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Rational Environment Release Information
Release D_12_7_3
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Copyright 1992 by Rational
Part Number: 508-003207-007
November 1992 (Software Release D_12_7_3)
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Incorporated.
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Release D_12_7_3
1. Overview
The D_12_7_3 release of the Rational Environment is primarily a
maintenance release that:
* Supports installation of Environment releases over a network
(section 6.1).
* Simplifies the process of crash analysis and recovery (sections
6.2, 6.3, 7.6).
* Introduces a new release of the Rational X Interface (RXI)
(section 6.5).
* Introduces Rational Access, an OSF/Motif-based graphical user
interface for the Environment. Access runs as an X Window
System application on a UNIX workstation. It features:
- The OSF/Motif mouse, menu, and dialog box paradigm.
- Many new "full service" commands, which combine several
lower-functionality Environment operations.
- A comprehensive, menu-based online help facility.
- Platform-independent key and mouse bindings.
- Full support for existing Environment features such as
"item-operation" combinations and command windows.
For complete information, see the Rational Access User's Guide
and Rational Access Release Information delivered with this
release.
* Fixes a large number of problems from previous releases,
enabling existing commands to work correctly. Some of these
fixes introduce new features (see section 6); other fixes
involve changed features (see section 7).
* Introduces a new, up-to-date System Manager's Guide,
containing combined information for Series 200, 300, and 400
system (see section 8.1).
* Introduces new online help for each of the packages described
in the Debugging book (Volume 3) and the Project Management
book (Volume 11) of the Rational Environment Reference Manual
(see section 8.2).
Note: This release information can be found online in the
!Machine.Release.Release_Notes world in line-printer
(Environment_Release12_7_3_Lpt) and PostScript
(Environment_Release12_7_3_Ps) formats.
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2. Supported Configurations and Upgrades
D_12_7_3 supports the following configurations of the R1000:
* Series 200 (Models 10, 20, and 40)
* Series 300 System (300S)
* Series 300 Coprocessor (300C) for the IBM RISC System/6000
and Sun Workstation servers
* Series 400 System (400S)
* Series 400 Coprocessor (400C) for the IBM RISC System/6000 and
Sun Workstation servers
D_12_7_3 supports two kinds of tape drive:
* The 9-track tape drive, which is standard on the Series 100
and 200, and an optional upgrade to the Series 300S
* The 8-millimeter tape drive, which is standard on the Series
300S, 300C, 400S, and 400C, and an optional upgrade to the
Series 200
D_12_7_3 also supports the optional expansion of memory from 32
megabytes to 64 megabytes to improve system performance. This
upgrade applies to all series except the Series 100. The
combinations of configurations and upgrades supported by D_12_7_3
are shown in Table 1.
Table 1 Configurations and Upgrades Supported by D_12_7_3
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| | | | | |
| | 8-mm |9-Track | 32-Mb | 64-Mb |
|Configurat| Tape | Tape | Memory | Memory|
| on | Drive | Drive | | |
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| | | | | |
|Series 200|Upgrade |Standard|Standard| Upgrade|
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| | | | | |
|Series |Standard|Upgrade |Standard| Upgrade|
|300S | | | | |
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| | | | | |
|Series |Standard|N/A |Standard| Upgrade|
|300C | | | | |
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| | | | | |
|Series |Standard|N/A |Standard| Upgrade|
|400S | | | | |
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Table 1 Configurations and Upgrades Supported by D_12_7_3
(continued)
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| | | | | |
| | 8-mm |9-Track | 32-Mb | 64-Mb |
|Configurat| Tape | Tape | Memory | Memory|
| on | Drive | Drive | | |
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| | | | | |
|Series |Standard|N/A |Standard| Upgrade|
|400C | | | | |
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3. Compatibility
D_12_7_3 is fully compatible with all production versions of
Rational layered-software products (Table 2).
Table 2 Compatibility with D_12_7_3
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| | |
| |Compatible|
| Rational Product | Release |
-------------------------------
| | |
|CDF: Mc68020_Bare |5_1_2 or |
| |later |
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| | |
|CDF: Mc68020_Os2000 |6_1_3 or |
| |later |
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| | |
|CDF: Mc68020_Hp_Unix|6_2_4 or |
| |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|Design Facility: |6_0_7*or |
|2167 |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|Design Facility: |6_2_5*or |
|2167A |later |
-------------------------------
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Table 2 Compatibility with D_12_7_3 (continued)
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| | |
| |Compatible|
| Rational Product | Release |
-------------------------------
| | |
|Design Tools |10_2_9 or |
| |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|Documentation Tools |10_2_9 or |
| |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|Insight |1_3_0 |
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| | |
|Mail |11_4_5 or |
| |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|Rational Access |1_0_1 |
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| | |
|Rational Publishing |1_0_2 or |
|Interface |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|Rational Teamwork |2_1_2 or |
|Interface |later |
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| | |
|Rational X Interface|10_5_2 or |
| |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|Rational Windows |10_1_1 or |
|Interface |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|Remote Compilation |1_1_1 or |
|Facility |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|RCF: Ibm_Rs6000_Aix |1_1_0 or |
| |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|RPC |1_0_2 or |
| |later |
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Table 2 Compatibility with D_12_7_3 (continued)
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| | |
| |Compatible|
| Rational Product | Release |
-------------------------------
| | |
|Software Analysis |6_0_0 or |
|Workstation |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|Target Build Utility|10_0_3 or |
| |later |
-------------------------------
| | |
|TestMate |2_0 |
-------------------------------
*
As delivered, D_12_7_3 is compatible only with Design
Facility:2167A release 7_2_1. However, other releases and
customizations can be made compatible by recompiling them with
the new LRM Interface (see section 7.11).
4. Upgrade Impact
The Environment can be upgraded from to D_12_7_3 without forcing
you to Archive.Save and Archive.Restore your applications. You
will not have to modify or recompile any of your own tools, with
the possible exception of:
* Tools, Rational Design Facility releases, or Rational Design
Facility customizations written again the LRM Interface. In
particular, changes made to the Declaration_Kinds,
Attribute_Designator_Kinds, or Pragma_Kinds enumerations may
result in compilation or runtime errors. See section 7.11 for
details.
The procedure Find_Lrm_Change_Candidates, located in the
Pdl_Commands subsystem, can be used to assist in identifying
potential compatibility problems that are not caught by the
compiler.
* Tools written against the unit specifications listed in "Impact
of Specification Changes," below.
* Customizations of unit bodies listed in "Impact of
Implementation Changes," below.
The new declarations listed in section 6 are all installed
upward-compatibly and therefore have no impact on user-written
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tools.
Rational does not provide tools for reverting to previous
releases of the Environment. You will be able to revert to the
previous release, however, if you make a complete backup of the
Environment, including the Diagnostic File System (DFS), before
you upgrade.
4.1. Impact of Specification Changes
The installation process for D_12_7_3 changes several Environment
specifications. The installation process attempts to make all
changes incrementally; however, if incremental changes fail, the
installation process overwrites the necessary specifications.
Overwriting these specifications will cause the demotion of any
customer-created tools written against them. The installation
process tries to recompile such tools automatically; however,
depending on the nature of the tools, some may require
modification before they can be recompiled. Units that cannot be
recompiled during installation are listed in the installation
log.
The unit specifications that are overwritten depend on the release
from which you are upgrading.
4.1.1. Upgrading from D_12_6_5 or Later
The following unit specifications are changed when you upgrade
from D_12_6_5, D_12_6_6, or D_12_6_7 to D_12_7_3:
* !Implementation.Activity_Implementation'Spec
* !Commands.Cmvc'Spec
4.1.2. Upgrading from D_12_5_0
In addition to the unit specifications overwritten when upgrading
from D_12_6_5 (or later), upgrading from D_12_5_0 overwrites the
following unit specifications:
* !Commands.Library'Spec
* !Commands.System_Backup'Spec
* !Tools.Access_List_Tools'Spec
* !Tools.Code_Segment_Object_Editor'Spec
* !Tools.Library_Object_Editor'Spec
If you are upgrading from D_12_5_0, you should also read the
release information for D_12_6_5; release information is located
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online in !Machine.Release.Release_Notes.
4.1.3. Upgrading from D_12_2_4
In addition to the unit specifications overwritten when upgrading
from D_12_6_5 (or later) and D_12_5_0, upgrading from D_12_2_4
overwrites the following unit specifications:
* !Commands.Abbreviations.Print'Spec
* !Commands.Access_List'Spec
* !Commands.Archive'Spec
* !Commands.Queue'Spec
* !Commands.Remote_Passwords'Spec
* !Tools.Networking.Tcp_Ip_Boot'Spec
* !Tools.Networking.Transport'Spec
* !Tools.Networking.Transport_Defs'Spec
* !Tools.Networking.Transport_Name'Spec
Furthermore, the units in !Machine.Initialize@ are either demoted
or moved to other locations to accommodate the D_12_5_0
mechanisms for initializing an R1000; for complete details, see
Appendix E, "Machine Initialization," in the System Manager's
Guide delivered with this release or the online information in
!Machine.Initialization.Guide_To_Machine_Initialization.
If you are upgrading from D_12_2_4, you should also read the
release information for D_12_5_0 and D_12_6_5; release
information is located online in !Machine.Release.Release_Notes.
4.1.4. Upgrading from D_12_1_1
In addition to the unit specifications overwritten when upgrading
from D_12_6_5 (or later), D_12_5_0, and D_12_2_4, upgrading from
D_12_1_1 overwrites the following unit specification:
* !Implementation.Work_Order_Implementation'Spec
If you are upgrading from D_12_1_1, you should also read the
release information for D_12_2_4, D_12_5_0, and D_12_6_5; release
information is located online in !Machine-
.Release.Release_Notes.
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4.2. Impact of Implementation Changes
Because unit bodies may contain user customizations, an
overwritten unit body's contents are saved in a text file in the
same library as the overwritten body. The name of the file is of
the form Unit_Name_Vnn, where nn is the unit's default version
number. These customizations then can be transferred to the new
implementation.
The unit bodies that are overwritten by the D_12_7_3 installation
depends on the release from which you are upgrading.
4.2.1. Upgrading from D_12_6_5 or Later
No unit bodies are overwritten when you upgrade from D_12_6_5,
D_12_6_6, or D_12_6_7 to D_12_7_3.
4.2.2. Upgrading from D_12_5_0, D_12_2_4, or D_12_1_1
Upgrading from D_12_5_0, D_12_2_4, or D_12_1_1 overwrites the
following unit body:
* !Commands.Abbreviations.Print'Body
5. Known Problems
There are no known problems introduced by this D_12_7_3 release.
6. New Environment Features
D_12_7_3 provides new interfaces and features, including:
* New ability to install Environment releases over the network
(see section 6.1).
* New ability to specify who, if anyone, the system is to notify
after a crash (section 6.2).
* New procedures in package Dfs for setting Failure Reboot
options (section 6.3).
* New procedures in the System_Maintenance subsystem for
displaying configuration information and displaying the session
associated with a job (section 6.4).
* A new release of the Rational X Interface (RXI) (section 6.5).
* New world containing additional Network_Public sessions to be
used by the Archive Server to alleviate token problems
(section 6.6).
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6.1. Network Installation
The D_12_7_3 release is distributed with a set of network
installation tools. This feature is only of interest to those
sites that have multiple machines connected via a network, and
only at the time the D_12_7_3 release is installed.
In previous releases, the installation tapes for a new
Environment release had to be separately loaded on each machine
that was to be upgraded. With the D_12_7_3 release, the
installation tapes only have to be loaded on one machine on the
network. All of the other machines can be upgraded over the
network.
Refer to the D_12_7_3 Installation Procedure for details.
6.2. Crash Notification
Since the introduction of tombstone files in the D_12_5_0 release,
the system has produced an analysis of the previous outage; this
analysis is written to the system error log. In D_12_7_3, system
managers can specify additional distribution of the analysis
output in a new control file. The pathname of this file is:
!Machine.Initialiation.Local.Previous_Outage_Configuration
This file contains information about who to notify by mail after
the system reboots and where to put or send information about the
failure. For more information about this file and other changes
made to the process of crash analysis and recovery, see section
7.6 or Appendix B, "Diagnostic Crash Procedures for Release
D_12_7_3" in the System Manager's Guide deliverd with this
release.
6.3. New Procedures in Package Dfs
In D_12_7_3, the system can be configured to reboot following a
failure as long as no hard failure has been detected. This
feature is known as Failure Reboot.
New procedures in package !Machine.Dfs'Spec_View.Units.Dfs
control the Failure Reboot feature. They are described in the
following subsections.
For more information about the new Failure Reboot feature, see
section 7.6 or Appendix B, "Diagnostic Crash Procedures for
Release D_12_7_3" in the System Manager's Guide distributed with
this release.
6.3.1. Reboot_On_Failure
procedure Reboot_On_Failure (Enabled : Boolean := True)
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Sets whether the R1000 will automatically reboot after a failure.
If True, the system attempts to automatically reboot after a
system failure.
6.3.2. Reboot_On_Failure_Interval
procedure Reboot_On_Failure_Interval (Number_Of_Days : Integer :=
7)
Sets the number of days that must pass between two crashes for
the system to allow automatic reboot.
6.3.3. Quiesce_Reboot_On_Failure
procedure Quiesce_Reboot_On_Failure
Temporarily disables the Reboot_On_Failure feature for the next
crash. The option is reset to enabled after the next crash or if
Reboot_On_Failure is used to reenable the option.
It is possible to quiesce only if Failure Reboot is currently
enabled. If Failure Reboot is disabled, quiescing has no effect.
6.3.4. Reboot_On_Failure_Settings
procedure Reboot_On_Failure_Settings
Displays the current settings for Failure Reboot options. The
value of Failure Reboot is shown as ENABLED, DISABLED, or
QUIESCED. For example:
The current value for the reboot interval is 1
The reboot feature is currently: ENABLED
6.4. New Procedures in System_Maintenance
D_12_7_3 includes two new procedures in the
!Commands.System_Maintentance subsystem.
6.4.1. Show_Elaborated_Configuration
procedure Show_Elaborated_Configuration;
Displays the configuration currently elaborated on this R1000. The
configuration is the versions on the operating system subsystems
that make up an Environment release. This procedure displays the
name of the current configuration, the subsystems and their
versions that the configuration contains, and the microcode
version that is running.
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This information may be helpful to Rational personnel when they
are investigating a problem on the machine. Running this command
will not cause any harm to the R1000, but the output will have
very little meaning to the end users.
6.4.2. Show_Session_Of_Job
procedure Show_Session_Of_Job (Job : Machine.Job_Id :=
Default.Process);
Displays the Session Id of the specified job. If no value is
specified for the Job parameter, then the job that is calling this
procedure is used. This procedure displays the job number and
name, the user identity that the job is running under, the base
session name that the job is running under, and the full session
name that the job is running under. This procedure is useful in
determining who started a given job, or under what identity a
given job is executing.
6.5. Rational X Interface Enhancements
D_12_7_3 includes a new release (10_10_1) of the Rational X
Interface (RXI). This release includes the following
enhancements:
* A terminal type and key binding procedures have been added for
XSun101 and XNews101 to support the Sun 101 keyboard. If you
use these terminal types, you should use the IBM RS/6000 RXI
supplement and keyboard overlays.
* An upgrade to SunOS 4.1.2, VMS 5.4, Sun NeWS/OpenLook 3.0,
and MIT X Window System X11R5.
* A new directory containing PostScript copies of all RXI
keyboard overlays. This directory is
!Machine.Editor_Data.Keyboard_Overlays. To print a keyboard
overlay from the Environment, specify the Original_Raw option
to the Print command.
The basic behavior and features of RXI have not been changed.
6.6. New World Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions
The new world !Machine.Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions
contains objects for seven new sessions to be used by the Archive
Server. These sessions are called Network_Public_Session_1
through Network_Public_Session_7. For more information about
these sessions and changes to the Archive Server, see section
7.3.6.
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7. Changes from D_12_6_5
This section describes the changes, enhancements, and
user-visible problem fixes that D_12_7_3 makes to existing
features of the Environment. The information in this section is
presented in roughly the same order in which it would be found in
the Rational Environment Reference Manual (ERM).
* Basic editing operations such as selection and definition (EI
and EST) (section 7.1)
* Session and job management (SJM)-specifically, package What
(section 7.2)
* Library-management (LM), including changes to archive (section
7.3), compilation (7.4), and other library-management
facilities such as access control (7.5)
* System-management (SMU), including changes to crash analysis
(section 7.6, printing, and messages (7.7)
* Subsystems, CMVC, and activities (PM) (sections 7.8 and 7.9)
* Networking facilities such as Telnet and FTP (section 7.10)
* LRM Interface (section 7.11)
7.1. Changes to Package Common
7.1.1. Selection in Environment Menus
Selection of entire Environment menus has been fixed. In previous
releases, selecting something in a menu would fail if:
* You had two menus displayed on your screen, and
* One menu was selected completely, and
* You attempted to select anything in the other menu.
For example, if an obsolescence menu and an xref menu were
displayed and all of the entries in the obsolescence menu were
selected, you could not select anything in the xref menu. In
D_12_7_3, the new selection occurs and the other menu is
deselected. PRS numbers 2115837-Etoi-Phl and 8995225-Shei-Jst.
7.1.2. Locks and Program_Errors
The Environment no longer generates a Program_Error message in
the following two cases:
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* If an object is locked and being written to by another job or
user and you attempt to execute a search command in the image
of that object. PRS number 5098655-Mago-Sdj.
* If you execute Common.Definition on a large text file and
attempt to perform an operation in that image before it is
completely displayed. PRS number 8957642-Cook-Swb.
In both of the above cases the Environment now generates an
appropriate lock message.
7.2. Changes to Package What
When What.Locks is applied to a deleted unit, it no longer fails
with an undecipherable message. The new error message correctly
identifies the problem. PRS numbers 10464-Star and
5476876-Voya-Phil.
When What.Object is executed on a window that does not correspond
to a library object (such as an I/O window or a mail message), it
now fails with an appropriate message: What.Object failed -
<IMAGE> does not refer to a directory object. PRS number
12728-Star.
What.Object no longer fails when:
* It is executed on a window that contains the image of an
associated file (indicated in the library display by pointy
brackets). PRS number 167263-Clem-Marl.
* It is executed in a text file and the cursor is located inside
a selection within that file. PRS number 4317752-Clem-Marl.
The output from the What.Users command now contains two or more
entries for the identity Network_Public. One entry contains all
of the jobs that were traditionally run under the session
!Machine.Network_Public_Session, such as the Print Queue Server
and the Mail Distribute Server. The additional entries each
contain only one job, an Archive Sever job. These additional
Network_Public entries are the result of changes to the Archive
Server (see section 7.3.6). In order to determine the session
under which a particular job (such an Archive Server job) is
running, see the new Show_Session_Of_Job command (section 6.4).
7.3. Changes to Archive
7.3.1. Archiving into Subsystems
The Archive.Copy and Archive.Restore commands no longer allow you
to create:
* A subsystem within an existing subsystem
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* A world within a subsystem view
If an attempt is made to Copy or Restore a subsystem within a
subsystem, the command is terminated with the error Bad Subsystem
Structure. Note that when copying a subsystem from one R1000 to
another across the network, if the restore part on the target
fails with this bad subsystem structure error, then the restore
part of the archive terminates -- however, the sending part of
the Archive operation continues sending units until it realizes
that the receiver has terminated. At that point, the sender
terminates with a connection broken error. You must look earlier
in the log to see the "real" error message indicating that you
are not allowed to create subsystems within subsystems.
