Unpack and install source code
The z/TPF products are
delivered in a compressed, tar file format. The tar files include source code and object-only binary
programs. For information about prerequisites, see Operating environment requirements and planning information.
There are three supported z/TPF products
available. When installed, these products are unpacked into the following hierarchical file system (HFS) directories:
| Product name | HFS directory location |
|---|---|
| z/TPF base | base/ and tpftools/ |
| z/TPF High Performance Option (HPO) | hpo/ |
| z/TPFDF | tpfdf/ |
Because most of the z/TPF system is built on the Linux® platform, unpack the tar files under a Linux HFS root directory. However, because some offline z/TPF programs are built and run on the z/OS® platform, make some source code and binary objects available on z/OS by completing one of the following steps:
- Export the directory from Linux and mount it on the z/OS system so that the files are shared rather than duplicated.
- Place a complete copy of the files on z/OS. Notes:
- Having two copies of source code will cause additional maintenance.
- Any modifications that you make to the z/TPF source code before installation on a running z/TPF system are at your own risk.