Indicate that s0 is the frame pointer.

Signed-off-by: Palmer Dabbelt <[email protected]>
asb · Jun 8, 2019 · 78a8a0b · 78a8a0b
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@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ x28-x31 | t3-t6        | Temporary registers    | No
 In the standard ABI, procedures should not modify the integer registers tp and
 gp, because signal handlers may rely upon their values.
 
+The presence of a frame pointer is optional.  If a frame pointer exists
+it must reside in x8 (s0), the register remains callee-saved.
+
 Floating-point Register Convention <a name=floating-point-register-convention>
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 Name    | ABI Mnemonic | Meaning                | Preserved across calls?