Re: CEE0808 error on %alloc

I was just thinking... maybe the number that they give in the RPG
reference manual (16776704) is the highest that you can specify, and
that a higher number is rejected at compile time.   So, syntax-wise it's
the highest number allowed.

On the other hand, the runtime error is probably more related to what
the operating system can do at the time you call %alloc().  In the extreme
case, if you filled up all of your main storage (both RAM and disk) except
for 2k, then %alloc() could only allow 2k.   Or, in a less extreme case,
maybe the largest contiguous piece of memory that's not in use is only
10mb, if that's the case, it could only return 10mb, so you'd get an
error.

This is just conjecture, but it would explain why everyone seems to be
getting different numbers.



On Thu, 3 Jul 2003, Richard B Baird wrote:
>
> 10 different numbers from 10 different manuals.
>
> obviously, even ibm isn't sure.
>
> I though i had it taking the rpgle ref listed max, last week, but i was
> wrong - it was 16700000.  that's what i'll use.
>
>
> ---------original message--------
> Hi Alexei!
>
> > The largest single allocation is 16MB - 1 page, which is 16773120.
>
> RNX0425 says 'value between 1 and 16776704' but I cannot allocate even the
> amount you note; only 16770018.  Oh, well.
>   --buck
>