Re: Binder question.

In a recent note, McKown, John said:

> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:36:38 -0500
>
> I had this asked of me recently and I cannot think of a simple way to do
> it. Is there some way to stop the binder from adding/replacing a program
> object in a library if the binder detects any kind of an error which
> would result in a return code > 4?
>
Are there cases in which RC>4 but the load module is nonetheless
marked executable? Ugh!

But I have experienced frustration on the opposite side of this
behavior. I have UNRESOLVED EXTERNAL(S). I have XREF in PARM.
Yet I get no cross reference map. Why? Because the load module
is marked NX, and does not replace an earlier executable version.
So Binder fails to provide a cross reference map in one case where
I most need it. Infuriating!

Binder ought responsibly to provide a cross reference map if
requested in the PARM regardless of whether the load module
is saved or not. What cognitive failure moved the designers
to believe that I don't want the map if the module was not
saved?

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