(1) summary descriptions of HPPA-specific directives

(2) leading comments for future updates, about places to check for new
    directives
(3) doc for new portable ".string" directive
(4) minor updates to dates etc.
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\input texinfo @c -*-Texinfo-*-
@c Copyright (c) 1991 1992 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c Copyright (c) 1991 1992 1993 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c UPDATE!! On future updates--
@c (1) check for new machine-dep cmdline options in
@c md_parse_option definitions in config/tc-*.c
@c (2) for platform-specific directives, examine md_pseudo_op
@c in config/tc-*.c
@c (3) for object-format specific directives, examine obj_pseudo_op
@c in config/obj-*.c
@c (4) portable directives in potable[] in read.c
@c %**start of header
@setfilename as.info
@c ---config---
@ -51,7 +59,7 @@ END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
@ifinfo
This file documents the GNU Assembler "@value{AS}".
Copyright (C) 1991, 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Copyright (C) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of
this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
@ -85,7 +93,7 @@ instead of in the original English.
@subtitle for the @value{TARGET} family
@end ifclear
@sp 1
@subtitle March 1993
@subtitle January 1994
@sp 1
@sp 13
The Free Software Foundation Inc. thanks The Nice Computer
@ -111,7 +119,7 @@ done.
@end tex
@vskip 0pt plus 1filll
Copyright @copyright{} 1991, 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Copyright @copyright{} 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of
this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
@ -2657,6 +2665,8 @@ Some machine configurations provide additional directives.
@ifset have-stabs
* Stab:: @code{.stabd, .stabn, .stabs}
@end ifset
* String:: @code{.string "@var{str}"}
@ifset COFF
* Tag:: @code{.tag @var{structname}}
@end ifset
@ -3012,8 +3022,9 @@ Both spellings (@samp{.globl} and @samp{.global}) are accepted, for
compatibility with other assemblers.
@ifset HPPA
On the HPPA symbols are made visible to @code{@value{LD}} with the
@code{.EXPORT} directive.
On the HPPA, @code{.global} is not always enough to make it accessible to other
partial programs. You may need the HPPA-only @code{.EXPORT} directive as well.
@xref{HPPA Directives,, HPPA Assembler Directives}.
@end ifset
@node hword
@ -3487,9 +3498,10 @@ and @var{fill} are omitted, @var{fill} is assumed to be zero.
@ifset HPPA
@quotation
@emph{Warning:} @code{.space} has a completely different meaning for HPPA
targets; use @code{.block} as a substitute. See @cite{HP9000 Series 800
Assembly Language Reference Manual} (HP 92432-90001) for the meaning of
the @code{.space} directive.
targets; use @code{.block} as a substitute. See @cite{HP9000 Series 800
Assembly Language Reference Manual} (HP 92432-90001) for the meaning of the
@code{.space} directive. @xref{HPPA Directives,,HPPA Assembler Directives},
for a summary.
@end quotation
@end ifset
@end ifclear
@ -3575,6 +3587,16 @@ All five fields are specified.
@end ifset
@c end have-stabs
@node String
@section @code{.string} "@var{str}"
@cindex string, copying to object file
@cindex @code{string} directive
Copy the characters in @var{str} to the object file. You may specify more than
one string to copy, separated by commas. Unless otherwise specified for a
particular machine, the assembler marks the end of each string with a 0 byte.
@ifset COFF
@node Tag
@section @code{.tag @var{structname}}
@ -4986,27 +5008,182 @@ Since @samp{$} has no special meaning, you may use it in symbol names.
The HPPA family uses @sc{ieee} floating-point numbers.
@node HPPA Directives
@section HPPA Machine Directives
For detailed information on the HPPA machine instruction set, see
@cite{HP9000 Series 800 Assembly Language Reference Manual}
(HP 92432-90001).
@section HPPA Assembler Directives
@code{@value{AS}} does not support the following assembler directives
found in the HP manual:
@itemize @bullet
@item endm
@item enter
@item leave
@item listoff
@item liston
@item locct
@item macro
@end itemize
@code{@value{AS}} for the HPPA supports many additional directives for
compatibility with the native assembler. This section describes them only
briefly. For detailed information on HPPA-specific assembler directives, see
@cite{HP9000 Series 800 Assembly Language Reference Manual} (HP 92432-90001).
@cindex @code{.PARAM} on HPPA
@code{@value{AS}} supports one additional assembler directive for the
HPPA: @code{.PARAM}. It conveys register argument locations for
static functions. Its syntax closely follows the @code{.EXPORT} directive.
@cindex HPPA directives not supported
@code{@value{AS}} does @emph{not} support the following assembler directives
described in the HP manual:
@example
endm liston
enter locct
leave macro
listoff
@end example
@cindex @code{.param} on HPPA
Beyond those implemented for compatibility, @code{@value{AS}} supports one
additional assembler directive for the HPPA: @code{.param}. It conveys
register argument locations for static functions. Its syntax closely follows
the @code{.export} directive.
@cindex HPPA-only directives
These are the additional directives in @code{@value{AS}} for the HPPA:
@table @code
@item .block @var{n}
@itemx .blockz @var{n}
Reserve @var{n} bytes of storage, and initialize them to zero.
@item .call
Mark the beginning of a procedure call. Only the special case with @emph{no
arguments} is allowed.
@item .callinfo [ @var{param}=@var{value}, @dots{} ] [ @var{flag}, @dots{} ]
Specify a number of parameters and flags that define the environment for a
procedure.
@var{param} may be any of @samp{frame} (frame size), @samp{entry_gr} (end of
general register range), @samp{entry_fr} (end of float register range),
@samp{entry_sr} (end of space register range).
