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    Request a message informing if LLA is not managing the current LNKLST set as an entity (or that that state has changed from managing to not managing) since it is managing as an entity that allows avoiding some I/O to the dataset.

    This will indicate that LNKLST as a whole entity is not being managed by the Library LookAside (LLA)This is when datasets are removed and added back to the LNKLST concatenation.Current error messages for LNKLST did not indicate any problems with L...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 1 Not under consideration

    Add additional filtering keywords to IEASYMxx

    If IEASYMxx supported a SYSDEF SYSRES(volser) parameter it would be possible to set other symbols based on the volser of the sysres. This would eliminate the need for the system programmer to change IEASYMxx each time the IPL volume changed. Reduc...
    about 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 1 Not under consideration

    Stacking PCs only support 31-bit via the ETDEF service PROGRAM or ROUTINE. The hardware has supported 64-bit PCs for over twenty years. This support needs to be added.

    Allows PC routines to be located above the bar.
    8 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 2 Future consideration

    The LOAD service does not allow load modules with SPLIT attribute to be loaded into ADDR and ADDR64 areas. This makes loading a SPLIT module into ECSA and 64-bit COMMON difficult, as one must code two separate modules.

    Simplify z/OS LOAD and utilize SPLIT as intended
    8 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 2 Future consideration

    For the LOAD macro, it appears that the parameter EXTINFO was added wth the express purpose of avoiding a call the CSVQUERY. However, CSVQUERY must still be invoked to get module attribute information, such as RENT, who loaded it, etc. EXTINFO should return this information as well.

    Finish the goal of avoiding a CSVQUERY invocation.
    8 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 0 Under review

    Need an API to provide additional timer synchronization information (i.e. D ETR) for SDSF

    SDSF needs an API to gather 'timing' information such as ETS ID, STRATUM 1 NODE, Preferred Time Server/Backup Time Server/Arbiter (output of D ETR command) to implement new fields/panels in SDSF. Description/use case: Customers can configure STP o...
    over 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 0 Future consideration

    Sign the z/OS Customized Offerings Driver for Validated Boot

    The IBM Customized Offerings Driver (IBM Program No. 5751-COD) should be digitally signed by IBM so that it can be optionally checked in the field using Validated Boot for z/OS procedures. Although IBM Z installations can already validate the inte...
    11 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 0 Future consideration

    Extend z/OS Validated Boot Protections to z/OS Sysplexes

    Currently z/OS Validated Boot only operates within the scope of a single z/OS LPAR (or z/VM guest in limited fashion) — what I'll refer to as a "Stage 0" configuration (in Enable mode). Thus it's currently possible for a z/OS Sysplex to consist of...
    11 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 1 Not under consideration

    Enhance Msg IEA602I ADDRESS SPACE CREATE FAILED

    A Start Operator cmd or using the ASCRE Service by other methods trys to start an adress space,that may fail with IEA602I Msg START ABCDEFG,parm=xxx IEA602I ADDRESS SPACE CREATE FAILED. A STORAGE SHORTAGE EXISTS (or other reason) Automation may se...
    12 months ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 1 Not under consideration

    SRB enhancement to support CBU operations

    Our customer activates CBU during IPL at DR site and they issue CONFIG CP ONLINE command to add reserved zIIP. They decided to exploit SRB functionality on new system to expect accelerated IPL on new system. When they tested CBU procedure on new s...
    almost 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Supervisor 1 Planned for future release

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