tcg: Hoist max_insns computation to tb_gen_code

In order to handle TB's that translate to too much code, we
need to place the control of the length of the translation
in the hands of the code gen master loop.

Reviewed-by: Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@wdc.com>
Reviewed-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <philmd@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Henderson <richard.henderson@linaro.org>

25 files changed, 56 insertions, 127 deletions

diff --git a/accel/tcg/translate-all.c b/accel/tcg/translate-all.c
index 75a6cf49f1..39532fd44c 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/translate-all.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/translate-all.c
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ TranslationBlock *tb_gen_code(CPUState *cpu,
     tb_page_addr_t phys_pc, phys_page2;
     target_ulong virt_page2;
     tcg_insn_unit *gen_code_buf;
-    int gen_code_size, search_size;
+    int gen_code_size, search_size, max_insns;
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROFILER
     TCGProfile *prof = &tcg_ctx->prof;
     int64_t ti;
@@ -1692,6 +1692,17 @@ TranslationBlock *tb_gen_code(CPUState *cpu,
     cflags &= ~CF_CLUSTER_MASK;
     cflags |= cpu->cluster_index << CF_CLUSTER_SHIFT;
 
+    max_insns = cflags & CF_COUNT_MASK;
+    if (max_insns == 0) {
+        max_insns = CF_COUNT_MASK;
+    }
+    if (max_insns > TCG_MAX_INSNS) {
+        max_insns = TCG_MAX_INSNS;
+    }
+    if (cpu->singlestep_enabled || singlestep) {
+        max_insns = 1;
+    }
+
  buffer_overflow:
     tb = tb_alloc(pc);
     if (unlikely(!tb)) {
@@ -1721,7 +1732,7 @@ TranslationBlock *tb_gen_code(CPUState *cpu,
     tcg_func_start(tcg_ctx);
 
     tcg_ctx->cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
-    gen_intermediate_code(cpu, tb);
+    gen_intermediate_code(cpu, tb, max_insns);
     tcg_ctx->cpu = NULL;
 
     trace_translate_block(tb, tb->pc, tb->tc.ptr);
diff --git a/accel/tcg/translator.c b/accel/tcg/translator.c
index afd0a49ea6..8d65ead708 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/translator.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/translator.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void translator_loop_temp_check(DisasContextBase *db)
 }
 
 void translator_loop(const TranslatorOps *ops, DisasContextBase *db,
-                     CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb)
+                     CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     int bp_insn = 0;
 
@@ -42,20 +42,9 @@ void translator_loop(const TranslatorOps *ops, DisasContextBase *db,
     db->pc_next = db->pc_first;
     db->is_jmp = DISAS_NEXT;
     db->num_insns = 0;
+    db->max_insns = max_insns;
     db->singlestep_enabled = cpu->singlestep_enabled;
 
-    /* Instruction counting */
-    db->max_insns = tb_cflags(db->tb) & CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    if (db->max_insns == 0) {
-        db->max_insns = CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    }
-    if (db->max_insns > TCG_MAX_INSNS) {
-        db->max_insns = TCG_MAX_INSNS;
-    }
-    if (db->singlestep_enabled || singlestep) {
-        db->max_insns = 1;
-    }
-
     ops->init_disas_context(db, cpu);
     tcg_debug_assert(db->is_jmp == DISAS_NEXT);  /* no early exit */
 
diff --git a/include/exec/exec-all.h b/include/exec/exec-all.h
index 97b90cb0db..58e988b3b1 100644
--- a/include/exec/exec-all.h
+++ b/include/exec/exec-all.h
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ typedef ram_addr_t tb_page_addr_t;
 
