On Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:50:15 +0800, David Crayford wrote: >>>>> >>>> Doesn't task termination automatically free some resources that >>>> the programmer would need to free specifically after a LINK? >>> Also if the attached program abends it doesn't sink the entire ship. >>> >> I suspect that can be covered with an ESTAE in either case. But it's >> easier with ATTACH. > >It's certainly easier when you don't *own* the attached program, which >is usually when I've seen this technique used. > I know some programmers worry (excessively?) about task overhead, even to the extent of developing alternatives (JES? CICS?), or keeping a stable of idle tasks to be dispatched when needed. I think there are better uses for development resources.
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