Miscellaneous
The pseudo-ops used to perform miscellaneous functions.
The following pseudo-ops perform miscellaneous functions:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| .comment | Adds arbitrary information to the .comment section. |
| .except | Adds entries to the .except section. |
| .hash | Provides type-checking information. |
| .info | Adds arbitrary information to the .info section and generates a C_INFO
symbol. |
| .org | Sets the value of the current location counter. |
| .ref | Creates a special type entry in the relocation table. |
| .rename | Creates a synonym or alias for an illegal or undesirable name. |
| .set | Assigns a value and type to a symbol. |
| .source | Identifies the source language type. |
| .tocof | Defines a symbol as the table of contents (TOC) of another module. |
| .xline | Provides file and line number information. |