> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 9:07 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: The beginnings of an insane thought? > > On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:45:42 -0500, McKown, John wrote: > > >This is being sparked from the discussion with the Subject > of STORAGE. Basically, that person wanted/needed to obtain > "permanent" storage (ECSA or HVCOMMON). This is not easy > because it require APF authorization, as is reasonable. ... > > > Does POSIX shared memory fit in here?: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_memory > > http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007908799/xsh/shm_open.html > > -- gil
Unfortunately, if I read what was wanted in another thread was not just shared storage (which is relatively easy), but ECSA type memory which doesn't go away when the process goes away. But, now that you mention it, the data could be left in a UNIX file which is memory mapped and shared. Hum... -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html