I think the concern was over a FAST POST, which can be safely done using a 
simple CS instruction.  This can be done because the system WAIT process uses a 
CS to set the WAIT indicator bit and RB address in the ECB.  Either your code 
sets the POST bit or their code sets the WAIT bit depending on who gets there 
first.

See example code in the Authorizer Assembler Services Guide on about pg. 54

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-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
Of Jerry Callen
Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 11:43 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: SUSPEND/RESUME is slower than WAIT/POST. PAUSE/RELEASE is slower 
than both.

Edward Jaffe wrote:

> Stated as simply as I can: If the POST bit is already on, why call the
> WAIT service in the first place? All it's gonna do is immediately return.

Yes, that's clear. What always gets my knickers twisted is when you can RESET 
the ECB and be sure you don't lose an event.

I think I've convinced myself that, in this simple ping-pong case, just testing 
the post bit will work. Maybe I'll run THAT test, too.

This is why I prefer data parallel programming to thread parallel programming; 
it makes my head hurt less.

-- Jerry

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