diff --git a/py/nlrxtensa.S b/py/nlrxtensa.S
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-/*
- * This file is part of the Micro Python project, http://micropython.org/
- *
- * The MIT License (MIT)
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2014 Damien P. George
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
- * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
- * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
- * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
- * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
- * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
- *
- * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
- * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
- * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
- * THE SOFTWARE.
- */
-
-#if defined(__xtensa__)
-
-/*
-    calling conventions:
-    a0 = return address
-    a1 = stack pointer
-    a2 = first arg, return value
-    a3-a7 = rest of args
-*/
-
-// the offset of nlr_top within mp_state_ctx_t
-#define NLR_TOP_OFFSET (2 * 4)
-
-#define NLR_TOP (mp_state_ctx + NLR_TOP_OFFSET)
-
-    .file   "nlr.s"
-    .text
-
-    .literal_position
-    .literal .LC0, NLR_TOP
-    .align  4
-    .global nlr_push
-    .type   nlr_push, @function
-nlr_push:
-    // save regs
-    s32i.n  a0, a2, 8
-    s32i.n  a1, a2, 12
-    s32i.n  a8, a2, 16
-    s32i.n  a9, a2, 20
-    s32i.n  a10, a2, 24
-    s32i.n  a11, a2, 28
-    s32i.n  a12, a2, 32
-    s32i.n  a13, a2, 36
-    s32i.n  a14, a2, 40
-    s32i.n  a15, a2, 44
-
-    l32r    a3, .LC0
-    l32i.n  a4, a3, 0
-    s32i.n  a2, a3, 0
-    s32i.n  a4, a2, 0
-    movi.n  a2, 0
-    ret.n
-    .size   nlr_push, .-nlr_push
-
-    .literal_position
-    .literal .LC1, NLR_TOP
-    .align  4
-    .global nlr_pop
-    .type   nlr_pop, @function
-nlr_pop:
-    l32r    a2, .LC1
-    l32i.n  a3, a2, 0
-    l32i.n  a3, a3, 0
-    s32i.n  a3, a2, 0
-    ret.n
-    .size   nlr_pop, .-nlr_pop
-
-    .literal_position
-    .literal .LC2, NLR_TOP
-    .align    4
-    .global    nlr_jump
-    .type    nlr_jump, @function
-nlr_jump:
-    l32r    a3, .LC2
-    l32i.n  a3, a3, 0   // a3 = nlr_top
-    bnez.n  a3, .L4
-    call0   nlr_jump_fail
-.L4:
-    s32i.n  a2, a3, 4   // nlr_top->ret_val = val
-
-    // restore regs
-    l32i.n  a0, a3, 8
-    l32i.n  a1, a3, 12
-    l32i.n  a8, a3, 16
-    l32i.n  a9, a3, 20
-    l32i.n  a10, a3, 24
-    l32i.n  a11, a3, 28
-    l32i.n  a12, a3, 32
-    l32i.n  a13, a3, 36
-    l32i.n  a14, a3, 40
-    l32i.n  a15, a3, 44
-
-    l32i.n  a3, a3, 0   // a3 = nlr_top->prev
-    l32r    a2, .LC2
-    s32i.n  a3, a2, 0   // nlr_top = a3
-    movi.n  a2, 1       // return 1
-    ret.n
-    .size   nlr_jump, .-nlr_jump
-
-#endif // defined(__xtensa__)
-#if defined(linux)
-    .section    .note.GNU-stack,"",%progbits
-#endif
diff --git a/py/nlrxtensa.c b/py/nlrxtensa.c
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+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2017 Damien P. George
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "py/mpstate.h"
+#include "py/nlr.h"
+
+#if !MICROPY_NLR_SETJMP && defined(__xtensa__)
+
+#undef nlr_push
+
+// Xtensa calling conventions:
+//  a0 = return address
+//  a1 = stack pointer
+//  a2 = first arg, return value
+//  a3-a7 = rest of args
+
+unsigned int nlr_push(nlr_buf_t *nlr) {
+
+    __asm volatile (
+    "s32i.n  a0, a2, 8          \n" // save regs...
+    "s32i.n  a1, a2, 12         \n"
+    "s32i.n  a8, a2, 16         \n"
+    "s32i.n  a9, a2, 20         \n"
+    "s32i.n  a10, a2, 24        \n"
+    "s32i.n  a11, a2, 28        \n"
+    "s32i.n  a12, a2, 32        \n"
+    "s32i.n  a13, a2, 36        \n"
+    "s32i.n  a14, a2, 40        \n"
+    "s32i.n  a15, a2, 44        \n"
+    "j      nlr_push_tail       \n" // do the rest in C
+    );
+
+    return 0; // needed to silence compiler warning
+}
+
+__attribute__((used)) unsigned int nlr_push_tail(nlr_buf_t *nlr) {
+    nlr_buf_t **top = &MP_STATE_THREAD(nlr_top);
+    nlr->prev = *top;
+    *top = nlr;
+    return 0; // normal return
+}
+
+void nlr_pop(void) {
+    nlr_buf_t **top = &MP_STATE_THREAD(nlr_top);
+    *top = (*top)->prev;
+}
+
+NORETURN void nlr_jump(void *val) {
+    nlr_buf_t **top_ptr = &MP_STATE_THREAD(nlr_top);
+    nlr_buf_t *top = *top_ptr;
+    if (top == NULL) {
+        nlr_jump_fail(val);
+    }
+
+    top->ret_val = val;
+    *top_ptr = top->prev;
+
+    __asm volatile (
+    "mov.n   a2, %0             \n" // a2 points to nlr_buf
+    "l32i.n  a0, a2, 8          \n" // restore regs...
+    "l32i.n  a1, a2, 12         \n"
+    "l32i.n  a8, a2, 16         \n"
+    "l32i.n  a9, a2, 20         \n"
+    "l32i.n  a10, a2, 24        \n"
+    "l32i.n  a11, a2, 28        \n"
+    "l32i.n  a12, a2, 32        \n"
+    "l32i.n  a13, a2, 36        \n"
+    "l32i.n  a14, a2, 40        \n"
+    "l32i.n  a15, a2, 44        \n"
+    "movi.n a2, 1               \n" // return 1, non-local return
+    "ret.n                      \n" // return
+    :                               // output operands
+    : "r"(top)                      // input operands
+    :                               // clobbered registers
+    );
+
+    for (;;); // needed to silence compiler warning
+}
+
+#endif // !MICROPY_NLR_SETJMP && defined(__xtensa__)