Set buffer state instruction

A computer system for executing an instruction in a computing environment, said computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, said method comprising:
• obtaining an instruction to be executed, the instruction having an operation code, the operation code specifying a set buffer state operation;
• and
• executing the instruction, the executing comprising:
• obtaining, based on executing the instruction, an indication of one or more buffers for which state is to be set, wherein the instruction comprises a first register field to be used in obtaining the indication of the one or more buffers for which state is to be set;
• and
• setting the state of the one or more buffers based on state specified by an operand associated with the instruction, wherein the instruction further comprises a second register field, the second register field comprising at least one of a count of buffers having set states, or a condition code qualifier to include a condition code qualifier code set based on completing the instruction and setting a condition code.

A computer-implemented method of executing an instruction in a computing environment, said computer-implemented method comprising:

• obtaining, by a processor, an instruction to be executed, the instruction having an operation code, the operation code specifying a set buffer state operation;
• and
• executing the instruction, the executing comprising:
• obtaining, based on executing the instruction, an indication of one or more buffers for which state is to be set, wherein the instruction comprises a first register field to be used in obtaining the indication of the one or more buffers for which state is to be set;
• and
• setting the state of the one or more buffers based on state specified by an operand associated with the instruction, wherein the instruction further comprises a second register field, the second register field comprising at least one of a count of buffers having set states, or a condition code qualifier to include a condition code qualifier code set based on completing the instruction and setting a condition code.