23 files changed, 140 insertions, 224 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 5893a86bf..ba4629993 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,12 @@ const ARM_Interface& System::CurrentArmInterface() const {
     return impl->kernel.CurrentPhysicalCore().ArmInterface();
 }
 
+std::size_t System::CurrentCoreIndex() const {
+    std::size_t core = impl->kernel.GetCurrentHostThreadID();
+    ASSERT(core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES);
+    return core;
+}
+
 Kernel::PhysicalCore& System::CurrentPhysicalCore() {
     return impl->kernel.CurrentPhysicalCore();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index f9116ebb6..715ab88e7 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ public:
     /// Gets an ARM interface to the CPU core that is currently running
     [[nodiscard]] const ARM_Interface& CurrentArmInterface() const;
 
+    /// Gets the index of the currently running CPU core
+    [[nodiscard]] std::size_t CurrentCoreIndex() const;
+
     /// Gets the physical core for the CPU core that is currently running
     [[nodiscard]] Kernel::PhysicalCore& CurrentPhysicalCore();
 
diff --git a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
index de2e5563e..7e195346b 100644
--- a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
@@ -21,25 +21,34 @@ namespace Core {
 CpuManager::CpuManager(System& system_) : system{system_} {}
 CpuManager::~CpuManager() = default;
 
-void CpuManager::ThreadStart(std::stop_token stop_token, CpuManager& cpu_manager,
-                             std::size_t core) {
-    cpu_manager.RunThread(stop_token, core);
+void CpuManager::ThreadStart(CpuManager& cpu_manager, std::size_t core) {
+    cpu_manager.RunThread(core);
 }
 
 void CpuManager::Initialize() {
     running_mode = true;
     if (is_multicore) {
         for (std::size_t core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
-            core_data[core].host_thread = std::jthread(ThreadStart, std::ref(*this), core);
+            core_data[core].host_thread =
+                std::make_unique<std::thread>(ThreadStart, std::ref(*this), core);
         }
     } else {
-        core_data[0].host_thread = std::jthread(ThreadStart, std::ref(*this), 0);
+        core_data[0].host_thread = std::make_unique<std::thread>(ThreadStart, std::ref(*this), 0);
     }
 }
 
 void CpuManager::Shutdown() {
     running_mode = false;
     Pause(false);
+    if (is_multicore) {
+        for (auto& data : core_data) {
+            data.host_thread->join();
+            data.host_thread.reset();
+        }
+    } else {
+        core_data[0].host_thread->join();
+        core_data[0].host_thread.reset();
+    }
 }
 
 std::function<void(void*)> CpuManager::GetGuestThreadStartFunc() {
@@ -118,18 +127,17 @@ void CpuManager::MultiCoreRunGuestLoop() {
             physical_core = &kernel.CurrentPhysicalCore();
         }
         system.ExitDynarmicProfile();
-        {
-            Kernel::KScopedDisableDispatch dd(kernel);
-            physical_core->ArmInterface().ClearExclusiveState();
-        }
+        physical_core->ArmInterface().ClearExclusiveState();
+        kernel.CurrentScheduler()->RescheduleCurrentCore();
     }
 }
 
 void CpuManager::MultiCoreRunIdleThread() {
     auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
     while (true) {
-        Kernel::KScopedDisableDispatch dd(kernel);
-        kernel.CurrentPhysicalCore().Idle();
+        auto& physical_core = kernel.CurrentPhysicalCore();
+        physical_core.Idle();
+        kernel.CurrentScheduler()->RescheduleCurrentCore();
     }
 }
 
@@ -137,12 +145,12 @@ void CpuManager::MultiCoreRunSuspendThread() {
     auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
     kernel.CurrentScheduler()->OnThreadStart();
     while (true) {
-        auto core = kernel.CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex();
+        auto core = kernel.GetCurrentHostThreadID();
         auto& scheduler = *kernel.CurrentScheduler();
         Kernel::KThread* current_thread = scheduler.GetCurrentThread();
         Common::Fiber::YieldTo(current_thread->GetHostContext(), *core_data[core].host_context);
         ASSERT(scheduler.ContextSwitchPending());
-        ASSERT(core == kernel.CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex());
+        ASSERT(core == kernel.GetCurrentHostThreadID());
         scheduler.RescheduleCurrentCore();
     }
 }
@@ -309,7 +317,7 @@ void CpuManager::Pause(bool paused) {
     }
 }
 
-void CpuManager::RunThread(std::stop_token stop_token, std::size_t core) {
+void CpuManager::RunThread(std::size_t core) {
     /// Initialization
     system.RegisterCoreThread(core);
     std::string name;
@@ -348,8 +356,8 @@ void CpuManager::RunThread(std::stop_token stop_token, std::size_t core) {
             sc_sync_first_use = false;
         }
 
-        // Emulation was stopped
-        if (stop_token.stop_requested()) {
+        // Abort if emulation was killed before the session really starts
+        if (!system.IsPoweredOn()) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/core/cpu_manager.h b/src/core/cpu_manager.h
index 9d92d4af0..140263b09 100644
--- a/src/core/cpu_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/cpu_manager.h
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ private:
     void SingleCoreRunSuspendThread();
     void SingleCorePause(bool paused);
 
-    static void ThreadStart(std::stop_token stop_token, CpuManager& cpu_manager, std::size_t core);
+    static void ThreadStart(CpuManager& cpu_manager, std::size_t core);
 
-    void RunThread(std::stop_token stop_token, std::size_t core);
+    void RunThread(std::size_t core);
 
     struct CoreData {
         std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> host_context;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ private:
         std::atomic<bool> is_running;
         std::atomic<bool> is_paused;
         std::atomic<bool> initialized;
-        std::jthread host_thread;
+        std::unique_ptr<std::thread> host_thread;
     };
 
     std::atomic<bool> running_mode{};
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_address_arbiter.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_address_arbiter.cpp
index 6771ef621..1b429bc1e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_address_arbiter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_address_arbiter.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ bool ReadFromUser(Core::System& system, s32* out, VAddr address) {
 
 bool DecrementIfLessThan(Core::System& system, s32* out, VAddr address, s32 value) {
     auto& monitor = system.Monitor();
-    const auto current_core = system.Kernel().CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex();
+    const auto current_core = system.CurrentCoreIndex();
 
     // TODO(bunnei): We should disable interrupts here via KScopedInterruptDisable.
     // TODO(bunnei): We should call CanAccessAtomic(..) here.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ bool DecrementIfLessThan(Core::System& system, s32* out, VAddr address, s32 valu
 
 bool UpdateIfEqual(Core::System& system, s32* out, VAddr address, s32 value, s32 new_value) {
     auto& monitor = system.Monitor();
-    const auto current_core = system.Kernel().CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex();
+    const auto current_core = system.CurrentCoreIndex();
 
     // TODO(bunnei): We should disable interrupts here via KScopedInterruptDisable.
     // TODO(bunnei): We should call CanAccessAtomic(..) here.
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_auto_object.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_auto_object.h
index 165b76747..e4fcdbc67 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_auto_object.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_auto_object.h
@@ -170,10 +170,6 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
-    const std::string& GetName() const {
-        return name;
-    }
-
 private:
     void RegisterWithKernel();
     void UnregisterWithKernel();
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_condition_variable.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_condition_variable.cpp
index 4174f35fd..ef14ad1d2 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_condition_variable.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_condition_variable.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ bool WriteToUser(Core::System& system, VAddr address, const u32* p) {
 bool UpdateLockAtomic(Core::System& system, u32* out, VAddr address, u32 if_zero,
                       u32 new_orr_mask) {
     auto& monitor = system.Monitor();
-    const auto current_core = system.Kernel().CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex();
+    const auto current_core = system.CurrentCoreIndex();
 
     // Load the value from the address.
     const auto expected = monitor.ExclusiveRead32(current_core, address);
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_handle_table.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_handle_table.cpp
index d720c2dda..6a420d5b0 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_handle_table.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_handle_table.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ ResultCode KHandleTable::Finalize() {
     // Get the table and clear our record of it.
     u16 saved_table_size = 0;
     {
-        KScopedDisableDispatch dd(kernel);
         KScopedSpinLock lk(m_lock);
 
         std::swap(m_table_size, saved_table_size);
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ bool KHandleTable::Remove(Handle handle) {
     // Find the object and free the entry.
     KAutoObject* obj = nullptr;
     {
-        KScopedDisableDispatch dd(kernel);
         KScopedSpinLock lk(m_lock);
 
         if (this->IsValidHandle(handle)) {
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@ bool KHandleTable::Remove(Handle handle) {
 }
 
 ResultCode KHandleTable::Add(Handle* out_handle, KAutoObject* obj, u16 type) {
-    KScopedDisableDispatch dd(kernel);
     KScopedSpinLock lk(m_lock);
 
     // Never exceed our capacity.
@@ -86,7 +83,6 @@ ResultCode KHandleTable::Add(Handle* out_handle, KAutoObject* obj, u16 type) {
 }
 
 ResultCode KHandleTable::Reserve(Handle* out_handle) {
-    KScopedDisableDispatch dd(kernel);
     KScopedSpinLock lk(m_lock);
 
     // Never exceed our capacity.
@@ -97,7 +93,6 @@ ResultCode KHandleTable::Reserve(Handle* out_handle) {
 }
 
 void KHandleTable::Unreserve(Handle handle) {
-    KScopedDisableDispatch dd(kernel);
     KScopedSpinLock lk(m_lock);
 
     // Unpack the handle.
@@ -116,7 +111,6 @@ void KHandleTable::Unreserve(Handle handle) {
 }
 
 void KHandleTable::Register(Handle handle, KAutoObject* obj, u16 type) {
-    KScopedDisableDispatch dd(kernel);
     KScopedSpinLock lk(m_lock);
 
     // Unpack the handle.
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_handle_table.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_handle_table.h
index 75dcec7df..2ff6aa160 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_handle_table.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_handle_table.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ public:
     template <typename T = KAutoObject>
     KScopedAutoObject<T> GetObjectWithoutPseudoHandle(Handle handle) const {
         // Lock and look up in table.
-        KScopedDisableDispatch dd(kernel);
         KScopedSpinLock lk(m_lock);
 
         if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, KAutoObject>) {
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ public:
         size_t num_opened;
         {
             // Lock the table.
-            KScopedDisableDispatch dd(kernel);
             KScopedSpinLock lk(m_lock);
             for (num_opened = 0; num_opened < num_handles; num_opened++) {
                 // Get the current handle.
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_process.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_process.cpp
index 3d7e6707e..8ead1a769 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_process.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_process.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ void SetupMainThread(Core::System& system, KProcess& owner_process, u32 priority
     thread->GetContext64().cpu_registers[0] = 0;
     thread->GetContext32().cpu_registers[1] = thread_handle;
     thread->GetContext64().cpu_registers[1] = thread_handle;
-    thread->DisableDispatch();
 
     auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
     // Threads by default are dormant, wake up the main thread so it runs when the scheduler fires
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
index 6ddbae52c..6a7d80d03 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
@@ -376,18 +376,20 @@ void KScheduler::ClearSchedulerUpdateNeeded(KernelCore& kernel) {
 }
 
 void KScheduler::DisableScheduling(KernelCore& kernel) {
-    ASSERT(GetCurrentThreadPointer(kernel)->GetDisableDispatchCount() >= 0);
-    GetCurrentThreadPointer(kernel)->DisableDispatch();
+    if (auto* scheduler = kernel.CurrentScheduler(); scheduler) {
+        ASSERT(scheduler->GetCurrentThread()->GetDisableDispatchCount() >= 0);
+        scheduler->GetCurrentThread()->DisableDispatch();
+    }
 }
 
 void KScheduler::EnableScheduling(KernelCore& kernel, u64 cores_needing_scheduling) {
-    ASSERT(GetCurrentThreadPointer(kernel)->GetDisableDispatchCount() >= 1);
-
-    if (GetCurrentThreadPointer(kernel)->GetDisableDispatchCount() > 1) {
-        GetCurrentThreadPointer(kernel)->EnableDispatch();
-    } else {
-        RescheduleCores(kernel, cores_needing_scheduling);
+    if (auto* scheduler = kernel.CurrentScheduler(); scheduler) {
+        ASSERT(scheduler->GetCurrentThread()->GetDisableDispatchCount() >= 1);
+        if (scheduler->GetCurrentThread()->GetDisableDispatchCount() >= 1) {
+            scheduler->GetCurrentThread()->EnableDispatch();
+        }
     }
+    RescheduleCores(kernel, cores_needing_scheduling);
 }
 
 u64 KScheduler::UpdateHighestPriorityThreads(KernelCore& kernel) {
@@ -615,17 +617,13 @@ KScheduler::KScheduler(Core::System& system_, s32 core_id_) : system{system_}, c
     state.highest_priority_thread = nullptr;
 }
 
-void KScheduler::Finalize() {
+KScheduler::~KScheduler() {
     if (idle_thread) {
         idle_thread->Close();
         idle_thread = nullptr;
     }
 }
 
-KScheduler::~KScheduler() {
-    ASSERT(!idle_thread);
-}
-
 KThread* KScheduler::GetCurrentThread() const {
     if (auto result = current_thread.load(); result) {
         return result;
@@ -644,12 +642,10 @@ void KScheduler::RescheduleCurrentCore() {
     if (phys_core.IsInterrupted()) {
         phys_core.ClearInterrupt();
     }
-
     guard.Lock();
     if (state.needs_scheduling.load()) {
         Schedule();
     } else {
-        GetCurrentThread()->EnableDispatch();
         guard.Unlock();
     }
 }
@@ -659,33 +655,26 @@ void KScheduler::OnThreadStart() {
 }
 
 void KScheduler::Unload(KThread* thread) {
-    ASSERT(thread);
-
     LOG_TRACE(Kernel, "core {}, unload thread {}", core_id, thread ? thread->GetName() : "nullptr");
 
