[Info-vax] Definition and use of AQB$L_LINK

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In article <83b61cf4-8f9a-48d4-ac4f-13f3f03a05b7 at x15g2000vbr.googlegroups.com>, RobertsonEricW <robertsonericw at netzero.net> writes:
>Does anybody out there know exactly what the definition and use of the
>field AQB$L_LINK in the ACP Queue Block is for? Other than it exists,
>none of "VMS File System Internals", "VAX/VMS Internals and Data
>Structures" or "VMS for Alpha Platforms Internals and Data Structures"
>comments on its use; only its identification as a member field of the
>AQB structure. What does it link to? Under what circumstances is it
>used and what part of VMS or the ACP uses it? Is its use ACP defined?
>(meaning it is up to the discretion of the ACP designer whether the
>ACP uses it or not)

The AQB$L_LINK points to the next AQB in a singly linked list of AQBs.
IOC$GL_AQBLIST points to the beginning of the list. (ie. points to the 
first AQB)

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