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Title:VAX and Alpha VMS
Notice:This is a new VMSnotes, please read note 2.1
Moderator:VAXAXP::BERNARDO
Created:Wed Jan 22 1997
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:703
Total number of notes:3722

406.0. "Macros for porting VAX MACRO to Alpha" by CSC32::E_VAETH (Suffering from temporary brain cramp, stay tuned) Tue Apr 01 1997 18:58

A customer *insists* that the macros listed in Appendix D of the Porting VAX
MACRO Code to OpenVMS Alpha should be available STARLET.MLB on VAX as well.

He says that the information under Table D-1 supports his belief, specifically
bullet 3.  In reviewing that chapter, it does refer to VAX seveal times.

Are these MACROs valid for OpenVMS VAX.  If so, why are the macros not in
sys$library:starlet.mlb on the VAX??

Thanks,

Elin
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406.1WAGsAUSS::GARSONDECcharity Program OfficeWed Apr 02 1997 00:368
    re .0
    
    Maybe they are available for VAX if you have the right version.
    Maybe they are in a different library.
    Maybe they are optionally installed.
    
    NB: Since I haven't even attempted to look at the doco you reference I have
    no idea what macros you are referring to.
406.2COMEUP::SIMMONDSloose canonWed Apr 02 1997 01:0412
    Re: .0
    
    I support your Customer's claim and I've seen a reference to this
    defect _somewhere_ but I've no idea now where I read this.. and neither
    does Comet/TIMA/STARS! :-(   The macros listed could be obtained from
    a recent Alpha STARLET.MLB and inserted into the VAX STARLET.. bear in mind
    that the macros depend on definitions in (e.g.) SYS$LIBRARY:ARCH_DEFS.MAR
    
    (Also see Section 1.6 in the _latest_ (V7.1) 'Porting VAX MACRO Code to
    OpenVMS Alpha' for more details on the foregoing..)
    
    John.
406.3Please Report This FormallyXDELTA::HOFFMANSteve, OpenVMS EngineeringWed Apr 02 1997 10:1210
:A customer *insists* that the macros listed in Appendix D of the Porting VAX
:MACRO Code to OpenVMS Alpha should be available STARLET.MLB on VAX as well.

   Tell him to stuff the macros into the library himself (be prepared to
   back these out during an upgrade), and then log a suggestion QAR that
   we (OpenVMS) do the same.  (If we haven't already done so for V7.1.)

   The current ARCH_DEFS solution is a poor one with the sole benefits
   of simplicity and expediency, and in my opinion it needs to be fixed.
406.4ThanksCSC32::E_VAETHSuffering from temporary brain cramp, stay tunedWed Apr 02 1997 12:036
I had checked on an OpenVMS VAX 7.1 system and did not find these macros in
starlet.mlb. I'll log the suggestion qar as well.

thanks...

elin