A General-Purpose Cross-Assembler for Producing Absolute Binary Object Code.

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Abstract:

A general-purpose cross-assembler is described. The cross-assembler, written in PLI, has been implemented on an IBM 370168 using the time-sharing Conversational Monitor System CMS. Absolute binary object code will be produced. Although the cross-assembler has been designed with the intention of assembling code for various microprogrammable machines, even code for conventional minicomputers has been assembled. Use of the cross-assembler is discussed assuming a CMS environment. Included are the disk-resident files to facilitate an assembly. Various pseudo-ops, or assembler control statements, are used to describe the machine for which an assembly is done. An example of using the cross-assembler for a parallel microprogrammable digital signal processor PMP-I is discussed. Author

Author(s):
Kretz, Paul R.
Author Organization(s):
MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB
Descriptive Note:
Technical note,
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA040553
Pagination:
0074

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TN-1977-20, ESD-TR-77-72
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F19628-76-C-0002
Project Number(s):
2027
Monitor Series:
TR-77-72
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
*ASSEMBLY LANGUAGES, *MICROPROGRAMMING, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE, COMPUTER FILES, MACHINE CODING, DIGITAL COMPUTERS, MACHINE TRANSLATION, BINARY NOTATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Computer Hardware
Keyword(s):
*Assemblers, PL 1 Programming language, Disk storage, IBM 370 computers, Cross assemblers, PE63208F
Report Date:
1977 Apr 06