[Info-vax] MMK V5.1-1 for OpenVMS X86_64

[Craig A. Berry]

On 7/13/23 3:42 PM, Hunter Goatley wrote:
> I reached out to Tim Sneddon, but haven't heard back from him yet, so I 
> forged ahead. I have released MMK V5.1-1 that will run on X86_64, in 
> addition to VAX, Alpha, and I64.
> 
> The X86_64 version was compiled using the native C compiler under 
> OpenVMS V9.2-1:
> 
>     VSI C X7.4-785 (GEM 50X65) on OpenVMS x86_64 V9.2-1
> 
> I made modifications to a number of the files in the MMK github 
> repository. Those changes have not been fed back to github yet, as I 
> want to coordinate that with Tim.

The usual way to coordinate is to send a pull request as I already did
some months ago:

https://github.com/endlesssoftware/mmk/pull/101

You may have noticed things I didn't (haven't looked yet) but it's a
shame to duplicate efforts.

> You can download MMK V5.1-1 from the Process Software freeware archive:
> 
> https://vms.process.com/scripts/fileserv/fileserv.com?MMK
> 
> I supply both VMSINSTAL and PCSI kits. The current sources are included 
> in the .F saveset, if you want my modified sources.
> 
> These kits will install and run on VAX V6.1 or higher, Alpha V6.2 or 
> higher, I64 V8.2 or higher, and X86_64 V9.2-1.
> 
> I've made a few of the freeware packages available for X86_64, so far. I 
> hope to add more in the coming months.
> 
> Search the FILESERV for packages that run on x86_64
> 
> https://www.process.com/resources/openvms/
>