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OS_DynamicArea (Rev #2)

OS_ DynamicArea

Entry
R0	Reason code

Exit
R0	Preserved

The purpose of this call is to perform operations on user dynamic areas.

Entry	Action
0	Creates a new dynamic area
1	Removes a previously created dynamic area
2	Return information on a dynamic area
3	Enumerates dynamic areas
4	Renumbers dynamic areas
5	Return total free space
6	Reserved
7	Reserved
8	Set maximum size clamps
9	Ensure sparse area is mapped to valid memory
10	Release a region of a Sparse area

This call was introduced in RISC OS 3.50, however, reason codes 6 to 10 only became available from version 3.80 onwards.

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