_image}.subspan(code.offset, code.size);
+    const auto text_words =
+        std::span<const u32>{reinterpret_cast<const u32*>(text.data()), text.size() / sizeof(u32)};
+
+    // Loop through instructions, patching as needed.
+    for (u32 i = ModuleCodeIndex; i < static_cast<u32>(text_words.size()); i++) {
+        const u32 inst = text_words[i];
+
+        const auto AddRelocations = [&] {
+            const uintptr_t this_offset = i * sizeof(u32);
+            const uintptr_t next_offset = this_offset + sizeof(u32);
+
+            // Relocate from here to patch.
+            this->BranchToPatch(this_offset);
+
+            // Relocate from patch to next instruction.
+            return next_offset;
+        };
+
+        // SVC
+        if (auto svc = SVC{inst}; svc.Verify()) {
+            WriteSvcTrampoline(AddRelocations(), svc.GetValue());
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // MRS Xn, TPIDR_EL0
+        // MRS Xn, TPIDRRO_EL0
+        if (auto mrs = MRS{inst};
+            mrs.Verify() && (mrs.GetSystemReg() == TpidrroEl0 || mrs.GetSystemReg() == TpidrEl0)) {
+            const auto src_reg = mrs.GetSystemReg() == TpidrroEl0 ? oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDRRO_EL0
+                                                                  : oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDR_EL0;
+            const auto dest_reg = oaknut::XReg{static_cast<int>(mrs.GetRt())};
+            WriteMrsHandler(AddRelocations(), dest_reg, src_reg);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // MRS Xn, CNTPCT_EL0
+        if (auto mrs = MRS{inst}; mrs.Verify() && mrs.GetSystemReg() == CntpctEl0) {
+            WriteCntpctHandler(AddRelocations(), oaknut::XReg{static_cast<int>(mrs.GetRt())});
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // MRS Xn, CNTFRQ_EL0
+        if (auto mrs = MRS{inst}; mrs.Verify() && mrs.GetSystemReg() == CntfrqEl0) {
+            UNREACHABLE();
+        }
+
+        // MSR TPIDR_EL0, Xn
+        if (auto msr = MSR{inst}; msr.Verify() && msr.GetSystemReg() == TpidrEl0) {
+            WriteMsrHandler(AddRelocations(), oaknut::XReg{static_cast<int>(msr.GetRt())});
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (auto exclusive = Exclusive{inst}; exclusive.Verify()) {
+            m_exclusives.push_back(i);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Determine patching mode for the final relocation step
+    const size_t image_size = program_image.size();
+    this->mode = image_size > MaxRelativeBranch ? PatchMode::PreText : PatchMode::PostData;
+}
+
+void Patcher::RelocateAndCopy(Common::ProcessAddress load_base,
+                              const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code,
+                              Kernel::PhysicalMemory& program_image,
+                              EntryTrampolines* out_trampolines) {
+    const size_t patch_size = GetSectionSize();
+    const size_t image_size = program_image.size();
+
+    // Retrieve text segment data.
+    const auto text = std::span{program_image}.subspan(code.offset, code.size);
+    const auto text_words =
+        std::span<u32>{reinterpret_cast<u32*>(text.data()), text.size() / sizeof(u32)};
+
+    const auto ApplyBranchToPatchRelocation = [&](u32* target, const Relocation& rel) {
+        oaknut::CodeGenerator rc{target};
+        if (mode == PatchMode::PreText) {
+            rc.B(rel.patch_offset - patch_size - rel.module_offset);
+        } else {
+            rc.B(image_size - rel.module_offset + rel.patch_offset);
+        }
+    };
+
+    const auto ApplyBranchToModuleRelocation = [&](u32* target, const Relocation& rel) {
+        oaknut::CodeGenerator rc{target};
+        if (mode == PatchMode::PreText) {
+            rc.B(patch_size - rel.patch_offset + rel.module_offset);
+        } else {
+            rc.B(rel.module_offset - image_size - rel.patch_offset);
+        }
+    };
+
+    const auto RebasePatch = [&](ptrdiff_t patch_offset) {
+        if (mode == PatchMode::PreText) {
+            return GetInteger(load_base) + patch_offset;
+        } else {
+            return GetInteger(load_base) + image_size + patch_offset;
+        }
+    };
+
+    const auto RebasePc = [&](uintptr_t module_offset) {
+        if (mode == PatchMode::PreText) {
+            return GetInteger(load_base) + patch_size + module_offset;
+        } else {
+            return GetInteger(load_base) + module_offset;
+        }
+    };
+
+    // We are now ready to relocate!
+    for (const Relocation& rel : m_branch_to_patch_relocations) {
+        ApplyBranchToPatchRelocation(text_words.data() + rel.module_offset / sizeof(u32), rel);
+    }
+    for (const Relocation& rel : m_branch_to_module_relocations) {
+        ApplyBranchToModuleRelocation(m_patch_instructions.data() + rel.patch_offset / sizeof(u32),
+                                      rel);
+    }
+
+    // Rewrite PC constants and record post trampolines
+    for (const Relocation& rel : m_write_module_pc_relocations) {
+        oaknut::CodeGenerator rc{m_patch_instructions.data() + rel.patch_offset / sizeof(u32)};
+        rc.dx(RebasePc(rel.module_offset));
+    }
+    for (const Trampoline& rel : m_trampolines) {
+        out_trampolines->insert({RebasePc(rel.module_offset), RebasePatch(rel.patch_offset)});
+    }
+
+    // Cortex-A57 seems to treat all exclusives as ordered, but newer processors do not.
+    // Convert to ordered to preserve this assumption.
+    for (const ModuleTextAddress i : m_exclusives) {
+        auto exclusive = Exclusive{text_words[i]};
+        text_words[i] = exclusive.AsOrdered();
+    }
+
+    // Copy to program image
+    if (this->mode == PatchMode::PreText) {
+        std::memcpy(program_image.data(), m_patch_instructions.data(),
+                    m_patch_instructions.size() * sizeof(u32));
+    } else {
+        program_image.resize(image_size + patch_size);
+        std::memcpy(program_image.data() + image_size, m_patch_instructions.data(),
+                    m_patch_instructions.size() * sizeof(u32));
+    }
+}
+
+size_t Patcher::GetSectionSize() const noexcept {
+    return Common::AlignUp(m_patch_instructions.size() * sizeof(u32), Core::Memory::YUZU_PAGESIZE);
+}
+
+void Patcher::WriteLoadContext() {
+    // This function was called, which modifies X30, so use that as a scratch register.
+    // SP contains the guest X30, so save our return X30 to SP + 8, since we have allocated 16 bytes
+    // of stack.
+    c.STR(X30, SP, 8);
+    c.MRS(X30, oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDR_EL0);
+    c.LDR(X30, X30, offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, native_context));
+
+    // Load system registers.
+    c.LDR(W0, X30, offsetof(GuestContext, fpsr));
+    c.MSR(oaknut::SystemReg::FPSR, X0);
+    c.LDR(W0, X30, offsetof(GuestContext, fpcr));
+    c.MSR(oaknut::SystemReg::FPCR, X0);
+    c.LDR(W0, X30, offsetof(GuestContext, nzcv));
+    c.MSR(oaknut::SystemReg::NZCV, X0);
+
+    // Load all vector registers.
+    static constexpr size_t VEC_OFF = offsetof(GuestContext, vector_registers);
+    for (int i = 0; i <= 30; i += 2) {
+        c.LDP(oaknut::QReg{i}, oaknut::QReg{i + 1}, X30, VEC_OFF + 16 * i);
+    }
+
+    // Load all general-purpose registers except X30.
+    for (int i = 0; i <= 28; i += 2) {
+        c.LDP(oaknut::XReg{i}, oaknut::XReg{i + 1}, X30, 8 * i);
+    }
+
+    // Reload our return X30 from the stack and return.
+    // The patch code will reload the guest X30 for us.
+    c.LDR(X30, SP, 8);
+    c.RET();
+}
+
+void Patcher::WriteSaveContext() {
+    // This function was called, which modifies X30, so use that as a scratch register.
+    // SP contains the guest X30, so save our X30 to SP + 8, since we have allocated 16 bytes of
+    // stack.
+    c.STR(X30, SP, 8);
+    c.MRS(X30, oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDR_EL0);
+    c.LDR(X30, X30, offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, native_context));
+
+    // Store all general-purpose registers except X30.
+    for (int i = 0; i <= 28; i += 2) {
+        c.STP(oaknut::XReg{i}, oaknut::XReg{i + 1}, X30, 8 * i);
+    }
+
+    // Store all vector registers.
+    static constexpr size_t VEC_OFF = offsetof(GuestContext, vector_registers);
+    for (int i = 0; i <= 30; i += 2) {
+        c.STP(oaknut::QReg{i}, oaknut::QReg{i + 1}, X30, VEC_OFF + 16 * i);
+    }
+
+    // Store guest system registers, X30 and SP, using X0 as a scratch register.
+    c.STR(X0, SP, PRE_INDEXED, -16);
+    c.LDR(X0, SP, 16);
+    c.STR(X0, X30, 8 * 30);
+    c.ADD(X0, SP, 32);
+    c.STR(X0, X30, offsetof(GuestContext, sp));
