> I have been following all this with great interest and still have >questions. > >If one has a z9 that is zIIP and zAAp capable, then zVM5.3 can emulate these >processors. If z9 actually has these processors, can z/OS under z/VM 5.3 >actually use them ?. Any idea what the overhead is likely to be.
Yes z/OS can use real zIIP and zAAP processors if defined to the z/VM 5.3 LPAR. Initial measurements have shown very little overhead. Best Regards, Les Geer IBM z/VM and Linux Development
