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* Menu:

* #:                                     Comments.
* #APP:                                  Preprocessing.
* #NO_APP:                               Preprocessing.
* $ in symbol names <1>:                 D10V-Chars.
* $ in symbol names <2>:                 H8/500-Chars.
* $ in symbol names:                     SH-Chars.
* -:                                     Command Line.
* -+ option, VAX/VMS:                    VAX-Opts.
* --base-size-default-16:                M68K-Opts.
* --base-size-default-32:                M68K-Opts.
* --bitwise-or option, M680x0:           M68K-Opts.
* --disp-size-default-16:                M68K-Opts.
* --disp-size-default-32:                M68K-Opts.
* --register-prefix-optional option, M680x0: M68K-Opts.
* -a:                                    a.
* -A options, i960:                      Options-i960.
* -ac:                                   a.
* -ad:                                   a.
* -ah:                                   a.
* -al:                                   a.
* -an:                                   a.
* -as:                                   a.
* -Asparclet:                            Sparc-Opts.
* -Asparclite:                           Sparc-Opts.
* -Av6:                                  Sparc-Opts.
* -Av8:                                  Sparc-Opts.
* -Av9:                                  Sparc-Opts.
* -Av9a:                                 Sparc-Opts.
* -b option, i960:                       Options-i960.
* -D:                                    D.
* -D, ignored on VAX:                    VAX-Opts.
* -d, VAX option:                        VAX-Opts.
* -EB command line option, ARM:          ARM Options.
* -EB option (MIPS):                     MIPS Opts.
* -EL command line option, ARM:          ARM Options.
* -EL option (MIPS):                     MIPS Opts.
* -enforce-aligned-data:                 Sparc-Aligned-Data.
* -f:                                    f.
* -G option (MIPS):                      MIPS Opts.
* -h option, VAX/VMS:                    VAX-Opts.
* -I PATH:                               I.
* -J, ignored on VAX:                    VAX-Opts.
* -K:                                    K.
* -L:                                    L.
* -l option, M680x0:                     M68K-Opts.
* -M:                                    M.
* -m68000 and related options:           M68K-Opts.
* -mall command line option, ARM:        ARM Options.
* -mapcs command line option, ARM:       ARM Options.
* -marm command line option, ARM:        ARM Options.
* -marmv command line option, ARM:       ARM Options.
* -mbig-endian option (ARC):             ARC-Opts.
* -MD:                                   MD.
* -mfpa command line option, ARM:        ARM Options.
* -mfpe-old command line option, ARM:    ARM Options.
* -mlittle-endian option (ARC):          ARC-Opts.
* -mno-fpu command line option, ARM:     ARM Options.
* -mthumb command line option, ARM:      ARM Options.
* -mthumb-interwork command line option, ARM: ARM Options.
* -mv850 command line option, V850:      V850 Options.
* -no-relax option, i960:                Options-i960.
* -nocpp ignored (MIPS):                 MIPS Opts.
* -o:                                    o.
* -R:                                    R.
* -S, ignored on VAX:                    VAX-Opts.
* -statistics:                           statistics.
* -t, ignored on VAX:                    VAX-Opts.
* -T, ignored on VAX:                    VAX-Opts.
* -traditional-format:                   traditional-format.
* -v:                                    v.
* -V, redundant on VAX:                  VAX-Opts.
* -version:                              v.
* -W:                                    W.
* -wsigned_overflow command line option, V850: V850 Options.
* -wunsigned_overflow command line option, V850: V850 Options.
* . (symbol):                            Dot.
* .insn:                                 MIPS insn.
* .o:                                    Object.
* .param on HPPA:                        HPPA Directives.
* .set autoextend:                       MIPS autoextend.
* .set mipsN:                            MIPS ISA.
* .set noautoextend:                     MIPS autoextend.
* .set pop:                              MIPS option stack.
* .set push:                             MIPS option stack.
* .v850 directive, V850:                 V850 Directives.
* 16-bit code, i386:                     i386-16bit.
* 29K support:                           AMD29K-Dependent.
* : (label):                             Statements.
* @word modifier, D10V:                  D10V-Word.
* \" (doublequote character):            Strings.
* \\ (\ character):                      Strings.
* \b (backspace character):              Strings.
* \DDD (octal character code):           Strings.
* \f (formfeed character):               Strings.
* \n (newline character):                Strings.
* \r (carriage return character):        Strings.
* \t (tab):                              Strings.
* \XD... (hex character code):           Strings.
* a.out:                                 Object.
* a.out symbol attributes:               a.out Symbols.
* ABORT directive:                       ABORT.
* abort directive:                       Abort.
* absolute section:                      Ld Sections.
* addition, permitted arguments:         Infix Ops.
* addresses:                             Expressions.
* addresses, format of:                  Secs Background.
* addressing modes, D10V:                D10V-Addressing.
* addressing modes, H8/300:              H8/300-Addressing.
* addressing modes, H8/500:              H8/500-Addressing.
* addressing modes, M680x0:              M68K-Syntax.
* addressing modes, SH:                  SH-Addressing.
* addressing modes, Z8000:               Z8000-Addressing.
* advancing location counter:            Org.
* align directive:                       Align.
