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7 @chapter M680x0 Dependent Features
10 @node Machine Dependencies
11 @chapter M680x0 Dependent Features
14 @cindex M680x0 support
16 * M68K-Opts:: M680x0 Options
17 * M68K-Syntax:: Syntax
18 * M68K-Moto-Syntax:: Motorola Syntax
19 * M68K-Float:: Floating Point
20 * M68K-Directives:: 680x0 Machine Directives
21 * M68K-opcodes:: Opcodes
25 @section M680x0 Options
27 @cindex options, M680x0
28 @cindex M680x0 options
29 The Motorola 680x0 version of @code{@value{AS}} has a few machine
34 @cindex @samp{-march=} command-line option, M680x0
35 @item -march=@var{architecture}
36 This option specifies a target architecture. The following
37 architectures are recognized:
52 @cindex @samp{-mcpu=} command-line option, M680x0
54 This option specifies a target cpu. When used in conjunction with the
55 @option{-march} option, the cpu must be within the specified
56 architecture. Also, the generic features of the architecture are used
57 for instruction generation, rather than those of the specific chip.
59 @cindex @samp{-m[no-]68851} command-line option, M680x0
60 @cindex @samp{-m[no-]68881} command-line option, M680x0
61 @cindex @samp{-m[no-]div} command-line option, M680x0
62 @cindex @samp{-m[no-]usp} command-line option, M680x0
63 @cindex @samp{-m[no-]float} command-line option, M680x0
64 @cindex @samp{-m[no-]mac} command-line option, M680x0
65 @cindex @samp{-m[no-]emac} command-line option, M680x0
74 Enable or disable various architecture specific features. If a chip
75 or architecture by default supports an option (for instance
76 @option{-march=isaaplus} includes the @option{-mdiv} option),
77 explicitly disabling the option will override the default.
79 @cindex @samp{-l} option, M680x0
81 You can use the @samp{-l} option to shorten the size of references to undefined
82 symbols. If you do not use the @samp{-l} option, references to undefined
83 symbols are wide enough for a full @code{long} (32 bits). (Since
84 @code{@value{AS}} cannot know where these symbols end up, @code{@value{AS}} can
85 only allocate space for the linker to fill in later. Since @code{@value{AS}}
86 does not know how far away these symbols are, it allocates as much space as it
87 can.) If you use this option, the references are only one word wide (16 bits).
88 This may be useful if you want the object file to be as small as possible, and
89 you know that the relevant symbols are always less than 17 bits away.
91 @cindex @samp{--register-prefix-optional} option, M680x0
92 @item --register-prefix-optional
93 For some configurations, especially those where the compiler normally
94 does not prepend an underscore to the names of user variables, the
95 assembler requires a @samp{%} before any use of a register name. This
96 is intended to let the assembler distinguish between C variables and
97 functions named @samp{a0} through @samp{a7}, and so on. The @samp{%} is
98 always accepted, but is not required for certain configurations, notably
99 @samp{sun3}. The @samp{--register-prefix-optional} option may be used
100 to permit omitting the @samp{%} even for configurations for which it is
101 normally required. If this is done, it will generally be impossible to
102 refer to C variables and functions with the same names as register
105 @cindex @samp{--bitwise-or} option, M680x0
107 Normally the character @samp{|} is treated as a comment character, which
108 means that it can not be used in expressions. The @samp{--bitwise-or}
109 option turns @samp{|} into a normal character. In this mode, you must
110 either use C style comments, or start comments with a @samp{#} character
111 at the beginning of a line.
113 @cindex @samp{--base-size-default-16}
114 @cindex @samp{--base-size-default-32}
115 @item --base-size-default-16 --base-size-default-32
116 If you use an addressing mode with a base register without specifying
117 the size, @code{@value{AS}} will normally use the full 32 bit value.
118 For example, the addressing mode @samp{%a0@@(%d0)} is equivalent to
119 @samp{%a0@@(%d0:l)}. You may use the @samp{--base-size-default-16}
120 option to tell @code{@value{AS}} to default to using the 16 bit value.
121 In this case, @samp{%a0@@(%d0)} is equivalent to @samp{%a0@@(%d0:w)}.
122 You may use the @samp{--base-size-default-32} option to restore the
125 @cindex @samp{--disp-size-default-16}
126 @cindex @samp{--disp-size-default-32}
127 @item --disp-size-default-16 --disp-size-default-32
128 If you use an addressing mode with a displacement, and the value of the
129 displacement is not known, @code{@value{AS}} will normally assume that
130 the value is 32 bits. For example, if the symbol @samp{disp} has not
131 been defined, @code{@value{AS}} will assemble the addressing mode
132 @samp{%a0@@(disp,%d0)} as though @samp{disp} is a 32 bit value. You may
133 use the @samp{--disp-size-default-16} option to tell @code{@value{AS}}
134 to instead assume that the displacement is 16 bits. In this case,
135 @code{@value{AS}} will assemble @samp{%a0@@(disp,%d0)} as though
136 @samp{disp} is a 16 bit value. You may use the
137 @samp{--disp-size-default-32} option to restore the default behaviour.
139 @cindex @samp{--pcrel}
141 Always keep branches PC-relative. In the M680x0 architecture all branches
142 are defined as PC-relative. However, on some processors they are limited
143 to word displacements maximum. When @code{@value{AS}} needs a long branch
144 that is not available, it normally emits an absolute jump instead. This
145 option disables this substitution. When this option is given and no long
146 branches are available, only word branches will be emitted. An error
147 message will be generated if a word branch cannot reach its target. This
148 option has no effect on 68020 and other processors that have long branches.
149 @pxref{M68K-Branch,,Branch Improvement}.
151 @cindex @samp{-m68000} and related options
152 @cindex architecture options, M680x0
153 @cindex M680x0 architecture options
155 @code{@value{AS}} can assemble code for several different members of the
156 Motorola 680x0 family. The default depends upon how @code{@value{AS}}
157 was configured when it was built; normally, the default is to assemble
158 code for the 68020 microprocessor. The following options may be used to
159 change the default. These options control which instructions and
160 addressing modes are permitted. The members of the 680x0 family are
161 very similar. For detailed information about the differences, see the
175 Assemble for the 68000. @samp{-m68008}, @samp{-m68302}, and so on are synonyms
176 for @samp{-m68000}, since the chips are the same from the point of view
180 Assemble for the 68010.
184 Assemble for the 68020. This is normally the default.
188 Assemble for the 68030.
192 Assemble for the 68040.
196 Assemble for the 68060.
209 Assemble for the CPU32 family of chips.
225 Assemble for the ColdFire family of chips.
229 Assemble 68881 floating point instructions. This is the default for the
230 68020, 68030, and the CPU32. The 68040 and 68060 always support
231 floating point instructions.
234 Do not assemble 68881 floating point instructions. This is the default
235 for 68000 and the 68010. The 68040 and 68060 always support floating
236 point instructions, even if this option is used.
239 Assemble 68851 MMU instructions. This is the default for the 68020,
240 68030, and 68060. The 68040 accepts a somewhat different set of MMU
241 instructions; @samp{-m68851} and @samp{-m68040} should not be used
245 Do not assemble 68851 MMU instructions. This is the default for the
246 68000, 68010, and the CPU32. The 68040 accepts a somewhat different set
255 This syntax for the Motorola 680x0 was developed at @sc{mit}.
257 @cindex M680x0 syntax
258 @cindex syntax, M680x0
259 @cindex M680x0 size modifiers
260 @cindex size modifiers, M680x0
261 The 680x0 version of @code{@value{AS}} uses instructions names and
262 syntax compatible with the Sun assembler. Intervening periods are
263 ignored; for example, @samp{movl} is equivalent to @samp{mov.l}.
