This was supposed to have a new subject.....so I have re-posted... On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 01:21:16 -0500, Bruce Hewson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello Scott, > >The METAL C option does not provide bare metal HL/ASM code. It does require >a new z/OS base element which is the run-time library. > >your reference: >============== >http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/metalc > > >extracts from that page: >================== > > >It does say! > > >"You can use the METAL C option to generate code that >does not have Language Environment runtime dependencies." > > >And it also says! > > >Metal C Runtime Library > >The Metal C Runtime Library is a new base element of z/OS >and is completely independent of Language Environment. >The library modules are made available in the link pack >area (LPA) during IPL. Both AMODE 31 and 64 are supported, >as long as you are calling the functions in primary >address space control (ASC) mode. The library functions >make use of the default linkage provided by the compilers >METAL option, which requires a small contiguous stack that >uses the standard save area convention that z/OS assembler >programmers are familiar with. > > > > > >On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:45:26 -0500, Scott Fagen ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ><snip> >>Recently, IBM has made something better available: >>http://www-306.ibm.com/software/awdtools/czos/features/czosv1r9.html >> >>Look for "METAL option". >> >>Scott Fagen >>Enterprise Systems Management > > >Regards >Bruce Hewson > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