* align directive, SPARC:                Sparc-Directives.
* altered difference tables:             Word.
* alternate syntax for the 680x0:        M68K-Moto-Syntax.
* AMD 29K floating point (IEEE):         AMD29K Floating Point.
* AMD 29K identifiers:                   AMD29K-Chars.
* AMD 29K line comment character:        AMD29K-Chars.
* AMD 29K machine directives:            AMD29K Directives.
* AMD 29K macros:                        AMD29K-Macros.
* AMD 29K opcodes:                       AMD29K Opcodes.
* AMD 29K options (none):                AMD29K Options.
* AMD 29K protected registers:           AMD29K-Regs.
* AMD 29K register names:                AMD29K-Regs.
* AMD 29K special purpose registers:     AMD29K-Regs.
* AMD 29K support:                       AMD29K-Dependent.
* app-file directive:                    App-File.
* ARC architectures:                     ARC-Opts.
* ARC big-endian output:                 ARC-Opts.
* ARC endianness:                        Overview.
* ARC floating point (IEEE):             ARC-Float.
* ARC little-endian output:              ARC-Opts.
* ARC machine directives:                ARC-Directives.
* ARC options:                           ARC-Opts.
* ARC support:                           ARC-Dependent.
* architecture options, i960:            Options-i960.
* architecture options, M680x0:          M68K-Opts.
* architectures, ARC:                    ARC-Opts.
* architectures, SPARC:                  Sparc-Opts.
* arguments for addition:                Infix Ops.
* arguments for subtraction:             Infix Ops.
* arguments in expressions:              Arguments.
* arithmetic functions:                  Operators.
* arithmetic operands:                   Arguments.
* arm directive, ARM:                    ARM Directives.
* ARM floating point (IEEE):             ARM Floating Point.
* ARM identifiers:                       ARM-Chars.
* ARM line comment character:            ARM-Chars.
* ARM machine directives:                ARM Directives.
* ARM opcodes:                           ARM Opcodes.
* ARM options (none):                    ARM Options.
* ARM register names:                    ARM-Regs.
* ARM support:                           ARM-Dependent.
* ascii directive:                       Ascii.
* asciz directive:                       Asciz.
* assembler bugs, reporting:             Bug Reporting.
* assembler crash:                       Bug Criteria.
* assembler internal logic error:        As Sections.
* assembler version:                     v.
* assembler, and linker:                 Secs Background.
* assembly listings, enabling:           a.
* assigning values to symbols <1>:       Setting Symbols.
* assigning values to symbols:           Equ.
* attributes, symbol:                    Symbol Attributes.
* auxiliary attributes, COFF symbols:    COFF Symbols.
* auxiliary symbol information, COFF:    Dim.
* Av7:                                   Sparc-Opts.
* backslash (\\):                        Strings.
* backspace (\b):                        Strings.
* balign directive:                      Balign.
* balignl directive:                     Balign.
* balignw directive:                     Balign.
* big endian output, ARC:                Overview.
* big endian output, MIPS:               Overview.
* big-endian output, ARC:                ARC-Opts.
* big-endian output, MIPS:               MIPS Opts.
* bignums:                               Bignums.
* binary integers:                       Integers.
* bitfields, not supported on VAX:       VAX-no.
* block:                                 Z8000 Directives.
* block directive, AMD 29K:              AMD29K Directives.
* branch improvement, M680x0:            M68K-Branch.
* branch improvement, VAX:               VAX-branch.
* branch recording, i960:                Options-i960.
* branch statistics table, i960:         Options-i960.
* bss directive, i960:                   Directives-i960.
* bss section <1>:                       Ld Sections.
* bss section:                           bss.
* bug criteria:                          Bug Criteria.
* bug reports:                           Bug Reporting.
* bugs in assembler:                     Reporting Bugs.
* bus lock prefixes, i386:               i386-prefixes.
* bval:                                  Z8000 Directives.
* byte directive:                        Byte.
* call instructions, i386:               i386-Opcodes.
* callj, i960 pseudo-opcode:             callj-i960.
* carriage return (\r):                  Strings.
* character constants:                   Characters.
* character escape codes:                Strings.
* character, single:                     Chars.
* characters used in symbols:            Symbol Intro.
* code directive, ARM:                   ARM Directives.
* code16 directive, i386:                i386-16bit.
* code32 directive, i386:                i386-16bit.
* COFF auxiliary symbol information:     Dim.
* COFF structure debugging:              Tag.
* COFF symbol attributes:                COFF Symbols.
* COFF symbol descriptor:                Desc.
* COFF symbol storage class:             Scl.
* COFF symbol type:                      Type.
* COFF symbols, debugging:               Def.
* COFF value attribute:                  Val.
* COMDAT:                                Linkonce.
* comm directive:                        Comm.
* command line conventions:              Command Line.
* command line options, V850:            V850 Options.
* command-line options ignored, VAX:     VAX-Opts.
* comments:                              Comments.
* comments, M680x0:                      M68K-Chars.
* comments, removed by preprocessor:     Preprocessing.
* common directive, SPARC:               Sparc-Directives.
* common sections:                       Linkonce.
* common variable storage:               bss.
