From: joemonk64@gmail.com   
      
   > Also, I thought the first 32 GiB or something was reserved for    
   > Java use or something? How does that work with a 2GiB limit?    
   >    
      
   IBM recommends that you do not make explicit storage requests from the 2G to   
   64G area because Java uses it. That doesnt mean you can't; it just means if   
   you do, watch out when the system programmers come looking for you...   
      
   ", USE2GTO64G = NO   
   , USE2GTO64G = YES   
   An optional keyword input that specifies whether this is an explicit   
   allocation request for 64-bit virtual storage in the 2G to 64G virtual storage   
   area. IBM suggests that you not use this parameter because Java and other   
   language runtimes use it. If    
   there is not enough memory available in this range, the language runtimes   
   could fail to start, or there could be increased memory usage and reduced   
   performance. This parameter relates to usage of the compressed references   
   feature, which is documented in    
   z/OS User Guide for IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition.   
   Check the RCE_USE2GTO64GENABLE bit in the IARRCE macro to ensure that the   
   system supports this keyword."   
      
   Now ... I'm gonna throw something else at you ...   
      
   "Note: The problem state caller running in PSW key 8-15 can use GETSTOR/DETACH   
   only when the primary address space is the home address space."   
      
   So, the other thing you have to check before doing a GETSTOR in unprivileged   
   mode is  that your address space is correct. If it is not (i.e. you are in   
   primary or secondary rather than home), you must first do a  space switch   
   before making your call for    
   memory...   
      
   As to your other point:   
      
   ",MEMLIMIT=NO   
   The 64-bit private memory object is not counted against the address space   
   MEMLIMIT. MEMLIMIT=NO is effective only when specified by authorized callers   
   in supervisor state or key 0-7. Requests for MEMLIMIT=NO by unauthorized   
   callers will result in a DC2    
   abend with reason code 19."   
      
   So an authorized, privileged caller can bypass the MEMLIMIT. Since you are   
   running unprivileged, you cant.   
      
   Joe   
      
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