+    c.MRS(X0, oaknut::SystemReg::FPSR);
+    c.STR(W0, X30, offsetof(GuestContext, fpsr));
+    c.MRS(X0, oaknut::SystemReg::FPCR);
+    c.STR(W0, X30, offsetof(GuestContext, fpcr));
+    c.MRS(X0, oaknut::SystemReg::NZCV);
+    c.STR(W0, X30, offsetof(GuestContext, nzcv));
+    c.LDR(X0, SP, POST_INDEXED, 16);
+
+    // Reload our return X30 from the stack, and return.
+    c.LDR(X30, SP, 8);
+    c.RET();
+}
+
+void Patcher::WriteSvcTrampoline(ModuleDestLabel module_dest, u32 svc_id) {
+    // We are about to start saving state, so we need to lock the context.
+    this->LockContext();
+
+    // Store guest X30 to the stack. Then, save the context and restore the stack.
+    // This will save all registers except PC, but we know PC at patch time.
+    c.STR(X30, SP, PRE_INDEXED, -16);
+    c.BL(m_save_context);
+    c.LDR(X30, SP, POST_INDEXED, 16);
+
+    // Now that we've saved all registers, we can use any registers as scratch.
+    // Store PC + 4 to arm interface, since we know the instruction offset from the entry point.
+    oaknut::Label pc_after_svc;
+    c.MRS(X1, oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDR_EL0);
+    c.LDR(X1, X1, offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, native_context));
+    c.LDR(X2, pc_after_svc);
+    c.STR(X2, X1, offsetof(GuestContext, pc));
+
+    // Store SVC number to execute when we return
+    c.MOV(X2, svc_id);
+    c.STR(W2, X1, offsetof(GuestContext, svc_swi));
+
+    // We are calling a SVC. Clear esr_el1 and return it.
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<std::underlying_type_t<HaltReason>, u64>);
+    oaknut::Label retry;
+    c.ADD(X2, X1, offsetof(GuestContext, esr_el1));
+    c.l(retry);
+    c.LDAXR(X0, X2);
+    c.STLXR(W3, XZR, X2);
+    c.CBNZ(W3, retry);
+
+    // Add "calling SVC" flag. Since this is X0, this is now our return value.
+    c.ORR(X0, X0, static_cast<u64>(HaltReason::SupervisorCall));
+
+    // Offset the GuestContext pointer to the HostContext member.
+    // STP has limited range of [-512, 504] which we can't reach otherwise
+    // NB: Due to this all offsets below are from the start of HostContext.
+    c.ADD(X1, X1, offsetof(GuestContext, host_ctx));
+
+    // Reload host TPIDR_EL0 and SP.
+    static_assert(offsetof(HostContext, host_sp) + 8 == offsetof(HostContext, host_tpidr_el0));
+    c.LDP(X2, X3, X1, offsetof(HostContext, host_sp));
+    c.MOV(SP, X2);
+    c.MSR(oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDR_EL0, X3);
+
+    // Load callee-saved host registers and return to host.
+    static constexpr size_t HOST_REGS_OFF = offsetof(HostContext, host_saved_regs);
+    static constexpr size_t HOST_VREGS_OFF = offsetof(HostContext, host_saved_vregs);
+    c.LDP(X19, X20, X1, HOST_REGS_OFF);
+    c.LDP(X21, X22, X1, HOST_REGS_OFF + 2 * sizeof(u64));
+    c.LDP(X23, X24, X1, HOST_REGS_OFF + 4 * sizeof(u64));
+    c.LDP(X25, X26, X1, HOST_REGS_OFF + 6 * sizeof(u64));
+    c.LDP(X27, X28, X1, HOST_REGS_OFF + 8 * sizeof(u64));
+    c.LDP(X29, X30, X1, HOST_REGS_OFF + 10 * sizeof(u64));
+    c.LDP(Q8, Q9, X1, HOST_VREGS_OFF);
+    c.LDP(Q10, Q11, X1, HOST_VREGS_OFF + 2 * sizeof(u128));
+    c.LDP(Q12, Q13, X1, HOST_VREGS_OFF + 4 * sizeof(u128));
+    c.LDP(Q14, Q15, X1, HOST_VREGS_OFF + 6 * sizeof(u128));
+    c.RET();
+
+    // Write the post-SVC trampoline address, which will jump back to the guest after restoring its
+    // state.
+    m_trampolines.push_back({c.offset(), module_dest});
+
+    // Host called this location. Save the return address so we can
+    // unwind the stack properly when jumping back.
+    c.MRS(X2, oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDR_EL0);
+    c.LDR(X2, X2, offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, native_context));
+    c.ADD(X0, X2, offsetof(GuestContext, host_ctx));
+    c.STR(X30, X0, offsetof(HostContext, host_saved_regs) + 11 * sizeof(u64));
+
+    // Reload all guest registers except X30 and PC.
+    // The function also expects 16 bytes of stack already allocated.
+    c.STR(X30, SP, PRE_INDEXED, -16);
+    c.BL(m_load_context);
+    c.LDR(X30, SP, POST_INDEXED, 16);
+
+    // Use X1 as a scratch register to restore X30.
+    c.STR(X1, SP, PRE_INDEXED, -16);
+    c.MRS(X1, oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDR_EL0);
+    c.LDR(X1, X1, offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, native_context));
+    c.LDR(X30, X1, offsetof(GuestContext, cpu_registers) + sizeof(u64) * 30);
+    c.LDR(X1, SP, POST_INDEXED, 16);
+
+    // Unlock the context.
+    this->UnlockContext();
+
+    // Jump back to the instruction after the emulated SVC.
+    this->BranchToModule(module_dest);
+
+    // Store PC after call.
+    c.l(pc_after_svc);
+    this->WriteModulePc(module_dest);
+}
+
+void Patcher::WriteMrsHandler(ModuleDestLabel module_dest, oaknut::XReg dest_reg,
+                              oaknut::SystemReg src_reg) {
+    // Retrieve emulated TLS register from GuestContext.
+    c.MRS(dest_reg, oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDR_EL0);
+    if (src_reg == oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDRRO_EL0) {
+        c.LDR(dest_reg, dest_reg, offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, tpidrro_el0));
+    } else {
+        c.LDR(dest_reg, dest_reg, offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, tpidr_el0));
+    }
+
+    // Jump back to the instruction after the emulated MRS.
+    this->BranchToModule(module_dest);
+}
+
+void Patcher::WriteMsrHandler(ModuleDestLabel module_dest, oaknut::XReg src_reg) {
+    const auto scratch_reg = src_reg.index() == 0 ? X1 : X0;
+    c.STR(scratch_reg, SP, PRE_INDEXED, -16);
+
+    // Save guest value to NativeExecutionParameters::tpidr_el0.
+    c.MRS(scratch_reg, oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDR_EL0);
+    c.STR(src_reg, scratch_reg, offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, tpidr_el0));
+
+    // Restore scratch register.
+    c.LDR(scratch_reg, SP, POST_INDEXED, 16);
+
+    // Jump back to the instruction after the emulated MSR.
+    this->BranchToModule(module_dest);
+}
+
+void Patcher::WriteCntpctHandler(ModuleDestLabel module_dest, oaknut::XReg dest_reg) {
+    static Common::Arm64::NativeClock clock{};
+    const auto factor = clock.GetGuestCNTFRQFactor();
+    const auto raw_factor = Common::BitCast<std::array<u64, 2>>(factor);
+
+    const auto use_x2_x3 = dest_reg.index() == 0 || dest_reg.index() == 1;
+    oaknut::XReg scratch0 = use_x2_x3 ? X2 : X0;
+    oaknut::XReg scratch1 = use_x2_x3 ? X3 : X1;
+
+    oaknut::Label factorlo;
+    oaknut::Label factorhi;
+
+    // Save scratches.
+    c.STP(scratch0, scratch1, SP, PRE_INDEXED, -16);
+
+    // Load counter value.
+    c.MRS(dest_reg, oaknut::SystemReg::CNTVCT_EL0);
+
+    // Load scaling factor.
+    c.LDR(scratch0, factorlo);
+    c.LDR(scratch1, factorhi);
+
+    // Multiply low bits and get result.
+    c.UMULH(scratch0, dest_reg, scratch0);
+
+    // Multiply high bits and add low bit result.
+    c.MADD(dest_reg, dest_reg, scratch1, scratch0);
+
+    // Reload scratches.
+    c.LDP(scratch0, scratch1, SP, POST_INDEXED, 16);
+
+    // Jump back to the instruction after the emulated MRS.
+    this->BranchToModule(module_dest);
+
+    // Scaling factor constant values.
+    c.l(factorlo);
+    c.dx(raw_factor[0]);
+    c.l(factorhi);
+    c.dx(raw_factor[1]);
+}
+
+void Patcher::LockContext() {
+    oaknut::Label retry;
+
+    // Save scratches.
+    c.STP(X0, X1, SP, PRE_INDEXED, -16);
+
+    // Reload lock pointer.
+    c.l(retry);
+    c.CLREX();
+    c.MRS(X0, oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDR_EL0);
+    c.ADD(X0, X0, offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, lock));
+
+    static_assert(SpinLockLocked == 0);
+
+    // Load-linked with acquire ordering.
+    c.LDAXR(W1, X0);
+
+    // If the value was SpinLockLocked, clear monitor and retry.
+    c.CBZ(W1, retry);
+
+    // Store-conditional SpinLockLocked with relaxed ordering.
+    c.STXR(W1, WZR, X0);
+
+    // If we failed to store, retry.
+    c.CBNZ(W1, retry);
+
+    // We succeeded! Reload scratches.
+    c.LDP(X0, X1, SP, POST_INDEXED, 16);
+}
+
+void Patcher::UnlockContext() {
+    // Save scratches.
+    c.STP(X0, X1, SP, PRE_INDEXED, -16);
+
+    // Load lock pointer.
+    c.MRS(X0, oaknut::SystemReg::TPIDR_EL0);
+    c.ADD(X0, X0, offsetof(NativeExecutionParameters, lock));
+
+    // Load SpinLockUnlocked.
+    c.MOV(W1, SpinLockUnlocked);
+
+    // Store value with release ordering.
+    c.STLR(W1, X0);
+
+    // Load scratches.
+    c.LDP(X0, X1, SP, POST_INDEXED, 16);
+}
+
+} // namespace Core::NCE

