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VAX/VMS V1.6
Release Notes
Order No. AA-J039A-TE

August 1979

This document defines the VAX/VMS V1.6
update kit and describes how to install
the kit on a VAX/VMS V1.5 system.
Successful installation of the kit produces
a VAX/VMS V1.6 system.

VAX/VMS V1.6
Release Notes
Order No. AA-J039A-TE

SUPERSESSION/UPDAT E INFORMATION:

This is a new document. It supplements
the information in the VAX/VMS Release

Notes for V1.5

OPERATING SYSTEM AND VERSION:

VAX/VMS V1.6

SOFTWARE VERSION:

VAXNMS V1.6

To order additional copies of this document, contact the Software Distribution
Center, Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts 01754

digital equipment corporation maynard, massachusetts
·

First Printing,

August

1979

The information in this document is subject to change without notice
and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment
Corporation.

Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility

for any errors that may appear in this document.
The software described in this document is furnished under a license
and may

only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such

license.
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equipment that is not supplied by

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CONTENT S

P ag e
1.0
1 .1

H O W TO INSTALL VAX/VMS V l . 6
Ident ifying the VAX/VMS Vl . 6 K i t

1.2
1.3

VAX/VMS Opt ion a l

1.4

Install ing the

1
2

Software Produ c ts

Before Insta l l ing

the K i t

2
3

Kit

2.0
2.1
3.0

DIFFERENCE S BETWEEN VAX/VMS V l . 5 AND V l . 6
RMS-11 V l . 8 Now S upported
PROBLEMS RESOLVED BY T HIS RELEASE

3 .1

VAX-11 RMS Restr i c t ion on Use of UFO Opt ion
CURRENT PROBLEMS
VMSRTL Error Affec t ing FORTRAN IV-PLUS Programs
SYSGEN U t i l i ty AUTOCONFIGURE Errors
VAX-11 RMS Restr i c t ions

4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4 .4
4.5

Restri c t ion on Use of UETP
Restric t ions on U s i n g SYE

4.6

Restr i c t ions to Use of RMSIFL U t i l i t y

4.7
5.0
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5 .5
6.0

Term i n a l Test

Incorrec t Error Message from SET and S HOW Commands
NOTE S TO PUBLISHED DOCUMENTATION
S upplementary Documentat ion for SYE
Correc t ions to RMS-11 User's Guide (AA-D5 3 8A-TC )
Supplemen t to RMS-11 User ' s Guide

SUMMARIE S OF UPDATE S IN VAX/VMS

iii

4
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
10
11

C orrections to VAX;VMS R e l ease Notes , Vl.S
S uppl ement to VAX/VMS System Serv i c es Reference Manua l
NATIVE MODE AS SEMBLER

APPENDIX A

Vl . 6

11
12
12
A-1

VAX/VMS Vl.6 RELEASE NOTES
1. 0

BOW TO INSTALL VAX/VMS Vl.6

Version 1. 6 of VAX/VMS is distributed as an update kit
consisting
of
documentation
and
VAX/VMS
patch
and
replacement
files
on floppy
diskettes.
When y ou install the kit,
that:

1. 1

a VAX/VMS Vl. 6 system is produced,

provided

The kit is installed on a VAX/VMS Vl. S system

You have applied no other patches to the VAX/VMS Vl. S system

You install all the updates contained in the kit
are mandatory)

(all updates

Identifying the VAX/VMS Vl.6 Kit

Existing VAX/VMS Vl. S customers receive this kit, which they then
use
to update their Vl. S system.
Customers who purchase a VAX/VMS license
after Vl. 6 is released receive the kit as a component of their
order.
These
new
customers
must
install
a
VAX/VMS
Vl. S system and then
install the Vl. 6 update kit.
The components of the VAX/VMS Vl. 6 update kit are:
1.

SPD 25. 1. 4, VAX/VMS Operating System Version 1. 6
AE-C770 D-TE).

This
manual,
AA-J039A-TE).

VAX/VMS

Vl. 6

Release

Notes

(Order

( 0 rde r

No.

--�------------------------------

The update medium, seven floppy diskettes
that
contain
the
patches
and
replacement
modules for the VAX/VMS components
that are changed by this release.

Diskette Label

Part Number

VMSV160 A BIN RXOl

AS-J0 62A-BE

VMSV160 B BIN RXOl

AS-J0 63 A-BE

V MSV160 C BIN RXOl

AS-J0 64A-BE

VMSV 160 0 BIN RXOl

AS-J0 65A-BE

VMSV160 E BIN RXOl

AS-J0 66A-BE

VMSV 160 F BIN RXOl

AS-J0 6 7A-BE

VMSV160 G BIN RXOl

AS-J0 68A-BE

The manual, RMS-11 User • s
( 0 rder
Guide
No.
AA-D53 8A-TC) I
which replaces the following VAX/VMS documentation:
Introduction to RMS-11 (Order No.
AA-OOOlA-TC)
and
RSX-llM
RMS-11 Vl. S Utilities User's Guide (Order No.
AA-D0 83 A-TC).

VAX/VMS Vl.6 RELEASE NOTES
s.

The manual,
RMS-11
MACR0-11
Reference
AA-H683 A-TC) ,
which
replaces
the
documentation:

M anual
(Order
No.
following
VAX/VMS

IAS/RSX-ll M RMS-11 MACRO Programmer's Reference M anual
No.
AA-0 0 0 2A-TC).

1. 2

(Order

VAX/VMS Optional Software Products

This kit contains updates to VAX/VMS components;
it does not
contain
updates
to
any
VAX/VMS Optional Product.
The following table lists
the names of optional software products currently available
for
sale
to
customers;
the
versions
supported
for
VAX/VMS
Vl. 5, and the
versions supported for VAX/VMS Vl. 6.

VAX/VMS Optional Software Products

Product Name

Version Supported by VAX/VMS
Vl. S

DECnet-VAX
"v"AX-ll

FORTRAN

1. 1
1. 2

!V-PLU::>

VAX-11 BLISS-32

1. 0

VAX-11 COBOL-74

4. 0

1. 3

1. 2
1. 3
1. 0
4. 1

VAX-11 2 780 / 3 780
PROTOCOL EMULATOR
FORTRAN

Vl. 6

1. 0

IV/VAX TO RSX
CROSS COMPILE R

2. 2

2. 3

PD P-11 BASIC-PLUS-2/VAX

1. 5

PD P-11 DATA TRIEVE/VAX

1. 1

1. 2

PD P-11 CORAL-66/VAX

3. 0

3.0

Before Installing the Kit

To ensure successful installation of the k it,
1.

do the following:

Read the VAX-11 Software Installation Guide.
The Guide is the basic
document
for
understanding
how
to
install or update any VAX/VMS component or optional product.

VAX/VMS Vl.6 RELEASE NOTES
2.

Read the VAX/VMS Release Notes for VAX/VMS Vl.S.
The Vl.S Release Notes contain the
information
required
to
bring
earlier
versions of VAX/VMS to the Vl.S support level
All
as well as notes needed for the successful use of Vl. S.
customers
should
read
the
Vl.S Release Notes, as the Vl.6
Release Notes supplement the information in the Vl.S
Release
Notes.

Read this manual,

the VAX/VMS Vl.6 Release Notes.

This manual describes how to produce a
VAX/VMS
from the update kit and a VAX/VMS Vl.S system.

Vl.6

Ensure that the VAXll/780 ·is at
level.

hardware

the

required

system

ECO

There are no hard ware or microcode ECOs
required
for
Vl.6.
However,
do
ensure
that
the
Vl.S
ECOs,
as noted in the
Release Notes for Vl.S, have been made.

1.4

Installing the Ki t

The procedures in"the VAX-11 Software Installation Guide describe
to install 'the ,)(.it. :Refer to Section 6.2, " Updating the System."
When you perform the update procedure,
this order:

insert the floppy diskettes

how

VMSV160 A
VMSV160 B
VMSV160 C
VMSV160 D
VMSV160 E
VMSV160 F
VMSV160 G

1.4.1
Printing Update Descriptions - Updates are either patches to
existing
code or module replacements.
The application of the updates
is controlled by command files on the update distribution medium
{the
floppy
diskettes).
These command files contain comments that briefly
describe each update.
If
you
want
a
description
of
each
update
printed
at the operator's console as the updates are applied, be sure
to answer YES to the update procedure question:
Do you want an explanation of each update ' displayed
update ?
{Y/N) :

during

the

1.4. 2
Printing Patches Applied by the Update Kit - As the updates are
two
outputs are produced:
the patched {or replaced) images
applied,
and journal files of the patches.
Journal files contain a
record
of
If you want a listing of
each
patch
made during the update process.
the patches produced by the update process, you must print them.
The
procedure is:
1.

Complete the update procedure
that
installs
VAX/VMS
Vl.6,
i�cluding
rebooting
the
system to transfer control to Vl.6
{as described in the VAX-11 Software Installation Guide).

VAX/VMS V1.6 RELEASE NOTES
2.

and issue the following command:

PRINT SYS$SYSTEM: *.JNL, SYS$LIBRARY: *.JNL
The journal files for the patches will be
SYS$PRINT queue.

submitted

the

Note that the journal files contain information about patches
applied
to
native mode images.
They do not contain information about modules
which
have
been
replaced
during
the
update
process
or
patched
compatibility mode images.

2.0

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VAX/VMS V1.5 AND V1.6

This section summarizes
the
differences
between
VAX/VMS
Vl.S
and
VAX/VMS
Vl.6.
Because Vl.6 is an update kit and not a major release
of VAX/VMS, there are few functional changes to
the
software.
M ost
changes
are
fixes
to
problems
found
since
the
last version was
released.

2.1

RMS-11 V1.8 Now Supported

This update includes replacement modules that upgrade RMS-11
Vl. S
to
RMS-11
Vl.S has added several features of interest to
RMS-11
Vl.S.
the VAX-11 RMS programmer and the compatibility
mode
programmer
who
builds and runs RSX-llM task images on a VAX/VMS system.
RMS-11 Vl.S enhancements include:
1.

An Indexed File Load ( IFL) utility, used as an
initial
load
utility to optimize the loading of indexed files.
IFL is the
fastest
way
to
load
indexed
files
in
both
native
and
compatibility modes.

A new RMS-11 User's Guide, containing
extensive
information
on file structure, file design, and use of RMS utilities (for
both native and compatibility mode programmers), as
well
as
information
on
ODL
modifications
and program optimization
techniques for the compatibility mode programmer.

A mass-insert mode
for
compatibility
mode
programs
which
optimizes the loading of a collated series of records into an
indexed file.

Deferred write capability
for
compatibility
mode
programs
that
write
to
indexed
files.
Now, RMS-11 I/0 buffers are
written
only
when
they
must
be
replaced,
eliminating
(particularly
at
initial
file load time) the equivalent of
one physical write to a program logical-record
write.
Note
that VAX-11 RMS already has this feature.

Changes to the CONVERT utility to take advantage of
the
new
mass
insert
and deferred write features as well as improved
buffer management.
While not as
fast
as
IFL,
CONVERT is
another
way
to
load
indexed
files
in
both
native
and
compatibility modes.

New disk overlay ODL files (both 9KB and
12KB)
for
optimal
overlaying
of
RMS code (compatibility mode only).
Included
is a prototype ODL that users can edit to produce
customized
overlays.

VAX/VMS V1.6 RELEASE NOTES
The RMS-11 d ocumentation has changed to
Vl.8 release:

correspond

with

the

RMS-11

The new manual, RMS-11 User's
Guide
(Order
No.
AA-D538A-TC),
becomes part of the VAX-VMS documentation kit replacing:
Introduction to RMS-11 (AA-OOOlA-TC) and
RSX-ll M RMS-11 Vl.S Utilities User's Guide

(AA-D0 83A-TC).

