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authorKen Raeburn <raeburn@cygnus>1995-02-02 20:54:14 +0000
committerKen Raeburn <raeburn@cygnus>1995-02-02 20:54:14 +0000
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under m68k description, indicate that only a subset of moto syntax is handled
Diffstat (limited to 'gas')
-rw-r--r--gas/doc/as.texinfo110
1 files changed, 77 insertions, 33 deletions
diff --git a/gas/doc/as.texinfo b/gas/doc/as.texinfo
index bb77b65..dbb69cf 100644
--- a/gas/doc/as.texinfo
+++ b/gas/doc/as.texinfo
@@ -194,9 +194,10 @@ Here is a brief summary of how to invoke @code{@value{AS}}. For details,
@c We don't use deffn and friends for the following because they seem
@c to be limited to one line for the header.
@smallexample
-@value{AS} [ -a[dhlns] ] [ -D ] [ -f ] [ -I @var{path} ]
- [ -K ] [ -L ] [ -o @var{objfile} ] [ -R ]
- [ --statistics] [ -v ] [ -W ] [ -Z ]
+@value{AS} [ -a[dhlns] ] [ -D ] [ -f ] [ --help ]
+ [ -I @var{dir} ] [ -J ] [ -K ] [ -L ] [ -o @var{objfile} ]
+ [ -R ] [ --statistics ] [ -v ] [ -version ] [ --version ]
+ [ -W ] [ -w ] [ -x ] [ -Z ]
@ifset A29K
@c am29k has no machine-dependent assembler options
@end ifset
@@ -215,14 +216,14 @@ Here is a brief summary of how to invoke @code{@value{AS}}. For details,
@ifset I960
@c see md_parse_option in tc-i960.c
[ -ACA | -ACA_A | -ACB | -ACC | -AKA | -AKB | -AKC | -AMC ]
- [ -b ] [ -norelax ]
+ [ -b ] [ -no-relax ]
@end ifset
@ifset M680X0
[ -l ] [ -m68000 | -m68010 | -m68020 | ... ]
@end ifset
@ifset MIPS
- [ -nocpp ] [ -EL ] [ -EB ] [ -G @var{num} ]
- [ -mips1 ] [ -mips2 ] [ -mips3 ]
+ [ -nocpp ] [ -EL ] [ -EB ] [ -G @var{num} ] [ -mcpu=@var{CPU} ]
+ [ -mips1 ] [ -mips2 ] [ -mips3 ] [ -m4650 ] [ -no-m4650 ]
[ --trap ] [ --break ]
@end ifset
[ -- | @var{files} @dots{} ]
@@ -234,19 +235,19 @@ Turn on listings, in any of a variety of ways:
@table @code
@item -ad
-omit debugging directives from listing
+omit debugging directives
@item -ah
include high-level source
@item -al
-assembly listing
+include assembly
@item -an
-no forms processing
+omit forms processing
@item -as
-symbols
+include symbols
@end table
You may combine these options; for example, use @samp{-aln} for assembly
@@ -254,15 +255,21 @@ listing without forms processing. By itself, @samp{-a} defaults to
@samp{-ahls}---that is, all listings turned on.
@item -D
-This option is accepted only for script compatibility with calls to
-other assemblers; it has no effect on @code{@value{AS}}.
+Ignored. This option is accepted for script compatibility with calls to
+other assemblers.
@item -f
``fast''---skip whitespace and comment preprocessing (assume source is
-compiler output)
+compiler output).
-@item -I @var{path}
-Add @var{path} to the search list for @code{.include} directives
+@item --help
+Print a summary of the command line options and exit.
+
+@item -I @var{dir}
+Add directory @var{dir} to the search list for @code{.include} directives.
+
+@item -J
+Don't warn about signed overflow.
@item -K
@ifclear DIFF-TBL-KLUGE
@@ -273,26 +280,36 @@ Issue warnings when difference tables altered for long displacements.
@end ifset
@item -L
-Keep (in symbol table) local symbols, starting with @samp{L}
+Keep (in the symbol table) local symbols, starting with @samp{L}.
@item -o @var{objfile}
-Name the object-file output from @code{@value{AS}}
+Name the object-file output from @code{@value{AS}} @var{objfile}.
@item -R
-Fold data section into text section
+Fold the data section into the text section.
@item --statistics
-Display maximum space (in bytes), and total time (in seconds), taken by
+Print the maximum space (in bytes) and total time (in seconds) used by
assembly.
@item -v
-Announce @code{as} version
+@itemx -version
+Print the @code{as} version.
+
+@item --version
+Print the @code{as} version and exit.
@item -W
-Suppress warning messages
+Suppress warning messages.
+
+@item -w
+Ignored.
+
+@item -x
+Ignored.
@item -Z
-Generate object file even after errors
+Generate an object file even after errors.
@item -- | @var{files} @dots{}
Standard input, or source files to assemble.
@@ -310,7 +327,7 @@ Specify which variant of the 960 architecture is the target.
@item -b
Add code to collect statistics about branches taken.
-@item -norelax
+@item -no-relax
Do not alter compare-and-branch instructions for long displacements;
error if necessary.
@@ -387,6 +404,17 @@ Generate code for a particular MIPS Instruction Set Architecture level.