-    if (thread->IsCallingSvc()) {
-        thread->ClearIsCallingSvc();
-    }
-
-    auto& physical_core = system.Kernel().PhysicalCore(core_id);
-    if (!physical_core.IsInitialized()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    Core::ARM_Interface& cpu_core = physical_core.ArmInterface();
-    cpu_core.SaveContext(thread->GetContext32());
-    cpu_core.SaveContext(thread->GetContext64());
-    // Save the TPIDR_EL0 system register in case it was modified.
-    thread->SetTPIDR_EL0(cpu_core.GetTPIDR_EL0());
-    cpu_core.ClearExclusiveState();
-
-    if (!thread->IsTerminationRequested() && thread->GetActiveCore() == core_id) {
-        prev_thread = thread;
-    } else {
-        prev_thread = nullptr;
+    if (thread) {
+        if (thread->IsCallingSvc()) {
+            thread->ClearIsCallingSvc();
+        }
+        if (!thread->IsTerminationRequested()) {
+            prev_thread = thread;
+
+            Core::ARM_Interface& cpu_core = system.ArmInterface(core_id);
+            cpu_core.SaveContext(thread->GetContext32());
+            cpu_core.SaveContext(thread->GetContext64());
+            // Save the TPIDR_EL0 system register in case it was modified.
+            thread->SetTPIDR_EL0(cpu_core.GetTPIDR_EL0());
+            cpu_core.ClearExclusiveState();
+        } else {
+            prev_thread = nullptr;
+        }
+        thread->context_guard.Unlock();
     }
-
-    thread->context_guard.Unlock();
 }
 
 void KScheduler::Reload(KThread* thread) {
@@ -694,6 +683,11 @@ void KScheduler::Reload(KThread* thread) {
     if (thread) {
         ASSERT_MSG(thread->GetState() == ThreadState::Runnable, "Thread must be runnable.");
 
+        auto* const thread_owner_process = thread->GetOwnerProcess();
+        if (thread_owner_process != nullptr) {
+            system.Kernel().MakeCurrentProcess(thread_owner_process);
+        }
+
         Core::ARM_Interface& cpu_core = system.ArmInterface(core_id);
         cpu_core.LoadContext(thread->GetContext32());
         cpu_core.LoadContext(thread->GetContext64());
@@ -711,7 +705,7 @@ void KScheduler::SwitchContextStep2() {
 }
 
 void KScheduler::ScheduleImpl() {
-    KThread* previous_thread = GetCurrentThread();
+    KThread* previous_thread = current_thread.load();
     KThread* next_thread = state.highest_priority_thread;
 
     state.needs_scheduling = false;
@@ -723,15 +717,10 @@ void KScheduler::ScheduleImpl() {
 
     // If we're not actually switching thread, there's nothing to do.
     if (next_thread == current_thread.load()) {
-        previous_thread->EnableDispatch();
         guard.Unlock();
         return;
     }
 
-    if (next_thread->GetCurrentCore() != core_id) {
-        next_thread->SetCurrentCore(core_id);
-    }
-
     current_thread.store(next_thread);
 
     KProcess* const previous_process = system.Kernel().CurrentProcess();
@@ -742,7 +731,11 @@ void KScheduler::ScheduleImpl() {
     Unload(previous_thread);
 
     std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber>* old_context;
-    old_context = &previous_thread->GetHostContext();
+    if (previous_thread != nullptr) {
+        old_context = &previous_thread->GetHostContext();
+    } else {
+        old_context = &idle_thread->GetHostContext();
+    }
     guard.Unlock();
 
     Common::Fiber::YieldTo(*old_context, *switch_fiber);
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.h
index 516e0cdba..12cfae919 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ public:
     explicit KScheduler(Core::System& system_, s32 core_id_);
     ~KScheduler();
 
-    void Finalize();
-
     /// Reschedules to the next available thread (call after current thread is suspended)
     void RescheduleCurrentCore();
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
index 0f6808ade..9f1d3156b 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "common/fiber.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "common/scope_exit.h"
-#include "common/settings.h"
 #include "common/thread_queue_list.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/cpu_manager.h"
@@ -189,7 +188,7 @@ ResultCode KThread::Initialize(KThreadFunction func, uintptr_t arg, VAddr user_s
     // Setup the stack parameters.
     StackParameters& sp = GetStackParameters();
     sp.cur_thread = this;
-    sp.disable_count = 0;
+    sp.disable_count = 1;
     SetInExceptionHandler();
 