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, struct TranslationBlock *tb);
-void restore_state_to_opc(CPUArchState *env, struct TranslationBlock *tb,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns);
+void restore_state_to_opc(CPUArchState *env, TranslationBlock *tb,
                           target_ulong *data);
 
 void cpu_gen_init(void);
diff --git a/include/exec/translator.h b/include/exec/translator.h
index 71e7b2c347..66dfe906c4 100644
--- a/include/exec/translator.h
+++ b/include/exec/translator.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ typedef struct TranslatorOps {
  * @db: Disassembly context.
  * @cpu: Target vCPU.
  * @tb: Translation block.
+ * @max_insns: Maximum number of insns to translate.
  *
  * Generic translator loop.
  *
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ typedef struct TranslatorOps {
  * - When too many instructions have been translated.
  */
 void translator_loop(const TranslatorOps *ops, DisasContextBase *db,
-                     CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb);
+                     CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns);
 
 void translator_loop_temp_check(DisasContextBase *db);
 
diff --git a/target/alpha/translate.c b/target/alpha/translate.c
index 9d8f9b3eea..2c9cccf6c1 100644
--- a/target/alpha/translate.c
+++ b/target/alpha/translate.c
@@ -3049,10 +3049,10 @@ static const TranslatorOps alpha_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = alpha_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
-    translator_loop(&alpha_tr_ops, &dc.base, cpu, tb);
+    translator_loop(&alpha_tr_ops, &dc.base, cpu, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 void restore_state_to_opc(CPUAlphaState *env, TranslationBlock *tb,
diff --git a/target/arm/translate.c b/target/arm/translate.c
index d9e7bb737a..4ea4018e2b 100644
--- a/target/arm/translate.c
+++ b/target/arm/translate.c
@@ -13756,7 +13756,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps thumb_translator_ops = {
 };
 
 /* generate intermediate code for basic block 'tb'.  */
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
     const TranslatorOps *ops = &arm_translator_ops;
@@ -13770,7 +13770,7 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb)
     }
 #endif
 
-    translator_loop(ops, &dc.base, cpu, tb);
+    translator_loop(ops, &dc.base, cpu, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 void arm_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cs, FILE *f, int flags)
diff --git a/target/cris/translate.c b/target/cris/translate.c
index 96359c0d7d..b005a5c20e 100644
--- a/target/cris/translate.c
+++ b/target/cris/translate.c
@@ -3081,7 +3081,7 @@ static unsigned int crisv32_decoder(CPUCRISState *env, DisasContext *dc)
  */
 
 /* generate intermediate code for basic block 'tb'.  */
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     CPUCRISState *env = cs->env_ptr;
     uint32_t pc_start;
@@ -3091,7 +3091,6 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
     uint32_t page_start;
     target_ulong npc;
     int num_insns;
-    int max_insns;
 
     if (env->pregs[PR_VR] == 32) {
         dc->decoder = crisv32_decoder;
@@ -3137,13 +3136,6 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
 
     page_start = pc_start & TARGET_PAGE_MASK;
     num_insns = 0;
-    max_insns = tb_cflags(tb) & CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    if (max_insns == 0) {
-        max_insns = CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    }
-    if (max_insns > TCG_MAX_INSNS) {
-        max_insns = TCG_MAX_INSNS;
-    }
 
     gen_tb_start(tb);
     do {
diff --git a/target/hppa/translate.c b/target/hppa/translate.c
index 43b74367ea..7c03c62768 100644
--- a/target/hppa/translate.c
+++ b/target/hppa/translate.c
@@ -4312,11 +4312,10 @@ static const TranslatorOps hppa_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = hppa_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
-
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
-    translator_loop(&hppa_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb);
+    translator_loop(&hppa_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 void restore_state_to_opc(CPUHPPAState *env, TranslationBlock *tb,
diff --git a/target/i386/translate.c b/target/i386/translate.c
index b725bec37c..77d6b73e42 100644
--- a/target/i386/translate.c
+++ b/target/i386/translate.c
@@ -8590,11 +8590,11 @@ static const TranslatorOps i386_tr_ops = {
 };
 
 /* generate intermediate code for basic block 'tb'.  */
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
 
-    translator_loop(&i386_tr_ops, &dc.base, cpu, tb);
+    translator_loop(&i386_tr_ops, &dc.base, cpu, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 void restore_state_to_opc(CPUX86State *env, TranslationBlock *tb,
diff --git a/target/lm32/translate.c b/target/lm32/translate.c
index b8b5e12e63..f0e0e7058e 100644
--- a/target/lm32/translate.c
+++ b/target/lm32/translate.c
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static inline void decode(DisasContext *dc, uint32_t ir)
 }
 
