diff --git a/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-rr.c b/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-rr.c
index 2fb4643997..f84342e044 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-rr.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-rr.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static void *rr_cpu_thread_fn(void *arg)
     qemu_guest_random_seed_thread_part2(cpu->random_seed);
 
     /* wait for initial kick-off after machine start */
-    while (first_cpu->stopped) {
+    while (cpu_is_stopped(first_cpu)) {
         qemu_cond_wait_bql(first_cpu->halt_cond);
 
         /* process any pending work */
diff --git a/include/exec/cpu-common.h b/include/exec/cpu-common.h
index 67e15c8e50..e0be4ee2b8 100644
--- a/include/exec/cpu-common.h
+++ b/include/exec/cpu-common.h
@@ -150,10 +150,6 @@ typedef int (RAMBlockIterFunc)(RAMBlock *rb, void *opaque);
 
 int qemu_ram_foreach_block(RAMBlockIterFunc func, void *opaque);
 
-/* Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error */
-int cpu_memory_rw_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr,
-                        void *ptr, size_t len, bool is_write);
-
 /* vl.c */
 void list_cpus(void);
 
diff --git a/include/hw/core/cpu.h b/include/hw/core/cpu.h
index e79e8e0a8e..9615051774 100644
--- a/include/hw/core/cpu.h
+++ b/include/hw/core/cpu.h
@@ -688,6 +688,26 @@ int cpu_write_elf32_note(WriteCoreDumpFunction f, CPUState *cpu,
 int cpu_write_elf32_qemunote(WriteCoreDumpFunction f, CPUState *cpu,
                              void *opaque);
 
+/**
+ * cpu_memory_rw_debug:
+ * @cpu: The CPU whose memory is to be accessed
+ * @addr: guest virtual address
+ * @ptr: buffer with the data transferred
+ * @len: the number of bytes to read or write
+ * @is_write: indicates the transfer direction
+ *
+ * Take a virtual address, convert it to a physical address via
+ * an MMU lookup using the current settings of the specified CPU,
+ * and then perform the access (using address_space_rw() for
+ * reads or address_space_write_rom() for writes).
+ *
+ * This function is intended for use by the GDB stub and similar code.
+ *
+ * Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
+ */
+int cpu_memory_rw_debug(CPUState *cpu, vaddr addr,
+                        void *ptr, size_t len, bool is_write);
+
 /**
  * cpu_get_crash_info:
  * @cpu: The CPU to get crash information for
diff --git a/include/qemu/main-loop.h b/include/qemu/main-loop.h
index 4e2436b196..0d55c636b2 100644
--- a/include/qemu/main-loop.h
+++ b/include/qemu/main-loop.h
@@ -270,6 +270,24 @@ void rust_bql_mock_lock(void);
  */
 bool bql_locked(void);
 
+/**
+ * mutex_is_bql:
+ *
+ * @mutex: the mutex pointer
+ *
+ * Returns whether the mutex is the BQL.
+ */
+bool mutex_is_bql(QemuMutex *mutex);
+
+/**
+ * bql_update_status:
+ *
+ * @locked: update status on whether the BQL is locked
+ *
+ * NOTE: this should normally only be invoked when the status changed.
+ */
+void bql_update_status(bool locked);
+
 /**
  * bql_block: Allow/deny releasing the BQL
  *
diff --git a/include/qemu/timer.h b/include/qemu/timer.h
index 406d741120..8b561cd696 100644
--- a/include/qemu/timer.h
+++ b/include/qemu/timer.h
@@ -786,11 +786,12 @@ static inline int64_t qemu_soonest_timeout(int64_t timeout1, int64_t timeout2)
 }
 
 /**
- * initclocks:
+ * qemu_init_clocks:
+ * @notify_cb: optional call-back for timer expiry
  *
  * Initialise the clock & timer infrastructure
  */
-void init_clocks(QEMUTimerListNotifyCB *notify_cb);
+void qemu_init_clocks(QEMUTimerListNotifyCB *notify_cb);
 
 static inline int64_t get_max_clock_jump(void)
 {
diff --git a/stubs/iothread-lock.c b/stubs/iothread-lock.c
index 6050c081f5..c89c9c7228 100644
--- a/stubs/iothread-lock.c
+++ b/stubs/iothread-lock.c
@@ -34,3 +34,12 @@ void bql_block_unlock(bool increase)
     assert((new_value > bql_unlock_blocked) == increase);
     bql_unlock_blocked = new_value;
 }
+
+bool mutex_is_bql(QemuMutex *mutex)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+void bql_update_status(bool locked)
+{
+}
diff --git a/system/cpus.c b/system/cpus.c
index aa7bfcf56e..ef2d2f241f 100644
--- a/system/cpus.c
+++ b/system/cpus.c
@@ -480,10 +480,10 @@ void qemu_process_cpu_events(CPUState *cpu)
 
 void cpus_kick_thread(CPUState *cpu)
 {
-    if (cpu->thread_kicked) {
+    if (qatomic_read(&cpu->thread_kicked)) {
         return;
     }
-    cpu->thread_kicked = true;
+    qatomic_set(&cpu->thread_kicked, true);
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
     int err = pthread_kill(cpu->thread->thread, SIG_IPI);
@@ -524,6 +524,18 @@ bool qemu_in_vcpu_thread(void)
 
 QEMU_DEFINE_STATIC_CO_TLS(bool, bql_locked)
 
+bool mutex_is_bql(QemuMutex *mutex)
+{
+    return mutex == &bql;
+}
+
+void bql_update_status(bool locked)
+{
+    /* This function should only be used when an update happened.. */
+    assert(bql_locked() != locked);
+    set_bql_locked(locked);
+}
+
 static uint32_t bql_unlock_blocked;
 
 void bql_block_unlock(bool increase)
@@ -564,14 +576,12 @@ void bql_lock_impl(const char *file, int line)
 
     g_assert(!bql_locked());
     bql_lock_fn(&bql, file, line);
-    set_bql_locked(true);
 }
 
 void bql_unlock(void)
 {
     g_assert(bql_locked());
     g_assert(!bql_unlock_blocked);
-    set_bql_locked(false);
     qemu_mutex_unlock(&bql);
 }
 
diff --git a/target/rx/helper.c b/target/rx/helper.c
index ef47e32add..e9a7aaf610 100644
--- a/target/rx/helper.c
+++ b/target/rx/helper.c
@@ -41,11 +41,9 @@ void rx_cpu_unpack_psw(CPURXState *env, uint32_t psw, int rte)
     env->psw_c = FIELD_EX32(psw, PSW, C);
 }
 
-#define INT_FLAGS (CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD | CPU_INTERRUPT_FIR)
 void rx_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cs)
 {
     CPURXState *env = cpu_env(cs);
-    int do_irq = cpu_test_interrupt(cs, INT_FLAGS);
     uint32_t save_psw;
     uint64_t last_pc = env->pc;
 
@@ -59,29 +57,26 @@ void rx_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cs)
     save_psw = rx_cpu_pack_psw(env);
     env->psw_pm = env->psw_i = env->psw_u = 0;
 
