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-rw-r--r--arch/x86/include/asm/page_32_types.h9
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/page_32_types.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/page_32_types.h
index aa30c3241ea7..0d5c739eebd7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/page_32_types.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/page_32_types.h
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@
#define N_EXCEPTION_STACKS 1
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_PAE
-/* 44=32+12, the limit we can fit into an unsigned long pfn */
-#define __PHYSICAL_MASK_SHIFT 44
+/*
+ * This is beyond the 44 bit limit imposed by the 32bit long pfns,
+ * but we need the full mask to make sure inverted PROT_NONE
+ * entries have all the host bits set in a guest.
+ * The real limit is still 44 bits.
+ */
+#define __PHYSICAL_MASK_SHIFT 52
#define __VIRTUAL_MASK_SHIFT 32
#else /* !CONFIG_X86_PAE */