Addressing mode

You assign an addressing mode (AMODE) to indicate which hardware addressing mode is active when the program executes. Addressing modes are:

24: indicates that 24-bit addressing must be in effect.
31: Indicates that 31-bit addressing must be in effect.
ANY: Indicates that either 24-bit or 31-bit addressing can be in effect.
64: Indicates that 64-bit addressing can be in effect.
Note: AMODE ANY(64) is not supported.
MIN: Requests that the binder assign an AMODE value to the program module. The binder selects the most restrictive AMODE of all control sections in the input to the program module. An AMODE value of 24 is the most restrictive; an AMODE value of ANY is the least restrictive.

An AMODE value is provided for each entry point into the program module. The main program AMODE value is stored in the primary directory entry for the program module. Each alias directory entry contains the AMODE value for both the main entry point and the alias or alternate entry point.