In context I hope it was clear that my criticisms of "IBM documentation" were not directed at the documentation of the HLASM itself. Both its documentation and the PrOp were specifically excluded from my strictures. It is the documentation of other operating-systems facilities that outsiders must use in assembly language rather than PL/X that is sometimes laggard and/or deficient.
John Gilmore Ashland, MA 01721-1817 USA > Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:14:29 -0800 > From: [email protected] > Subject: IBM Documentation (Was z/OS IARV64) > To: [email protected] > > John Gilmore observed: > > <... but I have a suspicion, which has been voiced here before, that IBM's > internal use of PL/X instead of assembly language has led to significant > deterioration in the currency of the assembly-language documentation that > the rest of us, outside IBM, must still use.> > > Because many customers and IBM-internal sites rely heavily on the > assembler, we try to keep its documentation correct and up to date. If you > have suggestions about specific areas for improvements, please let me know. > > Regards... John > --------------- > 555 Bailey Ave, San Jose CA 95141 +1-408-463-3543 > Internet: [email protected], [email protected], EHRMAN at STLVM27 > 408-463-3543, TIE 543-3543 (fax -3873)
