4 nop arm pseudo-instruction – ARM VERSION 1.2 User Manual

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ARM Instruction Reference

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ARM DUI 0068B

4.9.4

NOP ARM pseudo-instruction

NOP

generates the preferred ARM no-operation code.

The following instruction might be used, but this is not guaranteed:

MOV r0, r0

Syntax

NOP

Usage

NOP

cannot be used conditionally. Not executing a no-operation is the same as executing

it, so conditional execution is not required.

ALU status flags are unaltered by

NOP

.

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