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<h2 class="chapter">9 Machine Dependent Features</h2>
 
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<p>The machine instruction sets are (almost by definition) different on
each machine where <code>as</code> runs.  Floating point representations
vary as well, and <code>as</code> often supports a few additional
directives or command-line options for compatibility with other
assemblers on a particular platform.  Finally, some versions of
<code>as</code> support special pseudo-instructions for branch
optimization.
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<p>This chapter discusses most of these differences, though it does not
include details on any machine&rsquo;s instruction set.  For details on that
subject, see the hardware manufacturer&rsquo;s manual.
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="ESA_002f390_002dDependent.html#ESA_002f390_002dDependent">ESA/390-Dependent</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">IBM ESA/390 Dependent Features
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="i860_002dDependent.html#i860_002dDependent">i860-Dependent</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">Intel 80860 Dependent Features
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="IP2K_002dDependent.html#IP2K_002dDependent">IP2K-Dependent</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">IP2K Dependent Features
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<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="LM32_002dDependent.html#LM32_002dDependent">LM32-Dependent</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">LM32 Dependent Features
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</td></tr>
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