X20
alias W20architectural number 20Callee-saved (platform register)
X2064-bit view
X only
shared with W20
W2032-bit view
bits 31:0 of X20
write
Writing W20 does not simply deposit 32 bits. Bits 63:32 of X20 are reset to zero as a side effect, so a W write always clears the upper half. This is the reason W20 and X20 can never hold unrelated values at the same time.