I'm writing a macro to build length prefixed character strings. The length is
one byte, and the actual string is referenced by LARL so it needs to be
halfword aligned.
So I coded (what would be a CNOP 1,2 - if it was valid):
DC (1-(*-&SYSECT)/2)X'00' Simulate a CNOP 1,2
However, this generates ASMA067S Illegal duplication factor.
Yes, I could use LAY instead of LARL, or I could use an aligned halfword length
(which is what I've ended up doing for now). However, for curiosity's sake,
does anyone know of a technique for forcing alignment to the next odd byte
(i.e. a theoretical CNOP 1,2)?
Robert Ngan
CeleritiFinTech Services
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