New opcodes aren't something I worry too much about - I managed to solve quite a few business problems with System/360.
Now old opcodes - I hope they all stick around. The terminology used in the PDF file is interesting: "50+ instructions added to improve compiled code efficiency". It almost sounds like these will be unpublished instructions foro use exclusively by IBM's compilers. Down at metal level it's quite a different architecture. I wouldn't be surprised to see some object code optimized a little with special instructions. -- Phil Payne http://www.isham-research.co.uk +44 7833 654 800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