src/core/arm/nce/patcher.h

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <span>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <vector>
+#include <oaknut/code_block.hpp>
+#include <oaknut/oaknut.hpp>
+
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/code_set.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/k_typed_address.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/physical_memory.h"
+
+namespace Core::NCE {
+
+enum class PatchMode : u32 {
+    None,
+    PreText,  ///< Patch section is inserted before .text
+    PostData, ///< Patch section is inserted after .data
+};
+
+using ModuleTextAddress = u64;
+using PatchTextAddress = u64;
+using EntryTrampolines = std::unordered_map<ModuleTextAddress, PatchTextAddress>;
+
+class Patcher {
+public:
+    explicit Patcher();
+    ~Patcher();
+
+    void PatchText(const Kernel::PhysicalMemory& program_image,
+                   const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code);
+    void RelocateAndCopy(Common::ProcessAddress load_base, const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code,
+                         Kernel::PhysicalMemory& program_image, EntryTrampolines* out_trampolines);
+    size_t GetSectionSize() const noexcept;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] PatchMode GetPatchMode() const noexcept {
+        return mode;
+    }
+
+private:
+    using ModuleDestLabel = uintptr_t;
+
+    struct Trampoline {
+        ptrdiff_t patch_offset;
+        uintptr_t module_offset;
+    };
+
+    void WriteLoadContext();
+    void WriteSaveContext();
+    void LockContext();
+    void UnlockContext();
+    void WriteSvcTrampoline(ModuleDestLabel module_dest, u32 svc_id);
+    void WriteMrsHandler(ModuleDestLabel module_dest, oaknut::XReg dest_reg,
+                         oaknut::SystemReg src_reg);
+    void WriteMsrHandler(ModuleDestLabel module_dest, oaknut::XReg src_reg);
+    void WriteCntpctHandler(ModuleDestLabel module_dest, oaknut::XReg dest_reg);
+
+private:
+    void BranchToPatch(uintptr_t module_dest) {
+        m_branch_to_patch_relocations.push_back({c.offset(), module_dest});
+    }
+
+    void BranchToModule(uintptr_t module_dest) {
+        m_branch_to_module_relocations.push_back({c.offset(), module_dest});
+        c.dw(0);
+    }
+
+    void WriteModulePc(uintptr_t module_dest) {
+        m_write_module_pc_relocations.push_back({c.offset(), module_dest});
+        c.dx(0);
+    }
+
+private:
+    // List of patch instructions we have generated.
+    std::vector<u32> m_patch_instructions{};
+
+    // Relocation type for relative branch from module to patch.
+    struct Relocation {
+        ptrdiff_t patch_offset;  ///< Offset in bytes from the start of the patch section.
+        uintptr_t module_offset; ///< Offset in bytes from the start of the text section.
+    };
+
+    oaknut::VectorCodeGenerator c;
+    std::vector<Trampoline> m_trampolines;
+    std::vector<Relocation> m_branch_to_patch_relocations{};
+    std::vector<Relocation> m_branch_to_module_relocations{};
+    std::vector<Relocation> m_write_module_pc_relocations{};
+    std::vector<ModuleTextAddress> m_exclusives{};
+    oaknut::Label m_save_context{};
+    oaknut::Label m_load_context{};
+    PatchMode mode{PatchMode::None};
+};
+
+} // namespace Core::NCE

src/core/cpu_manager.cpp

@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ void CpuManager::RunThread(std::stop_token token, std::size_t core) {
         system.GPU().ObtainContext();
     }
 
+    system.ArmInterface(core).Initialize();
+
     auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
     auto& scheduler = *kernel.CurrentScheduler();
     auto* thread = scheduler.GetSchedulerCurrentThread();

src/core/device_memory.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 namespace Core {
 
-#ifdef ANDROID
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
 constexpr size_t VirtualReserveSize = 1ULL << 38;
 #else
 constexpr size_t VirtualReserveSize = 1ULL << 39;
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ constexpr size_t VirtualReserveSize = 1ULL << 39;
 DeviceMemory::DeviceMemory()
     : buffer{Kernel::Board::Nintendo::Nx::KSystemControl::Init::GetIntendedMemorySize(),
              VirtualReserveSize} {}
+
 DeviceMemory::~DeviceMemory() = default;
 
 } // namespace Core

src/core/hle/kernel/code_set.h

@@ -75,12 +75,26 @@ struct CodeSet final {
         return segments[2];
     }
 
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+    Segment& PatchSegment() {
+        return patch_segment;
+    }
+
+    const Segment& PatchSegment() const {
+        return patch_segment;
+    }
+#endif
+
     /// The overall data that backs this code set.
     Kernel::PhysicalMemory memory;
 
     /// The segments that comprise this code set.
     std::array<Segment, 3> segments;
 
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+    Segment patch_segment;
+#endif
+
     /// The entry point address for this code set.
     KProcessAddress entrypoint = 0;
 };

src/core/hle/kernel/k_address_space_info.cpp

@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ constexpr std::array<KAddressSpaceInfo, 13> AddressSpaceInfos{{
    { .bit_width = 36, .address = 2_GiB       , .size = 64_GiB  - 2_GiB  , .type = KAddressSpaceInfo::Type::MapLarge, },
    { .bit_width = 36, .address = Size_Invalid, .size = 8_GiB            , .type = KAddressSpaceInfo::Type::Heap,     },
    { .bit_width = 36, .address = Size_Invalid, .size = 6_GiB            , .type = KAddressSpaceInfo::Type::Alias,    },
-#ifdef ANDROID
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
-   // With Android, we use a 38-bit address space due to memory limitations. This should (safely) truncate ASLR region.
+   // With NCE, we use a 38-bit address space due to memory limitations. This should (safely) truncate ASLR region.
    { .bit_width = 39, .address = 128_MiB     , .size = 256_GiB - 128_MiB, .type = KAddressSpaceInfo::Type::Map39Bit, },
 #else
    { .bit_width = 39, .address = 128_MiB     , .size = 512_GiB - 128_MiB, .type = KAddressSpaceInfo::Type::Map39Bit, },

src/core/hle/kernel/k_page_table_base.cpp

@@ -88,6 +88,22 @@ Result FlushDataCache(AddressType addr, u64 size) {
     R_SUCCEED();
 }
 
+constexpr Common::MemoryPermission ConvertToMemoryPermission(KMemoryPermission perm) {
+    Common::MemoryPermission perms{};
+    if (True(perm & KMemoryPermission::UserRead)) {
+        perms |= Common::MemoryPermission::Read;
+    }
+    if (True(perm & KMemoryPermission::UserWrite)) {
+        perms |= Common::MemoryPermission::Write;
+    }
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+    if (True(perm & KMemoryPermission::UserExecute)) {
+        perms |= Common::MemoryPermission::Execute;
+    }
+#endif
+    return perms;
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 void KPageTableBase::MemoryRange::Open() {
@@ -170,7 +186,8 @@ Result KPageTableBase::InitializeForProcess(Svc::CreateProcessFlag as_type, bool
                                             KMemoryManager::Pool pool, KProcessAddress code_address,
                                             size_t code_size, KSystemResource* system_resource,
                                             KResourceLimit* resource_limit,
-                                            Core::Memory::Memory& memory) {
+                                            Core::Memory::Memory& memory,
+                                            KProcessAddress aslr_space_start) {
     // Calculate region extents.
     const size_t as_width = GetAddressSpaceWidth(as_type);
     const KProcessAddress start = 0;
@@ -211,7 +228,8 @@ Result KPageTableBase::InitializeForProcess(Svc::CreateProcessFlag as_type, bool
         heap_region_size = GetSpaceSize(KAddressSpaceInfo::Type::Heap);
         stack_region_size = GetSpaceSize(KAddressSpaceInfo::Type::Stack);
         kernel_map_region_size = GetSpaceSize(KAddressSpaceInfo::Type::MapSmall);
-        m_code_region_start = GetSpaceStart(KAddressSpaceInfo::Type::Map39Bit);
+        m_code_region_start = m_address_space_start + aslr_space_start +
+                              GetSpaceStart(KAddressSpaceInfo::Type::Map39Bit);
         m_code_region_end = m_code_region_start + GetSpaceSize(KAddressSpaceInfo::Type::Map39Bit);
         m_alias_code_region_start = m_code_region_start;
         m_alias_code_region_end = m_code_region_end;
@@ -5643,7 +5661,8 @@ Result KPageTableBase::Operate(PageLinkedList* page_list, KProcessAddress virt_a
     case OperationType::Map: {
         ASSERT(virt_addr != 0);
         ASSERT(Common::IsAligned(GetInteger(virt_addr), PageSize));
-        m_memory->MapMemoryRegion(*m_impl, virt_addr, num_pages * PageSize, phys_addr);
+        m_memory->MapMemoryRegion(*m_impl, virt_addr, num_pages * PageSize, phys_addr,
+                                  ConvertToMemoryPermission(properties.perm));
 
         // Open references to pages, if we should.
         if (this->IsHeapPhysicalAddress(phys_addr)) {
@@ -5658,8 +5677,11 @@ Result KPageTableBase::Operate(PageLinkedList* page_list, KProcessAddress virt_a
     }
     case OperationType::ChangePermissions:
     case OperationType::ChangePermissionsAndRefresh:
-    case OperationType::ChangePermissionsAndRefreshAndFlush:
+    case OperationType::ChangePermissionsAndRefreshAndFlush: {
+        m_memory->ProtectRegion(*m_impl, virt_addr, num_pages * PageSize,
+                                ConvertToMemoryPermission(properties.perm));
         R_SUCCEED();
+    }
     default:
         UNREACHABLE();
     }
@@ -5687,7 +5709,8 @@ Result KPageTableBase::Operate(PageLinkedList* page_list, KProcessAddress virt_a
             const size_t size{node.GetNumPages() * PageSize};
 
             // Map the pages.
-            m_memory->MapMemoryRegion(*m_impl, virt_addr, size, node.GetAddress());
+            m_memory->MapMemoryRegion(*m_impl, virt_addr, size, node.GetAddress(),
+                                      ConvertToMemoryPermission(properties.perm));
 
             virt_addr += size;
         }

src/core/hle/kernel/k_page_table_base.h

@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ public:
                                 bool enable_device_address_space_merge, bool from_back,
                                 KMemoryManager::Pool pool, KProcessAddress code_address,
                                 size_t code_size, KSystemResource* system_resource,
-                                KResourceLimit* resource_limit, Core::Memory::Memory& memory);
+                                KResourceLimit* resource_limit, Core::Memory::Memory& memory,
+                                KProcessAddress aslr_space_start);
 
     void Finalize();
 

src/core/hle/kernel/k_process.cpp

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ Result KProcess::Initialize(const Svc::CreateProcessParameter& params, const KPa
             False(params.flags & Svc::CreateProcessFlag::DisableDeviceAddressSpaceMerge);
         R_TRY(m_page_table.Initialize(as_type, enable_aslr, enable_das_merge, !enable_aslr, pool,
                                       params.code_address, params.code_num_pages * PageSize,
-                                      m_system_resource, res_limit, this->GetMemory()));
+                                      m_system_resource, res_limit, this->GetMemory(), 0));
     }
     ON_RESULT_FAILURE_2 {
         m_page_table.Finalize();
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ Result KProcess::Initialize(const Svc::CreateProcessParameter& params, const KPa
 
 Result KProcess::Initialize(const Svc::CreateProcessParameter& params,
                             std::span<const u32> user_caps, KResourceLimit* res_limit,
-                            KMemoryManager::Pool pool) {
+                            KMemoryManager::Pool pool, KProcessAddress aslr_space_start) {
     ASSERT(res_limit != nullptr);
 
     // Set members.
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ Result KProcess::Initialize(const Svc::CreateProcessParameter& params,
             False(params.flags & Svc::CreateProcessFlag::DisableDeviceAddressSpaceMerge);
         R_TRY(m_page_table.Initialize(as_type, enable_aslr, enable_das_merge, !enable_aslr, pool,
                                       params.code_address, code_size, m_system_resource, res_limit,
-                                      this->GetMemory()));
+                                      this->GetMemory(), aslr_space_start));
     }
     ON_RESULT_FAILURE_2 {
         m_page_table.Finalize();
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ KProcess::KProcess(KernelCore& kernel)
 KProcess::~KProcess() = default;
 
 Result KProcess::LoadFromMetadata(const FileSys::ProgramMetadata& metadata, std::size_t code_size,
-                                  bool is_hbl) {
+                                  KProcessAddress aslr_space_start, bool is_hbl) {
     // Create a resource limit for the process.
     const auto physical_memory_size =
         m_kernel.MemoryManager().GetSize(Kernel::KMemoryManager::Pool::Application);
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ Result KProcess::LoadFromMetadata(const FileSys::ProgramMetadata& metadata, std:
         .name = {},
         .version = {},
         .program_id = metadata.GetTitleID(),
-        .code_address = code_address,
+        .code_address = code_address + GetInteger(aslr_space_start),
         .code_num_pages = static_cast<s32>(code_size / PageSize),
         .flags = flag,
         .reslimit = Svc::InvalidHandle,
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ Result KProcess::LoadFromMetadata(const FileSys::ProgramMetadata& metadata, std:
 
     // Initialize for application process.
     R_TRY(this->Initialize(params, metadata.GetKernelCapabilities(), res_limit,
-                           KMemoryManager::Pool::Application));
+                           KMemoryManager::Pool::Application, aslr_space_start));
 
     // Assign remaining properties.
     m_is_hbl = is_hbl;
@@ -1214,6 +1214,17 @@ void KProcess::LoadModule(CodeSet code_set, KProcessAddress base_addr) {
     ReprotectSegment(code_set.CodeSegment(), Svc::MemoryPermission::ReadExecute);
     ReprotectSegment(code_set.RODataSegment(), Svc::MemoryPermission::Read);
     ReprotectSegment(code_set.DataSegment(), Svc::MemoryPermission::ReadWrite);
+
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+    if (Settings::IsNceEnabled()) {
+        auto& buffer = m_kernel.System().DeviceMemory().buffer;
+        const auto& code = code_set.CodeSegment();
+        const auto& patch = code_set.PatchSegment();
+        buffer.Protect(GetInteger(base_addr + code.addr), code.size, true, true, true);
+        buffer.Protect(GetInteger(base_addr + patch.addr), patch.size, true, true, true);
+        ReprotectSegment(code_set.PatchSegment(), Svc::MemoryPermission::None);
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 bool KProcess::InsertWatchpoint(KProcessAddress addr, u64 size, DebugWatchpointType type) {

src/core/hle/kernel/k_process.h

@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ private:
     std::atomic<s64> m_num_ipc_messages{};
     std::atomic<s64> m_num_ipc_replies{};
     std::atomic<s64> m_num_ipc_receives{};
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+    std::unordered_map<u64, u64> m_post_handlers{};
+#endif
 
 private:
     Result StartTermination();
@@ -150,7 +153,8 @@ public:
                       std::span<const u32> caps, KResourceLimit* res_limit,
                       KMemoryManager::Pool pool, bool immortal);
     Result Initialize(const Svc::CreateProcessParameter& params, std::span<const u32> user_caps,
-                      KResourceLimit* res_limit, KMemoryManager::Pool pool);
+                      KResourceLimit* res_limit, KMemoryManager::Pool pool,
+                      KProcessAddress aslr_space_start);
     void Exit();
 
     const char* GetName() const {
@@ -466,6 +470,12 @@ public:
 
     static void Switch(KProcess* cur_process, KProcess* next_process);
 
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+    std::unordered_map<u64, u64>& GetPostHandlers() noexcept {
+        return m_post_handlers;
+    }
+#endif
+
 public:
     // Attempts to insert a watchpoint into a free slot. Returns false if none are available.
     bool InsertWatchpoint(KProcessAddress addr, u64 size, DebugWatchpointType type);
@@ -479,7 +489,7 @@ public:
 
 public:
     Result LoadFromMetadata(const FileSys::ProgramMetadata& metadata, std::size_t code_size,
-                            bool is_hbl);
+                            KProcessAddress aslr_space_start, bool is_hbl);
 
     void LoadModule(CodeSet code_set, KProcessAddress base_addr);
 

src/core/hle/kernel/k_process_page_table.h

@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ public:
     Result Initialize(Svc::CreateProcessFlag as_type, bool enable_aslr, bool enable_das_merge,
                       bool from_back, KMemoryManager::Pool pool, KProcessAddress code_address,
                       size_t code_size, KSystemResource* system_resource,
-                      KResourceLimit* resource_limit, Core::Memory::Memory& memory) {
+                      KResourceLimit* resource_limit, Core::Memory::Memory& memory,
-        R_RETURN(m_page_table.InitializeForProcess(as_type, enable_aslr, enable_das_merge,
+                      KProcessAddress aslr_space_start) {
-                                                   from_back, pool, code_address, code_size,
+        R_RETURN(m_page_table.InitializeForProcess(
-                                                   system_resource, resource_limit, memory));
+            as_type, enable_aslr, enable_das_merge, from_back, pool, code_address, code_size,
+            system_resource, resource_limit, memory, aslr_space_start));
     }
 
     void Finalize() {

src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h

@@ -655,6 +655,21 @@ public:
         return m_stack_top;
     }
 
+public:
+    // TODO: This shouldn't be defined in kernel namespace
+    struct NativeExecutionParameters {
+        u64 tpidr_el0{};
+        u64 tpidrro_el0{};
+        void* native_context{};
+        std::atomic<u32> lock{1};
+        bool is_running{};
+        u32 magic{Common::MakeMagic('Y', 'U', 'Z', 'U')};
+    };
+
+    NativeExecutionParameters& GetNativeExecutionParameters() {
+        return m_native_execution_parameters;
+    }
+
 private:
     KThread* RemoveWaiterByKey(bool* out_has_waiters, KProcessAddress key,
                                bool is_kernel_address_key);
@@ -914,6 +929,7 @@ private:
     ThreadWaitReasonForDebugging m_wait_reason_for_debugging{};
     uintptr_t m_argument{};
     KProcessAddress m_stack_top{};
+    NativeExecutionParameters m_native_execution_parameters{};
 
 public:
     using ConditionVariableThreadTreeType = ConditionVariableThreadTree;

src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2020 yuzu Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
+#include "common/settings.h"
 #include "core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_32.h"
 #include "core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.h"
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+#include "core/arm/nce/arm_nce.h"
+#endif
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
@@ -14,7 +18,8 @@ PhysicalCore::PhysicalCore(std::size_t core_index, Core::System& system, KSchedu
     : m_core_index{core_index}, m_system{system}, m_scheduler{scheduler} {
 #if defined(ARCHITECTURE_x86_64) || defined(ARCHITECTURE_arm64)
     // TODO(bunnei): Initialization relies on a core being available. We may later replace this with
-    // a 32-bit instance of Dynarmic. This should be abstracted out to a CPU manager.
+    // an NCE interface or a 32-bit instance of Dynarmic. This should be abstracted out to a CPU
+    // manager.
     auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
     m_arm_interface = std::make_unique<Core::ARM_Dynarmic_64>(
         system, kernel.IsMulticore(),
@@ -28,6 +33,13 @@ PhysicalCore::PhysicalCore(std::size_t core_index, Core::System& system, KSchedu
 PhysicalCore::~PhysicalCore() = default;
 
 void PhysicalCore::Initialize(bool is_64_bit) {
+#if defined(HAS_NCE)
+    if (Settings::IsNceEnabled()) {
+        m_arm_interface = std::make_unique<Core::ARM_NCE>(m_system, m_system.Kernel().IsMulticore(),
+                                                          m_core_index);
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
 #if defined(ARCHITECTURE_x86_64) || defined(ARCHITECTURE_arm64)
     auto& kernel = m_system.Kernel();
     if (!is_64_bit) {

src/core/loader/deconstructed_rom_directory.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <cstring>
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "common/settings.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/content_archive.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/control_metadata.h"
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@
 #include "core/loader/deconstructed_rom_directory.h"
 #include "core/loader/nso.h"
 
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+#include "core/arm/nce/patcher.h"
+#endif
+
 namespace Loader {
 
 AppLoader_DeconstructedRomDirectory::AppLoader_DeconstructedRomDirectory(FileSys::VirtualFile file_,
@@ -124,21 +129,43 @@ AppLoader_DeconstructedRomDirectory::LoadResult AppLoader_DeconstructedRomDirect
     }
     metadata.Print();
 
-    const auto static_modules = {"rtld",    "main",    "subsdk0", "subsdk1", "subsdk2",
+    // Enable NCE only for programs with 39-bit address space.
-                                 "subsdk3", "subsdk4", "subsdk5", "subsdk6", "subsdk7",
+    const bool is_39bit =
-                                 "subsdk8", "subsdk9", "sdk"};
+        metadata.GetAddressSpaceType() == FileSys::ProgramAddressSpaceType::Is39Bit;
+    Settings::SetNceEnabled(is_39bit);
+
+    const std::array static_modules = {"rtld",    "main",    "subsdk0", "subsdk1", "subsdk2",
+                                       "subsdk3", "subsdk4", "subsdk5", "subsdk6", "subsdk7",
+                                       "subsdk8", "subsdk9", "sdk"};
+
+    std::size_t code_size{};
+
+    // Define an nce patch context for each potential module.
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+    std::array<Core::NCE::Patcher, 13> module_patchers;
+#endif
+
+    const auto GetPatcher = [&](size_t i) -> Core::NCE::Patcher* {
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+        if (Settings::IsNceEnabled()) {
+            return &module_patchers[i];
+        }
+#endif
+        return nullptr;
+    };
 
     // Use the NSO module loader to figure out the code layout
-    std::size_t code_size{};
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < static_modules.size(); i++) {
-    for (const auto& module : static_modules) {
+        const auto& module = static_modules[i];
         const FileSys::VirtualFile module_file{dir->GetFile(module)};
         if (!module_file) {
             continue;
         }
 
         const bool should_pass_arguments = std::strcmp(module, "rtld") == 0;
-        const auto tentative_next_load_addr = AppLoader_NSO::LoadModule(
+        const auto tentative_next_load_addr =
-            process, system, *module_file, code_size, should_pass_arguments, false);
+            AppLoader_NSO::LoadModule(process, system, *module_file, code_size,
+                                      should_pass_arguments, false, {}, GetPatcher(i));
         if (!tentative_next_load_addr) {
             return {ResultStatus::ErrorLoadingNSO, {}};
         }
@@ -146,8 +173,18 @@ AppLoader_DeconstructedRomDirectory::LoadResult AppLoader_DeconstructedRomDirect
         code_size = *tentative_next_load_addr;
     }
 
+    // Enable direct memory mapping in case of NCE.
+    const u64 fastmem_base = [&]() -> size_t {
+        if (Settings::IsNceEnabled()) {
+            auto& buffer = system.DeviceMemory().buffer;
+            buffer.EnableDirectMappedAddress();
+            return reinterpret_cast<u64>(buffer.VirtualBasePointer());
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }();
+
     // Setup the process code layout
-    if (process.LoadFromMetadata(metadata, code_size, is_hbl).IsError()) {
+    if (process.LoadFromMetadata(metadata, code_size, fastmem_base, is_hbl).IsError()) {
         return {ResultStatus::ErrorUnableToParseKernelMetadata, {}};
     }
 
@@ -157,7 +194,8 @@ AppLoader_DeconstructedRomDirectory::LoadResult AppLoader_DeconstructedRomDirect
     VAddr next_load_addr{base_address};
     const FileSys::PatchManager pm{metadata.GetTitleID(), system.GetFileSystemController(),
                                    system.GetContentProvider()};
-    for (const auto& module : static_modules) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < static_modules.size(); i++) {
+        const auto& module = static_modules[i];
         const FileSys::VirtualFile module_file{dir->GetFile(module)};
         if (!module_file) {
             continue;
@@ -165,15 +203,16 @@ AppLoader_DeconstructedRomDirectory::LoadResult AppLoader_DeconstructedRomDirect
 
         const VAddr load_addr{next_load_addr};
         const bool should_pass_arguments = std::strcmp(module, "rtld") == 0;
-        const auto tentative_next_load_addr = AppLoader_NSO::LoadModule(
+        const auto tentative_next_load_addr =
-            process, system, *module_file, load_addr, should_pass_arguments, true, pm);
+            AppLoader_NSO::LoadModule(process, system, *module_file, load_addr,
+                                      should_pass_arguments, true, pm, GetPatcher(i));
         if (!tentative_next_load_addr) {
             return {ResultStatus::ErrorLoadingNSO, {}};
         }
 
         next_load_addr = *tentative_next_load_addr;
         modules.insert_or_assign(load_addr, module);
-        LOG_DEBUG(Loader, "loaded module {} @ 0x{:X}", module, load_addr);
+        LOG_DEBUG(Loader, "loaded module {} @ {:#X}", module, load_addr);
     }
 
     // Find the RomFS by searching for a ".romfs" file in this directory

src/core/loader/kip.cpp

@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ AppLoader::LoadResult AppLoader_KIP::Load(Kernel::KProcess& process,
 
     // Setup the process code layout
     if (process
-            .LoadFromMetadata(FileSys::ProgramMetadata::GetDefault(), program_image.size(), false)
+            .LoadFromMetadata(FileSys::ProgramMetadata::GetDefault(), program_image.size(), 0,
+                              false)
             .IsError()) {
         return {ResultStatus::ErrorNotInitialized, {}};
     }

src/core/loader/nro.cpp

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 #include "core/loader/nso.h"
 #include "core/memory.h"
 
