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platform register

ARM64's x18, which some operating systems (Apple's and Windows) reserve for their own use, so programs there must never touch it.

AAPCS64 designates x18 the platform register; on Apple platforms it is reserved and on Windows it points at the thread environment block, while Linux treats it as an ordinary temporary.

See also

AAPCS64 variadic function
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