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     12 <h1>goto/32</h1>
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     14 <h2>Purpose</h2>
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     16 <p>
     17 Unconditionally jump to the indicated instruction.
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     20 <h2>Details</h2>
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     23 <thead>
     24 <tr>
     25   <th>Op &amp; Format</th>
     26   <th>Mnemonic / Syntax</th>
     27   <th>Arguments</th>
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     32   <td>2a 30t</td>
     33   <td>goto/32 +AAAAAAAA</td>
     34   <td><code>A:</code> signed branch offset (32 bits)<br/></td>
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     39 <h2>Constraints</h2>
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     41 <ul>
     42   <li>
     43     A must point to a valid bytecode instruction inside the current method.
     44   </li>
     45 </ul>
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     47 <h2>Behavior</h2>
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     49 <ul>
     50   <li>
     51     The (otherwise invisible) program counter PC is set to the address of the
     52     instruction plus the given offset, that is, PC' = PC(goto) + A.
     53   </li>
     54   <li>
     55     Executions resumes at PC'.
     56   </li>
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     59 <h2>Exceptions</h2>
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     61 <p>
     62 None.
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