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OCTOBER 6, 2026
s390 — Proposed

s390: Sort .insn pseudo-mnemonics table alphabetically

Alphabetizes the .insn pseudo-mnemonics table in the s390 opcode definitions and adds a header comment.

This patch applies a purely mechanical change to the s390 opcode definitions within the GNU Assembler by sorting the .insn pseudo-mnemonics table alphabetically. Additionally, it adds a header comment to the table for improved readability and maintainability. This change aims to standardize the internal representation of instruction formats.

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  1. Jens Remus <jremus@linux.ibm.com> proposer

    Sorts the s390_opformats table alphabetically and adds a header comment to opcodes/s390-opc.c.

In Details

This patch tidies up the s390_opformats array in opcodes/s390-opc.c by sorting the entries alphabetically. It also adds a descriptive header comment to the array definition. This is a maintenance change to improve code organization and readability without altering functional behavior.

For Context
.insn
An assembler directive that allows direct insertion of machine instructions using their opcode and operands, often used for undefined or specialized instructions.
pseudo-mnemonic
A symbolic name used in assembly language that corresponds to a machine instruction or a sequence of instructions, often used for convenience or to represent complex operations.
Filed Under: s390opcodesmaintenancecode-style