armviz

X25

alias W25architectural number 25

Callee-saved (platform register)

X2564-bit view
X only
shared with W25
W2532-bit view
bits 31:0 of X25
write

Writing W25 does not simply deposit 32 bits. Bits 63:32 of X25 are reset to zero as a side effect, so a W write always clears the upper half. This is the reason W25 and X25 can never hold unrelated values at the same time.