* compare and jump expansions, i960:     Compare-and-branch-i960.
* compare/branch instructions, i960:     Compare-and-branch-i960.
* conditional assembly:                  If.
* constant, single character:            Chars.
* constants:                             Constants.
* constants, bignum:                     Bignums.
* constants, character:                  Characters.
* constants, converted by preprocessor:  Preprocessing.
* constants, floating point:             Flonums.
* constants, integer:                    Integers.
* constants, number:                     Numbers.
* constants, string:                     Strings.
* continuing statements:                 Statements.
* conversion instructions, i386:         i386-Opcodes.
* coprocessor wait, i386:                i386-prefixes.
* cpu directive, SPARC:                  ARC-Directives.
* cputype directive, AMD 29K:            AMD29K Directives.
* crash of assembler:                    Bug Criteria.
* current address:                       Dot.
* current address, advancing:            Org.
* D10V @word modifier:                   D10V-Word.
* D10V addressing modes:                 D10V-Addressing.
* D10V floating point:                   D10V-Float.
* D10V line comment character:           D10V-Chars.
* D10V opcode summary:                   D10V-Opcodes.
* D10V optimization:                     Overview.
* D10V options:                          D10V-Opts.
* D10V registers:                        D10V-Regs.
* D10V size modifiers:                   D10V-Size.
* D10V sub-instruction ordering:         D10V-Chars.
* D10V sub-instructions:                 D10V-Subs.
* D10V support:                          D10V-Dependent.
* D10V syntax:                           D10V-Syntax.
* data alignment on SPARC:               Sparc-Aligned-Data.
* data and text sections, joining:       R.
* data directive:                        Data.
* data section:                          Ld Sections.
* data1 directive, M680x0:               M68K-Directives.
* data2 directive, M680x0:               M68K-Directives.
* debuggers, and symbol order:           Symbols.
* debugging COFF symbols:                Def.
* decimal integers:                      Integers.
* def directive:                         Def.
* dependency tracking:                   MD.
* deprecated directives:                 Deprecated.
* desc directive:                        Desc.
* descriptor, of a.out symbol:           Symbol Desc.
* dfloat directive, VAX:                 VAX-directives.
* difference tables altered:             Word.
* difference tables, warning:            K.
* dim directive:                         Dim.
* directives and instructions:           Statements.
* directives, M680x0:                    M68K-Directives.
* directives, machine independent:       Pseudo Ops.
* directives, Z8000:                     Z8000 Directives.
* displacement sizing character, VAX:    VAX-operands.
* dot (symbol):                          Dot.
* double directive:                      Double.
* double directive, i386:                i386-Float.
* double directive, M680x0:              M68K-Float.
* double directive, VAX:                 VAX-float.
* doublequote (\"):                      Strings.
* ECOFF sections:                        MIPS Object.
* ecr register, V850:                    V850-Regs.
* eight-byte integer:                    Quad.
* eipc register, V850:                   V850-Regs.
* eipsw register, V850:                  V850-Regs.
* eject directive:                       Eject.
* else directive:                        Else.
* empty expressions:                     Empty Exprs.
* emulation:                             Overview.
* endef directive:                       Endef.
* endianness, ARC:                       Overview.
* endianness, MIPS:                      Overview.
* endif directive:                       Endif.
* endm directive:                        Macro.
* EOF, newline must precede:             Statements.
* ep register, V850:                     V850-Regs.
* equ directive:                         Equ.
* equiv directive:                       Equiv.
* err directive:                         Err.
* error messsages:                       Errors.
* error on valid input:                  Bug Criteria.
* errors, continuing after:              Z.
* escape codes, character:               Strings.
* even:                                  Z8000 Directives.
* even directive, M680x0:                M68K-Directives.
* exitm directive:                       Macro.
* expr (internal section):               As Sections.
* expression arguments:                  Arguments.
* expressions:                           Expressions.
* expressions, empty:                    Empty Exprs.
* expressions, integer:                  Integer Exprs.
* extend directive M680x0:               M68K-Float.
* extended directive, i960:              Directives-i960.
* extern directive:                      Extern.
* faster processing (-f):                f.
* fatal signal:                          Bug Criteria.
* fepc register, V850:                   V850-Regs.
* fepsw register, V850:                  V850-Regs.
* ffloat directive, VAX:                 VAX-directives.
* file directive:                        File.
* file directive, AMD 29K:               AMD29K Directives.
* file name, logical <1>:                App-File.
* file name, logical:                    File.
* files, including:                      Include.
* files, input:                          Input Files.
* fill directive:                        Fill.
* filling memory <1>:                    Skip.
* filling memory:                        Space.
* float directive:                       Float.
* float directive, i386:                 i386-Float.
* float directive, M680x0:               M68K-Float.
* float directive, VAX:                  VAX-float.
* floating point numbers:                Flonums.
* floating point numbers (double):       Double.
* floating point numbers (single) <1>:   Single.
* floating point numbers (single):       Float.
* floating point, AMD 29K (IEEE):        AMD29K Floating Point.
* floating point, ARC (IEEE):            ARC-Float.
* floating point, ARM (IEEE):            ARM Floating Point.
* floating point, D10V:                  D10V-Float.
* floating point, H8/300 (IEEE):         H8/300 Floating Point.
* floating point, H8/500 (IEEE):         H8/500 Floating Point.
* floating point, HPPA (IEEE):           HPPA Floating Point.
* floating point, i386:                  i386-Float.
* floating point, i960 (IEEE):           Floating Point-i960.
* floating point, M680x0:                M68K-Float.
* floating point, SH (IEEE):             SH Floating Point.
* floating point, SPARC (IEEE):          Sparc-Float.
* floating point, V850 (IEEE):           V850 Floating Point.
* floating point, VAX:                   VAX-float.
* flonums:                               Flonums.
* force_thumb directive, ARM:            ARM Directives.
* format of error messages:              Errors.
* format of warning messages:            Errors.
* formfeed (\f):                         Strings.
* functions, in expressions:             Operators.
* gbr960, i960 postprocessor:            Options-i960.
* gfloat directive, VAX:                 VAX-directives.
* global:                                Z8000 Directives.
* global directive:                      Global.
* gp register, MIPS:                     MIPS Object.
* gp register, V850:                     V850-Regs.
* grouping data:                         Sub-Sections.
* H8/300 addressing modes:               H8/300-Addressing.
* H8/300 floating point (IEEE):          H8/300 Floating Point.
* H8/300 line comment character:         H8/300-Chars.
* H8/300 line separator:                 H8/300-Chars.
* H8/300 machine directives (none):      H8/300 Directives.
* H8/300 opcode summary:                 H8/300 Opcodes.
* H8/300 options (none):                 H8/300 Options.
* H8/300 registers:                      H8/300-Regs.
* H8/300 size suffixes:                  H8/300 Opcodes.
* H8/300 support:                        H8/300-Dependent.
* H8/300H, assembling for:               H8/300 Directives.
* H8/500 addressing modes:               H8/500-Addressing.
* H8/500 floating point (IEEE):          H8/500 Floating Point.
* H8/500 line comment character:         H8/500-Chars.
* H8/500 line separator:                 H8/500-Chars.
* H8/500 machine directives (none):      H8/500 Directives.
* H8/500 opcode summary:                 H8/500 Opcodes.
* H8/500 options (none):                 H8/500 Options.
* H8/500 registers:                      H8/500-Regs.
* H8/500 support:                        H8/500-Dependent.
* half directive, SPARC:                 Sparc-Directives.
* hex character code (\XD...):           Strings.
* hexadecimal integers:                  Integers.
* hfloat directive, VAX:                 VAX-directives.
* hi pseudo-op, V850:                    V850 Opcodes.
* hi0 pseudo-op, V850:                   V850 Opcodes.
* HPPA directives not supported:         HPPA Directives.
* HPPA floating point (IEEE):            HPPA Floating Point.
* HPPA Syntax:                           HPPA Options.
* HPPA-only directives:                  HPPA Directives.
* hword directive:                       hword.
* i386 16-bit code:                      i386-16bit.
* i386 conversion instructions:          i386-Opcodes.
* i386 floating point:                   i386-Float.
* i386 immediate operands:               i386-Syntax.
* i386 jump optimization:                i386-jumps.
* i386 jump, call, return:               i386-Syntax.
* i386 jump/call operands:               i386-Syntax.
* i386 memory references:                i386-Memory.
* i386 mul, imul instructions:           i386-Notes.
* i386 opcode naming:                    i386-Opcodes.
* i386 opcode prefixes:                  i386-prefixes.
* i386 options (none):                   i386-Options.
* i386 register operands:                i386-Syntax.
* i386 registers:                        i386-Regs.
* i386 sections:                         i386-Syntax.
* i386 size suffixes:                    i386-Syntax.
* i386 source, destination operands:     i386-Syntax.
* i386 support:                          i386-Dependent.
* i386 syntax compatibility:             i386-Syntax.
* i80306 support:                        i386-Dependent.
* i960 architecture options:             Options-i960.
* i960 branch recording:                 Options-i960.
* i960 callj pseudo-opcode:              callj-i960.
* i960 compare and jump expansions:      Compare-and-branch-i960.
* i960 compare/branch instructions:      Compare-and-branch-i960.
* i960 floating point (IEEE):            Floating Point-i960.
* i960 machine directives:               Directives-i960.
* i960 opcodes:                          Opcodes for i960.
* i960 options:                          Options-i960.
* i960 support:                          i960-Dependent.
* ident directive:                       Ident.
* identifiers, AMD 29K:                  AMD29K-Chars.
* identifiers, ARM:                      ARM-Chars.
* if directive:                          If.
* ifdef directive:                       If.
* ifndef directive:                      If.
* ifnotdef directive:                    If.
* immediate character, M680x0:           M68K-Chars.
* immediate character, VAX:              VAX-operands.
* immediate operands, i386:              i386-Syntax.
* imul instruction, i386:                i386-Notes.
* include directive:                     Include.
* include directive search path:         I.
* indirect character, VAX:               VAX-operands.
* infix operators:                       Infix Ops.
* inhibiting interrupts, i386:           i386-prefixes.
* input:                                 Input Files.
* input file linenumbers:                Input Files.
* instruction set, M680x0:               M68K-opcodes.
