report_method
OpenVMS usage:longword_signed
type: longword (signed)
access: read
mechanism: by value
Method by which image alignment faults are to be reported.
The following table shows valid values for the report_method
argument:
Value Meaning
AFR$C_ Alignment fault PCs and fault addresses are saved
BUFFERED in a user-supplied buffer.
AFR$C_ Alignment faults are elevated to user mode
EXCEPTION exceptions.
report_buffer
OpenVMS usage:address
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read
mechanism: by reference
The 32-bit address of the buffer into which to write the fault
data. The report_buffer argument is needed only if the value of
the report_method argument is AFR$C_BUFFERED.
buffer_length
OpenVMS usage:byte count
type: longword (signed)
access: read
mechanism: by value
Length of the buffer specified in the report_buffer argument.
The buffer must have a minimum size of AFR$K_USER_LENGTH +
32. However, a larger buffer allows for more information to be
collected.