>Do the contents of the ECB other than the WAIT and POST bits >matter to WAIT? no. Although, when the WAIT bit is on, they do matter to POST.
>IOW, instead of "XC ECB,ECB" (or CS) would it suffice >to do as little as "MVI ECB,x'3F'" yes >Even though task synchronization and resource serialization are technically >different, for the purposes of this discussion, they are essentially the >same thing. I disagree. Especially when the thread gets into pointing out the deficiencies of wait/post as a serialization mechanism. Not surprising. It really isn't one. Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