The new manual,
R � M � S_ �l�l��MA
�C� RO
� �-l�l��R�e�f�e�r�e�n c�e��M an
� �u�al
�
(Order
No.
�
�
�
AA-H683A-TC)
becomes
part
of
the
VAX/VMS
documentation kit,
replacing:
IAS/RSX-ll M
RMS-11
(AA-00 02A-TC)

Programmer's

MACRO

Reference

M anual

•

3.0

PROBLEMS RESOLVED BY THIS RELEASE

The problems resolved by this release are identified
in
the
command
files
that apply the updates to your system.
Follow the instructions
this
document
to
produce,
during
the
update
in Section 1 .4.1 of
process, a listing of the problems resolved by VAX/VMS Vl.6.
Appendix
A of this manual contains summaries of the updates in the Vl. 6 kit.
The following sections identify the problems and restrictions noted in
the Release Notes for VAX/VMS Vl.S that have been resolved by Vl.6.

3.1

VAX-11 RMS Restric tion on Use of UFO Option

The Additional Notes on VAX/VMS Vl.S noted that the user
file
option
( UFO)
in
the file options field (FOP) of the file access block (FAB)
was restricted to use with sequential and relative files.
The restriction is now removed.
You can now specify this option on an
$OPEN or $CREATE for indexed sequential (ISAM ) files.

4.0

CURRENT PROBLEMS

This section lists known
VAX/VMS Vl.6.

problems

restrictions

which

exist

NOTE
Problems and restrictions documented
in
the
Vl.S
Release
Notes still exist in
VAX/VMS
Vl. 6
unless
they
have
been
documented as resolved in Section 3.0 of
this manual.

4.1

VMSRTL Error Affecting FORTRAN IV-PLUS Programs

There is an error in the Run-Time Library that could cause
a
FORTRAN
program t o fail if the program attempts to execute an ENCODE or D ECOD E
statement while another I/0 statement is in progress.

VAX/VMS Vl.6 RELEASE NOTES
The error symptom is the following message
OTS$_INDATCOR is signaled ):

(produced

when

the

error

%0TS-F-INTDATCOR internal data corrupted in Run-Time Library
A sample program that will produce
this
problem
is
the
following,
where the function ENC is called while processing the I/O element list
for the TYPE statement.
Function ENC then performs an ENCODE, causing
the error to occur.

1 01

CHARACTER*lO ENC
TYPE *, ENC ( 3)
END
CHARACTER*lO FUNCTION ENC (J)
ENCODE ( lO, lOl , ENC) J
FORMAT ( IlO)
RETURN
END

To avoid the problem,
statements.

4. 2

perform ENCODE or DECODE statements outside

I/0

SYSGEN Utility AUTOCONFIGURE Errors

The AUTOCONFIGURE command assumes incorrect CSR addresses for all
but
the first line printer in a configuration.
For example, AUTOCONFIGURE
����mp� r�R
�0174004 and vector %01 70 for
the
second
line
printer;
the correct assignments are CSR %01640 0 4 and vector %01 70 .
Until the SYSGEN code is changed, you can work around the
problem
by
installing
the
line printers at the correct CSR assignments and then
including
appropriate
commands
in
the
start-up
command
file
[SYSMGR]SYSTARTUP. COM.
For example,

the commands for a second line printer could be:

$RUN SYS$SYSTEM: SYSGEN
CONNECT LP80/ADAPTER=3/CSR=%0 7640 0 4/VECTOR=%0170
If you use the command
format
AUTOCONFIGURE
TR-number,
the
SYSGEN
program
should
include
all devices on that TR in the configuration.
Actually, an access violation occurs and no devices
on
that
TR
are
configured.

4. 3

VAX-11 RMS Restrictions

This section contains restrictions caused by problems
VAX/VMS Vl. 6.

that

exist

4. 3. 1

RMS$ BUG XX2 Status
Return
in
!SAM
$PUT
and
$UPDATE
operat ions = An RMS$_BUG_XX2 error is now returned as the status for a
$PUT or $UPDATE operation on an ISAM file when the lack of record
I� s
would cause a split of a primary data bucket.
Previously, the problem
was not recognized and could have caused damage to the file structure.

VAX/VMS Vl.6 RELEASE NOTES
If you receive the RMS$ BUG XX2 error, the file structure has not been
corrupted.
You can con tinue processing if you reorganize the file b y
reloading i n sequential access mode.
The problem cannot occur when bucket size is defined as one block;
is
unlikely
when
bucket
sizes are less than four blocks;
may occur if
large bucket sizes (greater than 16 blocks) are used.

4.3.2

Packed
Decimal
Data
Strings
Not
Checked
on
Record
- Currently
VAX-11
RMS does not check packed decimal data
strings for validity on record operations.
Thus,
an
invalid
packed
decimal
string may appear to have a higher key value than the highest
possible
valid
packed
decimal
string
produced
using
the
CM PP
instruction=
Operat ion s

To prevent any problems, validate packed decimal strings that are used
as key values in !SAM files.

4.4

Restriction on Use of UETP Terminal Test

The UETP terminal test will fail in the following situation:
1.

There are two DZll mulitplexers in the configuration.

one DZll is interfaced to eight lines,
baud.

The other DZll is interfaced to eight lines,

all

running

all

running

960 0

2400 baud.

The symptom is an incorrect UETP test termination message.
a message similar to:

Instead of

%UETP-I-ENDED, test of controller TTB ended at 1 4: 38: 24: 29
a message is
started,
then
interrupted
by
a
vertical
completes without identifying the DZll controller.
The problem occurs when the UETP test generates AST service
(See Section 5.5 of this manual. )

tab,

then

routines.

To avoid the problem, restrict DZll line
speeds
to
240 0
baud
(the
default
line
speed)
when
there
are two DZll's in a configuration.
Note that the problem occurs only during the UETP Terminal Test.
You
'
do not have to restrict terminal baud rates at any other time.

