Re: XScale assembler 2.11.2 bug when using .rept & .endr psuedo-o ps

[Nick Clifton]

Hi George,

>       Enclosed is a test cse for the literals failing. I beleive 
> it is a limitation of the ARM LDR instruction the the offset must
> be within 12 bits.

That's correct.

> Is there a known work around? I could use multiple files.

It depends.  You are going to have to arrange to have the literal pool
placed closer to the instructions.  You could split the repeat in half
like this:

                .rept   512
                mov     r0,#N
                .endr

                b over_pool
                .ltorg
        over_pool:

                .rept   512
                mov     r0,#N
                .endr

This works, but of course you end up with a literal pool half way
through your set of mov r0,#N instructions, which you may not want.

Cheers
        Nick