     // Set thread ID.
@@ -216,10 +215,9 @@ ResultCode KThread::InitializeThread(KThread* thread, KThreadFunction func, uint
     // Initialize the thread.
     R_TRY(thread->Initialize(func, arg, user_stack_top, prio, core, owner, type));
 
-    // Initialize emulation parameters.
+    // Initialize host context.
     thread->host_context =
         std::make_shared<Common::Fiber>(std::move(init_func), init_func_parameter);
-    thread->is_single_core = !Settings::values.use_multi_core.GetValue();
 
     return ResultSuccess;
 }
@@ -972,9 +970,6 @@ ResultCode KThread::Run() {
 
         // Set our state and finish.
         SetState(ThreadState::Runnable);
-
-        DisableDispatch();
-
         return ResultSuccess;
     }
 }
@@ -1059,16 +1054,4 @@ s32 GetCurrentCoreId(KernelCore& kernel) {
     return GetCurrentThread(kernel).GetCurrentCore();
 }
 
-KScopedDisableDispatch::~KScopedDisableDispatch() {
-    if (GetCurrentThread(kernel).GetDisableDispatchCount() <= 1) {
-        auto scheduler = kernel.CurrentScheduler();
-
-        if (scheduler) {
-            scheduler->RescheduleCurrentCore();
-        }
-    } else {
-        GetCurrentThread(kernel).EnableDispatch();
-    }
-}
-
 } // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
index e4c4c877d..c77f44ad4 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
@@ -450,39 +450,16 @@ public:
         sleeping_queue = q;
     }
 
-    [[nodiscard]] bool IsKernelThread() const {
-        return GetActiveCore() == 3;
-    }
-
-    [[nodiscard]] bool IsDispatchTrackingDisabled() const {
-        return is_single_core || IsKernelThread();
-    }
-
     [[nodiscard]] s32 GetDisableDispatchCount() const {
-        if (IsDispatchTrackingDisabled()) {
-            // TODO(bunnei): Until kernel threads are emulated, we cannot enable/disable dispatch.
-            return 1;
-        }
-
         return this->GetStackParameters().disable_count;
     }
 
     void DisableDispatch() {
-        if (IsDispatchTrackingDisabled()) {
-            // TODO(bunnei): Until kernel threads are emulated, we cannot enable/disable dispatch.
-            return;
-        }
-
         ASSERT(GetCurrentThread(kernel).GetDisableDispatchCount() >= 0);
         this->GetStackParameters().disable_count++;
     }
 
     void EnableDispatch() {
-        if (IsDispatchTrackingDisabled()) {
-            // TODO(bunnei): Until kernel threads are emulated, we cannot enable/disable dispatch.
-            return;
-        }
-
         ASSERT(GetCurrentThread(kernel).GetDisableDispatchCount() > 0);
         this->GetStackParameters().disable_count--;
     }
@@ -731,7 +708,6 @@ private:
 
     // For emulation
     std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> host_context{};
-    bool is_single_core{};
 
     // For debugging
     std::vector<KSynchronizationObject*> wait_objects_for_debugging;
@@ -776,16 +752,4 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
-class KScopedDisableDispatch {
-public:
-    [[nodiscard]] explicit KScopedDisableDispatch(KernelCore& kernel_) : kernel{kernel_} {
-        GetCurrentThread(kernel).DisableDispatch();
-    }
-
-    ~KScopedDisableDispatch();
-
-private:
-    KernelCore& kernel;
-};
-
 } // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
index 8fdab44e4..bea945301 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
@@ -85,9 +85,8 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
     }
 
     void InitializeCores() {
-        for (u32 core_id = 0; core_id < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core_id++) {
-            cores[core_id].Initialize(current_process->Is64BitProcess());
-            system.Memory().SetCurrentPageTable(*current_process, core_id);
+        for (auto& core : cores) {
+            core.Initialize(current_process->Is64BitProcess());
         }
     }
 
@@ -132,6 +131,15 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
         next_user_process_id = KProcess::ProcessIDMin;
         next_thread_id = 1;
 
+        for (u32 core_id = 0; core_id < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core_id++) {
+            if (suspend_threads[core_id]) {
+                suspend_threads[core_id]->Close();
+                suspend_threads[core_id] = nullptr;
+            }
+
+            schedulers[core_id].reset();
+        }
+
         cores.clear();
 
         global_handle_table->Finalize();
@@ -159,16 +167,6 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
         CleanupObject(time_shared_mem);
         CleanupObject(system_resource_limit);
 
