- It’s defined in SYS1.PARMLIB(IEAFIXxx).
- It’s a non-pageale area of storage.
- It’s loaded at IPL time from IEAFIXxx.
- The data sets in its concatenation must be in the Master Catalog.
- The Load modules must be kept in Fixed Storage Frames, ie, they cannot be paged out.
- This area should be used only for Load modules that should not allow page faults because of integrity considerations.
- Modules must be reenterant and refreshable.
- The advantage of using the FLPA is the reduction in the Central Storage available for paging old jobs and starting new jobs.
- Any library that includes modules for the FLPA must be a PDS. We cannot use PDS/Es in the LPALST concatenation.
- Because Fixed modules are not paged, we can save I/O time and paging overhead by placing moderately used modules into FLPA.
- The price for this performance improvement is the reduction in Storage available for paging old jobs and starting new jobs.
- Modules with an RMODE of 24 are placed in the FLPA, while those with an RMODE of ANY are placed in the extended FLPA.
Content:
- Load modules from LPALST concatenation, the LNKLST concatenation, SYS1.MIGLIB, and SYS1.SVCLIB can be included in the FLPA.
Notes:
- Pages referenced frequently tend to remain in Central Storage even if they are not Fixed.
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