.function

Tells the assembler to generate debugging data for the specified subroutine.

  .function "func", label, length

Parameters

func

Subroutine name, in double quotes.

label

Starting label of the subroutine.

length

Number of bytes in the subroutine.

Remarks

To ensure that the debugger can display your assembly source code while debugging, you must use the .function directive to identify the NitroMain function.

The following listing shows the identification of NitroMain using the .function directive.

Listing: Identifying NitroMain Using .function Directive

.function "main", main,main_end-main

main:

     and r1, r2, #1

     orr r1, r2, #1

     tst r1, r2

     mov r0, r2

lp:

     b lp

main_end: