[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH] block.h: Make BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE 64 bit safe

[Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>]

On 05/27/2010 05:44 PM, Jes Sorensen wrote:
> >  Candidate for stable too?
> It should be safe to apply, but I didn't find any current users where
> the mask was applied in a way where it was causing problems. Not sure if
> you want the noise, or apply it as better safe than sorry?

The only use in fact is this:

         addr = qemu_get_be64(f);
         flags = addr & ~BDRV_SECTOR_MASK;

which is safe since the ~~ cancels to give back 511 again.  So 
nevermind, just asking.  If there are no bugs related to it it seems 
just as safe not to apply it.

Paolo