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* Menu:

* #:                                    Comments.
* #APP:                                 Preprocessing.
* #NO_APP:                              Preprocessing.
* -:                                    Command Line.
* -statistics:                          statistics.
* -a:                                   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.
* -D:                                   D.
* -f:                                   f.
* -I PATH:                              I.
* -K:                                   K.
* -L:                                   L.
* -M:                                   M.
* -o:                                   o.
* -R:                                   R.
* -v:                                   v.
* -version:                             v.
* -W:                                   W.
* .o:                                   Object.
* 16-bit code, i386:                    i386-16bit.
* 29K support:                          AMD29K-Dependent.
* $ in symbol names:                    H8/500-Chars.
* $ in symbol names:                    SH-Chars.
* -+ option, VAX/VMS:                   VAX-Opts.
* -A options, i960:                     Options-i960.
* -b option, i960:                      Options-i960.
* -D, ignored on VAX:                   VAX-Opts.
* -d, VAX option:                       VAX-Opts.
* -EB option (MIPS):                    MIPS Opts.
* -EL option (MIPS):                    MIPS Opts.
* -G option (MIPS):                     MIPS Opts.
* -h option, VAX/VMS:                   VAX-Opts.
* -J, ignored on VAX:                   VAX-Opts.
* -no-relax option, i960:               Options-i960.
* -nocpp ignored (MIPS):                MIPS Opts.
* -S, ignored on VAX:                   VAX-Opts.
* -t, ignored on VAX:                   VAX-Opts.
* -T, ignored on VAX:                   VAX-Opts.
* -V, redundant on VAX:                 VAX-Opts.
* .param on HPPA:                       HPPA Directives.
* .set mipsN:                           MIPS ISA.
* . (symbol):                           Dot.
* : (label):                            Statements.
* as version:                           v.
* a.out symbol attributes:              a.out Symbols.
* ABORT directive:                      ABORT.
* abort directive:                      Abort.
* align directive:                      Align.
* align directive, SPARC:               Sparc-Directives.
* app-file directive:                   App-File.
* ascii directive:                      Ascii.
* asciz directive:                      Asciz.
* balignl directive:                    Balign.
* balignw directive:                    Balign.
* balign directive:                     Balign.
* block directive, AMD 29K:             AMD29K Directives.
* bss directive, i960:                  Directives-i960.
* byte directive:                       Byte.
* callj, i960 pseudo-opcode:            callj-i960.
* code16 directive, i386:               i386-16bit.
* code32 directive, i386:               i386-16bit.
* common directive, SPARC:              Sparc-Directives.
* comm directive:                       Comm.
* cputype directive, AMD 29K:           AMD29K Directives.
* data1 directive, M680x0:              M68K-Directives.
* data2 directive, M680x0:              M68K-Directives.
* data directive:                       Data.
* def directive:                        Def.
* desc directive:                       Desc.
* dfloat directive, VAX:                VAX-directives.
* dim directive:                        Dim.
* double directive:                     Double.
* double directive, i386:               i386-Float.
* double directive, M680x0:             M68K-Float.
* double directive, VAX:                VAX-float.
* eject directive:                      Eject.
* else directive:                       Else.
* endef directive:                      Endef.
* endif directive:                      Endif.
* endm directive:                       Macro.
* equ directive:                        Equ.
* even directive, M680x0:               M68K-Directives.
* exitm directive:                      Macro.
* extended directive, i960:             Directives-i960.
* extend directive M680x0:              M68K-Float.
* extern directive:                     Extern.
* ffloat directive, VAX:                VAX-directives.
* file directive:                       File.
* file directive, AMD 29K:              AMD29K Directives.
* fill directive:                       Fill.
* float directive:                      Float.
* float directive, i386:                i386-Float.
* float directive, M680x0:              M68K-Float.
* float directive, VAX:                 VAX-float.
* fwait instruction, i386:              i386-Float.
* gbr960, i960 postprocessor:           Options-i960.
* gfloat directive, VAX:                VAX-directives.
* global directive:                     Global.
* gp register, MIPS:                    MIPS Object.
* half directive, SPARC:                Sparc-Directives.
* hfloat directive, VAX:                VAX-directives.
* hword directive:                      hword.
* ident directive:                      Ident.
* ifdef directive:                      If.
* ifndef directive:                     If.
* ifnotdef directive:                   If.
* if directive:                         If.
* imul instruction, i386:               i386-Notes.
* include directive:                    Include.
* include directive search path:        I.
* int directive:                        Int.
* int directive, H8/300:                H8/300 Directives.
* int directive, H8/500:                H8/500 Directives.
* int directive, i386:                  i386-Float.
* int directive, SH:                    SH Directives.
* irpc directive:                       Irpc.
* irp directive:                        Irp.
* lcomm directive:                      Lcomm.
* ldouble directive M680x0:             M68K-Float.
* leafproc directive, i960:             Directives-i960.
* lflags directive (ignored):           Lflags.
* line directive:                       Line.
* line directive, AMD 29K:              AMD29K Directives.
* linkonce directive:                   Linkonce.
* list directive:                       List.
* ln directive:                         Ln.
* long directive:                       Long.
* long directive, i386:                 i386-Float.
* macro directive:                      Macro.
* mri directive:                        MRI.
* mul instruction, i386:                i386-Notes.
* nolist directive:                     Nolist.
* octa directive:                       Octa.
* org directive:                        Org.
* p2alignl directive:                   P2align.
* p2alignw directive:                   P2align.
* p2align directive:                    P2align.
* proc directive, SPARC:                Sparc-Directives.
* psize directive:                      Psize.
* quad directive:                       Quad.
* quad directive, i386:                 i386-Float.
* rept directive:                       Rept.
* reserve directive, SPARC:             Sparc-Directives.
* sbttl directive:                      Sbttl.
* scl directive:                        Scl.
* section directive:                    Section.
* sect directive, AMD 29K:              AMD29K Directives.
* seg directive, SPARC:                 Sparc-Directives.
* set directive:                        Set.
* short directive:                      Short.
* single directive:                     Single.
* single directive, i386:               i386-Float.
* size directive:                       Size.
* skip directive:                       Skip.
* skip directive, M680x0:               M68K-Directives.
* skip directive, SPARC:                Sparc-Directives.
* space directive:                      Space.
* stabX directives:                     Stab.
* stabd directive:                      Stab.
* stabn directive:                      Stab.
* stabs directive:                      Stab.
* string directive:                     String.
* string directive on HPPA:             HPPA Directives.
* sysproc directive, i960:              Directives-i960.
* tag directive:                        Tag.
* text directive:                       Text.
* tfloat directive, i386:               i386-Float.
* title directive:                      Title.
* type directive:                       Type.
* use directive, AMD 29K:               AMD29K Directives.
* val directive:                        Val.
* word directive:                       Word.
* word directive, H8/300:               H8/300 Directives.
* word directive, H8/500:               H8/500 Directives.
* word directive, i386:                 i386-Float.
* word directive, SH:                   SH Directives.
* word directive, SPARC:                Sparc-Directives.
* xword directive, SPARC:               Sparc-Directives.
* \" (doublequote character):           Strings.
* \DDD (octal character code):          Strings.
* \XD... (hex character code):          Strings.
* \b (backspace character):             Strings.
* \f (formfeed character):              Strings.
* \n (newline character):               Strings.
* \r (carriage return character):       Strings.
* \t (tab):                             Strings.
* \\ (\ character):                     Strings.
* -bitwise-or option, M680x0:           M68K-Opts.
* -register-prefix-optional option, M680x0: M68K-Opts.
* -l option, M680x0:                    M68K-Opts.
* -m68000 and related options:          M68K-Opts.
* MIT:                                  M68K-Syntax.
* a.out:                                Object.
* absolute section:                     Ld Sections.
* addition, permitted arguments:        Infix Ops.
* addresses:                            Expressions.
* addresses, format of:                 Secs Background.
* 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.
* 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.
* architecture options, i960:           Options-i960.
* architecture options, M680x0:         M68K-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.
* assembler internal logic error:       As Sections.
* assembler, and linker:                Secs Background.
* assembly listings, enabling:          a.
* assigning values to symbols:          Equ.
* assigning values to symbols:          Setting Symbols.
* attributes, symbol:                   Symbol Attributes.
* auxiliary attributes, COFF symbols:   COFF Symbols.
* auxiliary symbol information, COFF:   Dim.
* Av7:                                  Sparc-Opts.
* backslash (\\):                       Strings.
* backspace (\b):                       Strings.
* big endian output, MIPS:              Overview.
