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Article #411RE: dream extensions for MACRO-32
From: jeh
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 18:31
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 18:31
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In article <9211041447.AA27426@sndsu1.sinet.slb.com>, brydon@dsn.sinet.slb.com writes:
> I would also like to see DEC consider addition of the concept of a DSECT, as
> implemented in other assembler languages. This is a data structure that
> doesn't create any storage, just defines a family off offsets, like a struct
> in C.
Fixed in a previous release. :-) See the $DEFINI, $DEF, $EQU, $DEFEND, $VIELD,
and _VIELD macros. These use a .psect with the ABS attribute. They're
documented in the _Device Support_ manuals but usable in any Macro code, not
just device drivers.
--- Jamie Hanrahan, Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego CA
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