In C and C++, one way of returning multiple values from a function is to use a structure.
Normally, structures are returned on the stack, with all the associated expense this
entails.
To reduce memory traffic and reduce code size, the compiler enables functions to return multiple values through the registers. A function can return up to four words in a struct by qualifying the function with
__value_in_regs. For example:
typedef struct s_coord { int x; int y; } coord;
coord reflect(int x1, int y1) __value_in_regs;
You can use __value_in_regs anywhere where multiple values have to be
returned from a function. Examples include:
Returning multiple values from C and C++ functions.
Returning multiple values from embedded assembly language functions.
Making supervisor calls.
Re-implementing __user_initial_stackheap.
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