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+#include "core/arm/nce/patcher.h"
+#endif
+
 namespace Loader {
 
 struct NroSegmentHeader {
@@ -139,7 +143,8 @@ static constexpr u32 PageAlignSize(u32 size) {
     return static_cast<u32>((size + Core::Memory::YUZU_PAGEMASK) & ~Core::Memory::YUZU_PAGEMASK);
 }
 
-static bool LoadNroImpl(Kernel::KProcess& process, const std::vector<u8>& data) {
+static bool LoadNroImpl(Core::System& system, Kernel::KProcess& process,
+                        const std::vector<u8>& data) {
     if (data.size() < sizeof(NroHeader)) {
         return {};
     }
@@ -194,14 +199,61 @@ static bool LoadNroImpl(Kernel::KProcess& process, const std::vector<u8>& data)
 
     codeset.DataSegment().size += bss_size;
     program_image.resize(static_cast<u32>(program_image.size()) + bss_size);
+    size_t image_size = program_image.size();
+
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+    const auto& code = codeset.CodeSegment();
+
+    // NROs always have a 39-bit address space.
+    Settings::SetNceEnabled(true);
+
+    // Create NCE patcher
+    Core::NCE::Patcher patch{};
+
+    if (Settings::IsNceEnabled()) {
+        // Patch SVCs and MRS calls in the guest code
+        patch.PatchText(program_image, code);
+
+        // We only support PostData patching for NROs.
+        ASSERT(patch.GetPatchMode() == Core::NCE::PatchMode::PostData);
+
+        // Update patch section.
+        auto& patch_segment = codeset.PatchSegment();
+        patch_segment.addr = image_size;
+        patch_segment.size = static_cast<u32>(patch.GetSectionSize());
+
+        // Add patch section size to the module size.
+        image_size += patch_segment.size;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    // Enable direct memory mapping in case of NCE.
+    const u64 fastmem_base = [&]() -> size_t {
+        if (Settings::IsNceEnabled()) {
+            auto& buffer = system.DeviceMemory().buffer;
+            buffer.EnableDirectMappedAddress();
+            return reinterpret_cast<u64>(buffer.VirtualBasePointer());
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }();
 
     // Setup the process code layout
     if (process
-            .LoadFromMetadata(FileSys::ProgramMetadata::GetDefault(), program_image.size(), false)
+            .LoadFromMetadata(FileSys::ProgramMetadata::GetDefault(), image_size, fastmem_base,
+                              false)
             .IsError()) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    // Relocate code patch and copy to the program_image if running under NCE.
+    // This needs to be after LoadFromMetadata so we can use the process entry point.
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+    if (Settings::IsNceEnabled()) {
+        patch.RelocateAndCopy(process.GetEntryPoint(), code, program_image,
+                              &process.GetPostHandlers());
+    }
+#endif
+
     // Load codeset for current process
     codeset.memory = std::move(program_image);
     process.LoadModule(std::move(codeset), process.GetEntryPoint());
@@ -209,8 +261,9 @@ static bool LoadNroImpl(Kernel::KProcess& process, const std::vector<u8>& data)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool AppLoader_NRO::LoadNro(Kernel::KProcess& process, const FileSys::VfsFile& nro_file) {
+bool AppLoader_NRO::LoadNro(Core::System& system, Kernel::KProcess& process,
-    return LoadNroImpl(process, nro_file.ReadAllBytes());
+                            const FileSys::VfsFile& nro_file) {
+    return LoadNroImpl(system, process, nro_file.ReadAllBytes());
 }
 
 AppLoader_NRO::LoadResult AppLoader_NRO::Load(Kernel::KProcess& process, Core::System& system) {
@@ -218,7 +271,7 @@ AppLoader_NRO::LoadResult AppLoader_NRO::Load(Kernel::KProcess& process, Core::S
         return {ResultStatus::ErrorAlreadyLoaded, {}};
     }
 
-    if (!LoadNro(process, *file)) {
+    if (!LoadNro(system, process, *file)) {
         return {ResultStatus::ErrorLoadingNRO, {}};
     }
 

src/core/loader/nro.h

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
     bool IsRomFSUpdatable() const override;
 
 private:
-    bool LoadNro(Kernel::KProcess& process, const FileSys::VfsFile& nro_file);
+    bool LoadNro(Core::System& system, Kernel::KProcess& process, const FileSys::VfsFile& nro_file);
 
     std::vector<u8> icon_data;
     std::unique_ptr<FileSys::NACP> nacp;

src/core/loader/nso.cpp

@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 #include "core/loader/nso.h"
 #include "core/memory.h"
 
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+#include "core/arm/nce/patcher.h"
+#endif
+
 namespace Loader {
 namespace {
 struct MODHeader {
@@ -72,7 +76,8 @@ FileType AppLoader_NSO::IdentifyType(const FileSys::VirtualFile& in_file) {
 std::optional<VAddr> AppLoader_NSO::LoadModule(Kernel::KProcess& process, Core::System& system,
                                                const FileSys::VfsFile& nso_file, VAddr load_base,
                                                bool should_pass_arguments, bool load_into_process,
-                                               std::optional<FileSys::PatchManager> pm) {
+                                               std::optional<FileSys::PatchManager> pm,
+                                               Core::NCE::Patcher* patch) {
     if (nso_file.GetSize() < sizeof(NSOHeader)) {
         return std::nullopt;
     }
@@ -86,6 +91,16 @@ std::optional<VAddr> AppLoader_NSO::LoadModule(Kernel::KProcess& process, Core::
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
+    // Allocate some space at the beginning if we are patching in PreText mode.
+    const size_t module_start = [&]() -> size_t {
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+        if (patch && patch->GetPatchMode() == Core::NCE::PatchMode::PreText) {
+            return patch->GetSectionSize();
+        }
+#endif
+        return 0;
+    }();
+
     // Build program image
     Kernel::CodeSet codeset;
     Kernel::PhysicalMemory program_image;
@@ -95,11 +110,12 @@ std::optional<VAddr> AppLoader_NSO::LoadModule(Kernel::KProcess& process, Core::
         if (nso_header.IsSegmentCompressed(i)) {
             data = DecompressSegment(data, nso_header.segments[i]);
         }
-        program_image.resize(nso_header.segments[i].location + static_cast<u32>(data.size()));
+        program_image.resize(module_start + nso_header.segments[i].location +
-        std::memcpy(program_image.data() + nso_header.segments[i].location, data.data(),
+                             static_cast<u32>(data.size()));
-                    data.size());
+        std::memcpy(program_image.data() + module_start + nso_header.segments[i].location,
-        codeset.segments[i].addr = nso_header.segments[i].location;
+                    data.data(), data.size());
-        codeset.segments[i].offset = nso_header.segments[i].location;
+        codeset.segments[i].addr = module_start + nso_header.segments[i].location;
+        codeset.segments[i].offset = module_start + nso_header.segments[i].location;
         codeset.segments[i].size = nso_header.segments[i].size;
     }
 
@@ -118,7 +134,7 @@ std::optional<VAddr> AppLoader_NSO::LoadModule(Kernel::KProcess& process, Core::
     }
 
     codeset.DataSegment().size += nso_header.segments[2].bss_size;
-    const u32 image_size{
+    u32 image_size{
         PageAlignSize(static_cast<u32>(program_image.size()) + nso_header.segments[2].bss_size)};
     program_image.resize(image_size);
 
@@ -129,16 +145,45 @@ std::optional<VAddr> AppLoader_NSO::LoadModule(Kernel::KProcess& process, Core::
     // Apply patches if necessary
     const auto name = nso_file.GetName();
     if (pm && (pm->HasNSOPatch(nso_header.build_id, name) || Settings::values.dump_nso)) {
-        std::vector<u8> pi_header(sizeof(NSOHeader) + program_image.size());
+        std::span<u8> patchable_section(program_image.data() + module_start,
+                                        program_image.size() - module_start);
+        std::vector<u8> pi_header(sizeof(NSOHeader) + patchable_section.size());
         std::memcpy(pi_header.data(), &nso_header, sizeof(NSOHeader));
-        std::memcpy(pi_header.data() + sizeof(NSOHeader), program_image.data(),
+        std::memcpy(pi_header.data() + sizeof(NSOHeader), patchable_section.data(),
-                    program_image.size());
+                    patchable_section.size());
 
         pi_header = pm->PatchNSO(pi_header, name);
 
-        std::copy(pi_header.begin() + sizeof(NSOHeader), pi_header.end(), program_image.data());
+        std::copy(pi_header.begin() + sizeof(NSOHeader), pi_header.end(), patchable_section.data());
     }
 
