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TPF Toolkit

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Debugger Callback Issue

Toolkit Debugger callback (TPF test system doing a call back to user desktop running Debugger) is causing conflicts with DXC corporate security policies. I would like to ask IBM to evaluate alternatives in order to avoid costly workarounds for users.
over 5 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 1 Not under consideration

z/TPF Toolkit - Selective activation of loadset by IP address

Feature 1: Selective activation of loadset by IP address Feature 2:With feature 1, allow debugging of ECB launched from Toolkit.
over 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 3 Not under consideration

Host Connecion Emulator Session missing from Toolkit 4.6

I am in charge of migrating TPF Toolkit from version 4.2.11 to version 4.6 and there is major functionnality that missing : Host Connecion Emulator Session. Most of our developers use this feature to connect to the TPF machine and perform tests. A...
about 6 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 1 Not under consideration

Code Coverage should provide instruction level analysis capabilities

Code Coverage currently supports a source line view of code exection. However, there are multiple instances where it would be helpful to break down execution coverage at the instruction level.
about 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 1 Not under consideration

Shutdown option after performing an update

I would like an option for the user to choose between either closing or restarting IBM TPF Toolkit after is update is performed. Currently, the user is shown a box with "OK" as the only option and it restarts automatically.
over 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 1 Not under consideration

TPF Tool command support creation of tpf connection

Increase the abilities of TPF Toolkit command line interface to support the creation of a TPF connection along with the ability to create program registration session. Also, to register and unregister a session from the command line.
about 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 1 Not under consideration

Code Coverage should provide instruction level analysis capabilities

Code Coverage currently supports a source line view of code exection. However, there are multiple instances where it would be helpful to break down execution coverage at the instruction level.
about 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 1 Not under consideration

TRLOG better trace parsing under 32bit Windows operating system

Toolkit TRLOG is unable to parse large trace files over 100MB due to heap storage restrictions on a Windows 32bit workstation.The maximum heap allowed is 1GB, however the lpex editor requires 800MB storage to process a 100MB .report trace file so ...
over 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 1 Not under consideration

TRLOG allow detailled analysis without first parsing the trace file

TRLOG detail analysis is only possible once the trace file was read and a parsed version of the trace file created. This RFE request is to provide a means to create the detailled analysis reports directly from the trace log.
over 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 1 Not under consideration

Modification to "Save Conflict" Dialog

"Save Conflict" dialog enhancement request: (see attached email)Can we get this dialog box modified to do these two things? 1. Change the default selection of the middle radio button (“Overwrite the remote file”) 2. For the third “save” option, ca...
over 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration