Originally Posted by bethesda

When I do this:

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la $a1, 9($t1)

la $a1, 9($t1)

the code works, but when I do this:

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marker: .word 9
la $a1, marker($t1)

marker: .word 9 la $a1, marker($t1)

The code doesn't work.... I don't understand why....?

Originally Posted by gerard4143

I'm not familiar with the above syntax so this is a guess....when you place 9 into the label marker you place into memory so the second set of instructions requires a memory call while the first, 9 can be made into part of the instruction or immediate so no memory call to retrieve it...Like I said this is a guess because I'm not familiar with this syntax....