[Info-vax] Running OpenVMS native on x86 . . .

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2011-12-09 10.59, JF Mezei wrote:
> Johnny Billquist wrote:
>
>> But apart from Macro-32, you'd definitely need Bliss. I don't know if
>> you really need C.
>
> Is Bliss used for low level VMS stuff ? I thought it was used more in
> various utilities and applications than in the actual operating system.
>
> (in other words, is Bliss code really involved in the early bootup
> sequence that gets you to a $ on a minimum startup with startuyp file
> set to OPA0: ?

I might be misinformed, but I believe that parts inside the kernel are 
written in Bliss. So, before you can boot anything, Bliss code is needed.

	Johnny