Development stream - Documentation

All documents referenced on this page pertain to Linux on System z, including development stream, and IBM System z.

Base documentation

• Device Drivers, Features, and Commands (kernel 3.8) - SC33-8411-19
  (PDF, 5.0MB) | February 2013
• Using the Dump Tools (kernel 3.5) - SC33-8412-11
  (PDF, 0.8MB) | November 2012

How to documents

• How to Improve Performance with PAV (kernel 2.6.35) - SC33-8414-01
  (PDF, 0.1MB) | September 2010
• How to use FC-attached SCSI devices with Linux on System z (kernel 2.6.38) - SC33-8413-07
  (PDF, 0.9MB) | March 2011
• How to use Execute-in-Place Technology with Linux on z/VM - SC34-2594-01
  (PDF, 0.5MB) | March 2010
  Download a tarball with sample scripts.
• How to Set up a Terminal Server Environment - SC34-2596-00
  (PDF, 0.3MB) | June 2009

Reference documentation

• Kernel Messages (Kernel 3.8)
  (PDF, 0.5MB) | February 2013
• libica Programmer's Reference - SC34-2602-03
  (PDF, 0.6MB) | December 2012
• Troubleshooting Guide
  (PDF, 0.2MB) | March 2012

Add-on features

• Integrating applications with Linux on zEnterprise - SC34-2608-00
  (PDF, 0.3MB) | December 2011
• Linux Health Checker User's Guide SC34-2609-01
  (PDF, 0.4MB) | December 2012

Documentation archive

Development stream documentation archive

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See http://refspecs.linuxbase.org/ for:

• S/390 ELF Application Binary Interface Supplement (31-bit)
• zSeries ELF Application Binary Interface Supplement (64-bit)

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• z/Architecture Principles of Operation (SA22-7832)
• Enterprise Systems Architecture/390 Principles of Operation (SA22-7201)

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