diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/exception-64s.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/exception-64s.h
index 370298a0bca3..4dfc51588be5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/exception-64s.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/exception-64s.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #define EX_PPR		88	/* SMT thread status register (priority) */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RELOCATABLE
-#define EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label, h)			\
+#define __EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label, h)			\
 	ld	r12,PACAKBASE(r13);	/* get high part of &label */	\
 	mfspr	r11,SPRN_##h##SRR0;	/* save SRR0 */			\
 	LOAD_HANDLER(r12,label);					\
@@ -61,13 +61,15 @@
 	blr;
 #else
 /* If not relocatable, we can jump directly -- and save messing with LR */
-#define EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label, h)			\
+#define __EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label, h)			\
 	mfspr	r11,SPRN_##h##SRR0;	/* save SRR0 */			\
 	mfspr	r12,SPRN_##h##SRR1;	/* and SRR1 */			\
 	li	r10,MSR_RI;						\
 	mtmsrd 	r10,1;			/* Set RI (EE=0) */		\
 	b	label;
 #endif
+#define EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label, h)			\
+	__EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label, h)			\
 
 /*
  * As EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES(), except we've already got relocation on
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@
  * case EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES_1 will be using lr.
  */
 #define EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES(area, label, h, extra, vec)	\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(area);					\
 	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(area, extra, vec);				\
 	EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label, h)
 
@@ -135,25 +138,32 @@ BEGIN_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(942)						\
 END_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR,0,942)  /*non P7*/		
 
 /*
- * Save PPR in paca whenever some register is available to use.
- * Then increase the priority.
+ * Get an SPR into a register if the CPU has the given feature
  */
-#define HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_SAVE(area, ra)					\
+#define OPT_GET_SPR(ra, spr, ftr)					\
 BEGIN_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(943)						\
-	mfspr	ra,SPRN_PPR;						\
-	std	ra,area+EX_PPR(r13);					\
-	HMT_MEDIUM;							\
-END_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR,CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR,943) 
+	mfspr	ra,spr;							\
+END_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(ftr,ftr,943)
 
-#define __EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(area, extra, vec)				\
+/*
+ * Save a register to the PACA if the CPU has the given feature
+ */
+#define OPT_SAVE_REG_TO_PACA(offset, ra, ftr)				\
+BEGIN_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(943)						\
+	std	ra,offset(r13);						\
+END_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(ftr,ftr,943)
+
+#define EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(area)					\
 	GET_PACA(r13);							\
 	std	r9,area+EX_R9(r13);	/* save r9 */			\
-	HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_SAVE(area, r9);					\
+	OPT_GET_SPR(r9, SPRN_PPR, CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR);			\
+	HMT_MEDIUM;							\
 	std	r10,area+EX_R10(r13);	/* save r10 - r12 */		\
-	BEGIN_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(66);					\
-	mfspr	r10,SPRN_CFAR;						\
-	std	r10,area+EX_CFAR(r13);					\
-	END_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(CPU_FTR_CFAR, CPU_FTR_CFAR, 66);		\
+	OPT_GET_SPR(r10, SPRN_CFAR, CPU_FTR_CFAR)
+
+#define __EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(area, extra, vec)				\
+	OPT_SAVE_REG_TO_PACA(area+EX_PPR, r9, CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR);		\
+	OPT_SAVE_REG_TO_PACA(area+EX_CFAR, r10, CPU_FTR_CFAR);		\
 	SAVE_LR(r10, area);						\
 	mfcr	r9;							\
 	extra(vec);							\
@@ -178,6 +188,7 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR,CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR,943)
 	__EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label, h)
 
 #define EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES(area, label, h, extra, vec)		\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(area);					\
 	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(area, extra, vec);				\
 	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label, h);
 
@@ -312,6 +323,13 @@ label##_pSeries:					\
 	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES(PACA_EXGEN, label##_common,	\
 				 EXC_STD, KVMTEST_PR, vec)
 
