


This memo announces the availability of a maintainence release  for  Version 1.1
of  XPORT,  a BLISS Transportability Support Package, for VAX/VMS.  This version
fixes certain internal errors and is needed to maintain compatability  with  VMS
3A sharable images and the new RMS "hidden device" logic.

Of note to VMS users:  XPORT now allocates event flags from process  wide  pool.
This  eliminates  conflicts  with  asynchronous  user code such as the PME tool.
Also, users will no longer experience conflicting psect attributes when  linking
in their own VMS MESSAGE files.

You should use the following command sequence to install XPORT on  your  VAX/VMS
system (Release 2.0 or later):

     Log into the SYSTEM account.

     $ COPY/LOG  METOO::SYS$PUBLIC:XPONETGEN.COM  *
          . . .
     $ @XPONETGEN
          . . .

This procedure will place the following files into the directories indicated:

SYS$LIBRARY:
     XPORT.REQ - XPORT REQUIRE file
     XPORT.L16 - LIBRARY version of XPORT.REQ for BLISS-16
     XPORT.L32 - LIBRARY version of XPORT.REQ for BLISS-32

     XPORT.OLB - Default XPORT object module library
                    (copy of XPOVMS.OLB)
     XPOVMS.OLB - VAX/VMS XPORT object module library
     XPO11M.OLB - RSX-11M XPORT object module library
     XPO11N.OLB - RSX-11M XPORT non-EIS object module library
     XPOIAS.OLB - IAS XPORT object module library (copy of XPO11M.OLB)
     XPORST.OLB - RSTS/E XPORT object module library
     XPORTE.OBS - RT-11 XPORT object modules (concatenated)
     XPORTN.OBS - RT-11 XPORT non-EIS object modules (concatenated)

SYS$SYSTEM:
     XDUMP.EXE - XPORT Structure Dump Generator

SYS$MESSAGE:
     XPORTMSG.EXE - XPORT Messages

Current directory:
     XPONETGEN.COM - XPORT installation command procedure
     XTEST.BLI - XPORT test program source file,
     XTEST.LIS -      compiler listing file,
     XTEST.OBJ -      object file,
     XTEST.EXE -      and executable image.


                             Note to BLISS-16 Sites

     The XPORT installation procedure does not install XPORT  object  files
     on  a  PDP-11 system.  Instead, the XPORT installer is responsible for
     creating an appropriate XPORT object module library  on  each  desired
     PDP-11  system.   Chapter  7  of  the  BLISS-16 User's Guide describes
     procedures for transferring object files and building object libraries
     on PDP-11 systems.


Please feel free  to  contact  me  if  you  have  any  difficulties  with  XPORT
installation or any questions about XPORT coding or debugging.
