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: I don't know about the PDP-10 hosted MACRO-11 toolchains. (I don't think I ever used any of them.) If ''I'' wanted to get anything written in MACRO-11 running, I'd use the UNIX V6-based MACRO-11 toolchain; it can do anything the PDP-10 based one can, and I know we have all the pieces. [[User:Jnc|Jnc]] ([[User talk:Jnc|talk]]) 21:12, 27 March 2022 (CEST)
 
: I don't know about the PDP-10 hosted MACRO-11 toolchains. (I don't think I ever used any of them.) If ''I'' wanted to get anything written in MACRO-11 running, I'd use the UNIX V6-based MACRO-11 toolchain; it can do anything the PDP-10 based one can, and I know we have all the pieces. [[User:Jnc|Jnc]] ([[User talk:Jnc|talk]]) 21:12, 27 March 2022 (CEST)
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:: I think it's more of a MACRO-11 superset.  It was discussed before: https://elists.isoc.org/pipermail/internet-history/2019-February/004859.html, and maybe it's an option.  I get the impression Casner would prefer the original tools if they can be found, so I'm posting this here in case (and elsewhere) in case something shows up. [[User:Larsbrinkhoff|Larsbrinkhoff]] ([[User talk:Larsbrinkhoff|talk]]) 22:20, 27 March 2022 (CEST)

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MACN11 and LINK11

I'm interested in MACN11 because I'm trying to help Stephen Casner revive his EPOS operating system he wrote at ISIS. The new link I provided has source code as well as a .DOC file which is close to the previous link. I have checked that it assembles with MACRO and that a small test program generates a good listing, but I don't know if it has all the features Casner needs.

What's more, he also needs CMU's LINK11 with ISI extensions. It was written in the SAIL language. I found a LINK11.SAI file from SAIL (the lab), but it needs more files to build a complete program. Those other files I haven't found. If anyone has any information about these two tools I'd be grateful. Larsbrinkhoff (talk) 20:32, 27 March 2022 (CEST)

According to edit history it looks like MACN11 evolved from MACX11. Maybe "N" means new? Larsbrinkhoff (talk) 20:44, 27 March 2022 (CEST)

Other PDP-10 cross assemblers

There was a plethora of other PDP-10 hosted cross assemblers. PALX was favored on ITS. I have seen MACX11 and MACY11. I suppose since MACN11 was mentioned in the article, it would not be out of place to add the others too. Larsbrinkhoff (talk) 20:36, 27 March 2022 (CEST)

I don't know about the PDP-10 hosted MACRO-11 toolchains. (I don't think I ever used any of them.) If I wanted to get anything written in MACRO-11 running, I'd use the UNIX V6-based MACRO-11 toolchain; it can do anything the PDP-10 based one can, and I know we have all the pieces. Jnc (talk) 21:12, 27 March 2022 (CEST)
I think it's more of a MACRO-11 superset. It was discussed before: https://elists.isoc.org/pipermail/internet-history/2019-February/004859.html, and maybe it's an option. I get the impression Casner would prefer the original tools if they can be found, so I'm posting this here in case (and elsewhere) in case something shows up. Larsbrinkhoff (talk) 22:20, 27 March 2022 (CEST)