If an attempt is made to Copy or Restore a world into a subsystem
view, the command now converts the world into a directory before
copying or restoring it. PRS number 0-0298-0.
7.3.2. Archiving Loaded Main Programs
In previous releases, the Archive.Copy command failed if you
attempted to copy a loaded main program (Load_Proc or Load_Func)
to another location or another machine where:
* A coded older version of that loaded main program already
existed, and
* The archive job did not have full access to replace the
existing loaded main program. but had enough access to demote
the existing loaded main program
In such a case, the copy would fail but the existing version of
the loaded main program would be left in archived state and in
some cases could not be promoted back to coded state.
In D_12_7_3, the Archive job checks the target where a loaded
main program is to be restored and makes sure that the identity
of the archive job has enough access to the enclosing world and
the existing object to create a new version of the object, before
it demotes the existing object to archived state. If the job does
not have appropriate access then the Copy command fails with a
detailed error message explaining the problem. PRS number
9123690-0158-2 and CSR number 5079.
7.3.3. Archiving Searchlists
In previous releases, the Archive.Copy command failed if you
attempted to copy a searchlist to another machine on the network
and the entries in the searchlist could not be resolved on the
target machine. The Copy command failed with a misleading error
message saying that the subclass of the restored object could not
be set to searchlist.
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In D_12_7_3, the Archive.Copy command writes a message saying
that the searchlist could not be properly restored on the target
machine because it contains entries that are not resolvable on
the target machine.
The searchlist is copied as a text file onto the target machine.
You can then log into the target machine and edit the text file so
that all the entries are resolvable and then execute the command
Search_List.Revert to make the text file into a valid search list.
PRS number 9123690-0183-5 and CSR number 6426.
7.3.4. Archiving Ventures
When used on ventures that contain string fields, the Archive.Copy
command no longer inserts extra quotation marks into those
strings. PRS number 1005010-Etoi-Ksch.
7.3.5. Archiving to Tape Across a Network
In a recent release of the Environment the capability to do an
Archive.Save to a remote machine's tape drive across the network
was added. However, there was a bug in this capability such that
the tape would not be unloaded from the remote tape drive when
the Archive.Save was finished. This has been fixed and the tape is
unloaded unless otherwise specified. PRS number 747500-Gato-Rjg.
7.3.6. Archive Server and Session Tokens
The Archive Server is a job that is started each time the system
boots. This job exists to process requests from other R1000's
that are attempting to Archive.Copy or Archive.Restore objects
onto the current R1000 across the network. The Archive Server
also processes Remote.Run jobs that are sent from other R1000's
on the network. The Archive Server works in the following way:
1. It receives an incoming request to process.
2. It spawns another Archive.Server job, which waits for another
request from a remote R1000.
3. It (the original Archive Server job) takes the initial remote
request and processes it.
In previous releases, the Archive Server jobs all ran under the
same session (!Machine.Network_Public_Session). This caused a
problem because some remote requests require that the Archive
Server consume a layered-product token to accomplish the request.
Tokens are session-based and are not released until the session
is logged out or terminated. Unfortunately, since there is always
a Archive Server job running, the session never terminates, so
the token was never released.
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In this D_12_7_3 release, the Archive Server jobs cycle through
seven new sessions. When an Archive Server job finishes, the
session terminates and the token is released to be scavenged when
it is needed.
The problem described above was only a problem on token-based
R1000's but the changes will appear on all R1000s so you should
not be surprised when you see this different behavior. The new
behavior you will notice is as follows:
* The output from the What.Users command contains two or more
entries for the identity Network_Public:
- One entry contains all of the jobs that were traditionally
run under the session !Machine.Network_Public_Session, such
as the Print Queue Server and the Mail Distribute Server.
- The additional entries for the identity Network_Public each
contain only one job, an Archive Sever job.
To determine the session under which a particular job (such as
an Archive Server job) is running, see the new
Show_Session_Of_Job command (section 6.4).
* The new world !Machine.Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions
contains objects for seven new sessions to be used by the
Archive Server. These sessions are called
Network_Public_Session_1 through Network_Public_Session_7.
* The first time the system is booted after D_12_7_3 has been
installed, you will see messages that indicate that the new
sessions have been created. It will look something like the
following:
19:01:29 !!! Predefined_Users User_create_failed : Public:
User
already exists
19:01:30 !!! Predefined_Users Prohibit_login_failed Delete
status
for Public S_1 : NAME_ERROR
19:01:30 !!! Predefined_Users User_create_failed :
Network_Public:
User already exists
19:01:30 !!! Predefined_Users Prohibit_login_failed Delete
status
for Network_Public.S_1 : NAME_ERROR
19:01:30 !!! Predefined_Users User_create_failed : Operator:
User
already exists
19:01:30 --- Predefined_Users Created_group : Privileged
19:01:30 --- Predefined_Users Created_group : Mailer
19:01:31 --- Predefined_Users Created_group : Spooler
19:01:31 !!! Predefined_Users User_create_failed : Rational:
User
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already exists
19:01:31 --- Boot Running "!Machine.Initialization".Start
19:01:31 --- Predefined_Users Created_group : System
19:01:31 --- Boot Running Destroy deleted Ada/Link objects
19:01:33 +++ Predefined_Users Created_Session
!Machine.Network_Public_Session
19:01:33 +++ Predefined_Users Created_Session
!Machine.Public_Session
19:02:55 +++ Predefined_Users Created_World !Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions
19:02:55 +++ Predefined_Users Attempting_to_create_session
!Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
1
19:02:56 +++ Predefined_Users Created_Session !Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
1
19:02:56 +++ Predefined_Users Attempting_to_create_session
!Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
2
19:02:58 +++ Predefined_Users Created_Session !Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
2
19:02:58 +++ Predefined_Users Attempting_to_create_session
!Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
3
19:02:59 +++ Predefined_Users Created_Session !Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
3
19:02:59 +++ Predefined_Users Attempting_to_create_session
!Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
4
19:03:00 +++ Predefined_Users Created_Session !Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
4
19:03:00 +++ Predefined_Users Attempting_to_create_session
!Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
5
19:03:01 +++ Predefined_Users Created_Session !Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
5
19:03:01 +++ Predefined_Users Attempting_to_create_session
!Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
6
19:03:02 +++ Predefined_Users Created_Session !Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
6
19:03:03 +++ Predefined_Users Attempting_to_create_session
!Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
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19:03:03 +++ Predefined_Users Created_Session !Machine.
Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions.Network_Public_Session_
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7.4. Compilation Changes
In previous releases, status messages produced during the
compilation of objects contained the version of the object being
compiled (e.g., !Users.Geb.Bug_Regressions.Pass-
_Deferred_Private'Body'V(1).). The 'V(n) part was determined to
be extraneous and sometimes confusing. In D_12_7_3, compilation
messages contain only the full path name of the object (e.g.,
!Users.Geb.Bub_Regressions.Pass_Deferred_Private'Body.). PRS
number 2911238-Jude-Geb.
7.4.1. Installing Units
In previous releases, if a package contained both a with clause
referencing package System and a variable named System, then the
variable declaration would hide the with to package System and
constructs such as representation specifications would not code,
saying that there was no visibility to package System. In
D_12_7_3, the R1000 compilation system locates the "with System"
clause directly, without relying on visibility. PRS number
3078226-Gato-Mboy.
Renaming a field in a constant no longer fails with an error
indicating that something was not fully constrained. In D_12_7_3,
constants are fully constrained and fully renamable. PRS number
3108823-Sier-Geb.
The semantic checker now flags as ambiguous a series of derived
types and procedures that use those types as parameters. PRS
number 4711901-Rati-Pbk.
In previous releases, if the completion type of a forward
declaration was in a package body and that type was a
discriminant record type, the semantic checker did not always find
semantic errors in the completion record type. In D_12_7_3,
two-part records are semantically checked in the same manner
regardless of whether they exist in separate declaration contexts
or the same declaration context. PRS number 5844095-Aria-Sbur.
In accordance with LRM 7.4(4), the semantic checker no longer
allows the declaration of a deferred constant for a private type
that has been declared in another unit. (LRM 7.4(4) states that
"a deferred constant declaration and the declaration of the
corresponding private type must both be declarative items of the
visible part of the same package.") PRS number 6370093-Etoi-Phl.
In D_12_7_3, the semantic checker now flags as ambiguous a
function call that returns an array type when:
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* The function has a single integer parameter, and
* The declaration of the integer parameter includes a default
value (such as function X (Int : Integer => 6) return array),
and
* That integer parameter is specified without an explicit
assignment. For example, X(2) is ambiguous, but X(Int => 2) is
not.
X(2) should be flagged as ambiguous because it does not specify
whether the argument is to be the parameter passed into the
function or an index into the returned array type. In previous
releases, the semantic checker assumed that it was an index into
the return array and the value for the parameter was given its
default value. PRS number 7762494-Rati-Pbk.
The semantic checker now handles representation specifications for
Long_Integer types. In previous releases, the semantic checker
would sometimes fail with a Numeric_Error (Overflow). PRS number
8391944-Gato-Gbd.
In accordance with Ada Issue AI-00438/09, the semantic checker
now allows functions that rename enumeration literals, rather
than flagging them as not static. (Ada Issue AI-00438/09 states:
"A function call whose function name denotes an enumeration
literal, a predefined operator, or a function that is a
language-defined attribute of a static subtype is allowed as a
primary in a static expression if the value of each parameter is
given by a static expression.") PRS number 8480408-Gato-Gbd.
The semantic checker no longer flags as erroneous the following
situation:
* A generic package contains a type declaration and a subtype
declaration of that type, and
* There is an instantiation of the generic, and
* There is a procedure that withs that instantiation and
contains declared variables of both the type and the subtype,
and
* There is an attempt to assign those variables to one another.
