*RMC15001 - 07/07/2009 - An ongoing code modernization project has
*                        resulted in new versions of most ROPES
*                        assembler routines.
*
*Problem Summary:
*    Some of the ROPES code has been in existence since before the
*    introduction of zArchitecture.  In order to take advantage of the
*    improvements in maintainability offerred by the use of these
*    new instructions, all ROPES assembler modules containing
*    executable code have been revised, and where appropriate, have been
*    restructured.
*
*Symptoms:
*    None.
*
*Temporary Fix:
*    The following replacement object modules must be obtained from
*    technical support:
*        All ROPES object modules,
*    The following replacement source modules must be obtained from
*    technical support:
*        All ROPES macros that generate executable code.
*
*SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
*
*    Object module ROPEBRIN is obsolte and no longer distributed.
*
*    Module ROPEBIP, which is linked to application programs using the
*    ROPES Copy Books, is now reentrant.  To do this, the two
*    reserved words in the ROPESPRM copy books for assembler, COBOL and
*    Pl1 have been assigned the names RPRMBIPW, ROPESPRM-BIPW and
*    ROPESPRM_BIPW, respectively, and RPRMPARM, ROPESPRM-PARM and
*    ROPESPRM_PARM, respectively.  Note that RPRMPARM is only used in
*    in the assembler batch copy books.  It is not referenced in the
*    COBOL and PL1 copy books.
*
*    The CALL macro in the batch copy books has been replaced by the
*    code sequence required to make the copy book code reentrant.
*
*    If you are not running a machine capable of executing zArchitecture
*    instructions, at Architecture Level 1, DO NOT apply these fixes or
*    upgrade to this release.  Contacts Technical Support to report
*    your machine group and operating system level.
*
*Permanent Fix:
*    This enhancement will be distributed in the next release of
*    ROPES.
*
*End Of Document