On 10/14/19 8:03 AM, James Tison wrote:
>  ...
> 390x (z/Architecture) was introduced almost immediately after s390 came on
> board, and it seems to be the ID "with legs". In modern terms, i390 means
> nothing (unless someone would care to revive it), s390 means XA, s390x
> still means z/Architecture as it always has.
>
> You're right. The s390x tag isn't used much outside of GNU/Linux & BSD
> circles. Too bad. I think it's a very convenient shorthand (not to mention
> 10 characters' less typing to do), YMMV :-)


I've been seeing "s390x" (and occasionally "s390") in USS regularly.
Probably *did* originate with Linux, but works.


-- R; <><








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