Outline

Reference dispatch pending state.

C format

 BOOL    sns_dpn (void);

Parameter(s)

None.

Explanation

This service call examines whether the system is in the dispatch pending state or not. This service call returns TRUE when the system is in the dispatch pending state, and return FALSE when the system is not in the dispatch pending state.

The state to fill either the following is called dispatch pending state.

- Dispatching disabled state

- CPU locked state

- PSW.IPL > 0, such as handlers

Return value

Macro	Value	Description
TRUE	1	Normal completion. (dispatch pending state)
FALSE	0	Normal completion. (any other states)
E_CTX	-25	Context error. - This service call was issued in the status PSW.IPL > kernel interrupt mask level.