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Bob Supnik
a9fd3dd518 Notes For V3.8 
The makefile now works for Linux and most Unix's. However, 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.

1.3 3.8-2

1.3.1 SCP and libraries

- Added line history capability for *nix hosts.
- Added "SHOW SHOW" and "SHOW <dev> SHOW" commands.

1.3.2 1401

- Added "no rewind" option to magtape boot.

1.3.3 PDP-11

- Added RD32 support to RQ
- Added debug support to RL

1.3.4 PDP-8

- Added FPP support (many thanks to Rick Murphy for debugging the code)

1.3.5 VAX-11/780

- Added AUTORESTART switch support, and VMS REBOOT command support

2. Bugs Fixed

Please see the revision history on http://simh.trailing-edge.com or
in the source module sim_rev.h.
 2011-04-15 08:36:09 -07:00
Bob Supnik
9c4779c061 Notes For V3.8 
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.
 2011-04-15 08:35:54 -07:00
Bob Supnik
b7c1eae41f Notes For V3.5-0 
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
 2011-04-15 08:34:58 -07:00
Bob Supnik
26aa6de663 Notes For V3.2-0 
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.
 2011-04-15 08:34:26 -07:00
Bob Supnik
1da2d9452d Notes For V3.1-0 
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).
 2011-04-15 08:34:20 -07:00