X4
alias W4architectural number 4Argument 4
X464-bit view
X only
shared with W4
W432-bit view
bits 31:0 of X4
write
Writing W4 does not simply deposit 32 bits. Bits 63:32 of X4 are reset to zero as a side effect, so a W write always clears the upper half. This is the reason W4 and X4 can never hold unrelated values at the same time.