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changeset 51:fd1ecc5d6e69
Added mention of NOEXPAND macro argument in manual
author | lost@l-w.ca |
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date | Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:17:17 -0600 |
parents | f55650f5e9b8 |
children | 51c840679a0e |
files | docs/manual.docbook.sgml |
diffstat | 1 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) [+] |
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--- a/docs/manual.docbook.sgml Tue Apr 05 00:12:58 2011 -0600 +++ b/docs/manual.docbook.sgml Tue Apr 05 00:17:17 2011 -0600 @@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ <variablelist> <varlistentry> -<term><parameter>macroname</parameter> MACRO</term> +<term><parameter>macroname</parameter> MACRO [NOEXPAND]</term> <listitem> <para>This directive is used to being the definition of a macro called <parameter>macroname</parameter>. If <parameter>macroname</parameter> already @@ -1101,6 +1101,17 @@ macro is undefined. It may work and it may not so the behaviour should not be relied upon. </para> + +<para>If NOEXPAND is specified, the macro will not be expanded in a program +listing. Instead, all bytes emitted by all instructions within the macro +will appear to be emitted on the line where the macro is invoked, starting +at the address of the line of the invokation. If the macro uses ORG or other +directives that define symbols or change the assembly address, these things +will also be hidden (except in the symbol table) and the output bytes will +appear with incorrect address attribution. Thus, NOEXPAND should only be +used for macros that do not mess with the assembly address or otherwise +define symbols that should be visible.</para> + </listitem> </varlistentry>