Revert "arch: deprecate `_current`"

Mostly a revert of commit b1def7145f ("arch: deprecate `_current`").

This commit was part of PR #80716 whose initial purpose was about providing
an architecture specific optimization for _current. The actual deprecation
was sneaked in later on without proper discussion.

The Zephyr core always used _current before and that was fine. It is quite
prevalent as well and the alternative is proving rather verbose.
Furthermore, as a concept, the "current thread" is not something that is
necessarily architecture specific. Therefore the primary abstraction
should not carry the arch_ prefix.

Hence this revert.

Signed-off-by: Nicolas Pitre <npitre@baylibre.com>

arch/arc/Kconfig

@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ config ARC_CURRENT_THREAD_USE_NO_TLS
 	  RGF_NUM_BANKS the parameter is disabled by-default because banks syncronization
 	  requires significant time, and it slows down performance.
 	  ARCMWDT works with tls pointer in different way then GCC. Optimized access to
-	  TLS pointer via arch_current_thread() does not provide significant advantages
+	  TLS pointer via the _current symbol does not provide significant advantages
 	  in case of MetaWare.
 
 config GEN_ISR_TABLES

arch/arc/core/fault.c

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static bool z_check_thread_stack_fail(const uint32_t fault_addr, uint32_t sp)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_MULTITHREADING)
 	uint32_t guard_end, guard_start;
-	const struct k_thread *thread = arch_current_thread();
+	const struct k_thread *thread = _current;
 
 	if (!thread) {
 		/* TODO: Under what circumstances could we get here ? */

arch/arc/core/irq_offload.c

@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ void arch_irq_offload(irq_offload_routine_t routine, const void *parameter)
 
 	__asm__ volatile("sync");
 
-	/* If arch_current_thread() was aborted in the offload routine, we shouldn't be here */
-	__ASSERT_NO_MSG((arch_current_thread()->base.thread_state & _THREAD_DEAD) == 0);
+	/* If _current was aborted in the offload routine, we shouldn't be here */
+	__ASSERT_NO_MSG((_current->base.thread_state & _THREAD_DEAD) == 0);
 }
 
 /* need to be executed on every core in the system */

arch/arc/core/thread.c

@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void arch_new_thread(struct k_thread *thread, k_thread_stack_t *stack,
 #ifdef CONFIG_MULTITHREADING
 void *z_arch_get_next_switch_handle(struct k_thread **old_thread)
 {
-	*old_thread = arch_current_thread();
+	*old_thread =  _current;
 
 	return z_get_next_switch_handle(NULL);
 }
@@ -227,16 +227,16 @@ void *z_arch_get_next_switch_handle(struct k_thread **old_thread)
 FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 					void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
-	setup_stack_vars(arch_current_thread());
+	setup_stack_vars(_current);
 
 	/* possible optimizaiton: no need to load mem domain anymore */
 	/* need to lock cpu here ? */
-	configure_mpu_thread(arch_current_thread());
+	configure_mpu_thread(_current);
 
 	z_arc_userspace_enter(user_entry, p1, p2, p3,
-			      (uint32_t)arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start,
-			      (arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size -
-			       arch_current_thread()->stack_info.delta), arch_current_thread());
+			      (uint32_t)_current->stack_info.start,
+			      (_current->stack_info.size -
+			       _current->stack_info.delta), _current);
 	CODE_UNREACHABLE;
 }
 #endif
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ int arc_vpx_lock(k_timeout_t timeout)
 
 	id = _current_cpu->id;
 #if (CONFIG_MP_MAX_NUM_CPUS > 1) && defined(CONFIG_SCHED_CPU_MASK)
-	__ASSERT(!arch_is_in_isr() && (arch_current_thread()->base.cpu_mask == BIT(id)), "");
+	__ASSERT(!arch_is_in_isr() && (_current->base.cpu_mask == BIT(id)), "");
 #endif
 	k_spin_unlock(&lock, key);
 
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ void arc_vpx_unlock(void)
 
 	key = k_spin_lock(&lock);
 #if (CONFIG_MP_MAX_NUM_CPUS > 1) && defined(CONFIG_SCHED_CPU_MASK)
-	__ASSERT(!arch_is_in_isr() && (arch_current_thread()->base.cpu_mask == BIT(id)), "");
+	__ASSERT(!arch_is_in_isr() && (_current->base.cpu_mask == BIT(id)), "");
 #endif
 	id = _current_cpu->id;
 	k_spin_unlock(&lock, key);

arch/arc/core/tls.c

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ size_t arch_tls_stack_setup(struct k_thread *new_thread, char *stack_ptr)
 
 void *_Preserve_flags _mwget_tls(void)
 {
-	return (void *)(arch_current_thread()->tls);
+	return (void *)(_current->tls);
 }
 
 #else

arch/arm/core/cortex_a_r/fault.c

@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ bool z_arm_fault_undef_instruction_fp(void)
 		 * context because it is about to be overwritten.
 		 */
 		if (((_current_cpu->nested == 2)
-				&& (arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS))
+				&& (_current->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS))
 			|| ((_current_cpu->nested > 2)
 				&& (spill_esf->undefined & FPEXC_EN))) {
 			/*
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ bool z_arm_fault_undef_instruction_fp(void)
 		 * means that a thread that uses the VFP does not have to,
 		 * but should, set K_FP_REGS on thread creation.
 		 */
-		arch_current_thread()->base.user_options |= K_FP_REGS;
+		_current->base.user_options |= K_FP_REGS;
 	}
 
 	return false;

arch/arm/core/cortex_a_r/swap_helper.S

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ SECTION_FUNC(TEXT, z_arm_do_swap)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FPU_SHARING)
     ldrb r0, [r2, #_thread_offset_to_user_options]
-    tst r0, #K_FP_REGS /* arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS */
+    tst r0, #K_FP_REGS /* _current->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS */
     beq out_fp_inactive
 
     mov ip, #FPEXC_EN
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ out_fp_inactive:
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FPU_SHARING)
     ldrb r0, [r2, #_thread_offset_to_user_options]
-    tst r0, #K_FP_REGS /* arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS */
+    tst r0, #K_FP_REGS /* _current->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS */
     beq in_fp_inactive
 
     mov r3, #FPEXC_EN

arch/arm/core/cortex_a_r/thread.c

@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 {
 
 	/* Set up privileged stack before entering user mode */
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start =
-		(uint32_t)z_priv_stack_find(arch_current_thread()->stack_obj);
+	_current->arch.priv_stack_start =
+		(uint32_t)z_priv_stack_find(_current->stack_obj);
 #if defined(CONFIG_MPU_STACK_GUARD)
 #if defined(CONFIG_THREAD_STACK_INFO)
 	/* We're dropping to user mode which means the guard area is no
@@ -208,13 +208,13 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 	 * which accounted for memory borrowed from the thread stack.
 	 */
 #if FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE > 0
-	if ((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) {
-		arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start -= FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE;
-		arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size += FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE;
+	if ((_current->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) {
+		_current->stack_info.start -= FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE;
+		_current->stack_info.size += FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE;
 	}
 #endif /* FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE */
-	arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start -= MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
-	arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size += MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
+	_current->stack_info.start -= MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
+	_current->stack_info.size += MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
 #endif /* CONFIG_THREAD_STACK_INFO */
 
 	/* Stack guard area reserved at the bottom of the thread's
@@ -222,23 +222,23 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 	 * buffer area accordingly.
 	 */
 #if defined(CONFIG_FPU) && defined(CONFIG_FPU_SHARING)
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start +=
-		((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) ?
+	_current->arch.priv_stack_start +=
+		((_current->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) ?
 		MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE_FLOAT : MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
 #else
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start += MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
+	_current->arch.priv_stack_start += MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
 #endif /* CONFIG_FPU && CONFIG_FPU_SHARING */
 #endif /* CONFIG_MPU_STACK_GUARD */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_AARCH32_CORTEX_R)
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_end =
-		arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start + CONFIG_PRIVILEGED_STACK_SIZE;
+	_current->arch.priv_stack_end =
+		_current->arch.priv_stack_start + CONFIG_PRIVILEGED_STACK_SIZE;
 #endif
 
 	z_arm_userspace_enter(user_entry, p1, p2, p3,
-			     (uint32_t)arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start,
-			     arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size -
-			     arch_current_thread()->stack_info.delta);
+			     (uint32_t)_current->stack_info.start,
+			     _current->stack_info.size -
+			     _current->stack_info.delta);
 	CODE_UNREACHABLE;
 }
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(z_arm_thread_is_in_user_mode);
 uint32_t z_check_thread_stack_fail(const uint32_t fault_addr, const uint32_t psp)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_MULTITHREADING)
-	const struct k_thread *thread = arch_current_thread();
+	const struct k_thread *thread = _current;
 
 	if (thread == NULL) {
 		return 0;
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ uint32_t z_check_thread_stack_fail(const uint32_t fault_addr, const uint32_t psp
 #if (defined(CONFIG_FPU) && defined(CONFIG_FPU_SHARING)) && \
 	defined(CONFIG_MPU_STACK_GUARD)
 	uint32_t guard_len =
-		((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) ?
+		((_current->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) ?
 		MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE_FLOAT : MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
 #else
 	/* If MPU_STACK_GUARD is not enabled, the guard length is
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ uint32_t z_check_thread_stack_fail(const uint32_t fault_addr, const uint32_t psp
 #if defined(CONFIG_FPU) && defined(CONFIG_FPU_SHARING)
 int arch_float_disable(struct k_thread *thread)
 {
-	if (thread != arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (thread != _current) {
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 

arch/arm/core/cortex_m/swap_helper.S

@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ in_fp_endif:
 #if defined(CONFIG_MPU_STACK_GUARD) || defined(CONFIG_USERSPACE)
     /* Re-program dynamic memory map */
     push {r2,lr}
-    mov r0, r2 /* arch_current_thread() thread */
+    mov r0, r2 /* _current thread */
     bl z_arm_configure_dynamic_mpu_regions
     pop {r2,lr}
 #endif

arch/arm/core/cortex_m/thread.c

@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 {
 
 	/* Set up privileged stack before entering user mode */
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start =
-		(uint32_t)z_priv_stack_find(arch_current_thread()->stack_obj);
+	_current->arch.priv_stack_start =
+		(uint32_t)z_priv_stack_find(_current->stack_obj);
 #if defined(CONFIG_MPU_STACK_GUARD)
 #if defined(CONFIG_THREAD_STACK_INFO)
 	/* We're dropping to user mode which means the guard area is no
@@ -241,13 +241,13 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 	 * which accounted for memory borrowed from the thread stack.
 	 */
 #if FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE > 0
-	if ((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) {
-		arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start -= FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE;
-		arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size += FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE;
+	if ((_current->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) {
+		_current->stack_info.start -= FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE;
+		_current->stack_info.size += FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE;
 	}
 #endif /* FP_GUARD_EXTRA_SIZE */
-	arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start -= MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
-	arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size += MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
+	_current->stack_info.start -= MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
+	_current->stack_info.size += MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
 #endif /* CONFIG_THREAD_STACK_INFO */
 
 	/* Stack guard area reserved at the bottom of the thread's
@@ -255,18 +255,18 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 	 * buffer area accordingly.
 	 */
 #if defined(CONFIG_FPU) && defined(CONFIG_FPU_SHARING)
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start +=
-		((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) ?
+	_current->arch.priv_stack_start +=
+		((_current->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) ?
 		MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE_FLOAT : MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
 #else
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start += MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
+	_current->arch.priv_stack_start += MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
 #endif /* CONFIG_FPU && CONFIG_FPU_SHARING */
 #endif /* CONFIG_MPU_STACK_GUARD */
 
 	z_arm_userspace_enter(user_entry, p1, p2, p3,
-			     (uint32_t)arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start,
-			     arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size -
-			     arch_current_thread()->stack_info.delta);
+			     (uint32_t)_current->stack_info.start,
+			     _current->stack_info.size -
+			     _current->stack_info.delta);
 	CODE_UNREACHABLE;
 }
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void configure_builtin_stack_guard(struct k_thread *thread)
 uint32_t z_check_thread_stack_fail(const uint32_t fault_addr, const uint32_t psp)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_MULTITHREADING)
-	const struct k_thread *thread = arch_current_thread();
+	const struct k_thread *thread = _current;
 
 	if (thread == NULL) {
 		return 0;
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ uint32_t z_check_thread_stack_fail(const uint32_t fault_addr, const uint32_t psp
 #if (defined(CONFIG_FPU) && defined(CONFIG_FPU_SHARING)) && \
 	defined(CONFIG_MPU_STACK_GUARD)
 	uint32_t guard_len =
-		((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) ?
+		((_current->arch.mode & Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0) ?
 		MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE_FLOAT : MPU_GUARD_ALIGN_AND_SIZE;
 #else
 	/* If MPU_STACK_GUARD is not enabled, the guard length is
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ uint32_t z_check_thread_stack_fail(const uint32_t fault_addr, const uint32_t psp
 #if defined(CONFIG_FPU) && defined(CONFIG_FPU_SHARING)
 int arch_float_disable(struct k_thread *thread)
 {
-	if (thread != arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (thread != _current) {
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 

arch/arm/core/cortex_m/thread_abort.c

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void z_impl_k_thread_abort(k_tid_t thread)
 {
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_ENTER(k_thread, abort, thread);
 
-	if (arch_current_thread() == thread) {
+	if (_current == thread) {
 		if (arch_is_in_isr()) {
 			/* ARM is unlike most arches in that this is true
 			 * even for non-peripheral interrupts, even though

arch/arm/include/cortex_a_r/kernel_arch_func.h

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void arch_kernel_init(void)
 static ALWAYS_INLINE int arch_swap(unsigned int key)
 {
 	/* store off key and return value */
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.basepri = key;
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.swap_return_value = -EAGAIN;
+	_current->arch.basepri = key;
+	_current->arch.swap_return_value = -EAGAIN;
 
 	z_arm_cortex_r_svc();
 	irq_unlock(key);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE int arch_swap(unsigned int key)
 	/* Context switch is performed here. Returning implies the
 	 * thread has been context-switched-in again.
 	 */
-	return arch_current_thread()->arch.swap_return_value;
+	return _current->arch.swap_return_value;
 }
 
 static ALWAYS_INLINE void

arch/arm/include/cortex_m/kernel_arch_func.h

@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ extern void z_arm_fatal_error(unsigned int reason, const struct arch_esf *esf);
 static ALWAYS_INLINE int arch_swap(unsigned int key)
 {
 	/* store off key and return value */
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.basepri = key;
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.swap_return_value = -EAGAIN;
+	_current->arch.basepri = key;
+	_current->arch.swap_return_value = -EAGAIN;
 
 	/* set pending bit to make sure we will take a PendSV exception */
 	SCB->ICSR |= SCB_ICSR_PENDSVSET_Msk;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE int arch_swap(unsigned int key)
 	/* Context switch is performed here. Returning implies the
 	 * thread has been context-switched-in again.
 	 */
-	return arch_current_thread()->arch.swap_return_value;
+	return _current->arch.swap_return_value;
 }
 
 

arch/arm64/core/cortex_r/arm_mpu.c

@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ static int configure_dynamic_mpu_regions(struct k_thread *thread)
 	 */
 	thread->arch.region_num = (uint8_t)region_num;
 
-	if (thread == arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (thread == _current) {
 		ret = flush_dynamic_regions_to_mpu(dyn_regions, region_num);
 	}
 
