[Z390-news] z390 PTF v1.3.08c now available for download from z390.sourceforge.net using direct link

[Don H. <ds...@ta...>]

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z390 PTF v1.3.08c now available for download from z390.sourceforge.net using
direct link.  For details
visit:

http://z390.sourceforge.net/z390_Download_Archive.htm 

This PTF has 2 enhancements:

1.  The lz390 linker now supports optional linker command files with suffix
LNK containing any number of the following commands:
a)  INCLUDE DDNAME(name) - default is linkfile.obj
b)  ALIAS name - default no alias created
c)  ENTRY name - default is offset 0 in linkfile.obj
d)  NAME name(R) - default is to create single linkfile.390
The (R) for replace is assumed if not present.  The default directory for
the LNK command file is the same as the MLC source default directory.  ALIAS
will generate 390 stub file which simply contains up to 8 character ASCII
name of the real 390 program to execute.  These stub 390 files contain no OS
dependent path characters and are portable between Windows and Linux.  The
ALIAS and the real 390 program will be located using the path for linkfile
or SYS390 directory option setting.  This option was used to link the 44
object modules in ASMG into 23 load modules with 3 aliases.

2.  The trace options have been consolidated into one option TRACE(AEGLMQTV)

where letters represent the following:
 A - trace az390 assembler creating .TRA file
 E - trace ez390 instruction execution creating .TRE file
 G - trace all GETMAIN/FREEMAIN requests on .TRE
 L - trace lz390 linker creating .TRL file
 M - trace mz390 macro propcessor creating .TRM file
 P - trace mz390 macro pseudo code generation/execution creating .TRM file
 Q - trace all QSAM DCB I/O data transfers on .TRE file
 T - trace all TCPIO messaging transfers on .TRE file
 V - trace all VSAM ACB I/O data transfers on .TRE file
The existing TRACE option is the same as TRACE(E) and the TRACEALL option is
the same as TRACE(AEGLMQTV) 

All feedback, comments, suggestions, and bug reports welcome.

Don Higgins
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http://don.higgins.net