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I used to do that on a PDP 11/40 and an IBM 370/158. Programmers these days with their point and click stuff....bah humbug!“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.” -
PDP 11/23...mmmmmm, VAX Macro.....
Code:.TITLE ROUT1 .ENTRY START,^M<> ; Beginning of routine CLRL R0 ; Clear register LABT: SUBL3 #10,4(AP),R2 ; Subtract 10 LAB2: BRB CONT ; Branch to another routineIf you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.Comment
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IEFBR14 START
USING IEFBR14,15 Establish addressability
BR GO Skip over our name
DC AL1(L'ID) Length of name
ID DC C'IEFBR14' Name itself
DS 0H Force alignment
GO SR 15,15 Zero out register 15
BR 14 Return addr in R14 -- branch at it
END IEFBR14
A null program“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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I remember those and the VAX. I also remember loading the operating system and ALGOL compiler in on paper tape before being able to start work. Forget what it was. Yes. What. Yes.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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I preferred the IEFBR15 program....Originally posted by darmstadtIEFBR14 START
USING IEFBR14,15 Establish addressability
BR GO Skip over our name
DC AL1(L'ID) Length of name
ID DC C'IEFBR14' Name itself
DS 0H Force alignment
GO SR 15,15 Zero out register 15
BR 14 Return addr in R14 -- branch at it
END IEFBR14
A null programComment
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