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ int arch_mem_domain_thread_add(struct k_thread *thread)
 
 	ret = configure_dynamic_mpu_regions(thread);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	if (ret == 0 && thread != arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (ret == 0 && thread != _current) {
 		/* the thread could be running on another CPU right now */
 		z_arm64_mem_cfg_ipi();
 	}
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ int arch_mem_domain_thread_remove(struct k_thread *thread)
 
 	ret = configure_dynamic_mpu_regions(thread);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	if (ret == 0 && thread != arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (ret == 0 && thread != _current) {
 		/* the thread could be running on another CPU right now */
 		z_arm64_mem_cfg_ipi();
 	}

arch/arm64/core/fatal.c

@@ -306,9 +306,8 @@ static bool z_arm64_stack_corruption_check(struct arch_esf *esf, uint64_t esr, u
 		}
 	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
-	else if ((arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & K_USER) != 0 &&
-		 GET_ESR_EC(esr) == 0x24) {
-		sp_limit = (uint64_t)arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start;
+	else if ((_current->base.user_options & K_USER) != 0 && GET_ESR_EC(esr) == 0x24) {
+		sp_limit = (uint64_t)_current->stack_info.start;
 		guard_start = sp_limit - Z_ARM64_STACK_GUARD_SIZE;
 		sp = esf->sp;
 		if (sp <= sp_limit || (guard_start <= far && far <= sp_limit)) {
@@ -435,7 +434,7 @@ void z_arm64_do_kernel_oops(struct arch_esf *esf)
 	 * User mode is only allowed to induce oopses and stack check
 	 * failures via software-triggered system fatal exceptions.
 	 */
-	if (((arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & K_USER) != 0) &&
+	if (((_current->base.user_options & K_USER) != 0) &&
 		reason != K_ERR_STACK_CHK_FAIL) {
 		reason = K_ERR_KERNEL_OOPS;
 	}

arch/arm64/core/fpu.c

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ static void DBG(char *msg, struct k_thread *th)
 	strcpy(buf, "CPU# exc# ");
 	buf[3] = '0' + _current_cpu->id;
 	buf[8] = '0' + arch_exception_depth();
-	strcat(buf, arch_current_thread()->name);
+	strcat(buf, _current->name);
 	strcat(buf, ": ");
 	strcat(buf, msg);
 	strcat(buf, " ");
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static void flush_owned_fpu(struct k_thread *thread)
 			 * replace it, and this avoids a deadlock where
 			 * two CPUs want to pull each other's FPU context.
 			 */
-			if (thread == arch_current_thread()) {
+			if (thread == _current) {
 				arch_flush_local_fpu();
 				while (atomic_ptr_get(&_kernel.cpus[i].arch.fpu_owner) == thread) {
 					barrier_dsync_fence_full();
@@ -260,15 +260,15 @@ void z_arm64_fpu_trap(struct arch_esf *esf)
 	 * Make sure the FPU context we need isn't live on another CPU.
 	 * The current CPU's FPU context is NULL at this point.
 	 */
-	flush_owned_fpu(arch_current_thread());
+	flush_owned_fpu(_current);
 #endif
 
 	/* become new owner */
-	atomic_ptr_set(&_current_cpu->arch.fpu_owner, arch_current_thread());
+	atomic_ptr_set(&_current_cpu->arch.fpu_owner, _current);
 
 	/* restore our content */
-	z_arm64_fpu_restore(&arch_current_thread()->arch.saved_fp_context);
-	DBG("restore", arch_current_thread());
+	z_arm64_fpu_restore(&_current->arch.saved_fp_context);
+	DBG("restore", _current);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static void fpu_access_update(unsigned int exc_update_level)
 
 	if (arch_exception_depth() == exc_update_level) {
 		/* We're about to execute non-exception code */
-		if (atomic_ptr_get(&_current_cpu->arch.fpu_owner) == arch_current_thread()) {
+		if (atomic_ptr_get(&_current_cpu->arch.fpu_owner) == _current) {
 			/* turn on FPU access */
 			write_cpacr_el1(cpacr | CPACR_EL1_FPEN_NOTRAP);
 		} else {

arch/arm64/core/mmu.c

@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ int arch_mem_domain_thread_add(struct k_thread *thread)
 	}
 
 	thread->arch.ptables = domain_ptables;
-	if (thread == arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (thread == _current) {
 		z_arm64_swap_ptables(thread);
 	} else {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP

arch/arm64/core/smp.c

@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void mem_cfg_ipi_handler(const void *unused)
 	 * This is a no-op if the page table is already the right one.
 	 * Lock irq to prevent the interrupt during mem region switch.
 	 */
-	z_arm64_swap_mem_domains(arch_current_thread());
+	z_arm64_swap_mem_domains(_current);
 	arch_irq_unlock(key);
 }
 

arch/arm64/core/thread.c

@@ -159,15 +159,15 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 	uint64_t tmpreg;
 
 	/* Map the thread stack */
-	z_arm64_thread_mem_domains_init(arch_current_thread());
+	z_arm64_thread_mem_domains_init(_current);
 
 	/* Top of the user stack area */
-	stack_el0 = Z_STACK_PTR_ALIGN(arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start +
-				      arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size -
-				      arch_current_thread()->stack_info.delta);
+	stack_el0 = Z_STACK_PTR_ALIGN(_current->stack_info.start +
+				      _current->stack_info.size -
+				      _current->stack_info.delta);
 
 	/* Top of the privileged non-user-accessible part of the stack */
-	stack_el1 = (uintptr_t)(arch_current_thread()->stack_obj + ARCH_THREAD_STACK_RESERVED);
+	stack_el1 = (uintptr_t)(_current->stack_obj + ARCH_THREAD_STACK_RESERVED);
 
 	register void *x0 __asm__("x0") = user_entry;
 	register void *x1 __asm__("x1") = p1;

arch/posix/core/swap.c

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 int arch_swap(unsigned int key)
 {
 	/*
-	 * struct k_thread * arch_current_thread() is the currently running thread
+	 * struct k_thread * _current is the currently running thread
 	 * struct k_thread * _kernel.ready_q.cache contains the next thread to
 	 * run (cannot be NULL)
 	 *
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ int arch_swap(unsigned int key)
 #if CONFIG_INSTRUMENT_THREAD_SWITCHING
 	z_thread_mark_switched_out();
 #endif
-	arch_current_thread()->callee_saved.key = key;
-	arch_current_thread()->callee_saved.retval = -EAGAIN;
+	_current->callee_saved.key = key;
+	_current->callee_saved.retval = -EAGAIN;
 
 	/* retval may be modified with a call to
 	 * arch_thread_return_value_set()
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int arch_swap(unsigned int key)
 
 	posix_thread_status_t *this_thread_ptr  =
 		(posix_thread_status_t *)
-		arch_current_thread()->callee_saved.thread_status;
+		_current->callee_saved.thread_status;
 
 
 	arch_current_thread_set(_kernel.ready_q.cache);
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ int arch_swap(unsigned int key)
 
 	/* When we continue, _kernel->current points back to this thread */
 
-	irq_unlock(arch_current_thread()->callee_saved.key);
+	irq_unlock(_current->callee_saved.key);
 
-	return arch_current_thread()->callee_saved.retval;
+	return _current->callee_saved.retval;
 }
 
 

arch/posix/core/thread.c

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void z_impl_k_thread_abort(k_tid_t thread)
 
 	key = irq_lock();
 
-	if (arch_current_thread() == thread) {
+	if (_current == thread) {
 		if (tstatus->aborted == 0) { /* LCOV_EXCL_BR_LINE */
 			tstatus->aborted = 1;
 		} else {

arch/riscv/Kconfig

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ config RISCV_CURRENT_VIA_GP
 	select ARCH_HAS_CUSTOM_CURRENT_IMPL
 	help
 	  Store the current thread's pointer into the global pointer (GP) register.
-	  When is enabled, calls to `arch_current_thread()` & `k_sched_current_thread_query()` will
+	  When is enabled, calls to `_current` & `k_sched_current_thread_query()` will
 	  be reduced to a single register read.
 
 endchoice # RISCV_GP_PURPOSE

arch/riscv/core/fatal.c

@@ -158,23 +158,23 @@ static bool bad_stack_pointer(struct arch_esf *esf)
 	uintptr_t sp = (uintptr_t)esf + sizeof(struct arch_esf);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
-	if (arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start != 0 &&
-	    sp >= arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start &&
-	    sp <  arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start + Z_RISCV_STACK_GUARD_SIZE) {
+	if (_current->arch.priv_stack_start != 0 &&
+	    sp >= _current->arch.priv_stack_start &&
+	    sp <  _current->arch.priv_stack_start + Z_RISCV_STACK_GUARD_SIZE) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	if (z_stack_is_user_capable(arch_current_thread()->stack_obj) &&
-	    sp >= arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start - K_THREAD_STACK_RESERVED &&
-	    sp <  arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start - K_THREAD_STACK_RESERVED
+	if (z_stack_is_user_capable(_current->stack_obj) &&
+	    sp >= _current->stack_info.start - K_THREAD_STACK_RESERVED &&
+	    sp <  _current->stack_info.start - K_THREAD_STACK_RESERVED
 		  + Z_RISCV_STACK_GUARD_SIZE) {
 		return true;
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_USERSPACE */
 
 #if CONFIG_MULTITHREADING
-	if (sp >= arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start - K_KERNEL_STACK_RESERVED &&
-	    sp <  arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start - K_KERNEL_STACK_RESERVED
+	if (sp >= _current->stack_info.start - K_KERNEL_STACK_RESERVED &&
+	    sp <  _current->stack_info.start - K_KERNEL_STACK_RESERVED
 		  + Z_RISCV_STACK_GUARD_SIZE) {
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ static bool bad_stack_pointer(struct arch_esf *esf)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 	if ((esf->mstatus & MSTATUS_MPP) == 0 &&
-	    (esf->sp < arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start ||
-	     esf->sp > arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start +
-		       arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size -
-		       arch_current_thread()->stack_info.delta)) {
+	    (esf->sp < _current->stack_info.start ||
+	     esf->sp > _current->stack_info.start +
+		       _current->stack_info.size -
+		       _current->stack_info.delta)) {
 		/* user stack pointer moved outside of its allowed stack */
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_syscall_oops(void *ssf_ptr)
 
 void z_impl_user_fault(unsigned int reason)
 {
-	struct arch_esf *oops_esf = arch_current_thread()->syscall_frame;
+	struct arch_esf *oops_esf = _current->syscall_frame;
 
-	if (((arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & K_USER) != 0) &&
+	if (((_current->base.user_options & K_USER) != 0) &&
 		reason != K_ERR_STACK_CHK_FAIL) {
 		reason = K_ERR_KERNEL_OOPS;
 	}

arch/riscv/core/fpu.c

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ static void DBG(char *msg, struct k_thread *th)
 
 	strcpy(buf, "CPU# exc# ");
 	buf[3] = '0' + _current_cpu->id;
-	buf[8] = '0' + arch_current_thread()->arch.exception_depth;
-	strcat(buf, arch_current_thread()->name);
+	buf[8] = '0' + _current->arch.exception_depth;
+	strcat(buf, _current->name);
 	strcat(buf, ": ");
 	strcat(buf, msg);
 	strcat(buf, " ");
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ static void z_riscv_fpu_load(void)
 		 "must be called with FPU access disabled");
 
 	/* become new owner */
-	atomic_ptr_set(&_current_cpu->arch.fpu_owner, arch_current_thread());
+	atomic_ptr_set(&_current_cpu->arch.fpu_owner, _current);
 
 	/* restore our content */
 	csr_set(mstatus, MSTATUS_FS_INIT);
-	z_riscv_fpu_restore(&arch_current_thread()->arch.saved_fp_context);
-	DBG("restore", arch_current_thread());
+	z_riscv_fpu_restore(&_current->arch.saved_fp_context);
+	DBG("restore", _current);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static void flush_owned_fpu(struct k_thread *thread)
 		 * replace it, and this avoids a deadlock where
 		 * two CPUs want to pull each other's FPU context.
 		 */
-		if (thread == arch_current_thread()) {
+		if (thread == _current) {
 			z_riscv_fpu_disable();
 			arch_flush_local_fpu();
 			do {
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void z_riscv_fpu_trap(struct arch_esf *esf)
 	/* save current owner's content  if any */
 	arch_flush_local_fpu();
 
-	if (arch_current_thread()->arch.exception_depth > 0) {
+	if (_current->arch.exception_depth > 0) {
 		/*
 		 * We were already in exception when the FPU access trapped.
 		 * We give it access and prevent any further IRQ recursion
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void z_riscv_fpu_trap(struct arch_esf *esf)
 	 * Make sure the FPU context we need isn't live on another CPU.
 	 * The current CPU's FPU context is NULL at this point.
 	 */
-	flush_owned_fpu(arch_current_thread());
+	flush_owned_fpu(_current);
 #endif
 
 	/* make it accessible and clean to the returning context */
@@ -256,13 +256,13 @@ static bool fpu_access_allowed(unsigned int exc_update_level)
 	__ASSERT((csr_read(mstatus) & MSTATUS_IEN) == 0,
 		 "must be called with IRQs disabled");
 
-	if (arch_current_thread()->arch.exception_depth == exc_update_level) {
+	if (_current->arch.exception_depth == exc_update_level) {
 		/* We're about to execute non-exception code */
-		if (_current_cpu->arch.fpu_owner == arch_current_thread()) {
+		if (_current_cpu->arch.fpu_owner == _current) {
 			/* everything is already in place */
 			return true;
 		}
-		if (arch_current_thread()->arch.fpu_recently_used) {
+		if (_current->arch.fpu_recently_used) {
 			/*
 			 * Before this thread was context-switched out,
 			 * it made active use of the FPU, but someone else
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ static bool fpu_access_allowed(unsigned int exc_update_level)
 			z_riscv_fpu_disable();
 			arch_flush_local_fpu();
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-			flush_owned_fpu(arch_current_thread());
+			flush_owned_fpu(_current);
 #endif
 			z_riscv_fpu_load();
 			_current_cpu->arch.fpu_state = MSTATUS_FS_CLEAN;

arch/riscv/core/isr.S

@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ is_fp:	/* Process the FP trap and quickly return from exception */
 	mv a0, sp
 	tail z_riscv_fpu_trap
 2:
-no_fp:	/* increment arch_current_thread()->arch.exception_depth */
+no_fp:	/* increment _current->arch.exception_depth */
 	lr t0, ___cpu_t_current_OFFSET(s0)
 	lb t1, _thread_offset_to_exception_depth(t0)
 	add t1, t1, 1
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ no_reschedule:
 	mv a0, sp
 	call z_riscv_fpu_exit_exc
 
-	/* decrement arch_current_thread()->arch.exception_depth */
+	/* decrement _current->arch.exception_depth */
 	lr t0, ___cpu_t_current_OFFSET(s0)
 	lb t1, _thread_offset_to_exception_depth(t0)
 	add t1, t1, -1

arch/riscv/core/pmp.c

@@ -752,8 +752,8 @@ int arch_buffer_validate(const void *addr, size_t size, int write)
 	int ret = -1;
 
 	/* Check if this is on the stack */
-	if (IS_WITHIN(start, size, arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start,
-		      arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size)) {
+	if (IS_WITHIN(start, size,
+		      _current->stack_info.start, _current->stack_info.size)) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ int arch_buffer_validate(const void *addr, size_t size, int write)
 	}
 
 	/* Look for a matching partition in our memory domain */
-	struct k_mem_domain *domain = arch_current_thread()->mem_domain_info.mem_domain;
+	struct k_mem_domain *domain = _current->mem_domain_info.mem_domain;
 	int p_idx, remaining_partitions;
 	k_spinlock_key_t key = k_spin_lock(&z_mem_domain_lock);
 

arch/riscv/core/stacktrace.c

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static void walk_stackframe(riscv_stacktrace_cb cb, void *cookie, const struct k
 		/* Unwind the provided exception stack frame */
 		fp = esf->s0;
 		ra = esf->mepc;
-	} else if ((csf == NULL) || (csf == &arch_current_thread()->callee_saved)) {
+	} else if ((csf == NULL) || (csf == &_current->callee_saved)) {
 		/* Unwind current thread (default case when nothing is provided ) */
 		fp = (uintptr_t)__builtin_frame_address(0);
 		ra = (uintptr_t)walk_stackframe;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void walk_stackframe(riscv_stacktrace_cb cb, void *cookie, const struct k
 		/* Unwind the provided exception stack frame */
 		sp = z_riscv_get_sp_before_exc(esf);
 		ra = esf->mepc;
-	} else if ((csf == NULL) || (csf == &arch_current_thread()->callee_saved)) {
+	} else if ((csf == NULL) || (csf == &_current->callee_saved)) {
 		/* Unwind current thread (default case when nothing is provided ) */
 		sp = current_stack_pointer;
 		ra = (uintptr_t)walk_stackframe;
@@ -215,10 +215,8 @@ void arch_stack_walk(stack_trace_callback_fn callback_fn, void *cookie,
 		     const struct k_thread *thread, const struct arch_esf *esf)
 {
 	if (thread == NULL) {
-		/* In case `thread` is NULL, default that to `arch_current_thread()`
-		 * and try to unwind
-		 */
-		thread = arch_current_thread();
+		/* In case `thread` is NULL, default that to `_current` and try to unwind */
+		thread = _current;
 	}
 
 	walk_stackframe((riscv_stacktrace_cb)callback_fn, cookie, thread, esf, in_stack_bound,
@@ -282,8 +280,7 @@ void z_riscv_unwind_stack(const struct arch_esf *esf, const _callee_saved_t *csf
 	int i = 0;
 
