>>> On 10/25/2013 at 10:25 PM, adarsh khanna <[email protected]> wrote: 
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> 1) Is the disabling of instructions done via micro or millicode?

Most likely millicode, but it could be microcode.

> 2) How does diabling few instructions restrict z/OS from running on IFL?

IBM makes sure that z/OS (and z/TPF and z/VSE) executes that instruction during 
early IPL processing.  If that is on an IFL, the entire LPAR will experience a 
check stop.


Mark Post

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