armviz

X27

alias W27architectural number 27

Callee-saved (platform register)

X2764-bit view
X only
shared with W27
W2732-bit view
bits 31:0 of X27
write

Writing W27 does not simply deposit 32 bits. Bits 63:32 of X27 are reset to zero as a side effect, so a W write always clears the upper half. This is the reason W27 and X27 can never hold unrelated values at the same time.