You can refer to entry points outside of the current CSECT if you
specify the GOFF assembler option.
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On 2012-06-19 10:04, Paul Gilmartin wrote:
On Jun 19, 2012, at 07:51, McKown, John wrote:
... I prefer using Branch Relative, Relative (such as LARL vice LAY), and
Immediate (such as LHI vice LH) instructions. And I do recognize that it is not
always possible, such as accessing locations outside of the enclosing CSECT.
That would require an enhancement to Binder. But that's not
unthinkable. But it would introduce a class of addressability
errors that could be detected only at link time, not at assembly.
Probably not justified by ROI.
-- gil
