PC-Relative Addressing

The compiler does not accept references to addresses that are relative to the program counter. For example, the following is not supported:

asm(b *+8);

Instead, use one of the following:

1. Use labels to specify an address in executable code.
   Listing 1. Using a label instead if PC-relative addressing

   asm(b next);
   asm(next:);
   
   /* OR */
   
   asm{
       b next1
       next1:
   }
   

2. Use relative branch in the function-level assembly instead of statement level.
   Listing 2. Using relative branching in the function-level assembly

   asm void functionLevel();
   asm void functionLevel(){
     b *+8
     nop
     blr
   }