 	LOG_ERR("call trace:");
-	walk_stackframe(print_trace_address, &i, arch_current_thread(), esf, in_fatal_stack_bound,
-			csf);
+	walk_stackframe(print_trace_address, &i, _current, esf, in_fatal_stack_bound, csf);
 	LOG_ERR("");
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_EXCEPTION_STACK_TRACE */

arch/riscv/core/thread.c

@@ -132,29 +132,28 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 
 	/* Set up privileged stack */
 #ifdef CONFIG_GEN_PRIV_STACKS
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start =
-			(unsigned long)z_priv_stack_find(arch_current_thread()->stack_obj);
+	_current->arch.priv_stack_start =
+			(unsigned long)z_priv_stack_find(_current->stack_obj);
 	/* remove the stack guard from the main stack */
-	arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start -= K_THREAD_STACK_RESERVED;
-	arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size += K_THREAD_STACK_RESERVED;
+	_current->stack_info.start -= K_THREAD_STACK_RESERVED;
+	_current->stack_info.size += K_THREAD_STACK_RESERVED;
 #else
-	arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start =
-		(unsigned long)arch_current_thread()->stack_obj;
+	_current->arch.priv_stack_start = (unsigned long)_current->stack_obj;
 #endif /* CONFIG_GEN_PRIV_STACKS */
-	top_of_priv_stack = Z_STACK_PTR_ALIGN(arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start +
+	top_of_priv_stack = Z_STACK_PTR_ALIGN(_current->arch.priv_stack_start +
 					      K_KERNEL_STACK_RESERVED +
 					      CONFIG_PRIVILEGED_STACK_SIZE);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INIT_STACKS
 	/* Initialize the privileged stack */
-	(void)memset((void *)arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start, 0xaa,
+	(void)memset((void *)_current->arch.priv_stack_start, 0xaa,
 		     Z_STACK_PTR_ALIGN(K_KERNEL_STACK_RESERVED + CONFIG_PRIVILEGED_STACK_SIZE));
 #endif /* CONFIG_INIT_STACKS */
 
 	top_of_user_stack = Z_STACK_PTR_ALIGN(
-				arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start +
-				arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size -
-				arch_current_thread()->stack_info.delta);
+				_current->stack_info.start +
+				_current->stack_info.size -
+				_current->stack_info.delta);
 
 	status = csr_read(mstatus);
 
@@ -170,12 +169,12 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PMP_STACK_GUARD
 	/* reconfigure as the kernel mode stack will be different */
-	z_riscv_pmp_stackguard_prepare(arch_current_thread());
+	z_riscv_pmp_stackguard_prepare(_current);
 #endif
 
 	/* Set up Physical Memory Protection */
-	z_riscv_pmp_usermode_prepare(arch_current_thread());
-	z_riscv_pmp_usermode_enable(arch_current_thread());
+	z_riscv_pmp_usermode_prepare(_current);
+	z_riscv_pmp_usermode_enable(_current);
 
 	/* preserve stack pointer for next exception entry */
 	arch_curr_cpu()->arch.user_exc_sp = top_of_priv_stack;

arch/sparc/core/thread.c

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void arch_new_thread(struct k_thread *thread, k_thread_stack_t *stack,
 
 void *z_arch_get_next_switch_handle(struct k_thread **old_thread)
 {
-	*old_thread = arch_current_thread();
+	*old_thread =  _current;
 
 	return z_get_next_switch_handle(*old_thread);
 }

arch/x86/core/fatal.c

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ bool z_x86_check_stack_bounds(uintptr_t addr, size_t size, uint16_t cs)
 {
 	uintptr_t start, end;
 
-	if (arch_current_thread() == NULL || arch_is_in_isr()) {
+	if (_current == NULL || arch_is_in_isr()) {
 		/* We were servicing an interrupt or in early boot environment
 		 * and are supposed to be on the interrupt stack */
 		int cpu_id;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ bool z_x86_check_stack_bounds(uintptr_t addr, size_t size, uint16_t cs)
 		end = start + CONFIG_ISR_STACK_SIZE;
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 	} else if ((cs & 0x3U) == 0U &&
-		   (arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & K_USER) != 0) {
+		   (_current->base.user_options & K_USER) != 0) {
 		/* The low two bits of the CS register is the privilege
 		 * level. It will be 0 in supervisor mode and 3 in user mode
 		 * corresponding to ring 0 / ring 3.
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ bool z_x86_check_stack_bounds(uintptr_t addr, size_t size, uint16_t cs)
 		 * If we get here, we must have been doing a syscall, check
 		 * privilege elevation stack bounds
 		 */
-		start = arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start - CONFIG_PRIVILEGED_STACK_SIZE;
-		end = arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start;
+		start = _current->stack_info.start - CONFIG_PRIVILEGED_STACK_SIZE;
+		end = _current->stack_info.start;
 #endif /* CONFIG_USERSPACE */
 	} else {
 		/* Normal thread operation, check its stack buffer */
-		start = arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start;
-		end = Z_STACK_PTR_ALIGN(arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start +
-					arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size);
+		start = _current->stack_info.start;
+		end = Z_STACK_PTR_ALIGN(_current->stack_info.start +
+					_current->stack_info.size);
 	}
 
 	return (addr <= start) || (addr + size > end);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ bool z_x86_check_stack_bounds(uintptr_t addr, size_t size, uint16_t cs)
 __pinned_func
 bool z_x86_check_guard_page(uintptr_t addr)
 {
-	struct k_thread *thread = arch_current_thread();
+	struct k_thread *thread = _current;
 	uintptr_t start, end;
 
 	/* Front guard size - before thread stack area */
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static inline uintptr_t get_cr3(const struct arch_esf *esf)
 	 * switch when we took the exception via z_x86_trampoline_to_kernel
 	 */
 	if ((esf->cs & 0x3) != 0) {
-		return arch_current_thread()->arch.ptables;
+		return _current->arch.ptables;
 	}
 #else
 	ARG_UNUSED(esf);

arch/x86/core/ia32/float.c

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void z_float_enable(struct k_thread *thread, unsigned int options)
 
 	/* Associate the new FP context with the specified thread */
 
-	if (thread == arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (thread == _current) {
 		/*
 		 * When enabling FP support for the current thread, just claim
 		 * ownership of the FPU and leave CR0[TS] unset.
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void z_float_enable(struct k_thread *thread, unsigned int options)
 		 * of the FPU to them (unless we need it ourselves).
 		 */
 
-		if ((arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & _FP_USER_MASK) == 0) {
+		if ((_current->base.user_options & _FP_USER_MASK) == 0) {
 			/*
 			 * We are not FP-capable, so mark FPU as owned by the
 			 * thread we've just enabled FP support for, then
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ int z_float_disable(struct k_thread *thread)
 
 	thread->base.user_options &= ~_FP_USER_MASK;
 
-	if (thread == arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (thread == _current) {
 		z_FpAccessDisable();
 		_kernel.current_fp = (struct k_thread *)0;
 	} else {
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ void _FpNotAvailableExcHandler(struct arch_esf *pEsf)
 
 	/* Enable highest level of FP capability configured into the kernel */
 
-	k_float_enable(arch_current_thread(), _FP_USER_MASK);
+	k_float_enable(_current, _FP_USER_MASK);
 }
 _EXCEPTION_CONNECT_NOCODE(_FpNotAvailableExcHandler,
 		IV_DEVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE, 0);

arch/x86/core/userspace.c

@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 	/* Transition will reset stack pointer to initial, discarding
 	 * any old context since this is a one-way operation
 	 */
-	stack_end = Z_STACK_PTR_ALIGN(arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start +
-				      arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size -
-				      arch_current_thread()->stack_info.delta);
+	stack_end = Z_STACK_PTR_ALIGN(_current->stack_info.start +
+				      _current->stack_info.size -
+				      _current->stack_info.delta);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
 	/* x86_64 SysV ABI requires 16 byte stack alignment, which
@@ -156,15 +156,15 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 	 * Note that this also needs to page in the reserved
 	 * portion of the stack (which is usually the page just
 	 * before the beginning of stack in
-	 * arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start.
+	 * _current->stack_info.start.
 	 */
 	uintptr_t stack_start;
 	size_t stack_size;
 	uintptr_t stack_aligned_start;
 	size_t stack_aligned_size;
 
-	stack_start = POINTER_TO_UINT(arch_current_thread()->stack_obj);
-	stack_size = K_THREAD_STACK_LEN(arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size);
+	stack_start = POINTER_TO_UINT(_current->stack_obj);
+	stack_size = K_THREAD_STACK_LEN(_current->stack_info.size);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_X86_STACK_PROTECTION)
 	/* With hardware stack protection, the first page of stack
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 #endif
 
 	z_x86_userspace_enter(user_entry, p1, p2, p3, stack_end,
-			      arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start);
+			      _current->stack_info.start);
 	CODE_UNREACHABLE;
 }
 

arch/x86/core/x86_mmu.c

@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void z_x86_tlb_ipi(const void *arg)
 	/* We might have been moved to another memory domain, so always invoke
 	 * z_x86_thread_page_tables_get() instead of using current CR3 value.
 	 */
-	ptables_phys = k_mem_phys_addr(z_x86_thread_page_tables_get(arch_current_thread()));
+	ptables_phys = k_mem_phys_addr(z_x86_thread_page_tables_get(_current));
 #endif
 	/*
 	 * In the future, we can consider making this smarter, such as
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ static inline void bcb_fence(void)
 __pinned_func
 int arch_buffer_validate(const void *addr, size_t size, int write)
 {
-	pentry_t *ptables = z_x86_thread_page_tables_get(arch_current_thread());
+	pentry_t *ptables = z_x86_thread_page_tables_get(_current);
 	uint8_t *virt;
 	size_t aligned_size;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ int arch_mem_domain_thread_add(struct k_thread *thread)
 	 * IPI takes care of this if the thread is currently running on some
 	 * other CPU.
 	 */
-	if (thread == arch_current_thread() && thread->arch.ptables != z_x86_cr3_get()) {
+	if (thread == _current && thread->arch.ptables != z_x86_cr3_get()) {
 		z_x86_cr3_set(thread->arch.ptables);
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_X86_KPTI */
@@ -1980,9 +1980,8 @@ void z_x86_current_stack_perms(void)
 	/* Clear any previous context in the stack buffer to prevent
 	 * unintentional data leakage.
 	 */
-	(void)memset((void *)arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start, 0xAA,
-		     arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size -
-			     arch_current_thread()->stack_info.delta);
+	(void)memset((void *)_current->stack_info.start, 0xAA,
+		     _current->stack_info.size - _current->stack_info.delta);
 
 	/* Only now is it safe to grant access to the stack buffer since any
 	 * previous context has been erased.
@@ -1992,13 +1991,13 @@ void z_x86_current_stack_perms(void)
 	 * This will grant stack and memory domain access if it wasn't set
 	 * already (in which case this returns very quickly).
 	 */
-	z_x86_swap_update_common_page_table(arch_current_thread());
+	z_x86_swap_update_common_page_table(_current);
 #else
 	/* Memory domain access is already programmed into the page tables.
 	 * Need to enable access to this new user thread's stack buffer in
 	 * its domain-specific page tables.
 	 */
-	set_stack_perms(arch_current_thread(), z_x86_thread_page_tables_get(arch_current_thread()));
+	set_stack_perms(_current, z_x86_thread_page_tables_get(_current));
 #endif
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_USERSPACE */

arch/xtensa/core/fatal.c

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void arch_syscall_oops(void *ssf)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 void z_impl_xtensa_user_fault(unsigned int reason)
 {
-	if ((arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & K_USER) != 0) {
+	if ((_current->base.user_options & K_USER) != 0) {
 		if ((reason != K_ERR_KERNEL_OOPS) &&
 				(reason != K_ERR_STACK_CHK_FAIL)) {
 			reason = K_ERR_KERNEL_OOPS;

arch/xtensa/core/ptables.c

@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ static int mem_buffer_validate(const void *addr, size_t size, int write, int rin
 	int ret = 0;
 	uint8_t *virt;
 	size_t aligned_size;
-	const struct k_thread *thread = arch_current_thread();
+	const struct k_thread *thread = _current;
 	uint32_t *ptables = thread_page_tables_get(thread);
 
 	/* addr/size arbitrary, fix this up into an aligned region */

arch/xtensa/core/thread.c

@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int arch_float_enable(struct k_thread *thread, unsigned int options)
 FUNC_NORETURN void arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 					void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
-	struct k_thread *current = arch_current_thread();
+	struct k_thread *current = _current;
 	size_t stack_end;
 
 	/* Transition will reset stack pointer to initial, discarding

arch/xtensa/core/vector_handlers.c

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ extern char xtensa_arch_kernel_oops_epc[];
 bool xtensa_is_outside_stack_bounds(uintptr_t addr, size_t sz, uint32_t ps)
 {
 	uintptr_t start, end;
-	struct k_thread *thread = arch_current_thread();
+	struct k_thread *thread = _current;
 	bool was_in_isr, invalid;
 
 	/* Without userspace, there is no privileged stack so the thread stack

boards/native/native_posix/irq_handler.c

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void posix_irq_handler(void)
 	 */
 	if (may_swap
 		&& (hw_irq_ctrl_get_cur_prio() == 256)
-		&& (_kernel.ready_q.cache) && (_kernel.ready_q.cache != arch_current_thread())) {
+		&& (_kernel.ready_q.cache) && (_kernel.ready_q.cache != _current)) {
 
 		(void)z_swap_irqlock(irq_lock);
 	}

boards/native/native_sim/irq_handler.c

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void posix_irq_handler(void)
 	 */
 	if (may_swap
 		&& (hw_irq_ctrl_get_cur_prio() == 256)
-		&& (_kernel.ready_q.cache) && (_kernel.ready_q.cache != arch_current_thread())) {
+		&& (_kernel.ready_q.cache) && (_kernel.ready_q.cache != _current)) {
 
 		(void)z_swap_irqlock(irq_lock);
 	}

boards/native/nrf_bsim/irq_handler.c

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void posix_irq_handler(void)
 	if (may_swap
 		&& (hw_irq_ctrl_get_cur_prio(cpu_n) == 256)
 		&& (CPU_will_be_awaken_from_WFE == false)
-		&& (_kernel.ready_q.cache) && (_kernel.ready_q.cache != arch_current_thread())) {
+		&& (_kernel.ready_q.cache) && (_kernel.ready_q.cache != _current)) {
 
 		z_swap_irqlock(irq_lock);
 	}

doc/kernel/services/smp/smp.rst

@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ Per-CPU data
 ============
 
 Many elements of the core kernel data need to be implemented for each
-CPU in SMP mode.  For example, the ``arch_current_thread()`` thread pointer obviously
+CPU in SMP mode.  For example, the ``_current`` thread pointer obviously
 needs to reflect what is running locally, there are many threads
 running concurrently.  Likewise a kernel-provided interrupt stack
 needs to be created and assigned for each physical CPU, as does the

doc/releases/migration-guide-4.1.rst

@@ -409,10 +409,6 @@ Stream Flash
 Architectures
 *************
 
-* Common
-
-  * ``_current`` is deprecated, used :c:func:`arch_current_thread` instead.
-
 * native/POSIX
 
   * :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_NATIVE_APPLICATION` has been deprecated. Out-of-tree boards using this

doc/releases/release-notes-4.1.rst

@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ Architectures
 * Common
 
   * Introduced :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_CUSTOM_CURRENT_IMPL`, which can be selected when
-    an architecture implemented and enabled its own :c:func:`arch_current_thread` and
+    an architecture implements :c:func:`arch_current_thread` and
     :c:func:`arch_current_thread_set` functions for faster retrieval of the current CPU's thread
-    pointer. When enabled, ``_current`` variable will be routed to the
+    pointer. When enabled, the ``_current`` symbol will be routed to
     :c:func:`arch_current_thread` (:github:`80716`).
 
 * ARC

drivers/wifi/eswifi/eswifi.h

@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ static inline int eswifi_request(struct eswifi_dev *eswifi, char *cmd,
 static inline void eswifi_lock(struct eswifi_dev *eswifi)
 {
 	/* Nested locking */
-	if (atomic_get(&eswifi->mutex_owner) != (atomic_t)(uintptr_t)arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (atomic_get(&eswifi->mutex_owner) != (atomic_t)(uintptr_t)_current) {
 		k_mutex_lock(&eswifi->mutex, K_FOREVER);
-		atomic_set(&eswifi->mutex_owner, (atomic_t)(uintptr_t)arch_current_thread());
+		atomic_set(&eswifi->mutex_owner, (atomic_t)(uintptr_t)_current);
 		eswifi->mutex_depth = 1;
 	} else {
 		eswifi->mutex_depth++;

include/zephyr/arch/arch_interface.h

@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ typedef bool (*stack_trace_callback_fn)(void *cookie, unsigned long addr);
  * ============ ======= ============================================
  * thread	esf
  * ============ ======= ============================================
- * thread	NULL	Stack trace from thread (can be arch_current_thread())
+ * thread	NULL	Stack trace from thread (can be _current)
  * thread	esf	Stack trace starting on esf
  * ============ ======= ============================================
  */

include/zephyr/arch/common/arch_inlines.h

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 static ALWAYS_INLINE struct k_thread *arch_current_thread(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	/* In SMP, arch_current_thread() is a field read from _current_cpu, which
+	/* In SMP, _current is a field read from _current_cpu, which
 	 * can race with preemption before it is read.  We must lock
 	 * local interrupts when reading it.
 	 */

include/zephyr/arch/x86/ia32/arch.h

@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static inline void arch_isr_direct_footer(int swap)
 	 * 3) Next thread to run in the ready queue is not this thread
 	 */
 	if (swap != 0 && _kernel.cpus[0].nested == 0 &&
-	    _kernel.ready_q.cache != arch_current_thread()) {
+	    _kernel.ready_q.cache != _current) {
 		unsigned int flags;
 
 		/* Fetch EFLAGS argument to z_swap() */

include/zephyr/internal/syscall_handler.h

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static inline bool k_is_in_user_syscall(void)
 	 * calls from supervisor mode bypass everything directly to
 	 * the implementation function.
 	 */
-	return !k_is_in_isr() && (arch_current_thread()->syscall_frame != NULL);
+	return !k_is_in_isr() && (_current->syscall_frame != NULL);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ int k_usermode_string_copy(char *dst, const char *src, size_t maxlen);
 #define K_OOPS(expr) \
 	do { \
 		if (expr) { \
-			arch_syscall_oops(arch_current_thread()->syscall_frame); \
+			arch_syscall_oops(_current->syscall_frame); \
 		} \
 	} while (false)
 

include/zephyr/kernel_structs.h

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ struct _cpu {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	/* True when arch_current_thread() is allowed to context switch */
+	/* True when _current is allowed to context switch */
 	uint8_t swap_ok;
 #endif
 
@@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ bool z_smp_cpu_mobile(void);
 
 #define _current_cpu ({ __ASSERT_NO_MSG(!z_smp_cpu_mobile()); \
 			arch_curr_cpu(); })
+#define _current arch_current_thread()
 
 #else
 #define _current_cpu (&_kernel.cpus[0])
-#endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
-
-#define _current arch_current_thread() __DEPRECATED_MACRO
+#define _current _kernel.cpus[0].current
+#endif
 
 /* kernel wait queue record */
 #ifdef CONFIG_WAITQ_SCALABLE

kernel/Kconfig

@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ config THREAD_ABORT_NEED_CLEANUP
 	bool
 	help
 	  This option enables the bits to clean up the current thread if
-	  k_thread_abort(arch_current_thread()) is called, as the cleanup cannot be
+	  k_thread_abort(_current) is called, as the cleanup cannot be
 	  running in the current thread stack.
 
 config THREAD_CUSTOM_DATA

kernel/errno.c

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int *z_impl_z_errno(void)
 	/* Initialized to the lowest address in the stack so the thread can
 	 * directly read/write it
 	 */
-	return &arch_current_thread()->userspace_local_data->errno_var;
+	return &_current->userspace_local_data->errno_var;
 }
 
 static inline int *z_vrfy_z_errno(void)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static inline int *z_vrfy_z_errno(void)
 #else
 int *z_impl_z_errno(void)
 {
-	return &arch_current_thread()->errno_var;
+	return &_current->errno_var;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_USERSPACE */
 

kernel/fatal.c

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void z_fatal_error(unsigned int reason, const struct arch_esf *esf)
 	 */
 	unsigned int key = arch_irq_lock();
 	struct k_thread *thread = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MULTITHREADING) ?
-			arch_current_thread() : NULL;
+			_current : NULL;
 
 	/* twister looks for the "ZEPHYR FATAL ERROR" string, don't
 	 * change it without also updating twister

kernel/idle.c

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void idle(void *unused1, void *unused2, void *unused3)
 	ARG_UNUSED(unused2);
 	ARG_UNUSED(unused3);
 
-	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(arch_current_thread()->base.prio >= 0);
+	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(_current->base.prio >= 0);
 
 	while (true) {
 		/* SMP systems without a working IPI can't actual
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void idle(void *unused1, void *unused2, void *unused3)
 		 * explicitly yield in the idle thread otherwise
 		 * nothing else will run once it starts.
 		 */
-		if (_kernel.ready_q.cache != arch_current_thread()) {
+		if (_kernel.ready_q.cache != _current) {
 			z_swap_unlocked();
 		}
 # endif /* !defined(CONFIG_USE_SWITCH) || defined(CONFIG_SPARC) */

kernel/include/kernel_internal.h

@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ int z_kernel_stats_query(struct k_obj_core *obj_core, void *stats);
  * where these steps require that the thread is no longer running.
  * If the target thread is not the current running thread, the cleanup
  * steps will be performed immediately. However, if the target thread is
- * the current running thread (e.g. k_thread_abort(arch_current_thread())), it defers
+ * the current running thread (e.g. k_thread_abort(_current)), it defers
  * the cleanup steps to later when the work will be finished in another
  * context.
  *

kernel/include/ksched.h

@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ static inline bool _is_valid_prio(int prio, void *entry_point)
 static inline void z_sched_lock(void)
 {
 	__ASSERT(!arch_is_in_isr(), "");
-	__ASSERT(arch_current_thread()->base.sched_locked != 1U, "");
+	__ASSERT(_current->base.sched_locked != 1U, "");
 
-	--arch_current_thread()->base.sched_locked;
+	--_current->base.sched_locked;
 
 	compiler_barrier();
 }

kernel/include/kswap.h

@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE unsigned int do_swap(unsigned int key,
 	 */
 # ifndef CONFIG_ARM64
 	__ASSERT(arch_irq_unlocked(key) ||
-		 arch_current_thread()->base.thread_state & (_THREAD_DUMMY | _THREAD_DEAD),
+		 _current->base.thread_state & (_THREAD_DUMMY | _THREAD_DEAD),
 		 "Context switching while holding lock!");
 # endif /* CONFIG_ARM64 */
 #endif /* CONFIG_SPIN_VALIDATE */
 
-	old_thread = arch_current_thread();
+	old_thread = _current;
 
 	z_check_stack_sentinel();
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE unsigned int do_swap(unsigned int key,
 		arch_cohere_stacks(old_thread, NULL, new_thread);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-		/* Now add arch_current_thread() back to the run queue, once we are
+		/* Now add _current back to the run queue, once we are
 		 * guaranteed to reach the context switch in finite
 		 * time.  See z_sched_switch_spin().
 		 */
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE unsigned int do_swap(unsigned int key,
 		irq_unlock(key);
 	}
 
-	return arch_current_thread()->swap_retval;
+	return _current->swap_retval;
 }
 
 static inline int z_swap_irqlock(unsigned int key)

kernel/include/kthread.h

@@ -211,17 +211,17 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE bool should_preempt(struct k_thread *thread,
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	__ASSERT(arch_current_thread() != NULL, "");
+	__ASSERT(_current != NULL, "");
 
 	/* Or if we're pended/suspended/dummy (duh) */
-	if (z_is_thread_prevented_from_running(arch_current_thread())) {
+	if (z_is_thread_prevented_from_running(_current)) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
 	/* Otherwise we have to be running a preemptible thread or
 	 * switching to a metairq
 	 */
-	if (thread_is_preemptible(arch_current_thread()) || thread_is_metairq(thread)) {
+	if (thread_is_preemptible(_current) || thread_is_metairq(thread)) {
 		return true;
 	}
 

kernel/include/priority_q.h

@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void z_priq_dumb_yield(sys_dlist_t *pq)
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	sys_dnode_t *n;
 
-	n = sys_dlist_peek_next_no_check(pq, &arch_current_thread()->base.qnode_dlist);
+	n = sys_dlist_peek_next_no_check(pq, &_current->base.qnode_dlist);
 
-	sys_dlist_dequeue(&arch_current_thread()->base.qnode_dlist);
+	sys_dlist_dequeue(&_current->base.qnode_dlist);
 
 	struct k_thread *t;
 
@@ -145,15 +145,15 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void z_priq_dumb_yield(sys_dlist_t *pq)
 
 	while (n != NULL) {
 		t = CONTAINER_OF(n, struct k_thread, base.qnode_dlist);
-		if (z_sched_prio_cmp(arch_current_thread(), t) > 0) {
+		if (z_sched_prio_cmp(_current, t) > 0) {
 			sys_dlist_insert(&t->base.qnode_dlist,
-					 &arch_current_thread()->base.qnode_dlist);
+					 &_current->base.qnode_dlist);
 			return;
 		}
 		n = sys_dlist_peek_next_no_check(pq, n);
 	}
 
-	sys_dlist_append(pq, &arch_current_thread()->base.qnode_dlist);
+	sys_dlist_append(pq, &_current->base.qnode_dlist);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void z_priq_rb_remove(struct _priq_rb *pq, struct k_thread
 static ALWAYS_INLINE void z_priq_rb_yield(struct _priq_rb *pq)
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
-	z_priq_rb_remove(pq, arch_current_thread());
-	z_priq_rb_add(pq, arch_current_thread());
+	z_priq_rb_remove(pq, _current);
+	z_priq_rb_add(pq, _current);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -319,11 +319,11 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void z_priq_mq_remove(struct _priq_mq *pq,
 static ALWAYS_INLINE void z_priq_mq_yield(struct _priq_mq *pq)
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
-	struct prio_info pos = get_prio_info(arch_current_thread()->base.prio);
+	struct prio_info pos = get_prio_info(_current->base.prio);
 
-	sys_dlist_dequeue(&arch_current_thread()->base.qnode_dlist);
+	sys_dlist_dequeue(&_current->base.qnode_dlist);
 	sys_dlist_append(&pq->queues[pos.offset_prio],
-			 &arch_current_thread()->base.qnode_dlist);
+			 &_current->base.qnode_dlist);
 #endif
 }
 

kernel/ipi.c

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void z_sched_ipi(void)
 #endif /* CONFIG_TRACE_SCHED_IPI */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TIMESLICING
-	if (thread_is_sliceable(arch_current_thread())) {
+	if (thread_is_sliceable(_current)) {
 		z_time_slice();
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_TIMESLICING */

kernel/mailbox.c

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static int mbox_message_put(struct k_mbox *mbox, struct k_mbox_msg *tx_msg,
 	k_spinlock_key_t key;
 
 	/* save sender id so it can be used during message matching */
-	tx_msg->rx_source_thread = arch_current_thread();
+	tx_msg->rx_source_thread = _current;
 
 	/* finish readying sending thread (actual or dummy) for send */
 	sending_thread = tx_msg->_syncing_thread;
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ int k_mbox_put(struct k_mbox *mbox, struct k_mbox_msg *tx_msg,
 	       k_timeout_t timeout)
 {
 	/* configure things for a synchronous send, then send the message */
-	tx_msg->_syncing_thread = arch_current_thread();
+	tx_msg->_syncing_thread = _current;
 
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_ENTER(k_mbox, put, mbox, timeout);
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void k_mbox_async_put(struct k_mbox *mbox, struct k_mbox_msg *tx_msg,
 	 */
 	mbox_async_alloc(&async);
 
-	async->thread.prio = arch_current_thread()->base.prio;
+	async->thread.prio = _current->base.prio;
 
 	async->tx_msg = *tx_msg;
 	async->tx_msg._syncing_thread = (struct k_thread *)&async->thread;
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ int k_mbox_get(struct k_mbox *mbox, struct k_mbox_msg *rx_msg, void *buffer,
 	int result;
 
 	/* save receiver id so it can be used during message matching */
-	rx_msg->tx_target_thread = arch_current_thread();
+	rx_msg->tx_target_thread = _current;
 
 	/* search mailbox's tx queue for a compatible sender */
 	key = k_spin_lock(&mbox->lock);
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ int k_mbox_get(struct k_mbox *mbox, struct k_mbox_msg *rx_msg, void *buffer,
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_BLOCKING(k_mbox, get, mbox, timeout);
 
 	/* wait until a matching sender appears or a timeout occurs */
-	arch_current_thread()->base.swap_data = rx_msg;
+	_current->base.swap_data = rx_msg;
 	result = z_pend_curr(&mbox->lock, key, &mbox->rx_msg_queue, timeout);
 
 	/* consume message data immediately, if needed */

kernel/mem_domain.c

@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void z_mem_domain_init_thread(struct k_thread *thread)
 	k_spinlock_key_t key = k_spin_lock(&z_mem_domain_lock);
 
 	/* New threads inherit memory domain configuration from parent */
-	ret = add_thread_locked(arch_current_thread()->mem_domain_info.mem_domain, thread);
+	ret = add_thread_locked(_current->mem_domain_info.mem_domain, thread);
 	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(ret == 0);
 	ARG_UNUSED(ret);
 

kernel/mem_slab.c

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int k_mem_slab_alloc(struct k_mem_slab *slab, void **mem, k_timeout_t timeout)
 		/* wait for a free block or timeout */
 		result = z_pend_curr(&slab->lock, key, &slab->wait_q, timeout);
 		if (result == 0) {
-			*mem = arch_current_thread()->base.swap_data;
+			*mem = _current->base.swap_data;
 		}
 
 		SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_EXIT(k_mem_slab, alloc, slab, timeout, result);

kernel/mempool.c

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void *z_thread_aligned_alloc(size_t align, size_t size)
 	if (k_is_in_isr()) {
 		heap = _SYSTEM_HEAP;
 	} else {
-		heap = arch_current_thread()->resource_pool;
+		heap = _current->resource_pool;
 	}
 
 	if (heap != NULL) {

kernel/mmu.c

@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ static bool do_page_fault(void *addr, bool pin)
 #endif /* CONFIG_DEMAND_PAGING_ALLOW_IRQ */
 
 	key = k_spin_lock(&z_mm_lock);
-	faulting_thread = arch_current_thread();
+	faulting_thread = _current;
 
 	status = arch_page_location_get(addr, &page_in_location);
 	if (status == ARCH_PAGE_LOCATION_BAD) {

kernel/msg_q.c

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ int z_impl_k_msgq_put(struct k_msgq *msgq, const void *data, k_timeout_t timeout
 		SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_BLOCKING(k_msgq, put, msgq, timeout);
 
