> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craddock, Chris > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: What is 'MVS-recognized' disablement?
<snip> > > In reality it is likely that less and less of the OS has such > demanding > requirements, but there is still a lot of old code around. > When you mix > new code in with the implicit assumptions hidden inside the > 40 year-old > code, it is no-doubt safer to err on the side of caution. > > CC Which engenders another curiosity question in me. How much of the original OS/360 code still lurks in parts of z/OS? Likely not very much, but maybe some of the original NIP I/O code? I wonder if it got upgraded to use ECKD instead of CKD. Or it if just wasn't worth it. After all, the only thing left that uses SCTR loading is the NUCLEUS. <idling down for the long weekend - anticipating a coma from a self induced tryptophan overdose tomorrow> -- 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
