On 3/29/2023 5:21 PM, Keith Moe wrote:
Already exists from IBM: Prime PSA.
Specifically: //********************************************************// //* *// //* THIS PROCEDURE WILL PRIME THE RESTART OLD PSW, THE *// //* MACHINE CHECK OLD PSW, AND THE MACHINE CHECK LOGOUT *// //* AREA AND SAVE AREAS WITH THE VALUE SPECIFIED BY THE *// //* V= PARAMETER, AT THE INTERVAL SPECIFIED BY THE T= *// //* PARAMETER (T IS IN UNITS OF HUNDREDTHS OF SECONDS, *// //* IN HEX). THE PURPOSE IS TO MAKE THESE AREAS NON-ZERO *// //* TO CATCH PROGRAMS WHICH ACCIDENTALLY REFERENCE THEM, *// //* AND GET LUCKY AND DO NOT ABEND BECAUSE THEY ARE *// //* USUALLY ZERO. *// //* *// //* IF IGVDGNPP IS TERMINATED VIA AN MVS STOP (P) *// //* COMMAND, IT SETS ALL MODIFIED AREAS TO ZERO BEFORE *// //* TERMINATING. *// //* *// //IGVDGNPP PROC T=0000EA60,V='50404143,AAAAAAAA,55555555,FFFFFF7F' //IGVDGNPP EXEC PGM=IGVDGNPP,REGION=2M,TIME=1440, // PARM='&T,&V' -- Phoenix Software International Edward E. Jaffe 831 Parkview Drive North El Segundo, CA 90245 https://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail message, including any attachments, appended messages and the information contained therein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient or have otherwise received this email message in error, any use, dissemination, distribution, review, storage or copying of this e-mail message and the information contained therein is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this email message and do not otherwise utilize or retain this email message or any or all of the information contained therein. Although this email message and any attachments or appended messages are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by the sender for any loss or damage arising in any way from its opening or use.