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+    // If we are computing the process code layout and using nce backend, patch.
+    const auto& code = codeset.CodeSegment();
+    if (patch && patch->GetPatchMode() == Core::NCE::PatchMode::None) {
+        // Patch SVCs and MRS calls in the guest code
+        patch->PatchText(program_image, code);
+
+        // Add patch section size to the module size.
+        image_size += static_cast<u32>(patch->GetSectionSize());
+    } else if (patch) {
+        // Relocate code patch and copy to the program_image.
+        patch->RelocateAndCopy(load_base, code, program_image, &process.GetPostHandlers());
+
+        // Update patch section.
+        auto& patch_segment = codeset.PatchSegment();
+        patch_segment.addr =
+            patch->GetPatchMode() == Core::NCE::PatchMode::PreText ? 0 : image_size;
+        patch_segment.size = static_cast<u32>(patch->GetSectionSize());
+
+        // Add patch section size to the module size. In PreText mode image_size
+        // already contains the patch segment as part of module_start.
+        if (patch->GetPatchMode() == Core::NCE::PatchMode::PostData) {
+            image_size += patch_segment.size;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
     // If we aren't actually loading (i.e. just computing the process code layout), we are done
     if (!load_into_process) {
         return load_base + image_size;

src/core/loader/nso.h

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ namespace Core {
 class System;
 }
 
+namespace Core::NCE {
+class Patcher;
+}
+
 namespace Kernel {
 class KProcess;
 }
@@ -88,7 +92,8 @@ public:
     static std::optional<VAddr> LoadModule(Kernel::KProcess& process, Core::System& system,
                                            const FileSys::VfsFile& nso_file, VAddr load_base,
                                            bool should_pass_arguments, bool load_into_process,
-                                           std::optional<FileSys::PatchManager> pm = {});
+                                           std::optional<FileSys::PatchManager> pm = {},
+                                           Core::NCE::Patcher* patch = nullptr);
 
     LoadResult Load(Kernel::KProcess& process, Core::System& system) override;
 

src/core/memory.cpp

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct Memory::Impl {
     }
 
     void MapMemoryRegion(Common::PageTable& page_table, Common::ProcessAddress base, u64 size,
-                         Common::PhysicalAddress target) {
+                         Common::PhysicalAddress target, Common::MemoryPermission perms) {
         ASSERT_MSG((size & YUZU_PAGEMASK) == 0, "non-page aligned size: {:016X}", size);
         ASSERT_MSG((base & YUZU_PAGEMASK) == 0, "non-page aligned base: {:016X}", GetInteger(base));
         ASSERT_MSG(target >= DramMemoryMap::Base, "Out of bounds target: {:016X}",
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct Memory::Impl {
 
         if (Settings::IsFastmemEnabled()) {
             system.DeviceMemory().buffer.Map(GetInteger(base),
-                                             GetInteger(target) - DramMemoryMap::Base, size);
+                                             GetInteger(target) - DramMemoryMap::Base, size, perms);
         }
     }
 
@@ -78,6 +78,51 @@ struct Memory::Impl {
         }
     }
 
+    void ProtectRegion(Common::PageTable& page_table, VAddr vaddr, u64 size,
+                       Common::MemoryPermission perms) {
+        ASSERT_MSG((size & YUZU_PAGEMASK) == 0, "non-page aligned size: {:016X}", size);
+        ASSERT_MSG((vaddr & YUZU_PAGEMASK) == 0, "non-page aligned base: {:016X}", vaddr);
+
+        if (!Settings::IsFastmemEnabled()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const bool is_r = True(perms & Common::MemoryPermission::Read);
+        const bool is_w = True(perms & Common::MemoryPermission::Write);
+        const bool is_x =
+            True(perms & Common::MemoryPermission::Execute) && Settings::IsNceEnabled();
+
+        if (!current_page_table) {
+            system.DeviceMemory().buffer.Protect(vaddr, size, is_r, is_w, is_x);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        u64 protect_bytes{};
+        u64 protect_begin{};
+        for (u64 addr = vaddr; addr < vaddr + size; addr += YUZU_PAGESIZE) {
+            const Common::PageType page_type{
+                current_page_table->pointers[addr >> YUZU_PAGEBITS].Type()};
+            switch (page_type) {
+            case Common::PageType::RasterizerCachedMemory:
+                if (protect_bytes > 0) {
+                    system.DeviceMemory().buffer.Protect(protect_begin, protect_bytes, is_r, is_w,
+                                                         is_x);
+                    protect_bytes = 0;
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+                if (protect_bytes == 0) {
+                    protect_begin = addr;
+                }
+                protect_bytes += YUZU_PAGESIZE;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (protect_bytes > 0) {
+            system.DeviceMemory().buffer.Protect(protect_begin, protect_bytes, is_r, is_w, is_x);
+        }
+    }
+
     [[nodiscard]] u8* GetPointerFromRasterizerCachedMemory(u64 vaddr) const {
         const Common::PhysicalAddress paddr{
             current_page_table->backing_addr[vaddr >> YUZU_PAGEBITS]};
@@ -831,14 +876,19 @@ void Memory::SetCurrentPageTable(Kernel::KProcess& process, u32 core_id) {
 }
 
 void Memory::MapMemoryRegion(Common::PageTable& page_table, Common::ProcessAddress base, u64 size,
-                             Common::PhysicalAddress target) {
+                             Common::PhysicalAddress target, Common::MemoryPermission perms) {
-    impl->MapMemoryRegion(page_table, base, size, target);
+    impl->MapMemoryRegion(page_table, base, size, target, perms);
 }
 
 void Memory::UnmapRegion(Common::PageTable& page_table, Common::ProcessAddress base, u64 size) {
     impl->UnmapRegion(page_table, base, size);
 }
 
+void Memory::ProtectRegion(Common::PageTable& page_table, Common::ProcessAddress vaddr, u64 size,
+                           Common::MemoryPermission perms) {
+    impl->ProtectRegion(page_table, GetInteger(vaddr), size, perms);
+}
+
 bool Memory::IsValidVirtualAddress(const Common::ProcessAddress vaddr) const {
     const Kernel::KProcess& process = *system.ApplicationProcess();
     const auto& page_table = process.GetPageTable().GetImpl();
@@ -1001,4 +1051,17 @@ void Memory::FlushRegion(Common::ProcessAddress dest_addr, size_t size) {
     impl->FlushRegion(dest_addr, size);
 }
 
+bool Memory::InvalidateNCE(Common::ProcessAddress vaddr, size_t size) {
+    bool mapped = true;
+    u8* const ptr = impl->GetPointerImpl(
+        GetInteger(vaddr),
+        [&] {
+            LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "Unmapped InvalidateNCE for {} bytes @ {:#x}", size,
+                      GetInteger(vaddr));
+            mapped = false;
+        },
+        [&] { impl->system.GPU().InvalidateRegion(GetInteger(vaddr), size); });
+    return mapped && ptr != nullptr;
+}
+
 } // namespace Core::Memory

src/core/memory.h

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
 
 namespace Common {
+enum class MemoryPermission : u32;
 struct PageTable;
-}
+} // namespace Common
 
 namespace Core {
 class System;
@@ -82,9 +83,10 @@ public:
      * @param size       The amount of bytes to map. Must be page-aligned.
      * @param target     Buffer with the memory backing the mapping. Must be of length at least
      *                   `size`.
+     * @param perms      The permissions to map the memory with.
      */
     void MapMemoryRegion(Common::PageTable& page_table, Common::ProcessAddress base, u64 size,
-                         Common::PhysicalAddress target);
+                         Common::PhysicalAddress target, Common::MemoryPermission perms);
 
     /**
      * Unmaps a region of the emulated process address space.
@@ -95,6 +97,17 @@ public:
      */
     void UnmapRegion(Common::PageTable& page_table, Common::ProcessAddress base, u64 size);
 
+    /**
+     * Protects a region of the emulated process address space with the new permissions.
+     *
+     * @param page_table The page table of the emulated process.
+     * @param base       The start address to re-protect. Must be page-aligned.
+     * @param size       The amount of bytes to protect. Must be page-aligned.
+     * @param perms      The permissions the address range is mapped.
+     */
+    void ProtectRegion(Common::PageTable& page_table, Common::ProcessAddress base, u64 size,
+                       Common::MemoryPermission perms);
+
     /**
      * Checks whether or not the supplied address is a valid virtual
      * address for the current process.
@@ -472,6 +485,7 @@ public:
 
     void SetGPUDirtyManagers(std::span<Core::GPUDirtyMemoryManager> managers);
     void InvalidateRegion(Common::ProcessAddress dest_addr, size_t size);
+    bool InvalidateNCE(Common::ProcessAddress vaddr, size_t size);
     void FlushRegion(Common::ProcessAddress dest_addr, size_t size);
 
 private:

src/tests/common/host_memory.cpp

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using namespace Common::Literals;
 
 static constexpr size_t VIRTUAL_SIZE = 1ULL << 39;
 static constexpr size_t BACKING_SIZE = 4_GiB;
+static constexpr auto PERMS = Common::MemoryPermission::ReadWrite;
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Initialize and deinitialize", "[common]") {
     { HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE); }
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Initialize and deinitialize", "[common]") {
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Simple map", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x5000, 0x8000, 0x1000);
+    mem.Map(0x5000, 0x8000, 0x1000, PERMS);
 
     volatile u8* const data = mem.VirtualBasePointer() + 0x5000;
     data[0] = 50;
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Simple map", "[common]") {
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Simple mirror map", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x5000, 0x3000, 0x2000);
+    mem.Map(0x5000, 0x3000, 0x2000, PERMS);
-    mem.Map(0x8000, 0x4000, 0x1000);
+    mem.Map(0x8000, 0x4000, 0x1000, PERMS);
 
     volatile u8* const mirror_a = mem.VirtualBasePointer() + 0x5000;
     volatile u8* const mirror_b = mem.VirtualBasePointer() + 0x8000;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Simple mirror map", "[common]") {
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Simple unmap", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x5000, 0x3000, 0x2000);
+    mem.Map(0x5000, 0x3000, 0x2000, PERMS);
 
     volatile u8* const data = mem.VirtualBasePointer() + 0x5000;
     data[75] = 50;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Simple unmap", "[common]") {
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Simple unmap and remap", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x5000, 0x3000, 0x2000);
+    mem.Map(0x5000, 0x3000, 0x2000, PERMS);
 
     volatile u8* const data = mem.VirtualBasePointer() + 0x5000;
     data[0] = 50;
@@ -58,79 +59,79 @@ TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Simple unmap and remap", "[common]") {
 
     mem.Unmap(0x5000, 0x2000);
 
