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.MB +5
.MT -3
.LL 65
.PN 62
.HE MP/M User's Guide
.FT (All Information Herein is Proprietary to Digital Research.)
.sp
.pp
2.4 Extended Disk Operating System Functions
.pp
The Extending Disk Operating System (XDOS) functions are covered in
this section by describing the entry parameters and returned values
for each XDOS function. The XDOS calling conventions are identical
to those of the BDOS which are described in
OPERATING SYSTEM CALL CONVENTIONS in section 2.1.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 128: ABSOLUTE MEMORY *
* REQUEST *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 80H *
* DE: MD Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register A: Return code *
* MD filled in *
***************************************
.pp
The ABSOLUTE MEMORY REQUEST function allocates
an absolute block of memory specified by the passed memory descriptor
parameter. This
function allows non-relocatable programs,
such as CP/M *.COM files based at the absolute TPA address of
0100H, to run in
the MP/M 1.0 environment. The single passed parameter is the address
of a memory descriptor. The memory descriptor contains four bytes:
the memory segment base page address, the memory segment page size,
the memory segment attributes, and bank. The only parameters
filled in by the user
are the base and size, the other parameters are filled in by XDOS.
.pp
The operation returns a "boolean" indicating whether or not the
allocation was made.
A returned value of FFH indicates failure to allocate the requested
memory and a value of 0 indicates success.
Note that base and size specify base page address and page size where
a page is 256 bytes.
.li
Memory Descriptor Data Structure:
PL/M:
Declare memory$descriptor structure (
base byte,
size byte,
attrib byte,
bank byte );
.ad
.cp 10
.li
Assembly Language:
MEMDES:
DS 1 ; base
DS 1 ; size
DS 1 ; attributes
DS 1 ; bank
.ad
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 129: RELOCATABLE MEMORY *
* REQUEST *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 81H *
* DE: MD Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register A: Return code *
* MD filled in *
***************************************
.PP
The RELOCATABLE MEMORY REQUEST function allocates
the requested contiguous memory to the calling program. The
single passed parameter is the address of a memory descriptor. The
only memory descriptor parameter filled in by the calling program is
the
size, the other parameters, base, attributes and bank, are filled in by
XDOS.
.pp
The operation returns a boolean indicating whether or not the memory
request could be satisifed.
A returned value of FFH indicates failure to
satisfy the request and a value of 0 indicates success.
.pp
Note that base and size specify base page address and page size where
a page is 256 bytes.
(See function 128: ABSOLUTE MEMORY REQUEST for a description of
the memory descriptor data structure.)
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 130: MEMORY FREE *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 82H *
* DE: MD Address *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The MEMORY FREE function releases the
specified memory segment back to the operating system. The passed
parameter is the address of a memory descriptor.
Nothing is returned as
a result of this operation.
(See function 128: ABSOLUTE MEMORY REQUEST for a description of
the memory descriptor data structure.)
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 131: POLL *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 83H *
* E: Device Number *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The POLL function polls the specified device
until a ready condition is received. The calling process relinquishes
the processor until the poll is satisfied, allowing other processes
to execute.
.pp
Note that the POLL function is intended for use in the custom XIOS
since an association is made in the XIOS between the device number
and the actual code executed for the poll operation. This does not
exclude other uses of the poll function but it does mean that an
application program making a poll call must be matched to a specific
XIOS.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 132: FLAG WAIT *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 84H *
* E: Flag Number *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register A: Return code *
***************************************
.PP
The FLAG WAIT function causes a process to
relinquish the processor until the flag specified in the call is set.
The flag wait operation is used in an interrupt driven
system to cause the calling process to 'wait' until a specific
interrupt condition occurs.
.pp
The operation returns a boolean indicating whether or not a successful
FLAG WAIT was performed. A returned value of FFH indicates that no
flag wait occurred because another process was already waiting on
the specified flag. A returned value of 0 indicates success.
.pp
Note that flags are non-queued, which means that access to flags
must be carefully managed. Typically the physical interrupt handlers
will set flags while a single process will wait on each flag.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 133: FLAG SET *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 85H *
* E: Flag Number *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register A: Return code *
***************************************
.PP
The FLAG SET function wakes up a waiting process.
The FLAG SET function is usually called by an interrupt service
routine after servicing an interrupt and determining which flag is
to be set.
.ti +6
The operation returns a boolean indicating whether or not a successful
FLAG SET was performed. A returned value of FFH indicates that a flag
over-run has occurred, i.e. the flag was already set when a flag set
function was called. A returned value of 0 indicates success.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 134: MAKE QUEUE *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 86H *
* DE: QCB Address *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The MAKE QUEUE function sets up a queue control
block. A queue is configured as either circular or linked depending
upon the message size. Message sizes of 0 to 2 bytes use circular
queues while message sizes of 3 or more bytes use linked queues.
