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Re: MIPS gas relaxation still doesn't work


On Oct 14, 2002, "H. J. Lu" <hjl@lucon.org> wrote:

> Why do we need nop? Why do we need noreorder?

We need reorder to indicate that the delay slot is already filled.  I
used nop just because it was the easiest form of delay-slot filling I
could think of.  Think of any other valid delay-slot filling
instruction in there.

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