Keven I agree - I would *love* to know how to override this behaviour in IPCS - I find that it gets in the way much more than it helps.
Rob Scott Lead Developer Rocket Software 275 Grove Street * Newton, MA 02466-2272 * USA Tel: +1.617.614.2305 Email: [email protected] Web: www.rocketsoftware.com -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hall, Keven Sent: 07 October 2010 19:46 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: 16-bytes the same One of my pet peeves is when IPCS (for example) does this: 0000 40404040 40404040 40404040 00000000 | | 0010 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 |................| 0020 Next X'0010' bytes same as above 0030 00000000 40404040 40404040 40404040 |.... | Why not just display the [expletive elided] data? I mean, it's not like it would waste any space to do so and the dump flows better when it's not broken up by extraneous formatting commentary. Ideally I'd like to be able to specify the minimum number of consecutive matching bytes for which such processing is to be applied. Many of the control blocks I look at in dumps have runs of identical bytes between 16 and 128-bytes in length. Most of those same control blocks have fixed lengths and this kind of formatting optimization often renders them such that they start at uneven intervals within the display space (3270 screen, print page etc.) and that totally blows the flow. Is there an exit for this? Keven Hall | [email protected] Software Operative Office: 512-795-6959 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Frank M. Ramaekers Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 13:08 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: 16-bytes the same Depends on the situation. I was writing my own DUMP routine (via email) and needed to look for repeated blocks (16-bytes). If found (more than once), than I could insert a "Same as above". Address Disp 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0...4...8...C..F 0087C9D4 0000 00000000 0000000000000000 * ............* 0087C9E0 000C 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 *................* 0087C9F0 001C to 0087CACF 00FB Same as above 0087CAD0 00FC 000000 *... * Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of robin Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 11:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: 16-bytes the same From: "Frank M. Ramaekers" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 1 October 2010 5:14 AM >Doesn't the following statement check to see that all 16-bytes are same? >00251A D50E 5001 5000 00001 00000 8688 CLC 1(15,R5),0(R5) Useful if you know the value of one of the bytes. Not quite so useful if none of the values of the 16 bytes is known -- in which case an "ordinary" CLC would be simplest and clearest. _____________________________________________________ This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at [email protected].
