Re: Debuggers

2015-05-21 Thread Jim Mulder
> What debug tool are you using for debugging your assembler programs? Mostly, SVC dumps, Stand-alone dumps, and IPCS Sometimes, VM. Occasionally, TSO TEST. Since "my assembler programs" is mainly the guts of the operating system, that limits my choices a bit. Jim Mulder z/OS System Te

Re: 360/20 instructions

2015-05-21 Thread Abe Kornelis
Thank you all for the various pointers I received. I have some howmework to. Luckily, it's nearly weekend... Abe === glen herrmannsfeldt schreef op 21-5-2015 om 21:36: > The detail on the instructions are in: > > httt://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/360/funcChar/A26-5847-3_360-20_funChar_Apr67.pdf > >

360/20 instructions

2015-05-21 Thread glen herrmannsfeldt
The detail on the instructions are in: httt://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/360/funcChar/A26-5847-3_360-20_funChar_Apr67.pdf The HRTBP360 program that IBM still distributes, I am told, with HASP, uses macros for the 360/20 specific instructions. (It was written to assembler with OS/360 or OS/VS2 ass

Re: unusual instructions

2015-05-21 Thread Tom Marchant
On Thu, 21 May 2015 14:19:23 -0500, John McKown wrote: >On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 2:10 PM, Abe Kornelis wrote: > >> do you have any information available on these 360/20 specific >> instructions? > >​Maybe: > >http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/360/model20/ >http://www.mir

Re: unusual instructions

2015-05-21 Thread John McKown
On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 2:10 PM, Abe Kornelis wrote: > Glen, > > do you have any information available on these 360/20 specific > instructions? > > I would like to use the info to update the instruction lists and charts > on hlasm.com. > Also, if time permits, I might add support for these instru

Re: unusual instructions

2015-05-21 Thread Abe Kornelis
Glen, do you have any information available on these 360/20 specific instructions? I would like to use the info to update the instruction lists and charts on hlasm.com. Also, if time permits, I might add support for these instructions in z390. Cheers, Abe Kornelis == glen herrmannsfel

Re: Debuggers

2015-05-21 Thread David Cole
Will do, Peter. And to all the rest of you, thank you so much for your kinds words about z/XDC. I am gratified that our product has found such strong acceptance within our community. Best, Dave Cole At 5/21/2015 01:45 PM, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote: Great news, Dave! Thanks for the upd

unusual instructions

2015-05-21 Thread glen herrmannsfeldt
"The OP said he was working with code for a model 20." That was only barely a true S360 and had a few instructions peculiar to it." Yes. XIO is the I/O instruction that reads or writes. Like other 360's, I/O is asynchronous. You have to test (with TIOB) to see if it is done yet. With 8K

Re: Debuggers

2015-05-21 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
Great news, Dave! Thanks for the update, and please give my best regards to Gary. He was a tremendous asset to me more than once, and more knowledgeable about CICS internals than anyone with whom I have ever had the pleasure to work. Peter -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Assemb

Re: Debuggers

2015-05-21 Thread David Cole
For what it's worth, in exchange for some CICS help with z/XDC, we are helping Gary Bergman with resources to upgrade his ADS product as well. Dave Cole At 5/21/2015 11:52 AM, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote: I'll add our vote for z/XDC. Nothing else comes close for batch assembler. From sign

Re: Debuggers

2015-05-21 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
I'll add our vote for z/XDC. Nothing else comes close for batch assembler. From significant experience at a previous employer I can also recommend the Advanced Debugging System (ADS) for CICS as best-of-breed in the CICS assembler arena. http://www.debugcics.com/ Peter -Original Message-

Re: ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 18 May 2015 to 20 May 2015 (#2015-59)

2015-05-21 Thread Michael Harding
The OP said he was working with code for a model 20. That was only barely a true S360 and had a few instructions peculiar to it. -- Mike Harding z/VM System Support /sp IBM Mainframe Assembler List wrote on 05/21/2015 06:13:18 AM: > From: John Walker <00c645a0d640-dmarc-requ...@listserv.u

Re: Debuggers

2015-05-21 Thread Capps, Joey
Agreed. Fantastic product. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Blaicher, Christopher Y. Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 8:15 AM To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Re: Debuggers Cole Software's XDC product. I

Re: Debuggers

2015-05-21 Thread Gary Weinhold
Ditto from us. Gary Weinhold Data Kinetics, Ltd. On 2015-05-21 09:44, Capps, Joey wrote: Agreed. Fantastic product. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Blaicher, Christopher Y. Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 8:15 A

Re: Debuggers

2015-05-21 Thread Blaicher, Christopher Y.
Cole Software's XDC product. It does everything I have ever needed. It is like debugging with an assembler listing on your screen. I think it is best of breed. Chris Blaicher Technical Architect Software Development Syncsort Incorporated 50 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 P: 201-930-8

Re: ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 18 May 2015 to 20 May 2015 (#2015-59)

2015-05-21 Thread John Walker
HPR? XIO? I looked these up on our mainframe and I don't see them as valid instructions. Are these obsoleted? On Wed, 5/20/15, ASSEMBLER-LIST automatic digest system wrote: Subject: ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 18 May 2015 to 20 May 2015 (#2015-59) T