PRS number 9123690-0184-6 and CSR number 6625.
Improved Messages:
In D_12_7_3, the semanticist no longer generates a garbled
message with the real error explanation when a semantic error
occurs due to an invalid representation specification. Only the
real error message is shown. PRS number 12862-Star.
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In previous releases, if a record type contained a field that was
not semantically correct or not defined and that type had a
representation specification, then the rep spec would be flagged
with a non-meaningful error message. In version, this has been
fixed and the actual problem is flagged and described correctly.
PRS number 3496838-Gato-Rjg.
In D_12_5_0 and later releases, the error message was formatted
badly when a semantic error was flagged indicating that a call
was made to a nonexistent procedure or function. The format has
now been fixed. PRS number 9072739-Shei-Swb.
7.4.2. Coding Units
The R1000 code generation now generates correct code when a type
completion of a forward declaration is a derived type. PRS number
3032909-Cook-Swb.
In previous releases, the R1000 code generator would fail to code
a subprogram containing an enumerated type of characters that had
a representation specification when a string literal of a string
type was declared with this enumeration type of character.
Instead, the code generator raised the internal error
Unimplemented: Element type of string literal has non-static
size. This problem has been fixed and the correct code is
generated. PRS number 6969167-Gato-Gbd.
7.4.3. Loading and Executing Units
In previous releases, a program would raise a Type_Error when
executing a Return statement if the function executing the Return
contained a variable that was code-optimized incorrectly. The
locally declared variable that was being returned would get
popped from the control stack when the Return was executed, and
its type was lost. This has been fixed and the type of the
variable being returned is preserved until the return is
complete. PRS number 4290910-Sier-Geb.
Unhandled exceptions from the Environment that result from errors
in user programs now contain the string name of the exception. In
the D_12_5_0 release, there were some cases in which the
Environment displayed the internal numeric representation for the
exception rather than the string name. PRS number
9031863-Gato-Gbd.
7.4.4. Incremental Compilation
Incrementally adding a type completion now produces the same
DIANA as recompiling the object in batch mode. In previous
releases, if a type completion of a forward declaration was
incrementally inserted into a package, the DIANA was left in an
inconsistent state and did not indicate that the forward
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declaration had been completed. PRS number 426364-Shei-Jst.
7.5. Miscellaneous Library Management Changes
The Library.Space command no longer fails with a Numeric_Error
(Overflow) message. PRS number 12612-Star.
The logs generated by the Access_List.Set and
Access_List.Set_Default commands now echo the value of the
Response parameter. PRS number 523289-Sier-Geb.
Delete access is no longer required to the destination world to
copy or move an Ada package specification and body in a single
operation. This change fixes a problem introduced in D_12_5_0 in
which attempts to copy or move Ada unit bodies and specifications
to a world for which the user did not have Delete access copied
(or moved) the body but failed to copy (or move) the
specification, saying that Write access was required. PRS number
9123690-0194-1.
7.6. Changes to Crash Analysis
The D_12_7_3 release of the Environment includes several major
changes to crash analysis. In particular:
* Much of the process has been automated so that the system
captures as much information as possible and allows system
managers to set the system to reboot automatically after a
failure.
* The system now automatically performs the basic crash analysis
and tests that previously required user intervention. The
system writes the results of these tests to files that can be
sent or faxed to Rational after the system reboots. When
necessary, the system stops at a menu and offers a recommended
action as the default.
* The system now automatically notifies users after a system
failure and reboot, using electronic mail and a list of users
in a new reboot configuration file.
For information about how to respond to the crash of a D_12_7_3
system, see Appendix B, "Diagnostic Crash Procedures for Release
D_12_7_3" in the System Manager's Guide delivered with this
release. The following sections describe the Failure Reboot and
Automatic Notification features. Descriptions of these features
are also found in the new System Manager's Guide.
7.6.1. Failure Reboot
In previous releases, the machine, when properly configured, would
automatically reboot following normal shutdowns. If the machine
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crashed due to a hardware or software error, it would require the
operator to respond to prompts for the machine to boot.
In D_12_7_3, the system can be configured to reboot following a
failure as long as no hard failure has been detected. This
feature is known as Failure Reboot.
As a safeguard, the Failure Reboot feature allows the
specification of an interval; if two crashes occur during the
specified interval, the system does not automatically reboot, but
rather awaits a response from the operator. This allows single,
isolated crashes to be dealt with in a timely manner, but ensures
that, if more than one crash occurs during a given interval, a
closer investigation can take place.
Four new procedures in package !Machine.Dfs'Spec_View.Units.Dfs
control the Failure Reboot feature (see section 6.3 for
descriptions):
* Reboot_On_Failure
* Reboot_On_Failure_Interval
* Quiesce_Reboot_On_Failure
* Reboot_On_Failure_Settings
As part of the Failure Reboot, the system, when applicable,
automatically runs the confidence tests. If these tests detect a
hard failure, the system does not reboot and prompts the operator
to notify Rational of the failure.
In the cases where no hard failure can be detected, and
Reboot_On_Failure is enabled, the system reboots. At the
completion of the boot, the initialization procedure
Log_Previous_Outage_Start analyzes the tombstone file produced
during the most recent failure.
The system writes the output of this analysis to the system error
log, as well as to the file specified by the Analysis option in the
Previous_Outage_Configuration file (see the following subsection).
The output of this analysis can then be reviewed and sent to
Rational to determine the action, if any, to be taken. Possible
actions could be to change the values of the Failure Reboot
interval, disable Failure Reboot, use the
Quiesce_Reboot_On_Failure procedure to allow the explicit
creation of a crash-dump tape after the next crash, or other
operations recommended by Rational.
In the D_12_7_3 release, the Failure Reboot feature is disabled
by default. The system manager or operator should enable the
feature with a recommended interval of 14 days. With these
settings, the system automatically reboots on the first crash,
producing an analysis of the crash after the machine boots. If
any subsequent crash occurs within 14 days, the system suspends
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rebooting and, where applicable, requests the creation of a
crash-dump tape for a more complete analysis.
7.6.2. Automatic Notification
After a system failure occurs, the system produces an analysis of
the failure and writes it to the system error log. In addition,
system managers can specify additional distribution of the
analysis output in a new control file. The pathname of this file
is:
!Machine.Initialization.Local.Previous_Outage_Configuration
The file contains five fields:
* Message => <<Pathname for message file>>
Specifies a pathname to a file that will have a brief
description of the previous outage written to it. The default
for this field is !Machine.Error_Logs.Crash-
_Message. Only one pathname can be specified, or the field can
be left blank.
* Analysis => <<Pathname for analysis file>>
Specifies a pathname to a file that will have a copy of the full
analysis of the previous outage written to it. The default for
this field is !Machine.Error_Logs.Crash- _Analysis. Only one
pathname can be specified, or the field can be left blank.
* Boots => <<list of mail users>>
Specifies a list of users, separated by commas and optionally
on multiple lines, who will be sent a copy of a brief
description of the previous outage via R1000 mail. Mail is
sent for all outages, including normal shutdowns. By default,
this field is blank.
* Crashes => <<list of mail users>>
Specifies a list of users, separated by commas and optionally
on multiple lines, who will be sent a copy of a brief
description of the previous outage via R1000 mail. Mail is not
sent for normal shutdowns. By default, this field is blank.
* Full => <<list of mail users>>
Specifies a list of users, separated by commas and optionally
on multiple lines, who will be sent a copy of the full
analysis of the previous outage via R1000 mail. Mail is not
sent for normal shutdowns. If the address for Rational support
(support@rational.com) is specified with the proper network
access, a copy of the full analysis is sent to Rational. By
default, this field is blank.
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7.7. Miscellaneous Changes to System Management
The Message.Send command no longer sends unnecessary error
messages to the sender when wildcard characters are used in the
Who parameter. In previous releases, if the Who parameter
contained wildcards, an error message would be generated to the
sender, but the message would be sent properly. PRS number
9123690-0180-9 and CSR number 6106.
The Abbreviations.Print command now deletes the temporary file it
creates when it is used to print a mail message or other image
that does not correspond to an Environment object. These
temporary files are located in !Machine.Temporary, and in previous
releases, were not deleted automatically. PRS number
1033878-Gilg-Cmd.
7.8. Changes to CMVC
7.8.1. Make_Controlled and the State Directory
The Cmvc.Make_Controlled command now works properly if the State
directory of a view and/or the State directory's contents are
specified. In particular:
* Attempts to control the State directory now fail with the
message The State directory cannot be controlled.
* Attempts to control objects in the State directory succeed
without generating error messages.
PRS number 6289037-Gilg-Cmd.
7.8.2. Destroy_View and Frozen Objects
The Cmvc.Destroy_View now unfreezes access-control files in the
Configurations.Configuration_Name_State directory of the view, if
necessary. PRS number 6626937-Flor-Jst.
7.8.3. Naming Conflicts when Copying or Building Views
In D_12_7_3, if you attempt to use Cmvc.Copy (or a similar CMVC
command) to copy a view in which there is a naming conflict
between a unit in the view and a unit in the view's imports, the
Copy command maintains the internal link to the local unit and
generates a warning message describing the naming conflict. In
previous releases, if the view to be copied contained such a
naming conflict, the Copy command failed, saying that the
imported link conflicted with the existing internal link. All
copying to that point was be lost. PRS number 2778001-Sier-Geb.
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Similarly, in D_12_7_3, if you attempt to build a view from a
configuration in which there is a naming conflict between a unit
in the configuration and a unit in the new view's imports, the
command maintains the internal link to the local unit and
generates a warning message describing the naming conflict. The
build completes successfully. PRS number 9496712-Wood-Ken.