.PP
A single parameter is passed to make a queue, the queue control block
address. The queue control block must contain the queue name, message
length, number of messages, and sufficient space to accomodate the
messages (and links if the queue is linked).
.pp
The queue control block data structures for both circular and linked
queues are described in section 2.3.
.pp
Queues can only be created either in common memory or by
user programs in non-banked systems. The reason is that
queues are all maintained on a linked list which must be
accessible at all times. I.E., a queue cannot reside in a
memory segment which is bank switched. However, a queue
created in common memory can be accessed by all system and
user programs.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 135: OPEN QUEUE *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 87H *
* DE: UQCB Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register A: Return code *
***************************************
.PP
The OPEN QUEUE function places the actual queue
control block address into the user queue control block.
The result of this function is that a user program can obtain access
to queues by knowing only the queue name, the actual address
of the queue itself is obtained as a result of opening the queue.
Once a queue has been opened, the queue may be read from or written to
using the queue read and write operations.
.PP
The function returns a boolean indicating whether or not the open
queue operation found the queue to be opened. A returned value of
0FFH indicates failure while a zero indicates success.
.pp
The user queue control block data structure is described in section
2.3.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 136: DELETE QUEUE *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 88H *
* DE: QCB Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register A: Return Code *
***************************************
.PP
The DELETE QUEUE function removes the specified
queue from the queue list.
A single parameter is passed to delete a queue, the address of the
actual queue.
.PP
The function returns a boolean indicating whether or not the delete
queue operation deleted the queue. A returned value of
0FFH indicates failure, usually because some process is DQing from
the queue. A returned value of 0 indicates success.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 137: READ QUEUE *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 89H *
* DE: UQCB Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Message read *
***************************************
.PP
The READ QUEUE function reads a message from
a specified queue. If no message is available at the queue the
calling process relinquishes the processor until a message is posted
at the queue. The single passed parameter is the address of a user
queue control block.
When a message is available at the queue, it is copied into the
buffer pointed to by the MSGADR field of the user queue control block.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 138: CONDITIONAL READ *
* QUEUE *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 8AH *
* DE: UQCB Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register A: Return code *
* Message read if available *
***************************************
.PP
The CONDITIONAL READ QUEUE function reads
a message from a specified queue if a message is available.
The single passed parameter is the address of a user
queue control block.
If a message is available at the queue, it is copied into the
buffer pointed to by the MSGADR field of the user queue control block.
.PP
The operation returns a boolean indicating whether or not a
message was available at the queue. A returned value of
0FFH indicates no message while a zero indicates that a message was
available and that it was copied into the user buffer.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 139: WRITE QUEUE *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 8BH *
* DE: UQCB Address *
* Message to be sent *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The WRITE QUEUE function writes a message to
a specified queue. If no buffers are available at the queue, the
calling process relinquishes the processor until a buffer is available
at the queue. The single passed parameter is the address of a user
queue control block.
When a buffer is available at the queue, the
buffer pointed to by the MSGADR field of the user queue control block
is copied into the actual queue.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 140: CONDITIONAL WRITE *
* QUEUE *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 8CH *
* DE: UQCB Address *
* Message to be sent *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register A: Return code *
***************************************
.PP
The CONDITIONAL WRITE QUEUE function writes
a message to a specified queue if a buffer is available.
The single passed parameter is the address of a user
queue control block.
If a buffer is available at the queue, the
buffer pointed to by the MSGADR field of the user queue control block
is copied into the actual queue.
.PP
The operation returns a boolean indicating whether or not a
buffer was available at the queue. A returned value of
0FFH indicates no buffer while a zero indicates that a buffer was
available and that the user buffer was copied into it.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 141: DELAY *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 8DH *
* DE: Number of Ticks *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The DELAY function delays execution of the
calling process for the specified number of system time units.
Use of the delay operation avoids the typical programmed delay
loop. It allows other processes to use the processor while the
specified period of time elapses. The system time unit is typically
60 Hz (16.67 milliseconds) but may vary according to application.
For example it is likely that in Europe it would be 50 Hz (20
milliseconds).
.PP
The delay is specifed as a 16-bit integer. Since calling the delay
procedure is usually asynchronous to the actual time base itself, there
is up to one tick of uncertainty in the exact amount of time delayed.
Thus a delay of 10 ticks gaurantees a delay of at least 10 ticks, but
it may be nearly 11 ticks.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 142: DISPATCH *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 8EH *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The DISPATCH operation allows the operating system
to determine the highest priority ready process and then to give it the
processor. This call is provided in XDOS to allow systems without
interrupts the capability of sharing the processor among compute
bound processes. Since all user processes usually run at the same
priority, invoking the dispatch operation at various points
in a program will allow other users to obtain the processor
in a round-robin fashion.
