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e-poll/io_uring support

e-poll or the more modern io_uring support is essential in USS for modern programming environments like node-js and Go language
over 6 years ago in z/OS / USS Future consideration

Add interface to JES2/3 to be able to submit jobs via SFTP script similarly as FTP

First, the facility is on the regular FTP to JES2 job submission. This is not available on an SFTP process, this interface should be similar to the FTP. How it should work: When a client sends data in this case to the zOS mainframe, after the file...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / USS Not under consideration

Multiple OMVS file for STDENV

I would like use multiple OMVS file for STDENV. Usage of concatenate file in MVS environment for STDENV is authorise but not for the OMVS file.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / USS Future consideration

Update zlsof -d command

Update the zlsof -d command to identify the blocksize in its output so the size of the locked or delete file can be accurately determined. Today, the zlsof -d displays the following:CommandPID UserFile System MountpointSizeInode/file The user cann...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / USS Future consideration

syntaxcheck

We would like to request extend syntaxcheck by including 'PARM(...)' checking also when syntaxcheck for bpxprm is executed.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / USS Future consideration

Audit all superuser usage

Provide the ability to audit ALL superuser usage.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS Future consideration

Avoid manual link creation to /bin/env for Node.js

During the installation of Node.js a manual creation of the symlink "ln -s /bin/env /usr/bin/env" is advised.We try to avoid manual changes to the /usr directory provided by IBM.The link could be provided by IBM in the z/OS root filesystem or the ...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / USS Future consideration

Enhancement to SETOMVS SYNTAXCHECK

The PARMLIB(BPXPRM00) member is shared between two partitions (SQA1 and SQT1) of the same sysplex. It contains the following mount command among others: MOUNT FILESYSTEM('SYSB.PHAP850.UNIX.&SYSNAME..HTTPSRVR') TYPE(HFS) MODE(RDWR) MOUNTPOINT('...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / USS Future consideration

Declaration of the symbolic link /usr/bin/env in the standard USS installation

Using node.js or npm requires access to the "env" program at the location /usr/bin.By default, when USS is installed, the "env" program is placed in /bin.A symbolic link /usr/bin/env must be created on /bin/env as specified in the installation pro...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / USS Future consideration

Improve USS_PARMLIB Healthcheck to allow for async mounts

Healthcheck USS_PARMLIB flags an exception for filesystems that are mounted asynchronously. The error is 'Path not found. RC=00000070 RSN=05940350'. However, by the time the check runs again, the file system is mounted so the check is successful. ...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / USS Future consideration

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