1 02/22/85  set_user_storage
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 3 Syntax as a command:  set_user_storage {virtual_pointer} {-control_arg}
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 6 Function: establishes an area as the storage region in which normal
 7 user allocations are performed.  These allocations include FORTRAN
 8 common blocks and PL/I external variables whose names do not contain
 9 dollar signs.
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12 Arguments:
13 virtual_pointer
14    is a virtual pointer to an initialized area (see
15    virtual_pointers.gi).
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18 Control arguments:
19 -create
20    creates (and initializes) a system-free segment in your process
21    directory.
22 -system
23    specifies the area used for linkage sections.
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26 Notes:  The control arguments must be given only if virtual_ptr is not
27 specified and vice versa.
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29 To initialize or create an area, refer to the description of the
30 create_area command.  The area must be set up as either zero_on_free or
31 zero_on_alloc.  It is recommended that the area specified be
32 extensible.