[Info-vax] Another VMS-BASIC bug?

[David Froble]

Neil Rieck wrote:
> HP email (Sept-3)
> 
> From our analysis of the BASIC RTL, we observed that the routine
> which performs file open did not have code to support quadword key
> types. As a result, the quadword key used to open the existing file
> in the reproducer program, was being checked against the wrong key
> type in RTL, and was hence failing with FILATTTNOT (File attributes
> not matched (ERR=160)) error. We have implemented a probable fix for
> this problem, by modifying the file open routine to support Quadword
> key type. We have performed the initial tests with this test image.
> However, this will need to be tested extensively to ensure correct
> support for quadword key types. Please test the fix and do let us
> know your feedback. The DEC$BASRTL test image is available in the
> following saveset.
> 
> ###
> 
> So I tested the provisional RTL they provided and everything seemed
> to work as expected. It's nice to know HP has people are available to
> fix problems like this one.

A good example of how modifications in one place can have consequences 
in many other places, and usually they are not all thought of in the 
original modification project.

Now the question is, will the modified RTL be distributed to customers?