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> I'm curious. What makes a virtual hipersocket under z/VM and a
> LPAR-based hipersocket different? Shouldn't the virtualization in
> z/VM erase that difference, or is this one of those "need to know"
> things that the driver uses to turn on some HW assist?

I dont' believe there is a difference. The HiperSockets support ships
as an EC to the z900 microcode. z/VM 4.2 requires a PTF which will
ship after the EC.

Regards, Jim

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