> We have a C++ application on USS, which communicates with an MVS
> application via a shared memory segment and binary semaphores.
> Presently we're contemplating porting that application to Linux on
IFL.
> I wonder if there are any means of interprocess communications, like
> shared memory and semaphores, available for an MVS application to talk
> to Linux on IFL.  I know about HyperSockets, but that's networking,
not
> IPC.

Not if the systems are in separate LPARs. The only way to move data
between LPARs is via the network or via shared DASD, and you've got a
LOT of coding to do to safely share disks between Linux and MVS. 

> zVM is not an option for us

You should fix that. 8-)

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