[HECnet] Off topic... MAC80 10B(112) 8085/Z80 Cross Asembler

[Johnny Billquist]

There is probably no connection between something for a PDP-11 and 
(maybe) RSX, and something for PDP-10 and TOPS-10.

But you got me curious anyway, so I'm going to check this one out...

   Johnny

On 2021-06-19 16:53, David Moylan wrote:
> Bruce’s original code was an 8080/8085 cross assembler which became 
> distributed as part of the Kermit distribution.
> 
> He then started on his new (back in 1984) “beta test” version for the 
> Z80 which was named ZAC80 to try and differentiate it.
> 
> Later on they recombined both products back into the one.
> 
> I think I’ve found what you are looking for here (and it’s probably 
> mirror in other places as well):
> 
> http://pdp-11.classiccmp.org/RSX-11/freeware/decus/rsx83b/356040/ 
> <http://pdp-11.classiccmp.org/RSX-11/freeware/decus/rsx83b/356040/>
> 
> m80unv.mac
> 
> m80v6.doc
> 
> m80v7.doc
> 
> m80v7.msg
> 
> mac80.cmd
> 
> mac80.doc
> 
> mac80.mac
> 
> mac80.rnd
> 
> mac80a.mac
> 
> and the “torture test” files:
> 
> totur.lib
> 
> tortur.m80
> 
> zortur.m80
> 
> cheers, Wiz!!
> 
> *From:*owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE <owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE> *On Behalf 
> Of *Peter Lothberg
> *Sent:* Saturday, 19 June 2021 11:22 PM
> *To:* hecnet <hecnet at Update.UU.SE>
> *Subject:* [HECnet] Off topic... MAC80 10B(112) 8085/Z80 Cross Asembler
> 
> I have the EXE file for a 8080/Z80 cross assembler, but can't find the
> 
> sources.. Anyone have a pointer?
> 
> It says "MAC80 10B(112) 8085/Z80 Cross Assembler" on the listing output
> 
> MAC80.EXE.1;P775252       19 9728(36)   29-Nov-1983
> 
> It's a "tops10 program"...
> 
> It can do both 8080 and z80 mnemonics, and the sources I have named mac80
> 
> can only do 8080, and they start like this...
> 
> ;MAC80 - An 8085 cross assembler for the DECsystem-10
> 
> 
> ;       Copyright 1976,1977,1978,1983
> ;       Bruce Tanner / Cerritos College
> ;       11110 Alondra Blvd.
> ;       Norwalk, CA 90650
> 
>          SEARCH  M80UNV,MACTEN
> 
>          TITLE.  (M80,MAC80A,8085 Cross Assembler)
>          M80TTL
>          M80PTX
> 
>          TWOSEG
>          RELOC   400000
> 
>          EXTERN IBUF,OBUF,LBUF,SBUF,MBUF,NOFILE,FILNAM,FILEXT,PPN,OPNOBJ
>          EXTERN CREFSW,SYMBSW
> 

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