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##### 9.11.2.2 Register Names

You can use predefined symbols of the form r n h and r n l to refer to the H8/300 registers as sixteen 8-bit general-purpose registers. n is a digit from 0 to 7); for instance, both r0h and r7l are valid register names.

You can also use the eight predefined symbols r n to refer to the H8/300 registers as 16-bit registers (you must use this form for addressing).

On the H8/300H, you can also use the eight predefined symbols er n (er0 ... er7) to refer to the 32-bit general purpose registers.

The two control registers are called `pc` (program counter; a 16-bit register, except on the H8/300H where it is 24 bits) and `ccr` (condition code register; an 8-bit register). `r7` is used as the stack pointer, and can also be called `sp`.