ALIGN

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YES
instructs the assembler to check alignment of addresses in machine instructions for consistency with the requirements of the operation code type. DC, DS, DXD, and CXD are aligned on the correct boundaries.
NO
instructs the assembler not to check alignment of unprivileged machine instruction data references, but still to check instruction references and privileged machine instruction data references. DC, DS, and DXD are aligned on the correct boundaries only if the duplication factor is 0.
Default
ALIGN=YES

See also ALIGNWARN.