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NAME nlist -- get entries from name list
SYNOPSIS jsr r5,nlist; file; list
file: <file name\\0>; .even
<name1xxx>; type1; value1
<name2xxx>; type2; value2
DESCRIPTION nlist
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will examine the name list in
the given assembler output file
and selectively extract a
The name list consists of
a list of 8-character names (null padded)
each followed by two words.
The list is terminated with a zero.
Each name is looked up in the name list of
If the name is found, the type and value of the
name are placed in the two words following
If the name is not found, the type entry is set to -1.
This subroutine is useful for
examining the system name list kept in
In this way programs can obtain system 'magic'
numbers that are up to date.
FILES kept in /lib/liba.a
type entries are set to -1 if the file cannot be found
or if it is not a valid namelist.