 		/* wait for put message success, failure, or timeout */
-		arch_current_thread()->base.swap_data = (void *) data;
+		_current->base.swap_data = (void *) data;
 
 		result = z_pend_curr(&msgq->lock, key, &msgq->wait_q, timeout);
 		SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_EXIT(k_msgq, put, msgq, timeout, result);
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ int z_impl_k_msgq_get(struct k_msgq *msgq, void *data, k_timeout_t timeout)
 		SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_BLOCKING(k_msgq, get, msgq, timeout);
 
 		/* wait for get message success or timeout */
-		arch_current_thread()->base.swap_data = data;
+		_current->base.swap_data = data;
 
 		result = z_pend_curr(&msgq->lock, key, &msgq->wait_q, timeout);
 		SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_EXIT(k_msgq, get, msgq, timeout, result);

kernel/mutex.c

@@ -114,17 +114,17 @@ int z_impl_k_mutex_lock(struct k_mutex *mutex, k_timeout_t timeout)
 
 	key = k_spin_lock(&lock);
 
-	if (likely((mutex->lock_count == 0U) || (mutex->owner == arch_current_thread()))) {
+	if (likely((mutex->lock_count == 0U) || (mutex->owner == _current))) {
 
 		mutex->owner_orig_prio = (mutex->lock_count == 0U) ?
-					arch_current_thread()->base.prio :
+					_current->base.prio :
 					mutex->owner_orig_prio;
 
 		mutex->lock_count++;
-		mutex->owner = arch_current_thread();
+		mutex->owner = _current;
 
 		LOG_DBG("%p took mutex %p, count: %d, orig prio: %d",
-			arch_current_thread(), mutex, mutex->lock_count,
+			_current, mutex, mutex->lock_count,
 			mutex->owner_orig_prio);
 
 		k_spin_unlock(&lock, key);
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ int z_impl_k_mutex_lock(struct k_mutex *mutex, k_timeout_t timeout)
 
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_BLOCKING(k_mutex, lock, mutex, timeout);
 
-	new_prio = new_prio_for_inheritance(arch_current_thread()->base.prio,
+	new_prio = new_prio_for_inheritance(_current->base.prio,
 					    mutex->owner->base.prio);
 
 	LOG_DBG("adjusting prio up on mutex %p", mutex);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int z_impl_k_mutex_lock(struct k_mutex *mutex, k_timeout_t timeout)
 
 	LOG_DBG("on mutex %p got_mutex value: %d", mutex, got_mutex);
 
-	LOG_DBG("%p got mutex %p (y/n): %c", arch_current_thread(), mutex,
+	LOG_DBG("%p got mutex %p (y/n): %c", _current, mutex,
 		got_mutex ? 'y' : 'n');
 
 	if (got_mutex == 0) {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ int z_impl_k_mutex_lock(struct k_mutex *mutex, k_timeout_t timeout)
 
 	/* timed out */
 
-	LOG_DBG("%p timeout on mutex %p", arch_current_thread(), mutex);
+	LOG_DBG("%p timeout on mutex %p", _current, mutex);
 
 	key = k_spin_lock(&lock);
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ int z_impl_k_mutex_unlock(struct k_mutex *mutex)
 	/*
 	 * The current thread does not own the mutex.
 	 */
-	CHECKIF(mutex->owner != arch_current_thread()) {
+	CHECKIF(mutex->owner != _current) {
 		SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_EXIT(k_mutex, unlock, mutex, -EPERM);
 
 		return -EPERM;

kernel/pipes.c

@@ -443,11 +443,11 @@ int z_impl_k_pipe_put(struct k_pipe *pipe, const void *data,
 	 * invoked from within an ISR as that is not safe to do.
 	 */
 
-	src_desc = k_is_in_isr() ? &isr_desc : &arch_current_thread()->pipe_desc;
+	src_desc = k_is_in_isr() ? &isr_desc : &_current->pipe_desc;
 
 	src_desc->buffer        = (unsigned char *)data;
 	src_desc->bytes_to_xfer = bytes_to_write;
-	src_desc->thread        = arch_current_thread();
+	src_desc->thread        = _current;
 	sys_dlist_append(&src_list, &src_desc->node);
 
 	*bytes_written = pipe_write(pipe, &src_list,
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ int z_impl_k_pipe_put(struct k_pipe *pipe, const void *data,
 
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_BLOCKING(k_pipe, put, pipe, timeout);
 
-	arch_current_thread()->base.swap_data = src_desc;
+	_current->base.swap_data = src_desc;
 
 	z_sched_wait(&pipe->lock, key, &pipe->wait_q.writers, timeout, NULL);
 
@@ -581,11 +581,11 @@ static int pipe_get_internal(k_spinlock_key_t key, struct k_pipe *pipe,
 	 * invoked from within an ISR as that is not safe to do.
 	 */
 
-	dest_desc = k_is_in_isr() ? &isr_desc : &arch_current_thread()->pipe_desc;
+	dest_desc = k_is_in_isr() ? &isr_desc : &_current->pipe_desc;
 
 	dest_desc->buffer = data;
 	dest_desc->bytes_to_xfer = bytes_to_read;
-	dest_desc->thread = arch_current_thread();
+	dest_desc->thread = _current;
 
 	src_desc = (struct _pipe_desc *)sys_dlist_get(&src_list);
 	while (src_desc != NULL) {
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ static int pipe_get_internal(k_spinlock_key_t key, struct k_pipe *pipe,
 
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_BLOCKING(k_pipe, get, pipe, timeout);
 
-	arch_current_thread()->base.swap_data = dest_desc;
+	_current->base.swap_data = dest_desc;
 
 	z_sched_wait(&pipe->lock, key, &pipe->wait_q.readers, timeout, NULL);
 

kernel/poll.c

@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int z_impl_k_poll(struct k_poll_event *events, int num_events,
 {
 	int events_registered;
 	k_spinlock_key_t key;
-	struct z_poller *poller = &arch_current_thread()->poller;
+	struct z_poller *poller = &_current->poller;
 
 	poller->is_polling = true;
 	poller->mode = MODE_POLL;

kernel/queue.c

@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ void *z_impl_k_queue_get(struct k_queue *queue, k_timeout_t timeout)
 	int ret = z_pend_curr(&queue->lock, key, &queue->wait_q, timeout);
 
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_EXIT(k_queue, get, queue, timeout,
-		(ret != 0) ? NULL : arch_current_thread()->base.swap_data);
+		(ret != 0) ? NULL : _current->base.swap_data);
 
-	return (ret != 0) ? NULL : arch_current_thread()->base.swap_data;
+	return (ret != 0) ? NULL : _current->base.swap_data;
 }
 
 bool k_queue_remove(struct k_queue *queue, void *data)

kernel/sched.c

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ extern struct k_thread *pending_current;
 struct k_spinlock _sched_spinlock;
 
 /* Storage to "complete" the context switch from an invalid/incomplete thread
- * context (ex: exiting an ISR that aborted arch_current_thread())
+ * context (ex: exiting an ISR that aborted _current)
  */
 __incoherent struct k_thread _thread_dummy;
 
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE struct k_thread *runq_best(void)
 	return _priq_run_best(curr_cpu_runq());
 }
 
-/* arch_current_thread() is never in the run queue until context switch on
+/* _current is never in the run queue until context switch on
  * SMP configurations, see z_requeue_current()
  */
 static inline bool should_queue_thread(struct k_thread *thread)
 {
-	return !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP) || (thread != arch_current_thread());
+	return !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP) || (thread != _current);
 }
 
 static ALWAYS_INLINE void queue_thread(struct k_thread *thread)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void queue_thread(struct k_thread *thread)
 		runq_add(thread);
 	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	if (thread == arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (thread == _current) {
 		/* add current to end of queue means "yield" */
 		_current_cpu->swap_ok = true;
 	}
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ static inline void clear_halting(struct k_thread *thread)
 static ALWAYS_INLINE struct k_thread *next_up(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	if (is_halting(arch_current_thread())) {
-		halt_thread(arch_current_thread(), is_aborting(arch_current_thread()) ?
+	if (is_halting(_current)) {
+		halt_thread(_current, is_aborting(_current) ?
 				      _THREAD_DEAD : _THREAD_SUSPENDED);
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
@@ -207,42 +207,42 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE struct k_thread *next_up(void)
 #else
 	/* Under SMP, the "cache" mechanism for selecting the next
 	 * thread doesn't work, so we have more work to do to test
-	 * arch_current_thread() against the best choice from the queue.  Here, the
+	 * _current against the best choice from the queue.  Here, the
 	 * thread selected above represents "the best thread that is
 	 * not current".
 	 *
-	 * Subtle note on "queued": in SMP mode, arch_current_thread() does not
+	 * Subtle note on "queued": in SMP mode, _current does not
 	 * live in the queue, so this isn't exactly the same thing as
-	 * "ready", it means "is arch_current_thread() already added back to the
+	 * "ready", it means "is _current already added back to the
 	 * queue such that we don't want to re-add it".
 	 */
-	bool queued = z_is_thread_queued(arch_current_thread());
-	bool active = !z_is_thread_prevented_from_running(arch_current_thread());
+	bool queued = z_is_thread_queued(_current);
+	bool active = !z_is_thread_prevented_from_running(_current);
 
 	if (thread == NULL) {
 		thread = _current_cpu->idle_thread;
 	}
 
 	if (active) {
-		int32_t cmp = z_sched_prio_cmp(arch_current_thread(), thread);
+		int32_t cmp = z_sched_prio_cmp(_current, thread);
 
 		/* Ties only switch if state says we yielded */
 		if ((cmp > 0) || ((cmp == 0) && !_current_cpu->swap_ok)) {
-			thread = arch_current_thread();
+			thread = _current;
 		}
 
 		if (!should_preempt(thread, _current_cpu->swap_ok)) {
-			thread = arch_current_thread();
+			thread = _current;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Put arch_current_thread() back into the queue */
-	if ((thread != arch_current_thread()) && active &&
-		!z_is_idle_thread_object(arch_current_thread()) && !queued) {
-		queue_thread(arch_current_thread());
+	/* Put _current back into the queue */
+	if ((thread != _current) && active &&
+		!z_is_idle_thread_object(_current) && !queued) {
+		queue_thread(_current);
 	}
 
-	/* Take the new arch_current_thread() out of the queue */
+	/* Take the new _current out of the queue */
 	if (z_is_thread_queued(thread)) {
 		dequeue_thread(thread);
 	}
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void move_thread_to_end_of_prio_q(struct k_thread *thread)
 		dequeue_thread(thread);
 	}
 	queue_thread(thread);
-	update_cache(thread == arch_current_thread());
+	update_cache(thread == _current);
 }
 
 /* Track cooperative threads preempted by metairqs so we can return to
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ static void update_metairq_preempt(struct k_thread *thread)
 {
 #if (CONFIG_NUM_METAIRQ_PRIORITIES > 0) &&                                                         \
 	(CONFIG_NUM_COOP_PRIORITIES > CONFIG_NUM_METAIRQ_PRIORITIES)
-	if (thread_is_metairq(thread) && !thread_is_metairq(arch_current_thread()) &&
-	    !thread_is_preemptible(arch_current_thread())) {
+	if (thread_is_metairq(thread) && !thread_is_metairq(_current) &&
+	    !thread_is_preemptible(_current)) {
 		/* Record new preemption */
-		_current_cpu->metairq_preempted = arch_current_thread();
+		_current_cpu->metairq_preempted = _current;
 	} else if (!thread_is_metairq(thread) && !z_is_idle_thread_object(thread)) {
 		/* Returning from existing preemption */
 		_current_cpu->metairq_preempted = NULL;
@@ -292,14 +292,14 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void update_cache(int preempt_ok)
 
 	if (should_preempt(thread, preempt_ok)) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_TIMESLICING
-		if (thread != arch_current_thread()) {
+		if (thread != _current) {
 			z_reset_time_slice(thread);
 		}
 #endif /* CONFIG_TIMESLICING */
 		update_metairq_preempt(thread);
 		_kernel.ready_q.cache = thread;
 	} else {
-		_kernel.ready_q.cache = arch_current_thread();
+		_kernel.ready_q.cache = _current;
 	}
 
 #else
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ void z_move_thread_to_end_of_prio_q(struct k_thread *thread)
  */
 static void thread_halt_spin(struct k_thread *thread, k_spinlock_key_t key)
 {
-	if (is_halting(arch_current_thread())) {
-		halt_thread(arch_current_thread(),
-			    is_aborting(arch_current_thread()) ? _THREAD_DEAD : _THREAD_SUSPENDED);
+	if (is_halting(_current)) {
+		halt_thread(_current,
+			    is_aborting(_current) ? _THREAD_DEAD : _THREAD_SUSPENDED);
 	}
 	k_spin_unlock(&_sched_spinlock, key);
 	while (is_halting(thread)) {
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ static void thread_halt_spin(struct k_thread *thread, k_spinlock_key_t key)
 /* Shared handler for k_thread_{suspend,abort}().  Called with the
  * scheduler lock held and the key passed (which it may
  * release/reacquire!) which will be released before a possible return
- * (aborting arch_current_thread() will not return, obviously), which may be after
+ * (aborting _current will not return, obviously), which may be after
  * a context switch.
  */
 static ALWAYS_INLINE void z_thread_halt(struct k_thread *thread, k_spinlock_key_t key,
@@ -427,14 +427,14 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void z_thread_halt(struct k_thread *thread, k_spinlock_key_
 		if (arch_is_in_isr()) {
 			thread_halt_spin(thread, key);
 		} else  {
-			add_to_waitq_locked(arch_current_thread(), wq);
+			add_to_waitq_locked(_current, wq);
 			z_swap(&_sched_spinlock, key);
 		}
 	} else {
 		halt_thread(thread, terminate ? _THREAD_DEAD : _THREAD_SUSPENDED);
-		if ((thread == arch_current_thread()) && !arch_is_in_isr()) {
+		if ((thread == _current) && !arch_is_in_isr()) {
 			z_swap(&_sched_spinlock, key);
-			__ASSERT(!terminate, "aborted arch_current_thread() back from dead");
+			__ASSERT(!terminate, "aborted _current back from dead");
 		} else {
 			k_spin_unlock(&_sched_spinlock, key);
 		}
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ void z_impl_k_thread_suspend(k_tid_t thread)
 	/* Special case "suspend the current thread" as it doesn't
 	 * need the async complexity below.
 	 */
-	if (thread == arch_current_thread() && !arch_is_in_isr() && !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP)) {
+	if (thread == _current && !arch_is_in_isr() && !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP)) {
 		k_spinlock_key_t key = k_spin_lock(&_sched_spinlock);
 
 		z_mark_thread_as_suspended(thread);
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ static void unready_thread(struct k_thread *thread)
 	if (z_is_thread_queued(thread)) {
 		dequeue_thread(thread);
 	}
-	update_cache(thread == arch_current_thread());
+	update_cache(thread == _current);
 }
 
 /* _sched_spinlock must be held */
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static void pend_locked(struct k_thread *thread, _wait_q_t *wait_q,
 void z_pend_thread(struct k_thread *thread, _wait_q_t *wait_q,
 		   k_timeout_t timeout)
 {
-	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(thread == arch_current_thread() || is_thread_dummy(thread));
+	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(thread == _current || is_thread_dummy(thread));
 	K_SPINLOCK(&_sched_spinlock) {
 		pend_locked(thread, wait_q, timeout);
 	}
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ int z_pend_curr(struct k_spinlock *lock, k_spinlock_key_t key,
 	       _wait_q_t *wait_q, k_timeout_t timeout)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_TIMESLICING) && defined(CONFIG_SWAP_NONATOMIC)
-	pending_current = arch_current_thread();
+	pending_current = _current;
 #endif /* CONFIG_TIMESLICING && CONFIG_SWAP_NONATOMIC */
 	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(sizeof(_sched_spinlock) == 0 || lock != &_sched_spinlock);
 
