armviz

X26

alias W26architectural number 26

Callee-saved (platform register)

X2664-bit view
X only
shared with W26
W2632-bit view
bits 31:0 of X26
write

Writing W26 does not simply deposit 32 bits. Bits 63:32 of X26 are reset to zero as a side effect, so a W write always clears the upper half. This is the reason W26 and X26 can never hold unrelated values at the same time.