> does this mean IBM has an issue in that they aren't clearing the flags
>from the DCB address when they load it for passing to the SYNAD exit, or is
>it my responsibility to clear the high byte

Not sure, but I can darn sure tell you what the fastest resolution would be!

Charles


On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 11:46:16 -0600, Charles Hardee <[email protected]> 
wrote:

>To answer  Seymour J. Metz's question first, it's specified in the DCB.
>
>To answer Charles Mills' question, the module is defined as RMODE 24, AMODE
>ANY, so the I/O was issued in 31-bit mode.
>
>Which now rings a bell, I, too, vaguely remember that SYNAD is called in
>the A-Mode of the code issuing the I/O.
>
>So, does this mean IBM has an issue in that they aren't clearing the flags
>from the DCB address when they load it for passing to the SYNAD exit, or is
>it my responsibility to clear the high byte before trying to use the DCB
>address in the low 3?

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