4.5

Restrictions on Using SYE

The current version of the SYE program cannot be run
from
a
command
file.
Also, to be able to display errors with SYE, the VAXll/ 780 must
have a +l in the highest
byte
of
the
System
Identification
(SID)
Register.
The +l identifies the CPU as an 1 1/ 780 .
To determine whether the SID contains the correct C PU type code,
have
field
service
examine the SID Register, and set the correct CPU type
code, if necessary.

VAX/VMS Vl.6 RELEASE NOTES
4.6

Restrictions to Use of RMSIFL Utility

There are two situations where using RMSIFL could cause problems.
See
Section 5.2 , "Corrections to RMS-11 User's Guide, " for more details.

4. 6. 1

Records

Containing

Duplicate

Key

Values

May

Lose

Input

- RMS-11 routines maintain a first-in, first-out (FIFO) ordering
of
records
containing
duplicate
key
values.
When
RMSIFL
sorts
records,
this
order
can
change unpredictably, depending on how the
records occur in the sort work files when the work files are merged.

Order

4. 6. 2

Large Bucket and Record Sizes Can
Cause
RMSIFL
Command
Line
Termination - RMSIFL
does
not limit bucket or record sizes for input
or output files.
However, unusually large bucket and record sizes may
cause
RMSIFL to terminate the command line (especially if RMSIFL must
sort the input file).

4.7

Incorrect Error Message from SET and SHOW Commands

When a DCL SET or SHOW command is used with an ambiguous keyword,
for
e x amp l e , SET
P
or SHOW P, DCL displays the following incorrect error
message:

The correct message is the following:
%DCL-W-ABKEYW, Ambiguous keyword
This error will be corrected in VAX/VMS Version 2.0 .

5. 0

NOTES TO PUBLISHED DOCUMENTATION

This section contains
d ocumentation.

5. 1

notes

that

correct

s upplement

published

Supplementary Documentation for SYE

This section supplements the documentation for SYE now in the
Operator's Guide and the VAX/VMS Release Notes for Vl.5.

VAX/VMS

5.1. 1
Changes to SYE Prompts and Responses - The SYE prompt
for
the
input
file
now
defaults to [SYSERR]ERRL OG. OLD.
If you have renamed
the current version of E RRLOG. SYS to this file, press carriage return.
If
not, type the file specification of the error log file you wish to
define as the input file.
The prompt now looks like this:
INPUT FILE

[SYSERR]ERRLOG.OLD

VAX/VMS Vl.6 RELEASE NOTES
The output file prompt remains as it was in
Vl.S.
However,
if
the
terminal
is
a
C RT and you wish to avoid the top-of-form control for
the output file, respond to the output file prompt by typing:
/NOFORMS
respond

If you are directing the output to the line printer,
output file prompt by typing:

the

LP:
The four display options for the options prompt are:
ROLL-UP

Displays a count of
errors
on
devices
selected
by
response to
DEVICE NAME prompt.
The display includes
a time histogram of when tne
entries
were
made,
as
well
as
the
number
of entries for each device type
selected.

B RIEF

(when
Displays the error heading and device registers
applicable)
f or
devices
selected.
The
display
includes a time histogram of
when
the
entries
were
made, as well as the number of entries for each device
type selected.

C RYPTK

the
device
registers
for
the
selected
Displays
devices.
Only
entries
made
as
'device error' are
Note that this option is useful only
when
displayed.
name selected is a single device type and
the
device
unit (e.g.
DBAl).

STANDARD

Displays a full report of the devices selected and the
entry types.
The display includes a time histogram of
when the entry types
were
made
and
the
number
of
entries for each type.

When responding to the
DEVICE NAME prompt,
you
can
divide
entries
concerning mass storage-devices into two categories depending on which
qualifier you append to the device name.
The qualifiers are:
/E RROR

Scans device error entries.

/CONFI GS

Scans configuration change entries.

You can omit a specific device (or group of devices) from the
display
by
typing
a hyphen before the device name in response to the
DEVICE
NAME prompt.
For example, the reply -DMAO/E RROR would omit all-device
errors from DMAO.
Note that there are some
DEVICE NAME replies
that
can
be
used
enable display of errors not related to devices.
For example:
CP

Extracts machine checks and SBI errors.

Extracts main memory errors.

error
Extracts errors sent to
the
Send
system
M essage
service,
( $SNDERR).

UNKN OWN

Extracts unknown or unsupported entries.

Note that these special device names do
/CONFI G qualifiers.

not

log
through
the
to
Error
Logger

support

the

/E RROR

VAX/VMS V1.6 RELEASE NOTES
5.2

Corrections to RMS-11 User's Guide

(AA-D538A-TC)

The following changes should be made to the RMS-11 User's Guide.
1.

Add the following note to Section 9.5.2.
NOTE
Any
records
containing
duplicate
key
values can lose their input order.
This
note applies to:
•

•

D uplicate Primary Keys
sorts the input file

where

RMSIFL

All duplicate Alternate Keys

RMS-11
routines
maintain
a
first-in,
first-out
(FIFO )
ordering
of
records
containing duplicate key
values.
When
RMSIFL
sorts
records,
this
order can
change unpredictably, depending
on
how
the records occur in the sort work files
when the work files are merged.
2.

D elete the following block of text from page 9-62:
"The output file must not have a
bucket
size
qreater
five blocks.
Otherwise, RMSIFL prints the message:

than

THERE IS NOT E NOUGH IFL MEMORY FOR THE CURRE NT COMMAND LINE "

?IFL
3.

Add the following note to the end of Section 9.5.4.1.
NOTE
RMSIFL
dynamically
allocates
virtual
address
space
to
accommodate
the
requirements of input and output
files.
Therefore,
the
utility
does
not
specifically limit the bucket
sizes
of
input
or
output
files or the sizes of
records in either
file.
However,
the
combination
of
unusually large bucket
and record sizes, especially
if
RMSIFL
must
sort
the
input
file,
can cause
RMSIFL to
terminate
execution
of
the
command line.
Normally , the utility
printing the message:

terminates

after

?IFL -- THE RE IS NOT E NOUGH IFL MEMORY FOR THE CURRE NT COMMAND LINE

VAX/VMS Vl.6 RELEASE NOTES
abnormally
RMSIFL
also
can
terminate
other
with
memory
protection
or
a
system-level error.
If either of these situations occurs:

5.3

Submit a Software Performance Report
with
all
details
of the situation
including
input
and
output
file
bucket
sizes,
input
file
M aximum
Record Size,
size of
the
largest
record
actually
in the input file,
and
terminal
display
when
RMSIFL
aborted.

Recover using one of
methods:

the

following

Reduce input file bucket
or
maximum record size or both,
and restart RMSIFL.

Populate
the
using RMSCNV.

output

file

Supplement to RMS-11 User•s Guide

One of the new features of RMS-11 is a prototype ODL file
can
edit
to
produce
customized
overlays.
Following
description of usage.

users
that
is
a brief

The file M AKRMSODL.CMD is
an
M CR
command
file
that
you
can
use
indirectly.
This
file edits its own copy of the prototype RMSll .ODL
file after asking you questions about the functions performed by
your
Using
this
file to produce a customized ODL file prevents
program.
you from
making
an
error
while
editing
a
renamed
copy
of
the
RMSl l.ODL.
However,
the
command
file uses the same ODL statements
describing a 9KB overlay structure.
Therefore, the resulting task
is
not
smaller
than
if
you
used
RMSllS.ODL,
RMSllX.ODL or your own
version of RMSll.ODL.
Note that to use the M AKRMSODL.CMD on a VAX/VMS system,
in using the /CLI=MCR switch.

5.4

you

must

log

Corrections to VAX/VMS Release Notes, Vl.S

Section
6. 2,
"Obtaining
a
Parameter
String
from
the
Command
Interpreter, "
contains
an
error.
Replace
the second paragraph in
Section 6.2 with the following:
To request return of a command line, the request
block
must
contain
the
constant 1 in its first byte (this constant has the symbolic name
CLI$K GETCMD).
On return from this
request,
the
third
and
fourth
longwords
in
the request block contain a character string descriptor
that describes the parameter string present in the command.
Note that
the
offset
within
the
request
block
is
defined
in the constant
CLI$Q _RQDESC.

VAX/VMS Vl.6 RELEASE NOTES
5.5

Supplement to VAX/VMS System Services Reference Manual

This section supplements the information in
Service Routine.

Section

3.2.5,

the

AST

D uring t he exit sequence from an AST service routine, a brief interval
exists
between
the
time
the
system reenables ASTs and the time it
completely removes the AST argument list from the stack.
During
this
interval,
four
longwords
remain
on
the
stack
of the access mode
exiting the A ST.
If an AST
service
routine
calls
a
service
that
produces
an
AST,
and
if
the
second AST occurs before the
itself
argument list from the first AST is completely
removed,
four
excess
longwords
are
left
on
the stack.
If ASTs continue to occur faster
than the system can service them, the stack will overflow.
Therefore, AST service routines that call
services
which
themselves
produce
ASTs
should be carefully designed to prevent stack overflow.
For example, the AST service routine specified in a $QIO call
should
not
contain
another
$QIO
specifying
the
same
or a different AST
service routine, unless you are certain that ASTs will not be produced
faster than they can be serviced.

6. 0

N AT IVE MODE ASSEMBLER

Beginning
with
VAX/VMS
Version
1.5,
the
supported
assembler
is
M ACR032,
the
native
mode
assembler
that
assembles
native
mode
Be sure that all assembly operations you
perform
directly
proqrams.
or
in
command
files use the DCL MACRO command, ratner than invoking
M AR, the compatibility
mode
assembler
that
assembles
native
mode
programs.
A
particular
instance
of
such
a change is seen in the
VAX/VMS source kit assembly
command
files.
MAR
does
not
run
on
Version 1 .5 or later version of VAX/VMS.

APPENDIX A

SUMMARIES OF UPDATES IN VAX/VMS Vl.6

This appendix

kit.

contains summaries

the

A-1

updates

the

VAX/VMS

Vl.6

SUMMARIES OF UPDATES IN VAX/VMS Vl.6
COPY
TM�

ECOA

i �su f fi e i e"t

eoovi�q

f11es

rGPY�AT�

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14•Jul•197Q

Fiv

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e��o�s

1 ;�f t

s�t

w"��

to m39taoe.

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EC0�2

11•2398�

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1b•�AY•197Q

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HOOU�EI

DADRIVER
Fiw � • t�i e bl e e�ro� �eeoverv b�e�e� eo� outatfo " fo�
diag�oatie fu�etio� e r �o�s.

OCL.

INQUIRE

•

A11ow

ON eo "d f t i o "� whe� a� er�o�
oeeu�• duri"a t�e read. T�is w i ll
oe�"'it'

for

eval'flole,

t�e

"''"dli"o

of a BREAK key f� r es oo n s e to tl'\e
INQUIRE. C SPR *11• 21973).
Disable f�teroretatfo� of ' as a� f " dire et
Ceo.,�and oroeedure) file s o eef f f e atio "
ri u ,. i "Q _," t ',I Q U I R 1=: • ( S P R * 1 1 • 2 3 6 3 ) •
Retu�n

the

"u11

record

stri"Q o"

heai�s

e�

w1th

com"'e�dl.
..

_
\.,/!

1�

�OGJNOUT

CSP�·s

Per""it

C o �re et

STnP

-----Q'"'\r-:::o�iiJI

i� 8ATC� i f the
a n othe�

.. l_, _ .. J __ _
Y J V f.'- I \,ill«::

uoo" te r m i� at i o� of

*11•21913,

*11•21726,

BATC�

o� oeess

•

A11ow

1o���

fo�

c ase el'\a�acte�s to
t�e orocese ���@.

reoo�t·��

a1w8YI

reoort

f�ei1itv

SYST�M.

be used

NOTF:t

�eceuse

1.5

�ill

DCL.txE.

t " e DCL of versio�
�e �e1e �er@ to ourae
�ea �ee� ve�1f1ed, �CL,EXE

THI S

�av

C0""'1A'·0 FILE' Cf.lPifS � •r�..,
FIXES lHE SLP OUTPUT 8UG.

is
��

st i l l

aetive,

a•t���t

tft�r thi� v� rsi o n of
�u���rl fro� SYS�SYSTEM.

C"lPY

nF·

rnF.EX'F

DCL

TO SVS�SYSTE"'1.

O�ORIVER
EC003

SPR 11•239��
�ODU�EI DRORIVER
F1w

�etriacle

S�ARCH

L�K
er�or

16•�AY•1q7q
recove�v

or��e�

eo�outation

e�d d i eQ� ost i e fu�et i on e rro�s.

A- 2

Cw1th1"

e o� e � mes�e,es
*11•23831).

(SPR

Befo�e t�is DCL beeo � e s effective f�� All users of t�e svste�
at l east o�e su;teb1Y �r1v11eqe, vser �us� l o� i� s�ec;fv;ng
/CLI=�CL/DE an� all ot�ers �ust ��� out ��� hae< ;� a�e1�.

T HIS

jo�s.

#11•21b1�).

access vfo1etio� du�f"Q t"e s � i oo i "g of date •�
SYSlt�PUT st�ea m u�o� CONTROL Y. (SP� M1t•�4245)

co��eet 1neo�s1ster'lt

AODJTtON.\L

Ci.e.

�·o�essfo�s to eo"tei� ve11� seoue�ees of ooerators
betwee" o�erar'ldl. (e.g. A•B•(•Al).

�uotee)

�.

I��UI�E

for

SUMMARIES OF UPDATES IN VAX/VMS Vl.6

KDM�A4�

EC01

MnnuLft

1�•JJL•1�7Q

ERRF�T

If unable to w�it� to e��o� lo�
se"d � message to t�e ooe�ato�.

file.

e�eete a �ew �fle a"d
Also e�eeted t�o oatch •�••••

F11AACP
EC00�5

ACG235U2

�ODULEI

14•�8Y•1QQQ

RWVB

Check LR� of �f�tu81 �ao aaa1"st volume 1fze
ega1nst bad data in maoofn� oof"t���.

o�oteet

ECO�Ab

ACG��3A
14•�av•1Q7Q
MOOULEI CLE�UP
Call �EAD.�EAOER with Fl� arld�ess only if o�ese"t' to
o�event svstem c�as� u"der certa;n v1Ftua1 I/O fa�lures.

EC0��7

b•Jun•lQ7Q
ACG�45
MO�ULEI TRUNC
Fi• eleanuo o�oee11inq afte� a t�uneate t�at deallocate•
no blocks to o�eve"t a file IQ file "umbe� e�eek o" e
multi•"eader file.

F118ACP
14•�ftY•lQ7Q
ACG235�2
EC0��1
MODULE& RWV9
C�eek LBN of vi�tual man ��••"st volu�e size to oroteet
eqai"st bad dat� in maooinq ooi"te�s.
EC0�02

14·�av•1Q7Q
AC���37
swtT�L
P.anQe e�eek RV� �aAi"st v o l u m e

MODULEI

i�to RVTs

a1sc

a11o�

�v�

o�

s�t
e

size befo�e ;"dewi"�

velu��

wk•eh

•s

"Ot

volume set.
ECO���

ACG��3q
1b•�av•1Q7q
MODULF.I �FLVOL
Fiw e�ro� exit oroe�ssinQ •� v�ltJ�e seleet•o� rout;ne,
to �r�v�"t ACP fro� 1oon1n" o� � eo�t;ouous �11oeAt1o"
feilu � e o" a volum� set.

�ODULEI

TRU�C

Ffx cleanuo o�oceas1"o •fte� • tru"cate t�et �ea11ocetea
no bloe�s to ��event • f11e rn file �umbe� ckee� 0� .
mu1t1•�eede� file.
EC0005

ACG�A4b
MODULE&

F1•

SHFDIR

12•Ju1•1Q7q

eo"�ft1o" �a"dler t�at �l"dlel
d1�eetorv s�uffl1��.

ECOP�b

ACG�PSt
12•Ju1•1Q7Q
MOOULEI RDBLOK
Enable detae�ee� for ell ACP

w�;tes.

JOBCTL
ECOP-2

SPR 11•23b4�
RT�
1•June•tq7Q
MODULEI JBCST.OET
�.�. NnSwAP bate� oueuas wo�k.

A-3

t�u" � ate e�rors

rlu�1�g

SUMMARIES OF UPDATES IN VAX/VMS Vl.6

Co��eet false

���o� �eco�t

fi�st file soeeifieat1on
be�•�• wit� � di�eeto�v

��.�

ootio�

of t�e CLUSTER
soeeifieatio�.
C�enge t�e ille�al
to c�Oduee

e�e�aete� s�t fe� ootion �evwo�rl•
�0�8 8CO�Oo�fate �essege w�en t�ey

co��eet t"e

buo in

o�oeessino

the

buffe�

•� use to ove�w�ite loeel

�issPelled.

tl'le etaek.

Fine11v eet t�e

Li����

CLUSTE�

ootions

ve�sion numbe� to

A indieetes t"e fi�st fCO
T�i1

C"ec�

·�·

w�ie� ellowed
ooint•�•

Y1A.2� whe�e t�e

to Linke� ve�sion 1.2�
modules LNK�MAIN a�d l�K4Ml P QOUTINES.

eop11es to

if cu��ent iseet �eae�1o�o� set uo refo�e accessing
st�uetu�e (LNK�I�GOUT).
This conditio� •�ises if
use� attem�ts to data into a �sect def4�e" in a
•"•�eabl� im•ge o� if an o�Jeet module �as a �issi�o
set-�eloeatinn•nas•

eomm4nd.

