On Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:09:43 +0000, Frank Swarbrick wrote: >Perhaps the "weird way" could be documented as an appropriate way to pass >arguments by value instead of the standard by reference. Then it would no >longer be weird! > What code does the compiler generate when a long scalar such as _Decimal128 is passed by value?
Of course, the compiler can be guided by function prologues and rely on the function to copy from a passed address to automatic storage. Does C use the CALL VL convention? >On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 7:53 PM Frank Swaririck wrote: >> >> * EXAMPLE 1 (MY WEIRD WAY): >> CALL @@GETCB,MF=(E,=F'3') >> * ... >> * EXAMPLE 3 (LOAD REGISTER (2) WITH VALUE, >> * THEN CALL WITH THAT REGISTER AS THE ARGUMENT: >> LHI 2,3 >> CALL @@GETCB,((2)),MF=(E,CALL1) -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