 /* generate intermediate code for basic block 'tb'.  */
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     CPULM32State *env = cs->env_ptr;
     LM32CPU *cpu = lm32_env_get_cpu(env);
@@ -1058,7 +1058,6 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
     uint32_t pc_start;
     uint32_t page_start;
     int num_insns;
-    int max_insns;
 
     pc_start = tb->pc;
     dc->features = cpu->features;
@@ -1078,13 +1077,6 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
 
     page_start = pc_start & TARGET_PAGE_MASK;
     num_insns = 0;
-    max_insns = tb_cflags(tb) & CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    if (max_insns == 0) {
-        max_insns = CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    }
-    if (max_insns > TCG_MAX_INSNS) {
-        max_insns = TCG_MAX_INSNS;
-    }
 
     gen_tb_start(tb);
     do {
diff --git a/target/m68k/translate.c b/target/m68k/translate.c
index 3b2280b48b..58596278c2 100644
--- a/target/m68k/translate.c
+++ b/target/m68k/translate.c
@@ -6170,10 +6170,10 @@ static const TranslatorOps m68k_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = m68k_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
-    translator_loop(&m68k_tr_ops, &dc.base, cpu, tb);
+    translator_loop(&m68k_tr_ops, &dc.base, cpu, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 static double floatx80_to_double(CPUM68KState *env, uint16_t high, uint64_t low)
diff --git a/target/microblaze/translate.c b/target/microblaze/translate.c
index bc2712ddbd..885fc44b51 100644
--- a/target/microblaze/translate.c
+++ b/target/microblaze/translate.c
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ static inline void decode(DisasContext *dc, uint32_t ir)
 }
 
 /* generate intermediate code for basic block 'tb'.  */
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     CPUMBState *env = cs->env_ptr;
     MicroBlazeCPU *cpu = mb_env_get_cpu(env);
@@ -1611,7 +1611,6 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
     uint32_t page_start, org_flags;
     uint32_t npc;
     int num_insns;
-    int max_insns;
 
     pc_start = tb->pc;
     dc->cpu = cpu;
@@ -1635,13 +1634,6 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
 
     page_start = pc_start & TARGET_PAGE_MASK;
     num_insns = 0;
-    max_insns = tb_cflags(tb) & CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    if (max_insns == 0) {
-        max_insns = CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    }
-    if (max_insns > TCG_MAX_INSNS) {
-        max_insns = TCG_MAX_INSNS;
-    }
 
     gen_tb_start(tb);
     do
diff --git a/target/mips/translate.c b/target/mips/translate.c
index 7849d53977..f96c0d01ef 100644
--- a/target/mips/translate.c
+++ b/target/mips/translate.c
@@ -29721,11 +29721,11 @@ static const TranslatorOps mips_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = mips_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
 
-    translator_loop(&mips_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb);
+    translator_loop(&mips_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 static void fpu_dump_state(CPUMIPSState *env, FILE *f, int flags)
diff --git a/target/moxie/translate.c b/target/moxie/translate.c
index dd055c4ca5..c668178f2c 100644
--- a/target/moxie/translate.c
+++ b/target/moxie/translate.c
@@ -813,13 +813,13 @@ static int decode_opc(MoxieCPU *cpu, DisasContext *ctx)
 }
 
 /* generate intermediate code for basic block 'tb'.  */
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     CPUMoxieState *env = cs->env_ptr;
     MoxieCPU *cpu = moxie_env_get_cpu(env);
     DisasContext ctx;
     target_ulong pc_start;
-    int num_insns, max_insns;
+    int num_insns;
 
     pc_start = tb->pc;
     ctx.pc = pc_start;
@@ -829,13 +829,6 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
     ctx.singlestep_enabled = 0;
     ctx.bstate = BS_NONE;
     num_insns = 0;
-    max_insns = tb_cflags(tb) & CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    if (max_insns == 0) {
-        max_insns = CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    }
-    if (max_insns > TCG_MAX_INSNS) {
-        max_insns = TCG_MAX_INSNS;
-    }
 
     gen_tb_start(tb);
     do {
diff --git a/target/nios2/translate.c b/target/nios2/translate.c
index f0bbf78a32..17d8f1877c 100644
--- a/target/nios2/translate.c
+++ b/target/nios2/translate.c
@@ -806,12 +806,11 @@ static void gen_exception(DisasContext *dc, uint32_t excp)
 }
 
