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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Mulder
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 12:57 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: z/OS 1.6 and more than 16 processors
> 
> 
>  z/OS does not allow SRB or TCB affinity to any processor 
> whose address is
> larger than x'0F'.  The affinity 16-bit masks were not 
> extended.  Some of 
> the
> other 16-bit masks (in IHACSD, for example) were replaced by 
> new (longer)
> bit masks. 
> 
> Jim Mulder   z/OS System Test   IBM Corp.  Poughkeepsie,  NY

As a side question. Is there any particular use for CPU Affinity any
more? IIRC, in the past, the CPUs could be asymmetrically configured
(such as a CPU with Vector ability). Or even a CPU versus an AP (for
those who remember the 158AP and 168AP, along with any other such
animal).


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