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ALPCPU1A02_062 Alpha V6.2* (CPU Routines) ECO Summary
Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 1999. All rights reserved.
Modification Date: 13-APR-99
Modification Type: Updated Kit Supersedes ALPCPU1A01_062
PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha
COMPONENT: CPU Routines
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
ECO INFORMATION:
ECO Kit Name: ALPCPU1A02_062
ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: ALPCPU1A01_062
ECO Kit Approximate Size: 324 Blocks
Kit Applies To: OpenVMS Alpha V6.2, V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3
System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: Yes
Rolling Re-boot Supported: Yes
Installation Rating: 2 - To be installed on all systems running
the listed version(s) of OpenVMS and
using the following feature(s):
RACORE (Token Ring) Adapter and/or
DE500-BA Adapter and/or the new
Alpha 21264 system
Specific Hardware System: EB164
Kit Dependencies:
The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE
installation of this kit:
None
In order to receive all the corrections listed in this
kit, the following remedial kits should also be installed:
ALPLAN05_062 - - For RACORE and DE500-BA adapter support
ECO KIT SUMMARY:
An ECO kit exists for the CPU Routines on OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 through
V6.2-1H3. This kit addresses the following problems:
pProblems Addressed in the ALPCPU1A02_062 Kit:
o Indexing was changed to zero-based so that array indexing will start
with [0], [1], etc. not [1], [2], etc. The C language uses
zero-based indexing.
o A backport for OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 was done to change some definitions
to unsigned long, so that the error log will not be passed over.
Specifically, the error_time_threshold value was corrected because
the threshold value was previously too large.
Problems Addressed in the ALPCPU1A01_062 Kit:
o Add support for the DE500-BA adapter and the Gigabit Ethernet
adapter.
o The RACORE (Token Ring) adapter was never supported in V6.2.
Since the supported adapter, a Thomas Conrad (Token Ring
adapter), is being phased out, this new adapter must now be
supported.
RELATED ARTICLES:
Detailed articles describing the problems listed above may exist in
the OPENVMS database. To view these articles, open the appropriate
product database and perform a query using either of the following
search strings: 'ALPCPU1A02_062' or 'ALPCPU'.
ECO KIT ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS:
If after an evaluation you wish to obtain this kit, request it
electronically using the appropriate Advanced Electronic Services
(AES) Service Tool. If you are not familiar with how to request
kits electronically, open the DIA, WIS or DSNLINK database and
review the article entitled:
[AES] How To Electronically Request ECO Kits Using Service Tools
INSTALLATION NOTES:
The images in this kit will not take effect until the system is
rebooted. If there are other nodes in the VMScluster, they must
also be rebooted in order to make use of the new image(s).
If it is not possible or convenient to reboot the entire cluster at
this time, a rolling re-boot may be performed.
==========================================================================
| Table of Kit Image Information |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| | Overall | Image File | Image Link |
| Image Name | Checksum | Identification | Date/Time |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| SYS$CPU_ROUTINES_1A05.EXE | 58926A4A | X-2 | 2-SEP-1998 |
| | | 17:47:45.07 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
|