-    mem.Map(0x5000, 0x3000, 0x2000);
+    mem.Map(0x5000, 0x3000, 0x2000, PERMS);
     REQUIRE(data[0] == 50);
 
-    mem.Map(0x7000, 0x2000, 0x5000);
+    mem.Map(0x7000, 0x2000, 0x5000, PERMS);
     REQUIRE(data[0x3000] == 50);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Nieche allocation", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x0000, 0, 0x20000);
+    mem.Map(0x0000, 0, 0x20000, PERMS);
     mem.Unmap(0x0000, 0x4000);
-    mem.Map(0x1000, 0, 0x2000);
+    mem.Map(0x1000, 0, 0x2000, PERMS);
-    mem.Map(0x3000, 0, 0x1000);
+    mem.Map(0x3000, 0, 0x1000, PERMS);
-    mem.Map(0, 0, 0x1000);
+    mem.Map(0, 0, 0x1000, PERMS);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Full unmap", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
     mem.Unmap(0x8000, 0x4000);
-    mem.Map(0x6000, 0, 0x16000);
+    mem.Map(0x6000, 0, 0x16000, PERMS);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Right out of bounds unmap", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x0000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x0000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
     mem.Unmap(0x2000, 0x4000);
-    mem.Map(0x2000, 0x80000, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x2000, 0x80000, 0x4000, PERMS);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Left out of bounds unmap", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
     mem.Unmap(0x6000, 0x4000);
-    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x2000);
+    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x2000, PERMS);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Multiple placeholder unmap", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x0000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x0000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
-    mem.Map(0x4000, 0, 0x1b000);
+    mem.Map(0x4000, 0, 0x1b000, PERMS);
     mem.Unmap(0x3000, 0x1c000);
-    mem.Map(0x3000, 0, 0x20000);
+    mem.Map(0x3000, 0, 0x20000, PERMS);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Unmap between placeholders", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x0000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x0000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
-    mem.Map(0x4000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x4000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
     mem.Unmap(0x2000, 0x4000);
-    mem.Map(0x2000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x2000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Unmap to origin", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x4000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x4000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
-    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
     mem.Unmap(0x4000, 0x4000);
-    mem.Map(0, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
-    mem.Map(0x4000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x4000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Unmap to right", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x4000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x4000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
-    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
     mem.Unmap(0x8000, 0x4000);
-    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x8000, 0, 0x4000, PERMS);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Partial right unmap check bindings", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x4000, 0x10000, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x4000, 0x10000, 0x4000, PERMS);
 
     volatile u8* const ptr = mem.VirtualBasePointer() + 0x4000;
     ptr[0x1000] = 17;
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Partial right unmap check bindings", "[common]") {
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Partial left unmap check bindings", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x4000, 0x10000, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x4000, 0x10000, 0x4000, PERMS);
 
     volatile u8* const ptr = mem.VirtualBasePointer() + 0x4000;
     ptr[0x3000] = 19;
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Partial left unmap check bindings", "[common]") {
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Partial middle unmap check bindings", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x4000, 0x10000, 0x4000);
+    mem.Map(0x4000, 0x10000, 0x4000, PERMS);
 
     volatile u8* const ptr = mem.VirtualBasePointer() + 0x4000;
     ptr[0x0000] = 19;
@@ -170,8 +171,8 @@ TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Partial middle unmap check bindings", "[common]") {
 
 TEST_CASE("HostMemory: Partial sparse middle unmap and check bindings", "[common]") {
     HostMemory mem(BACKING_SIZE, VIRTUAL_SIZE);
-    mem.Map(0x4000, 0x10000, 0x2000);
+    mem.Map(0x4000, 0x10000, 0x2000, PERMS);
-    mem.Map(0x6000, 0x20000, 0x2000);
+    mem.Map(0x6000, 0x20000, 0x2000, PERMS);
 
     volatile u8* const ptr = mem.VirtualBasePointer() + 0x4000;
     ptr[0x0000] = 19;

src/yuzu/configuration/configure_cpu.cpp

@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ ConfigureCpu::ConfigureCpu(const Core::System& system_,
 
     connect(accuracy_combobox, qOverload<int>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this,
             &ConfigureCpu::UpdateGroup);
+
+    connect(backend_combobox, qOverload<int>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this,
+            &ConfigureCpu::UpdateGroup);
+
+#ifdef HAS_NCE
+    ui->backend_group->setVisible(true);
+#endif
 }
 
 ConfigureCpu::~ConfigureCpu() = default;
@@ -34,6 +41,7 @@ ConfigureCpu::~ConfigureCpu() = default;
 void ConfigureCpu::SetConfiguration() {}
 void ConfigureCpu::Setup(const ConfigurationShared::Builder& builder) {
     auto* accuracy_layout = ui->widget_accuracy->layout();
+    auto* backend_layout = ui->widget_backend->layout();
     auto* unsafe_layout = ui->unsafe_widget->layout();
     std::map<u32, QWidget*> unsafe_hold{};
 
@@ -62,6 +70,9 @@ void ConfigureCpu::Setup(const ConfigurationShared::Builder& builder) {
             // Keep track of cpu_accuracy combobox to display/hide the unsafe settings
             accuracy_layout->addWidget(widget);
             accuracy_combobox = widget->combobox;
+        } else if (setting->Id() == Settings::values.cpu_backend.Id()) {
+            backend_layout->addWidget(widget);
+            backend_combobox = widget->combobox;
         } else {
             // Presently, all other settings here are unsafe checkboxes
             unsafe_hold.insert({setting->Id(), widget});
@@ -73,6 +84,7 @@ void ConfigureCpu::Setup(const ConfigurationShared::Builder& builder) {
     }
 
     UpdateGroup(accuracy_combobox->currentIndex());
+    UpdateGroup(backend_combobox->currentIndex());
 }
 
 void ConfigureCpu::UpdateGroup(int index) {

src/yuzu/configuration/configure_cpu.h

@@ -49,4 +49,5 @@ private:
     std::vector<std::function<void(bool)>> apply_funcs{};
 
     QComboBox* accuracy_combobox;
+    QComboBox* backend_combobox;
 };

src/yuzu/configuration/configure_cpu.ui

@@ -59,6 +59,36 @@
        </layout>
       </widget>
      </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="backend_group">
+       <property name="title">
+        <string>CPU Backend</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_backend" native="true">
+          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout1">
+           <property name="leftMargin">
+            <number>0</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="topMargin">
+            <number>0</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="rightMargin">
+            <number>0</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="bottomMargin">
+            <number>0</number>
+           </property>
+          </layout>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+       <property name="visible">
+        <bool>false</bool>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
      <item>
       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="unsafe_group">
        <property name="title">

src/yuzu/configuration/shared_translation.cpp

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QWidget* parent) {
 
     // Cpu
     INSERT(Settings, cpu_accuracy, tr("Accuracy:"), QStringLiteral());
+    INSERT(Settings, cpu_backend, tr("Backend:"), QStringLiteral());
 
     // Cpu Debug
 
@@ -243,6 +244,11 @@ std::unique_ptr<ComboboxTranslationMap> ComboboxEnumeration(QWidget* parent) {
              PAIR(CpuAccuracy, Unsafe, tr("Unsafe")),
              PAIR(CpuAccuracy, Paranoid, tr("Paranoid (disables most optimizations)")),
          }});
+    translations->insert({Settings::EnumMetadata<Settings::CpuBackend>::Index(),
+                          {
+                              PAIR(CpuBackend, Dynarmic, tr("Dynarmic")),
+                              PAIR(CpuBackend, Nce, tr("NCE")),
+                          }});
     translations->insert({Settings::EnumMetadata<Settings::FullscreenMode>::Index(),
                           {
                               PAIR(FullscreenMode, Borderless, tr("Borderless Windowed")),