On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:42:48 -0400 Bill Fairchild <[email protected]> wrote:

:>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
Of Thompson, Steve
:>Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:33 PM
:>To: [email protected]
:>Subject: Re: SVC 50 (0A32)

:>>I believe its unintended use is for putting entries into the system
                 ^^^^^^^^^^
:>trace.

:>>So, depending on what you want to note, you stick values into R15-R1 and
:>then invoke SVC 50.

:>So what does SVC FLIH do when you execute SVC 50 while disabled holding a 
lock and in SRB mode?  I never tried that, but it doesn't sound doable.

:>I added entries to system trace once by loading almost all 16 registers with 
useful stuff and then doing the TRACE instruction.

:>I would bet the 1971 FE handbook had it right; i.e., a NOP.  But why you 
would need an SVC to do that is beyond me.

No need to be so serious.

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