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This is an example of documentation generated by ZigDoc, an alternative to Zig's built-in Auto Doc feature. See also examples in other modes/formats. The project being documented here (as the example) is the Zig standard library. Public Union

CallingConvention

Public Union
std.lang.CallingConvention
pub const CallingConvention = union(enum(u8))

The calling convention of a function defines how arguments and return values are passed, as well as any other requirements which callers and callees must respect, such as register preservation and stack alignment.

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

Fields

auto: auto

The default Zig calling convention when neither export nor inline is specified. This calling convention makes no guarantees about stack alignment, registers, etc. It can only be used within this Zig compilation unit.

async: async

The calling convention of a function that can be called with async syntax. An async call of a runtime-known function must target a function with this calling convention. Comptime-known functions with other calling conventions may be coerced to this one.

naked: naked

Functions with this calling convention have no prologue or epilogue, making the function uncallable in regular Zig code. This can be useful when integrating with assembly.

@"inline": @"inline"

This calling convention is exactly equivalent to using the inline keyword on a function definition. This function will be semantically inlined by the Zig compiler at call sites. Pointers to inline functions are comptime-only.

x86_64_sysv: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the x86_64 architecture.

x86_64_x32: CommonOptions
x86_64_win: CommonOptions
x86_64_regcall_v3_sysv: CommonOptions
x86_64_regcall_v4_win: CommonOptions
x86_64_vectorcall: CommonOptions
x86_64_interrupt: CommonOptions
x86_64_preserve_none: CommonOptions
x86_sysv: X86RegparmOptions

Calling conventions for the x86 architecture.

x86_win: X86RegparmOptions
x86_mingw: X86RegparmOptions
x86_stdcall: X86RegparmOptions
x86_fastcall: CommonOptions
x86_thiscall: CommonOptions
x86_thiscall_mingw: CommonOptions
x86_regcall_v3: CommonOptions
x86_regcall_v4_win: CommonOptions
x86_vectorcall: CommonOptions
x86_interrupt: CommonOptions
x86_16_cdecl: CommonOptions
x86_16_stdcall: CommonOptions
x86_16_regparmcall: CommonOptions
x86_16_interrupt: CommonOptions
aarch64_aapcs: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the aarch64 and aarch64_be architectures.

aarch64_aapcs_darwin: CommonOptions
aarch64_aapcs_win: CommonOptions
aarch64_vfabi: CommonOptions
aarch64_vfabi_sve: CommonOptions
aarch64_preserve_none: CommonOptions
alpha_osf: CommonOptions

The standard alpha calling convention.

arm_aapcs: CommonOptions

ARM Architecture Procedure Call Standard

arm_aapcs_vfp: CommonOptions

ARM Architecture Procedure Call Standard Vector Floating-Point

arm_interrupt: ArmInterruptOptions
mips64_n64: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the mips64 and mips64el architectures.

mips64_n32: CommonOptions
mips64_interrupt: MipsInterruptOptions
mips_o32: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the mips and mipsel architectures.

mips_interrupt: MipsInterruptOptions
riscv64_lp64: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the riscv64 architecture.

riscv64_lp64_v: CommonOptions
riscv64_interrupt: RiscvInterruptOptions
riscv32_ilp32: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the riscv32 architecture.

riscv32_ilp32_v: CommonOptions
riscv32_interrupt: RiscvInterruptOptions
sparc64_sysv: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the sparc64 architecture.

sparc_sysv: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the sparc architecture.

powerpc64_elf: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the powerpc64 and powerpc64le architectures.

powerpc64_elf_altivec: CommonOptions
powerpc64_elf_v2: CommonOptions
powerpc_sysv: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the powerpc and powerpcle architectures.

powerpc_sysv_altivec: CommonOptions
powerpc_aix: CommonOptions
powerpc_aix_altivec: CommonOptions
wasm_mvp: CommonOptions

The standard wasm32 and wasm64 calling convention, as specified in the WebAssembly Tool Conventions.

arc_sysv: CommonOptions

The standard arc/arceb calling convention.

arc_interrupt: ArcInterruptOptions
avr_gnu: avr_gnu

Calling conventions for the avr architecture.

avr_builtin: avr_builtin
avr_signal: avr_signal
avr_interrupt: avr_interrupt
bpf_std: CommonOptions

The standard bpfel/bpfeb calling convention.

csky_sysv: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the csky architecture.

csky_interrupt: CommonOptions
hexagon_sysv: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the hexagon architecture.

hexagon_sysv_hvx: CommonOptions
hppa_elf: CommonOptions

The standard hppa calling convention.

hppa64_elf: CommonOptions

The standard hppa64 calling convention.

kvx_lp64: CommonOptions
kvx_ilp32: CommonOptions
lanai_sysv: CommonOptions

The standard lanai calling convention.

loongarch64_lp64: CommonOptions

The standard loongarch64 calling convention.

loongarch32_ilp32: CommonOptions

The standard loongarch32 calling convention.

m68k_sysv: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the m68k architecture.

m68k_gnu: CommonOptions
m68k_rtd: CommonOptions
m68k_interrupt: CommonOptions
m88k_sysv: CommonOptions
microblaze_std: CommonOptions

The standard microblaze/microblazeel calling convention.

microblaze_interrupt: MicroblazeInterruptOptions
msp430_eabi: CommonOptions

The standard msp430 calling convention.

msp430_interrupt: CommonOptions
or1k_sysv: CommonOptions

The standard or1k calling convention.

propeller_sysv: CommonOptions

The standard propeller calling convention.

s390x_sysv: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the s390x architecture.

s390x_sysv_vx: CommonOptions
sh_gnu: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the sh/sheb architecture.

sh_renesas: CommonOptions
sh_interrupt: ShInterruptOptions
ve_sysv: CommonOptions

The standard ve calling convention.

xcore_xs1: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the xcore architecture.

xcore_xs2: CommonOptions
xtensa_call0: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the xtensa/xtensaeb architecture.

xtensa_windowed: CommonOptions
amdgcn_device: CommonOptions

Calling conventions for the amdgcn architecture.

amdgcn_kernel: amdgcn_kernel
amdgcn_cs: CommonOptions
nvptx_device: nvptx_device

Calling conventions for the nvptx and nvptx64 architectures.

nvptx_kernel: nvptx_kernel
spirv_device: spirv_device

Calling conventions for kernels and shaders on the spirv32 and spirv64 architectures.

spirv_vertex: spirv_vertex
spirv_kernel: SpirvKernelOptions
spirv_fragment: SpirvFragmentOptions
spirv_task: SpirvKernelOptions
spirv_mesh: SpirvMeshOptions
ez80_cet: ez80_cet

Calling conventions for the ez80 architecture.

ez80_tiflags: ez80_tiflags
spork8: spork8

Calling convention used by snake2p example program

Structs

Values

  • pub const Tag
  • pub const c

    This is an alias for the default C calling convention for this target. Functions marked as extern or export are given this calling convention by default.

  • pub const winapi
  • pub const kernel

Functions

pub fn archs(cc: CallingConvention) []const std.Target.Cpu.Arch

Returns the array of std.Target.Cpu.Arch to which this CallingConvention applies. Asserts that cc is not .auto, .@"async", .naked, or .@"inline".

pub fn eql(a: CallingConvention, b: CallingConvention) bool
pub fn withStackAlign(cc: CallingConvention, incoming_stack_alignment: u64) CallingConvention

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pub const CallingConvention = union(enum(u8)) {
    pub const Tag = @typeInfo(CallingConvention).@"union".tag_type.?;

