linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/1] x86/ia32: Leave NULL selector values 0~3 as is

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Message-ID: <3D641FED-D140-45AC-8829-9D057FEED3BD@zytor.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:16:37 -0800
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@...rix.com>,
        "Xin Li (Intel)" <xin@...or.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
CC: tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, bp@...en8.de,
        dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com, x86@...nel.org, brgerst@...il.com,
        ebiederm@...ssion.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/1] x86/ia32: Leave NULL selector values 0~3 as is

In this case you want to keep u16, though, because you are otherwise comparing with the wrong value!