https://gcc.gnu.org/g:f0ff7539626e25341c1b450b537e69f86e0bd1f6

commit r15-7904-gf0ff7539626e25341c1b450b537e69f86e0bd1f6
Author: Sandra Loosemore <sloosem...@baylibre.com>
Date:   Sat Mar 8 05:23:55 2025 +0000

    inline-asm: Clarify documentation of operand syntax [PR67301]
    
    gcc/ChangeLog
            PR c/67301
            * doc/extend.texi (Extended Asm): Clarify that the square brackets
            around the asmSymbolicName of operands are a required part of
            the syntax.

Diff:
---
 gcc/doc/extend.texi | 18 ++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gcc/doc/extend.texi b/gcc/doc/extend.texi
index 13cbc72ed24c..5e40cf8387bb 100644
--- a/gcc/doc/extend.texi
+++ b/gcc/doc/extend.texi
@@ -11473,10 +11473,11 @@ Operands are separated by commas.  Each operand has 
this format:
 
 @table @var
 @item asmSymbolicName
-Specifies a symbolic name for the operand.
-Reference the name in the assembler template 
-by enclosing it in square brackets 
-(i.e.@: @samp{%[Value]}). The scope of the name is the @code{asm} statement 
+Specifies an optional symbolic name for the operand.  The literal square
+brackets @samp{[]} around the @var{asmSymbolicName} are required both
+in the operand specification and references to the operand in the assembler
+template, i.e.@: @samp{%[Value]}.
+The scope of the name is the @code{asm} statement
 that contains the definition. Any valid C variable name is acceptable, 
 including names already defined in the surrounding code. No two operands 
 within the same @code{asm} statement can use the same symbolic name.
@@ -11762,10 +11763,11 @@ Operands are separated by commas.  Each operand has 
this format:
 
 @table @var
 @item asmSymbolicName
-Specifies a symbolic name for the operand.
-Reference the name in the assembler template 
-by enclosing it in square brackets 
-(i.e.@: @samp{%[Value]}). The scope of the name is the @code{asm} statement 
+Specifies an optional symbolic name for the operand.  The literal square
+brackets @samp{[]} around the @var{asmSymbolicName} are required both
+in the operand specification and references to the operand in the assembler
+template, i.e.@: @samp{%[Value]}.
+The scope of the name is the @code{asm} statement
 that contains the definition. Any valid C variable name is acceptable, 
 including names already defined in the surrounding code. No two operands 
 within the same @code{asm} statement can use the same symbolic name.

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