[PATCH] gas/doc: mention quoted symbol names
Nick Clifton
nickc@redhat.com
Tue Jan 11 14:25:13 GMT 2022
Hi Jan,
> --- a/gas/doc/as.texi
> +++ b/gas/doc/as.texi
> @@ -3856,7 +3856,10 @@ Symbol names begin with a letter or with
> machines, you can also use @code{$} in symbol names; exceptions are
> noted in @ref{Machine Dependencies}. That character may be followed by any
> string of digits, letters, dollar signs (unless otherwise noted for a
> -particular target machine), and underscores.
> +particular target machine), and underscores. These restrictions do not
> +apply when quoting symbol names by @samp{"}, which is permitted for most
> +targets. Escaping characters in quoted symbol names with @samp{\} generally
> +extends only to @samp{\} itself and @samp{"}, at the time of writing.
> @end ifclear
> @ifset SPECIAL-SYMS
> @ifset H8
>
Approved - please apply.
Cheers
Nick
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