Invoking the dispatch function does not take the calling process off
of the ready list.
.PP
Dispatch is intended for non-interrupt driven environments in
which it is desirable to enable a compute bound process
to relinquish the use of the processor.
.pp
Another use of the dispatch function is to safely enable interrupts
following the execution of a disable interrupt instruction (DI).
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 143: TERMINATE PROCESS *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 8FH *
* D: Conditional *
* Memory Free *
* E: Terminate Code *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The TERMINATE PROCESS function terminates
the calling process. The passed parameters indicate whether
or not the process should be terminated if it is a system process
and if the memory segment is to be released.
A 0FFH in the E register indicates that the process should be unconditionally terminated,
a zero indicates that only a user process is to be deleted.
If a user process is being terminated and Register D is a
0FFH, the memory segment is not released. Thus a process
which is a child of a parent process both executing in the
same memory segment can terminate without freeing the
memory segment which is also occupied by the parent.
.pp
There are no results
returned from this operation, the calling process simply ceases
to exist as far as MP/M is concerned.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 144: CREATE PROCESS *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 90H *
* DE: PD Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* PD filled in *
***************************************
.PP
The CREATE PROCESS function creates one
or more processes by placing the passed process descriptors
on the MP/M ready list.
.PP
A single parameter is passed, the address of a process
descriptor. The first field of the process descriptor is a link
field which may point to another process descriptor.
.pp
Processes can only be created either in common memory or by
user programs in non-banked systems. The reason is that
process descriptors are all maintained on linked lists
which must be accessible at all times.
.pp
The process descriptor data structure is described in section 2.3.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 145: SET PRIORITY *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 91H *
* E: Priority *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The SET PRIORITY function sets the priority of
the calling process to that of the passed parameter. This function
is useful in situations where a process needs to have a high priority
during an initialization phase, but after that is to run at a lower
priority.
.PP
A single passed parameter contains the new process priority. There
are no results returned from setting priority.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 146: ATTACH CONSOLE *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 92H *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The ATTACH CONSOLE function attaches the console
specified in the CONSOLE field of the process descriptor
to the calling process. If the console is already attached to some
other process,
the calling process relinquishes the processor until the console
is detached from that process and the calling process is the highest
priority process waiting for the console.
.PP
There are no passed parameters and there are no returned results.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 147: DETACH CONSOLE *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 93H *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The DETACH CONSOLE function detaches the console
specified in the CONSOLE field of the process descriptor
from the calling process. If the console is not currently attached
no action takes place.
.PP
There are no passed parameters and there are no returned results.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 148: SET CONSOLE *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 94H *
* E: Console *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The SET CONSOLE function detaches the currently
attached console and then attaches the console specified as a calling
parameter. If the console to be attached is already attached to
another process descriptor, the calling process relinquishes the
processor until the console is available.
.PP
A single passed parameter contains the console number to be attached.
There are no returned results.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 149: ASSIGN CONSOLE *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 95H *
* DE: APB Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register A: Return code *
***************************************
.PP
The ASSIGN CONSOLE function directly assigns
the console to a specified process. This assignment is done regardless
of whether or not the console is currently attached to some other
process.
A single parameter is passed to assign console which is the address
of a data structure containing the console number for the assignment,
an 8 character ASCII process name, and a boolean indicating whether
or not a match with the console field of the process descriptor
is required (true or 0FFH indicates it is required).
.PP
The operation returns a boolean indicating whether or not the
assignment was made. A returned value of 0FFH indicates failure to
assign the console, either because a process descriptor with the
specified name could not be found, or that a match was required and
the console field of the process descriptor did not match the
specified console. A returned value of zero indicates a successful
assignment.
.sp 2
.cp 24
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 150: SEND CLI COMMAND *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 96H *
* DE: CLICMD Address *
* *
***************************************
.PP
The SEND CLI COMMAND function permits running
programs to send command lines to the Command Line Interpreter.
A single parameter is passed which is the address of a data
structure containing the default disk/user code, console and command
line itself (shown below).
.pp
The default disk/user code is the first byte of the data structure.
The high order four bits contain the default disk drive and the low
order four bits contain the user code. The second byte of the data
structure
contains the console number for the program being executed. The
ASCII command line begins with the third byte and is terminated with
a null byte.
.PP
There are no results returned to the calling program.
.pp
The following example illustrates the SEND CLI COMMAND data
structure:
.li
PL/M:
Declare CLI$command structure (
disk$user byte,
console byte,
command$line (129) byte);
Assembly Language:
CLICMD:
DS 1 ; default disk / user code
DS 1 ; console number
DS 129 ; command line
.ad
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 151: CALL RESIDENT *
* SYSTEM PROCEDURE *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 97H *
* DE: CPB Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Registers HL: Return code *
***************************************
.PP
The CALL RESIDENT SYSTEM PROCEDURE function
permits programs to call the optional resident system procedures.
