#### 9.56.4 Z80 Assembler Directives

`as` for the Z80 supports some additional directives for compatibility with other assemblers.

These are the additional directives in `as` for the Z80:

`assume ADL‘`=`’expression`

  Set ADL status for eZ80. Non-zero value enable compilation in ADL mode else used Z80 mode. ADL and Z80 mode produces incompatible object code. Mixing both of them within one binary may lead problems with disassembler.

`db expression|string[,expression|string...]`
`defb expression|string[,expression|string...]`
`defm string...]`

  For each string the characters are copied to the object file, for each other expression the value is stored in one byte. A warning is issued in case of an overflow. Backslash symbol in the strings is generic symbol, it cannot be used as escape character (for this purpose use `.ascii` or `.asciiz` directives).

`dw expression[,expression...]`
`defw expression[,expression...]`

  For each expression the value is stored in two bytes, ignoring overflow.

`d24 expression[,expression...]`
`def24 expression[,expression...]`

  For each expression the value is stored in three bytes, ignoring overflow.

`d32 expression[,expression...]`
`def32 expression[,expression...]`

  For each expression the value is stored in four bytes, ignoring overflow.

`ds count[, value]`
`defs count[, value]`

  Fill count bytes in the object file with value, if value is omitted it defaults to zero.

`symbol equ expression`
`symbol defl expression`

  These directives set the value of symbol to expression. If `equ` is used, it is an error if symbol is already defined. Symbols defined with `equ` are not protected from redefinition.

`psect name`

  A synonym for See Section, no second argument should be given.