Re: OS/390 2.10 architecture level set 1 (and beyond)?
Jeffrey D. Smith wrote: Is architecture level set (ALS) 1 required for OS/390 2.10? What machine instructions are required for architecture level set 1, as oppposed to ALS 0? I seem to recall that Perform Locked Operation (PLO) is ALS 1. What are the others? http://www.ibm.com/servers/s390/os390/plug.html Is there a set of CVT flags for the ALS, or maybe there are bits for individual instructions? CVTH7703 implies ALS 1 is present. Also, is ALS 2 the 64-bit architecture? No. http://www.ibm.com/servers/s390/os390/plug1.html Is there another ALS for the very recent instructions, like Load And Test (LT) and Load Logical Immediate (LLILF)? No. -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: OS/390 2.10 architecture level set 1 (and beyond)?
Where is the Twilight Zone music when you need it? The first URL describes hardware features needed for OS/390 2.10 and says they will be available in Sept 2000. We bought our 2003-106 no later than summer of 98 and it has been running 2.10 for several years now. Did IBM really beat the target data by more than 2 years? -Original Message- From: Edward Jaffe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 9:04 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: OS/390 2.10 architecture level set 1 (and beyond)? Jeffrey D. Smith wrote: > Is architecture level set (ALS) 1 required for OS/390 2.10? > > What machine instructions are required for architecture level set 1, > as oppposed to ALS 0? I seem to recall that Perform Locked Operation > (PLO) is ALS 1. What are the others? > http://www.ibm.com/servers/s390/os390/plug.html > Is there a set of CVT flags for the ALS, or maybe there are bits for > individual instructions? > CVTH7703 implies ALS 1 is present. > Also, is ALS 2 the 64-bit architecture? > No. http://www.ibm.com/servers/s390/os390/plug1.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: OS/390 2.10 architecture level set 1 (and beyond)?
Schwarz, Barry A wrote: Where is the Twilight Zone music when you need it? The first URL describes hardware features needed for OS/390 2.10 and says they will be available in Sept 2000. We bought our 2003-106 no later than summer of 98 and it has been running 2.10 for several years now. Did IBM really beat the target data by more than 2 years? No. They were right on time. The hardware features comprising the ALS were available for many years before the Sep. 2000 availability of OS/390 R10. The ALS was supported all the way back to 9672-G2 and, as you've stated, the old MP2K machines. -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: OS/390 2.10 architecture level set 1 (and beyond)?
So the "scheduled for availability" phrase applies to 2.10, not the hardware features. I guess I don't read enough announcements to appreciate the nuances of IBM's phrasing. Thanks -Original Message- From: Edward Jaffe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 11:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: OS/390 2.10 architecture level set 1 (and beyond)? Schwarz, Barry A wrote: > Where is the Twilight Zone music when you need it? > > The first URL describes hardware features needed for OS/390 2.10 and > says they will be available in Sept 2000. We bought our 2003-106 no > later than summer of 98 and it has been running 2.10 for several years > now. Did IBM really beat the target data by more than 2 years? > No. They were right on time. The hardware features comprising the ALS were available for many years before the Sep. 2000 availability of OS/390 R10. The ALS was supported all the way back to 9672-G2 and, as you've stated, the old MP2K machines. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: OS/390 2.10 architecture level set 1 (and beyond)?
Basically, IBM tries (not always as successfully as some on this list would like) to make hardware advances well ahead of the software that requires them. For example 64 bit hardware was available well before z/OS 1.5 which requires it. The ALS for OS/390 2.10 was also supported in hardware for about 2 years before the release of 2.10. Wayne Driscoll Product Developer JME Software LLC NOTE: All opinions are strictly my own. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schwarz, Barry A Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 1:54 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: OS/390 2.10 architecture level set 1 (and beyond)? So the "scheduled for availability" phrase applies to 2.10, not the hardware features. I guess I don't read enough announcements to appreciate the nuances of IBM's phrasing. Thanks -Original Message- From: Edward Jaffe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 11:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: OS/390 2.10 architecture level set 1 (and beyond)? Schwarz, Barry A wrote: > Where is the Twilight Zone music when you need it? > > The first URL describes hardware features needed for OS/390 2.10 and > says they will be available in Sept 2000. We bought our 2003-106 no > later than summer of 98 and it has been running 2.10 for several years > now. Did IBM really beat the target data by more than 2 years? > No. They were right on time. The hardware features comprising the ALS were available for many years before the Sep. 2000 availability of OS/390 R10. The ALS was supported all the way back to 9672-G2 and, as you've stated, the old MP2K machines. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html