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.file string
.file
tells as
that we are about to start a new logical
file. string is the new file name. In general, the filename is
recognized whether or not it is surrounded by quotes `"'; but if you wish
to specify an empty file name, you must give the quotes--""
. This
statement may go away in future: it is only recognized to be compatible with
old as
programs.
In some configurations of as
, .file
has already been
removed to avoid conflicts with other assemblers. See section 8. Machine Dependent Features.