[ANN] Cross-assembler for DEC PDP-8 and DG Nova

[qu1j0t3]

Hi,

For anyone using these interesting architectures, I have written a fast, portable cross-assembler which is available under GPL from http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw#dpa. Standard object output formats are supported.

Feedback, suggestions and bug reports appreciated.

Toby

 

[ravuya]

That's really impressive!

Have you actually done anything with it? :lol:

 

[qu1j0t3]

Have you actually done anything with it? :lol:

A friend of mine has a real live Nova 3: http://www.chookfest.net/nova3/ but I don't think it's run any code from this assembler yet. I am also working on a Nova back-end for lcc (http://www.cs.princeton.edu/software/lcc/) which will use my assembler.

I've tested the assembler's output under RDOS emulated by simh; instructions for doing this are here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_General_Nova#Using_simh_to_emulate_a_Nova - although of course RDOS already includes the DG MAC assembler.

Another friend has a PDP-8 but it's in storage gathering dust.