7.8.4. Default Parameter Values for Make_Spec_View
The default value of the Level parameter of the
Cmvc.Make_Spec_View procedure has been changed from zero (0) to
one (1). The new specification is:
procedure Make_Spec_View
(From_Path : String := "<CURSOR>";
Spec_View_Prefix : String := ">>PREFIX<<";
Level : Natural := 1;
View_To_Modify : String := "";
View_To_Import : String :=
"<INHERIT_IMPORTS>";
Only_Change_Imports : Boolean := True;
Remake_Demoted_Units : Boolean := True;
Goal : Compilation.Unit_State :=
Compilation.Coded;
Comments : String := "";
Work_Order : String := "<DEFAULT>";
Volume : Natural := 0;
Response : String := "<PROFILE>");
7.8.5. Consecutive Calls to Release
In previous releases, consecutive calls to the Cmvc.Release
command produced non-sequential release numbering. This has been
fixed and release numbers are generated sequentially. CSR number
7334.
7.8.6. Cmvc_Access_Control
The Cmvc_Access_Control.Check command no longer fails if it is
used on and attempts to update an entry in a full access list
(one that contains seven entries). In previous releases, the
Check command failed because it tried to add the correct entries
before removing the incorrect entries; thus, it would report that
there were too many entries and would fail. The Check command now
removes the incorrect entries before added the correct entries,
and, thus, works successfully. PRS number 3461738-Gilg-Cmd.
When the name of a subsystem is specified to the View_Or_Subsystem
parameter of the Cmvc_Access_Control.Check command, the command
now checks the subsystem itself and all the views in that
subsystem. In previous releases, the command would only check the
subsystem. PRS number 7842145-Gilg-Geb.
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Users that belong to a group with Developer access to a subsystem
can now create new objects within that subsystem. In previous
releases, only members of groups with Owner access were permitted
to create objects within a subsystem. PRS number
8819874-Capi-Rati.
7.8.7. Log Messages
The Cmvc.Replace_Model command has been made more robust and
error messages have been improved. In previous releases, the
Replace_Model command would sometimes fail if the
View.State.Last_Release_Name file was not formatted correctly and
could not be parsed. In such cases, the error messages generated
were not helpful. The error messages have been rewritten and the
command now handles many minor errors that would have caused it
to fail in the past. PRS number 9123690-0153-5 and CSR number
4843.
The messages generated by the Cmvc_Maintenance.Check_Consistency
command now include the actual CMVC database object, rather than
just the subsystem, when the command fails because the database
for a subsystem cannot be opened. PRS number 5641327-Sier-Geb.
7.8.8. Work Orders
In previous releases, executing Common.Definition on a very large
work order failed with a Storage_Error from the work order
editor. In D_12_7_3, the work order editor has been improved to
handle larger work orders. PRS number 9123690-0199-1 and CSR
number 7751.
7.9. Changes to Activity_Implementation
The !Implementation.Activity_Implementation package and its
contents are not intended for use by customer-defined programs;
they are for use by Environment-defined subprograms and packages.
Information about changes to Activity_Implementation, however,
are provided on the chance that some sites may have found it
necessary to build tools against it.
The Default_Handle function has been removed from the
specification of package Activity_Implementation. This function
was never meant to be visible and generated unhandled exceptions.
PRS number 6527216-Gato-Bas.
In the D_12_6_5 release, the specification of package
Activity_Implementation was out of sync with the implementation,
resulting in !Lrm.System.Operand_Class_Error messages being
generated by some procedures. This has been fixed, and the
procedures in package Activity_Implementation should work as
advertised. PRS number 9123690-0174-1 and CSR number 6022.
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7.10. Networking Changes
In previous releases, some Telnet operations were extremely slow
on the Series 400 processor. The slow performance was caused by
the CMC Ethernet Controller (new on the 400's) interpreting the
bit pattern 16#FF# as a packet terminator and sending one packet
for each such bit pattern. This behavior lead to much unneeded
packet traffic and even timeouts on the network. This problem has
been fixed; Telnet performance is back to normal. PRS number
3443626-Suno-Ken.
Connections from an R1000 to a UNIX workstation via Ftp.Connect
or Telnet.Connect have been made more reliable. In previous
releases, the R1000 sometimes echoed the login request to the
UNIX workstation when it should not have. The UNIX workstation
could not handle this echo, so the connections used to fail. PRS
number 9123690-0187-0.
In previous releases, Series 200 or 300 systems would sometimes
crash with a !Lrm.System- .Assertion_Error from the Tcp_Ip_Driver
software. In particular, the system would crash if:
* An application called Transport.Connect to make a passive
connection on the network, and
* This connection timed out before completion, and
* The application immediately tried the passive connection
again.
This problem was determined to be a timing problem between the
R1000 Kernel software and the Network board in the R1000. The
Kernel software has been updated to handle this short timing
discrepancy and the crash no longer occurs. This was never a
problem with the Series 400 because it has a different Network
board. PRS number 9057421-Back-Rfg.
7.11. LRM Interface Changes
The D_12_7_3 release of the Environment includes a new release of
the LRM Interface. If you are already running Rational Design
Facility release 7_2_1, this change will not affect you; the new
LRM Interface was delivered with that release.
If you are upgrading to the LRM release included in D_12_7_3,
note that changes made to the Declaration_Kinds,
Attribute_Designator_Kinds, and Pragma_Kinds enumerations may
result in compilation or runtime errors (see subsections 7.11.20
and 7.11.24 for details).
The procedure Find_Lrm_Change_Candidates, located in the
Pdl_Commands subsystem, can be used to assist in identifying
potential compatibility problems that are not caught by the
compiler.
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7.11.1. Discriminated Type Function Changes
Type_Information.Is_Discriminated and
Type_Information.Discriminants have been changed to work on
generic formal types, private types, limited private types and
incomplete type. To handle incomplete types, these functions now
accept type declarations as well as type definitions.
function Is_Discriminated
(A_Type : Type_Definition_Or_Declaration) return Boolean;
-- This function applies to private, limited private,
incomplete or
-- record types. It returns True if this type has
discriminants.
-- It may be applied to type declaration to handle the case of
-- incomplete types.
function Discriminants (A_Type :
Type_Definition_Or_Declaration)
return Discriminant_Iterator;
-- Returns a list of discriminants of the type. These elements
may
-- then be manipulated with the functions provided in package
-- Declarations.
Note that the name of the formal parameter has been changed from
Record_Type to A_Type. This is because the former was a misnomer.
Record types are not the only types with discriminants.
7.11.2. New Aggregate Range Function
The following function has been added to package
Names_And_Expressions.
function Aggregate_Range (An_Aggregate : Expression)
return Discrete_Range
-- For an array aggregate, returns a range specifying the
bounds of
-- the aggregate.Associations
7.11.3. Declarations.Kind Change
Declarations.Kind has been changed to be consistent with the kind
operations of other packages. That is, it now checks the
element's major kind and returns Not_A_Declaration if the major
kind is not a declaration.
7.11.4. New Associations Package
A new package called Associations is now available. This package
may be used to analyze procedure, entry and function calls,
generic instantiations and pragma arguments. The Associations
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package exports the following services:
type Association_Kinds is (Named_Association,
Positional_Association,
Defaulted,
Not_An_Association);
function Association_Kind
(An_Association : Association) return Association_Kinds;
-- Returns the kind of an association.
function Formal_Parameter (An_Association : Association)
return Identifier_Definition;
-- Returns the identifier of the formal name for the given
-- association. This function tries hard to return an
identifier
-- definition. However, in the case of a pragma argument, only
a
-- reference can be returned.
function Actual_Parameter
(An_Association : Association) return Name_Expression;
-- Returns the actual name or expression for the given
association.
7.11.5. Lexical Typing of Iterators
Lexical typing of iterators has been added. Lexical typing is the
practice of using subtype name to reflect the kind of major
elements that they can contain. The following declarations have
been added to Ada_Program:
subtype Association_Iterator is Element_Iterator;
subtype Choice_Iterator is Element_Iterator;
subtype Compilation_Unit_Iterator is Element_Iterator;
subtype Context_Clause_Or_Pragma_Iterator is Element_Iterator;
subtype Declaration_Or_Context_Clause_Or_
Representation_Clause_Or_Pragma_Iterator is
Element_Iterator;
subtype Expression_Iterator is Element_Iterator;
subtype Name_Iterator is Element_Iterator;
subtype Pragma_Iterator is Element_Iterator;
subtype Representation_Clause_Iterator is Element_Iterator;
subtype Statement_Or_Pragma_Iterator is Element_Iterator;
subtype Type_Definition_Iterator is Element_Iterator;
-- Note that some of the iterators can mix items of different
major
-- kinds. Their name attempts to convey this information. For
-- instance a declarative part can contain, besides
declarations,
-- context clauses (viz. use clauses), representation clauses
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or
-- pragmas.
Many subprogram specifications have been changed, in all packages,
to take advantage of the new names. A number of local iterator
names have also been introduced to shorten the identifiers or to
denote specific constructs.
In Declarations:
subtype Declarative_Part_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Declaration_Or_Context_Clause_
Or_Representation_Clause_Or_Pragma_Iterator;
subtype Subprogram_Formal_Parameter_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
subtype Generic_Formal_Parameter_Or_Pragma_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
In Names_And_Expressions:
subtype Aggregate_Component_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
In Representation_Clauses:
subtype Record_Component_Clause_Or_Pragma_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
In Statements:
subtype Declarative_Part_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Declaration_Or_Context_Clause_
Or_Representation_Clause_Or_Pragma_Iterator;
subtype Statement_Part_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Statement_Or_Pragma_Iterator;
subtype If_Statement_Arm_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
subtype Case_Statement_Alternative_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
subtype Exception_Handler_Arm_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
subtype Select_Alternative_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
In Type_Information:
subtype Declarative_Part_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Declaration_Or_Context_Clause_Or_
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Representation_Clause_Or_Pragma_Iterator;
subtype Discrete_Range_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
subtype Discriminant_Association_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
subtype Discriminant_Iterator is Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
subtype Record_Component_Or_Pragma_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
subtype Variant_Or_Pragma_Iterator is
Ada_Program.Element_Iterator;
7.11.6. Compilation Unit Pragmas
The following function was added to package Compilation_Units:
function Attached_Pragmas
(To_Compilation_Unit : Compilation_Unit) return
Pragma_Iterator;
-- Returns the list of pragmas attached to a compilation unit.
