[PATCH] Re: .macro behavior

[Nick Clifton]

Hi Jan,

> gas/
> 2005-03-29  Jan Beulich  <jbeulich@novell.com>
> 
> 	* NEWS: Mention these changes and their effects.
> 	* macro.c (get_token): Use is_name_beginner/is_part_of_name/
> 	is_name_ender.
> 	(check_macro): Likewise.
> 	(buffer_and_nest): Likewise. Permit multiple labels. Don't discard
> 	labels together with the closing pseudo-op.
> 	(macro_expand_body): Adjust comment. Range-check input before use.
> 	Adjust mis-spelled diagnostic. Use is_name_beginner.
> 	* read.c (try_macro): New.
> 	(read_a_source_file): New static variable last_eol. Don't list
> 	macro expansion lines more than once. Call try_macro.
> 	(s_macro): Set section of line_label to absolute instead of undefined.
> 
> gas/testsuite/
> 2005-03-29  Jan Beulich  <jbeulich@novell.com>
> 
> 	* gas/macros/dot.[ls]: New.
> 	* gas/macros/macros.exp: Run new test.

Approved - please apply.

One request though.  Would it be possible to add entry to the assembler 
documentation about this new feature, and in particular a lengthier 
description of:

"...this is known to cause problems in certain sources when the
  respective target uses characters inconsistently, and thus macro
  parameter references are no longer recognized as such."

With an example and a suggested workaround.

Cheers
   Nick