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Attaching 64 bit executable and passing parameters and env variables

In our 32 bit application we used an ATTACH macro to create a process and:- share subpools 0 and 1 (used macro paramaters SZERO=YES,SHSPV=1)- pass a list of arguments- pass a list of env variables However when we started attaching 64 bit executabl...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Provide LE Runtime Option to Defer CICS Program Releases

We use native language calls between our LE modules. Every call results in an EXEC CICS LOAD command followed by a branch. When the enclave terminates, LE issues one EXEC CICS RELEASE for every loaded program each time it was loaded. This results ...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Future consideration

Missing setsockopt TCP_KEEPALIVE constant and doc

1) TCP_KEEPALIVE is documented in Comm Svr pubs, but not in the C/C++ LIbrary Reference. 2) The constant TCP_KEEPALIVE is not defined in the header files
over 8 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Fault analyzer to find environment when CEEWUCHA is used

Problem Description: In a CICS HANDLE ABEND CEEWUCHA situation the originating CIB is being lost/deleted when the HANDLE ABEND routine is called.For Fault Analyzer this means that abend analysis performed from the HANDLE ABEND routine cannot fully...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Future consideration

Add an exit point to Language Environment to support time virtualization software

Time virtualization software like ASG-ValidDate or IBM-Hour Glass requires users to apply a user mod to Language Environment programs CEEEV003, CELHV003, CEEPLPKA, and CELQLIB to support returning virtual times for native language intrinsic functi...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

VERSION NUMBER needs to be picked up in the __dyn_t-structure

To be able to use dynalloc() a variable of type __dyn_t needs to be intialized with dyninit(): The __dyn_t structure must be initialized using the dyninit() macro defined in dyninit.h to ensure the proper "hidden" version indicator is used. Improp...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

LE Support needed for F8SA format 64-bit save area - COBOL 5/Assembler compatibilty

Updates for the LE Condition Handler's Save-Area trace logic to handle the current, and all future, IBM recommended Save Area formats.The current format of the save areas is used throughout all of Language Environment and the F8SA format is not co...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Regular Expression interface for LE conf

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0321142930User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSLANG12001Title: Regular Expression interface for LE conforming languagesSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : AADI...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

LE - Phase 3 - Full Mixed 64/31-bit Amod

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1117054415User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSLNGC0513633Title: LE - Phase 3 - Full Mixed 64/31-bit Amode SupportSubmitted By: John MontiOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : APLS UGPROJ : LNGCFPOC: Kershaw Me...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

PGAR0913- 1628 New time zone parameter

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: BulentDu@garanti.com.trSubmitters Company: Garanti Teknoloji PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PGAR0913- 1628 New time zone parameterHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Recogni...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Future consideration