Only
-- those pragmas that follow the compilation unit are returned
here.
-- Pragmas that precede the compilation unit are part of the
context
-- clause.
7.11.7. Operations on Generic Instantiations
In Declarations, the following operations have been modified so
that, when applied to a generic instantiation, they analyze the
un-rooted tree to report information of the instance:
function Visible_Part_Declarations
(Package_Specification : Package_Declaration)
return Declarative_Part_Iterator;
-- Returns a list of all declarations, representation
-- specifications, and pragmas in the visible part of a
package in
-- the order of appearance. When applied to a package
-- instantiation, this operation yields the instance's visible
-- declarations.
function Private_Part_Declarations
(Package_Specification : Package_Declaration)
return Declarative_Part_Iterator;
-- Returns a list of all declarations, representation
-- specifications, and pragmas in the private part of the
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package in
-- order of appearance. When applied to a package
instantiation,
-- this operation yields the instance's private declarations.
function Subprogram_Parameters (Subprogram_Or_Entry :
Declaration)
return Subprogram_Formal_Parameter_Iterator;
-- Returns an ordered list of formal parameter declarations.
-- Use IS_INITIALIZED and INITIAL_VALUE to query
-- the information related to the presence of the default
parameter
-- initialization, and use TYPE_MARK to obtain the parameter
type mark.
-- When applied to a subprogram instantiation, this operation
yields
-- the instance's parameters.
function Return_Type (Of_Function : Function_Declaration)
return Name_Expression;
-- Returns the name expression of the return type, selectors
in
-- NAMES_AND_EXPRESSIONS can then be used to extract more
information.
-- When applied to a function instantiation, this operation
yields
-- the instance's return type.
In Declarations, the following subprograms have been added or
modified to improve support of generic instantiations:
function Generic_Unit_Declaration
(Generic_Instantiation_Or_Unit_Declaration : Declaration)
return Declaration;
-- Returns the declaration of the generic unit being
instantiated.
function Generic_Instantiation_Parameters
(Generic_Instantiation : Declaration) return
Association_Iterator;
-- Returns an ordered list of parameter associations of a
generic
-- instantiation. The operations defined in package
ASSOCIATIONS
-- can be used to decompose them.
function Generic_Actual_Parameters (Generic_Instantiation :
Declaration)
return Association_Iterator
renames Generic_Instantiation_Parameters;
-- Use of this form is discouraged.
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7.11.8. Functions and Enumeration Literal Renames
In Names_And_Expressions, the following comments have been added
to document the fact that a function call may be a renaming of an
enumeration literal:
-- FUNCTION CALLS
-- Note that references to enumeration literals renamed as
functions
-- are treated as genuine function calls
7.11.9. Constants versus Variables
In order to be able to distinguish between constant and variable
objects, the following function was added to
Names_And_Expressions:
function Is_Constant (A_Name : Name) return Boolean;
-- Returns True if the given name is constant. The name must
be
-- of a syntactic form suitable for the left hand side of an
-- assignment (ie. not an attribute, a character, etc.).
7.11.10. Task Entries versus Subprograms
In consistency with the LRM 6(2), Declarations.Is_Subprogram has
been changed to return False on an entry.
7.11.11. Comments in Declaration Names
Declarations.Name no longer return same line comments. It is the
equivalent of applying Ada_Program.String_Name to the result of
the Declarations.Identifiers.
7.11.12. New Labels Function
The following function has been added to package Statements:
function Labels (A_Statement : Statement) return
Name_Iterator;
-- Returns an iterator on the names of the labels of a
statement. A
-- statement can have several labels.Declarations
7.11.13. Limited Private Generic Formal Parameters
The enumeration type in package Declarations that defines generic
parameter kinds was changed to handle limited private formal
types. The behavior of function Generic_Parameter_Kind has been
changed accordingly.
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type Generic_Parameter_Kinds is (Subprogram,
Object,
Private_Type,
Limited_Private_Type,
Discrete_Type,
Integer_Type,
Floating_Point_Type,
Fixed_Point_Type,
Array_Type,
Access_Type,
Not_A_Generic_Parameter);
7.11.14. Change to Renaming Declarations Function
Declarations.Is_Renaming_Declaration has been changed so that, if
given an identifier definition, it goes to the corresponding
declaration. This makes it consistent with all of the Is_@
functions in this package.
7.11.15. Renamed Declarations
The first function below has been added to Declarations. The
second has been documented and restricted to avoid returning
meaningless information:
function Renamed_Name
(A_Declaration : Declaration) return Name_Expression;
-- Returns the name of the entity being renamed. It can be a
simple
-- name, an operator symbol, an indexed component, a slice, a
-- selected component or an attribute.
function Renamed_Declaration
(A_Declaration : Declaration) return Declaration;
-- If applied to the renaming of a simple name, an operator
symbol
-- or an expanded name, returns the name's declaration.
Returns nil
-- element otherwise. Use of this function is discouraged.
7.11.16. Subunits Without Bodies
Declarations.Unit_Body now returns Ada_Program.Nil_Element when
passed the specification of a subunit for which there is no body
object in the library rather than raising the exception
Inappropriate_Program_Element.
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7.11.17. Subunits Without Specs
When Declarations.Specifications is passed a subunit stub or body
identifier, it will now return the stub declaration, regardless of
whether or not the subunit has a specification.
Previously, this function returned the specification, if one
existed for the subunit. In cases where a the subunit had no
spec, the stub was returned when passed the identifier from the
Is_Separate clause but a Nil_Element was returned when passed the
identifier of the subunit body.
This behavior is consistent with LRM 6.3(3). This is also the
change with minimal impact, since few programs should depend on
the Nil_Element. Note however that this behavior is somewhat
inconsistent with Is_Spec, which returns False on a
stub.Declarations.Specifications
7.11.18. Declarations.Is_Initialized Change
Declarations.Is_Initialized has been changed to test the nature
of its third child, returning True if it is a true initial value,
and raising Inappropriate_Program_Element if it is a renaming.
7.11.19. New Function for Incomplete Types
The following function has been added to the Declarations
package.
function Full_Type_Declaration
(Type_Declaration_Or_Id : Declaration) return
Type_Declaration;
-- Given the declaration of an incomplete type, returns the
-- corresponding full type declaration. A nil element is
returned
-- if the full type declaration is not yet compiled. NOTE:
this is
-- the identity function if given a non-incomplete type
declaration.
7.11.20. Implementation-Dependent Attributes and Pragmas
Attribute handling in Names_And_Expressions has been changed to
better handle implementation specific attributes. Attribute
handling now looks like:
type Attribute_Designator_Kinds is (
Address_Attribute,
Aft_Attribute,
Base_Attribute,
Callable_Attribute,
Constrained_Attribute,
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Count_Attribute,
Delta_Attribute,
Digits_Attribute,
Emax_Attribute,
Epsilon_Attribute,
First_Attribute,
First_Bit_Attribute,
Fore_Attribute,
Image_Attribute,
Large_Attribute,
Last_Attribute,
Last_Bit_Attribute,
Length_Attribute,
Machine_Emax_Attribute,
Machine_Emin_Attribute,
Machine_Mantissa_Attribute,
Machine_Overflows_Attribute,
Machine_Radix_Attribute,
Machine_Rounds_Attribute,
Mantissa_Attribute,
Pos_Attribute,
Position_Attribute,
Pred_Attribute,
Range_Attribute,
Safe_Emax_Attribute,
Safe_Large_Attribute,
Safe_Small_Attribute,
Size_Attribute,
Small_Attribute,
Storage_Size_Attribute,
Succ_Attribute,
Terminated_Attribute,
Val_Attribute,
Value_Attribute,
Width_Attribute,
Not_A_Predefined_Attribute);
function Attribute_Designator_Kind
(Attribute : Name) return Attribute_Designator_Kinds;
-- Returns the kind of an attribute. If the attribute is
-- implementation-specific, Not_A_Predefined_Attribute is
returned.
function Attribute_Designator_Name (Attribute : Name) return
String;
-- This is the preferred way to analyze an
implementation-specific
-- attribute. It returns an uppercase string for the
attribute
-- simple name.
function Attribute_Designator_Name (Attribute : Name) return
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Name;
-- The Simple_Name returned here is only intended for use by
-- ADA_PROGRAM.STRING_NAME. Use of this function is
discouraged.
In addition, package Pragmas has been changed to better handle
implementation specific pragmas. It now looks like:
function Is_Predefined (A_Pragma : Pragma_Usage) return
Boolean;
type Pragma_Kinds is (Controlled,
Elaborate,
Inline,
Interface,
List,
Memory_Size,
Optimize,
Pack,
Page,
Priority,
Shared,
Storage_Unit,
Suppress,
System_Name,
Not_A_Predefined_Pragma);
Unknown : constant Pragma_Kinds := Not_A_Predefined_Pragma;
function Kind (A_Pragma : Pragma_Usage) return Pragma_Kinds;
-- Returns the kind of a pragma. Returns
Not_A_Predefined_Pragma on
-- implementation-specific pragmas.
function Name (A_Pragma : Pragma_Usage) return String;
-- Returns the uppercase simple name of any pragma. This is
the way
-- to analyze implementation-specific pragmas.
function Arguments (A_Pragma : Pragma_Usage)
return Association_Iterator;
-- Returns a list of the arguments to a pragma. Operations
from
-- package ASSOCIATIONS can be used to decompose them.
