Re: [PATCH v8 04/20] KVM: VMX: Refactor VMX instruction information access

From: Jim Mattson

Date: Thu Nov 05 2026 - 19:18:24 EST


On Wed, Sep 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM Chang S. Bae <chang.seok.bae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Introduce a helper that returns the instruction information as a 64-bit
> value and adjust existing sites to prepare for a wider field.
>
> The VMX instruction information field is currently 32 bits. Future
> extensions may expand this field to support extended register IDs,
> requiring a wider width. The change provides a single access point for
> the transition.
>
> No functional change intended.
>
> Tested-by: Zhao Liu <zhao1.liu@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Chang S. Bae <chang.seok.bae@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Jim Mattson <jmattson@xxxxxxxxxx>