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index 015a829..8d55a0a 100644
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@@ -566,6 +566,8 @@ ENDFN CallPal_Cserve_Cont
* r17 (a1) = New PC
* r18 (a2) = New PCB
* r19 (a3) = New VptPtr
+ * r20 (a4) = New Procedure Value (to place into $27)
+ * (Non-standard; See note below.)
*
* OUTPUT PARAMETERS:
*
@@ -574,11 +576,14 @@ ENDFN CallPal_Cserve_Cont
* 1 - Unknown PALcode variant
* 2 - Known PALcode variant, but PALcode not loaded
*
- * r26 (ra) = r27 (pv) = New PC
+ * r26 (ra) = New PC
+ * r27 (pv) = From r20
* Note that this is non-architected, but is relied on by
* the usage of SwpPal within our own console code in order
- * to simplify its use within C code.
- *
+ * to simplify its use within C code. We can get away with
+ * the extra non-standard argument (in $20) because as
+ * architected, all registers except SP and R0 are
+ * UNPREDICTABLE; therefore private internal usage is fine.
*/
ORG_CALL_PAL_PRIV(0x0A)
CallPal_SwpPal:
@@ -624,7 +629,7 @@ CallPal_SwpPal_Cont:
mtpr $31, qemu_tbia // Flush TLB for new PTBR
mov a1, $26
- mov a1, $27
+ mov a4, $27
hw_ret (a1)
ENDFN CallPal_SwpPal_Cont
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