ECO NUMBER:	 ADAAE23033
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                PRODUCT:	 DEC Ada for OpenVMS Alpha Systems
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                UPDATED PRODUCT: DEC Ada for OpenVMS Alpha Systems 3.3
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                APPRX BLCK SIZE: 27890
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DIGITAL

Cover Letter for DEC Ada V3.3 for OpenVMS Alpha ECO Kit ADAAE23033.


ECO Kit ADAAE23033 Description
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The ADAAE23033 Release Notes contain a complete 
explanation of this release. Below is a brief description:


   o	Documentation of DECC$SHR.EXE issue which forces DEC Ada
	compiler access violation on OpenVMS 7.0.
	Partial compiler traceback:
	ADA  GEM_PL_VM  gem_vm_create
	ADA  GEM_VM  GEM_VM_CREATE_ZONE
	ADA  GEM_TN  GEM_TN_INIT       
	ADA  GEM_CG  GEM_CG            
	ADA  GEM_CO  GEM_CO_COMPILE_ROUTINE

   o	Exported subprograms with string parameter passing mechanism
	changes, return to DEC Ada V3.2 behavior.  New compiler qualifier
	/EXPORT_INTERFACE.

   o	Support for compiler qualifiers, /ARCHITECTURE=EV56, /TUNE=EV56.
	(Previously these gave a compiler violation.)

   o	%ACS-E-CL_VFYFIL, disk:[directory]object.OBJ;2 is not
	cataloged in library disk:[directory]

   o	Compiler (partial) traceback fixed:
	EVALREDUC       EVAL__DISPATCH
	EVALREDUC       ER_CALC       
	EVALREDUC       EVAL__DISPATCH
	EVALREDUC       ER_BINARY_OP  

   o	Compiler (partial) traceback fixed:
	ADA          GEM_DB          GEM_DB_ABORT   
	ADA          GEM_DB          GEM_DB_ABORT_FA
	ADA          GEM_CX_INTERP   GEM_CX_GET_SYMB
	ADA          GEM_CX_INTERP   GEM_CX_INTERP  
	ADA          GEM_CX          GEM_CX         
	ADA          GEM_CG          GEM_CG         

   o	Compiler (partial) traceback fixed:
	ADA          GEM_FI_UD       GEM_FI_UD_INSER 
	ADA          GEM_FI_UD       GEM_FI_UD_INSER 
	ADA          GEM_FI_PEEP_CEL GENERATE        
	ADA          GEM_FI_PEEP_CEL GEM_FI_PEEP_CEL 
	ADA          GEM_FI_PEEP     PEEPHOLE_PASS_2 
	ADA          GEM_FI_PEEP     PEEPHOLE_SEQUEN 
	ADA          GEM_FI_PEEP     SPANNED_PEEPHOL 
	ADA          GEM_FI_PEEP     PEEPHOLING_DRIV 
	ADA          GEM_FI_PEEP     GEM_FI_PEEP     
	ADA          GEM_FI          GEM_FI          
	     
   o	Compiler (partial) traceback fixed:
	ADA          GEM_SL          GEM_SL_PEEP    
	ADA          GEM_CO          GEM_CO_COMPILE_

Installation Overview
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This kit requires DEC Ada V3.3 for OpenVMS Alpha to be previously installed.
This kit replaces several (but not all) components from that kit.

It is recommended that you read the DEC Ada release notes before installation.

$ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL ADAAE23033 <kit-location> [options N]

Use the following command to restart the product:
	$ @SYS$STARTUP:ADA$STARTUP

A system reboot is not necessary.

  Copyright Digital Equipment Corporation 1997.  All Rights reserved.

  This software is proprietary to and embodies the confidential technology
  of Digital Equipment Corporation.  Possession, use, or copying of this
  software and media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license
  from Digital or an authorized sublicensor.

        This ECO has not been through an exhaustive field test process.
        Due to the experimental stage of this ECO/workaround, Digital
        makes no representations regarding its use or performance.  The
        customer shall have the sole responsibility for adequate protection
        and back-up data used in conjunction with this ECO/workaround.



  Copyright Digital Equipment Corporation 1997.  All Rights reserved.

  This software is proprietary to and embodies the confidential technology
  of Digital Equipment Corporation.  Possession, use, or copying of this
  software and media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license
  from Digital or an authorized sublicensor.

        This ECO has not been through an exhaustive field test process.
        Due to the experimental stage of this ECO/workaround, Digital
        makes no representations regarding its use or performance.  The
        customer shall have the sole responsibility for adequate protection
        and back-up data used in conjunction with this ECO/workaround.