The values for @var{flag} are @samp{calls} or @samp{caller} (proc has
subroutines), @samp{no_calls} (proc does not call subroutines), @samp{save_rp}
(preserve return pointer), @samp{save_sp} (proc preserves stack pointer),
@samp{no_unwind} (do not unwind this proc), @samp{hpux_int} (proc is interrupt
routine).
@item .code
@c ??? Not in HP manual
Assemble into the code section.
@ifset SOM
@item .copyright "@var{string}"
In the SOM object format, insert @var{string} into the object code, marked as a
copyright string.
@end ifset
@ifset ELF
@item .copyright "@var{string}"
In the ELF object format, insert @var{string} into the object code, marked as a
version string.
@end ifset
@item .enter
Not yet supported; the assembler rejects programs containing this directive.
@item .entry
Mark the beginning of a procedure.
@item .exit
Mark the end of a procedure.
@item .export @var{name} [ ,@var{typ} ] [ ,@var{param}=@var{r} ]
Make a procedure @var{name} available to callers. @var{typ}, if present, must
be one of @samp{absolute}, @samp{code} (ELF only, not SOM), @samp{data},
@samp{entry}, @samp{data}, @samp{entry}, @samp{millicode}, @samp{plabel},
@samp{pri_prog}, or @samp{sec_prog}.
@var{param}, if present, provides either relocation information for the
procedure arguments and result, or a privilege level. @var{param} may be
@samp{argw@var{n}} (where @var{n} ranges from @code{0} to @code{3}, and
indicates one of four one-word arguments); @samp{rtnval} (the procedure's
result); or @samp{priv_lev} (privilege level). For arguments or the result,
@var{r} specifies how to relocate, and must be one of @samp{no} (not
relocatable), @samp{gr} (argument is in general register), @samp{fr} (in
floating point register), or @samp{fu} (upper half of float register).
For @samp{priv_lev}, @var{r} is an integer.
@item .half @var{n}
@c ?? Not in HP manual
Define a two-byte integer constant @var{n}; synonym for the portable
@code{@value{AS}} directive @code{.short}.
@item .import @var{name} [ ,@var{typ} ]
Converse of @code{.export}; make a procedure available to call. The arguments
use the same conventions as the first two arguments for @code{.export}.
@item .label @var{name}
Define @var{name} as a label for the current assembly location.
@item .leave
@c ?? Not in HP manual
Not yet supported; the assembler rejects programs containing this directive.
@item .origin @var{lc}
Advance location counter to @var{lc}. Synonym for the @code{@value{as}}
portable directive @code{.org}.
@item .param @var{name} [ ,@var{typ} ] [ ,@var{param}=@var{r} ]
@c Not in HP manual
Similar to @code{.export}, but used for static procedures.
@item .proc
Use preceding the first statement of a procedure.
@item .procend
Use following the last statement of a procedure.
@item @var{label} .reg @var{expr}
@c ?? Not in HP manual
Synonym for @code{.equ}; define @var{label} with the absolute expression
@var{expr} as its value.
@item .space @var{secname}
Switch to section @var{secname}, creating a new section by that name if
necessary. You may only use @var{keywords} when creating a new section, not
when switching to an existing one. @var{secname} may identify a section by
number rather than by name.
@c FIXME! Shouldn't there be optional parameters the first time? I don't see
@c provision for them in pa_space.
@ignore
@item .spnum
@c ?? Not in HP manual
FIXME--- Comments in source indicate directive not well understood.
@end ignore
@item .string "@var{str}"
@cindex @code{string} directive on HPPA
Copy the characters in @var{str} to the object file, after converting some
@samp{\@var{x}} escape sequences to single characters. Use @samp{\x@var{dd}}
to refer to a character in hexadecimal.
@c FIXME! Is that all? HP manual mentions more, which I don't see in
@c pa_stringer.
@emph{Warning!} The HPPA version of @code{.string} differs in two ways from the
usual @code{@value{AS}} definition. First, it performs @samp{\} escape
preprocessing, as described above; second, it does @emph{not} write a zero byte
after copying @var{str}.
@item .stringz "@var{str}"
Like @code{.string}, but appends a zero byte after copying @var{str} to object
file.
@item .subspa @var{name} [ ,@var{params} ]
Similar to @code{.space}, but selects a subsection @var{name} within the
current section. You may only specify @var{params} when you create a
subsection (in the first instance of @code{.subspa} for this @var{name}).
If specified, @var{params} declare attributes of the subsection, identified by
keywords. The keywords recognized are @samp{quad=@var{expr}} (``quadrant'' for
this subsection), @samp{align=@var{expr}} (alignment for beginning of this
subsection; a power of two), @samp{access=@var{expr}} (value for ``access
rights'' field), @samp{sort=@var{expr}} (sorting order for this subspace in
link), @samp{code_only} (subsection contains only code), @samp{unloadable}
@c ?!
(subsection cannot be loaded into memory), @samp{common} (subsection is common
block), @samp{dup_comm} (initialized data may have duplicate names),
or @samp{zero} (subsection is all zeros, do not write in object file).
@item .version "@var{str}"
Write @var{str} as version identifier in object code.
@end table
@node HPPA Opcodes
@section Opcodes
@ -6957,7 +7134,7 @@ described elsewhere in this manual.
If you have contributed to @code{@value{AS}} and your name isn't listed here,
it is not meant as a slight. We just don't know about it. Send mail to the
maintainer, and we'll correct the situation. Currently (June 1993), the
maintainer, and we'll correct the situation. Currently (January 1994), the
maintainer is Ken Raeburn (email address @code{raeburn@@cygnus.com}).
Dean Elsner wrote the original GNU assembler for the VAX.@footnote{Any more