Query and update of processor boost information

A computer system for facilitating processing within a computing environment, the computer system comprising:

• a memory;
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• at least one processor in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, said method comprising:
• configuring at least one boost feature of the computing environment, the configuring the at least one boost feature comprising using one or more adjusted feature amounts obtained from one or more structures to adjust the at least one boost feature, the one or more structures to override one or more boost limits in effect,
• executing an instruction to perform a query operation to obtain information for a select entity of the computing environment, the information obtained by the query operation including an indication of how much out of a given amount of a boost feature of one or more boost features is remaining in a current time period for the select entity, the one or more boost features to be used to adjust, for a selected amount of time, one or more processing attributes of the select entity, wherein the one or more processing attributes include one or more characteristics relating to processing of the select entity;
• providing, based on executing the instruction and performing the query operation, the information obtained from performing the query operation in an information block, the information block being in an accessible location and including a plurality of fields related to the one or more boost features the information block to be used to perform one or more actions to facilitate processing in the computing environment;
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• performing at least one action of the one or more actions to facilitate processing within the computing environment, the performing the at least one action comprising adjusting a processing attribute of the one or more processing attributes to improve processing of the select entity.

A computer-implemented method of facilitating processing within a computing environment, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• configuring at least one boost feature of the computing environment the configuring the at least one boost feature comprising using one or more adjusted feature amounts obtained from one or more structures to adjust the at least one boost feature, the one or more structures to override one or more boost limits in effect;
• executing an instruction to perform a query operation to obtain information for a select entity of the computing environment, the information obtained by the query operation including an indication of how much out of a given amount of a boost feature of one or more boost features is remaining in a current time period for the select entity, the one or more boost features to be used to adjust, for a selected amount of time, one or more processing attributes of the select entity, wherein the one or more processing attributes include one or more characteristics relating to processing of the select entity;
• providing, based on executing the instruction and performing the query operation, the information obtained from performing the query operation in an information block, the information block being in an accessible location and including a plurality of fields related to the one or more boost features, the information block to be used to perform one or more actions to facilitate processing in the computing environment;
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• performing at least one action of the one or more actions to facilitate processing within the computing environment, the performing the at least one action comprising adjusting a processing attribute of the one or more processing attributes to improve processing of the select entity.

A computer program product for facilitating processing within a computing environment, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media to perform a method comprising:
• executing an instruction to perform a query operation to obtain information for a select entity of the computing environment, the information obtained by the query operation including an indication of how much of a boost feature of one or more boost features is currently available for the select entity, the one or more boost features to be used to adjust, for a selected amount of time, one or more processing attributes of the select entity, wherein the one or more processing attributes include one or more characteristics relating to processing of the select entity;
• providing, based on executing the instruction and performing the query operation, the information obtained from performing the query operation in an information block, wherein the information block comprises time until refresh short duration boost, remaining speed boost time, total speed boost time, remaining capacity boost time, total capacity boost time, time until refresh long duration boost cycles, total number of long duration boost cycles, and remaining number of long duration boost cycles;
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• performing at least one action of the one or more actions to facilitate processing within the computing environment, the performing the at least one action comprising adjusting a processing attribute of the one or more processing attributes to improve processing of the select entity.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• executing an instruction to perform a query operation to obtain information for a select entity of a computing environment, the information obtained by the query operation including an indication of how much of a boost feature of one or more boost features is currently available for the select entity, the one or more boost features to be used to adjust, for a selected amount of time, one or more processing attributes of the select entity, wherein the one or more processing attributes include one or more characteristics relating to processing of the select entity;
• providing, based on executing the instruction and performing the query operation, the information obtained from performing the query operation in an information block, wherein the information block comprises time until refresh short duration boost, remaining speed boost time, total speed boost time, remaining capacity boost time, total capacity boost time, time until refresh long duration boost cycles, total number of long duration boost cycles, and remaining number of long duration boost cycles;
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• performing at least one action of the one or more actions to facilitate processing within the computing environment, the performing the at least one action comprising adjusting a processing attribute of the one or more processing attributes to improve processing of the select entity.