PNY11130@PACEVM.BITNET (Paul) (04/25/91)
Hi !
Up until now, all our classes have been PC based, next semester we are
going to start Assembler on the mainframe under VM/SP, CMS rel 6. Some
of us would like to get a head start, so here are some questions:
1.) For assembler under VM, what are the appropriate IBM manuals to
acquire (references other than the IBM manuals will also be
appreciated).
2.) How does one generate an assembler dump, both on screen and in
a print file (what options, is debug the only way, etc.)
3.) How is the snap macro used correctly?
4.) What other diagnostic tools/techniques should we use/investigate ?
All help will be very much appreciated !
Thank you,
Paul Vellanophil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Phil Howard KA9WGN) (04/26/91)
PNY11130@PACEVM.BITNET (Paul) writes: >1.) For assembler under VM, what are the appropriate IBM manuals to > acquire (references other than the IBM manuals will also be > appreciated). Principles of Operations. Remember this is not a novel. You will not be able to read it as a book; so don't try. CP Command Reference. System Programmers Guide (for the diagnose instructions, DMSFREE, etc.) >2.) How does one generate an assembler dump, both on screen and in > a print file (what options, is debug the only way, etc.) This varys frome system to system. This is one of the reasons assembler is more difficult programming. >3.) How is the snap macro used correctly? Sorry, I don't use it. >4.) What other diagnostic tools/techniques should we use/investigate ? I use the CP PER command, as well as DISPLAY. The PER command can do a lot of nice things considering the naked environment of being in CP mode. -- /***************************************************************************\ / Phil Howard -- KA9WGN -- phil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu | Guns don't aim guns at \ \ Lietuva laisva -- Brivu Latviju -- Eesti vabaks | people; CRIMINALS do!! / \***************************************************************************/
phil@UX1.CSO.UIUC.EDU (Phil Howard KA9WGN) (04/26/91)
PNY11130@PACEVM.BITNET (Paul) writes: >1.) For assembler under VM, what are the appropriate IBM manuals to > acquire (references other than the IBM manuals will also be > appreciated). Principles of Operations. Remember this is not a novel. You will not be able to read it as a book; so don't try. CP Command Reference. System Programmers Guide (for the diagnose instructions, DMSFREE, etc.) >2.) How does one generate an assembler dump, both on screen and in > a print file (what options, is debug the only way, etc.) This varys frome system to system. This is one of the reasons assembler is more difficult programming. >3.) How is the snap macro used correctly? Sorry, I don't use it. >4.) What other diagnostic tools/techniques should we use/investigate ? I use the CP PER command, as well as DISPLAY. The PER command can do a lot of nice things considering the naked environment of being in CP mode. -- /***************************************************************************\ / Phil Howard -- KA9WGN -- phil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu | Guns don't aim guns at \ \ Lietuva laisva -- Brivu Latviju -- Eesti vabaks | people; CRIMINALS do!! / \***************************************************************************/