As the extended discussion has shown, we can discuss forever what the terms truly mean but it likely proves fruitful only to discuss what the system does based on what the user has specified (by such things as RENT and REFR binder options or by asking the assembler for reentrancy checks).
Assembler reentrancy appears to equate to "does not modify itself". That is not the same necessarily as "is reentrant" but who cares? Binder RENT for the most part equates to the system allowing multiple LINKers or LOADers (or whatever) to share a copy. Does it mean that the single copy actually is reentrant? No, of course not. I recollect that binder REFR has no effect whatsoever but that some folks have thoughts about doing something based on REFR. And the requirement on LPA modules is simply that they must be prepared to be restored to their "original state" at any time. 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
