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

Johnny Billquist bqt at softjar.se
Sat Jun 19 08:09:59 PDT 2021


Oh, and d'oh!

And of course, despite the path saying PDP-11, this is in fact PDP-10 
code. Sorry for the noise...

   Johnny

On 2021-06-19 17:08, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> 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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