Usage of '=Y([any labels])' operand

sjothiprakash · New User Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Chennai

Hi,

Can any one tell me about the purpose of '=Y([any labels])' operand,

e.g : LA R15,=Y(LT101)

What it does?..........

CICS Guy · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:14 pm

Address Constants
Generally a two byte address constant.

sjothiprakash · New User Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Chennai

Thank U very much.......Guy

bengtpelle · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:00 pm

The Y(x) is not a two byte address constant.

The Y(x) is the same as A(x) except the address is external to current module. It is resolved by the Linkage Editor.

ironmike · New User Joined: 07 Aug 2005 Posts: 33

Y(label) IS a two-byte address constant, as CICS GUY stated. Y-cons, as they are known, do generate a two-byte address value. The address resolves to an area within the module in which the Y-con is coded. It's wrong to imply that the address is external to the module, since two bytes is not enough to resolve such an address. Y-cons and A-cons are NOT for external references; V-cons are.

bengtpelle · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:36 pm

Sorry about that.
I agree, I mixed up the Y and the V constant.
I also was thinking of the 2 byte relocatable S constant.

ganasrinivasan · New User Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 27 Location: Montreal

Hi all,
Since we are discussing about Y cons. i just want to raise a thought.
Can anyone analysed the contents of the v-con address??!!
I think you may to be clear with my question. Let me put like this.

L r4,=v(t0493)

Assume t0493 is the CSECT Name (another program)

Can anyone know, what will be contents of the Register 4.
If the answer is the address of the load module 'to493' (in this case), then try again..Try to read the contents (Keep OPCODE sheet near by)...
If U feel it is not interesting leave it..

manikawnth · New User Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Mumbai

Hi srinivas,

I think LA will do the transfer of address contents.
L instr will refer to that address.
If the second operand is an address constant, the register will have the address only (of the csect).

I verified by forcing a s0c1