patch 9.0.2153: no support to build on OpenVMS
Problem: no support to build on OpenVMS
Solution: Add OpenVMS X86_64 platform port
closes: #13623
Co-authored-by: errael <errael@raelity.com>
Co-authored-by: K.Takata <kentkt@csc.jp>
Signed-off-by: Zoltan Arpadffy <zoltan.arpadffy@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
diff --git a/runtime/doc/os_vms.txt b/runtime/doc/os_vms.txt
index 54eb63c..3c5d517 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/os_vms.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/os_vms.txt
@@ -44,14 +44,16 @@
To use the precompiled binary version, you need one of these archives:
- vim-XX-exe-ia64-gui.zip IA64 GUI/Motif executables
- vim-XX-exe-ia64-gtk.zip IA64 GUI/GTK executables
- vim-XX-exe-ia64-term.zip IA64 console executables
+ vim-XX-exe-x86-gui.zip X86_64 GUI/Motif executables
+ vim-XX-exe-x86-term.zip X86_64 console executables
+ vim-XX-exe-ia64-gui.zip IA64 GUI/Motif executables
+ vim-XX-exe-ia64-gtk.zip IA64 GUI/GTK executables
+ vim-XX-exe-ia64-term.zip IA64 console executables
vim-XX-exe-axp-gui.zip Alpha GUI/Motif executables
vim-XX-exe-axp-gtk.zip Alpha GUI/GTK executables
- vim-XX-exe-axp-term.zip Alpha console executables
+ vim-XX-exe-axp-term.zip Alpha console executables
vim-XX-exe-vax-gui.zip VAX GUI executables
- vim-XX-exe-vax-term.zip VAX console executables
+ vim-XX-exe-vax-term.zip VAX console executables
and of course (optional)
vim-XX-runtime.zip runtime files
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@
The binary archives contain: vim.exe, ctags.exe, xxd.exe files.
For GTK executables you will need GTKLIB that is available for
-Alpha and IA64 platform.
+Alpha and IA64 platforms.
==============================================================================
@@ -71,9 +73,9 @@
4. Problems *vms-problems*
-The code has been tested under Open VMS 6.2 - 8.2 on Alpha, VAX and IA64
-platforms with the DEC C compiler. It should work without major problems.
-If your system does not have some include libraries you can tune up in
+The code has been tested under Open VMS 6.2 - 9.2 on Alpha, VAX, IA64 and
+X86_64 platforms with the DEC C compiler. It should work without major problems.
+If your system does not have some include libraries you can tune in the
OS_VMS_CONF.H file.
If you decided to build Vim with +perl, +python, etc. options, first you need
@@ -88,8 +90,7 @@
semantics, therefore you have to use a converter program that will do the lion
part of the job. For detailed instructions read file INSTALLvms.txt
-MMS_VIM.EXE is built together with VIM.EXE, but for XXD.EXE you should
-change to a subdirectory and build it separately.
+To build XXD.EXE, you should change to the subdirectory and build it separately.
CTAGS is not part of the Vim source distribution anymore, however the OpenVMS
specific source might contain CTAGS source files as described above.
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@
$ define/nolog VIM DKA0:[UTIL.VIM81]
$ vi*m :== mcr VIM:VIM.EXE
$ gv*im:== spawn/nowait/input=NLA0 mcr VIM:VIM.EXE -g -GEOMETRY 80x40
+ $ set term/inq/ins ! inquire the terminal capabilities
$ set disp/create/node=192.168.10.202/trans=tcpip
Note: This set-up should be enough, if you are working on a standalone server or
@@ -443,7 +445,12 @@
builtin_dumb
defaulting to 'vt320'
---
-The solution is to define the default terminal name: >
+
+Try to force to inquire the terminal capabilities with: >
+
+ $ set term/inquire
+
+If the inquire did not help, the solutions is to define the default terminal name: >
$ ! unknown terminal name. Let us use vt320 or ansi instead.
$ ! Note: it's case sensitive
@@ -758,7 +765,18 @@
9. VMS related changes *vms-changes*
-Version 8.2
+Version 9.0 (2023 Nov 27)
+- Vim is ported to the X86_64 architecture
+ - IMPORTANT: because of the getline function name used in stucts like in ex_cmds.h
+ on X86_64 the CRTL_VER is kept under 80500000 level. The proper solution would be
+ to rename the getline function to something else in the struct (and in all places
+ it is used) - and avoiding to use POSIX functions in structs, but this change would
+ impact on all other operating systems. (added the the VMS TODO list)
+ Read more about at https://forum.vmssoftware.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=8914&p=20049
+- os_vms_conf.h includes have been reviewed for all architectures
+- added support for the MODIFIED_BY define
+
+Version 8.2 (2020 Feb 6)
- make all changes needed for clean compile build of v8.2 on VMS on all platforms
- fix the call mkdir bug (vicente_polo@yahoo.es)
- test on VSI OpenVMS Alpha and Itanium platforms
@@ -767,17 +785,18 @@
- XPM v3.4.11 libraries for IA64, AXP and VAX are added
- start integrating the new test scripts
-Version 8.1
+Version 8.1 (2019 Jan 9)
- make necessary changes to build v8.1 on VMS
+- GTK1.2.10 on VAX
-Version 8.0
+Version 8.0 (2016 Nov 21)
- solve the 100% cpu usage issue while waiting for a keystroke
- correct the VMS warnings and errors around handling the INFINITY (used in json.c)
- minor VMS port related changes
- correct the make_vms.mms file for 8.0
- fix [.TESTDIR]make_vms.mms for 8.0
-Version 7.4
+Version 7.4 (2013 Aug 10)
- Undo: VMS can not handle more than one dot in the filenames use "dir/name" -> "dir/_un_name"
add _un_ at the beginning to keep the extension
- correct swap file name wildcard handling
@@ -793,7 +812,7 @@
- minor compiler warnings fixed
- CTAGS 5.8 +regex included
-Version 7.3
+Version 7.3 (2010 Aug 15)
- CTAGS 5.8 included
- VMS compile warnings fixed - floating-point overflow warning corrected on VAX
- filepath completion corrected - too many chars were escaped in filename
@@ -956,7 +975,7 @@
10. Authors *vms-authors*
OpenVMS documentation and executables are maintained by:
-Zoltan Arpadffy <arpadffy@polarhome.com>
+Zoltan Arpadffy <zoltan.arpadffy@gmail.com>
OpenVMS Vim page: http://www.polarhome.com/vim/
This document uses parts and remarks from earlier authors and contributors