gcc/ChangeLog
PR c/67301
* doc/extend.texi (Extended Asm): Clarify that the square brackets
around the asmSymbolicName of operands are a required part of
the syntax.
---
gcc/doc/extend.texi | 18 ++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/gcc/doc/extend.texi b/gcc/doc/extend.texi
index 13cbc72ed24..5e40cf8387b 100644
--- a/gcc/doc/extend.texi
+++ b/gcc/doc/extend.texi
@@ -11473,10 +11473,11 @@ Operands are separated by commas. Each operand has
this format:
@table @var
@item asmSymbolicName
-Specifies a symbolic name for the operand.
-Reference the name in the assembler template
-by enclosing it in square brackets
-(i.e.@: @samp{%[Value]}). The scope of the name is the @code{asm} statement
+Specifies an optional symbolic name for the operand. The literal square
+brackets @samp{[]} around the @var{asmSymbolicName} are required both
+in the operand specification and references to the operand in the assembler
+template, i.e.@: @samp{%[Value]}.
+The scope of the name is the @code{asm} statement
that contains the definition. Any valid C variable name is acceptable,
including names already defined in the surrounding code. No two operands
within the same @code{asm} statement can use the same symbolic name.
@@ -11762,10 +11763,11 @@ Operands are separated by commas. Each operand has
this format:
@table @var
@item asmSymbolicName
-Specifies a symbolic name for the operand.
-Reference the name in the assembler template
-by enclosing it in square brackets
-(i.e.@: @samp{%[Value]}). The scope of the name is the @code{asm} statement
+Specifies an optional symbolic name for the operand. The literal square
+brackets @samp{[]} around the @var{asmSymbolicName} are required both
+in the operand specification and references to the operand in the assembler
+template, i.e.@: @samp{%[Value]}.
+The scope of the name is the @code{asm} statement
that contains the definition. Any valid C variable name is acceptable,
including names already defined in the surrounding code. No two operands
within the same @code{asm} statement can use the same symbolic name.
--
2.34.1
