IBM has never made any claim that all its macros will work without a base reg (let alone the large number that, even with macro IEABRC to convert base-displacement to relative branches, still require code addressability).
As they are pointed out to us, based on relative importance, we try to deal with those that, in particular, need more than just relative branch. Any change to GTRACE would still require addressability to "static data" in all likelihood As to Ed's point, >I believe these system macros deliberately avoid the use of literals. I'd have to say "not really". Particularly for the SYSSTATE ARCHLVL-related changes, quite the reverse -- literals are the approach taken (when there are not suitable "immediate" instructions). Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
