On Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:32:26 -0600, Paul Gilmartin <[email protected]> wrote:


>IBM seems to be doing the right thing with the BPX1*/BPX4*
>system calls.  For every(?) BPX1* syscall there's a
>corresponding BPX4* that accepts a 64-bit plist.  z/OS 1.13
>is reported to support execution of code above the bar.
>Interrupts will be handled properly, but (most?) SVCs won't
>be supported when issued from above the bar.  I wonder
>whether BPX4* syscalls can be issued from above the bar?

I'm pretty sure the answer is "no". As I understand things, the execution of
code above 2G (at least in z/OS V1.13) is for code that is totally
self-contained and does not interact with anything else nor invoke any
system services.

--
Walt

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