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<h4 class="subsection">9.31.4 Nios II Machine Directives</h4>

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<dt><code>.align <var>expression</var> [, <var>expression</var>]</code></dt>
<dd><p>This is the generic <code>.align</code> directive, however
this aligns to a power of two.
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<dt><code>.half <var>expression</var></code></dt>
<dd><p>Create an aligned constant 2 bytes in size.
</p>
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</dd>
<dt><code>.word <var>expression</var></code></dt>
<dd><p>Create an aligned constant 4 bytes in size.
</p>
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</dd>
<dt><code>.dword <var>expression</var></code></dt>
<dd><p>Create an aligned constant 8 bytes in size.
</p>
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</dd>
<dt><code>.2byte <var>expression</var></code></dt>
<dd><p>Create an unaligned constant 2 bytes in size.
</p>
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</dd>
<dt><code>.4byte <var>expression</var></code></dt>
<dd><p>Create an unaligned constant 4 bytes in size.
</p>
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</dd>
<dt><code>.8byte <var>expression</var></code></dt>
<dd><p>Create an unaligned constant 8 bytes in size.
</p>
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</dd>
<dt><code>.16byte <var>expression</var></code></dt>
<dd><p>Create an unaligned constant 16 bytes in size.
</p>
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<dt><code>.set noat</code></dt>
<dd><p>Allows assembly code to use <code>at</code> register without 
warning.  Macro or relaxation expansions
generate warnings.
</p>
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</dd>
<dt><code>.set at</code></dt>
<dd><p>Assembly code using <code>at</code> register generates
warnings, and macro expansion and relaxation are
enabled.
</p>
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<dt><code>.set nobreak</code></dt>
<dd><p>Allows assembly code to use <code>ba</code> and <code>bt</code>
registers without warning. 
</p>
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<dt><code>.set break</code></dt>
<dd><p>Turns warnings back on for using <code>ba</code> and <code>bt</code>
registers.
</p>
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<dt><code>.set norelax</code></dt>
<dd><p>Do not replace any branches or calls.
</p>
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<dt><code>.set relaxsection</code></dt>
<dd><p>Replace identified out-of-range branches with 
<code>jmp</code> sequences (default).
</p>
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<dt><code>.set relaxsection</code></dt>
<dd><p>Replace all branch and call instructions with
<code>jmp</code> and <code>callr</code> sequences.
</p>
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<dt><code>.set &hellip;</code></dt>
<dd><p>All other <code>.set</code> are the normal use.
</p>
</dd>
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