Extended Names

The xfnmkeep Option

The xfnmkeep option retains the extended function names CSECTs in all input object files. The extended function names CSECT may be useful at runtime if you are using the SAS/C Debugger to debug your program. If the CSECT containing the extended function name is available, the debugger uses the extended name in displays and accepts the extended name in commands. Refer to the SAS/C Debugger User's Guide and Reference for more information on the debugger. Also, if the CSECT that contains the extended function name is present, the library ABEND-handler includes the extended name in abend tracebacks.

The xfnmkeep option is the default. If noxfnmkeep is specified, COOL deletes the extended function names CSECTs after the input files are processed. These CSECTs will not appear in the output object file.

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