(1) use new flag SMALL to control whether or not insn tables appear

where avail (see comments in src)
(2) minor proofreading improvements to HPPA sec, and page break
    improvement (for Cygnus format) to M68K sec

gas/doc/as.texinfo

@@ -45,11 +45,32 @@
 @setchapternewpage odd
 @c %**end of header
 
+@c @smallbook
+@c @set SMALL
+@c WARE! Some of the machine-dependent sections contain tables of machine
+@c instructions.  Except in multi-column format, these tables look silly.
+@c Unfortunately, Texinfo doesn't have a general-purpose multi-col format, so
+@c the multi-col format is faked within @example sections.
+@c 
+@c Again unfortunately, the natural size that fits on a page, for these tables,
+@c is different depending on whether or not smallbook is turned on.
+@c This matters, because of order: text flow switches columns at each page
+@c break.
+@c 
+@c The format faked in this source works reasonably well for smallbook,
+@c not well for the default large-page format.  This manual expects that if you
+@c turn on @smallbook, you will also uncomment the "@set SMALL" to enable the
+@c tables in question.  You can turn on one without the other at your
+@c discretion, of course. 
+@ifinfo
+@set SMALL
+@c the insn tables look just as silly in info files regardless of smallbook,
+@c might as well show 'em anyways.
+@end ifinfo
+
 @ifinfo
 @format
-START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
-* As: (as).                          The GNU assembler.
-END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
+START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY As: (as).  The GNU assembler.  END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
 @end format
 @end ifinfo
 
@@ -3767,7 +3788,7 @@ subject, see the hardware manufacturer's manual.
 * H8/500-Dependent::            Hitachi H8/500 Dependent Features
 @end ifset
 @ifset HPPA
-* HPPA-Dependent::		HPPA Dependent Features
+* HPPA-Dependent::              HPPA Dependent Features
 @end ifset
 @ifset SH
 * SH-Dependent::                Hitachi SH Dependent Features
@@ -3838,30 +3859,30 @@ gives a warning message that the option was ignored and proceeds.
 These options are for compatibility with scripts designed for other
 people's assemblers.
 
-@table @asis
-@item @samp{-D} (Debug)
-@itemx @samp{-S} (Symbol Table)
-@itemx @samp{-T} (Token Trace)
+@table @code
+@item @code{-D} (Debug)
+@itemx @code{-S} (Symbol Table)
+@itemx @code{-T} (Token Trace)
 @cindex @code{-D}, ignored on VAX
 @cindex @code{-S}, ignored on VAX
 @cindex @code{-T}, ignored on VAX
 These are obsolete options used to debug old assemblers.
 
-@item @samp{-d} (Displacement size for JUMPs)
+@item @code{-d} (Displacement size for JUMPs)
 @cindex @code{-d}, VAX option
 This option expects a number following the @samp{-d}.  Like options
 that expect filenames, the number may immediately follow the
 @samp{-d} (old standard) or constitute the whole of the command line
 argument that follows @samp{-d} (GNU standard).
 
-@item @samp{-V} (Virtualize Interpass Temporary File)
+@item @code{-V} (Virtualize Interpass Temporary File)
 @cindex @code{-V}, redundant on VAX
 Some other assemblers use a temporary file.  This option
 commanded them to keep the information in active memory rather
 than in a disk file.  @code{@value{AS}} always does this, so this
 option is redundant.
 
-@item @samp{-J} (JUMPify Longer Branches)
+@item @code{-J} (JUMPify Longer Branches)
 @cindex @code{-J}, ignored on VAX
 Many 32-bit computers permit a variety of branch instructions
 to do the same job.  Some of these instructions are short (and
@@ -3871,7 +3892,7 @@ flavors of branch: short, medium and long.  Some other
 assemblers would emit short and medium branches, unless told by
 this option to emit short and long branches.
 
-@item @samp{-t} (Temporary File Directory)
+@item @code{-t} (Temporary File Directory)
 @cindex @code{-t}, ignored on VAX
 Some other assemblers may use a temporary file, and this option
 takes a filename being the directory to site the temporary
@@ -4484,6 +4505,10 @@ Programming Manual} (Hitachi).
 @code{@value{AS}} implements all the standard H8/300 opcodes.  No additional
 pseudo-instructions are needed on this family.
 
+@ifset SMALL
+@c this table, due to the multi-col faking and hardcoded order, looks silly
+@c except in smallbook.  See comments below "@set SMALL" near top of this file.
+
 The following table summarizes the H8/300 opcodes, and their arguments.
 Entries marked @samp{*} are opcodes used only on the H8/300H.
 
@@ -4637,6 +4662,7 @@ Entries marked @samp{*} are opcodes used only on the H8/300H.
 *  stc  ccr,@@rs               *  xor.l rs,rd
 *  stc  ccr,@@(disp:16,rd)        xorc #imm,ccr
 @end smallexample
+@end ifset
 
 @cindex size suffixes, H8/300
 @cindex H8/300 size suffixes
@@ -4814,6 +4840,10 @@ For detailed information on the H8/500 machine instruction set, see
 @code{@value{AS}} implements all the standard H8/500 opcodes.  No additional
 pseudo-instructions are needed on this family.
 
+@ifset SMALL
+@c this table, due to the multi-col faking and hardcoded order, looks silly
+@c except in smallbook.  See comments below "@set SMALL" near top of this file.
+
 The following table summarizes H8/500 opcodes and their operands:
 
 @c Use @group if it ever works, instead of @page
@@ -4921,7 +4951,7 @@ mov[:f].b rs,@@(disp8,fp)       xorc.b imm8,crb
 mov[:g] sz rs,ea_mem           xorc.w imm16,sr
 mov[:g] sz ea,rd              
 @end smallexample
-
+@end ifset
 @end ifset
 
 @ifset HPPA
@@ -4931,12 +4961,12 @@ mov[:g] sz ea,rd
 
 @cindex  support
 @menu
-* HPPA Notes::		      Notes
+* HPPA Notes::                Notes
 * HPPA Options::              Options
 * HPPA Syntax::               Syntax
 * HPPA Floating Point::       Floating Point
 * HPPA Directives::           HPPA Machine Directives
-* HPPA Opcodes::	      Opcodes
+* HPPA Opcodes::              Opcodes
 @end menu
 
 @node HPPA Notes
@@ -5010,10 +5040,10 @@ briefly.  For detailed information on HPPA-specific assembler directives, see
 described in the HP manual:
 
 @example
-endm           liston  
-enter          locct   
-leave          macro   
-listoff
+.endm           .liston
+.enter          .locct
+.leave          .macro  
+.listoff
 @end example
 
 @cindex @code{.param} on HPPA
@@ -5049,8 +5079,8 @@ subroutines), @samp{no_calls} (proc does not call subroutines), @samp{save_rp}
 routine).
 
 @item .code
-@c ??? Not in HP manual
-Assemble into the code section.
+Assemble into the standard section called @samp{$TEXT$}, subsection
+@samp{$CODE$}.
 
 @ifset SOM
 @item .copyright "@var{string}"
@@ -5108,7 +5138,7 @@ 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
+@c Not in HP manual; GNU HPPA extension
 Similar to @code{.export}, but used for static procedures.
 
 @item .proc
@@ -5118,7 +5148,7 @@ Use preceding the first statement of a procedure.
 Use following the last statement of a procedure.
 
 @item @var{label} .reg @var{expr}
-@c ?? Not in HP manual
+@c ?? Not in HP manual (Jan 1988 vn)
 Synonym for @code{.equ}; define @var{label} with the absolute expression
 @var{expr} as its value.
 
@@ -5136,19 +5166,17 @@ identified by keywords.  The keywords recognized are @samp{spnum=@var{exp}}
 loadable data), @samp{notdefined} (this section defined elsewhere), and
 @samp{private} (data in this section not available to other programs).
 
-@ignore
-@item .spnum
-@c ?? Not in HP manual
-FIXME--- Comments in source indicate directive not well understood.
-@end ignore
+@item .spnum @var{secnam}
+@c ?? Not in HP manual (Jan 1988)
+Allocate four bytes of storage, and initialize them with the section number of
+the section named @var{secnam}.  (You can define the section number with the
+HPPA @code{.space} directive.)
 
 @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. 
+Copy the characters in the string @var{str} to the object file.
+@xref{Strings,,Strings}, for information on escape sequences you can use in
+@code{@value{AS}} strings.
 
 @emph{Warning!} The HPPA version of @code{.string} differs from the
 usual @code{@value{AS}} definition: it does @emph{not} write a zero byte
@@ -5353,6 +5381,10 @@ where other assemblers might require an explicit displacement to
 mov.l  @@(@var{disp}, PC)
 @end example
 
+@ifset SMALL
+@c this table, due to the multi-col faking and hardcoded order, looks silly
+@c except in smallbook.  See comments below "@set SMALL" near top of this file.
+
 Here is a summary of SH opcodes:
 
 @page
@@ -5434,6 +5466,7 @@ sleep                          xor.b #imm,@@(R0,GBR)
 stc GBR,Rn                     xtrct Rm,Rn               
 stc SR,Rn
 @end smallexample
+@end ifset
 
 @ifset Hitachi-all
 @ifclear GENERIC
@@ -5996,6 +6029,7 @@ This directive is identical to a @code{.align 1} directive.
 This directive is identical to a @code{.space} directive.
 @end table
 
+@need 2000
 @node M68K-opcodes
 @section Opcodes
 
@@ -6898,6 +6932,10 @@ synonym for @code{.align 1}
 For detailed information on the Z8000 machine instruction set, see
 @cite{Z8000 Technical Manual}.
 
+@ifset SMALL
+@c this table, due to the multi-col faking and hardcoded order, looks silly
+@c except in smallbook.  See comments below "@set SMALL" near top of this file.
+
 The following table summarizes the opcodes and their arguments:
 @iftex
 @begingroup
@@ -7060,6 +7098,7 @@ set addr(rd),imm4       subl rrd,addr(rs)
 @iftex
 @endgroup
 @end iftex
+@end ifset
 
 @end ifset