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PACDB, PACDZB -- A64

PACDB, PACDZB

Pointer Authentication Code for data address, using key B

This instruction calculates and inserts a Pointer Authentication Code for a data address, using a modifier and key B.

The address is in the general-purpose register that is specified by <Xd>.

The modifier is:

Integer
(FEAT_PAuth)

313029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210
110110101100000100Z011RnRd
sfSopcode2

Encoding for the PACDB variant

Applies when (Z == 0)

PACDB <Xd>, <Xn|SP>

Encoding for the PACDZB variant

Applies when (Z == 1 && Rn == 11111)

PACDZB <Xd>

Decode for all variants of this encoding

if !IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_PAuth) then EndOfDecode(Decode_UNDEF); end; var source_is_sp : boolean = FALSE; let d : integer = UInt(Rd); let n : integer = UInt(Rn); if Z == '0' then // PACDB if n == 31 then source_is_sp = TRUE; end; else // PACDZB if n != 31 then EndOfDecode(Decode_UNDEF); end; end;

Assembler Symbols

<Xd>

Is the 64-bit name of the general-purpose destination register, encoded in the "Rd" field.

<Xn|SP>

Is the 64-bit name of the general-purpose source register or stack pointer, encoded in the "Rn" field.

Operation

if source_is_sp then X{64}(d) = AddPACDB(X{64}(d), SP{64}()); else X{64}(d) = AddPACDB(X{64}(d), X{64}(n)); end;


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