>> Are you aware of what other work might be zAAP eligible? > John, publicly, no. The only workload that I know of today is Java.
Publicly or privately the answer is still no. zAAP processors run JAVA code in the IBM-supplied JVM. Period. IBM has disclosed statements of direction concerning certain functions that may become eligible to run on the offload engines in a future release but as far as I know zAAPs will still be JAVA only. As Ed mentioned somewhere earlier, the interface to the zAAP has not been disclosed - although a few people outside IBM have a pretty good idea how it works. For all practical purposes it is a private interface between the JVM and the dispatcher and even though we know how it works, it would be a direct violation of the T&Cs to even try to circumvent it. In contrast, the interface to the zIIP -is- disclosed to vendors under license. Meaning "we know but we can't tell you". Both are intentionally limited in the work they can run. > it's touted as a "Java" processor, 'cuz that's the only thing using it > today. Read between the lines from this redbook: Don't bother reading between the lines. It's touted as a JAVA processor because it is a JAVA processor. It is just an ordinary z cpu engine, but the OS makes sure that only JVM work runs on it. Ergo "it's a JAVA processor". > If it were only destined to be a "java" processor, sans any copyright > considerations or politically correct names, I would have expected a name > like "zJAP" (LOL). Now, on the other hand, they hit the nail on the head > when they named the "IFL". > > It's an "application assist processor", or formally, "integrated facility > for applications" - read between the lines - reduce mainframe TCO - don't > charge for software - more open source leverage... blah, blah, blah. The zAAP -name- came very late in the game. When it was first disclosed to us it was called an IFA, which probably stood for "integrated facility for applications" as you suggest. However, after the marketers had their way with it, the name became zAAP. That happens a lot. The lesson is not to read any intelligent meaning into the names. Often enough the names are just the product of a fevered marketing brain. CC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