-    if (do_irq) {
-        if (do_irq & CPU_INTERRUPT_FIR) {
-            env->bpc = env->pc;
-            env->bpsw = save_psw;
-            env->pc = env->fintv;
-            env->psw_ipl = 15;
-            cpu_reset_interrupt(cs, CPU_INTERRUPT_FIR);
-            qemu_set_irq(env->ack, env->ack_irq);
-            qemu_plugin_vcpu_interrupt_cb(cs, last_pc);
-            qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_INT, "fast interrupt raised\n");
-        } else if (do_irq & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) {
-            env->isp -= 4;
-            cpu_stl_data(env, env->isp, save_psw);
-            env->isp -= 4;
-            cpu_stl_data(env, env->isp, env->pc);
-            env->pc = cpu_ldl_data(env, env->intb + env->ack_irq * 4);
-            env->psw_ipl = env->ack_ipl;
-            cpu_reset_interrupt(cs, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
-            qemu_set_irq(env->ack, env->ack_irq);
-            qemu_plugin_vcpu_interrupt_cb(cs, last_pc);
-            qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_INT,
-                          "interrupt 0x%02x raised\n", env->ack_irq);
-        }
+    if (cpu_test_interrupt(cs, CPU_INTERRUPT_FIR)) {
+        env->bpc = env->pc;
+        env->bpsw = save_psw;
+        env->pc = env->fintv;
+        env->psw_ipl = 15;
+        cpu_reset_interrupt(cs, CPU_INTERRUPT_FIR);
+        qemu_set_irq(env->ack, env->ack_irq);
+        qemu_plugin_vcpu_interrupt_cb(cs, last_pc);
+        qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_INT, "fast interrupt raised\n");
+    } else if (cpu_test_interrupt(cs, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
+        env->isp -= 4;
+        cpu_stl_data(env, env->isp, save_psw);
+        env->isp -= 4;
+        cpu_stl_data(env, env->isp, env->pc);
+        env->pc = cpu_ldl_data(env, env->intb + env->ack_irq * 4);
+        env->psw_ipl = env->ack_ipl;
+        cpu_reset_interrupt(cs, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
+        qemu_set_irq(env->ack, env->ack_irq);
+        qemu_plugin_vcpu_interrupt_cb(cs, last_pc);
+        qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_INT, "interrupt 0x%02x raised\n", env->ack_irq);
     } else {
         uint32_t vec = cs->exception_index;
         const char *expname = "unknown exception";
diff --git a/tests/unit/test-aio-multithread.c b/tests/unit/test-aio-multithread.c
index 0ead6bf34a..c24200a712 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test-aio-multithread.c
+++ b/tests/unit/test-aio-multithread.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static void test_multi_mutex_10(void)
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    init_clocks(NULL);
+    qemu_init_clocks(NULL);
 
     g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
     g_test_add_func("/aio/multi/lifecycle", test_lifecycle);
diff --git a/util/hexdump.c b/util/hexdump.c
index f29ffceb74..7cfc547261 100644
--- a/util/hexdump.c
+++ b/util/hexdump.c
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@ static inline char hexdump_nibble(unsigned x)
     return (x < 10 ? '0' : 'a' - 10) + x;
 }
 
+static size_t hexdump_line_length(size_t buf_len, size_t unit_len,
+                                  size_t block_len)
+{
+    size_t est = buf_len * 2;
+    if (unit_len) {
+        est += buf_len / unit_len;
+    }
+    if (block_len) {
+        est += buf_len / block_len;
+    }
+    return est;
+}
+
 GString *qemu_hexdump_line(GString *str, const void *vbuf, size_t len,
                            size_t unit_len, size_t block_len)
 {
@@ -30,14 +43,8 @@ GString *qemu_hexdump_line(GString *str, const void *vbuf, size_t len,
 
     if (str == NULL) {
         /* Estimate the length of the output to avoid reallocs. */
-        size_t est = len * 2;
-        if (unit_len) {
-            est += len / unit_len;
-        }
-        if (block_len) {
-            est += len / block_len;
-        }
-        str = g_string_sized_new(est + 1);
+        str = g_string_sized_new(hexdump_line_length(len, unit_len, block_len)
+                                 + 1);
     }
 
     for (u = 0, b = 0; len; u++, b++, len--, buf++) {
@@ -76,13 +83,16 @@ static void asciidump_line(char *line, const void *bufptr, size_t len)
 }
 
