chun bing ge elsgcnibmcom michael g schwern wrote 20071024 213209 chun bing ge wrote patch question pls let know thanks hi thanks patches suggestion better way write stands right duplicating lot code differences appear way sort works sort routine sort array normally asciibetical ebcidicical rather change expected outputs tests would better make sort routine explicit sort cmp b array assume act ascii ebcidic platforms duplication expected output necessary magic orda blocks either example code would become hash09 lock_keyshashkeyshashaf okinternalssvreadonlyhashlock_keys args ddst hidden sort cmp b hidden_keyshash legal sort cmp b legal_keyshash keys sort cmp b keyshash ishidden b c e f lock_keys hidden ddst 3 islegal 0 2 4 6 8 b c e f lock_keys legal ddst 3 iskeys 0 2 4 6 8 lock_keys keys thanks suggestions first want say function sort works well ebcdic platform reason gave patches different values different order az az 09 ascii land az az 09 ebcdic land 09 az az legal sort cmp b legal_keyshash islegal 0 2 4 6 8 b c e f lock_keys legal ddst 3 failed ebcdic platform maybe another better way modifying codes like said dont know better comments please let know thanks ge chun bing 空山新雨后天气晚来秋 thu 07 aug 2008 095250 0800 exthashutiltutilt failed ebcdic platform