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Status Not under consideration
Categories TPF Toolkit
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 14, 2014

Allow HLASM to run on an x86 Linux server

Currently the HLASM build only works on a Linux system running on a zSeries mainframe, this restriction means we must purchase an IFL and mainframe storage to run just one Linux server, the TPF Toolkit guest.
This IFL runs on the same hardware as our TPF production system so complicates disaster recovery procedures and adds to our mainframe licensing costs.
This RFE is to request that the HLASM rpm should include all the configuration files needed to correctly Assemble a TPF program on a x86 Linux server platform.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Oct 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/TPF

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - z/TPF

  • Guest
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    Sep 15, 2014

    This is counter to IBM's future directions - offline utilities will not be put on an X86 Linux server.