265 In the following table @var{apc} stands for any of the address registers
266 (@samp{%a0} through @samp{%a7}), the program counter (@samp{%pc}), the
267 zero-address relative to the program counter (@samp{%zpc}), a suppressed
268 address register (@samp{%za0} through @samp{%za7}), or it may be omitted
269 entirely. The use of @var{size} means one of @samp{w} or @samp{l}, and
270 it may be omitted, along with the leading colon, unless a scale is also
271 specified. The use of @var{scale} means one of @samp{1}, @samp{2},
272 @samp{4}, or @samp{8}, and it may always be omitted along with the
275 @cindex M680x0 addressing modes
276 @cindex addressing modes, M680x0
277 The following addressing modes are understood:
283 @samp{%d0} through @samp{%d7}
285 @item Address Register
286 @samp{%a0} through @samp{%a7}@*
287 @samp{%a7} is also known as @samp{%sp}, i.e., the Stack Pointer. @code{%a6}
288 is also known as @samp{%fp}, the Frame Pointer.
290 @item Address Register Indirect
291 @samp{%a0@@} through @samp{%a7@@}
293 @item Address Register Postincrement
294 @samp{%a0@@+} through @samp{%a7@@+}
296 @item Address Register Predecrement
297 @samp{%a0@@-} through @samp{%a7@@-}
299 @item Indirect Plus Offset
300 @samp{@var{apc}@@(@var{number})}
303 @samp{@var{apc}@@(@var{number},@var{register}:@var{size}:@var{scale})}
305 The @var{number} may be omitted.
308 @samp{@var{apc}@@(@var{number})@@(@var{onumber},@var{register}:@var{size}:@var{scale})}
310 The @var{onumber} or the @var{register}, but not both, may be omitted.
313 @samp{@var{apc}@@(@var{number},@var{register}:@var{size}:@var{scale})@@(@var{onumber})}
315 The @var{number} may be omitted. Omitting the @var{register} produces
316 the Postindex addressing mode.
319 @samp{@var{symbol}}, or @samp{@var{digits}}, optionally followed by
320 @samp{:b}, @samp{:w}, or @samp{:l}.
323 @node M68K-Moto-Syntax
324 @section Motorola Syntax
326 @cindex Motorola syntax for the 680x0
327 @cindex alternate syntax for the 680x0
329 The standard Motorola syntax for this chip differs from the syntax
330 already discussed (@pxref{M68K-Syntax,,Syntax}). @code{@value{AS}} can
331 accept Motorola syntax for operands, even if @sc{mit} syntax is used for
332 other operands in the same instruction. The two kinds of syntax are
335 In the following table @var{apc} stands for any of the address registers
336 (@samp{%a0} through @samp{%a7}), the program counter (@samp{%pc}), the
337 zero-address relative to the program counter (@samp{%zpc}), or a
338 suppressed address register (@samp{%za0} through @samp{%za7}). The use
339 of @var{size} means one of @samp{w} or @samp{l}, and it may always be
340 omitted along with the leading dot. The use of @var{scale} means one of
341 @samp{1}, @samp{2}, @samp{4}, or @samp{8}, and it may always be omitted
342 along with the leading asterisk.
344 The following additional addressing modes are understood:
347 @item Address Register Indirect
348 @samp{(%a0)} through @samp{(%a7)}@*
349 @samp{%a7} is also known as @samp{%sp}, i.e., the Stack Pointer. @code{%a6}
350 is also known as @samp{%fp}, the Frame Pointer.
352 @item Address Register Postincrement
353 @samp{(%a0)+} through @samp{(%a7)+}
355 @item Address Register Predecrement
356 @samp{-(%a0)} through @samp{-(%a7)}
358 @item Indirect Plus Offset
359 @samp{@var{number}(@var{%a0})} through @samp{@var{number}(@var{%a7})},
360 or @samp{@var{number}(@var{%pc})}.
362 The @var{number} may also appear within the parentheses, as in
363 @samp{(@var{number},@var{%a0})}. When used with the @var{pc}, the
364 @var{number} may be omitted (with an address register, omitting the
365 @var{number} produces Address Register Indirect mode).
368 @samp{@var{number}(@var{apc},@var{register}.@var{size}*@var{scale})}
370 The @var{number} may be omitted, or it may appear within the
371 parentheses. The @var{apc} may be omitted. The @var{register} and the
372 @var{apc} may appear in either order. If both @var{apc} and
373 @var{register} are address registers, and the @var{size} and @var{scale}
374 are omitted, then the first register is taken as the base register, and
375 the second as the index register.
378 @samp{([@var{number},@var{apc}],@var{register}.@var{size}*@var{scale},@var{onumber})}
380 The @var{onumber}, or the @var{register}, or both, may be omitted.
381 Either the @var{number} or the @var{apc} may be omitted, but not both.
384 @samp{([@var{number},@var{apc},@var{register}.@var{size}*@var{scale}],@var{onumber})}
386 The @var{number}, or the @var{apc}, or the @var{register}, or any two of
387 them, may be omitted. The @var{onumber} may be omitted. The
388 @var{register} and the @var{apc} may appear in either order. If both
389 @var{apc} and @var{register} are address registers, and the @var{size}
390 and @var{scale} are omitted, then the first register is taken as the
391 base register, and the second as the index register.
395 @section Floating Point
397 @cindex floating point, M680x0
398 @cindex M680x0 floating point
399 Packed decimal (P) format floating literals are not supported.
400 Feel free to add the code!
402 The floating point formats generated by directives are these.
405 @cindex @code{float} directive, M680x0
407 @code{Single} precision floating point constants.
409 @cindex @code{double} directive, M680x0
411 @code{Double} precision floating point constants.
413 @cindex @code{extend} directive M680x0
414 @cindex @code{ldouble} directive M680x0
417 @code{Extended} precision (@code{long double}) floating point constants.
420 @node M68K-Directives
421 @section 680x0 Machine Directives
423 @cindex M680x0 directives
424 @cindex directives, M680x0
425 In order to be compatible with the Sun assembler the 680x0 assembler
426 understands the following directives.
429 @cindex @code{data1} directive, M680x0
431 This directive is identical to a @code{.data 1} directive.
433 @cindex @code{data2} directive, M680x0
435 This directive is identical to a @code{.data 2} directive.
437 @cindex @code{even} directive, M680x0
439 This directive is a special case of the @code{.align} directive; it
440 aligns the output to an even byte boundary.
442 @cindex @code{skip} directive, M680x0
444 This directive is identical to a @code{.space} directive.
446 @cindex @code{arch} directive, M680x0
447 @item .arch @var{name}
448 Select the target architecture and extension features. Valid values
449 for @var{name} are the same as for the @option{-march} command-line
450 option. This directive cannot be specified after
451 any instructions have been assembled. If it is given multiple times,
452 or in conjunction with the @option{-march} option, all uses must be for
453 the same architecture and extension set.
455 @cindex @code{cpu} directive, M680x0
456 @item .cpu @var{name}
457 Select the target cpu. Valid values
458 for @var{name} are the same as for the @option{-mcpu} command-line
459 option. This directive cannot be specified after
460 any instructions have been assembled. If it is given multiple times,
461 or in conjunction with the @option{-mopt} option, all uses must be for
470 @cindex M680x0 opcodes
471 @cindex opcodes, M680x0
472 @cindex instruction set, M680x0
473 @c doc@cygnus.com: I don't see any point in the following
474 @c paragraph. Bugs are bugs; how does saying this
477 Danger: Several bugs have been found in the opcode table (and
478 fixed). More bugs may exist. Be careful when using obscure
483 * M68K-Branch:: Branch Improvement
484 * M68K-Chars:: Special Characters
488 @subsection Branch Improvement
490 @cindex pseudo-opcodes, M680x0
491 @cindex M680x0 pseudo-opcodes
492 @cindex branch improvement, M680x0
493 @cindex M680x0 branch improvement
494 Certain pseudo opcodes are permitted for branch instructions.
495 They expand to the shortest branch instruction that reach the
496 target. Generally these mnemonics are made by substituting @samp{j} for
497 @samp{b} at the start of a Motorola mnemonic.