@samp{-mips2} to the @sc{r6000} processor, and @samp{-mips3} to the @sc{r4000}
processor.
+@item -m4650
+@item -no-m4650
+Generate code for the MIPS @sc{r4650} chip. This tells the assembler to accept
+the @samp{mad} and @samp{madu} instruction, and to not schedule @samp{nop}
+instructions around accesses to the @samp{HI} and @samp{LO} registers.
+@samp{-no-m4650} turns off this option.
+
+@item -mcpu=@var{CPU}
+Generate code for a particular MIPS cpu. This has little effect on the
+assembler, but it is passed by @code{@value{GCC}}.
+
@item -nocpp
@code{@value{AS}} ignores this option. It is accepted for compatibility with
the native tools.
@@ -4506,7 +4534,7 @@ H8/300:
@table @code
@cindex H8/300H, assembling for
-@item .h300h
+@item .h8300h
Recognize and emit additional instructions for the H8/300H variant, and
also make @code{.int} emit 32-bit numbers rather than the usual (16-bit)
for the H8/300 family.
@@ -5614,18 +5642,18 @@ beginning of each function in the file. The @sc{gnu} C compiler
generates these calls automatically when you give it a @samp{-b} option.
For further details, see the documentation of @samp{gbr960}.
-@item -norelax
-@cindex @code{-norelax} option, i960
+@item -no-relax
+@cindex @code{-no-relax} option, i960
Normally, Compare-and-Branch instructions with targets that require
displacements greater than 13 bits (or that have external targets) are
replaced with the corresponding compare (or @samp{chkbit}) and branch
-instructions. You can use the @samp{-norelax} option to specify that
+instructions. You can use the @samp{-no-relax} option to specify that
@code{@value{AS}} should generate errors instead, if the target displacement
is larger than 13 bits.
This option does not affect the Compare-and-Jump instructions; the code
emitted for them is @emph{always} adjusted when necessary (depending on
-displacement size), regardless of whether you use @samp{-norelax}.
+displacement size), regardless of whether you use @samp{-no-relax}.
@end table
@node Floating Point-i960
@@ -5737,11 +5765,11 @@ into separate instructions to do the compare and the branch.
@cindex compare and jump expansions, i960
@cindex i960 compare and jump expansions
Whether @code{@value{AS}} gives an error or expands the instruction depends
-on two choices you can make: whether you use the @samp{-norelax} option,
+on two choices you can make: whether you use the @samp{-no-relax} option,
and whether you use a ``Compare and Branch'' instruction or a ``Compare
and Jump'' instruction. The ``Jump'' instructions are @emph{always}
expanded if necessary; the ``Branch'' instructions are expanded when
-necessary @emph{unless} you specify @code{-norelax}---in which case
+necessary @emph{unless} you specify @code{-no-relax}---in which case
@code{@value{AS}} gives an error instead.
These are the Compare-and-Branch instructions, their ``Jump'' variants,
@@ -5947,8 +5975,10 @@ always accepted, but is only required for some configurations, notably
The standard Motorola syntax for this chip differs from the syntax
already discussed (@pxref{M68K-Syntax,,Syntax}). @code{@value{AS}} can
-accept both kinds of syntax, even within a single instruction. The
-two kinds of syntax are fully compatible.
+accept some forms of Motorola syntax for operands, even if @sc{mit} syntax is
+used for other operands in the same instruction. The
+two kinds of syntax are fully compatible; our support for Motorola syntax is
+simply incomplete at present.
@ignore
@c FIXME! I can't figure out what this means. Surely the "always" is in some
@c restricted context, for instance. It's not necessary for the preceding text
@@ -5988,7 +6018,7 @@ is also known as @samp{fp}, the Frame Pointer.
@samp{@var{digits}(@var{apc})}
@item Index
-@samp{@var{digits}(@var{apc},(@var{register}.@var{size}*@var{scale})}@*
+@samp{@var{digits}(@var{apc},(@var{register}.@var{size}*@var{scale}))}@*
or @samp{(@var{apc},@var{register}.@var{size}*@var{scale})}@*
In either case, @var{size} and @var{scale} are optional
(@var{scale} defaults to @samp{1}, @var{size} defaults to @samp{l}).
@@ -5997,6 +6027,9 @@ In either case, @var{size} and @var{scale} are optional
on the 68020 and greater.
@end table
+Other, more complex addressing modes permitted in Motorola syntax are not
+handled.
+
@node M68K-Float
@section Floating Point
@@ -7192,6 +7225,17 @@ Generate code for a particular MIPS Instruction Set Architecture level.
processor. You can also switch instruction sets during the assembly; see
@ref{MIPS ISA,, Directives to override the ISA level}.
+@item -m4650
+@item -no-m4650
+Generate code for the MIPS @sc{r4650} chip. This tells the assembler to accept
+the @samp{mad} and @samp{madu} instruction, and to not schedule @samp{nop}
+instructions around accesses to the @samp{HI} and @samp{LO} registers.
+@samp{-no-m4650} turns off this option.
+
+@item -mcpu=@var{CPU}
+Generate code for a particular MIPS cpu. This has little effect on the
+assembler, but it is passed by @code{@value{GCC}}.
+
@cindex @code{-nocpp} ignored (MIPS)
@item -nocpp
This option is ignored. It is accepted for command-line compatibility with