X3
alias W3architectural number 3Argument 3
X364-bit view
X only
shared with W3
W332-bit view
bits 31:0 of X3
write
Writing W3 does not simply deposit 32 bits. Bits 63:32 of X3 are reset to zero as a side effect, so a W write always clears the upper half. This is the reason W3 and X3 can never hold unrelated values at the same time.