Note that R1000-specific pragmas have been removed from the
Pragma_Kinds. The names of these and other implementation specific
pragmas can be used to analyze them.
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7.11.21. Return Type of Function Instantiations
Declaration.Return_Type has been changed to yield the instance
return type when applied to a function instantiation. Note that
this return type will be a subtype renaming the true actual type.
7.11.22. Block and Loop Names
The following functions have been added to package Statements in
order to query for loop and block names.
function Is_Named_Statement (A_Statement : Statement) return
Boolean;
-- Returns true if applied to a loop or block that has a name.
function Statement_Name (A_Statement : Statement) return Name;
-- Returns the name of a block or loop. Returns Nil_Element if
not
-- a block or loop, or if no name is present.
7.11.23. Enumeration Literal Queries
In Names_And_Expressions, Is_Literal, Position_Number and
Representation_Value have been changed to work on an enumeration
literal specifications. Previously, they worked only on a
reference to an enumeration literal.
7.11.24. Record Discriminant and Component Declarations
The following literals have been added to type Declaration_Kinds
in order to differentiate record components from variables.
A_Discriminant,
A_Record_Component,
Ada_Program.Kind and Declarations.Kind have been modified to
return these new values when appropriate. Declarations of these
kinds can be analyzed by Is_Initialized, Initial_Value, and
Object_Type.
8. Documentation
The D_12_7_3 release of the Rational Environment is accompanied
by new and updated printed and online documentation.
8.1. Printed Documentation
This D_12_7_3 release is accompanied by two printed manuals:
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* An up-to-date System Manager's Guide for the Rational R1000
Software Development System, Series 200, 300, and 400. This
document has been tested for accuracy with the D_12_6_5
release, reorganized, and presented in a new, easier-to-read
format with red tabs marking emergency procedures. The System
Manager's Guide is product number 4000-00142.
* The Rational Access User's Guide, for use with the Rational
Access user interface. This document is product number
4000-00722.
You should receive one copy of each manual for every system under
an active support contract. If you have not received your new
documentation or if you would like to order additional
documentation, please contact your Rational representative.
8.1.1. Correction to Quick Reference for Parameter-Value
Conventions
On the second page of Appendix F, "Quick Reference for
Parameter-Value Conventions," in the System Manager's Guide, the
table describing special names for default objects describes the
special name "<ACTIVITY>" as resolving to the "default activity
for the current session." This is incorrect. "<ACTIVITY>"
resolves to the current activity, which is the activity named in
the job response profile for the current job. Unless you have
explicitly set the activity for the job, the activity is the same
as the default activity for the current session.
This correction also applies to the versions of the "Quick
Reference for Parameter-Value Conventions" in the Session and Job
Management, Library Management, and System Management Utilities
books of the Rational Environment Reference Manual.
8.2. Online Documentation
This D_12_7_3 release of the Environment includes new or updated
online documentation for:
* Rational's online help system. To display this information,
press [Help on Help] or execute What.Does ("Help_On_Help").
* The packages described in the Debugging (DEB) book of the
Rational Environment Reference Manual:
- Package Debug
- Package Debug_Maintenance
- Package Debug_Tools
* The packages described in the Project Management (PM) book:
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- Package Activity
- Package Check
- Package Cmvc
- Package Cmvc_Access_Control
- Package Cmvc_Hierarchy
- Package Cmvc_Maintenance
- Package Work_Order
An effort has been made to bring the online documentation for the
Debugging and Project Management packages up-to-date with the
D_12_7_3 release of the Environment. The new online help for
these packages also contains parameter-level information,
examples, and cross references previously not available.
This D_12_7_3 release also includes online PostScript versions of
the keyboard overlays for the Rational X Interface. These
overlays are located in !Machine.Editor_Data.Keyboard_Overlays.
To print an overlay from the Environment, specify the print
option Original_Raw.
9. Training
Rational is currently in the process of updating the standard
Environment training courses to reflect this D_12_7_3 release of
the Environment and to incorporate the paradigm changes
introduced by the Rational Access user interface. Rational will
publicize the availability of these courses when they are
complete.
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Appendix A
Problem Reports Closed in D_12_7_3
This appendix lists the software problem reports and
customer-service requests closed by the D_12_7_3 release.
Table A-1 lists the problem reports fixed by D_12_7_3. It includes
the Problem Reporting System (PRS) number of the problem, the
Customer Service Request (CSR) number (if applicable), a brief
description of the problem, and the section of this release
information in which the problem is discussed in more detail
(when applicable).
Table A-1 Software Problems Fixed by D_12_7_3
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| | | |
| PRS Number | PRS Summary |Secti|
| | | on |
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| | | |
|none |CSR7334: Consecutive calls to |7.8.5|
| |Cmvc.Release product non-sequential | |
| |numbering | |
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| | | |
|10464-Star |What.Locks fails if applied to a deleted|7.2 |
| |unit | |
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| | | |
|12612-Star |Library.Space gets Numeric_Error |7.5 |
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| | | |
|12728-Star |What.Object does the wrong thing with |7.2 |
| |non-directory objects | |
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| | | |
|12862-Star |Semantics blows up when rep spec applied|7.4.1|
| |to incomplete type | |
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| | | |
|0-0298-0 |Archive creates subsystems and worlds |7.3.1|
| |within subsystems | |
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| | | |
|167263-Clem- |What.Object on pointy file fails; <IMAGE|7.2 |
|Marl |is not defined | |
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| | | |
|426364-Shei- |Incremental operations give different |7.4.4|
|Jst |results | |
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Table A-1 Software Problems Fixed by D_12_7_3 (continued)
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| | | |
| PRS Number | PRS Summary |Secti|
| | | on |
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| | | |
|523289-Sier- |Access_List.Set@ fails to put Response |7.5 |
|Geb |parameter in log | |
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| | | |
|747500-Gato- |Tape Eject behavior inconsistent |7.3.5|
|Rjg | | |
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| | | |
|1005010-Etoi- |Archive.[Save,Restore] changes venture |7.3.4|
|Ksch |fields | |
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| | | |
|1033878-Gilg- |Abbreviations.Print doesn't delete |7.7 |
|Cmd |temporary files | |
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| | | |
|2115837-Etoi- |Selection sometimes fails in Environment|7.1.1|
|Phl |menus | |
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| | | |
|2778001-Sier- |Cmvc.Copy halts when there is a naming |7.8.3|
|Geb |conflict | |
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| | | |
|2911238-Jude- |Compilation messages should not have |7.4 |
|Geb |'V() in them | |
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| | | |
|3032909-Cook- |R1000 code bug - type completion for |7.4.2|
|Swb |access types | |
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| | | |
|3078226-Gato- |Overloading of name of package System |7.4.1|
|Mboy |and variable name causes confusion | |
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|3108823-Sier- |Semantics error on renaming a field in a|7.4.1|
|Geb |constant | |
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|3443626-Suno- |Poor Telnet performance on model 400 |7.10 |
|Ken |processor | |
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Table A-1 Software Problems Fixed by D_12_7_3 (continued)
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| PRS Number | PRS Summary |Secti|
| | | on |
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| | | |
|3461738-Gilg- |Cmvc_Access_Control.Check fails when |7.8.6|
|Cmd |there are too many extra entries | |
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| | | |
|3496838-Gato- |Erroneous message in semantically |7.4.1|
|Rjg |inconsistent code | |
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| | | |
|4290910-Sier- |R1000 code generator generates code that|7.4.3|
|Geb |raises Type_Error at run time | |
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| | | |
|4317752-Clem- |What.Object fails when cursor is in |7.2 |
|Marl |selection in text image | |
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| | | |
|4711901-Rati- |Ambiguity undetected by semantics |7.4.1|
|Pbk | | |
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| | | |
|5098655-Mago- |Problem searching in an image another |7.1.2|
|Sdj |job has open | |
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|5476876-Voya- |What.Locks fails when given a deleted |7.2 |
|Phil |object | |
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| | | |
|5641327-Sier- |Cmvc_Maintenance.Check_Consistency |7.8.7|
|Geb |generates unhelpful message | |
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| | | |
|5844095-Aria- |Incorrect use of discriminant not |7.4.1|
|Sbur |detected | |
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| | | |
|6289037-Gilg- |Cmvc.Make_Controlled generates bogus |7.8.1|
|Cmd |message when controlling objects in | |
| |State directory | |
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| | | |
|6370093-Etoi- |R1000 compiler allows deferred constant |7.4.1|
|Phl |for private type | |
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Table A-1 Software Problems Fixed by D_12_7_3 (continued)
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| | | |
| PRS Number | PRS Summary |Secti|
| | | on |
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| | | |
|6527216-Gato- |Activity_Implementation.Default_Handle |7.9 |
|Bas |blows up in D_12_1_1 | |
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| | | |
|6626937-Flor- |Problem with Cmvc.Destroy_View and |7.8.2|
|Jst |frozen access control files | |
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| | | |
|6969167-Gato- |Unimplemented: String literal has |7.4.2|
|Gbd |non-static size | |
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| | | |
|7762494-Rati- |Ambiguous expression not detected by |7.4.1|
|Pbk |semantic analysis | |
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| | | |
|7842145-Gilg- |Cmvc_Access_Control.Check on a subsystem|7.8.6|
|Geb |does not check view | |
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| | | |
|8391944-Gato- |Can't semanticize record rep clause with|7.4.1|
|Gbd |long_integer base t | |
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| | | |
|8480408-Gato- |Renamed enumeration literals can be |7.4.1|
|Gbd |static | |
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| | | |
|8819874-Capi- |Cmvc_Access_Control: Developer group |7.8.6|
|Rati |can't create new objects | |
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| | | |
|8957642-Cook- |Problem with operations on image before |7.1.2|
|Swb |editor is done displaying image | |
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| | | |
|8995225-Shei- |Problem with selection in Environment |7.1.1|
|Jst |menus | |
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| | | |
|9031863-Gato- |Exceptions not identified when propagate|7.4.3|
|Gbd |to Environment | |
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Table A-1 Software Problems Fixed by D_12_7_3 (continued)
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| | | |
| PRS Number | PRS Summary |Secti|
| | | on |
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| | | |
|9057241-Back- |Transport.Connect problem with series |7.10 |
|Rfg |200 and 300 | |
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| | | |
|9072739-Shei- |Semantic error message deterioration in |7.4.1|
|Swb |new release | |
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| | | |
|9123690-0153-5|CSR4843: Cmvc.Replace_Model causing |7.8.7|
| |error | |
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| | | |
|9123690-0158-2|CSR5079: Archive.Copy corrupts existing |7.3.2|
| |Load_Proc on failure | |
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| | | |
|9123690-0174-1|CSR6022: Operand_Class_Error on |7.9 |
| |Activity_Implementation call | |
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| | | |
|9123690-0180-9|CSR6106: Message.Send problem |7.7 |
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| | | |
|9123690-0183-5|CSR6426: Problem with Archive.Copy and |7.3.3|
| |searchlists | |
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| | | |
|9123690-0184-6|CSR6625: Ada compilation discrepancy |7.4.1|
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| | | |
|9123690-0187-0|Ftp.Connect/Telnet.Connect to UNIX fail |7.10 |
| |due to poor handshaking | |
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| | | |
|9123690-0194-1|Delete access required for creating Ada |7.5 |
| |units | |
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| | | |
|9123690-0199-1|CSR7751: Storage error with Definition o|7.8.8|
| |work orders | |
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Table A-1 Software Problems Fixed by D_12_7_3 (continued)
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| | | |
| PRS Number | PRS Summary |Secti|
| | | on |
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| | | |
|9496712-Wood- |Problem with Cmvc.Build and import |7.8.3|
|Ken |conflicts | |
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Table A-2 lists the problem reports that have been investigated
and closed because of one of the following reasons:
* The problem could not be reproduced in D_12_7_3.
