The IBM s390x is a 64-bit RISC-like instruction set used in IBM Z mainframes, known for exceptional reliability, scalability, and virtualization. Designed for high-throughput enterprise workloads, it features robust memory protection, hardware cryptography, and support for large-scale I/O operations.
T2 provides support for the s390x architecture, enabling the build and deployment of a fully open-source Linux system on IBM Z mainframes. It allows users to cross-compile or natively build optimized Linux environments for mainframe-class hardware, including support for standard Linux tools and packages.