AA-64 architecture
REX byte




note: The REX prefix must immediately precede the opcode byte(s).

bit name description
7..4 n/a 0100b (yields 40..4Fh range)
3 W 0 = default operand size
1 = 64bit operand size
2 R mod R/M byte reg field extension
1 X SIB byte index field extension
0 B mod R/M byte r/m field extension
SIB byte base field extension
opcode byte reg field extension



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