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SPARC Assembly Language Reference Manual     Oracle Solaris 11.1 Information Library
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Preface

1.  SPARC Assembler Syntax

2.  Executable and Linking Format

3.  Directives and Pseudo-Operations

3.1 Assembler Directives

3.1.1 Section Control Directives

3.1.2 Symbol Attribute Directives

3.1.3 Assignment Directive

3.1.4 Data Generating Directives

3.2 Notation

3.3 Alphabetized Listing with Descriptions

3.4 Pseudo-Op Attributes

3.5 Pseudo-Op Examples

3.5.1 Example 1: Binding to C Variables

3.5.2 Example 2: Generating Ident Strings

3.5.3 Example 3: Data Alignment, Size, Scope, and Type

3.5.4 Example 4: "Hello World"

4.  Creating Data in Assembler

5.  SPARC Code Models

6.  Writing Functions -- The SPARC ABI

7.  Assembler Inline Functions and __asm Code

A.  Using the Assembler Command Line

B.  A Sample Assembler Program

C.  SPARC Instruction Sets and Mnemonics

Index

Chapter 3

Directives and Pseudo-Operations

Assembler directives are commands to the assembler in the form of pseudo-operations. Some directives cause the assembler to generate code or data, while others do not. The different types of assembler directives are: