On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 10:14 AM, Walt Farrell <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Why would it imply that? Those are all z/OS software constructs or > limitations, not anything to do with the hardware as far as I know. They're > already possible with today's zArchitecture, if z/OS wanted to > allow/implement them. > right. 64 bit z/Linux already allows execution above the 2 GiB limit imposed by z/OS (and z/VSE, z/VM ??). Also, z/Linux does not have the "bar". It has a "line" between < 2GiB (31 bit) and >= 2GiB (64 bit) because it never had the "bit 0 is a flag bit" problem. > > Of course, the scrunched PSWs are also for application compatibility, so > doig away with them would be a big change for everyone, not just z/OS. > > -- > Walt > > -- The man has the intellect of a lobotomized turtle. Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