 /* generate intermediate code for basic block 'tb'.  */
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     CPUNios2State *env = cs->env_ptr;
     DisasContext dc1, *dc = &dc1;
     int num_insns;
-    int max_insns;
 
     /* Initialize DC */
     dc->cpu_env = cpu_env;
@@ -824,20 +823,11 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb)
 
     /* Set up instruction counts */
     num_insns = 0;
-    if (cs->singlestep_enabled || singlestep) {
-        max_insns = 1;
-    } else {
+    if (max_insns > 1) {
         int page_insns = (TARGET_PAGE_SIZE - (tb->pc & TARGET_PAGE_MASK)) / 4;
-        max_insns = tb_cflags(tb) & CF_COUNT_MASK;
-        if (max_insns == 0) {
-            max_insns = CF_COUNT_MASK;
-        }
         if (max_insns > page_insns) {
             max_insns = page_insns;
         }
-        if (max_insns > TCG_MAX_INSNS) {
-            max_insns = TCG_MAX_INSNS;
-        }
     }
 
     gen_tb_start(tb);
diff --git a/target/openrisc/translate.c b/target/openrisc/translate.c
index a88502fdc1..36821948c0 100644
--- a/target/openrisc/translate.c
+++ b/target/openrisc/translate.c
@@ -1409,11 +1409,11 @@ static const TranslatorOps openrisc_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = openrisc_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
 
-    translator_loop(&openrisc_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb);
+    translator_loop(&openrisc_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 void openrisc_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cs, FILE *f, int flags)
diff --git a/target/ppc/translate.c b/target/ppc/translate.c
index 93d77a2626..dee2bb6910 100644
--- a/target/ppc/translate.c
+++ b/target/ppc/translate.c
@@ -7862,11 +7862,11 @@ static const TranslatorOps ppc_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = ppc_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
 
-    translator_loop(&ppc_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb);
+    translator_loop(&ppc_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 void restore_state_to_opc(CPUPPCState *env, TranslationBlock *tb,
diff --git a/target/riscv/translate.c b/target/riscv/translate.c
index dd763647ea..967eac7bc3 100644
--- a/target/riscv/translate.c
+++ b/target/riscv/translate.c
@@ -783,11 +783,11 @@ static const TranslatorOps riscv_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = riscv_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
 
-    translator_loop(&riscv_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb);
+    translator_loop(&riscv_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 void riscv_translate_init(void)
diff --git a/target/s390x/translate.c b/target/s390x/translate.c
index 0afa8f7ca5..d4951836ad 100644
--- a/target/s390x/translate.c
+++ b/target/s390x/translate.c
@@ -6552,11 +6552,11 @@ static const TranslatorOps s390x_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = s390x_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
 
-    translator_loop(&s390x_tr_ops, &dc.base, cs, tb);
+    translator_loop(&s390x_tr_ops, &dc.base, cs, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 void restore_state_to_opc(CPUS390XState *env, TranslationBlock *tb,
diff --git a/target/sh4/translate.c b/target/sh4/translate.c
index cffc6919d0..cdf0888490 100644
--- a/target/sh4/translate.c
+++ b/target/sh4/translate.c
@@ -2383,11 +2383,11 @@ static const TranslatorOps sh4_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = sh4_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
 
-    translator_loop(&sh4_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb);
+    translator_loop(&sh4_tr_ops, &ctx.base, cs, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 void restore_state_to_opc(CPUSH4State *env, TranslationBlock *tb,
diff --git a/target/sparc/translate.c b/target/sparc/translate.c
index 74315cdf09..091bab53af 100644
--- a/target/sparc/translate.c
+++ b/target/sparc/translate.c
@@ -5962,11 +5962,11 @@ static const TranslatorOps sparc_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = sparc_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext dc = {};
 
