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PACIA171615 -- A64

PACIA171615

Pointer Authentication Code for instruction address, using key A

This instruction calculates and inserts a pointer authentication code for an instruction address, using two modifiers and key A. The address is in X17. The 64-bit value of modifier1 is the value in X16. The 64-bit value of modifier2 is the value in X15.

Integer
(FEAT_PAuth_LR)

313029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210
11011010110000011000101111111110
sfSopcode2opcodeRnRd

Encoding

PACIA171615

Decode for this encoding

if !IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_PAuth_LR) then EndOfDecode(Decode_UNDEF); end;

Operation

X{64}(17) = AddPACIA2(X{64}(17), X{64}(16), X{64}(15));


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