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<h4 class="subsection">9.24.6 Directives for extending MIPS 16 bit instructions</h4>
<p><a name="index-g_t_0040code_007b_002eset-autoextend_007d-1277"></a><a name="index-g_t_0040code_007b_002eset-noautoextend_007d-1278"></a>By default, MIPS 16 instructions are automatically extended to 32 bits
when necessary. The directive <code>.set noautoextend</code> will turn this
off. When <code>.set noautoextend</code> is in effect, any 32 bit instruction
must be explicitly extended with the <code>.e</code> modifier (e.g.,
<code>li.e $4,1000</code>). The directive <code>.set autoextend</code> may be used
to once again automatically extend instructions when necessary.
<p>This directive is only meaningful when in MIPS 16 mode. Traditional
<span class="sc">mips</span> assemblers do not support this directive.
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