+/* Version of above for when we have to branch out-of-line */
+#define STD_EXCEPTION_PSERIES_OOL(vec, label)			\
+	.globl label##_pSeries;					\
+label##_pSeries:						\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXGEN, KVMTEST_PR, vec);	\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label##_common, EXC_STD)
+
 #define STD_EXCEPTION_HV(loc, vec, label)		\
 	. = loc;					\
 	.globl label##_hv;				\
@@ -321,6 +339,13 @@ label##_hv:						\
 	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES(PACA_EXGEN, label##_common,	\
 				 EXC_HV, KVMTEST, vec)
 
+/* Version of above for when we have to branch out-of-line */
+#define STD_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(vec, label)		\
+	.globl label##_hv;				\
+label##_hv:						\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXGEN, KVMTEST, vec);	\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label##_common, EXC_HV)
+
 #define STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(loc, vec, label)	\
 	. = loc;					\
 	.globl label##_relon_pSeries;			\
@@ -331,6 +356,12 @@ label##_relon_pSeries:					\
 	EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES(PACA_EXGEN, label##_common, \
 				       EXC_STD, KVMTEST_PR, vec)
 
+#define STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES_OOL(vec, label)		\
+	.globl label##_relon_pSeries;				\
+label##_relon_pSeries:						\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXGEN, KVMTEST_PR, vec);	\
+	EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label##_common, EXC_STD)
+
 #define STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV(loc, vec, label)		\
 	. = loc;					\
 	.globl label##_relon_hv;			\
@@ -341,6 +372,12 @@ label##_relon_hv:					\
 	EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES(PACA_EXGEN, label##_common, \
 				       EXC_HV, KVMTEST, vec)
 
+#define STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(vec, label)			\
+	.globl label##_relon_hv;				\
+label##_relon_hv:						\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXGEN, KVMTEST, vec);		\
+	EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label##_common, EXC_HV)
+
 /* This associate vector numbers with bits in paca->irq_happened */
 #define SOFTEN_VALUE_0x500	PACA_IRQ_EE
 #define SOFTEN_VALUE_0x502	PACA_IRQ_EE
@@ -375,8 +412,10 @@ label##_relon_hv:					\
 #define __MASKABLE_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(vec, label, h, extra)		\
 	HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_DISCARD;						\
 	SET_SCRATCH0(r13);    /* save r13 */				\
-	__EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXGEN, extra, vec);		\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN);					\
+	__EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXGEN, extra, vec);			\
 	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label##_common, h);
+
 #define _MASKABLE_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(vec, label, h, extra)		\
 	__MASKABLE_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(vec, label, h, extra)
 
@@ -394,9 +433,16 @@ label##_hv:								\
 	_MASKABLE_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(vec, label,				\
 				    EXC_HV, SOFTEN_TEST_HV)
 
+#define MASKABLE_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(vec, label)				\
+	.globl label##_hv;						\
+label##_hv:								\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXGEN, SOFTEN_TEST_HV, vec);		\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label##_common, EXC_HV);
+
 #define __MASKABLE_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(vec, label, h, extra)	\
 	HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_DISCARD;						\
 	SET_SCRATCH0(r13);    /* save r13 */				\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN);					\
 	__EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXGEN, extra, vec);		\
 	EXCEPTION_RELON_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label##_common, h);
 #define _MASKABLE_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(vec, label, h, extra)	\
@@ -416,6 +462,12 @@ label##_relon_hv:							\
 	_MASKABLE_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(vec, label,			\
 					  EXC_HV, SOFTEN_NOTEST_HV)
 
+#define MASKABLE_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(vec, label)			\
+	.globl label##_relon_hv;					\
+label##_relon_hv:							\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXGEN, SOFTEN_NOTEST_HV, vec);		\
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(label##_common, EXC_HV);
+
 /*
  * Our exception common code can be passed various "additions"
  * to specify the behaviour of interrupts, whether to kick the
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
index dc64165d1c0b..b9bcf21dbb11 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
@@ -153,7 +153,10 @@ machine_check_pSeries_1:
 	 * some code path might still want to branch into the original
 	 * vector
 	 */
-	b	machine_check_pSeries
+	HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_DISCARD
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)		/* save r13 */
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXMC)
+	b	machine_check_pSeries_0
 
 	. = 0x300
 	.globl data_access_pSeries
@@ -172,6 +175,7 @@ END_MMU_FTR_SECTION_IFCLR(MMU_FTR_SLB)
 data_access_slb_pSeries:
 	HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_DISCARD
 	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXSLB)
 	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXSLB, KVMTEST, 0x380)
 	std	r3,PACA_EXSLB+EX_R3(r13)
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_DAR
@@ -203,6 +207,7 @@ data_access_slb_pSeries:
 instruction_access_slb_pSeries:
 	HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_DISCARD
 	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXSLB)
 	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXSLB, KVMTEST_PR, 0x480)
 	std	r3,PACA_EXSLB+EX_R3(r13)
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_SRR0		/* SRR0 is faulting address */
@@ -284,16 +289,28 @@ system_call_pSeries:
 	 */
 	. = 0xe00
 hv_exception_trampoline:
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	h_data_storage_hv
+
 	. = 0xe20
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	h_instr_storage_hv
+
 	. = 0xe40
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	emulation_assist_hv
-	. = 0xe50
-	b	hmi_exception_hv
+
 	. = 0xe60
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	hmi_exception_hv
+
 	. = 0xe80
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	h_doorbell_hv
 
 	/* We need to deal with the Altivec unavailable exception
@@ -303,14 +320,20 @@ hv_exception_trampoline:
 	 */
 performance_monitor_pSeries_1:
 	. = 0xf00
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	performance_monitor_pSeries
 
 altivec_unavailable_pSeries_1:
 	. = 0xf20
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	altivec_unavailable_pSeries
 
 vsx_unavailable_pSeries_1:
 	. = 0xf40
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	vsx_unavailable_pSeries
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CBE_RAS
@@ -326,10 +349,7 @@ vsx_unavailable_pSeries_1:
 denorm_exception_hv:
 	HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_DISCARD
 	mtspr	SPRN_SPRG_HSCRATCH0,r13
-	mfspr	r13,SPRN_SPRG_HPACA
-	std	r9,PACA_EXGEN+EX_R9(r13)
-	HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_SAVE(PACA_EXGEN, r9)
-	std	r10,PACA_EXGEN+EX_R10(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	std	r11,PACA_EXGEN+EX_R11(r13)
 	std	r12,PACA_EXGEN+EX_R12(r13)
 	mfspr	r9,SPRN_SPRG_HSCRATCH0
@@ -372,8 +392,10 @@ machine_check_pSeries:
 machine_check_fwnmi:
 	HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_DISCARD
 	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)		/* save r13 */
-	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES(PACA_EXMC, machine_check_common,
-				 EXC_STD, KVMTEST, 0x200)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXMC)
+machine_check_pSeries_0:
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXMC, KVMTEST, 0x200)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_PSERIES_1(machine_check_common, EXC_STD)
 	KVM_HANDLER_SKIP(PACA_EXMC, EXC_STD, 0x200)
 
 	/* moved from 0x300 */
@@ -510,23 +532,23 @@ ALT_FTR_SECTION_END_IFCLR(CPU_FTR_ARCH_206)
 
 	.align	7
 	/* moved from 0xe00 */
-	STD_EXCEPTION_HV(., 0xe02, h_data_storage)
+	STD_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(0xe02, h_data_storage)
 	KVM_HANDLER_SKIP(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_HV, 0xe02)
-	STD_EXCEPTION_HV(., 0xe22, h_instr_storage)
+	STD_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(0xe22, h_instr_storage)
 	KVM_HANDLER(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_HV, 0xe22)
-	STD_EXCEPTION_HV(., 0xe42, emulation_assist)
+	STD_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(0xe42, emulation_assist)
 	KVM_HANDLER(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_HV, 0xe42)
-	STD_EXCEPTION_HV(., 0xe62, hmi_exception) /* need to flush cache ? */
+	STD_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(0xe62, hmi_exception) /* need to flush cache ? */
 	KVM_HANDLER(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_HV, 0xe62)
-	MASKABLE_EXCEPTION_HV(., 0xe82, h_doorbell)
+	MASKABLE_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(0xe82, h_doorbell)
 	KVM_HANDLER(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_HV, 0xe82)
 
