That is not what I wanted to hear, but it has the ring of truth. Gr-r-r-r! Thanks for the response!
Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 03/08/2006 11:08:12 AM: > > I don't know about that 'private patch', but: > > z/VM 5.2: > Block I/O (Diagnose X'250'): Extended to allow a virtual machine to > specify parameter addresses and I/O buffers with addresses above 2 GB. > This will benefit operating systems that use DIAGNOSE code X'250' in a > 64-bit environment. IBM is working with its Linux distribution partners to > exploit this function in future Linux on System z9 and zSeries > distributions or service updates. > > (http://www.vm.ibm.com/pubs/HCSF8B10.PDF) > > Linux 2.6.14: > Add support for diag 250 access to dasd devices for 64 bit kernels. > > (http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0508.3/1218.html) > > SLES9 (including latest service packs) does not include this Linux support > though. > > > Regards, > Peter Oberparleiter > > -- > Peter Oberparleiter > Linux on zSeries Development > IBM Development Lab, Boeblingen/Germany > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