* instruction summary, D10V:             D10V-Opcodes.
* instruction summary, H8/300:           H8/300 Opcodes.
* instruction summary, H8/500:           H8/500 Opcodes.
* instruction summary, SH:               SH Opcodes.
* instruction summary, Z8000:            Z8000 Opcodes.
* instructions and directives:           Statements.
* int directive:                         Int.
* int directive, H8/300:                 H8/300 Directives.
* int directive, H8/500:                 H8/500 Directives.
* int directive, i386:                   i386-Float.
* integer expressions:                   Integer Exprs.
* integer, 16-byte:                      Octa.
* integer, 8-byte:                       Quad.
* integers:                              Integers.
* integers, 16-bit:                      hword.
* integers, 32-bit:                      Int.
* integers, binary:                      Integers.
* integers, decimal:                     Integers.
* integers, hexadecimal:                 Integers.
* integers, octal:                       Integers.
* integers, one byte:                    Byte.
* internal assembler sections:           As Sections.
* invalid input:                         Bug Criteria.
* invocation summary:                    Overview.
* irp directive:                         Irp.
* irpc directive:                        Irpc.
* joining text and data sections:        R.
* jump instructions, i386:               i386-Opcodes.
* jump optimization, i386:               i386-jumps.
* jump/call operands, i386:              i386-Syntax.
* label (:):                             Statements.
* labels:                                Labels.
* lcomm directive:                       Lcomm.
* ld:                                    Object.
* ldouble directive M680x0:              M68K-Float.
* leafproc directive, i960:              Directives-i960.
* length of symbols:                     Symbol Intro.
* lflags directive (ignored):            Lflags.
* line comment character:                Comments.
* line comment character, AMD 29K:       AMD29K-Chars.
* line comment character, ARM:           ARM-Chars.
* line comment character, D10V:          D10V-Chars.
* line comment character, H8/300:        H8/300-Chars.
* line comment character, H8/500:        H8/500-Chars.
* line comment character, M680x0:        M68K-Chars.
* line comment character, SH:            SH-Chars.
* line comment character, V850:          V850-Chars.
* line comment character, Z8000:         Z8000-Chars.
* line directive:                        Line.
* line directive, AMD 29K:               AMD29K Directives.
* line numbers, in input files:          Input Files.
* line numbers, in warnings/errors:      Errors.
* line separator character:              Statements.
* line separator, H8/300:                H8/300-Chars.
* line separator, H8/500:                H8/500-Chars.
* line separator, SH:                    SH-Chars.
* line separator, Z8000:                 Z8000-Chars.
* lines starting with #:                 Comments.
* linker:                                Object.
* linker, and assembler:                 Secs Background.
* linkonce directive:                    Linkonce.
* list directive:                        List.
* listing control, turning off:          Nolist.
* listing control, turning on:           List.
* listing control: new page:             Eject.
* listing control: paper size:           Psize.
* listing control: subtitle:             Sbttl.
* listing control: title line:           Title.
* listings, enabling:                    a.
* little endian output, ARC:             Overview.
* little endian output, MIPS:            Overview.
* little-endian output, ARC:             ARC-Opts.
* little-endian output, MIPS:            MIPS Opts.
* ln directive:                          Ln.
* lo pseudo-op, V850:                    V850 Opcodes.
* local common symbols:                  Lcomm.
* local labels, retaining in output:     L.
* local symbol names:                    Symbol Names.
* location counter:                      Dot.
* location counter, advancing:           Org.
* logical file name <1>:                 File.
* logical file name:                     App-File.
* logical line number:                   Line.
* logical line numbers:                  Comments.
* long directive:                        Long.
* long directive, i386:                  i386-Float.
* lp register, V850:                     V850-Regs.
* lval:                                  Z8000 Directives.
* M680x0 addressing modes:               M68K-Syntax.
* M680x0 architecture options:           M68K-Opts.
* M680x0 branch improvement:             M68K-Branch.
* M680x0 directives:                     M68K-Directives.
* M680x0 floating point:                 M68K-Float.
* M680x0 immediate character:            M68K-Chars.
* M680x0 line comment character:         M68K-Chars.
* M680x0 opcodes:                        M68K-opcodes.
* M680x0 options:                        M68K-Opts.
* M680x0 pseudo-opcodes:                 M68K-Branch.
* M680x0 size modifiers:                 M68K-Syntax.
* M680x0 support:                        M68K-Dependent.
* M680x0 syntax:                         M68K-Syntax.
* machine dependencies:                  Machine Dependencies.
* machine directives, AMD 29K:           AMD29K Directives.
* machine directives, ARC:               ARC-Directives.
* machine directives, ARM:               ARM Directives.
* machine directives, H8/300 (none):     H8/300 Directives.
* machine directives, H8/500 (none):     H8/500 Directives.
* machine directives, i960:              Directives-i960.
* machine directives, SH:                SH Directives.
* machine directives, SPARC:             Sparc-Directives.
* machine directives, V850:              V850 Directives.
* machine directives, VAX:               VAX-directives.
* machine independent directives:        Pseudo Ops.
* machine instructions (not covered):    Manual.
* machine-independent syntax:            Syntax.
* macro directive:                       Macro.
* macros:                                Macro.
* Macros, AMD 29K:                       AMD29K-Macros.
* macros, count executed:                Macro.
* make rules:                            MD.
* manual, structure and purpose:         Manual.
* memory references, i386:               i386-Memory.
* merging text and data sections:        R.
* messages from assembler:               Errors.
* minus, permitted arguments:            Infix Ops.
* MIPS architecture options:             MIPS Opts.
* MIPS big-endian output:                MIPS Opts.
* MIPS debugging directives:             MIPS Stabs.
* MIPS ECOFF sections:                   MIPS Object.
* MIPS endianness:                       Overview.
* MIPS ISA:                              Overview.
* MIPS ISA override:                     MIPS ISA.
* MIPS little-endian output:             MIPS Opts.
* MIPS option stack:                     MIPS option stack.
* MIPS processor:                        MIPS-Dependent.
* MIT:                                   M68K-Syntax.
* mnemonics for opcodes, VAX:            VAX-opcodes.
* mnemonics, D10V:                       D10V-Opcodes.
* mnemonics, H8/300:                     H8/300 Opcodes.
* mnemonics, H8/500:                     H8/500 Opcodes.
* mnemonics, SH:                         SH Opcodes.
* mnemonics, Z8000:                      Z8000 Opcodes.
* Motorola syntax for the 680x0:         M68K-Moto-Syntax.
* MRI compatibility mode:                M.
* mri directive:                         MRI.
* MRI mode, temporarily:                 MRI.
* mul instruction, i386:                 i386-Notes.
* multi-line statements:                 Statements.
* name:                                  Z8000 Directives.
* named section:                         Section.
* named sections:                        Ld Sections.
* names, symbol:                         Symbol Names.
* naming object file:                    o.
* new page, in listings:                 Eject.
* newline (\n):                          Strings.
* newline, required at file end:         Statements.
* nolist directive:                      Nolist.
* null-terminated strings:               Asciz.
* number constants:                      Numbers.
* number of macros executed:             Macro.
* numbered subsections:                  Sub-Sections.
* numbers, 16-bit:                       hword.
* numeric values:                        Expressions.
* object file:                           Object.
* object file format:                    Object Formats.
* object file name:                      o.
* object file, after errors:             Z.
* obsolescent directives:                Deprecated.
* octa directive:                        Octa.
* octal character code (\DDD):           Strings.
* octal integers:                        Integers.
* offset directive, V850:                V850 Directives.
* opcode mnemonics, VAX:                 VAX-opcodes.
* opcode naming, i386:                   i386-Opcodes.
* opcode prefixes, i386:                 i386-prefixes.
* opcode suffixes, i386:                 i386-Syntax.
* opcode summary, D10V:                  D10V-Opcodes.
* opcode summary, H8/300:                H8/300 Opcodes.
* opcode summary, H8/500:                H8/500 Opcodes.
* opcode summary, SH:                    SH Opcodes.
* opcode summary, Z8000:                 Z8000 Opcodes.
* opcodes for AMD 29K:                   AMD29K Opcodes.
* opcodes for ARM:                       ARM Opcodes.
* opcodes for V850:                      V850 Opcodes.
* opcodes, i960:                         Opcodes for i960.
* opcodes, M680x0:                       M68K-opcodes.
* operand delimiters, i386:              i386-Syntax.
* operand notation, VAX:                 VAX-operands.
* operands in expressions:               Arguments.
* operator precedence:                   Infix Ops.
* operators, in expressions:             Operators.
* operators, permitted arguments:        Infix Ops.
* optimization, D10V:                    Overview.
* option summary:                        Overview.
* options for AMD29K (none):             AMD29K Options.
* options for ARC:                       ARC-Opts.
* options for ARM (none):                ARM Options.
* options for i386 (none):               i386-Options.
* options for SPARC:                     Sparc-Opts.
* options for V850 (none):               V850 Options.
* options for VAX/VMS:                   VAX-Opts.
* options, all versions of assembler:    Invoking.
* options, command line:                 Command Line.
* options, D10V:                         D10V-Opts.
* options, H8/300 (none):                H8/300 Options.
* options, H8/500 (none):                H8/500 Options.
* options, i960:                         Options-i960.
* options, M680x0:                       M68K-Opts.
* options, SH (none):                    SH Options.
* options, Z8000:                        Z8000 Options.
* org directive:                         Org.
* other attribute, of a.out symbol:      Symbol Other.
* output file:                           Object.
* p2align directive:                     P2align.
* p2alignl directive:                    P2align.
* p2alignw directive:                    P2align.
* padding the location counter:          Align.
* padding the location counter given a power of two: P2align.
* padding the location counter given number of bytes: Balign.
* page, in listings:                     Eject.
* paper size, for listings:              Psize.
* paths for .include:                    I.
* patterns, writing in memory:           Fill.
* plus, permitted arguments:             Infix Ops.
* precedence of operators:               Infix Ops.
* precision, floating point:             Flonums.
* prefix operators:                      Prefix Ops.
* prefixes, i386:                        i386-prefixes.
* preprocessing:                         Preprocessing.
* preprocessing, turning on and off:     Preprocessing.
