Referring to Chris's comment <-...extensively commented assembler programs ...-> I'm all in favour of well commented code - I believe 'good comments' should be mandatory. But what is a 'good comment'? Who hasn't seen something like:
MVC C89FLA,C60MGT move C60MGT to C89FLA or even (shock horror!) MVC C89FLA,C60MGT move C89FLA to C60MGT Is that a useful comment ? It does describe the instruction, but how useful is the comment ? Would anyone want to share good/bad comments they've seen ? Sharuff smo...@uk.ibm.com Sent from my laptop ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:01:21 +0100 From: Chris Mason <chrisma...@belgacom.net> Subject: Re: VarIabLe DD names in VSAM. Tony >>snip .... [1] I believe there are some in this list to whom this approach is some sort of heresy! (Actually it's probably this sort of mind-set that caused John actually to try to use the xxxCB macros!) My excuse is contained in a comment one of my managers made to the effect, he had never seen such extensively commented assembler programs and he was one of those managers who really used to be happier as a technician. He was responsible for "installing" - in the SE sense of the word - one of the first 360/67s. ... snips<< - Chris Mason End of ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 8 Feb 2012 to 9 Feb 2012 (#2012-30) ****************************************************************** Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU
