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<tr><th><var>X'03'</var></th>
<tr><th><var>X'03'</var></th>
<td>Invokes both [[Performance monitoring and tuning#Timer PC|Timer PC]] and IOS BRANCH ENTRY.</td></tr>
<td>Invokes both [[Performance monitoring and tuning#Timer PC|Timer PC]] and [[Performance monitoring and tuning#Activating IOS BRANCH ENTRY|IOS BRANCH ENTRY]].</td></tr>


<tr><th><var>X'02'</var></th>
<tr><th><var>X'02'</var></th>
<td>Invokes IOS BRANCH ENTRY (recommended for z/OS).  
<td>Invokes IOS BRANCH ENTRY (recommended for z/OS).  
<p>
<ul>
<ul>
<li>If the load module is not APF authorized, the X'02' bit is turned off.
<li>If the load module is not APF authorized, the X'02' bit is turned off. </li>
<li>As of Model 204 version 7.6, the X'02' setting is required for [[Performance monitoring and tuning#Offloading Model 204 work to zIIP processors|zIIP processing]].</ul></p></td></tr>
 
<li>As of Model 204 version 7.6, the X'02' setting is required for [[Performance monitoring and tuning#Offloading Model 204 work to zIIP processors|zIIP processing]]. </li>
</ul></td></tr>


<tr><th><var>X'01'</var></th>
<tr><th><var>X'01'</var></th>

Revision as of 23:47, 9 June 2016

Cross-memory PC options

Summary

Default value
4 if M204XSVC is linked into the nucleus
Parameter type
System
Where set
On User 0's parameter line
Related products
All
Introduced
Model 204 V6.1 or earlier

Description

This parameter sets the Model 204 cross-memory services options that can be invoked during execution of Model 204.

This parameter applies only to z/OS.

The XMEMSVC parameter is used with any of the nonzero settings.

Valid settings of XMEMOPT are:

SettingMeaning
X'80' Activates CRAM-XDM.
X'20'Use SUSPEND/RESUME instead of WAIT/POST for communication between Model 204 real subtasks. This option may reduce operating system overhead slightly.
X'04' Forces initialization of cross-memory environment.
X'03' Invokes both Timer PC and IOS BRANCH ENTRY.
X'02' Invokes IOS BRANCH ENTRY (recommended for z/OS).
  • If the load module is not APF authorized, the X'02' bit is turned off.
  • As of Model 204 version 7.6, the X'02' setting is required for zIIP processing.
X'01' Invokes Timer PC
X'00' Disables Timer PC and IOS BRANCH ENTRY.

Note: VIO is incompatible with IOSBE and EXCPVR.