What is the difference between Re-Entrant and Quasi re
entrant program??
By looking at the program how can you tell if its re-
entrant or not??

Answer Posted / sandy

reenrant program is defined as a program that does not
modifies it self so that it can reenter to itself and continue
procesing after an interruption by the svc call of os .

batch programs are not non-reentrant.
reentrancy under CICS environmentos called QUASI-REENTRANCY as
the interruption in cicsmay involve more the one svc call OR
no svc call at all.

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