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Status Not under consideration
Categories z/TPFDF
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 8, 2018

Reduce CPU utilization by TPFDF data collection

TPFDF open/close routines in UBC0 collect data for ECB resource monitor, CDC, and TPFDF data collection. These collections run constantly but are rarely used. A switch to control these counters would reduce CPU utilization by TPFDF.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Aug 6, 2019

    This RFE did not receive any votes on the 2019 TPFUG ballot. IBM does not intend to implement this in the foreseeable future.