https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=83946
--- Comment #4 from David Edelsohn <dje at gcc dot gnu.org> --- The rest of rs6000.md uses "$" unconditionally for the same purpose, although common parts of GCC uses ".".
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=83946
--- Comment #4 from David Edelsohn <dje at gcc dot gnu.org> --- The rest of rs6000.md uses "$" unconditionally for the same purpose, although common parts of GCC uses ".".