.bb pseudo-op

Purpose

Identifies the beginning of an inner block and provides information specific to the beginning of an inner block.

Syntax

Item Description
.bb Number

Description

The .bb pseudo-op provides symbol table information necessary when using the symbolic debugger.

The .bb pseudo-op has no other effect on assembly and is customarily inserted by a compiler.

Parameters

Item Description
Number Specifies the line number in the original source file on which the inner block begins.

Examples

The following example demonstrates the use of the .bb pseudo-op:

.bb   5