Very valid point. I, among many, have to support older versions of the mainframe. This means using common instructions rather than the latest instructions.
Ken Meyer Software Architect CA Technologies @faqsman on twitter Long live zVSE and zVM! > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jon Perryman > Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Length question > > It's not ignorance. TRTE is a newer instruction that might not exist on > all > supported hardware. I don't try to remember instructions I can't use > anyways. > It's not in the POP's I use so I can't consider it. > > Jon Perryman.. > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: John Gilmore <[email protected]> > > > > John Perryman's post seems to have been written in ignorance of the > > TRTE, TRanslate and Test Extended, instruction. Its availability > > eliminates the need for his macro and otherwise much simplifies what > > he proposes. > > > > John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA > >
