5.77 TODPRIO (Timer thread process priority)

5.77.1 Function

With this parameter you can specify the priority of the TOD clock and the timer threads. See section

Caution: TODPRIO should be given a dispatching priority equal to or higher than any other thread within
Hercules (CPUPRIO, DEVPRIO, HERCPRIO, SRVPRIO).

5.77.2 Syntax

Descriptive

- nn

Diagram

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5.77.3 Parameter

15

Specifies a TOD clock process prority of -20. This is the default

nn

This value specifies the priority of the TOD clock and the timer thread. For details
on the priority values see section

5.77.4 Examples

Example 1:

Set the priority of the TOD clock and the timer threads to -20.

TODPRIO -20

5.78 TRACEOPT (Instruction trace display option)

5.78.1 Function

TRACEOPT sets the Hercules instruction tracing display option. In addition to the TRACEOPT system
parameter there is also a corresponding TRACEOPT console command to dynamically display and/or
update the current setting at any time.

5.78.2 Syntax

Descriptive

Diagram

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5.78.3 Parameter

TRADITIONAL

TRADITIONAL (the default), displays the registers following the instruction about to
be executed such that pressing enter (to execute the displayed instruction) then
shows the next instruction to be executed followed by the updated registers display.

REGSFIRST

REGSFIRST displays the current register contents followed by the instruction about
to be executed such that pressing enter (to execute the displayed instruction) then
shows the updated registers followed by the next instruction to be executed.

NOREGS

NOREGS suppresses the registers display altogether and shows just the
instruction to be executed.

5.78.4 Examples

Example 1:

Set the tracing display option to display the registers following the instruction about to be executed.

TRACEOPT TRADITIONAL