+1

We have been licensees of z/XDC for over 25 years. It has saved us
immeasurable amounts of man-hours.

Mike Shaw
MVS/QuickRef Support Group
Chicago-Soft, Ltd.


On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 5:07 AM Rob Scott <[email protected]> wrote:

> Joseph
>
> As others might have suggested, if you are even semi-serious about writing
> authorized code then I think it would be worth your time talking to Cole
> Software about getting z/XDC.
>
> Independently of that discussion, it might be a good idea to take stock of
> your current software’s own trace abilities  (and I mean something more
> than just putting the odd WTO out).
>
> It would be a very good investment in your time to build a comprehensive
> internal trace capability for your software, something that can support all
> environments that it can be executed in.
>
> Even if you are writing authorized code for your own interest/hobby, then
> believe me that solving this issue is extremely interesting (and rewarding).
>
> The return on investment for this is huge if your code ever reaches a
> customer site and you are trying to resolve a problem.
>
> Rob Scott
> Rocket Software
>
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf
> Of Joseph Reichman
> Sent: 26 February 2023 22:36
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Cant SPKA to PSW Key 4
>
> EXTERNAL EMAIL
>
>
>
> Jim
>
> How about IDF or tool debug I have been trying to get IDF running so I can
> debug code running in key 4 but if you say I’m wasting my time ?
>
> > On Feb 26, 2023, at 5:18 PM, Jim Mulder <[email protected]<mailto:
> [email protected]>> wrote:
> >
> >  They do not support whatever is in TCBPKF. I have seen code in TSO
> which has
> > hardcoded x'80'.
> >
> > Jim Mulder
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]<mailto:
> [email protected]>> On Behalf Of Ed Jaffe
> > Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2023 9:50 PM
> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: Cant SPKA to PSW Key 4
> >
> >> On 2/23/2023 6:46 PM, Joseph Reichman wrote:
> >> I am trying to change psw storage key from "Normal" key 8 to Key 4
> >>
> >> SPKA X'40'
> >>
> >> I have bit 15 of the psw 0 ,meaning I am in supervisor state and get a
> >> s0c1 running this code under TESTAUTH
> >>
> >> I am able to get to PSW key 0 SPKA 0
> >>
> >> Don't get it
> >
> > ISTR discovering empirically 30+ years ago that TSO/E TEST and TESTAUTH
> support only two execution keys: X'80' and X'00'.
> >
> > I wondered if in-fact they actually support whatever key is in TCBPKF
> and X'00' but never experimented to see if that was the case.
> >
> > --
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