* The problem has been fixed in a previous Environment release.
* There is not enough information about the problem to proceed.
Table A-2 Not Reproducible in D_12_7_3
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| | |
| PRS Number | PRS Summary |
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|6956-Star |Directory_Utilities.Get_Containing_Subsystem |
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|7689-Star |Archive says "moved" when it means "copied" |
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|8286-Star |Bad messages from Compilation.Demote |
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|8817-Star |Definition on deleted object gave Version_Erro|
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|9568-Star |Tape.Write doesn't know when it hits end of |
| |tape |
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|9651-Star |Library.Resolve gets unhandled exception |
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|9923-Star |Common.Complete in installed unit |
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Table A-2 Not Reproducible in D_12_7_3 (continued)
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| PRS Number | PRS Summary |
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|10136-Star |Mail.Send_Message assumes string parameters |
| |start at indice = 1 |
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|10224-Star |Common.Edit in an activity without a selection|
| |fails |
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|10248-Star |Suggest adding more functionality to 'C naming|
| |attribute |
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|10391-Star |Tape always unloads even if subsequent read is|
| |desired |
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|10491-Star |Directory_Tools.Naming.Ada_Name always returns|
| |null string |
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|10723-Star |Should be default sort order switch for window|
| |directory |
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|10863-Star |Inconsistency in Directory.Naming |
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|10974-Star |Common.Format fails after expunging mailbox |
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|11048-Star |System_Report.Generate produces meaningless |
| |report |
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|11132-Star |Job.Kill crashed machine |
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|11306-Star |Window directory enhancement |
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|12380-Star |Common.Object.Delete of a mailbox failed with |
| |Nonexistent_Page_Error |
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Table A-2 Not Reproducible in D_12_7_3 (continued)
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| PRS Number | PRS Summary |
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|12387-Star |Mail_Internal_Error trying to view unread mail|
| |message |
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|12637-Star |Expunge on a non-main mailbox fails |
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|12673-Star |Infinite loop in simplification of 'Width |
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|12722-Star |Syntactic completion not as smart as it should|
| |be |
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|12766-Star |Incorrect 'Length |
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|0-0377-0 |Strange bug in R1000 compiler |
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|2668045-Wood- |Implicit exception reported raised at unknown |
|Rfg |location |
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|2775544-Zebr- |Inappropriate warning regarding limited |
|Lore |private types |
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|295703-Cook- |Debugger displays incorrect values for |
|Rcp |enumeration types |
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|320545-Voya- |Debugger doesn't work well with Definition |
|Jim | |
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|4348467-Gato- |Error when private type address is an access |
|Mboy |type |
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|7178409-Blut- |Cmvc.Show_Image_Of_Generation profile somewhat|
|Smp |ignored |
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|7509601-Nati- |Debuggers don't kill themselves properly |
|Drk | |
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Table A-2 Not Reproducible in D_12_7_3 (continued)
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| PRS Number | PRS Summary |
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|7656507-Voya- |Show_Tasks gets exceptions |
|Phil | |
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|8757197-Shei- |Problem with Common.Complete |
|Swb | |
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|9123690-0140-3|Deleted unit shows up as checked out in CMVC |
| |database |
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|9123690-0158-9|CSR5226: Cmvc problem |
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|9123690-0171-1|CSR5649: Cmvc.Import fails with incompatible |
| |target keys |
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|9123690-0175-7|CSR6118: Compute_Recoding spews error messages|
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|9123690-0181-1|CSR6122: Anonymous Ada units causes some CMVC |
| |operations to hang |
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|9123690-0181-2|CSR6163: Anonymous units cause some CMVC |
| |operations to hang |
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|935209-Mago- |Definition does not accept special names |
|Trw | |
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Contents
1. Overview 1
2. Supported Configurations and Upgrades 2
3. Compatibility 3
4. Upgrade Impact 5
4.1. Impact of Specification Changes 6
4.1.1. Upgrading from D_12_6_5 or Later 6
4.1.2. Upgrading from D_12_5_0 6
4.1.3. Upgrading from D_12_2_4 7
4.1.4. Upgrading from D_12_1_1 7
4.2. Impact of Implementation Changes 8
4.2.1. Upgrading from D_12_6_5 or Later 8
4.2.2. Upgrading from D_12_5_0, D_12_2_4, or D_12_1_1 8
5. Known Problems 8
6. New Environment Features 8
6.1. Network Installation 9
6.2. Crash Notification 9
6.3. New Procedures in Package Dfs 9
6.3.1. Reboot_On_Failure 9
6.3.2. Reboot_On_Failure_Interval 10
6.3.3. Quiesce_Reboot_On_Failure 10
6.3.4. Reboot_On_Failure_Settings 10
6.4. New Procedures in System_Maintenance 10
6.4.1. Show_Elaborated_Configuration 10
6.4.2. Show_Session_Of_Job 11
6.5. Rational X Interface Enhancements 11
6.6. New World Network_Public_Archive_Server_Sessions 11
7. Changes from D_12_6_5 12
7.1. Changes to Package Common 12
7.1.1. Selection in Environment Menus 12
7.1.2. Locks and Program_Errors 12
7.2. Changes to Package What 13
7.3. Changes to Archive 13
7.3.1. Archiving into Subsystems 13
7.3.2. Archiving Loaded Main Programs 14
7.3.3. Archiving Searchlists 14
7.3.4. Archiving Ventures 15
7.3.5. Archiving to Tape Across a Network 15
7.3.6. Archive Server and Session Tokens 15
7.4. Compilation Changes 18
7.4.1. Installing Units 18
7.4.2. Coding Units 20
7.4.3. Loading and Executing Units 20
7.4.4. Incremental Compilation 20
7.5. Miscellaneous Library Management Changes 21
7.6. Changes to Crash Analysis 21
7.6.1. Failure Reboot 21
7.6.2. Automatic Notification 23
7.7. Miscellaneous Changes to System Management 24
7.8. Changes to CMVC 24
7.8.1. Make_Controlled and the State Directory 24
7.8.2. Destroy_View and Frozen Objects 24
7.8.3. Naming Conflicts when Copying or Building Views 24
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7.8.4. Default Parameter Values for Make_Spec_View 25
7.8.5. Consecutive Calls to Release 25
7.8.6. Cmvc_Access_Control 25
7.8.7. Log Messages 26
7.8.8. Work Orders 26
7.9. Changes to Activity_Implementation 26
7.10. Networking Changes 27
7.11. LRM Interface Changes 27
7.11.1. Discriminated Type Function Changes 28
7.11.2. New Aggregate Range Function 28
7.11.3. Declarations.Kind Change 28
7.11.4. New Associations Package 28
7.11.5. Lexical Typing of Iterators 29
7.11.6. Compilation Unit Pragmas 31
7.11.7. Operations on Generic Instantiations 31
7.11.8. Functions and Enumeration Literal Renames 33
7.11.9. Constants versus Variables 33
7.11.10. Task Entries versus Subprograms 33
7.11.11. Comments in Declaration Names 33
7.11.12. New Labels Function 33
7.11.13. Limited Private Generic Formal Parameters 33
7.11.14. Change to Renaming Declarations Function 34
7.11.15. Renamed Declarations 34
7.11.16. Subunits Without Bodies 34
7.11.17. Subunits Without Specs 35
7.11.18. Declarations.Is_Initialized Change 35
7.11.19. New Function for Incomplete Types 35
7.11.20. Implementation-Dependent Attributes and Pragmas35
7.11.21. Return Type of Function Instantiations 38
7.11.22. Block and Loop Names 38
7.11.23. Enumeration Literal Queries 38
7.11.24. Record Discriminant and Component Declarations 38
8. Documentation 38
8.1. Printed Documentation 38
8.1.1. Correction to Quick Reference for Parameter-Value
Conventions 39
8.2. Online Documentation 39
9. Training 40
A Problem Reports Closed in D_12_7_3 41
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