Glenn asks:

>Is it possible to replace a module in an executable library
>(XL) while the
>module is in use?  Seems to me this used to be possible with SLs.
>
>I'm getting the following error when I try it:
>
>HP Link Editor/iX (HP30315A.06.14) Copyright Hewlett-Packard Co 1986
>
>LinkEd> xl xlmpsu05
>The MAPPING OPTIONS for the file are not correct.  (FILE OPEN
>ERROR -462)
>File System message 462
>ATTEMPT TO OPEN/CREATE FILE "XLMPSU05" FAILED  (LINKERR 1112)

Try this:

copy xlmpsu05,xlnew
do your linkedit changes to xlnew

purgelink xlmpsu05
rename xlnew,xlmpsu05

Existing users of the library will continue to use the old
version. New users will get the new version. When the last
accessor of the library is finished the old version will be
deleted.

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