Memory Operations

Load Instructions

lb/lh/lw/ld (Load Byte/Halfword/Word/Doubleword):
- Loads a byte/halfword/word/double-word from memory, sign-extending to fill the register.
- Example: lb x5, 0(x6) loads the byte at address x6 + 0 into register x5.
  - x6 register is referred to as the base address. (Contains the memory address)
lbu/lhu/lwu (Load Byte Unsigned/Halfword Unsigned):
- Loads a byte or halfword without sign-extension.
- Example: lbu x5, 0(x6) loads the unsigned byte at x6 + 0 into register x5.

*Note: There is no ldu because it would work the same as ld

sb/sh/sw/sd (Store Byte/Halfword/Word/Doubleword):
- Stores the lower 8 bits/16 bits/32 bits/64 bits of a register to memory.
- Example: sb x5, 8(x6) stores the least significant byte of x5 to the address `x6 + 8