* primary attributes, COFF symbols:      COFF Symbols.
* proc directive, SPARC:                 Sparc-Directives.
* protected registers, AMD 29K:          AMD29K-Regs.
* pseudo-opcodes, M680x0:                M68K-Branch.
* pseudo-ops for branch, VAX:            VAX-branch.
* pseudo-ops, machine independent:       Pseudo Ops.
* psize directive:                       Psize.
* psw register, V850:                    V850-Regs.
* purpose of GNU assembler:              GNU Assembler.
* quad directive:                        Quad.
* quad directive, i386:                  i386-Float.
* real-mode code, i386:                  i386-16bit.
* register names, AMD 29K:               AMD29K-Regs.
* register names, ARM:                   ARM-Regs.
* register names, H8/300:                H8/300-Regs.
* register names, V850:                  V850-Regs.
* register names, VAX:                   VAX-operands.
* register operands, i386:               i386-Syntax.
* registers, D10V:                       D10V-Regs.
* registers, H8/500:                     H8/500-Regs.
* registers, i386:                       i386-Regs.
* registers, SH:                         SH-Regs.
* registers, Z8000:                      Z8000-Regs.
* relocation:                            Sections.
* relocation example:                    Ld Sections.
* repeat prefixes, i386:                 i386-prefixes.
* reporting bugs in assembler:           Reporting Bugs.
* rept directive:                        Rept.
* reserve directive, SPARC:              Sparc-Directives.
* return instructions, i386:             i386-Syntax.
* rsect:                                 Z8000 Directives.
* sbttl directive:                       Sbttl.
* scl directive:                         Scl.
* sdaoff pseudo-op, V850:                V850 Opcodes.
* search path for .include:              I.
* sect directive, AMD 29K:               AMD29K Directives.
* section directive:                     Section.
* section directive, V850:               V850 Directives.
* section override prefixes, i386:       i386-prefixes.
* section-relative addressing:           Secs Background.
* sections:                              Sections.
* sections in messages, internal:        As Sections.
* sections, i386:                        i386-Syntax.
* sections, named:                       Ld Sections.
* seg directive, SPARC:                  Sparc-Directives.
* segm:                                  Z8000 Directives.
* set directive:                         Set.
* SH addressing modes:                   SH-Addressing.
* SH floating point (IEEE):              SH Floating Point.
* SH line comment character:             SH-Chars.
* SH line separator:                     SH-Chars.
* SH machine directives:                 SH Directives.
* SH opcode summary:                     SH Opcodes.
* SH options (none):                     SH Options.
* SH registers:                          SH-Regs.
* SH support:                            SH-Dependent.
* short directive:                       Short.
* single character constant:             Chars.
* single directive:                      Single.
* single directive, i386:                i386-Float.
* sixteen bit integers:                  hword.
* sixteen byte integer:                  Octa.
* size directive:                        Size.
* size modifiers, D10V:                  D10V-Size.
* size modifiers, M680x0:                M68K-Syntax.
* size prefixes, i386:                   i386-prefixes.
* size suffixes, H8/300:                 H8/300 Opcodes.
* sizes operands, i386:                  i386-Syntax.
* skip directive:                        Skip.
* skip directive, M680x0:                M68K-Directives.
* skip directive, SPARC:                 Sparc-Directives.
* sleb128 directive:                     Sleb128.
* small objects, MIPS ECOFF:             MIPS Object.
* SOM symbol attributes:                 SOM Symbols.
* source program:                        Input Files.
* source, destination operands; i386:    i386-Syntax.
* sp register, V850:                     V850-Regs.
* space directive:                       Space.
* space used, maximum for assembly:      statistics.
* SPARC architectures:                   Sparc-Opts.
* SPARC data alignment:                  Sparc-Aligned-Data.
* SPARC floating point (IEEE):           Sparc-Float.
* SPARC machine directives:              Sparc-Directives.
* SPARC options:                         Sparc-Opts.
* SPARC support:                         Sparc-Dependent.
* special characters, M680x0:            M68K-Chars.
* special purpose registers, AMD 29K:    AMD29K-Regs.
* stabd directive:                       Stab.
* stabn directive:                       Stab.
* stabs directive:                       Stab.
* stabX directives:                      Stab.
* standard assembler sections:           Secs Background.
* standard input, as input file:         Command Line.
* statement on multiple lines:           Statements.
* statement separator character:         Statements.
* statement separator, H8/300:           H8/300-Chars.
* statement separator, H8/500:           H8/500-Chars.
* statement separator, SH:               SH-Chars.
* statement separator, Z8000:            Z8000-Chars.
* statements, structure of:              Statements.
* statistics, about assembly:            statistics.
* stopping the assembly:                 Abort.
* string constants:                      Strings.
* string directive:                      String.
* string directive on HPPA:              HPPA Directives.
* string literals:                       Ascii.
* string, copying to object file:        String.
* structure debugging, COFF:             Tag.
* sub-instruction ordering, D10V:        D10V-Chars.
* sub-instructions, D10V:                D10V-Subs.
* subexpressions:                        Arguments.
* subtitles for listings:                Sbttl.
* subtraction, permitted arguments:      Infix Ops.
* summary of options:                    Overview.
