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@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ rep stosb
rax 64 bit
rax+rdx 128 bit
```
-- Floating point return values:
+- Floating point return values
```markdown
reg size
-------------------
@@ -235,6 +235,64 @@ must must save these registers in case they are used.
```
> Equivalent to `leave` instruction.
+## [Windows x64 ABI][winabi]
+### Passing arguments to functions ([ref][winabi-args])
+> A single argument is never spread across multiple registers.
+- Integer/Pointer arguments
+ ```markdown
+ reg arg
+ -----------
+ rcx 1
+ rdx 2
+ r8 3
+ r9 4
+ ```
+- Floating point arguments
+ ```markdown
+ reg arg
+ -----------
+ xmm0 1
+ .. ..
+ xmm3 4
+ ```
+- Additional arguments are passed on the stack. Arguments are pushed
+ right-to-left (RTL), meaning next arguments are closer to current `rsp`.
+ [See example](https://godbolt.org/z/oT5Tjdf7Y).
+
+### Return values from functions
+- Integer/Pointer return values
+ ```markdown
+ reg size
+ -----------------
+ rax 64 bit
+ ```
+- Floating point return values
+ ```markdown
+ reg size
+ -------------------
+ xmm0 64 bit
+ ```
+
+### Caller saved registers
+Caller must save these registers if they should be preserved across function
+calls.
+- `rax`
+- `rcx`
+- `rdx`
+- `r8` - `r11`
+- `xmm0` - `xmm5`
+
+### Callee saved registers
+Caller can expect these registers to be preserved across function calls. Callee
+must must save these registers in case they are used.
+- `rbx`
+- `rbp`
+- `rdi`
+- `rsi`
+- `rsp`
+- `r12` - `r15`
+- `xmm6` - `xmm15`
+
## ASM skeleton
Small assembler skeleton, ready to use with following properties:
- use raw Linux syscalls (`man 2 syscall` for ABI)
@@ -289,6 +347,8 @@ Hi ASM-World!
[sysvabi]: https://www.uclibc.org/docs/psABI-x86_64.pdf
+[winabi]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/x64-software-conventions
+[winabi-args]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/x64-calling-convention
[amd64_vol1]: https://www.amd.com/system/files/TechDocs/24592.pdf
[amd64_vol2]: https://www.amd.com/system/files/TechDocs/24593.pdf
[amd64_vol3]: https://www.amd.com/system/files/TechDocs/24594.pdf