> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of (IBM Mainframe > Discussion List) > Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 9:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Operating systems are old and busted
<snip> > > I wrote a little program once to do the same thing - i.e., a > batch job to > soak up all CPU time. I called it IEFBR15. If you gave it a > great big TIME= > value, it would run for an extra special long time. > > Bill Fairchild > Plainfield, IL I had such a one in the past, too! But I've written the "new and improved" version which uses the new branch relative instruction instead. IEFBR15 was based on the assumption that register 15 actually points to the BCR 15,15 instruction. Unless you PTF'ed the program to remove this dependancy by prefixing it with a BASR 15,0 instruction. <GRIN> -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