* support:                               HPPA-Dependent.
* supporting files, including:           Include.
* suppressing warnings:                  W.
* sval:                                  Z8000 Directives.
* symbol attributes:                     Symbol Attributes.
* symbol attributes, a.out:              a.out Symbols.
* symbol attributes, COFF:               COFF Symbols.
* symbol attributes, SOM:                SOM Symbols.
* symbol descriptor, COFF:               Desc.
* symbol names:                          Symbol Names.
* symbol names, $ in <1>:                D10V-Chars.
* symbol names, $ in <2>:                H8/500-Chars.
* symbol names, $ in:                    SH-Chars.
* symbol names, local:                   Symbol Names.
* symbol names, temporary:               Symbol Names.
* symbol storage class (COFF):           Scl.
* symbol type:                           Symbol Type.
* symbol type, COFF:                     Type.
* symbol value:                          Symbol Value.
* symbol value, setting:                 Set.
* symbol values, assigning:              Setting Symbols.
* symbol versioning:                     Symver.
* symbol, common:                        Comm.
* symbol, making visible to linker:      Global.
* symbolic debuggers, information for:   Stab.
* symbols:                               Symbols.
* symbols with lowercase, VAX/VMS:       VAX-Opts.
* symbols, assigning values to:          Equ.
* symbols, local common:                 Lcomm.
* symver directive:                      Symver.
* syntax compatibility, i386:            i386-Syntax.
* syntax, D10V:                          D10V-Syntax.
* syntax, M680x0:                        M68K-Syntax.
* syntax, machine-independent:           Syntax.
* sysproc directive, i960:               Directives-i960.
* tab (\t):                              Strings.
* tag directive:                         Tag.
* tdaoff pseudo-op, V850:                V850 Opcodes.
* temporary symbol names:                Symbol Names.
* text and data sections, joining:       R.
* text directive:                        Text.
* text section:                          Ld Sections.
* tfloat directive, i386:                i386-Float.
* thumb directive, ARM:                  ARM Directives.
* Thumb support:                         ARM-Dependent.
* thumb_func directive, ARM:             ARM Directives.
* time, total for assembly:              statistics.
* title directive:                       Title.
* tp register, V850:                     V850-Regs.
* trusted compiler:                      f.
* turning preprocessing on and off:      Preprocessing.
* type directive:                        Type.
* type of a symbol:                      Symbol Type.
* ualong directive, SH:                  SH Directives.
* uaword directive, SH:                  SH Directives.
* uleb128 directive:                     Uleb128.
* undefined section:                     Ld Sections.
* unsegm:                                Z8000 Directives.
* use directive, AMD 29K:                AMD29K Directives.
* V850 command line options:             V850 Options.
* V850 floating point (IEEE):            V850 Floating Point.
* V850 line comment character:           V850-Chars.
* V850 machine directives:               V850 Directives.
* V850 opcodes:                          V850 Opcodes.
* V850 options (none):                   V850 Options.
* V850 register names:                   V850-Regs.
* V850 support:                          V850-Dependent.
* val directive:                         Val.
* value attribute, COFF:                 Val.
* value of a symbol:                     Symbol Value.
* VAX bitfields not supported:           VAX-no.
* VAX branch improvement:                VAX-branch.
* VAX command-line options ignored:      VAX-Opts.
* VAX displacement sizing character:     VAX-operands.
* VAX floating point:                    VAX-float.
* VAX immediate character:               VAX-operands.
* VAX indirect character:                VAX-operands.
* VAX machine directives:                VAX-directives.
* VAX opcode mnemonics:                  VAX-opcodes.
* VAX operand notation:                  VAX-operands.
* VAX register names:                    VAX-operands.
* VAX support:                           Vax-Dependent.
* Vax-11 C compatibility:                VAX-Opts.
* VAX/VMS options:                       VAX-Opts.
* version of assembler:                  v.
* versions of symbols:                   Symver.
* VMS (VAX) options:                     VAX-Opts.
* warning for altered difference tables: K.
* warning messages:                      Errors.
* warnings, suppressing:                 W.
* whitespace:                            Whitespace.
* whitespace, removed by preprocessor:   Preprocessing.
* wide floating point directives, VAX:   VAX-directives.
* word directive:                        Word.
* word directive, H8/300:                H8/300 Directives.
* word directive, H8/500:                H8/500 Directives.
* word directive, i386:                  i386-Float.
* word directive, SPARC:                 Sparc-Directives.
* writing patterns in memory:            Fill.
* wval:                                  Z8000 Directives.
* xword directive, SPARC:                Sparc-Directives.
* Z800 addressing modes:                 Z8000-Addressing.
* Z8000 directives:                      Z8000 Directives.
* Z8000 line comment character:          Z8000-Chars.
* Z8000 line separator:                  Z8000-Chars.
* Z8000 opcode summary:                  Z8000 Opcodes.
* Z8000 options:                         Z8000 Options.
* Z8000 registers:                       Z8000-Regs.
* Z8000 support:                         Z8000-Dependent.
* zdaoff pseudo-op, V850:                V850 Opcodes.
* zero register, V850:                   V850-Regs.
* zero-terminated strings:               Asciz.


