GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) Internals: Stack and Calling

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17.9 Stack Layout and Calling Conventions

This describes the stack layout and calling conventions.

• Frame Layout:
• Exception Handling:
• Stack Checking:
• Frame Registers:
• Elimination:
• Stack Arguments:
• Register Arguments:
• Scalar Return:
• Aggregate Return:
• Caller Saves:
• Function Entry:
• Profiling:
• Tail Calls:
• Shrink-wrapping separate components:
• Stack Smashing Protection:
• Miscellaneous Register Hooks: