On Nov 14, 2021, at 14:52:12, Charles Mills wrote: > > Well, not sure it's sensible but "z Architecture" is not a "feature of z/OS." > Yes, but still a hyperlink would be useful.
> Yes, yes, of course, not very sensible. z/OS only runs on one type of > hardware, and any assembler developer interested in z/OS is interested in how > the hardware works. > Even less sensible is that SuperC comes with either ISPF or HLASM TK with separate manuals. The M&C differ largely in messages prefixes and degree of obsolescence. When I suggested in these lists that SuperC be made a single dependent FMID, applicable to either product, with a uniform component prefix, an IBM representative replied that Would be contrary to Company Policy. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Bob Raicer > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 1:18 PM > > I am curious to know why z/Architecture Principles of Operation > (SA22-7832) is not included in the z/OS 2.5 documentation collection > (ZOSV2R5-PDFKIT_GA2021.zip), nor is it in the z/OS 2.4 documentation > collection (zOSV2R4Library.zip), nor is it in the z/OS 2.3 > documentation collection (zOSV2R3Library.zip). > > SA22-7832-10 WAS included in the z/OS 2.2 collection (C27843006.zip) > and a current-at-the-time version was included in all prior collections > (as best as I can tell). > > It can be obtained by going through > https://www-01.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink, however, this requires > an IBM Resourcelink user ID and the pub seems to be in a machine > model specific library (for example, the "z15 Model T01 library"). > > Is there some (sensible) reason for this? -- gil
