X24
alias W24architectural number 24Callee-saved (platform register)
X2464-bit view
X only
shared with W24
W2432-bit view
bits 31:0 of X24
write
Writing W24 does not simply deposit 32 bits. Bits 63:32 of X24 are reset to zero as a side effect, so a W write always clears the upper half. This is the reason W24 and X24 can never hold unrelated values at the same time.