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doc: slight cleanup of MASM compatibility package information

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Note that the extended DB syntax is also available, regardless of if
%use masm is used or not.

Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin (Intel) <hpa@zytor.com>
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H. Peter Anvin (Intel)
2020-06-30 13:37:29 -07:00
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@@ -4649,13 +4649,17 @@ functionality, as intended to be used primarily with machine-generated code.
It does not include any "programmer-friendly" shortcuts, nor does it in any way It does not include any "programmer-friendly" shortcuts, nor does it in any way
support ASSUME, symbol typing, or MASM-style structures. support ASSUME, symbol typing, or MASM-style structures.
Currently, the MASM compatibility package emulates only the PTR keyword and Currently, the MASM compatibility package emulates only the PTR
recognize syntax displacement[index] for memory operations. keyword and recognize syntax displacement[index] for memory
operations.
To enable the package, use the directive: To enable the package, use the directive:
\c{%use masm} \c{%use masm}
In addition, NASM now natively supports the MASM \c{?} and
\c{DUP} syntax for the \c{DB} etc data declaration directives,
regardless of if this package is included or not. See \k{db}.
\C{directive} \i{Assembler Directives} \C{directive} \i{Assembler Directives}