The processor uses SP as a pointer to the active stack.
The processor uses SP as a pointer to the active stack.
The Stack Pointer is banked per processor mode. Accessing the active stack pointer actually returns/modifies the stack pointer of the current processor execution mode.
Mode | Actual SP |
---|---|
User/System | SP_usr |
Hypervisor | SP_hyp |
Supervisor | SP_svc |
Abort | SP_abt |
Undefined | SP_und |
Monitor | SP_mon |
IRQ | SP_irq |
FIQ | SP_fiq |
Consider __set_SP and __set_SP_usr to access this register.