3.10.8. NOP

No Operation.

Syntax

NOP{cond}

where:

cond

Is an optional condition code, see Conditional execution.

Operation

NOP does nothing. NOP is not necessarily a time-consuming NOP. The processor might remove it from the pipeline before it reaches the execution stage.

Use NOP for padding, for example to adjust the alignment of a following instruction.

Condition flags

This instruction does not change the flags.

Examples

    NOP  ; No operation 

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