[Info-vax] OpenVMS I64 V8.4-1H1 Has Shipped

[David Froble]

Stephen Hoffman wrote:
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> On 2015-05-15 11:56:30 +0000, clairgrant71 at gmail.com said:
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> On Friday, May 15, 2015 at 2:54:23 AM UTC-4, JF Mezei wrote:
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> What will be the architecture code returned by F%GETSYI("ARCH") ?
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> x86_64
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> $ write sys$output f%getsyi("ARCH")
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> %DCL-W-UNDSYM, undefined symbol - check validity and spelling
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>  \F%GETSYI\
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> $ write sys$output f$getsyi("ARCH")
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> %DCL-W-IVKEYW, unrecognized keyword - check validity and spelling
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>  \ARCH\
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> $ write sys$output f$getsyi("ARCH_NAME")
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> x86_64
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> $
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> But OK.   So now we have something to start coding to.  Not that we know 
> all of the differences that we'll be coding here, beyond the obvious 
> stuff like the object and binary formats...
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> Did the various associated symbols make it into V8.4-1H1; the 
> SYI$K_ARCH_* stuff in $SYIDEF, et al?  (Looks like $HWDEF is 
> unmaintained or retired, too.)
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> A more general question will be the product name, if that's been 
> decided: OpenVMS X86_64?  OpenVMS X86?  OpenVMS X64?
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> Pure Personal Opinion | HoffmanLabs LLC
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Maybe simple, like "VMS" ?