* big-endian output, MIPS:              MIPS Opts.
* bignums:                              Bignums.
* binary integers:                      Integers.
* bitfields, not supported on VAX:      VAX-no.
* block:                                Z8000 Directives.
* branch improvement, M680x0:           M68K-Branch.
* branch improvement, VAX:              VAX-branch.
* branch recording, i960:               Options-i960.
* branch statistics table, i960:        Options-i960.
* bss section:                          bss.
* bss section:                          Ld Sections.
* bus lock prefixes, i386:              i386-prefixes.
* bval:                                 Z8000 Directives.
* call instructions, i386:              i386-Opcodes.
* carriage return (\r):                 Strings.
* character constants:                  Characters.
* character escape codes:               Strings.
* character, single:                    Chars.
* characters used in symbols:           Symbol Intro.
* COFF auxiliary symbol information:    Dim.
* COFF named section:                   Section.
* 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.
* command line conventions:             Command Line.
* command-line options ignored, VAX:    VAX-Opts.
* comments:                             Comments.
* comments, M680x0:                     M68K-Chars.
* comments, removed by preprocessor:    Preprocessing.
* 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.
* current address:                      Dot.
* current address, advancing:           Org.
* data and text sections, joining:      R.
* data section:                         Ld Sections.
* debuggers, and symbol order:          Symbols.
* debugging COFF symbols:               Def.
* decimal integers:                     Integers.
* deprecated directives:                Deprecated.
* descriptor, of a.out symbol:          Symbol Desc.
* difference tables altered:            Word.
* difference tables, warning:           K.
* 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.
* doublequote (\"):                     Strings.
* ECOFF sections:                       MIPS Object.
* eight-byte integer:                   Quad.
* empty expressions:                    Empty Exprs.
* emulation:                            Overview.
* endianness, MIPS:                     Overview.
* EOF, newline must precede:            Statements.
* error messsages:                      Errors.
* errors, continuing after:             Z.
* escape codes, character:              Strings.
* even:                                 Z8000 Directives.
* expr (internal section):              As Sections.
* expression arguments:                 Arguments.
* expressions:                          Expressions.
* expressions, empty:                   Empty Exprs.
* expressions, integer:                 Integer Exprs.
* faster processing (-f):               f.
* file name, logical:                   File.
* file name, logical:                   App-File.
* files, including:                     Include.
* files, input:                         Input Files.
* filling memory:                       Skip.
* filling memory:                       Space.
* floating point numbers:               Flonums.
* floating point numbers (double):      Double.
* floating point numbers (single):      Single.
* floating point numbers (single):      Float.
* floating point, AMD 29K (IEEE):       AMD29K Floating Point.
* 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, VAX:                  VAX-float.
* flonums:                              Flonums.
* format of error messages:             Errors.
* format of warning messages:           Errors.
* formfeed (\f):                        Strings.
* functions, in expressions:            Operators.
* global:                               Z8000 Directives.
* 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.
* hex character code (\XD...):          Strings.
* hexadecimal integers:                 Integers.
* HPPA directives not supported:        HPPA Directives.
* HPPA floating point (IEEE):           HPPA Floating Point.
* HPPA Syntax:                          HPPA Options.
* HPPA-only directives:                 HPPA Directives.
* i386 16-bit code:                     i386-16bit.
* i386 fwait instruction:               i386-Float.
* i386 mul, imul instructions:          i386-Notes.
* 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 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 callj pseudo-opcode:             callj-i960.
* i960 architecture options:            Options-i960.
* i960 branch recording:                Options-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.
* identifiers, AMD 29K:                 AMD29K-Chars.
* immediate character, M680x0:          M68K-Chars.
* immediate character, VAX:             VAX-operands.
* immediate operands, i386:             i386-Syntax.
* 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, 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.
* 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 as sections:                 As Sections.
* invocation summary:                   Overview.
* 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.
* ld:                                   Object.
* length of symbols:                    Symbol Intro.
* line comment character:               Comments.
* line comment character, AMD 29K:      AMD29K-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, Z8000:        Z8000-Chars.
* 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.
* 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, MIPS:           Overview.
* little-endian output, MIPS:           MIPS Opts.
* 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:                    File.
* logical file name:                    App-File.
* logical line number:                  Line.
* logical line numbers:                 Comments.
* 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, H8/300 (none):    H8/300 Directives.
