John,
I have been using a slightly different method.
I have been constructing local versions of various macros incorporating the
following changes --
BAL instructions are replaced by BRAS instructions ; however, I have
some concerns here in respect to what is saved in the register designated by
the "R1" field (bits 08-11) ;
BAS instructions are replaced by BRAS instructions ;
BC instructions (Bxxx) are replaced by JC instructions (Jxxx);
BCT instructions are replaced by BRCT instructions ;
LA instructions which load constant values are replaced by LHI
instructions ;
LA instructions which reference operand locations are replaced by one of
--
LA instruction (no change) if the operand is specified as '{"symbol"
|"expression"}' and SYSSTATE ASCENV=P is in effect ;
LA instruction (no change) if the operand is specified as
'(S,{"symbol" | "expression"})' and SYSSTATE ASCENV=P is in effect ;
LAY instruction if the operand is specified as '(SL,{"symbol" |
"expression"})' and SYSSTATE ASCENV=P is in effect ;
LAE instruction if the operand is specified as '{"symbol"
|"expression"}' and SYSSTATE ASCENV=ASC is in effect ;
LAE instruction if the operand is specified as '(S,{"symbol" |
"expression"})' and SYSSTATE ASCENV=ASC is in effect ;
LAEY instruction if the operand is specified as '(SL,{"symbol" |
"expression"})' and SYSSTATE ASCENV=ASC is in effect ;
LARL instruction of the operand is specified as '(SRL,{"symbol" |
"expression"})'; in this case, the SYSSTATE ASCENV= setting is not currently
considered
John P. Baker
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Subject: Enhanced CALL macro?
I could use an enhanced CALL macro. I am writing RENT code and trying to be
"baseless". For the RENT, I am using CALL with MF=(E,(1)) and GPR1 pointing
to an array of fullwords in dynamic storage. The parameters within the CALL
are a mixture of locations within the CSECT (these are read-only
"constants") and areas in dynamic storage. Basically the CALL uses an "LA
0,..." to load the address of the parameter into GPR0 followed by a "ST
0,n(0,1)" to save the address in the parameter area. I wish that there were
a way to tell the CALL to use a LARL instruction to address the parameters
which are within the CSECT. Even if I had to do it on a parameter by
parameter indicator, such as prefixing the symbol with an "invalid"
character. For instance, a !. So my CALL would look like: CALL
(15),(!IN_CSECT,IN_DYN),MF=(E,(1)) . So that CALL would use
LARL 0,IN_CSECT
ST 0,0(0,1)
LA 0,IN_DYN
ST 0,4(0,1)
BALR 14,15
This would eliminate almost all base+index instructions in my current code.
Well, I still have a few MVCs and CLCs left too.
Am I going too crazy? I'm a bit "register poor" because I really love to
keep values in registers, rather than do redundant loads and stores.
--
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