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+Memo:	Vincent Alia
+	Ruth Driscoll
+	Bill Fitler
+	Bob Herlien
+	Tim McCormick
+	Bill Tyler
+.bl 1
+xc:	Tom Rolander
+.bl 1
+Re:	Minutes of CP/M-68K Status Meeting 07/06
+.bl 1
+From:	Steve Williams
+.bl 1
+.fill
+As we discussed this morning, the status of the CP/M-68K project is as 
+follows:
+.bl 1
+.c
+BDOS
+.c
+----
+.bl 1
+The BDOS is 99% coded, lacking only the Set exception vector, program
+chain and flush buffers 
+functions.  Approximately 60% of this code is tested.  Bob has 
+committed to a working BDOS by 7/16.
+.bl 1
+.c
+CCP
+.c
+---
+.bl 1
+The CCP lacks BATCH processing.  It is felt that this is a desirable feature,
+but that the system would be usable without it.  BATCH processing is therefore
+a candidate for featurectomy if need be.
+.bl 1
+.c
+Bootstrap
+.c
+---------
+.bl 1
+No progress has been made on a bootstrap loader for CP/M on the EXORmacs.
+.bl 1
+.c
+DDT
+.c
+---
+.bl 1
+DDT lacks File I/O and program load functions.  It is not usable without 
+program load.  Bill has promised program load by 7/12.  File I/O is another
+candidate for featurectomy.
+.bl 1
+.c
+Diskette Format Utility
+.c
+-----------------------
+.bl 1
+Nothing has been done about a diskette format utility for the EXORmacs.
+.bl 1
+.c
+Utilities
+.c
+---------
+.bl 1
+A problem exists somewhere between XLINK and the Motorola linker.  Initialized
+data areas in the utilities do not have the right values in the right places
+after the link process.  Chaki will attempt to use the Alcyon linker to
+correct this problem.
+.bl 1
+ED and STAT work completely when linked into the system.  Debugging is 
+starting on the PIP utility.  There is some problem with random I/O which
+needs to be fixed to complete this debugging.  Bob will coordinate with Chaki
+to resolve the problem.
+.bl 1
+.c
+Assembler / Linker
+.c
+------------------
+.bl 1
+No further work has been done on the Alcyon assembler / linker since getting
+these to work on the VAX under VMS.  Work will begin this week on re-hosting
+this software to run under CP/M-68K.
+.bl 1
+.c
+C Runtime Library
+.c
+-----------------
+.bl 1
+Bill Fitler joined the project team today as the C runtime library person.
+A specification for this library now exists, and work will begin immediately.
+Bill has promised a schedule by the end of the week.
+.bl 1
+.c
+C Compiler
+.c
+----------
+.bl 1
+Barring unforeseen problems, we will receive the source code to the Alcyon
+compiler 7/12.  This will be put up on the VAX using the same interface
+library used to port the assembler and linker.
+.bl 1
+.c
+Documentation
+.c
+-------------
+.bl 1
+Ruth has promised an outline for the Programmer's Manual by 7/8, and also to
+begin writing this manual on that date.
+.bl 1
+We will be using the Motorola 68000 book plus Bill Allen's documentation for
+the assembler and linker, at least for B-testing purposes.  
+.bl 1
+.c
+Quality Assurance
+.c
+-----------------
+.bl 1
+Vincent distributed the attached assurance plan.  Bob, Bill and Chaki must
+coordinate with him on getting time on the EXORmacs.  I will be assuming the
+role of Q/A interface person.
+.bl 1
+.c
+Other Issues
+.c
+------------
+.bl 1
+The following decisions were reached by myself and Tom Rolander 7/6:
+.ls
+.leb;The Pascal version of CP/M-68K must be translated into C and shipped as
+a product as soon as possible following the preliminary release.  This will
+entail a second field test.  Portable CP/M will have to wait.  I will manage
+this conversion project.
+.leb;The C runtime documentation will be given to Motorola and HP.
+.leb;The quantities in the Motorola contract will be adjusted so that CP/M-68K
+pricing is in line with CP/M-86.
+.els
+.c
+From Last Week
+.c
+--------------
+.bl 1
+No minutes were distributed from last week's meeting.  Here are the key
+decisions that were made:
+.ls
+.leb;Bob Herlien will be responsible for the CCP, BDOS, and Bootstrap
+portions of the code.
+.leb;Bill Tyler will be responsible for DDT, the Disk FORMAT utility, and
+serialization utilities.  (Serialization does not have to be ready 7/31).
+.leb;I will be responsible for making the Alcyon assembler and linker
+work under CP/M-68k.
+.leb;Ruth Driscoll will be responsible for documentation, consisting of
+a Programmer's Guide, a User's Guide, and a Quick Reference.  For the 7/31
+shipment, the following items have priority:
+.ls
+.leb;The BDOS Calls section of the Programmer's Guide.
+.leb;The BIOS Calls section of the Programmer's Guide.
+.leb;The description of the Base Page area and program loading from the
+Programmer's Guide.
+.leb;(Time permitting) A list of DDT commands.
+.els
+The Alcyon documentation on the assembler and linker plus the Motorola
+book on the 68000 must serve for documentation on the assembler / linker
+programs.  The CP/M-86 User's guide must serve as documentation for user
+commands.
+.els
+It was also decided that the ".COM" file equivalent for CP/M-68K would be
+".68K".  Submit files would have the extension ".SUB".
+The "SUBMIT " command prefix will be optional.
+.bl 1
+The ability to retrieve ALL directory entries in SEARCH functions by coding
+a "?" in the drive field of the FCB under CP/M 2.2 will be preserved under
+CP/M-68K.