E.2. Repeat Blocks
The gcc assembler provides two varieties of repeat blocks: those with an explicitly specified repetition count and those that are known as indefinite repeat blocks. These capabilities can assist with the formulation of repetitive code segments.
E.2.1. Simple Repeat Blocks
An astute reader may have speculated whether an assembler could provide any aids to automate the repeating pattern of instructions required by the algorithm for the SQUARES program presented in Chapter 1. If we wanted to extend the program toward some much larger total number of squares, would we really have to “copy and paste” with the text editor ad nauseam, or is there some alternative to that?
A repeat block indeed provides an alternative. A sequence of ...
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