    /// This is an alias for the default C calling convention for this target.
    /// Functions marked as `extern` or `export` are given this calling convention by default.
    pub const c = builtin.target.cCallingConvention().?;

    pub const winapi: CallingConvention = switch (builtin.target.cpu.arch) {
        .x86_64 => .{ .x86_64_win = .{} },
        .x86 => .{ .x86_stdcall = .{} },
        .aarch64 => .{ .aarch64_aapcs_win = .{} },
        .thumb => .{ .arm_aapcs_vfp = .{} },
        else => unreachable,
    };

    pub const kernel: CallingConvention = switch (builtin.target.cpu.arch) {
        .amdgcn => .amdgcn_kernel,
        .nvptx, .nvptx64 => .nvptx_kernel,
        .spirv32, .spirv64 => .{ .spirv_kernel = .{ .x = 1, .y = 1, .z = 1 } },
        else => unreachable,
    };

    /// The default Zig calling convention when neither `export` nor `inline` is specified.
    /// This calling convention makes no guarantees about stack alignment, registers, etc.
    /// It can only be used within this Zig compilation unit.
    auto,

    /// The calling convention of a function that can be called with `async` syntax. An `async` call
    /// of a runtime-known function must target a function with this calling convention.
    /// Comptime-known functions with other calling conventions may be coerced to this one.
    async,

    /// Functions with this calling convention have no prologue or epilogue, making the function
    /// uncallable in regular Zig code. This can be useful when integrating with assembly.
    naked,

    /// This calling convention is exactly equivalent to using the `inline` keyword on a function
    /// definition. This function will be semantically inlined by the Zig compiler at call sites.
    /// Pointers to inline functions are comptime-only.
    @"inline",

    // Calling conventions for the `x86_64` architecture.
    x86_64_sysv: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_x32: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_win: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_regcall_v3_sysv: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_regcall_v4_win: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_vectorcall: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_interrupt: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_preserve_none: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `x86` architecture.
    x86_sysv: X86RegparmOptions,
    x86_win: X86RegparmOptions,
    x86_mingw: X86RegparmOptions,
    x86_stdcall: X86RegparmOptions,
    x86_fastcall: CommonOptions,
    x86_thiscall: CommonOptions,
    x86_thiscall_mingw: CommonOptions,
    x86_regcall_v3: CommonOptions,
    x86_regcall_v4_win: CommonOptions,
    x86_vectorcall: CommonOptions,
    x86_interrupt: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `x86_16` architecture.

    x86_16_cdecl: CommonOptions,
    x86_16_stdcall: CommonOptions,
    x86_16_regparmcall: CommonOptions,
    x86_16_interrupt: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `aarch64` and `aarch64_be` architectures.
    aarch64_aapcs: CommonOptions,
    aarch64_aapcs_darwin: CommonOptions,
    aarch64_aapcs_win: CommonOptions,
    aarch64_vfabi: CommonOptions,
    aarch64_vfabi_sve: CommonOptions,
    aarch64_preserve_none: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `alpha` calling convention.
    alpha_osf: CommonOptions,

    // Calling convetions for the `arm`, `armeb`, `thumb`, and `thumbeb` architectures.
    /// ARM Architecture Procedure Call Standard
    arm_aapcs: CommonOptions,
    /// ARM Architecture Procedure Call Standard Vector Floating-Point
    arm_aapcs_vfp: CommonOptions,
    arm_interrupt: ArmInterruptOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `mips64` and `mips64el` architectures.
    mips64_n64: CommonOptions,
    mips64_n32: CommonOptions,
    mips64_interrupt: MipsInterruptOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `mips` and `mipsel` architectures.
    mips_o32: CommonOptions,
    mips_interrupt: MipsInterruptOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `riscv64` architecture.
    riscv64_lp64: CommonOptions,
    riscv64_lp64_v: CommonOptions,
    riscv64_interrupt: RiscvInterruptOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `riscv32` architecture.
    riscv32_ilp32: CommonOptions,
    riscv32_ilp32_v: CommonOptions,
    riscv32_interrupt: RiscvInterruptOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `sparc64` architecture.
    sparc64_sysv: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `sparc` architecture.
    sparc_sysv: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `powerpc64` and `powerpc64le` architectures.
    powerpc64_elf: CommonOptions,
    powerpc64_elf_altivec: CommonOptions,
    powerpc64_elf_v2: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `powerpc` and `powerpcle` architectures.
    powerpc_sysv: CommonOptions,
    powerpc_sysv_altivec: CommonOptions,
    powerpc_aix: CommonOptions,
    powerpc_aix_altivec: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `wasm32` and `wasm64` calling convention, as specified in the WebAssembly Tool Conventions.
    wasm_mvp: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `arc`/`arceb` calling convention.
    arc_sysv: CommonOptions,
    arc_interrupt: ArcInterruptOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `avr` architecture.
    avr_gnu,
    avr_builtin,
    avr_signal,
    avr_interrupt,

    /// The standard `bpfel`/`bpfeb` calling convention.
    bpf_std: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `csky` architecture.
    csky_sysv: CommonOptions,
    csky_interrupt: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `hexagon` architecture.
    hexagon_sysv: CommonOptions,
    hexagon_sysv_hvx: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `hppa` calling convention.
    hppa_elf: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `hppa64` calling convention.
    hppa64_elf: CommonOptions,

    kvx_lp64: CommonOptions,
    kvx_ilp32: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `lanai` calling convention.
    lanai_sysv: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `loongarch64` calling convention.
    loongarch64_lp64: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `loongarch32` calling convention.
    loongarch32_ilp32: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `m68k` architecture.
    m68k_sysv: CommonOptions,
    m68k_gnu: CommonOptions,
    m68k_rtd: CommonOptions,
    m68k_interrupt: CommonOptions,

    m88k_sysv: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `microblaze`/`microblazeel` calling convention.
    microblaze_std: CommonOptions,
    microblaze_interrupt: MicroblazeInterruptOptions,

    /// The standard `msp430` calling convention.
    msp430_eabi: CommonOptions,
    msp430_interrupt: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `or1k` calling convention.
    or1k_sysv: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `propeller` calling convention.
    propeller_sysv: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `s390x` architecture.
    s390x_sysv: CommonOptions,
    s390x_sysv_vx: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `sh`/`sheb` architecture.
    sh_gnu: CommonOptions,
    sh_renesas: CommonOptions,
    sh_interrupt: ShInterruptOptions,

    /// The standard `ve` calling convention.
    ve_sysv: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `xcore` architecture.
    xcore_xs1: CommonOptions,
    xcore_xs2: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `xtensa`/`xtensaeb` architecture.
    xtensa_call0: CommonOptions,
    xtensa_windowed: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `amdgcn` architecture.
    amdgcn_device: CommonOptions,
    amdgcn_kernel,
    amdgcn_cs: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `nvptx` and `nvptx64` architectures.
    nvptx_device,
    nvptx_kernel,

    // Calling conventions for kernels and shaders on the `spirv32` and `spirv64` architectures.
    spirv_device,
    spirv_vertex,
    spirv_kernel: SpirvKernelOptions,
    spirv_fragment: SpirvFragmentOptions,
    spirv_task: SpirvKernelOptions,
    spirv_mesh: SpirvMeshOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `ez80` architecture.
    ez80_cet,
    ez80_tiflags,

    // Calling convention used by
    // [snake2p example program](https://github.com/benanderman/spork-8/blob/1bce10a2c3a3888a3f4ca8208112afbc5973fda4/Code/programs/snake2p.asm)
    spork8,

    /// Options shared across most calling conventions.
    pub const CommonOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
    };

    /// Options for x86 calling conventions which support the regparm attribute to pass some
    /// arguments in registers.
    pub const X86RegparmOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
        /// The number of arguments to pass in registers before passing the remaining arguments
        /// according to the calling convention.
        /// Equivalent to `__attribute__((regparm(x)))` in Clang and GCC.
        register_params: u2 = 0,
    };

