- Added a specific drive type RP05 which is the same size as the RP04
but can be distringuished by OS software.
- Restrict SET rpn BADBLOCK to only disk types which actually supported
the DEC Standard 144 bad block table.
- Fixed typo's in help and comments about DEC 044 vs DEC 144 and also
in pdp11_doc and vax780_doc documentation files.
As discussed in #1065
Historically this functionality was reimplemented within each
DEVICE simulator often with slightly different implementations
and inconsistencies. Solving this globally within SCP required
changes in many places, but should henceforth be reasonably
managed.
As discussed in #1034
These changes facilitate more robust parameter type checking and helps
to identify unexpected coding errors.
Most simulators can now also be compiled with a C++ compiler without
warnings.
Additionally, these changes have also been configured to facilitate easier
backporting of simulator and device simulation modules to run under the
simh v3.9+ SCP framework.
Here's a PDP11 SIMH bug as old as the simulator itself: the reset_cpu routine sets the PS to 340 (interrupts disabled). This causes some versions of Lunar Lander not to work. In fact, the initial state of the PS is not architecturally standardized:
04: cleared (from schematics)
05: cleared (from manual)
20: cleared (from schematics)
34: cleared (from schematics), set to 340 on boot?
40: cleared (from schematics)
44: cleared on init, set to 340 on boot (from schematics, manual)
45: cleared (from schematics)
60: cleared (from schematics)
70: cleared (from schematics)
T11: set to 340 (from spec)
LSI11, F11: 4 mode behavior (from memory on power recovery, cleared on GO, 340 on boot, mode 3 undefined)
J11: 4 mode behavior (from memory on power recovery, cleared on GO, 340 on boot, 340 on jump to custom PROM)
The story seems to be this. All non-VLSI PDP11s used TTL chips to implement the PS, either discrete flip-flops, or 4b registers, or both.
Starting with the first system, the 11/20, they were wired clear on the processor INIT signal (power-up or front panel START switch), so that all internal state started as 0. This worked fine, because START also reset the Unibus and cleared all interrupt enables. So even though the processor was as IPL = 0, no interrupts were possible. Then along came the LSI11...
The LSI11 implemented a line-time clock with NO INTERRUPT DISABLE. Thus, if IPL was left at 0 and a bootstrap routine from a slow device was started (e.g., a floppy drive), the clock would tick, and an interrupt would occur, before the bootstrap routine finished. Because no vectors were set up, the processor would crash. So the LSI11 started the practice, carried over to all later PDP11 VLSI chips, of setting the PS to 340 before jumping to a boot ROM.
The T11 did this in all modes of startup, because its only startup behavior was to jump to a "boot" routine. It did not have a console of any kind.
Accordingly, it appears that the cpu_reset routine needs to set the PS based on the processor model. Further, all boot routines need to set the PS to 0 or 340 based on the processor model. (It's probably safe for boot routines just to set the PS to 340, but it's not technically
accurate.)
Show IOSPACE doesn't always get the number of devices right due to device creativity.
o The distinction between UNIT and DEVICE has blurred
o MUX devices merge several physical devices into one device/unit
o Dynamic device sizing has made things more volatile.
This edit solves the problem for SHOW IOSPACE by adding an (optional) word to the DIBs.
The word contains the amount of IO space consumed by each instance of the physical device that's being emulated.
E.G., if it's a DZ11, the device is the DZ11 module, or 8 lines, even though the MUX device may support 32.
This enables SHOW IOSPACE to determine the number of physical devices being emulated, which is what folks need when configuring software. The word may have other uses - in a generic dynamic device sizing routine - which is why the amount of IOSPACE per device was chosen rather than the 'number of physical devices.'
The edit should not make any existing device regress. If the new word (ulnt) is zero (not initialized), SHOW IOSPACE will default to the number of units in the device, or if there's no device (CPUs), 1 as before. If it is present, the number of devices is the calculated as total allocation/allocation-per-device.
The edit updates all the devices that seem to require this treatment, and all the processors that define the UNIBUS/QBUS DIBs.
Fixed auto configure bugs which didn't allow Fixed CSR Addresses or Fixed Vectors to be set using the auto configure information.
Fixed display of address and vectors to indicate that the assigned address and/or vector is in the floating set.
Added extended definitions to the auto configure table to reflect all known potential static and floating and static addresses as of VMS V5.5-2
Changed the name of the VAX 11/780 console floppy device name to RXC from RX (which collides with a Unibus name for the RX11).
The makefile now works for Linux and most Unix's. Howevr, for Solaris
and MacOS, you must first export the OSTYPE environment variable:
> export OSTYPE
> make
Otherwise, you will get build errors.
1. New Features
1.1 3.8-0
1.1.1 SCP and Libraries
- BREAK, NOBREAK, and SHOW BREAK with no argument will set, clear, and
show (respectively) a breakpoint at the current PC.
1.1.2 GRI
- Added support for the GRI-99 processor.
1.1.3 HP2100
- Added support for the BACI terminal interface.
- Added support for RTE OS/VMA/EMA, SIGNAL, VIS firmware extensions.
1.1.4 Nova
- Added support for 64KW memory (implemented in third-party CPU's).
1.1.5 PDP-11
- Added support for DC11, RC11, KE11A, KG11A.
- Added modem control support for DL11.
- Added ASCII character support for all 8b devices.
1.2 3.8-1
1.2.1 SCP and libraries
- Added capability to set line connection order for terminal multiplexers.
1.2.2 HP2100
- Added support for 12620A/12936A privileged interrupt fence.
- Added support for 12792C eight-channel asynchronous multiplexer.
2. Bugs Fixed
Please see the revision history on http://simh.trailing-edge.com or
in the source module sim_rev.h.
1. New Features
1.1 3.7-0
1.1.1 SCP
- Added SET THROTTLE and SET NOTHROTTLE commands to regulate simulator
execution rate and host resource utilization.
- Added idle support (based on work by Mark Pizzolato).
- Added -e to control error processing in nested DO commands (from
Dave Bryan).
1.1.2 HP2100
- Added Double Integer instructions, 1000-F CPU, and Floating Point
Processor (from Dave Bryan).
- Added 2114 and 2115 CPUs, 12607B and 12578A DMA controllers, and
21xx binary loader protection (from Dave Bryan).
1.1.3 Interdata
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state.
1.1.4 PDP-11
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state (WAIT instruction executed).
- Added TA11/TU60 cassette support.
1.1.5 PDP-8
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state (keyboard poll loop or jump-to-self).
- Added TA8E/TU60 cassette support.
1.1.6 PDP-1
- Added support for 16-channel sequence break system.
- Added support for PDP-1D extended features and timesharing clock.
- Added support for Type 630 data communications subsystem.
1.1.6 PDP-4/7/9/15
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state (keyboard poll loop or jump-to-self).
1.1.7 VAX, VAX780
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state (more than 200 cycles at IPL's 0, 1, or 3 in kernel mode).
1.1.8 PDP-10
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state (operating system dependent).
- Added CD20 (CD11) support.
2. Bugs Fixed
Please see the revision history on http://simh.trailing-edge.com or
in the source module sim_rev.h.
1. New Features
1.1 3.7-0
1.1.1 SCP
- Added SET THROTTLE and SET NOTHROTTLE commands to regulate simulator
execution rate and host resource utilization.
- Added idle support (based on work by Mark Pizzolato).
- Added -e to control error processing in nested DO commands (from
Dave Bryan).
1.1.2 HP2100
- Added Double Integer instructions, 1000-F CPU, and Floating Point
Processor (from Dave Bryan).
- Added 2114 and 2115 CPUs, 12607B and 12578A DMA controllers, and
21xx binary loader protection (from Dave Bryan).
1.1.3 Interdata
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state.
1.1.4 PDP-11
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state (WAIT instruction executed).
- Added TA11/TU60 cassette support.
1.1.5 PDP-8
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state (keyboard poll loop or jump-to-self).
- Added TA8E/TU60 cassette support.
1.1.6 PDP-1
- Added support for 16-channel sequence break system.
- Added support for PDP-1D extended features and timesharing clock.
- Added support for Type 630 data communications subsystem.
1.1.6 PDP-4/7/9/15
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state (keyboard poll loop or jump-to-self).
1.1.7 VAX, VAX780
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state (more than 200 cycles at IPL's 0, 1, or 3 in kernel mode).
1.1.8 PDP-10
- Added SET IDLE and SET NOIDLE commands to idle the simulator in wait
state (operating system dependent).