A single passed parameter is the address of a call parameter
block data structure (shown below) which contains the address of an 8 character ASCII
resident
system procedure name followed by a two byte parameter to be passed
to the resident system procedure.
.PP
The operation returns a 0001H if the resident system procedure called
is not present, otherwise it returns the code passed back from
the resident system procedure. Typically a returned value of FFH
indicates failure while a zero indicates success.
.pp
The following example illustrates the call parameter block data
structure:
.li
PL/M:
Declare CALL$PB structure (
Name$adr address,
Param address ) initial (
.name,0);
Declare name (8) byte initial (
'Proc1 ');
Assembly Language:
CALLPB:
DW NAME
DW 0 ; parameter
NAME:
DB 'Proc1 '
.ad
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 152: PARSE FILENAME *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 98H *
* DE: PFCB Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Registers HL: Return code *
* Parsed file control block *
***************************************
.PP
The PARSE FILENAME function prepares a file
control block from an input ASCII string containing a file name
terminated by a null or a carriage return.
The parameter is the address of a data structure (shown below) which contains
the address of the ASCII file name string followed by the address of
the target file control block.
.PP
The operation returns an FFFFH if the input ASCII string contains an
invalid file name. A zero is returned if the ASCII string contains
a single valid file name, otherwise the address of the first character
following the file name is returned.
.pp
The following example illustrates the parse file name control block
data structure:
.li
PL/M:
Declare Parse$FN$CB structure (
File$name$adr address,
FCB$adr address ) initial (
.file$name,.fcb );
Declare file$name (128) byte;
Declare fcb (36) byte;
Assembly Language:
PFNCB:
DW FLNAME
DW FCB
FLNAME:
DS 128
DS 36
.ad
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 153: GET CONSOLE NUMBER *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 99H *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register A: Console Number *
***************************************
.PP
The GET CONSOLE NUMBER funtion obtains
the value of the console field from the process descriptor of
the calling program. There are no passed parameters and the
returned result is the console number of the calling process.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 154: SYSTEM DATA ADDRESS *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 9AH *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Registers HL: System Data Page*
* Address *
***************************************
.PP
The SYSTEM DATA ADDRESS function obtains
the base address of the system data page. The system data page
resides in the top 256 bytes of available memory. It contains
configuration information used by the MP/M loader as well as
run time data including the submit flags.
The contents of the system data page are described in section 3.4
under SYSTEM DATA.
.pp
There are no passed parameters and the returned result is the
base address of the system data page.
.sp 2
.cp 18
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 155: GET DATE AND TIME *
* *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 9BH *
* DE: TOD Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Time and date *
***************************************
.PP
The GET DATE AND TIME function obtains the
current encoded date and time. A single passed parameter is the
address of a data structure (shown below) which is to contain the date and time.
The date is represented as a 16-bit integer with day 1 corresponding
to January 1, 1978. The time is respresented as three bytes:
hours, minutes and seconds, stored as two BCD digits.
.pp
The following example illustrates the TOD data structure:
.li
PL/M:
Declare TOD structure (
date address,
hour byte,
min byte,
sec byte );
Assembly Language:
TOD: DS 2 ; Date
DS 1 ; Hour
DS 1 ; Minute
DS 1 ; Second
.ad
.sp 2
.cp 15
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 156: RETURN PROCESS *
* DESCRIPTOR ADDRESS *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 9CH *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register HL: PD Address *
***************************************
.pp
The RETURN PROCESS DESCRIPTOR ADDRESS function obtains the
address of calling processes process descriptor. By definition
this is the head of the ready list.
.sp 2
.cp 17
.li
***************************************
* *
* FUNCTION 157: ABORT SPECIFIED *
* PROCESS *
***************************************
* Entry Parameters: *
* Register C: 9DH *
* Register DE: APB Address *
* *
* Returned Value: *
* Register A: Return Code *
***************************************
.pp
The ABORT SPECIFIED PROCESS function permits a process to
terminate another specified process. The passed parameter is the
address of an Abort Parameter Block (ABTPB) which contains the
following data structure:
.li
PL/M:
Declare Abort$paramter$block structure (
pdadr address,
termination$code address,
name (8) byte,
console byte );
Assembly Language:
APB:
DS 2 ; process desciptor address
DS 2 ; termination code
DS 8 ; process name
DS 1 ; console used by process
.ad
.pp
If the process descriptor address is known it can be filled in and
the process name and console can be omitted. Otherwise the process
descriptor address field should be a zero and the process name and
console must be specified. In either case the termination code
must be supplied which is the parameter passed to FUNCTION 143:
TERMINATE PROCESS.
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