-/* Special address that contains the comm page, used for reducing # of traps */
-#define KVM_GUEST_COMMPAGE_ADDR 0x0
+/*
+ * Special address that contains the comm page, used for reducing # of traps
+ * This needs to be within 32Kb of 0x0 (so the zero register can be used), but
+ * preferably not at 0x0 so that most kernel NULL pointer dereferences can be
+ * caught.
+ */
+#define KVM_GUEST_COMMPAGE_ADDR ((PAGE_SIZE > 0x8000) ? 0 : \
+ (0x8000 - PAGE_SIZE))
#define KVM_GUEST_KERNEL_MODE(vcpu) ((kvm_read_c0_guest_status(vcpu->arch.cop0) & (ST0_EXL | ST0_ERL)) || \
((kvm_read_c0_guest_status(vcpu->arch.cop0) & KSU_USER) == 0))