def _is_noop_block(arch, block):
        """
        Check if the block is a no-op block by checking VEX statements.

        :param block: The VEX block instance.
        :return: True if the entire block is a single-byte or multi-byte nop instruction, False otherwise.
        :rtype: bool
        """

        if arch.name == "MIPS32":
            if arch.memory_endness == "Iend_BE":
                MIPS32_BE_NOOPS = {
                    b"\x00\x20\x08\x25",  # move $at, $at
                }
                insns = set(block.bytes[i:i+4] for i in range(0, block.size, 4))
                if MIPS32_BE_NOOPS.issuperset(insns):
                    return True

        # Fallback
        # the block is a noop block if it only has IMark statements

        if all((type(stmt) is pyvex.IRStmt.IMark) for stmt in block.vex.statements):
            return True
        return False