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HP Services Software Patches - vaxttdr09_u2055_driver
 
Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1994. All rights reserved.

OP/SYS:      OpenVMS VAX

COMPONENTS:  Terminal Driver (TTDRIVER)

SOURCE:      Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  VAXTTDR09_U2055
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  VAXTTDR08_U2055
                                           VAXTTDR07_U2055
                                           VAXTTDR05_U2055
                                           TTDRV$01_U2055
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  108 Blocks
     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS VAX V5.5, V5.5-1, V5.5-2, V5.5-2H4
     System Reboot Necessary:  Yes

NOTE:  OpenVMS VAX V5.5-2H4 is a limited hardware release, shipped only 
       with the new systems (or system upgrades) listed below. It is not 
       separately orderable and will not be distributed via Consolidated 
       Distribution.

         o  VAX 4000 Model 100A
         o  VAX 4000 Model 500A
         o  VAX 4000 Model 600A
         o  VAX 4000 Model 700A


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for TTDRIVER on OpenVMS VAX V5.5 through V5.5-2H4. This 
kit addresses the following problems:

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXTTDR09_U2055 KIT

   o BCNT problem for SMART READ.

     Users are unable to use the third party  package  IRIS.   This
     3rd  party  code  is  a  mid-driver, meaning it is between the
     terminal class driver and the port driver.   The  driver  uses
     the IRP$W_BCNT field which is negative (FFFx), causing a fatal
     bugcheck (SSRVEXCEPT).

     This problem is fixed in V6.1 for the terminal driver, but a 3rd
     party  is  looking  at  the  byte  count  before  the field is
     cleared.  The problem is caused by a  noisy  line  and  a  bad
     escape sequence termination.

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXTTDR08_U2055

  o  When the DCL SEARCH command is used with the /HIGHLIGHT qualifier 
     (which is the default), the line does not wrap at the correct 
     position on the terminal screen.

  o  Data Terminal Ready De-assertion takes more than 2 seconds on Modem 
     Control.

  o  The time between the De-assertion of Carrier Detect (CD) and Data 
     Terminal Ready (DTR) is greater than the 2 seconds recommended for 
     modem control.

     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.0.

  o  SSRVEXCEPT occurs in routine IO_POST (in MOVBUF) because the 
     IRP$W_BCNT field is negative (FFFx) and tries to copy 64k of buffer 
     space.

     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.1.

  o  INVEXCEPTN bugcheck occurs at TTDRIVER+2554.  This problem is caused 
     by POSIX related code in the TTDRIVER.

     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.1.

  o  INVEXCEPTN bugcheck occurs with the PC equal to 
     SCH$RELEASE_CAPABILITY+0066.  This problem is also caused by POSIX 
     related code in the TTDRIVER.

     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.1.

  o  Carrier (CAR) modem signal is dropped at the wrong time and is not 
     reset properly.
  
     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.1.

  o  TTDRIVER fork routines 'LINKFORK' and 'UNLINKFORK' do not require the 
     devicelock needed.  This can corrupt the Unit Control Block (UCB).

     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.1.

  o  The typeahead buffer is not cleared when the port is reset.

     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.1.

  o  The Asian fields are not cleared when the port is reset.
 
     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.1.

  o  The modem signals in TTY$SETUP_UCB are not reset properly.

     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.1.

  o  R4 register corruption.

     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.1.

  o  IPL 6 corruption.

     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.1.

  o  TTDRIVER allows the user to set a port to COMMSYNC even if the port 
     does not support modem signals.  This can cause the port to hang.

     This problem is fixed in OpenVMS VAX V6.1.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

In order for the corrections in this kit to take effect, the system must be 
rebooted. If the system is a member of a VAXcluster, the entire cluster 
should be rebooted.
Files on this server are as follows:
»vaxttdr09_u2055_driver.README
»vaxttdr09_u2055.CHKSUM
»vaxttdr09_u2055.a-dcx_vaxexe
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