To summarize, Whether using base-displacement or relative branches, the three test programs being discussed are, in effect:
(branch never taken, best) TEST CSECT LLILF 4,1000*1000*1000 LTR 4,4 NEXT JNP NEXT1 NEXT1 JCT 4,NEXT BR 14 END TEST and (conditional branch, always taken, worst) TEST CSECT LLILF 4,1000*1000*1000 LTR 4,4 NEXT JP NEXT1 NEXT1 JCT 4,NEXT BR 14 END TEST and (unconditional branch, always taken, middle) TEST CSECT LLILF 4,1000*1000*1000 LTR 4,4 NEXT J NEXT1 NEXT1 JCT 4,NEXT BR 14 END TEST Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN