MIPS $gp register
Is there a danger in using the $gp register to store a value? I guess my question is what is the true functionality of $gp and is it invoked behind-the-scenes somehow so that if I were to use it, things could go very very wrong?

Thanks,
Hristo
MIPS $gp register
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Is there a danger in using the $gp register to store a value? I guess my question is what is the true functionality of $gp and is it invoked behind-the-scenes somehow so that if I were to use it, things could go very very wrong?

Thanks,
Hristo