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AIX Version 4.3 Assembler Language Reference

.xline Pseudo-op

Purpose

Represents a line number.

Syntax

.xline Number1,StringConstant[,Number2]

Description

The .xline pseudo-op provides additional file and line number information to the assembler. The Number2 parameter can be used to generate .bi and .ei type entries for use by symbolic debuggers. This pseudo-op is customarily inserted by the M4 macro processor.

Parameters

Number1 Represents the line number of the original source file.
StringConstant Represents the file name of the original source file.
Number2 Represents the C_BINCL and C_EINCL classes, which indicate the beginning and ending of an included file, respectively.

Examples

The following example illustrates the use of the .xline pseudo-op:

.xline 1,"hello.c",108
.xline 2,"hello.c"

Related Information

Pseudo-ops Overview.

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