MISSING: Processor-Assist Facility

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Processor-Assist Facility   (September, 2012)

Note: This issue depends on issue "MISSING: Transactional-Execution Facility" #28 being completed beforehand.

The processor-assist facility may be available on a model implementing z/Architecture. The facility provides the means by which the program can request that the processor perform an assist function. The program specifies which assist function is to be performed in an immediate (M3) field of the instruction.

The facility provides the following general instruction:

• PERFORM PROCESSOR ASSIST

The processor-assist functions provided include the following:

• Transaction-abort assist

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Moved to combined issue #77 "MISSING Facilities support".