Re: kvm: how big is type?

[Avi Kivity]

Harvey Harrison wrote:
> arch/x86/kvm/x86.c:3484:25: warning: cast truncates bits from constant value (100 becomes 0)
> arch/x86/kvm/x86.c:3510:24: warning: cast truncates bits from constant value (100 becomes 0)
>
> The problem:
> 		cseg_desc.type &= ~(1 << 8); //clear the B flag
> 		nseg_desc.type |= (1 << 8);
>
> type is a 4-bit bitfield on x86....please look into this.
>
>   

I think it ought to be (1 << 1), not (1 << 8), as it refers to the 
"busy" bit of the task type.  Izik?


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