On Mon, 18 May 2020 08:16:20 -0400, Peter Relson wrote:
>
>... the  protocols such as having the clock be UTC ...
>
More precisely, the PoOps under TOD Programmable Register
suggests (actually avers) that the TOD be set not to UTC but
to TAI-10 seconds; currently about half a minute faster.

>The customer does not provide a time zone name.
>
Except under OMVS if conscientious.  That customer would
be spared effort and confusion if z/OS provided a single
(that means only one) place, honored by both OMVS and
classic (such as TIME macro) to set the local time offset.

On Mon, 18 May 2020 12:40:20 +0000, Barkow, Eileen wrote:

>Java has several classes and API methods to get the time zone.
>Where does the JVM determine this info -is is not from the Unix settings?
>
Try "find /usr/lpp/java -name zoneinfo"

Works splendidly.  The rest of z/OS should learn from the technique.

-- gil

----------------------------------------------------------------------
For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,
send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Reply via email to