[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > Right. And since the actual backing store is fixed-block, I say let > that which is presented also be fixed-block and ditch the track, > record, count, and key info and the associated work.
> With CKD, Linux must play the C/H/S game. With emulated CKD, so must > the DASD subsystem. Why not let both ends stop faking it?? VSAM, Partitioned Datasets and VTOCs for starters all depend on keyed records. How well do these perform on VSE on FBA devices? With the emulation the stuffing around needed is done off the host CPU - I don't care a lot whether it's the channel or controller or the device itself. I presume that for the FBA devices to be supported directly then it would be done by the host CPU and people tell me it's not that strong. Of course, Linux would get along just fine with FBA devices, so the option to attach sharks etc natively would clearly be of use. -- Cheers John Summerfield Microsoft's most solid OS: http://www.geocities.com/rcwoolley/ Note: mail delivered to me is deemed to be intended for me, for my disposition. ============================== If you don't like being told you're wrong, be right!
