Searching the link pack area

When the binder is invoked for the loader function at entry IEWBLDGO, external references can be resolved to module names in the system link pack area. The link pack area is searched if the RES option is in effect. If you use the NORES option, the binder suppresses the search.

When the RES option is in effect, the library search order is:
  1. Special libraries defined by the LIBRARY control statement.
  2. System link pack area.
  3. Automatic call libraries defined by the SYSLIB DD statement.
Parent topic: Resolving external references