Basic System Problem Analysis - August 2003

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Commonly Used Macros
This is by no means a comprehensive list of macros available in the OS macro set but
these are some of the more commonly used macros.
The MACLIST (MACL) command can be used to list all current macros once they have
been restored. Many of the macros listed will be second level macros, those called by
other macros and so would be of limited value. Use the HELP command to see the source
for a given macro, i.e. HELP PM_FPIB.
Most macros are prefaced with a designator to indicate what area of the OS they are
meant to be used for. Here’s a list of some of the designators:
pm = process management
fs = file system
mm = memory management
vsm = virtual space management
rm = resource management (sirs and semaphores)
xm = transaction management
ui = user interface (CI commands)
io = i/o subsystem
config = hardware configuration