rust-lang / rust-lang/reference
inline assembly doesn't document `.arm` as a guaranteed directive
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Description
the .thumb directive is in the ARM-specific list of guaranteed directives. If .thumb is, then .arm should also be as well. Otherwise we should tell people to exclusively stick to the .code directive.
cc @Amanieu
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Start in the Rust Reference section documenting ARM-specific guaranteed inline-assembly directives and compare the entries for .thumb and .code. Resolve whether .arm should be documented as guaranteed or guidance should require .code, then update that documentation accordingly.
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- rust
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