 #define QEMU_HEXDUMP_LINE_BYTES 16
-#define QEMU_HEXDUMP_LINE_WIDTH \
-    (QEMU_HEXDUMP_LINE_BYTES * 2 + QEMU_HEXDUMP_LINE_BYTES / 4)
+#define QEMU_HEXDUMP_UNIT 1
+#define QEMU_HEXDUMP_BLOCK 4
 
 void qemu_hexdump(FILE *fp, const char *prefix,
                   const void *bufptr, size_t size)
 {
-    g_autoptr(GString) str = g_string_sized_new(QEMU_HEXDUMP_LINE_WIDTH + 1);
+    int width = hexdump_line_length(QEMU_HEXDUMP_LINE_BYTES,
+                                    QEMU_HEXDUMP_UNIT,
+                                    QEMU_HEXDUMP_BLOCK);
+    g_autoptr(GString) str = g_string_sized_new(width + 1);
     char ascii[QEMU_HEXDUMP_LINE_BYTES + 1];
     size_t b, len;
 
@@ -90,11 +100,11 @@ void qemu_hexdump(FILE *fp, const char *prefix,
         len = MIN(size - b, QEMU_HEXDUMP_LINE_BYTES);
 
         g_string_truncate(str, 0);
-        qemu_hexdump_line(str, bufptr + b, len, 1, 4);
+        qemu_hexdump_line(str, bufptr + b, len,
+                          QEMU_HEXDUMP_UNIT, QEMU_HEXDUMP_BLOCK);
         asciidump_line(ascii, bufptr + b, len);
 
-        fprintf(fp, "%s: %04zx: %-*s %s\n",
-                prefix, b, QEMU_HEXDUMP_LINE_WIDTH, str->str, ascii);
+        fprintf(fp, "%s: %04zx: %-*s %s\n", prefix, b, width, str->str, ascii);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/util/main-loop.c b/util/main-loop.c
index b8ddda8f5e..b462598f76 100644
--- a/util/main-loop.c
+++ b/util/main-loop.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ int qemu_init_main_loop(Error **errp)
     int ret;
     GSource *src;
 
-    init_clocks(qemu_timer_notify_cb);
+    qemu_init_clocks(qemu_timer_notify_cb);
 
     ret = qemu_signal_init(errp);
     if (ret) {
diff --git a/util/qemu-thread-common.h b/util/qemu-thread-common.h
index 2af6b12085..09331843ba 100644
--- a/util/qemu-thread-common.h
+++ b/util/qemu-thread-common.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define QEMU_THREAD_COMMON_H
 
 #include "qemu/thread.h"
+#include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 static inline void qemu_mutex_post_init(QemuMutex *mutex)
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ static inline void qemu_mutex_post_lock(QemuMutex *mutex,
     mutex->line = line;
 #endif
     trace_qemu_mutex_locked(mutex, file, line);
+    if (mutex_is_bql(mutex)) {
+        bql_update_status(true);
+    }
 }
 
 static inline void qemu_mutex_pre_unlock(QemuMutex *mutex,
@@ -49,6 +53,9 @@ static inline void qemu_mutex_pre_unlock(QemuMutex *mutex,
     mutex->line = 0;
 #endif
     trace_qemu_mutex_unlock(mutex, file, line);
+    if (mutex_is_bql(mutex)) {
+        bql_update_status(false);
+    }
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/util/qemu-timer.c b/util/qemu-timer.c
index 56f11b6a64..2a6be4c7f9 100644
--- a/util/qemu-timer.c
+++ b/util/qemu-timer.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static void qemu_virtual_clock_set_ns(int64_t time)
     return cpus_set_virtual_clock(time);
 }
 
-void init_clocks(QEMUTimerListNotifyCB *notify_cb)
+void qemu_init_clocks(QEMUTimerListNotifyCB *notify_cb)
 {
     QEMUClockType type;
     for (type = 0; type < QEMU_CLOCK_MAX; type++) {