I had written: >CHI would be a better choice than CFI (4-byte instruction vs 6-byte >instruction)
This is true. But a suitable compare-and-jump instruction (replacing both the CHI and BE) would probably be better still. Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN