FACILITATING TRANSPORT MODE INPUT/OUTPUT OPERATIONS BETWEEN A CHANNEL SUBSYSTEM AND INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130007304A1
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13173733

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A computer program product is configured for performing a method including: receiving at least one command message specifying an I/O operation at a control unit from a channel subsystem, the at least one command message including one or more device command words (DCWs) having a data count and a suppress-length indication (SLI), the SLI configured to instruct the control unit whether to continue to perform the I/O operation in response to the control unit detecting an incorrect length condition; processing at least one of the one or more DCWs; and returning a transport response message including an incorrect length (IL) value, the IL value being a first IL value in response to the SLI being a first SLI value and the data count not matching the amount of data required, the IL value being a second IL value in response to the SLI being a second SLI value and the data count not matching the amount of data required.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Candelaria, Susan K Tucson, US 58 523
Carlson, Scott M Tucson, US 74 2562
Flanagan, John R Poughkeepsie, US 115 2913
Hathorn, Roger G Tucson, US 159 2674
Kalos, Matthew J Tucson, US 267 3656
Ricci, Louis W Hyde Park, US 47 1484
Riedy, Dale F Poughkeepsie, US 110 982

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