    /// Options for the `arc_interrupt` calling convention.
    pub const ArcInterruptOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
        /// The kind of interrupt being received.
        type: InterruptType,

        pub const InterruptType = enum(u2) {
            ilink1,
            ilink2,
            ilink,
            firq,
        };
    };

    /// Options for the `arm_interrupt` calling convention.
    pub const ArmInterruptOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
        /// The kind of interrupt being received.
        type: InterruptType = .generic,

        pub const InterruptType = enum(u3) {
            generic,
            irq,
            fiq,
            swi,
            abort,
            undef,
        };
    };

    /// Options for the `microblaze_interrupt` calling convention.
    pub const MicroblazeInterruptOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
        type: InterruptType = .regular,

        pub const InterruptType = enum(u2) {
            /// User exception; return with `rtsd`.
            user,
            /// Regular interrupt; return with `rtid`.
            regular,
            /// Fast interrupt; return with `rtid`.
            fast,
            /// Software breakpoint; return with `rtbd`.
            breakpoint,
        };
    };

    /// Options for the `mips_interrupt` and `mips64_interrupt` calling conventions.
    pub const MipsInterruptOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
        /// The interrupt mode.
        mode: InterruptMode = .eic,

        pub const InterruptMode = enum(u4) {
            eic,
            sw0,
            sw1,
            hw0,
            hw1,
            hw2,
            hw3,
            hw4,
            hw5,
        };
    };

    /// Options for the `riscv32_interrupt` and `riscv64_interrupt` calling conventions.
    pub const RiscvInterruptOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
        /// The privilege mode.
        mode: PrivilegeMode,

        pub const PrivilegeMode = enum(u2) {
            supervisor,
            machine,
        };
    };

    /// Options for the `sh_interrupt` calling convention.
    pub const ShInterruptOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
        save: SaveBehavior = .full,

        pub const SaveBehavior = enum(u3) {
            /// Save only fpscr (if applicable).
            fpscr,
            /// Save only high-numbered registers, i.e. r0 through r7 are *not* saved.
            high,
            /// Save all registers normally.
            full,
            /// Save all registers using the CPU's fast register bank.
            bank,
        };
    };

    pub const SpirvKernelOptions = struct {
        x: u32,
        y: u32,
        z: u32,
    };

    pub const SpirvFragmentOptions = struct {
        pub const DepthAssumption = enum(u2) {
            none = 0,
            greater = 1,
            less = 2,
            unchanged = 3,
        };

        pixel_centered_integer: bool = false,
        depth_assumption: DepthAssumption = .none,
    };

    pub const SpirvMeshOptions = struct {
        pub const StageOutput = enum(u2) {
            output_points = 0,
            output_lines = 1,
            output_triangles = 2,
        };

        stage_output: StageOutput = .output_triangles,
        max_primitives: u32 = 1,
        max_vertices: u32 = 3,
        x: u32,
        y: u32,
        z: u32,
    };

    /// Returns the array of `std.Target.Cpu.Arch` to which this `CallingConvention` applies.
    /// Asserts that `cc` is not `.auto`, `.@"async"`, `.naked`, or `.@"inline"`.
    pub fn archs(cc: CallingConvention) []const std.Target.Cpu.Arch {
        return std.Target.Cpu.Arch.fromCallingConvention(cc);
    }

    pub fn eql(a: CallingConvention, b: CallingConvention) bool {
        return std.meta.eql(a, b);
    }

    pub fn withStackAlign(cc: CallingConvention, incoming_stack_alignment: u64) CallingConvention {
        const tag: CallingConvention.Tag = cc;
        var result = cc;
        @field(result, @tagName(tag)).incoming_stack_alignment = incoming_stack_alignment;
        return result;
    }
}