Linux syscall tables
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Architectures
- x64 x86_64 369 syscalls · since 3.3
- x86 i386, 32 bit x86 441 syscalls · since 3.3
- arm64 AArch64 326 syscalls · since 3.7
- arm ARM EABI, 32 bit 426 syscalls · since 4.10
- riscv64 RISC-V, 64 bit 327 syscalls · since 4.15
- ia32 IA-32 compat on x86_64 439 syscalls · since 3.3
- x32 x32 ABI on x86_64 369 syscalls · since 3.4
- loongarch64 LoongArch, 64 bit 323 syscalls · since 5.19
- ppc64 PowerPC, 64 bit 383 syscalls · since 5.0
- ppc PowerPC, 32 bit 425 syscalls · since 5.0
- s390x IBM Z 378 syscalls · since 4.16
- mips64 MIPS n64 ABI 363 syscalls · since 5.0
- mipsn32 MIPS n32 ABI 387 syscalls · since 5.0
- mipso32 MIPS o32 ABI 413 syscalls · since 5.0
- alpha DEC Alpha 403 syscalls · since 5.0
- arc Synopsys ARC 350 syscalls · since 3.9
- csky C-SKY 346 syscalls · since 4.20
- hexagon Qualcomm Hexagon 345 syscalls · since 3.7
- m68k Motorola 68000 435 syscalls · since 5.0
- microblaze Xilinx MicroBlaze 423 syscalls · since 5.0
- nios2 Intel Nios II 346 syscalls · since 3.19
- openrisc OpenRISC 346 syscalls · since 3.7
- parisc HP PA-RISC 404 syscalls · since 5.0
- sh SuperH 433 syscalls · since 5.0
- sparc SPARC, 32 bit 434 syscalls · since 5.0
- sparc64 SPARC, 64 bit 399 syscalls · since 5.0
- xtensa Tensilica Xtensa 388 syscalls · since 5.0
Every architecture's table, with the full history of when each syscall appeared and when it was dropped, is also a plain JSON file at /<arch>/syscalls.json, for example /x64/syscalls.json.
Calling conventions
Number in NR, arguments in ARG0 to ARG5, then the instruction. The result comes back in RETURN.
| ARCH | INSTRUCTION | NR | RETURN | ARG0 | ARG1 | ARG2 | ARG3 | ARG4 | ARG5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x64 | syscall | rax | rax | rdi | rsi | rdx | r10 | r8 | r9 |
| x86 | int 0x80 | eax | eax | ebx | ecx | edx | esi | edi | ebp |
| arm64 | svc #0 | x8 | x0 | x0 | x1 | x2 | x3 | x4 | x5 |
| arm | svc #0 | r7 | r0 | r0 | r1 | r2 | r3 | r4 | r5 |
| riscv64 | ecall | a7 | a0 | a0 | a1 | a2 | a3 | a4 | a5 |
| ia32 | int 0x80 | eax | eax | ebx | ecx | edx | esi | edi | ebp |
| x32 | syscall | rax | rax | rdi | rsi | rdx | r10 | r8 | r9 |
| loongarch64 | syscall 0 | a7 | a0 | a0 | a1 | a2 | a3 | a4 | a5 |
| ppc64 | sc | r0 | r3 | r3 | r4 | r5 | r6 | r7 | r8 |
| ppc | sc | r0 | r3 | r3 | r4 | r5 | r6 | r7 | r8 |
| s390x | svc 0 | r1 | r2 | r2 | r3 | r4 | r5 | r6 | r7 |
| mips64 | syscall | v0 | v0 | a0 | a1 | a2 | a3 | a4 | a5 |
| mipsn32 | syscall | v0 | v0 | a0 | a1 | a2 | a3 | a4 | a5 |
| mipso32 | syscall | v0 | v0 | a0 | a1 | a2 | a3 | sp+16 | sp+20 |
| alpha | callsys | v0 | v0 | a0 | a1 | a2 | a3 | a4 | a5 |
| arc | trap0 | r8 | r0 | r0 | r1 | r2 | r3 | r4 | r5 |
| csky | trap 0 | r7 | a0 | a0 | a1 | a2 | a3 | r4 | r5 |
| hexagon | trap0(#1) | r6 | r0 | r0 | r1 | r2 | r3 | r4 | r5 |
| m68k | trap #0 | d0 | d0 | d1 | d2 | d3 | d4 | d5 | a0 |
| microblaze | brki r14,8 | r12 | r3 | r5 | r6 | r7 | r8 | r9 | r10 |
| nios2 | trap | r2 | r2 | r4 | r5 | r6 | r7 | r8 | r9 |
| openrisc | l.sys 1 | r11 | r11 | r3 | r4 | r5 | r6 | r7 | r8 |
| parisc | ble 0x100(%sr2, %r0) | r20 | r28 | r26 | r25 | r24 | r23 | r22 | r21 |
| sh | trapa #31 | r3 | r0 | r4 | r5 | r6 | r7 | r0 | r1 |
| sparc | t 0x10 | g1 | o0 | o0 | o1 | o2 | o3 | o4 | o5 |
| sparc64 | t 0x6d | g1 | o0 | o0 | o1 | o2 | o3 | o4 | o5 |
| xtensa | syscall | a2 | a2 | a6 | a3 | a4 | a5 | a8 | a9 |
API
curl https://api.syscall.sh/v2/syscalls/x64/read
Any kernel release, diffs between releases and more in the API docs.
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