8.13.3 i860 Machine Directives
-
.dual
- Enter dual instruction mode. While this directive is supported, the preferred way to use dual instruction mode is to explicitly code the dual bit with the
d.
prefix.
-
.enddual
- Exit dual instruction mode. While this directive is supported, the preferred way to use dual instruction mode is to explicitly code the dual bit with the
d.
prefix.
-
.atmp
- Change the temporary register used when expanding pseudo operations. The default register is
r31
.
The .dual
, .enddual
, and .atmp
directives are available only in the Intel syntax mode.
Both syntaxes allow for the standard .align
directive. However, the Intel syntax additionally allows keywords for the alignment parameter: ".align type
", where `type' is one of .short
, .long
, .quad
, .single
, .double
representing alignments of 2, 4, 16, 4, and 8, respectively.