-    translator_loop(&sparc_tr_ops, &dc.base, cs, tb);
+    translator_loop(&sparc_tr_ops, &dc.base, cs, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 void sparc_tcg_init(void)
diff --git a/target/tilegx/translate.c b/target/tilegx/translate.c
index df1e4d0fef..c46a4ab151 100644
--- a/target/tilegx/translate.c
+++ b/target/tilegx/translate.c
@@ -2369,7 +2369,7 @@ static void translate_one_bundle(DisasContext *dc, uint64_t bundle)
     }
 }
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     CPUTLGState *env = cs->env_ptr;
     DisasContext ctx;
@@ -2377,7 +2377,6 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
     uint64_t pc_start = tb->pc;
     uint64_t page_start = pc_start & TARGET_PAGE_MASK;
     int num_insns = 0;
-    int max_insns = tb_cflags(tb) & CF_COUNT_MASK;
 
     dc->pc = pc_start;
     dc->mmuidx = 0;
@@ -2392,15 +2391,6 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
         qemu_log_lock();
         qemu_log("IN: %s\n", lookup_symbol(pc_start));
     }
-    if (!max_insns) {
-        max_insns = CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    }
-    if (cs->singlestep_enabled || singlestep) {
-        max_insns = 1;
-    }
-    if (max_insns > TCG_MAX_INSNS) {
-        max_insns = TCG_MAX_INSNS;
-    }
     gen_tb_start(tb);
 
     while (1) {
diff --git a/target/tricore/translate.c b/target/tricore/translate.c
index 352f52bb4a..8f6416144e 100644
--- a/target/tricore/translate.c
+++ b/target/tricore/translate.c
@@ -8807,24 +8807,12 @@ static void decode_opc(CPUTriCoreState *env, DisasContext *ctx, int *is_branch)
     }
 }
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     CPUTriCoreState *env = cs->env_ptr;
     DisasContext ctx;
     target_ulong pc_start;
-    int num_insns, max_insns;
-
-    num_insns = 0;
-    max_insns = tb_cflags(tb) & CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    if (max_insns == 0) {
-        max_insns = CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    }
-    if (singlestep) {
-        max_insns = 1;
-    }
-    if (max_insns > TCG_MAX_INSNS) {
-        max_insns = TCG_MAX_INSNS;
-    }
+    int num_insns = 0;
 
     pc_start = tb->pc;
     ctx.pc = pc_start;
diff --git a/target/unicore32/translate.c b/target/unicore32/translate.c
index dfe41c9069..89b02d1c3c 100644
--- a/target/unicore32/translate.c
+++ b/target/unicore32/translate.c
@@ -1871,14 +1871,13 @@ static void disas_uc32_insn(CPUUniCore32State *env, DisasContext *s)
 }
 
 /* generate intermediate code for basic block 'tb'.  */
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     CPUUniCore32State *env = cs->env_ptr;
     DisasContext dc1, *dc = &dc1;
     target_ulong pc_start;
     uint32_t page_start;
     int num_insns;
-    int max_insns;
 
     /* generate intermediate code */
     num_temps = 0;
@@ -1897,13 +1896,6 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb)
     cpu_F1d = tcg_temp_new_i64();
     page_start = pc_start & TARGET_PAGE_MASK;
     num_insns = 0;
-    max_insns = tb_cflags(tb) & CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    if (max_insns == 0) {
-        max_insns = CF_COUNT_MASK;
-    }
-    if (max_insns > TCG_MAX_INSNS) {
-        max_insns = TCG_MAX_INSNS;
-    }
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     if ((env->uncached_asr & ASR_M) == ASR_MODE_USER) {
diff --git a/target/xtensa/translate.c b/target/xtensa/translate.c
index 43a5e94daa..301c8e3161 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/translate.c
+++ b/target/xtensa/translate.c
@@ -1635,10 +1635,10 @@ static const TranslatorOps xtensa_translator_ops = {
     .disas_log          = xtensa_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb)
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns)
 {
     DisasContext dc = {};
-    translator_loop(&xtensa_translator_ops, &dc.base, cpu, tb);
+    translator_loop(&xtensa_translator_ops, &dc.base, cpu, tb, max_insns);
 }
 
 void xtensa_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cs, FILE *f, int flags)