En s u�e t lol a t a 1 1

un4ve I" s a 1 s v m � n1 !ll f o LJ,., ri ; ,., 1/ M S � T l a� �
IUOO�ftl�ftrl wh•n r�-�·��� a �k!�-��1� ·M���

not

CV�K.LOA.JPASSt) •

LOGINOUT
EC01

KOM0�3&

2a•HAY•lQ7Q

LOGit'JO

MQI)ULEI

ne1ete oegea

maooed

feile to P�event e����.

��ivate

command

inte�oretel"

maopinQ

MACR032
EC0�1

Q���03
P2ACT1

MQOUL£1

Sto�e afgne�

1&•bit

I'!CQ

�e�lend

Q•

wo�d fo�

disDlece�ent

PC·��lativer non·o�t4m1aed
defe��e1 disDlaeement

not

�nd

e11

ECOPit

RN�A01
30•June•1Q7q
Allow ON conditions if
oceu�•

Ce.o. BREAK

.ASK end

kev).

C�enQe �etu�n seouenee to
to call

eo��e�d

MCQ$A�O�T

w�ie�

wes •�eounte�ed.

41"1

I/O e��o�

LOGI�OUT i�8oe on enrl of file
t�in�s look like e LOGOUT
See also CO��ANO end �ESSAGE.

mek@l

SUMMARIES OF UPDATES IN VAX/VMS Vl.6
r.auae .� .ASK to �eeeive EOF f�o� RMS if tke data
•�te�ed bega� wi t� � $ a�d was f�o� a c� o ce11 c er� •�• � t
(i.e. RATCM) file to be eo"liate�t wi t� �eadina of SYSSINPUT.

i� nu�erie ewP�eaa;o�
•��ediately

��•ceded

•• tekP" •• a eo��•"t

oei;m;te�

bv a bl a�k

Fiw retu�n seauenee to LOGINOUT image 10 t�a t it ca"
use r eaul t pa� sinQ to obt�in t�� command li�e even i�
t�e ease t�a t we a b o � t ed due to so�e preble� C e� d of
file (MCRCHAR) o� �a�ouc pend1no (�CRCOMO) by add1�9
a new �outi"e MCR$APORT to �•"rlle abort1"9 t�e procest.

Corree t e • P�e ssi o n svntew
o c e � e t o r a in sequence.

er� o�s oceu�i�Q if

Cl�•� fi�st car t do�e enrl t rac e nendino
PSL befo �e exiti�q tke �undown imaoe.

Fiw

b i t s in

hun in �CR�SET�uALVAL w � i e � nro�ibit�d default �u�lifie�
on all hut pe�a�eter pa�se.
Allow default au4lifie�
o " ell but ��TOPT carse cells.

v�lues
v�1ues

Evaluate eceeial 1vmco11 du�i�� eveluatio� of
• t�inq ewP�essions.

<STRLEN> �etu�n oetel

�eke

value

Cas in

tt�)

SYSTEM PPOTECTION
Correct t�e crotect1on on 1.� syatem file••
A buo in cnPv aave t�e �ORL� delete eccesa to

system files.

REQUEST
EC01

TMH

l•MAV•tq7q

MQnULEI

REQUEST

Fix i nae rt1on of

EC07

Job ne�e 1n �•ssaoe

w�e�

Ule

the

T��

12•Ju�·1q7q
�odulel QSXSURQOU
MRKTS inte���e tetio� of tieka/seeo�d.

Fix

REQUEST com"a�d.

batek

Jobs

RUNDET
EC01

RIH

11•JUN•197q
MOOULE: RUNPRSFIL
Make image " a m es for PUND�T wo�k eo�reetlv if refe�e"ei�o
k"ow� fil es.
Trailino semi•eolo� fo� "u 1 1 ve � s1o " �u�be�
muet be lt�1PPed.

so�
tlpdate Syste�

DumP Analvzer

(SDA)

A-5

SUMMARIES OF UPDATES IN VAX/VMS Vl.6
R MS

ECO�H

�C01212

cose-��1

2•July•1Q7Q

The UFO ootiOI'I 1!"1 t�e FOP field of t�@ FAB will
I'IOW wo�k correctly fo� !SAM files.
CDS���1

2•Julv•lq7q

T�e a l l ocetiO I'I of �ecor1

ID'I fo� StnP �@CO�de

is cor�ected.

ECOP3

2•Ju 1 v•1 q7q
C DS���cq
SOELET� fo11owi"g SC���ECT for relative f;lee
retur"'

e�ror code.

EC00U

CDS00�1
2•Julv•1Q7q
UIF ootio" Ol'l SPUT to JSAM fil e wit� ewt�a huffere
e!"'d !"'O alterl'l�te keY ckal'lgee wo��• eo�reetlv.

Ecoes

cosn0�1
SGET 01'1

ECO"b

2•Julv•1Q7Q
ISA� ffl e with �GT o � tio!"'

CDS�0�1
l='oree "'ove

works correctly.

2•Julv•tQ7q
incH !"eet ooe"e�s of

,. o de -for

f" r o eess

e»eromar�e!"'t files.

ECC'l07

COS0001

2•July•tq7q

RMS!.0�4DUP etetua whe!"' �uo11eete �eeord1
e!"'eOUP'Itered il'l alterl'lete il'lrliees CISA�).

Returor�

EC00�

COS�A�1
ReturP'I

13•Ju1v•1Q7Q

Or'l a1terl'late

for eeaue!"'tial

eorreetlv

RMSS.�K4LI�

aeeesa

keve.

COS0001
�etur"
to

EC:0112!

ij�5i.ij0�.��i

avoid

�P'IIteac

Ql!"'eretion of

JAK�022
Fix bua 11'1

�!"'eo�rectiv spiitt�l'lq

o�

f11ee.

eorruct

?.3•Julv•1Q7Q
auoted

et�i!"'q

SVP'Itaw

ekeeki"�·

Tke OF� util itv 1s pert of t�e release of R�S-11, and is O�"�
floce»v due to lack of soec� o" floooiee v�svt��o • v�SV1b�G.
OFN ie a f u l'l etio l'l al subset of t�� nEF utilitv, a"d is �rovid��

tk � a

for co�oatabilitv

COPY A �Ew

VERSION

purooses

o�lv.

DF� TO THE

SYSTE� ny�K

50f(T32
RAS11�P1

MOOUl.f:

SCRIO

Co�rect orob1e�
t�e suhrouti�e

�;��

ewt@l'ldil'lo

i�terfaee

�ke�

t�e
t �e

�o��

fi1es.

il'lout file

A�feeted

si1e

specified.

sos
ECO�l

PHL23b3?.

�-�AY•1qJq

J04(H)UL.EI CO�JY88
F I x T P A N s F � g 1 F 1:u N G E tN 1 r H .... •. n R .... *A s o r �o�_AT
THE COPY SIDE QECO�DS T�E V6LU�S nF T�rSE AND
THE �ELETE SID� OOES 'OT INTFRPRET T�E� I� THE
CONTEXT OF TH� FILE AFTER T HE COPY HAS �EEN nONE.
THE D E L E T E SIDE WA S OELETING ROTH THE �nU�CE A�D
DESTINATION LINES.

A-6

�es �"�Ot

SUMMARIES OF UPDATES IN VAX/VMS Vl.6
ECO � a

PHL���1
�00ULEr

b•JUL•1Q7Q

SOSINJ

OISABLE AUTO�ATIC /BASIC I� FILE TYPE JS .8AS
TH!! WAS A� UNOOCU�ENTEO FE4TUQf FRO� RSTS ANO
�ILL BE IN T�E WAY FOR 8ASIC PLUS 2.

SVS
EC032

KOM
23•APR•1979
MOOUlEI PAGEFAULT
Fix de m a�d ·z e�o ceQe tab1e bug.

EC03l

TGD

MODULE:

9•�AY•tQ79

TTZINTDSP

Co��•ct c�e�aete�

EC034

E C03 5

size fo�

Pl�itv t•��•"•'•·

QI�23909

13•MAY•197Q
MQDULEI SYSEVTSQV
Fix occeaio"al double setti"g

RIHVP1�
�OOULEr

eve�t fl•Qa.

14•�AY•1979
See ac t u• 1 pate� doeu��"tatio"

Pe�for�a"ce imp�ova�e"t pate� to �•k�
i"v4o1•ble limit e"d � • �ov e p�4o�itv
oct1o" f�o�

EC03b

EC037

ACG23542
MOOULESI
Va1idete

M"AIT

OS�PSCHED.

+o�

t�•MAY•1979

LBN of �a c oe d

t � • " s f e� egai"et

vi�tua1

volume

eize.

25•MAY•I979

SYSCRMPSC

C�eck fo� RELPAG g�eate� t�e"
w�e" �acoi"Q to a sectio"•

EC03�

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croble�s.

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14•JUN•1Q79
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floetf"g vector
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Allow �ore than 64 nz • tt li"el to wor� ;n CO�Pitlbflfty
bv ne�1"9 the ot�e� 11"•• TUwx f " s teed of TTwx.

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SUMMARIES OF UPDATES IN VAX/VMS Vl.6
T�D�IVER

C a� n. 1 Pete�s
tl•Julv•\q7q
ll12q
Re�oved l i �e of code •� �etd ·��o� ��eove�v. Code ueerl
to beewsctee o ve� t"e �eeo� 1 a�d t�e� tcaee fo�••�d eve�
it. Now t�e code eimolv beekaoaces ��� goet o� to �et�v
t�e �ead,

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SUMMARIES OF UPDATES IN VAX/VMS Vl.6
£C016

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CO"'PLEX edhi�Q (Module FCP��U('IF'._'-Ll.

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stack is une1i��ed.

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Cocv

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·I�oroved f"�ut fi l e e��or �e"rlli"g•
•Add switc� ootions to aeverel eo��a"ds.

See releaae

notea fo�

details.

T�ia f1o�ov eo"tli"t o"e•fourth of the new release CV1.8l
T�e •"tire re1eaae 1 1 eo"tained o" fou� flooov �isws.
VMSV16PC • VMSV1b�G, of the VMS 1.6 Q 4 � e rv Uedete �it.
ALL FOUR F L O PPIES �UST PE I�STALLED.

of ��s-tt.

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The entire releaae ia contained o" fou� f loo o v dfaks,
V�SV160D • V�SV160,, of the V M S 1.6 Binary Uoaate Kit.
ALL FOU� �LOPPtES � UST BE I�STALLED.

of PMS•tt.

COPY

R�S PROTOTYPE OOl,

�AC�O llP�ARV,

AND

BACKUP UTTLTTV

T�fl f1oo�v eo"taf"' o"e•fourt� of the n@w �eleele CVt.A)
The e"tfre releaae is eontai"ed on fou� flooov disks,
V�SV1600 • V�SV1b�G, of the v�s 1.b �•"•�v Uodete �it.
ALL FOUR FLOPPIES �UST 8E I�STALLEn.
COPY

DEFI�E

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COPY

w�s-11.

R�S·lt.

AND DI SPLAY UTILITIES

ecntafns o"e•fou�t� of t�e "e� relea1e (Vt.8)
t1 eo"tef"ed 0" fou� flonov rlia�s.
IIMSV1600 • V�SVtbPG, of t�e V�S 1.� �·,..ary UcHiate l<it.
ALL �OU� FLOPPTE$ �UST PE I�STALLED.
Thfa

RESTOPE,

I�DEXFC FILE

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UTILITIES,

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