OpenVMS ALPBASR02_070 Alpha V7.0 BASRTL ECO Summary

TITLE: OpenVMS ALPBASR02_070 Alpha V7.0 BASRTL ECO Summary
 
Modification Date:  18-MAY-1999
Modification Type:  Modified Kit:  This kit is now only applicable
                                   on Alpha V7.0.  The Alpha V6.2
                                   fixes have been moved to
                                   ALPBASR03_062.  

NOTE:  An OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file is stored
       on the Internet in a self-expanding compressed file.
       The name of the compressed file will be kit_name-dcx_vaxexe
       for OpenVMS VAX or kit_name-dcx_axpexe for OpenVMS Alpha.
 
       Once the file is copied to your system, it can be expanded
       by typing RUN compressed_file.  The resultant file will
       be the OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file which
       can be used to install the ECO.
 
Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1996, 1999.  All rights reserved.

PRODUCT:    OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT:  BASIC Run-Time Library (BASRTL)

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPBASR02_070
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  ALPBASR01_070
                                           ALPBASR02_062
					   ALPBASR01_062
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  2187 Blocks
                    Saveset A -  198 Blocks
                    Saveset C -  990 Blocks
                 Cover Letter -    9 Blocks

     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V7.0
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  No
     Installation Rating:  3 - To be installed on all systems running
                                the listed versions of OpenVMS which
                                are experiencing the problems described.


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for DEC$BASRTL.EXE OpenVMS Alpha V7.0.  This kit 
addresses the following problems: 

Problems addressed in ALPBASR02_070:

  o  A BASIC program may ACCVIO or hang in an infinite loop in
     DEC$BASRTL if AST calls a BASIC routine.


Problems addressed in ALPBASR01_070:

  o  The last build got a link warning from another facility.


Problems addressed in ALPBASR02_062:

  o  Did not properly account for linked chain of XABs, some of
     which needed virtual memory to be freed.


Problems addressed in ALPBASR01_062:

  o  Matrix multiply of D-Float types always produces integer
     results.

  o  The lib$signal of an error produced a fatal and aborted
     program, preventing other handlers' recovery.

  o  Lib$signal caused program to lose  local  dynamic  store,  and
     execute incorrect code.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

The system does not need to be rebooted after this kit is installed.
However, if you have other nodes in your OpenVMS VMScluster, they 
should be rebooted or you should install this kit on each system in
order to make use of the new image(s). 

Files on this server are as follows:

»alpbasr02_070.README
».CHKSUM
»alpbasr02_070.a-dcx_axpexe
»alpbasr02_070.c-dcx_axpexe
»alpbasr02_070.CVRLET_TXT