Csc

(ISAv7: Ch 7, p240)

Format

CSC cs, rt, offset(cb)
CSCR cs, rt(cb)
CSCI cs, offset(cb)

Capability register cs is stored at memory location [cb.base + cb.offset + rt + 16 * offset], and the bit in the tag memory associated with this address is set to the value of cs.tag.

Capability cb must contain a capability that grants permission to store capabilities. The virtual address of [cb.base + cb.offset + rt + 16 * offset] must be capability_size aligned.

Created Aug 29, 2019 // Last Updated Aug 29, 2019

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