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Syntax
PATCH
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RUN PATCH.PUB.SYS
Operation
Use PATCH to access, display, and/or modify a program file's object
code without recompiling the program. You can make simple changes to program
instructions or to global stack area variables on compatibility
mode programs.
PATCH requires the memory location of the target program symbols,
the beginning locations of each program unit, and the offsets for each line
of code from these locations. This data may be gathered in a number of ways
depending on the source language of the program.
PATCH supports four subcommands (D, M, DG, and MG) to
display the code segment contents, to modify the code segment contents,
to display the global area of the initial stack, and to modify the global
area of the initial stack. PATCH can bypass normal MPE/iX safeguards
and modify the contents of privileged program files.
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CAUTION: PATCH bypasses normal MPE/iX safeguards and modifies
the contents of privileged program files. It is, therefore,
possible to corrupt system file(s) or the entire operating system.
Hewlett-Packard is not responsible for modifications that you
make to the operating system or system files. For more information, contact
your Hewlett-Packard service representative.
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Additional Discussion
For more information, refer to Chapter 18 PATCH
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