On Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:06:03 +0100, Abe Kornelis <[email protected]> wrote:
>I disagree wholeheartedly with anyone who claims that the >length attribute of a bit EQU should not be used to contain >a copy of its value - or anything else for that matter. L' for flags is totally unacceptable. Show us 1 instance in the 4 volumes of the z/OS data area's that allows you to code L'flagname. Using C'x' for flags is totally unacceptable. Again, show us 1 instance. Both cause confusion leading to coding errors. I've only seen this technique used outside of vendor products. >Not only was it good enough for Dr. John Ehrman - he liked it enough >to spend a large presentation on the technique. Can you point us to this presentation? Dr. Ehrman never convinced IBM to use this technique. I would like to know why he considered it a good technique. >The assembler has always given us freedom of expression. Assembler is very powerful but it's no excuse to abuse it to the point of causing confusion.
