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From: PROHVK32@TREARN.BITNET (Cem Turgay)
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Subject: Re: SAVE area offset zero
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Date: 21 Aug 90 06:47:18 GMT
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>   Offset 4 points  to the next SAVE area, right?   And offset 8
>   to he previous SAVE area, right?

Yes, right.

>   So what  does offset  zero refer  to?  If  you say  "R13 goes
>   there", I won't shoot you.   Pointing to itself would provide
>   validity checking,  but is  that what  offset zero  does?  If
>   not, then what?

The offset zero  used by the PL/1 compiler.  Especially  for PL/1 ! What
does  it ?  May it  used  by spesific  parameter pointers  or link  list
pointers of PL/1.

Also this area will  be used by CMS rel 8.  How can  used ? I will think
it when I write it ! B-D *HAH HAH*


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