6.4. Format of Instruction Descriptions
Java Virtual Machine instructions are represented in this chapter by entries of the form shown below, in alphabetical order and each beginning on a new page.
mnemonic
Operation
Short description of the instruction
Format
Forms
mnemonic = opcode
Operand Stack
..., value1, value2→
..., value3
Description
A longer description detailing constraints on operand stack contents or constant pool entries, the operation performed, the type of the results, etc.
Linking Exceptions
If any linking exceptions may be thrown by the execution of this instruction, they are set off one to a line, in the order in which they ...
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