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From: SEB1525@ccfvx3.draper.COM ("Steve Bacher ", Batchman)
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Subject: RE: abend macro
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Date: 6 Oct 89 11:47:00 GMT
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Code the macro as:
  ABEND (1),DUMP
and stick the abend code in register 1.  Format is
  X'80XXX000'   for system abend XXX (the high-order bit is on to take a dump)
  X'00000XXX'   for user abend XXX (where XXX is hex equivalent of user code)
Yes, you CAN issue your own system abend codes.  Some software actually does
this (such software should be taken out and shot, IMHO) to "handle" program
checks after a SPIE catches them.
On second thought, don't code the ",DUMP" part.

Hope this helps.  Let me know if I gave you totally wrong information.

		- Steve Bacher
		- Draper Lab

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