* machine directives, H8/500 (none):    H8/500 Directives.
* machine directives, i960:             Directives-i960.
* machine directives, SH (none):        SH Directives.
* machine directives, SPARC:            Sparc-Directives.
* machine directives, VAX:              VAX-directives.
* machine independent directives:       Pseudo Ops.
* machine instructions (not covered):   Manual.
* machine-independent syntax:           Syntax.
* macros:                               Macro.
* Macros, AMD 29K:                      AMD29K-Macros.
* macros, count executed:               Macro.
* manual, structure and purpose:        Manual.
* memory references, i386:              i386-Memory.
* merging text and data sections:       R.
* messages from as:                     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 R2000:                           MIPS-Dependent.
* MIPS R3000:                           MIPS-Dependent.
* MIPS R4000:                           MIPS-Dependent.
* MIPS R6000:                           MIPS-Dependent.
* mnemonics for opcodes, VAX:           VAX-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 mode, temporarily:                MRI.
* multi-line statements:                Statements.
* name:                                 Z8000 Directives.
* named section (COFF):                 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.
* 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.
* octal character code (\DDD):          Strings.
* octal integers:                       Integers.
* opcode mnemonics, VAX:                VAX-opcodes.
* opcode naming, i386:                  i386-Opcodes.
* opcode prefixes, i386:                i386-prefixes.
* opcode suffixes, i386:                i386-Syntax.
* 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, 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.
* option summary:                       Overview.
* options for AMD29K (none):            AMD29K Options.
* options for i386 (none):              i386-Options.
* options for SPARC:                    Sparc-Opts.
* options for VAX/VMS:                  VAX-Opts.
* options, all versions of as:          Invoking.
* options, command line:                Command Line.
* 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.
* other attribute, of a.out symbol:     Symbol Other.
* output file:                          Object.
* 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.
* protected registers, AMD 29K:         AMD29K-Regs.
* pseudo-opcodes, M680x0:               M68K-Branch.
* pseudo-ops for branch, VAX:           VAX-branch.
* pseudo-ops, machine independent:      Pseudo Ops.
* purpose of GNU as:                    GNU Assembler.
* real-mode code, i386:                 i386-16bit.
* register names, AMD 29K:              AMD29K-Regs.
* register names, H8/300:               H8/300-Regs.
* register names, VAX:                  VAX-operands.
* register operands, i386:              i386-Syntax.
* 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.
* return instructions, i386:            i386-Syntax.
* rsect:                                Z8000 Directives.
* search path for .include:             I.
* 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.
* segm:                                 Z8000 Directives.
* 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 (none):         SH Directives.
* SH opcode summary:                    SH Opcodes.
* SH options (none):                    SH Options.
* SH registers:                         SH-Regs.
* SH support:                           SH-Dependent.
* single character constant:            Chars.
* sixteen bit integers:                 hword.
* sixteen byte integer:                 Octa.
* size modifiers, M680x0:               M68K-Syntax.
* size prefixes, i386:                  i386-prefixes.
* size suffixes, H8/300:                H8/300 Opcodes.
* sizes operands, i386:                 i386-Syntax.
* small objects, MIPS ECOFF:            MIPS Object.
* SOM symbol attributes:                SOM Symbols.
* source program:                       Input Files.
* source, destination operands; i386:   i386-Syntax.
* space used, maximum for assembly:     statistics.
* SPARC architectures:                  Sparc-Opts.
* 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.
* standard as 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 literals:                      Ascii.
* string, copying to object file:       String.
* structure debugging, COFF:            Tag.
* 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:                   SH-Chars.
* symbol names, $ in:                   H8/500-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, 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.
* syntax compatibility, i386:           i386-Syntax.
* syntax, M680x0:                       M68K-Syntax.
* syntax, machine-independent:          Syntax.
* tab (\t):                             Strings.
* temporary symbol names:               Symbol Names.
* text and data sections, joining:      R.
* text section:                         Ld Sections.
* time, total for assembly:             statistics.
* trusted compiler:                     f.
* turning preprocessing on and off:     Preprocessing.
* type of a symbol:                     Symbol Type.
* undefined section:                    Ld Sections.
* unsegm:                               Z8000 Directives.
* 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 as:                        v.
* 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.
* writing patterns in memory:           Fill.
* wval:                                 Z8000 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.
* zero-terminated strings:              Asciz.


