IBM Macro Assembler/2: Difference between revisions

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IBM Macro Assembler/2 was IBM's version of the Microsoft Macro Assembler specifically modified to support OS/2 and still PC DOS.

Program number: 5604-062
Part number: 95X3068
Date of announcement: 1987-11-03
Date of availability:
End of Service: 1998-03-16

It is based on Microsoft Macro Assembler version 4.x and lacks features introduced later with MASM 5 such as Simplified Segment Directives, thus it pre-dates and differs slightly from the Microsoft version 5.1 that was the first OS/2 capable MASM from Microsoft.

Later toolkits included by the IBM Assembly Language Processor which offers MASM compatibility.

Version

1987: IBM Macro Assembler/2 Version 1.00

Packaging

The IBM Macro Assembler/2 package consists of the following publications and diskettes:

Volume 1
- Compile, Link and Run Manual
- Fundamentals Manual
- 2 x 3.5" 720 Kb diskettes
Volume 2
- Language Reference Manual

Links

IBM Announcements

ZP87-4038 - 1987-04-02 - IBM Macro Assembler/2
ZP87-4132 - 1987-11-03 - IBM Macro Assembler/2 (Availability)

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 * End of Service: 1998-03-16
-==Description==
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-It is based on Microsoft Macro Assembler version 4.x and lacks features introduced later with MASM 5 such as Simplified Segment Directives, thus it pre-dates and differs slightly from the Microsoft version 5.1 that was the first OS/2 capable MASM from [[Microsoft]], it was replaced by the [[IBM ALP Assembler]] in the mid 90's.
+It is based on Microsoft Macro Assembler version 4.x and lacks features introduced later with MASM 5 such as Simplified Segment Directives, thus it pre-dates and differs slightly from the Microsoft version 5.1 that was the first OS/2 capable MASM from [[Microsoft]].
+Later toolkits included by the [[IBM Assembly Language Processor]] which offers MASM compatibility.
 ==Version==