Steve, For a loop, check out the system trace.
Tom Harper Phoenix Software International Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2024, at 9:41 PM, Steve Estle > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello All, > > Way back in the day I used to read dumps fairly handily in the MVS/XA era. > But have been away for so long I know things have evolved but appears > everything is basically still intact relative to ASCB to PRB relationships. > I'm working on a hang/loop condition that prevents started task from being > stopped normally (P STC) and have taken SVC dump and want to interpret it. > I'm somewhat fluent with IPCS and can bring up via panels, but from there am > struggling with where to go to identify where the hang/loop condition is > happening. > > Any shares of doc, presentations, tips, etc. are much appreciated as I still > think this is one of the lost arts that in the end to be a top notch systems > programmer you need to be able to interpret. I know IBM used to teach whole > classes on this but believe much of that has gone way of dodo bird... > > Thanks in advance. > > Steve Estle > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail message, including any attachments, appended messages and the information contained therein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient or have otherwise received this email message in error, any use, dissemination, distribution, review, storage or copying of this e-mail message and the information contained therein is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this email message and do not otherwise utilize or retain this email message or any or all of the information contained therein. Although this email message and any attachments or appended messages are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by the sender for any loss or damage arising in any way from its opening or use. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
