Probably doesn't matter here, but note that on the zPDT, STCKF is actually about exactly an order of magnitude SLOWER at some rev levels. I found this, reported it, it's presumably fixed (but not on the zPDT I have access to, which I don't own).
Doing 100,000,000 iterations of each: stck Ready(phsiii); T=1.24/1.24 14:02:14 stckf Ready(phsiii); T=12.07/12.08 14:02:28 "Special meaning of 'Fast'" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN