jonm@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Jonathan Meyer) (10/23/89)
I am involved in a port of an application that runs on a Sequent Symmetry 386 running Dynix, (as well as Suns, Bobcats and others) to Interactive systems 386ix (version 2) and other sysV systems. The manuals for Interactive system are not very complete, and I have a few (hundred) lines of 386 assembly code (needed for efficiency reasons) to translate between machines. I don't have a manual for 386ix as(1) that lists the syntax of the assembler, although I do have a manual for Dynix. Can anyone mail me an on-line version of the manual, or give me advice about the differences? Information about other differences between bsd and sysV would be helpful (ie. signals, system calls, etc). Has anyone else been involved in such a port, and if so, what advice do they have? The software application is called Poplog - an AI programming environment providing Prolog, Lisp and Pop-11. It is pretty complex, and uses a lot of low-level code to provide the "poplog virtual machine". Many thanks in advance for any advice that you may have. Jonathan Meyer Replies to: jonm@cogs.susx.ac.uk
palowoda@fiver.UUCP (Bob Palowoda) (10/25/89)
From article <1447@syma.sussex.ac.uk>, by jonm@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Jonathan Meyer): > > The manuals for Interactive system are not very complete, and I have a few > (hundred) lines of 386 assembly code (needed for efficiency reasons) to > translate between machines. I don't have a manual for 386ix as(1) that lists > the syntax of the assembler, although I do have a manual for Dynix. Speaking of as(1) I cannot find good reference to any SysV 3.2 running on a 386. Does anyone know of a good book on this subject? ---Bob -- Bob Palowoda pacbell!indetech!palowoda *Home of Fiver BBS* login: bbs Home {sun|daisy}!ys2!fiver!palowoda (415)-623-8809 1200/2400 Work {sun|pyramid|decwrl}!megatest!palowoda (415)-623-8806 2400/9600/19200 TB Voice: (415)-623-7495 Public access UNIX XBBS
tneff@bfmny0.UU.NET (Tom Neff) (10/26/89)
In article <916@fiver.UUCP> palowoda@fiver.UUCP (Bob Palowoda) writes: > Speaking of as(1) I cannot find good reference to any SysV 3.2 running >on a 386. Does anyone know of a good book on this subject? The complete set of AT&T Sys V/386 3.2 manuals are available commercially in softback from Prentice Hall. Check your local bookstore's ordering service if you are in the sticks -- they are listed in BOOKS IN PRINT. You may also find them listed in the back of various UNIX magazines. -- DEFINITION, n. statement of precise <\< Tom Neff meaning of word etc. [F f L (DEFINE)] >\> tneff@bfmny0.UU.NET