- Added CD20 (CD11) support.
2. Bugs Fixed
Please see the revision history on http://simh.trailing-edge.com or
in the source module sim_rev.h.
The source set has been extensively overhauled. For correct
viewing, set Visual C++ or Emacs to have tab stops every 4
characters.
1. New Features
1.1 3.5-0
1.1.1 All Ethernet devices
- Added Windows user-defined adapter names (from Timothe Litt)
1.1.2 Interdata, SDS, HP, PDP-8, PDP-18b terminal multiplexors
- Added support for SET <unit>n DISCONNECT
1.1.3 VAX
- Added latent QDSS support
- Revised autoconfigure to handle QDSS
1.1.4 PDP-11
- Revised autoconfigure to handle more cases
1.2 3.5-1
No new features
1.3 3.5-2
1.3.1 All ASCII terminals
- Most ASCII terminal emulators have supported 7-bit and 8-bit
operation; where required, they have also supported an upper-
case only or KSR-emulation mode. This release adds a new mode,
7P, for 7-bit printing characters. In 7P mode, non-printing
characters in the range 0-31 (decimal), and 127 (decimal), are
automatically suppressed. This prevents printing of fill
characters under Windows.
The printable character set for ASCII code values 0-31 can be
changed with the SET CONSOLE PCHAR command. Code value 127
(DELETE) is always suppressed.
1.3.2 VAX-11/780
- First release. The VAX-11/780 has successfully run VMS V7.2. The
commercial instructions and compatability mode have not been
extensively tested. The Ethernet controller is not working yet
and is disabled.
2. Bugs Fixed
2.1 3.5-0
2.1.1 SCP and libraries
- Trim trailing spaces on all input (for example, attach file names)
- Fixed sim_sock spurious SIGPIPE error in Unix/Linux
- Fixed sim_tape misallocation of TPC map array for 64b simulators
2.1.2 1401
- Fixed bug, CPU reset was clearing SSB through SSG
2.1.3 PDP-11
- Fixed bug in VH vector display routine
- Fixed XU runt packet processing (found by Tim Chapman)
2.1.4 Interdata
- Fixed bug in SHOW PAS CONN/STATS
- Fixed potential integer overflow exception in divide
2.1.5 SDS
- Fixed bug in SHOW MUX CONN/STATS
2.1.6 HP
- Fixed bug in SHOW MUX CONN/STATS
2.1.7 PDP-8
- Fixed bug in SHOW TTIX CONN/STATS
- Fixed bug in SET/SHOW TTOXn LOG
2.1.8 PDP-18b
- Fixed bug in SHOW TTIX CONN/STATS
- Fixed bug in SET/SHOW TTOXn LOG
2.1.9 Nova, Eclipse
- Fixed potential integer overflow exception in divide
2.2 3.5-1
2.2.1 1401
- Changed character encodings to be compatible with Pierce 709X simulator
- Added mode for old/new character encodings
2.2.2 1620
- Changed character encodings to be compatible with Pierce 709X simulator
2.2.3 PDP-10
- Changed MOVNI to eliminate GCC warning
2.2.4 VAX
- Fixed bug in structure definitions with 32b compilation options
- Fixed bug in autoconfiguration table
2.2.5 PDP-11
- Fixed bug in autoconfiguration table
2.3 3.5-2
2.3.1 PDP-10
- RP: fixed drive clear not to clear disk address
2.3.2 PDP-11 (VAX, VAX-11/780, for shared peripherals)
- HK: fixed overlap seek interaction with drive select, drive clear, etc
- RQ, TM, TQ, TS, TU: widened address display to 64b when USE_ADDR64 option selected
- TU: changed default adapter from TM02 to TM03 (required by VMS)
- RP: fixed drive clear not to clear disk address
- RP, TU: fixed device enable/disable to enabled/disable Massbus adapter as well
- XQ: fixed register access alignment bug (found by Doug Carman)
2.3.3 PDP-8
- RL: fixed IOT 61 decoding bug (found by David Gesswein)
- DF, DT, RF: fixed register access alignment bug (found by Doug Carman)
2.3.4 VAX
- Fixed CVTfi to trap on integer overflow if PSW<iv> is set
- Fixed breakpoint detection when USE_ADDR64 option selected
The source set has been extensively overhauled. For correct
viewing, set Visual C++ or Emacs to have tab stops every 4
characters.
1. New Features in 3.4-1
1.1 All Ethernet devices
- Added Windows user-defined adapter names (from Timothe Litt)
1.2 Interdata, SDS, HP, PDP-8, PDP-18b terminal multiplexors
- Added support for SET <unit>n DISCONNECT
1.3 VAX
- Added latent QDSS support
- Revised autoconfigure to handle QDSS
1.4 PDP-11
- Revised autoconfigure to handle more casees
2. Bugs Fixed in 3.4-1
2.1 SCP and libraries
- Trim trailing spaces on all input (for example, attach file names)
- Fixed sim_sock spurious SIGPIPE error in Unix/Linux
- Fixed sim_tape misallocation of TPC map array for 64b simulators
2.2 1401
- Fixed bug, CPU reset was clearing SSB through SSG
2.3 PDP-11
- Fixed bug in VH vector display routine
- Fixed XU runt packet processing (found by Tim Chapman)
2.4 Interdata
- Fixed bug in SHOW PAS CONN/STATS
- Fixed potential integer overflow exception in divide
2.5 SDS
- Fixed bug in SHOW MUX CONN/STATS
2.6 HP
- Fixed bug in SHOW MUX CONN/STATS
2.7 PDP-8
- Fixed bug in SHOW TTIX CONN/STATS
- Fixed bug in SET/SHOW TTOXn LOG
2.8 PDP-18b
- Fixed bug in SHOW TTIX CONN/STATS
- Fixed bug in SET/SHOW TTOXn LOG
2.9 Nova, Eclipse
- Fixed potential integer overflow exception in divide
The memory layout for the Interdata simulators has been changed.
Do not use Interdata SAVE files from prior revisions with V3.4.
1. New Features in 3.4
1.1 SCP and Libraries
- Revised interpretation of fprint_sym, fparse_sym returns
- Revised syntax for SET DEBUG
- DO command nesting allowed to ten levels
1.2 Interdata
- Revised memory model to be 16b instead of 8b
1.3 HP2100
- Added Fast FORTRAN Processor instructions
- Added SET OFFLINE/ONLINE and SET UNLOAD/LOAD commands to tapes and disks
2. Bugs Fixed in 3.4-0
2.1 Interdata
- Fixed bug in show history routine (from Mark Hittinger)
- Fixed bug in initial memory allocation
2.2 PDP-10
- Fixed TU bug, ERASE and WREOF should not clear done (reported by
Rich Alderson)
- Fixed TU error reporting
2.3 PDP-11
- Fixed TU error reporting
RESTRICTION: The HP DS disk is not debugged. DO NOT enable this
feature for normal operations.
WARNING: Massive changes in the PDP-11 make all previous SAVEd
file obsolete. Do not attempt to use a PDP-11 SAVE file from a
prior release with V3.3!
1. New Features in 3.3
1.1 SCP
- Added -p (powerup) qualifier to RESET
- Changed SET <unit> ONLINE/OFFLINE to SET <unit> ENABLED/DISABLED
- Moved SET DEBUG under SET CONSOLE hierarchy
- Added optional parameter value to SHOW command
- Added output file option to SHOW command
1.2 PDP-11
- Separated RH Massbus adapter from RP controller
- Added TU tape support
- Added model emulation framework
- Added model details
1.3 VAX
- Separated out CVAX-specific features from core instruction simulator
- Implemented capability for CIS, octaword, compatibility mode instructions
- Added instruction display and parse for compatibility mode
- Changed SET CPU VIRTUAL=n to SHOW CPU VIRTUAL=n
- Added =n optional parameter to SHOW CPU HISTORY
1.4 Unibus/Qbus simulators (PDP-11, VAX, PDP-10)
- Simplified DMA API's
- Modified DMA peripherals to use simplified API's
1.5 HP2100 (all changes from Dave Bryan)
CPU - moved MP into its own device; added MP option jumpers
- modified DMA to allow disabling
- modified SET CPU 2100/2116 to truncate memory > 32K
- added -F switch to SET CPU to force memory truncation
- modified WRU to be REG_HRO
- added BRK and DEL to save console settings
DR - provided protected tracks and "Writing Enabled" status bit
- added "parity error" status return on writes for 12606
- added track origin test for 12606
- added SCP test for 12606
- added "Sector Flag" status bit
- added "Read Inhibit" status bit for 12606
- added TRACKPROT modifier
LPS - added SET OFFLINE/ONLINE, POWEROFF/POWERON
- added fast/realistic timing
- added debug printouts
LPT - added SET OFFLINE/ONLINE, POWEROFF/POWERON
PTR - added paper tape loop mode, DIAG/READER modifiers to PTR
- added PV_LEFT to PTR TRLLIM register
CLK - modified CLK to permit disable
1.6 IBM 1401, IBM 1620, Interdata 16b, SDS 940, PDP-10
- Added instruction history
1.7 H316, PDP-15, PDP-8
- Added =n optional value to SHOW CPU HISTORY
2. Bugs Fixed in 3.3
2.1 SCP
- Fixed comma-separated SET options (from Dave Bryan)
- Fixed duplicate HELP displays with user-specified commands
2.2 PDP-10
- Replicated RP register state per drive
- Fixed TU to set FCE on short record
- Fixed TU to return bit<15> in drive type
- Fixed TU format specification, 1:0 are don't cares
- Fixed TU handling of TMK status
- Fixed TU handling of DONE, ATA at end of operation
- Implemented TU write check
2.3 PDP-11
- Replicated RP register state per drive
- Fixed RQ, TQ to report correct controller type and stage 1 configuration
flags on a Unibus system
- Fixed HK CS2<output_ready> flag
2.4 VAX
- Fixed parsing of indirect displacement modes in instruction input
2.5 HP2100 (all fixes from Dave Bryan)
CPU - fixed S-register behavior on 2116
- fixed LIx/MIx behavior for DMA on 2116 and 2100
- fixed LIx/MIx behavior for empty I/O card slots
DP - fixed enable/disable from either device
- fixed ANY ERROR status for 12557A interface
- fixed unattached drive status for 12557A interface
- status cmd without prior STC DC now completes (12557A)
- OTA/OTB CC on 13210A interface also does CLC CC
- fixed RAR model
- fixed seek check on 13210 if sector out of range
DQ - fixed enable/disable from either device
- shortened xtime from 5 to 3 (drive avg 156KW/second)
- fixed not ready/any error status
- fixed RAR model
DR - fixed enable/disable from either device
- fixed sector return in status word
- fixed DMA last word write, incomplete sector fill value
- fixed 12610 SFC operation
- fixed current-sector determination
IPL - fixed enable/disable from either device
LPS - fixed status returns for error conditions
- fixed handling of non-printing characters
- fixed handling of characters after column 80
- improved timing model accuracy for RTE
LPT - fixed status returns for error conditions
- fixed TOF handling so form remains on line 0
SYS - fixed display of CCA/CCB/CCE instructions
2.5 PDP-15
FPP - fixed URFST to mask low 9b of fraction
- fixed exception PC setting
RESTRICTION: The PDP-15 FPP is only partially debugged. Do NOT
enable this feature for normal operations.
WARNING: The core simulator files (scp.c, sim_*.c) have been
reorganized. Unzip V3.2-0 to an empty directory before attempting
to compile the source.
IMPORTANT: If you are compiling for UNIX, please read the notes
for Ethernet very carefully. You may need to download a new
version of the pcap library, or make changes to the makefile,
to get Ethernet support to work.
1. New Features in 3.2-0
1.1 SCP and libraries
- Added SHOW <device> RADIX command.
- Added SHOW <device> MODIFIERS command.
- Added SHOW <device> NAMES command.
- Added SET/SHOW <device> DEBUG command.
- Added sim_vm_parse_addr and sim_vm_fprint_addr optional interfaces.
- Added REG_VMAD flag.
- Split SCP into separate libraries for easier modification.
- Added more room to the device and unit flag fields.
- Changed terminal multiplexor library to support unlimited.
number of async lines.
1.2 All DECtapes
- Added STOP_EOR flag to enable end-of-reel error stop
- Added device debug support.
1.3 Nova and Eclipse
- Added QTY and ALM multiplexors (Bruce Ray).
1.4 LGP-30
- Added LGP-30/LGP-21 simulator.
1.5 PDP-11
- Added format, address increment inhibit, transfer overrun
detection to RK.
- Added device debug support to HK, RP, TM, TQ, TS.
- Added DEUNA/DELUA (XU) support (Dave Hittner).
- Add DZ per-line logging.
1.6 18b PDP's
- Added support for 1-4 (PDP-9)/1-16 (PDP-15) additional
terminals.
1.7 PDP-10
- Added DEUNA/DELUA (XU) support (Dave Hittner).
1.8 VAX
- Added extended memory to 512MB (Mark Pizzolato).
- Added RXV21 support.
2. Bugs Fixed in 3.2-0
2.1 SCP
- Fixed double logging of SHOW BREAK (found by Mark Pizzolato).
- Fixed implementation of REG_VMIO.
2.2 Nova and Eclipse
- Fixed device enable/disable support (found by Bruce Ray).
2.3 PDP-1
- Fixed bug in LOAD (found by Mark Crispin).
2.4 PDP-10
- Fixed bug in floating point unpack.
- Fixed bug in FIXR (found by Phil Stone, fixed by Chris Smith).
2.6 PDP-11
- Fixed bug in RQ interrupt control (found by Tom Evans).
2.6 PDP-18B
- Fixed bug in PDP-15 XVM g_mode implementation.
- Fixed bug in PDP-15 indexed address calculation.
- Fixed bug in PDP-15 autoindexed address calculation.
- Fixed bugs in FPP-15 instruction decode.
- Fixed clock response to CAF.
- Fixed bug in hardware read-in mode bootstrap.
- Fixed PDP-15 XVM instruction decoding errors.
2.7 VAX
- Fixed PC read fault in EXTxV.
- Fixed PC write fault in INSV.
RESTRICTION: The FP15 and XVM features of the PDP-15 are only partially
debugged. Do NOT enable these features for normal operations.
1. New Features in 3.1-0
1.1 SCP and libraries
- Added simulated Ethernet support for VMS, FreeBSD, Mac OS/X.
- Added status return to tmxr_putc_ln.
- Added sim_putchar_s to handle possible output stalls.
1.2 All DECtapes
- Added "DECtape off reel" error stop.
1.3 All Asynchronous Consoles
- Added support for output congestion stall if using a Telnet connection.
1.4 PDP-1
- Added Type 23 parallel drum support.
1.5 PDP-8
- Added instruction history.
- Added TSC8-75 option support for ETOS.
- Added TD8E DECtape support.
1.6 PDP-18b
- Added instruction history.
- Changed PDP-9, PDP-15 API default to enabled.
1.7 PDP-11
- Added support for 18b only Qbus devices.
- Formalized bus and addressing definitions.
- Added control to enable/disable autoconfiguration.
- Added stub support for second Unibus Ethernet controller.
1.7 Interdata 32b
- Added instruction history.
1.8 Eclipse
- Added floating point support.
- Added programmable interval timer support.
1.9 H316
- Added DMA/DMC support.
- Added fixed head disk support.
- Added moving head disk support.
- Added magtape support.
1.10 IBM 1130 (Brian Knittel)
- Added support for physical card reader, using the Cardread
interface (www.ibm1130.org/sim/downloads).
- Added support for physical printer (flushes output buffer after
each line).
2. Bugs Fixed in 3.1-0
2.1 SCP and libraries
- Fixed numerous bugs in Ethernet library.
2.2 All DECtapes
- Fixed reverse checksum value in 'read all' mode.
- Simplified (and sped up) timing.
2.3 PDP-8
- Fixed bug in RX28 read status (found by Charles Dickman).
- Fixed RX28 double density write.
2.4 PDP-18b
- Fixed autoincrement bug in PDP-4, PDP-7, PDP-9.
2.5 PDP-11/VAX
- Revised RQ MB->LBN conversion for greater accuracy.
- Fixed bug in IO configuration (found by David Hittner).
- Fixed bug with multiple RQ RAUSER drives.
- Fixed bug in second Qbus Ethernet controller interrupts.
2.6 Nova/Eclipse
- Fixed bugs in DKP flag clear, map setup, map usage (Charles Owen).
- Fixed bug in MT, reset completes despite I/O reset (Charles Owen).
- Fixed bug in MT, space operations return word count (Charles Owen).
2.7 IBM 1130 (Brian Knittel)
- Fixed bug in setting carry bit in subtract and subtract double.
- Fixed timing problem in console printer simulation.
2.8 1620
- Fixed bug in branch digit (found by Dave Babcock).
3. New Features in 3.0 vs prior releases
3.1 SCP and Libraries
- Added ASSIGN/DEASSIGN (logical name) commands.
- Changed RESTORE to unconditionally detach files.
- Added E11 and TPC format support to magtape library.
- Fixed bug in SHOW CONNECTIONS.
- Added USE_ADDR64 support.
3.2 All magtapes
- Magtapes support SIMH format, E11 format, and TPC format (read only).
- SET <tape_unit> FORMAT=format sets the specified tape unit's format.
- SHOW <tape_unit> FORMAT displays the specified tape unit's format.
- Tape format can also be set as part of the ATTACH command, using
the -F switch.
3.3 VAX
- VAX can be compiled without USE_INT64.
- If compiled with USE_INT64 and USE_ADDR64, RQ and TQ controllers support
files > 2GB.
- VAX ROM has speed control (SET ROM DELAY/NODELAY).
3.4 PDP-1
- Added block loader format support to LOAD.
- Changed BOOT PTR to allow loading of all of the first bank of memory.
- The LOAD command takes an optional argument specifying the memory field
to be loaded.
- The PTR BOOT command takes its starting memory field from the TA (address
switch) register.
3.5 PDP-18b Family
- Added PDP-4 EAE support.
- Added PDP-15 FP15 support.
- Added PDP-15 XVM support.
- Added PDP-15 "re-entrancy ECO".
- Added PDP-7, PDP-9, PDP-15 hardware RIM loader support in BOOT PTR.
4. Bugs Fixed in 3.0 vs prior releases
4.1 SCP and Libraries
- Fixed end of file problem in dep, idep.
- Fixed handling of trailing spaces in dep, idep.
4.2 VAX
- Fixed CVTfi bug: integer overflow not set if exponent out of range
- Fixed EMODx bugs:
o First and second operands reversed
o Separated fraction received wrong exponent
o Overflow calculation on separated integer incorrect
o Fraction not set to zero if exponent out of range
- Fixed interval timer and ROM access to pass power-up self-test even on very
fast host processors (fixes from Mark Pizzolato).
- Fixed bug in user disk size (found by Chaskiel M Grundman).
4.3 1401
- Fixed mnemonic, instruction lengths, and reverse scan length check bug for MCS.
- Fixed MCE bug, BS off by 1 if zero suppress.
- Fixed chaining bug, D lost if return to SCP.
- Fixed H branch, branch occurs after continue.
- Added check for invalid 8 character MCW, LCA.
- Fixed magtape load-mode end of record response.
- Revised fetch to model hardware more closely.
- Fixed tape read end-of-record handling based on real 1401.
- Added diagnostic read (space forward).
4.4 Nova
- Fixed DSK variable size interaction with restore.
- Fixed bug in DSK set size routine.
4.5 PDP-1
- Fixed DT variable size interaction with restore.
- Updated CPU, line printer, standard devices to detect indefinite I/O wait.
- Fixed incorrect logical, missing activate, break in drum simulator.
- Fixed bugs in instruction decoding, overprinting for line printer.
- Fixed system hang if continue after PTR error.
- Fixed PTR to start/stop on successive rpa instructions.
4.6 PDP-11
- Fixed DT variable size interaction with restore.
- Fixed bug in MMR1 update (found by Tim Stark).
- Added XQ features and fixed bugs:
o Corrected XQ interrupts on IE state transition (code by Tom Evans).
o Added XQ interrupt clear on soft reset.
o Removed XQ interrupt when setting XL or RL (multiple people).
o Added SET/SHOW XQ STATS.
o Added SHOW XQ FILTERS.
o Added ability to split received packet into multiple buffers.
o Added explicit runt and giant packet processing.
- Fixed bug in user disk size (found by Chaskiel M Grundman).
4.7 PDP-18B
- Fixed DT, RF variable size interaction with restore.
- Fixed MT bug in MTTR.
- Fixed bug in PDP-4 line printer overprinting.
- Fixed bug in PDP-15 memory protect/skip interaction.
- Fixed bug in RF set size routine.
- Increased PTP TIME for PDP-15 operating systems.
- Fixed priorities in PDP-15 API (differs from PDP-9).
- Fixed sign handling in PDP-15 EAE unsigned mul/div (differs from PDP-9).
- Fixed bug in CAF, clears API subsystem.
4.8 PDP-8
- Fixed DT, DF, RF, RX variable size interaction with restore.
- Fixed MT bug in SKTR.
- Fixed bug in DF, RF set size routine.
4.9 HP2100
- Fixed bug in DP (13210A controller only), DQ read status.
- Fixed bug in DP, DQ seek complete.
- Fixed DR drum sizes.
- Fixed DR variable capacity interaction with SAVE/RESTORE.
4.10 GRI
- Fixed bug in SC queue pointer management.
4.11 PDP-10
- Fixed bug in RP read header.
4.12 Ibm1130
- Fixed bugs found by APL 1130.
4.13 Altairz80
- Fixed bug in real-time clock on Windows host.
4.14 1620
- Fixed bug in immediate index add (found by Michael Short).
Because some key files have changed, V3.0 should be unzipped to a
clean directory.
1. New Features in 3.0-0
1.1 SCP and Libraries
- Added ASSIGN/DEASSIGN (logical name) commands.
- Changed RESTORE to unconditionally detach files.
- Added E11 and TPC format support to magtape library.
- Fixed bug in SHOW CONNECTIONS.
- Added USE_ADDR64 support
1.2 All magtapes
- Magtapes support SIMH format, E11 format, and TPC format (read only).
- SET <tape_unit> FORMAT=format sets the specified tape unit's format.
- SHOW <tape_unit> FORMAT displays the specified tape unit's format.
- Tape format can also be set as part of the ATTACH command, using
the -F switch.
1.3 VAX
- VAX can be compiled without USE_INT64.
- If compiled with USE_INT64 and USE_ADDR64, RQ and TQ controllers support
files > 2GB.
- VAX ROM has speed control (SET ROM DELAY/NODELAY).
2. Bugs Fixed in 3.01-0
2.1 VAX
- Fixed CVTfi bug: integer overflow not set if exponent out of range
- Fixed EMODx bugs:
o First and second operands reversed
o Separated fraction received wrong exponent
o Overflow calculation on separated integer incorrect
o Fraction not set to zero if exponent out of range
- Fixed interval timer and ROM access to pass power-up self-test even on very
fast host processors (fixes from Mark Pizzolato).
2.2 1401
- Fixed mnemonic, instruction lengths, and reverse scan length check bug for MCS.
- Fixed MCE bug, BS off by 1 if zero suppress.
- Fixed chaining bug, D lost if return to SCP.
- Fixed H branch, branch occurs after continue.
- Added check for invalid 8 character MCW, LCA.
- Fixed magtape load-mode end of record response.
2.3 Nova
- Fixed DSK variable size interaction with restore.
2.4 PDP-1
- Fixed DT variable size interaction with restore.
2.5 PDP-11
- Fixed DT variable size interaction with restore.
- Fixed bug in MMR1 update (found by Tim Stark).
- Added XQ features and fixed bugs:
o Corrected XQ interrupts on IE state transition (code by Tom Evans).
o Added XQ interrupt clear on soft reset.
o Removed XQ interrupt when setting XL or RL (multiple people).
o Added SET/SHOW XQ STATS.
o Added SHOW XQ FILTERS.
o Added ability to split received packet into multiple buffers.
o Added explicit runt and giant packet processing.
2.6 PDP-18B
- Fixed DT, RF variable size interaction with restore.
- Fixed MT bug in MTTR.
2.7 PDP-8
- Fixed DT, DF, RF, RX variable size interaction with restore.
- Fixed MT bug in SKTR.
2.8 HP2100
- Fixed bug in DP (13210A controller only), DQ read status.
- Fixed bug in DP, DQ seek complete.
2.9 GRI
- Fixed bug in SC queue pointer management.
3. New Features in 3.0 vs prior releases
N/A
4. Bugs Fixed in 3.0 vs prior releases
N/A
5. General Notes
WARNING: The RESTORE command has changed. RESTORE will now
detach an attached file on a unit, if that unit did not have
an attached file in the saved configuration. This is required
to assure that the unit flags and the file state are consistent.
WARNING: The compilation scheme for the PDP-10, PDP-11, and VAX
has changed. Use one of the supplied build files, or read the
documentation carefully, before compiling any of these simulators.