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ int z_pend_curr(struct k_spinlock *lock, k_spinlock_key_t key,
 	 * held.
 	 */
 	(void) k_spin_lock(&_sched_spinlock);
-	pend_locked(arch_current_thread(), wait_q, timeout);
+	pend_locked(_current, wait_q, timeout);
 	k_spin_release(lock);
 	return z_swap(&_sched_spinlock, key);
 }
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ static inline bool need_swap(void)
 
 	/* Check if the next ready thread is the same as the current thread */
 	new_thread = _kernel.ready_q.cache;
-	return new_thread != arch_current_thread();
+	return new_thread != _current;
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 }
 
@@ -763,15 +763,15 @@ void k_sched_lock(void)
 void k_sched_unlock(void)
 {
 	K_SPINLOCK(&_sched_spinlock) {
-		__ASSERT(arch_current_thread()->base.sched_locked != 0U, "");
+		__ASSERT(_current->base.sched_locked != 0U, "");
 		__ASSERT(!arch_is_in_isr(), "");
 
-		++arch_current_thread()->base.sched_locked;
+		++_current->base.sched_locked;
 		update_cache(0);
 	}
 
 	LOG_DBG("scheduler unlocked (%p:%d)",
-		arch_current_thread(), arch_current_thread()->base.sched_locked);
+		_current, _current->base.sched_locked);
 
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_FUNC(k_thread, sched_unlock);
 
@@ -783,10 +783,10 @@ struct k_thread *z_swap_next_thread(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	struct k_thread *ret = next_up();
 
-	if (ret == arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (ret == _current) {
 		/* When not swapping, have to signal IPIs here.  In
 		 * the context switch case it must happen later, after
-		 * arch_current_thread() gets requeued.
+		 * _current gets requeued.
 		 */
 		signal_pending_ipi();
 	}
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ static inline void set_current(struct k_thread *new_thread)
  * function.
  *
  * @warning
- * The arch_current_thread() value may have changed after this call and not refer
+ * The _current value may have changed after this call and not refer
  * to the interrupted thread anymore. It might be necessary to make a local
  * copy before calling this function.
  *
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ void *z_get_next_switch_handle(void *interrupted)
 	void *ret = NULL;
 
 	K_SPINLOCK(&_sched_spinlock) {
-		struct k_thread *old_thread = arch_current_thread(), *new_thread;
+		struct k_thread *old_thread = _current, *new_thread;
 
 		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP)) {
 			old_thread->switch_handle = NULL;
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ void *z_get_next_switch_handle(void *interrupted)
 #endif /* CONFIG_TIMESLICING */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPIN_VALIDATE
-			/* Changed arch_current_thread()!  Update the spinlock
+			/* Changed _current!  Update the spinlock
 			 * bookkeeping so the validation doesn't get
 			 * confused when the "wrong" thread tries to
 			 * release the lock.
@@ -904,9 +904,9 @@ void *z_get_next_switch_handle(void *interrupted)
 	return ret;
 #else
 	z_sched_usage_switch(_kernel.ready_q.cache);
-	arch_current_thread()->switch_handle = interrupted;
+	_current->switch_handle = interrupted;
 	set_current(_kernel.ready_q.cache);
-	return arch_current_thread()->switch_handle;
+	return _current->switch_handle;
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_USE_SWITCH */
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ void z_impl_k_thread_priority_set(k_tid_t thread, int prio)
 	bool need_sched = z_thread_prio_set((struct k_thread *)thread, prio);
 
 	if ((need_sched) && (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP) ||
-			     (arch_current_thread()->base.sched_locked == 0U))) {
+			     (_current->base.sched_locked == 0U))) {
 		z_reschedule_unlocked();
 	}
 }
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ static inline void z_vrfy_k_reschedule(void)
 bool k_can_yield(void)
 {
 	return !(k_is_pre_kernel() || k_is_in_isr() ||
-		 z_is_idle_thread_object(arch_current_thread()));
+		 z_is_idle_thread_object(_current));
 }
 
 void z_impl_k_yield(void)
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ void z_impl_k_yield(void)
 	k_spinlock_key_t key = k_spin_lock(&_sched_spinlock);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	z_mark_thread_as_queued(arch_current_thread());
+	z_mark_thread_as_queued(_current);
 #endif
 	runq_yield();
 
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ static int32_t z_tick_sleep(k_ticks_t ticks)
 
 	__ASSERT(!arch_is_in_isr(), "");
 
-	LOG_DBG("thread %p for %lu ticks", arch_current_thread(), (unsigned long)ticks);
+	LOG_DBG("thread %p for %lu ticks", _current, (unsigned long)ticks);
 
 	/* wait of 0 ms is treated as a 'yield' */
 	if (ticks == 0) {
@@ -1088,11 +1088,11 @@ static int32_t z_tick_sleep(k_ticks_t ticks)
 	k_spinlock_key_t key = k_spin_lock(&_sched_spinlock);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_TIMESLICING) && defined(CONFIG_SWAP_NONATOMIC)
-	pending_current = arch_current_thread();
+	pending_current = _current;
 #endif /* CONFIG_TIMESLICING && CONFIG_SWAP_NONATOMIC */
-	unready_thread(arch_current_thread());
-	z_add_thread_timeout(arch_current_thread(), timeout);
-	z_mark_thread_as_sleeping(arch_current_thread());
+	unready_thread(_current);
+	z_add_thread_timeout(_current, timeout);
+	z_mark_thread_as_sleeping(_current);
 
 	(void)z_swap(&_sched_spinlock, key);
 
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ static inline void z_vrfy_k_wakeup(k_tid_t thread)
 
 k_tid_t z_impl_k_sched_current_thread_query(void)
 {
-	return arch_current_thread();
+	return _current;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
@@ -1250,13 +1250,13 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void halt_thread(struct k_thread *thread, uint8_t new_state
 			z_abort_thread_timeout(thread);
 			unpend_all(&thread->join_queue);
 
-			/* Edge case: aborting arch_current_thread() from within an
+			/* Edge case: aborting _current from within an
 			 * ISR that preempted it requires clearing the
-			 * arch_current_thread() pointer so the upcoming context
+			 * _current pointer so the upcoming context
 			 * switch doesn't clobber the now-freed
 			 * memory
 			 */
-			if (thread == arch_current_thread() && arch_is_in_isr()) {
+			if (thread == _current && arch_is_in_isr()) {
 				dummify = true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1299,10 +1299,10 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void halt_thread(struct k_thread *thread, uint8_t new_state
 		k_thread_abort_cleanup(thread);
 #endif /* CONFIG_THREAD_ABORT_NEED_CLEANUP */
 
-		/* Do this "set arch_current_thread() to dummy" step last so that
-		 * subsystems above can rely on arch_current_thread() being
+		/* Do this "set _current to dummy" step last so that
+		 * subsystems above can rely on _current being
 		 * unchanged.  Disabled for posix as that arch
-		 * continues to use the arch_current_thread() pointer in its swap
+		 * continues to use the _current pointer in its swap
 		 * code.  Note that we must leave a non-null switch
 		 * handle for any threads spinning in join() (this can
 		 * never be used, as our thread is flagged dead, but
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void halt_thread(struct k_thread *thread, uint8_t new_state
 		 */
 		if (dummify && !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARCH_POSIX)) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_USE_SWITCH
-			arch_current_thread()->switch_handle = arch_current_thread();
+			_current->switch_handle = _current;
 #endif
 			z_dummy_thread_init(&_thread_dummy);
 
@@ -1368,13 +1368,13 @@ int z_impl_k_thread_join(struct k_thread *thread, k_timeout_t timeout)
 		ret = 0;
 	} else if (K_TIMEOUT_EQ(timeout, K_NO_WAIT)) {
 		ret = -EBUSY;
-	} else if ((thread == arch_current_thread()) ||
-		   (thread->base.pended_on == &arch_current_thread()->join_queue)) {
+	} else if ((thread == _current) ||
+		   (thread->base.pended_on == &_current->join_queue)) {
 		ret = -EDEADLK;
 	} else {
 		__ASSERT(!arch_is_in_isr(), "cannot join in ISR");
-		add_to_waitq_locked(arch_current_thread(), &thread->join_queue);
-		add_thread_timeout(arch_current_thread(), timeout);
+		add_to_waitq_locked(_current, &thread->join_queue);
+		add_thread_timeout(_current, timeout);
 
 		SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_BLOCKING(k_thread, join, thread, timeout);
 		ret = z_swap(&_sched_spinlock, key);
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ int z_sched_wait(struct k_spinlock *lock, k_spinlock_key_t key,
 	int ret = z_pend_curr(lock, key, wait_q, timeout);
 
 	if (data != NULL) {
-		*data = arch_current_thread()->base.swap_data;
+		*data = _current->base.swap_data;
 	}
 	return ret;
 }

kernel/smp.c

@@ -58,23 +58,23 @@ unsigned int z_smp_global_lock(void)
 {
 	unsigned int key = arch_irq_lock();
 
-	if (!arch_current_thread()->base.global_lock_count) {
+	if (!_current->base.global_lock_count) {
 		while (!atomic_cas(&global_lock, 0, 1)) {
 			arch_spin_relax();
 		}
 	}
 
-	arch_current_thread()->base.global_lock_count++;
+	_current->base.global_lock_count++;
 
 	return key;
 }
 
 void z_smp_global_unlock(unsigned int key)
 {
-	if (arch_current_thread()->base.global_lock_count != 0U) {
-		arch_current_thread()->base.global_lock_count--;
+	if (_current->base.global_lock_count != 0U) {
+		_current->base.global_lock_count--;
 
-		if (!arch_current_thread()->base.global_lock_count) {
+		if (!_current->base.global_lock_count) {
 			(void)atomic_clear(&global_lock);
 		}
 	}

kernel/spinlock_validate.c

@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ bool z_spin_unlock_valid(struct k_spinlock *l)
 
 	l->thread_cpu = 0;
 
-	if (arch_is_in_isr() && arch_current_thread()->base.thread_state & _THREAD_DUMMY) {
-		/* Edge case where an ISR aborted arch_current_thread() */
+	if (arch_is_in_isr() && _current->base.thread_state & _THREAD_DUMMY) {
+		/* Edge case where an ISR aborted _current */
 		return true;
 	}
-	if (tcpu != (_current_cpu->id | (uintptr_t)arch_current_thread())) {
+	if (tcpu != (_current_cpu->id | (uintptr_t)_current)) {
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ bool z_spin_unlock_valid(struct k_spinlock *l)
 
 void z_spin_lock_set_owner(struct k_spinlock *l)
 {
-	l->thread_cpu = _current_cpu->id | (uintptr_t)arch_current_thread();
+	l->thread_cpu = _current_cpu->id | (uintptr_t)_current;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KERNEL_COHERENCE

kernel/stack.c

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ int z_impl_k_stack_pop(struct k_stack *stack, stack_data_t *data,
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 
-	*data = (stack_data_t)arch_current_thread()->base.swap_data;
+	*data = (stack_data_t)_current->base.swap_data;
 
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_OBJ_FUNC_EXIT(k_stack, pop, stack, timeout, 0);
 

kernel/thread.c

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(k_is_in_isr);
 #ifdef CONFIG_THREAD_CUSTOM_DATA
 void z_impl_k_thread_custom_data_set(void *value)
 {
-	arch_current_thread()->custom_data = value;
+	_current->custom_data = value;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static inline void z_vrfy_k_thread_custom_data_set(void *data)
 
 void *z_impl_k_thread_custom_data_get(void)
 {
-	return arch_current_thread()->custom_data;
+	return _current->custom_data;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static inline void *z_vrfy_k_thread_custom_data_get(void)
 
 int z_impl_k_is_preempt_thread(void)
 {
-	return !arch_is_in_isr() && thread_is_preemptible(arch_current_thread());
+	return !arch_is_in_isr() && thread_is_preemptible(_current);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ int z_impl_k_thread_name_set(k_tid_t thread, const char *str)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_THREAD_NAME
 	if (thread == NULL) {
-		thread = arch_current_thread();
+		thread = _current;
 	}
 
 	strncpy(thread->name, str, CONFIG_THREAD_MAX_NAME_LEN - 1);
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@ void z_check_stack_sentinel(void)
 {
 	uint32_t *stack;
 
-	if ((arch_current_thread()->base.thread_state & _THREAD_DUMMY) != 0) {
+	if ((_current->base.thread_state & _THREAD_DUMMY) != 0) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	stack = (uint32_t *)arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start;
+	stack = (uint32_t *)_current->stack_info.start;
 	if (*stack != STACK_SENTINEL) {
 		/* Restore it so further checks don't trigger this same error */
 		*stack = STACK_SENTINEL;
@@ -614,8 +614,8 @@ char *z_setup_new_thread(struct k_thread *new_thread,
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_SCHED_CPU_MASK */
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_CUSTOM_SWAP_TO_MAIN
-	/* arch_current_thread() may be null if the dummy thread is not used */
-	if (!arch_current_thread()) {
+	/* _current may be null if the dummy thread is not used */
+	if (!_current) {
 		new_thread->resource_pool = NULL;
 		return stack_ptr;
 	}
@@ -624,13 +624,13 @@ char *z_setup_new_thread(struct k_thread *new_thread,
 	z_mem_domain_init_thread(new_thread);
 
 	if ((options & K_INHERIT_PERMS) != 0U) {
-		k_thread_perms_inherit(arch_current_thread(), new_thread);
+		k_thread_perms_inherit(_current, new_thread);
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_USERSPACE */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_DEADLINE
 	new_thread->base.prio_deadline = 0;
 #endif /* CONFIG_SCHED_DEADLINE */
-	new_thread->resource_pool = arch_current_thread()->resource_pool;
+	new_thread->resource_pool = _current->resource_pool;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	z_waitq_init(&new_thread->halt_queue);
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ k_tid_t z_vrfy_k_thread_create(struct k_thread *new_thread,
 	 */
 	K_OOPS(K_SYSCALL_VERIFY(_is_valid_prio(prio, NULL)));
 	K_OOPS(K_SYSCALL_VERIFY(z_is_prio_lower_or_equal(prio,
-							arch_current_thread()->base.prio)));
+							_current->base.prio)));
 
 	z_setup_new_thread(new_thread, stack, stack_size,
 			   entry, p1, p2, p3, prio, options, NULL);
@@ -770,25 +770,25 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void k_thread_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t entry,
 {
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_FUNC(k_thread, user_mode_enter);
 
-	arch_current_thread()->base.user_options |= K_USER;
-	z_thread_essential_clear(arch_current_thread());
+	_current->base.user_options |= K_USER;
+	z_thread_essential_clear(_current);
 #ifdef CONFIG_THREAD_MONITOR
-	arch_current_thread()->entry.pEntry = entry;
-	arch_current_thread()->entry.parameter1 = p1;
-	arch_current_thread()->entry.parameter2 = p2;
-	arch_current_thread()->entry.parameter3 = p3;
+	_current->entry.pEntry = entry;
+	_current->entry.parameter1 = p1;
+	_current->entry.parameter2 = p2;
+	_current->entry.parameter3 = p3;
 #endif /* CONFIG_THREAD_MONITOR */
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
-	__ASSERT(z_stack_is_user_capable(arch_current_thread()->stack_obj),
+	__ASSERT(z_stack_is_user_capable(_current->stack_obj),
 		 "dropping to user mode with kernel-only stack object");
 #ifdef CONFIG_THREAD_USERSPACE_LOCAL_DATA
-	memset(arch_current_thread()->userspace_local_data, 0,
+	memset(_current->userspace_local_data, 0,
 	       sizeof(struct _thread_userspace_local_data));
 #endif /* CONFIG_THREAD_USERSPACE_LOCAL_DATA */
 #ifdef CONFIG_THREAD_LOCAL_STORAGE
-	arch_tls_stack_setup(arch_current_thread(),
-			     (char *)(arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start +
-				      arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size));
+	arch_tls_stack_setup(_current,
+			     (char *)(_current->stack_info.start +
+				      _current->stack_info.size));
 #endif /* CONFIG_THREAD_LOCAL_STORAGE */
 	arch_user_mode_enter(entry, p1, p2, p3);
 #else
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ static inline k_ticks_t z_vrfy_k_thread_timeout_expires_ticks(
 void z_thread_mark_switched_in(void)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_SCHED_THREAD_USAGE) && !defined(CONFIG_USE_SWITCH)
-	z_sched_usage_start(arch_current_thread());
+	z_sched_usage_start(_current);
 #endif /* CONFIG_SCHED_THREAD_USAGE && !CONFIG_USE_SWITCH */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TRACING
@@ -933,9 +933,10 @@ void z_thread_mark_switched_out(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_TRACING
 #ifdef CONFIG_THREAD_LOCAL_STORAGE
 	/* Dummy thread won't have TLS set up to run arbitrary code */
-	if (!arch_current_thread() ||
-	    (arch_current_thread()->base.thread_state & _THREAD_DUMMY) != 0)
+	if (!_current ||
+	    (_current->base.thread_state & _THREAD_DUMMY) != 0) {
 		return;
+	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_THREAD_LOCAL_STORAGE */
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_FUNC(k_thread, switched_out);
 #endif /* CONFIG_TRACING */
@@ -1084,7 +1085,7 @@ void k_thread_abort_cleanup(struct k_thread *thread)
 			thread_to_cleanup = NULL;
 		}
 
