instruction pointers. calling a module.

["Steve Richter" <srichter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What I would want to do is to implement external module functionality in mi.

 

It would work similar to CALLI:

    DCL SYSPTR pModule ;

    DCL INSPTR pModuleCode, pRtnIp ;

    RSLVSP  pModule, "module name" ;

    SETIPFP  pModuleCode, pModule ;        /* new instruction. set instruction ptr from ptr. */

    CALLM  pModuleCode, *, pRtnIp ;        /* new instruction. call module. */ 

 

I realize there are external factors that prevent this, but the concept is one that I would like to know the feasibility of.

 

Is there a NOOP in mi?

 

Could NOOP's be included in the mi code, run thru the QPRCRTPG api, then the pgm is patched with the risc coded needed to set the registers and branch to the code in another module?

 

The called module would be a similarly coded and patched pgm that would be patched to be able to return or branch back to the caller.

 

 

just asking,

 

Steve Richter