Pointer Authentication Code for return address, using key A, not a branch target
This instruction computes and inserts a Pointer Authentication Code for an instruction address, using two modifiers and key A.
The address is in X30.
The first modifier is in SP.
The second modifier is the value of PC.
| 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| sf | S | opcode2 | opcode | Rn | Rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
if !IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_PAuth_LR) then EndOfDecode(Decode_UNDEF); constant integer d = 30;
Internal version only: aarchmrs v2025-03_rel, pseudocode v2025-03_rel ; Build timestamp: 2025-03-21T17:41
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