-		if (thread == arch_current_thread()) {
+		if (thread == _current) {
 			/* Need to defer for current running thread as the cleanup
 			 * might result in exception. Actual cleanup will be done
 			 * at the next time k_thread_abort() is called, or at thread

kernel/timeslicing.c

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ static bool slice_expired[CONFIG_MP_MAX_NUM_CPUS];
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SWAP_NONATOMIC
 /* If z_swap() isn't atomic, then it's possible for a timer interrupt
- * to try to timeslice away arch_current_thread() after it has already pended
+ * to try to timeslice away _current after it has already pended
  * itself but before the corresponding context switch.  Treat that as
  * a noop condition in z_time_slice().
  */
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void k_sched_time_slice_set(int32_t slice, int prio)
 	K_SPINLOCK(&_sched_spinlock) {
 		slice_ticks = k_ms_to_ticks_ceil32(slice);
 		slice_max_prio = prio;
-		z_reset_time_slice(arch_current_thread());
+		z_reset_time_slice(_current);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void k_thread_time_slice_set(struct k_thread *thread, int32_t thread_slice_ticks
 void z_time_slice(void)
 {
 	k_spinlock_key_t key = k_spin_lock(&_sched_spinlock);
-	struct k_thread *curr = arch_current_thread();
+	struct k_thread *curr = _current;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SWAP_NONATOMIC
 	if (pending_current == curr) {

kernel/userspace.c

@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static void *z_object_alloc(enum k_objects otype, size_t size)
 	/* The allocating thread implicitly gets permission on kernel objects
 	 * that it allocates
 	 */
-	k_thread_perms_set(zo, arch_current_thread());
+	k_thread_perms_set(zo, _current);
 
 	/* Activates reference counting logic for automatic disposal when
 	 * all permissions have been revoked
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ static int thread_perms_test(struct k_object *ko)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	index = thread_index_get(arch_current_thread());
+	index = thread_index_get(_current);
 	if (index != -1) {
 		return sys_bitfield_test_bit((mem_addr_t)&ko->perms, index);
 	}
@@ -663,9 +663,9 @@ static int thread_perms_test(struct k_object *ko)
 
 static void dump_permission_error(struct k_object *ko)
 {
-	int index = thread_index_get(arch_current_thread());
+	int index = thread_index_get(_current);
 	LOG_ERR("thread %p (%d) does not have permission on %s %p",
-		arch_current_thread(), index,
+		_current, index,
 		otype_to_str(ko->type), ko->name);
 	LOG_HEXDUMP_ERR(ko->perms, sizeof(ko->perms), "permission bitmap");
 }
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ void k_object_access_revoke(const void *object, struct k_thread *thread)
 
 void z_impl_k_object_release(const void *object)
 {
-	k_object_access_revoke(object, arch_current_thread());
+	k_object_access_revoke(object, _current);
 }
 
 void k_object_access_all_grant(const void *object)
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ void k_object_recycle(const void *obj)
 
 	if (ko != NULL) {
 		(void)memset(ko->perms, 0, sizeof(ko->perms));
-		k_thread_perms_set(ko, arch_current_thread());
+		k_thread_perms_set(ko, _current);
 		ko->flags |= K_OBJ_FLAG_INITIALIZED;
 	}
 }

kernel/userspace_handler.c

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static inline void z_vrfy_k_object_release(const void *object)
 
 	ko = validate_any_object(object);
 	K_OOPS(K_SYSCALL_VERIFY_MSG(ko != NULL, "object %p access denied", object));
-	k_thread_perms_clear(ko, arch_current_thread());
+	k_thread_perms_clear(ko, _current);
 }
 #include <zephyr/syscalls/k_object_release_mrsh.c>
 

kernel/work.c

@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static inline int queue_submit_locked(struct k_work_q *queue,
 	}
 
 	int ret;
-	bool chained = (arch_current_thread() == &queue->thread) && !k_is_in_isr();
+	bool chained = (_current == &queue->thread) && !k_is_in_isr();
 	bool draining = flag_test(&queue->flags, K_WORK_QUEUE_DRAIN_BIT);
 	bool plugged = flag_test(&queue->flags, K_WORK_QUEUE_PLUGGED_BIT);
 

lib/libc/armstdc/src/libc-hooks.c

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void __stdout_hook_install(int (*hook)(int))
 
 volatile int *__aeabi_errno_addr(void)
 {
-	return &arch_current_thread()->errno_var;
+	return &_current->errno_var;
 }
 
 int fputc(int c, FILE *f)

lib/os/p4wq.c

@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ static FUNC_NORETURN void p4wq_loop(void *p0, void *p1, void *p2)
 				= CONTAINER_OF(r, struct k_p4wq_work, rbnode);
 
 			rb_remove(&queue->queue, r);
-			w->thread = arch_current_thread();
+			w->thread = _current;
 			sys_dlist_append(&queue->active, &w->dlnode);
-			set_prio(arch_current_thread(), w);
-			thread_clear_requeued(arch_current_thread());
+			set_prio(_current, w);
+			thread_clear_requeued(_current);
 
 			k_spin_unlock(&queue->lock, k);
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static FUNC_NORETURN void p4wq_loop(void *p0, void *p1, void *p2)
 			/* Remove from the active list only if it
 			 * wasn't resubmitted already
 			 */
-			if (!thread_was_requeued(arch_current_thread())) {
+			if (!thread_was_requeued(_current)) {
 				sys_dlist_remove(&w->dlnode);
 				w->thread = NULL;
 				k_sem_give(&w->done_sem);
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ void k_p4wq_submit(struct k_p4wq *queue, struct k_p4wq_work *item)
 	item->deadline += k_cycle_get_32();
 
 	/* Resubmission from within handler?  Remove from active list */
-	if (item->thread == arch_current_thread()) {
+	if (item->thread == _current) {
 		sys_dlist_remove(&item->dlnode);
-		thread_set_requeued(arch_current_thread());
+		thread_set_requeued(_current);
 		item->thread = NULL;
 	} else {
 		k_sem_init(&item->done_sem, 0, 1);

scripts/build/gen_syscalls.py

@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ def marshall_defs(func_name, func_type, args):
     else:
         mrsh += "\t\t" + "uintptr_t arg3, uintptr_t arg4, void *more, void *ssf)\n"
     mrsh += "{\n"
-    mrsh += "\t" + "arch_current_thread()->syscall_frame = ssf;\n"
+    mrsh += "\t" + "_current->syscall_frame = ssf;\n"
 
     for unused_arg in range(nmrsh, 6):
         mrsh += "\t(void) arg%d;\t/* unused */\n" % unused_arg
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ def marshall_defs(func_name, func_type, args):
 
     if func_type == "void":
         mrsh += "\t" + "%s;\n" % vrfy_call
-        mrsh += "\t" + "arch_current_thread()->syscall_frame = NULL;\n"
+        mrsh += "\t" + "_current->syscall_frame = NULL;\n"
         mrsh += "\t" + "return 0;\n"
     else:
         mrsh += "\t" + "%s ret = %s;\n" % (func_type, vrfy_call)
@@ -397,10 +397,10 @@ def marshall_defs(func_name, func_type, args):
             ptr = "((uint64_t *)%s)" % mrsh_rval(nmrsh - 1, nmrsh)
             mrsh += "\t" + "K_OOPS(K_SYSCALL_MEMORY_WRITE(%s, 8));\n" % ptr
             mrsh += "\t" + "*%s = ret;\n" % ptr
-            mrsh += "\t" + "arch_current_thread()->syscall_frame = NULL;\n"
+            mrsh += "\t" + "_current->syscall_frame = NULL;\n"
             mrsh += "\t" + "return 0;\n"
         else:
-            mrsh += "\t" + "arch_current_thread()->syscall_frame = NULL;\n"
+            mrsh += "\t" + "_current->syscall_frame = NULL;\n"
             mrsh += "\t" + "return (uintptr_t) ret;\n"
 
     mrsh += "}\n"

soc/espressif/esp32/soc.c

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void IRAM_ATTR __esp_platform_start(void)
 	__asm__ __volatile__ ("wsr %0, PS" : : "r"(PS_INTLEVEL(XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL) | PS_UM | PS_WOE));
 
 	/* Initialize the architecture CPU pointer.  Some of the
-	 * initialization code wants a valid arch_current_thread() before
+	 * initialization code wants a valid _current before
 	 * z_prep_c() is invoked.
 	 */
 	__asm__ __volatile__("wsr.MISC0 %0; rsync" : : "r"(&_kernel.cpus[0]));

soc/espressif/esp32/soc_appcpu.c

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void IRAM_ATTR __appcpu_start(void)
 		: "r"(PS_INTLEVEL(XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL) | PS_UM | PS_WOE));
 
 	/* Initialize the architecture CPU pointer.  Some of the
-	 * initialization code wants a valid arch_current_thread() before
+	 * initialization code wants a valid _current before
 	 * z_prep_c() is invoked.
 	 */
 	__asm__ __volatile__("wsr.MISC0 %0; rsync" : : "r"(&_kernel.cpus[1]));

soc/espressif/esp32s2/soc.c

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void __attribute__((section(".iram1"))) __esp_platform_start(void)
 	__asm__ __volatile__("wsr %0, PS" : : "r"(PS_INTLEVEL(XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL) | PS_UM | PS_WOE));
 
 	/* Initialize the architecture CPU pointer.  Some of the
-	 * initialization code wants a valid arch_current_thread() before
+	 * initialization code wants a valid _current before
 	 * arch_kernel_init() is invoked.
 	 */
 	__asm__ __volatile__("wsr.MISC0 %0; rsync" : : "r"(&_kernel.cpus[0]));

soc/espressif/esp32s3/soc.c

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void IRAM_ATTR __esp_platform_start(void)
 	__asm__ __volatile__("wsr %0, PS" : : "r"(PS_INTLEVEL(XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL) | PS_UM | PS_WOE));
 
 	/* Initialize the architecture CPU pointer.  Some of the
-	 * initialization code wants a valid arch_current_thread() before
+	 * initialization code wants a valid _current before
 	 * arch_kernel_init() is invoked.
 	 */
 	__asm__ __volatile__("wsr.MISC0 %0; rsync" : : "r"(&_kernel.cpus[0]));

soc/espressif/esp32s3/soc_appcpu.c

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void IRAM_ATTR __appcpu_start(void)
 	__asm__ __volatile__("wsr %0, PS" : : "r"(PS_INTLEVEL(XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL) | PS_UM | PS_WOE));
 
 	/* Initialize the architecture CPU pointer.  Some of the
-	 * initialization code wants a valid arch_current_thread() before
+	 * initialization code wants a valid _current before
 	 * arch_kernel_init() is invoked.
 	 */
 	__asm__ __volatile__("wsr.MISC0 %0; rsync" : : "r"(&_kernel.cpus[1]));

subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets.c

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static inline void *get_sock_vtable(int sock,
 
 	if (ctx == NULL) {
 		NET_DBG("Invalid access on sock %d by thread %p (%s)", sock,
-			arch_current_thread(), k_thread_name_get(arch_current_thread()));
+			_current, k_thread_name_get(_current));
 	}
 
 	return ctx;

subsys/portability/cmsis_rtos_v2/kernel.c

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ osStatus_t osKernelGetInfo(osVersion_t *version, char *id_buf, uint32_t id_size)
  */
 int32_t osKernelLock(void)
 {
-	int temp = arch_current_thread()->base.sched_locked;
+	int temp = _current->base.sched_locked;
 
 	if (k_is_in_isr()) {
 		return osErrorISR;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int32_t osKernelLock(void)
  */
 int32_t osKernelUnlock(void)
 {
-	int temp = arch_current_thread()->base.sched_locked;
+	int temp = _current->base.sched_locked;
 
 	if (k_is_in_isr()) {
 		return osErrorISR;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int32_t osKernelUnlock(void)
  */
 int32_t osKernelRestoreLock(int32_t lock)
 {
-	arch_current_thread()->base.sched_locked = lock;
+	_current->base.sched_locked = lock;
 
 	if (k_is_in_isr()) {
 		return osErrorISR;

subsys/profiling/perf/backends/perf_riscv.c

@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ size_t arch_perf_current_stack_trace(uintptr_t *buf, size_t size)
 	 * function prologue or epilogue.
 	 */
 	buf[idx++] = (uintptr_t)esf->ra;
-	if (valid_stack((uintptr_t)new_fp, arch_current_thread())) {
+	if (valid_stack((uintptr_t)new_fp, _current)) {
 		fp = new_fp;
 	}
-	while (valid_stack((uintptr_t)fp, arch_current_thread())) {
+	while (valid_stack((uintptr_t)fp, _current)) {
 		if (idx >= size) {
 			return 0;
 		}

subsys/profiling/perf/backends/perf_x86.c

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ size_t arch_perf_current_stack_trace(uintptr_t *buf, size_t size)
 	 */
 
 	buf[idx++] = (uintptr_t)isf->eip;
-	while (valid_stack((uintptr_t)fp, arch_current_thread())) {
+	while (valid_stack((uintptr_t)fp, _current)) {
 		if (idx >= size) {
 			return 0;
 		}

subsys/profiling/perf/backends/perf_x86_64.c

@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ size_t arch_perf_current_stack_trace(uintptr_t *buf, size_t size)
 
 	/*
 	 * In x86_64 (arch/x86/core/intel64/locore.S) %rip and %rbp
-	 * are always saved in arch_current_thread()->callee_saved before calling
+	 * are always saved in _current->callee_saved before calling
 	 * handler function if interrupt is not nested
 	 *
 	 * %rip points the location where interrupt was occurred
 	 */
-	buf[idx++] = (uintptr_t)arch_current_thread()->callee_saved.rip;
-	void **fp = (void **)arch_current_thread()->callee_saved.rbp;
+	buf[idx++] = (uintptr_t)_current->callee_saved.rip;
+	void **fp = (void **)_current->callee_saved.rbp;
 
 	/*
 	 * %rbp is frame pointer.
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ size_t arch_perf_current_stack_trace(uintptr_t *buf, size_t size)
 	 *  %rbp (next) <- %rbp (curr)
 	 *  ....
 	 */
-	while (valid_stack((uintptr_t)fp, arch_current_thread())) {
+	while (valid_stack((uintptr_t)fp, _current)) {
 		if (idx >= size) {
 			return 0;
 		}

subsys/shell/modules/kernel_service/thread/unwind.c

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static int cmd_kernel_thread_unwind(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char **
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (argc == 1) {
-		thread = arch_current_thread();
+		thread = _current;
 	} else {
 		thread = UINT_TO_POINTER(shell_strtoull(argv[1], 16, &err));
 		if (err != 0) {

tests/arch/arm/arm_interrupt/src/arm_interrupt.c

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ ZTEST(arm_interrupt, test_arm_esf_collection)
 	 * crashy thread we create below runs to completion before we get
 	 * to the end of this function
 	 */
-	k_thread_priority_set(arch_current_thread(), K_PRIO_PREEMPT(MAIN_PRIORITY));
+	k_thread_priority_set(_current, K_PRIO_PREEMPT(MAIN_PRIORITY));
 
