Interpreting binder return codes properly

Some binder return codes can be safely ignored while others cannot.

The following table lists the acceptable return codes from the various binder processes:

Table 1. Acceptable return codes from the binder
Type of SMP/E processing Return code How to interpret
APPLY 0 Do not ignore unresolved external references. The exception is binds into SMPLTS.
ACCEPT 4 You can safely ignore unresolved external references.
System Definition STAGE 2 0 Do not ignore unresolved external references.
Recommendation: Point to a different utility entry in SMP/E for APPLY and ACCEPT processing.