Commit edebe108 authored by Rob Pike's avatar Rob Pike

doc/asm.html: remove mention of 6l -a

Also make it clear this is not a complete description of all features.
Fixes #7790.

LGTM=bradfitz
R=golang-codereviews, bradfitz
CC=golang-codereviews
https://golang.org/cl/88300044
parent b9f5dce4
...@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ ...@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
<p> <p>
This document is a quick outline of the unusual form of assembly language used by the <code>gc</code> This document is a quick outline of the unusual form of assembly language used by the <code>gc</code>
suite of Go compilers (<code>6g</code>, <code>8g</code>, etc.). suite of Go compilers (<code>6g</code>, <code>8g</code>, etc.).
It is based on the input to the Plan 9 assemblers, which is documented in detail The document is not comprehensive.
</p>
<p>
The assembler is based on the input to the Plan 9 assemblers, which is documented in detail
<a href="http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/asm.html">on the Plan 9 site</a>. <a href="http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/asm.html">on the Plan 9 site</a>.
If you plan to write assembly language, you should read that document although much of it is Plan 9-specific. If you plan to write assembly language, you should read that document although much of it is Plan 9-specific.
This document provides a summary of the syntax and This document provides a summary of the syntax and
...@@ -70,6 +74,8 @@ The <code>FUNCDATA</code> and <code>PCDATA</code> directives contain information ...@@ -70,6 +74,8 @@ The <code>FUNCDATA</code> and <code>PCDATA</code> directives contain information
for use by the garbage collector; they are introduced by the compiler. for use by the garbage collector; they are introduced by the compiler.
</p> </p>
<!-- Commenting out because the feature is gone but it's popular and may come back.
<p> <p>
To see what gets put in the binary after linking, add the <code>-a</code> flag to the linker: To see what gets put in the binary after linking, add the <code>-a</code> flag to the linker:
</p> </p>
...@@ -98,6 +104,7 @@ codeblk [0x2000,0x1d059) at offset 0x1000 ...@@ -98,6 +104,7 @@ codeblk [0x2000,0x1d059) at offset 0x1000
... ...
</pre> </pre>
-->
<h3 id="symbols">Symbols</h3> <h3 id="symbols">Symbols</h3>
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