> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER-
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Harminc
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 12:05 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Number of added instructions?
>
> On 31 August 2010 11:23, John P. Baker <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > The original IBM 360 had 142 (documented) instructions, of which 11 were
> privileged.
> >
> > All of the original non-privileged instructions remain available.
> >
> > Of the privileged instructions, 5 remain available.  The 6 that have
> been
> > dropped consist of 4 comprising the S/360 I/O feature and of 2
> comprising
> > the S/360 Direct Control feature.
>
> I think a few more than 6 of the old privops have gone. SSK/ISK and
> RRB come to mind, and there are more than 4 I/O instructions that have
> disappeared, even if you count pairs like HIO/HDV and SIO/SIOF as just
> one each.

And don't forget the Vector Facility instructions that have also disappeared or 
been replaced by newer instructions.

Peter
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