 	/* moved from 0xf00 */
-	STD_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(., 0xf00, performance_monitor)
+	STD_EXCEPTION_PSERIES_OOL(0xf00, performance_monitor)
 	KVM_HANDLER_PR(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_STD, 0xf00)
-	STD_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(., 0xf20, altivec_unavailable)
+	STD_EXCEPTION_PSERIES_OOL(0xf20, altivec_unavailable)
 	KVM_HANDLER_PR(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_STD, 0xf20)
-	STD_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(., 0xf40, vsx_unavailable)
+	STD_EXCEPTION_PSERIES_OOL(0xf40, vsx_unavailable)
 	KVM_HANDLER_PR(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_STD, 0xf40)
 
 /*
@@ -718,8 +740,8 @@ machine_check_common:
 	. = 0x4380
 	.globl data_access_slb_relon_pSeries
 data_access_slb_relon_pSeries:
-	HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_DISCARD
 	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXSLB)
 	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXSLB, NOTEST, 0x380)
 	std	r3,PACA_EXSLB+EX_R3(r13)
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_DAR
@@ -743,8 +765,8 @@ data_access_slb_relon_pSeries:
 	. = 0x4480
 	.globl instruction_access_slb_relon_pSeries
 instruction_access_slb_relon_pSeries:
-	HMT_MEDIUM_PPR_DISCARD
 	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXSLB)
 	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_1(PACA_EXSLB, NOTEST, 0x480)
 	std	r3,PACA_EXSLB+EX_R3(r13)
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_SRR0		/* SRR0 is faulting address */
@@ -788,33 +810,46 @@ system_call_relon_pSeries:
 	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(0x4d00, 0xd00, single_step)
 
 	. = 0x4e00
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	h_data_storage_relon_hv
 
 	. = 0x4e20
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	h_instr_storage_relon_hv
 
 	. = 0x4e40
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	emulation_assist_relon_hv
 
-	. = 0x4e50
-	b	hmi_exception_relon_hv
-
 	. = 0x4e60
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	hmi_exception_relon_hv
 
 	. = 0x4e80
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	h_doorbell_relon_hv
 
 performance_monitor_relon_pSeries_1:
 	. = 0x4f00
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	performance_monitor_relon_pSeries
 
 altivec_unavailable_relon_pSeries_1:
 	. = 0x4f20
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	altivec_unavailable_relon_pSeries
 
 vsx_unavailable_relon_pSeries_1:
 	. = 0x4f40
+	SET_SCRATCH0(r13)
+	EXCEPTION_PROLOG_0(PACA_EXGEN)
 	b	vsx_unavailable_relon_pSeries
 
 	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(0x5300, 0x1300, instruction_breakpoint)
@@ -1171,20 +1206,20 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_VSX)
 __end_handlers:
 
 	/* Equivalents to the above handlers for relocation-on interrupt vectors */
-	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV(., 0xe00, h_data_storage)
+	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(0xe00, h_data_storage)
 	KVM_HANDLER(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_HV, 0xe00)
-	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV(., 0xe20, h_instr_storage)
+	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(0xe20, h_instr_storage)
 	KVM_HANDLER(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_HV, 0xe20)
-	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV(., 0xe40, emulation_assist)
+	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(0xe40, emulation_assist)
 	KVM_HANDLER(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_HV, 0xe40)
-	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV(., 0xe60, hmi_exception)
+	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(0xe60, hmi_exception)
 	KVM_HANDLER(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_HV, 0xe60)
-	MASKABLE_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV(., 0xe80, h_doorbell)
+	MASKABLE_RELON_EXCEPTION_HV_OOL(0xe80, h_doorbell)
 	KVM_HANDLER(PACA_EXGEN, EXC_HV, 0xe80)
 
-	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(., 0xf00, performance_monitor)
-	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(., 0xf20, altivec_unavailable)
-	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES(., 0xf40, vsx_unavailable)
+	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES_OOL(0xf00, performance_monitor)
+	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES_OOL(0xf20, altivec_unavailable)
+	STD_RELON_EXCEPTION_PSERIES_OOL(0xf40, vsx_unavailable)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PPC_PSERIES) || defined(CONFIG_PPC_POWERNV)
 /*