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<h1>goto/16</h1>
<h2>Purpose</h2>
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Unconditionally jump to the indicated instruction.
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Note: The branch offset may not be 0. (A spin loop may be legally constructed
either with goto/32 or by including a nop as a target before the branch.)
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<h2>Details</h2>
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<th>Op & Format</th>
<th>Mnemonic / Syntax</th>
<th>Arguments</th>
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<td>29 20t</td>
<td>goto/16 +AAAA</td>
<td><code>A:</code> signed branch offset (16 bits)<br/></td>
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<h2>Constraints</h2>
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A must point to a valid bytecode instruction inside the current method.
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A must not be 0.
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<h2>Behavior</h2>
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The (otherwise invisible) program counter PC is set to the address of the
instruction plus the given offset, that is, PC' = PC(goto) + A.
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Executions resumes at PC'.
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<h2>Exceptions</h2>
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None.
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