Since zVM supports zLinux, it makes sense that it allows IFL. Is there a userid 
option that allows the usage of IFL processors? Or do they use some other 
method?

Does CMS also use that instruction to ensure it runs on a CP?

Jon Perryman.


>________________________________
> From: Mark Post <mp...@suse.com>
>
>
>>>> On 11/1/2013 at 11:44 AM, Jon Perryman <jperr...@pacbell.net> wrote: 
>> 4. For IFL (Linux processors), IBM disabled some instructions that are 
>> critical to z/OS, zVSE and zVM but never used by zLinux.
>
>To be precise, IBM disabled a single instruction that they ensured z/OS, z/VSE 
>and z/TPF use.  z/VM does not use that instruction, and so can run on an IFL 
>without any problems, as well as on a CP.
>

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