 	TC_PRINT("Testing ESF Reporting\n");
 	k_thread_create(&esf_collection_thread, esf_collection_stack,
@@ -366,9 +366,9 @@ ZTEST(arm_interrupt, test_arm_interrupt)
 	uint32_t fp_extra_size =
 		(__get_CONTROL() & CONTROL_FPCA_Msk) ?
 			FPU_STACK_EXTRA_SIZE : 0;
-	__set_PSP(arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start + 0x10 + fp_extra_size);
+	__set_PSP(_current->stack_info.start + 0x10 + fp_extra_size);
 #else
-	__set_PSP(arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start + 0x10);
+	__set_PSP(_current->stack_info.start + 0x10);
 #endif
 
 	__enable_irq();

tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/src/arm_syscalls.c

@@ -38,20 +38,20 @@ void z_impl_test_arm_user_syscall(void)
 	 * - PSPLIM register guards the privileged stack
 	 * - MSPLIM register still guards the interrupt stack
 	 */
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode & CONTROL_nPRIV_Msk) == 0,
+	zassert_true((_current->arch.mode & CONTROL_nPRIV_Msk) == 0,
 	"mode variable not set to PRIV mode in system call\n");
 
 	zassert_false(arch_is_user_context(),
 	"arch_is_user_context() indicates nPRIV\n");
 
 	zassert_true(
-		((__get_PSP() >= arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start) &&
-		(__get_PSP() < (arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start +
+		((__get_PSP() >= _current->arch.priv_stack_start) &&
+		(__get_PSP() < (_current->arch.priv_stack_start +
 			CONFIG_PRIVILEGED_STACK_SIZE))),
 	"Process SP outside thread privileged stack limits\n");
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BUILTIN_STACK_GUARD)
-	zassert_true(__get_PSPLIM() == arch_current_thread()->arch.priv_stack_start,
+	zassert_true(__get_PSPLIM() == _current->arch.priv_stack_start,
 	"PSPLIM not guarding the thread's privileged stack\n");
 	zassert_true(__get_MSPLIM() == (uint32_t)z_interrupt_stacks,
 	"MSPLIM not guarding the interrupt stack\n");
@@ -78,16 +78,16 @@ void arm_isr_handler(const void *args)
 	 * - MSPLIM register still guards the interrupt stack
 	 */
 
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode & CONTROL_nPRIV_Msk) != 0,
+	zassert_true((_current->arch.mode & CONTROL_nPRIV_Msk) != 0,
 	"mode variable not set to nPRIV mode for user thread\n");
 
 	zassert_false(arch_is_user_context(),
 	"arch_is_user_context() indicates nPRIV in ISR\n");
 
 	zassert_true(
-		((__get_PSP() >= arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start) &&
-		(__get_PSP() < (arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start +
-			arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size))),
+		((__get_PSP() >= _current->stack_info.start) &&
+		(__get_PSP() < (_current->stack_info.start +
+			_current->stack_info.size))),
 	"Process SP outside thread stack limits\n");
 
 	static int first_call = 1;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void arm_isr_handler(const void *args)
 
 		/* Trigger thread yield() manually */
 		(void)irq_lock();
-		z_move_thread_to_end_of_prio_q(arch_current_thread());
+		z_move_thread_to_end_of_prio_q(_current);
 		SCB->ICSR |= SCB_ICSR_PENDSVSET_Msk;
 		irq_unlock(0);
 
@@ -165,20 +165,20 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_syscalls)
 	 * - PSPLIM register guards the default stack
 	 * - MSPLIM register guards the interrupt stack
 	 */
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode & CONTROL_nPRIV_Msk) == 0,
+	zassert_true((_current->arch.mode & CONTROL_nPRIV_Msk) == 0,
 	"mode variable not set to PRIV mode for supervisor thread\n");
 
 	zassert_false(arch_is_user_context(),
 	"arch_is_user_context() indicates nPRIV\n");
 
 	zassert_true(
-		((__get_PSP() >= arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start) &&
-		(__get_PSP() < (arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start +
-			arch_current_thread()->stack_info.size))),
+		((__get_PSP() >= _current->stack_info.start) &&
+		(__get_PSP() < (_current->stack_info.start +
+			_current->stack_info.size))),
 	"Process SP outside thread stack limits\n");
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BUILTIN_STACK_GUARD)
-	zassert_true(__get_PSPLIM() == arch_current_thread()->stack_info.start,
+	zassert_true(__get_PSPLIM() == _current->stack_info.start,
 	"PSPLIM not guarding the default stack\n");
 	zassert_true(__get_MSPLIM() == (uint32_t)z_interrupt_stacks,
 	"MSPLIM not guarding the interrupt stack\n");

tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/src/arm_thread_arch.c

@@ -274,16 +274,16 @@ static void alt_thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 	/* Verify that the _current_ (alt) thread is
 	 * initialized with EXC_RETURN.Ftype set
 	 */
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode_exc_return & EXC_RETURN_FTYPE) != 0,
+	zassert_true((_current->arch.mode_exc_return & EXC_RETURN_FTYPE) != 0,
 		"Alt thread FPCA flag not clear at initialization\n");
 #if defined(CONFIG_MPU_STACK_GUARD)
 	/* Alt thread is created with K_FP_REGS set, so we
 	 * expect lazy stacking and long guard to be enabled.
 	 */
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode &
+	zassert_true((_current->arch.mode &
 		Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0,
 		"Alt thread MPU GUAR DFLOAT flag not set at initialization\n");
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS) != 0,
+	zassert_true((_current->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS) != 0,
 		"Alt thread K_FP_REGS not set at initialization\n");
 	zassert_true((FPU->FPCCR & FPU_FPCCR_LSPEN_Msk) != 0,
 		"Lazy FP Stacking not set at initialization\n");
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static void alt_thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 	p_ztest_thread->arch.swap_return_value = SWAP_RETVAL;
 #endif
 
-	z_move_thread_to_end_of_prio_q(arch_current_thread());
+	z_move_thread_to_end_of_prio_q(_current);
 
 	/* Modify the callee-saved registers by zero-ing them.
 	 * The main test thread will, later, assert that they
@@ -451,20 +451,20 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_thread_swap)
 	 */
 	load_callee_saved_regs(&ztest_thread_callee_saved_regs_init);
 
-	k_thread_priority_set(arch_current_thread(), K_PRIO_COOP(PRIORITY));
+	k_thread_priority_set(_current, K_PRIO_COOP(PRIORITY));
 
 	/* Export current thread's callee-saved registers pointer
 	 * and arch.basepri variable pointer, into global pointer
 	 * variables, so they can be easily accessible by other
 	 * (alternative) test thread.
 	 */
-	p_ztest_thread = arch_current_thread();
+	p_ztest_thread = _current;
 
 	/* Confirm initial conditions before starting the test. */
 	test_flag = switch_flag;
 	zassert_true(test_flag == false,
 		"Switch flag not initialized properly\n");
-	zassert_true(arch_current_thread()->arch.basepri == 0,
+	zassert_true(_current->arch.basepri == 0,
 		"Thread BASEPRI flag not clear at thread start\n");
 	/* Verify, also, that the interrupts are unlocked. */
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_BASEPRI)
@@ -484,16 +484,16 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_thread_swap)
 		"Main test thread does not start in privilege mode\n");
 
 	/* Assert that the mode status variable indicates privilege mode */
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode & CONTROL_nPRIV_Msk) == 0,
+	zassert_true((_current->arch.mode & CONTROL_nPRIV_Msk) == 0,
 		"Thread nPRIV flag not clear for supervisor thread: 0x%0x\n",
-		arch_current_thread()->arch.mode);
+		_current->arch.mode);
 #endif /* CONFIG_USERSPACE */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FPU) && defined(CONFIG_FPU_SHARING)
 	/* The main test thread is not (yet) actively using the FP registers */
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode_exc_return & EXC_RETURN_FTYPE) != 0,
+	zassert_true((_current->arch.mode_exc_return & EXC_RETURN_FTYPE) != 0,
 		"Thread Ftype flag not set at initialization 0x%0x\n",
-		arch_current_thread()->arch.mode);
+		_current->arch.mode);
 
 	/* Verify that the main test thread is initialized with FPCA cleared. */
 	zassert_true((__get_CONTROL() & CONTROL_FPCA_Msk) == 0,
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_thread_swap)
 	/* Clear the thread's floating-point callee-saved registers' container.
 	 * The container will, later, be populated by the swap mechanism.
 	 */
-	memset(&arch_current_thread()->arch.preempt_float, 0,
+	memset(&_current->arch.preempt_float, 0,
 		sizeof(struct _preempt_float));
 
 	/* Randomize the FP callee-saved registers at test initialization */
@@ -520,13 +520,13 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_thread_swap)
 	/* The main test thread is using the FP registers, but the .mode
 	 * flag is not updated until the next context switch.
 	 */
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode_exc_return & EXC_RETURN_FTYPE) != 0,
+	zassert_true((_current->arch.mode_exc_return & EXC_RETURN_FTYPE) != 0,
 		"Thread Ftype flag not set at initialization\n");
 #if defined(CONFIG_MPU_STACK_GUARD)
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode &
+	zassert_true((_current->arch.mode &
 		Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) == 0,
 		"Thread MPU GUAR DFLOAT flag not clear at initialization\n");
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS) == 0,
+	zassert_true((_current->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS) == 0,
 		"Thread K_FP_REGS not clear at initialization\n");
 	zassert_true((FPU->FPCCR & FPU_FPCCR_LSPEN_Msk) == 0,
 		"Lazy FP Stacking not clear at initialization\n");
@@ -555,13 +555,13 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_thread_swap)
 	 * explicitly required by the test.
 	 */
 	(void)irq_lock();
-	z_move_thread_to_end_of_prio_q(arch_current_thread());
+	z_move_thread_to_end_of_prio_q(_current);
 
 	/* Clear the thread's callee-saved registers' container.
 	 * The container will, later, be populated by the swap
 	 * mechanism.
 	 */
-	memset(&arch_current_thread()->callee_saved, 0, sizeof(_callee_saved_t));
+	memset(&_current->callee_saved, 0, sizeof(_callee_saved_t));
 
 	/* Verify context-switch has not occurred yet. */
 	test_flag = switch_flag;
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_thread_swap)
 	 */
 	verify_callee_saved(
 		&ztest_thread_callee_saved_regs_container,
-		&arch_current_thread()->callee_saved);
+		&_current->callee_saved);
 
 	/* Verify context-switch did occur. */
 	test_flag = switch_flag;
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_thread_swap)
 	 * the alternative thread modified it, since the thread
 	 * is now switched back in.
 	 */
-	zassert_true(arch_current_thread()->arch.basepri == 0,
+	zassert_true(_current->arch.basepri == 0,
 		"arch.basepri value not in accordance with the update\n");
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_BASEPRI)
@@ -714,12 +714,12 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_thread_swap)
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_NO_OPTIMIZATIONS)
 	/* The thread is now swapped-back in. */
-	zassert_equal(arch_current_thread()->arch.swap_return_value, SWAP_RETVAL,
+	zassert_equal(_current->arch.swap_return_value, SWAP_RETVAL,
 		"Swap value not set as expected: 0x%x (0x%x)\n",
-		arch_current_thread()->arch.swap_return_value, SWAP_RETVAL);
-	zassert_equal(arch_current_thread()->arch.swap_return_value, ztest_swap_return_val,
+		_current->arch.swap_return_value, SWAP_RETVAL);
+	zassert_equal(_current->arch.swap_return_value, ztest_swap_return_val,
 		"Swap value not returned as expected 0x%x (0x%x)\n",
-		arch_current_thread()->arch.swap_return_value, ztest_swap_return_val);
+		_current->arch.swap_return_value, ztest_swap_return_val);
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FPU) && defined(CONFIG_FPU_SHARING)
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_thread_swap)
 	 */
 	verify_fp_callee_saved(
 		&ztest_thread_fp_callee_saved_regs,
-		&arch_current_thread()->arch.preempt_float);
+		&_current->arch.preempt_float);
 
 	/* Verify that the main test thread restored the FPSCR bit-0. */
 	zassert_true((__get_FPSCR() & 0x1) == 0x1,
@@ -746,13 +746,13 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_thread_swap)
 	/* The main test thread is using the FP registers, and the .mode
 	 * flag and MPU GUARD flag are now updated.
 	 */
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode_exc_return & EXC_RETURN_FTYPE) == 0,
+	zassert_true((_current->arch.mode_exc_return & EXC_RETURN_FTYPE) == 0,
 		"Thread Ftype flag not cleared after main returned back\n");
 #if defined(CONFIG_MPU_STACK_GUARD)
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->arch.mode &
+	zassert_true((_current->arch.mode &
 		Z_ARM_MODE_MPU_GUARD_FLOAT_Msk) != 0,
 		"Thread MPU GUARD FLOAT flag not set\n");
-	zassert_true((arch_current_thread()->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS) != 0,
+	zassert_true((_current->base.user_options & K_FP_REGS) != 0,
 		"Thread K_FPREGS not set after main returned back\n");
 	zassert_true((FPU->FPCCR & FPU_FPCCR_LSPEN_Msk) != 0,
 		"Lazy FP Stacking not set after main returned back\n");

tests/arch/riscv/userspace/riscv_gp/src/main.c

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static void rogue_user_fn(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RISCV_GP)) {
 		zassert_equal(reg_read(gp), 0xbad);
 	} else { /* CONFIG_RISCV_CURRENT_VIA_GP */
-		zassert_equal((uintptr_t)arch_current_thread(), 0xbad);
+		zassert_equal((uintptr_t)_current, 0xbad);
 	}
 
 	/* Sleep to force a context switch, which will sanitize `gp` */

tests/benchmarks/footprints/src/system_thread.c

@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ void test_thread_entry(void *p, void *p1, void *p2)
 
 void thread_swap(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
-	k_thread_abort(arch_current_thread());
+	k_thread_abort(_current);
 }
 
 void thread_suspend(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
-	k_thread_suspend(arch_current_thread());
+	k_thread_suspend(_current);
 }
 
 void thread_yield0(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)

tests/kernel/context/src/main.c

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static void isr_handler(const void *data)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (arch_current_thread()->base.prio < 0) {
+		if (_current->base.prio < 0) {
 			isr_info.value = K_COOP_THREAD;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -643,9 +643,9 @@ ZTEST(context, test_ctx_thread)
 	TC_PRINT("Testing k_is_in_isr() from a preemptible thread\n");
 	zassert_false(k_is_in_isr(), "Should not be in ISR context");
 
-	zassert_false(arch_current_thread()->base.prio < 0,
+	zassert_false(_current->base.prio < 0,
 		      "Current thread should have preemptible priority: %d",
-		      arch_current_thread()->base.prio);
+		      _current->base.prio);
 
 }
 
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static void _test_kernel_thread(k_tid_t _thread_id)
 
 	zassert_false(k_is_in_isr(), "k_is_in_isr() when called from a thread is true");
 
-	zassert_false((arch_current_thread()->base.prio >= 0),
+	zassert_false((_current->base.prio >= 0),
 		      "thread is not a cooperative thread");
 }
 

tests/kernel/fatal/exception/src/main.c

@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ ZTEST(fatal_exception, test_fatal)
 	 * priority -1. To run the test smoothly make both main and ztest
 	 * threads run at same priority level.
 	 */
-	k_thread_priority_set(arch_current_thread(), K_PRIO_PREEMPT(MAIN_PRIORITY));
+	k_thread_priority_set(_current, K_PRIO_PREEMPT(MAIN_PRIORITY));
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_ARCH_POSIX
 	TC_PRINT("test alt thread 1: generic CPU exception\n");

tests/kernel/fatal/message_capture/src/main.c

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int main(void)
 	 * panic and not an oops).  Set the thread non-essential as a
 	 * workaround.
 	 */
-	z_thread_essential_clear(arch_current_thread());
+	z_thread_essential_clear(_current);
 
 	test_message_capture();
 	return 0;