Abstract:
Machine instructions, referred to herein as a long Convert from Zoned instruction (CDZT) and extended Convert from Zoned instruction (CXZT), are provided that read EBCDIC or ASCII data from memory, convert it to the appropriate decimal floating point format, and write it to a target floating point register or floating point register pair. Further, machine instructions, referred to herein as a long Convert to Zoned instruction (CZDT) and extended Convert to Zoned instruction (CZXT), are provided that convert a decimal floating point (DFP) operand in a source floating point register or floating point register pair to EBCDIC or ASCII data and store it to a target memory location.
Abstract:
Machine instructions, referred to herein as a long Convert from Zoned instruction (CDZT) and extended Convert from Zoned instruction (CXZT), are provided that read EBCDIC or ASCII data from memory, convert it to the appropriate decimal floating point format, and write it to a target floating point register or floating point register pair. Further, machine instructions, referred to herein as a long Convert to Zoned instruction (CZDT) and extended Convert to Zoned instruction (CZXT), are provided that convert a decimal floating point (DFP) operand in a source floating point register or floating point register pair to EBCDIC or ASCII data and store it to a target memory location.
Abstract:
What is provided is an enhanced dynamic address translation facility. In one embodiment, a virtual address to be translated is first obtained and an initial origin address of a translation table of the hierarchy of translation tables is obtained. Based on the obtained initial origin, a segment table entry is obtained. The segment table entry is configured to contain a format control and access validity fields. If the format control and access validity fields are enabled, the segment table entry further contains an access control field, a fetch protection field, and a segment-frame absolute address. Store operations are permitted only if the access control field matches a program access key provided by any one of a Program Status Word or an operand of a program instruction being executed. Fetch operations are permitted if the program access key associated with the virtual address is equal to the segment access control field.
Abstract:
Bereitgestellt wird eine Verzögerungseinrichtung, in der eine Programmausführung verzögert werden kann, bis ein vordefiniertes Ereignis eintritt, z.B. bis ein Vergleich von Arbeitsspeicherpositionen eine wahre Bedingung ergibt, eine Zeitüberschreitung erreicht wird, eine Unterbrechung ausgesetzt wird oder eine andere Bedingung gegeben ist. Die Verzögerungseinrichtung beinhaltet einen oder mehrere „Compare and Delay“-Maschinenbefehle, mit denen eine Ausführung verzögert wird. Der eine oder die mehreren „Compare and Delay“-Befehle können einen 32-Bit-„Compare and Delay“-Befehl (CAD-Befehl) und einen 64-Bit-„Compare and Delay“-Befehl (CADG-Befehl) beinhalten.
Abstract:
Embodiments relate to dynamic enablement of multithreading. According to an aspect, a computer system includes a configuration with a core configurable between a single thread (ST) mode and a multithreading (MT) mode. The ST mode addresses a primary thread, and the MT mode addresses the primary thread and one or more secondary threads on shared resources of the core. The computer system also includes a multithreading facility configured to control the configuration to perform a method. The method includes executing in the primary thread in the ST mode, an MT mode setting instruction. A number of threads requested is obtained from a location specified by the MT mode setting instruction. Based on determining that the number of threads requested indicates multiple threads, the MT mode is enabled to execute the multiple threads including the primary thread and the one or more secondary threads.
Abstract:
A program (e.g., an operating system) is provided a warning that it has a grace period in which to perform a function, such as cleanup (e.g., complete, stop and/or move a dispatchable unit). The program is being warned, in one example, that it is losing access to its shared resources. For instance, in a virtual environment, a guest program is warned that it is about to lose its central processing unit resources, and therefore, it is to perform a function, such as cleanup.
Abstract:
Machine instructions, referred to herein as a long Convert from Zoned instruction (CDZT) and extended Convert from Zoned instruction (CXZT), are provided that read EBCDIC or ASCII data from memory, convert it to the appropriate decimal floating point format, and write it to a target floating point register or floating point register pair. Further, machine instructions, referred to herein as a long Convert to Zoned instruction (CZDT) and extended Convert to Zoned instruction (CZXT), are provided that convert a decimal floating point (DFP) operand in a source floating point register or floating point register pair to EBCDIC or ASCII data and store it to a target memory location.