Alpha Image Information File (.AIIF file) contains the information used by AEST to renames the image references in the Alpha file that is currently translated. Such files are used to relink the translated image against the different shareable images and to modify fixup information. The .AIIF file describes the properties of a shareable image's exported interface, that is, the precise locations that are described in the image's symbol vector. These files contain mapping between Alpha and I64 entry points. The /NOAIIF qualifier tells AEST not to use the specified AIIF file, even if it is found. AEST searches for .AIIF files in the following locations and in the following order: 1. The directory or directories specified as values to the /AIIF qualifier in the AEST command line. 2. Locations specified by logical names. The logical name for each AIIF file must be formed appropriately from the shareable image list plus the extension (.AIIF). For example, for the dynamic image SYS$PUBLIC_VECTORS, the appropriate logical name would be SYS$PUBLIC_VECTORS.AIIF. 3. The current directory. 4. The directory pointed to by the SYS$LIBRARY logical name. AIIF file syntax: C-style multiline comments are allowed in any place in the file. The following delimiters are allowed between fields of file line: o ' ' o '\t' o ',' Two type of lines are allowed for .AIIF files: 1. The first type of line is needed for reassigning the old symbol vector index of a linked library to a new symbol vector index and probably in another library. Use the following format for this purpose: old_symv_idx new_symv_idx [, "new_name"] Where: Argument Description Usage -------- ----------- ----- old_symv_idx old symbol vector (as decimal) index new_symv_idx new symbol vector (as decimal) index new_name optional, newly (as ASCII, must be enclosed in linked library double quotation marks (" ")) 2. The second type of line is needed for assigning new GSMATCH fields for newly linked libraries. Use the following format for this purpose: "name" match_ctl minor_id major_id Where: Argument Description Usage -------- ----------- ----- name Name of newly (as ASCII, must be enclosed in linked library double quotation marks (" ")) match_ctl matching (as decimal). Identifies the match algorithm used by the image activator. Specify one of the following values: 0 - ALWAYS 1 - EQUAL 2 - LEQUAL minor_id minor id (as decimal) major_id mahor id (as decimal)