martin@rriwro.UUCP (Martin Hobson) (02/25/88)
One of our people here is writing some software which must ALLOCATE a VMS device in a fashion similar to that of the VMS "ALLOCATE" command. He is using the SYS$ALLOC system service to do this. A problem with this approach is that the VMS device is automatically de-allocated at image run-down, which is NOT what is desired. The only way we have been able to address this problem is through the use of SYS$ALLOC in EXEC or KERNEL modes. When the device is allocated in this way, however, the standard VMS command to DEALLOCATE the device no longer functions properly. Sigh... So: Does anyone out there have a code fragment that performs this function successfully without resorting to SYS$CMEXEC or SYS$CMKRNL ? Any and all hints appreciated, -- Martin Hobson | "HELP ! I'm trapped Riverside Research - Computer Systems Center | inside execmail !" (703)-247-3680 | UUCP: umd5.umd.edu!grebyn!rriwro!martin ARPAnet: martin@umdhep.umd.edu -- Martin Hobson | "HELP ! I'm trapped Riverside Research - Computer Systems Center | inside execmail !" (703)-247-3680 | UUCP: umd5.umd.edu!grebyn!rriwro!martin ARPAnet: martin@umdhep.umd.edu