-        for (u32 core_id = 0; core_id < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core_id++) {
-            if (suspend_threads[core_id]) {
-                suspend_threads[core_id]->Close();
-                suspend_threads[core_id] = nullptr;
-            }
-
-            schedulers[core_id]->Finalize();
-            schedulers[core_id].reset();
-        }
-
         // Next host thead ID to use, 0-3 IDs represent core threads, >3 represent others
         next_host_thread_id = Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES;
 
@@ -259,6 +257,14 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
 
     void MakeCurrentProcess(KProcess* process) {
         current_process = process;
+        if (process == nullptr) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const u32 core_id = GetCurrentHostThreadID();
+        if (core_id < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES) {
+            system.Memory().SetCurrentPageTable(*process, core_id);
+        }
     }
 
     static inline thread_local u32 host_thread_id = UINT32_MAX;
@@ -821,20 +827,16 @@ const Kernel::PhysicalCore& KernelCore::PhysicalCore(std::size_t id) const {
     return impl->cores[id];
 }
 
-size_t KernelCore::CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex() const {
-    const u32 core_id = impl->GetCurrentHostThreadID();
-    if (core_id >= Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES) {
-        return Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES - 1;
-    }
-    return core_id;
-}
-
 Kernel::PhysicalCore& KernelCore::CurrentPhysicalCore() {
-    return impl->cores[CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex()];
+    u32 core_id = impl->GetCurrentHostThreadID();
+    ASSERT(core_id < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES);
+    return impl->cores[core_id];
 }
 
 const Kernel::PhysicalCore& KernelCore::CurrentPhysicalCore() const {
-    return impl->cores[CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex()];
+    u32 core_id = impl->GetCurrentHostThreadID();
+    ASSERT(core_id < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES);
+    return impl->cores[core_id];
 }
 
 Kernel::KScheduler* KernelCore::CurrentScheduler() {
@@ -1027,9 +1029,6 @@ void KernelCore::Suspend(bool in_suspention) {
             impl->suspend_threads[core_id]->SetState(state);
             impl->suspend_threads[core_id]->SetWaitReasonForDebugging(
                 ThreadWaitReasonForDebugging::Suspended);
-            if (!should_suspend) {
-                impl->suspend_threads[core_id]->DisableDispatch();
-            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1044,11 +1043,13 @@ void KernelCore::ExceptionalExit() {
 }
 
 void KernelCore::EnterSVCProfile() {
-    impl->svc_ticks[CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex()] = MicroProfileEnter(MICROPROFILE_TOKEN(Kernel_SVC));
+    std::size_t core = impl->GetCurrentHostThreadID();
+    impl->svc_ticks[core] = MicroProfileEnter(MICROPROFILE_TOKEN(Kernel_SVC));
 }
 
 void KernelCore::ExitSVCProfile() {
-    MicroProfileLeave(MICROPROFILE_TOKEN(Kernel_SVC), impl->svc_ticks[CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex()]);
+    std::size_t core = impl->GetCurrentHostThreadID();
+    MicroProfileLeave(MICROPROFILE_TOKEN(Kernel_SVC), impl->svc_ticks[core]);
 }
 
 std::weak_ptr<Kernel::ServiceThread> KernelCore::CreateServiceThread(const std::string& name) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
index 57535433b..3a6db0b1c 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ public:
     /// Gets the an instance of the respective physical CPU core.
     const Kernel::PhysicalCore& PhysicalCore(std::size_t id) const;
 
-    /// Gets the current physical core index for the running host thread.
-    std::size_t CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex() const;
-
     /// Gets the sole instance of the Scheduler at the current running core.
     Kernel::KScheduler* CurrentScheduler();
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
index 890c52198..62fb06c45 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ static ResultCode GetInfo(Core::System& system, u64* result, u64 info_id, Handle
             const u64 thread_ticks = current_thread->GetCpuTime();
 
             out_ticks = thread_ticks + (core_timing.GetCPUTicks() - prev_ctx_ticks);
-        } else if (same_thread && info_sub_id == system.Kernel().CurrentPhysicalCoreIndex()) {
+        } else if (same_thread && info_sub_id == system.CurrentCoreIndex()) {
             out_ticks = core_timing.GetCPUTicks() - prev_ctx_ticks;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/buffer_queue.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/buffer_queue.cpp
index b4c3a6099..59ddf6298 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/buffer_queue.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/buffer_queue.cpp
@@ -9,20 +9,17 @@
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_writable_event.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
-#include "core/hle/service/kernel_helpers.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/nvflinger/buffer_queue.h"
 
 namespace Service::NVFlinger {
 
-BufferQueue::BufferQueue(Kernel::KernelCore& kernel, u32 id_, u64 layer_id_,
-                         KernelHelpers::ServiceContext& service_context_)
-    : id(id_), layer_id(layer_id_), service_context{service_context_} {
-    buffer_wait_event = service_context.CreateEvent("BufferQueue:WaitEvent");
+BufferQueue::BufferQueue(Kernel::KernelCore& kernel, u32 id_, u64 layer_id_)
+    : id(id_), layer_id(layer_id_), buffer_wait_event{kernel} {
+    Kernel::KAutoObject::Create(std::addressof(buffer_wait_event));
+    buffer_wait_event.Initialize("BufferQueue:WaitEvent");
 }
 
-BufferQueue::~BufferQueue() {
-    service_context.CloseEvent(buffer_wait_event);
-}
+BufferQueue::~BufferQueue() = default;
 
 void BufferQueue::SetPreallocatedBuffer(u32 slot, const IGBPBuffer& igbp_buffer) {
     ASSERT(slot < buffer_slots);
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ void BufferQueue::SetPreallocatedBuffer(u32 slot, const IGBPBuffer& igbp_buffer)
         .multi_fence = {},
     };
 
-    buffer_wait_event->GetWritableEvent().Signal();
+    buffer_wait_event.GetWritableEvent().Signal();
 }
 
 std::optional<std::pair<u32, Service::Nvidia::MultiFence*>> BufferQueue::DequeueBuffer(u32 width,
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@ void BufferQueue::CancelBuffer(u32 slot, const Service::Nvidia::MultiFence& mult
     }
     free_buffers_condition.notify_one();
 
-    buffer_wait_event->GetWritableEvent().Signal();
+    buffer_wait_event.GetWritableEvent().Signal();
 }
 
 std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<const BufferQueue::Buffer>> BufferQueue::AcquireBuffer() {
@@ -157,7 +154,7 @@ void BufferQueue::ReleaseBuffer(u32 slot) {
     }
     free_buffers_condition.notify_one();
 
-    buffer_wait_event->GetWritableEvent().Signal();
+    buffer_wait_event.GetWritableEvent().Signal();
 }
 
 void BufferQueue::Connect() {
@@ -172,7 +169,7 @@ void BufferQueue::Disconnect() {
         std::unique_lock lock{queue_sequence_mutex};
         queue_sequence.clear();
     }
-    buffer_wait_event->GetWritableEvent().Signal();
+    buffer_wait_event.GetWritableEvent().Signal();
     is_connect = false;
     free_buffers_condition.notify_one();
 }
@@ -192,11 +189,11 @@ u32 BufferQueue::Query(QueryType type) {
 }
 
 Kernel::KWritableEvent& BufferQueue::GetWritableBufferWaitEvent() {
-    return buffer_wait_event->GetWritableEvent();
+    return buffer_wait_event.GetWritableEvent();
 }
 
 Kernel::KReadableEvent& BufferQueue::GetBufferWaitEvent() {
-    return buffer_wait_event->GetReadableEvent();
+    return buffer_wait_event.GetReadableEvent();
 }
 
 } // namespace Service::NVFlinger
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/buffer_queue.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/buffer_queue.h
index 759247eb0..61e337ac5 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/buffer_queue.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/buffer_queue.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ class KReadableEvent;
 class KWritableEvent;
 } // namespace Kernel
 
-namespace Service::KernelHelpers {
-class ServiceContext;
-} // namespace Service::KernelHelpers
-
 namespace Service::NVFlinger {
 
 constexpr u32 buffer_slots = 0x40;
@@ -58,8 +54,7 @@ public:
         NativeWindowFormat = 2,
     };
 
-    explicit BufferQueue(Kernel::KernelCore& kernel, u32 id_, u64 layer_id_,
-                         KernelHelpers::ServiceContext& service_context_);
+    explicit BufferQueue(Kernel::KernelCore& kernel, u32 id_, u64 layer_id_);
     ~BufferQueue();
 
     enum class BufferTransformFlags : u32 {
@@ -135,14 +130,12 @@ private:
     std::list<u32> free_buffers;
     std::array<Buffer, buffer_slots> buffers;
     std::list<u32> queue_sequence;
-    Kernel::KEvent* buffer_wait_event{};
+    Kernel::KEvent buffer_wait_event;
 
     std::mutex free_buffers_mutex;
     std::condition_variable free_buffers_condition;
 
     std::mutex queue_sequence_mutex;
-
-    KernelHelpers::ServiceContext& service_context;
 };
 
 } // namespace Service::NVFlinger
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
index 00bff8caf..941748970 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
@@ -61,13 +61,12 @@ void NVFlinger::SplitVSync() {
     }
 }
 
