just a thought 1. there are numerous callable routines in icsf to (de)encrypt/hash anything, esp pin's, ie the finical services suite. even smp is into icsf hashing and w/ 1.7 you don't even need to start up icsf, i've heard 2. leave the hash routine as a separate callable load module in 24b and don't link it with the other lmod.
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