/* Maximum values for commonly-used unsigned types. BITSET_SIZE_MAX
always equals SIZE_MAX, but some older systems lack SIZE_MAX. */
#define BITSET_BINDEX_MAX ((bitset_bindex) -1)
-#define BITSET_WINDEX_MAX ((bitset_windex) -1)
+
+/* Limit max word index to the maximum value of a signed integer
+ to simplify cache disabling. */
+#define BITSET_WINDEX_MAX (((bitset_windex) -1) >> 1)
#define BITSET_SIZE_MAX ((size_t) -1)
#define BITSET_MSB ((bitset_word) 1 << (BITSET_WORD_BITS - 1))