499 The following table summarizes the pseudo-operations. A @code{*} flags
500 cases that are more fully described after the table:
504 +------------------------------------------------------------
505 | 68020 68000/10, not PC-relative OK
506 Pseudo-Op |BYTE WORD LONG ABSOLUTE LONG JUMP **
507 +------------------------------------------------------------
508 jbsr |bsrs bsrw bsrl jsr
509 jra |bras braw bral jmp
510 * jXX |bXXs bXXw bXXl bNXs;jmp
511 * dbXX | N/A dbXXw dbXX;bras;bral dbXX;bras;jmp
512 fjXX | N/A fbXXw fbXXl N/A
515 NX: negative of condition XX
518 @center @code{*}---see full description below
519 @center @code{**}---this expansion mode is disallowed by @samp{--pcrel}
524 These are the simplest jump pseudo-operations; they always map to one
525 particular machine instruction, depending on the displacement to the
526 branch target. This instruction will be a byte or word branch is that
527 is sufficient. Otherwise, a long branch will be emitted if available.
528 If no long branches are available and the @samp{--pcrel} option is not
529 given, an absolute long jump will be emitted instead. If no long
530 branches are available, the @samp{--pcrel} option is given, and a word
531 branch cannot reach the target, an error message is generated.
533 In addition to standard branch operands, @code{@value{AS}} allows these
534 pseudo-operations to have all operands that are allowed for jsr and jmp,
535 substituting these instructions if the operand given is not valid for a
539 Here, @samp{j@var{XX}} stands for an entire family of pseudo-operations,
540 where @var{XX} is a conditional branch or condition-code test. The full
541 list of pseudo-ops in this family is:
543 jhi jls jcc jcs jne jeq jvc
544 jvs jpl jmi jge jlt jgt jle
547 Usually, each of these pseudo-operations expands to a single branch
548 instruction. However, if a word branch is not sufficient, no long branches
549 are available, and the @samp{--pcrel} option is not given, @code{@value{AS}}
550 issues a longer code fragment in terms of @var{NX}, the opposite condition
551 to @var{XX}. For example, under these conditions:
563 The full family of pseudo-operations covered here is
565 dbhi dbls dbcc dbcs dbne dbeq dbvc
566 dbvs dbpl dbmi dbge dblt dbgt dble
570 Motorola @samp{db@var{XX}} instructions allow word displacements only. When
571 a word displacement is sufficient, each of these pseudo-operations expands
572 to the corresponding Motorola instruction. When a word displacement is not
573 sufficient and long branches are available, when the source reads
574 @samp{db@var{XX} foo}, @code{@value{AS}} emits
582 If, however, long branches are not available and the @samp{--pcrel} option is
583 not given, @code{@value{AS}} emits
594 fjne fjeq fjge fjlt fjgt fjle fjf
595 fjt fjgl fjgle fjnge fjngl fjngle fjngt
596 fjnle fjnlt fjoge fjogl fjogt fjole fjolt
597 fjor fjseq fjsf fjsne fjst fjueq fjuge
598 fjugt fjule fjult fjun
601 Each of these pseudo-operations always expands to a single Motorola
602 coprocessor branch instruction, word or long. All Motorola coprocessor
603 branch instructions allow both word and long displacements.
608 @subsection Special Characters
610 @cindex special characters, M680x0
612 @cindex M680x0 line comment character
613 @cindex line comment character, M680x0
614 @cindex comments, M680x0
615 Line comments are introduced by the @samp{|} character appearing
616 anywhere on a line, unless the @option{--bitwise-or} command-line option
619 An asterisk (@samp{*}) as the first character on a line marks the
620 start of a line comment as well.
622 @cindex M680x0 immediate character
623 @cindex immediate character, M680x0
625 A hash character (@samp{#}) as the first character on a line also
626 marks the start of a line comment, but in this case it could also be a
627 logical line number directive (@pxref{Comments}) or a preprocessor
628 control command (@pxref{Preprocessing}). If the hash character
629 appears elsewhere on a line it is used to introduce an immediate
630 value. (This is for compatibility with Sun's assembler).
632 @cindex M680x0 line separator
633 @cindex line separator, M680x0
635 Multiple statements on the same line can appear if they are separated
636 by the @samp{;} character.