-NVFlinger::NVFlinger(Core::System& system_)
-    : system(system_), service_context(system_, "nvflinger") {
-    displays.emplace_back(0, "Default", service_context, system);
-    displays.emplace_back(1, "External", service_context, system);
-    displays.emplace_back(2, "Edid", service_context, system);
-    displays.emplace_back(3, "Internal", service_context, system);
-    displays.emplace_back(4, "Null", service_context, system);
+NVFlinger::NVFlinger(Core::System& system_) : system(system_) {
+    displays.emplace_back(0, "Default", system);
+    displays.emplace_back(1, "External", system);
+    displays.emplace_back(2, "Edid", system);
+    displays.emplace_back(3, "Internal", system);
+    displays.emplace_back(4, "Null", system);
     guard = std::make_shared<std::mutex>();
 
     // Schedule the screen composition events
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ std::optional<u64> NVFlinger::CreateLayer(u64 display_id) {
 void NVFlinger::CreateLayerAtId(VI::Display& display, u64 layer_id) {
     const u32 buffer_queue_id = next_buffer_queue_id++;
     buffer_queues.emplace_back(
-        std::make_unique<BufferQueue>(system.Kernel(), buffer_queue_id, layer_id, service_context));
+        std::make_unique<BufferQueue>(system.Kernel(), buffer_queue_id, layer_id));
     display.CreateLayer(layer_id, *buffer_queues.back());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.h
index 6d84cafb4..d80fd07ef 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
-#include "core/hle/service/kernel_helpers.h"
 
 namespace Common {
 class Event;
@@ -136,8 +135,6 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<std::thread> vsync_thread;
     std::unique_ptr<Common::Event> wait_event;
     std::atomic<bool> is_running{};
-
-    KernelHelpers::ServiceContext service_context;
 };
 
 } // namespace Service::NVFlinger
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.cpp
index b7705c02a..0dd342dbf 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.cpp
@@ -12,21 +12,18 @@
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_event.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_readable_event.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_writable_event.h"
-#include "core/hle/service/kernel_helpers.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/vi/layer/vi_layer.h"
 
 namespace Service::VI {
 
-Display::Display(u64 id, std::string name_, KernelHelpers::ServiceContext& service_context_,
-                 Core::System& system_)
-    : display_id{id}, name{std::move(name_)}, service_context{service_context_} {
-    vsync_event = service_context.CreateEvent(fmt::format("Display VSync Event {}", id));
+Display::Display(u64 id, std::string name_, Core::System& system)
+    : display_id{id}, name{std::move(name_)}, vsync_event{system.Kernel()} {
+    Kernel::KAutoObject::Create(std::addressof(vsync_event));
+    vsync_event.Initialize(fmt::format("Display VSync Event {}", id));
 }
 
-Display::~Display() {
-    service_context.CloseEvent(vsync_event);
-}
+Display::~Display() = default;
 
 Layer& Display::GetLayer(std::size_t index) {
     return *layers.at(index);
@@ -37,11 +34,11 @@ const Layer& Display::GetLayer(std::size_t index) const {
 }
 
 Kernel::KReadableEvent& Display::GetVSyncEvent() {
-    return vsync_event->GetReadableEvent();
+    return vsync_event.GetReadableEvent();
 }
 
 void Display::SignalVSyncEvent() {
-    vsync_event->GetWritableEvent().Signal();
+    vsync_event.GetWritableEvent().Signal();
 }
 
 void Display::CreateLayer(u64 layer_id, NVFlinger::BufferQueue& buffer_queue) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.h b/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.h
index 0979fc421..166f2a4cc 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.h
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ class KEvent;
 namespace Service::NVFlinger {
 class BufferQueue;
 }
-namespace Service::KernelHelpers {
-class ServiceContext;
-} // namespace Service::KernelHelpers
 
 namespace Service::VI {
 
@@ -34,13 +31,10 @@ class Display {
 public:
     /// Constructs a display with a given unique ID and name.
     ///
-    /// @param id The unique ID for this display.
-    /// @param service_context_ The ServiceContext for the owning service.
+    /// @param id   The unique ID for this display.
     /// @param name_ The name for this display.
-    /// @param system_ The global system instance.
     ///
-    Display(u64 id, std::string name_, KernelHelpers::ServiceContext& service_context_,
-            Core::System& system_);
+    Display(u64 id, std::string name_, Core::System& system);
     ~Display();
 
     /// Gets the unique ID assigned to this display.
@@ -104,10 +98,9 @@ public:
 private:
     u64 display_id;
     std::string name;
-    KernelHelpers::ServiceContext& service_context;
 
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Layer>> layers;
-    Kernel::KEvent* vsync_event{};
+    Kernel::KEvent vsync_event;
 };
 
 } // namespace Service::VI