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AArch64 is the 64-bit execution state of the ARMv8 ISA. A machine in this state executes operates on the A64 instruction set. This is in contrast to the AArch32 which describes the classical 32-bit ARM execution state.

Overview

The AArch64 execution state was introduced with the ARMv8 ISA for machines executing A64 instructions. A machine in AArch64 can only execute A64 instructions and cannot execute A32 or T32 instructions. However, unlike in AArch32, in the 64-bit state, instructions can access both the 64-bit and 32-bit registers.

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