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The Assembly Language Processor ('''ALP''') is a macro assembler from [[IBM]] that offers a native mode and a [[MASM]] 5.1 compatible mode, and indeed intended to replace the [[Microsoft Assembler]] product for use on OS/2 systems especially for driver development. ALP was available in versions for OS/2 and [[AIX]], versions with dates later than 1995 also support a subset of the MASM 6.x language.
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|Author=[[Steve Turner]]
|Licence=IPLA
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The Assembly Language Processor ('''ALP''') is a macro assembler from [[IBM]] that offers a native mode and a [[MASM]] 5.1 compatible mode, and indeed intended to replace the [[Microsoft Assembler]] product for use on OS/2 systems especially for driver development. ALP was available in versions for OS/2 and [[AIX]], versions with dates later than 1995 also support a subset of the MASM 6.x language.[[File:ALP-icon.png|right]]


==Features==
==Features==
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==Version==
==Version==
* May 1995: Version 1.03.273
* 1.03.273 (May 1995)
* 1996: Version 4.00.000 - IBM Developer Connection Vol. 11
* 4.00.000 (1996) - IBM Developer Connection Vol. 11
* Version 4.00.003
* 4.00.003
* Version 4.00.004
* 4.00.004
* Sep 1997: Version 4.00.005 - IBM Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp Version 4
* 4.00.005 (Sep 1997) - IBM Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp Version 4
* '''Latest Version:''' 4.00.008
* 4.00.008 (2001)


;Prerequisites
;Prerequisites
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== Links ==
== Links ==
* The Hobbes [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-browse.php?dir=/pub/os2/dev/asm DEV/ASM directory] contains most of the ALP tools and patches.
;Add-ons
;Add-ons
* [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?key=ALP_MXG&pushbutton=Search ALP_MXG] - By default the native mode on ALP is 32 bits only while the otherwise less capable MASM 5.1 emulation mode allows mixed 16/32 bit code. This patch allows you to use mixed 16/32 bit code in native ALP mode.
* [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/dev/asm/ALP_MXG.ZIP ALP_MXG] - By default the native mode on ALP is 32 bits only while the otherwise less capable MASM 5.1 emulation mode allows mixed 16/32 bit code. This patch allows you to use mixed 16/32 bit code in native ALP mode.
* [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?key=masm2alp&pushbutton=Search masm2alp] - Utility that converts [[MASM]] projects to ALP projects.
* [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/dev/asm/masm2alp.zip masm2alp] - Utility that converts [[MASM]] projects to ALP projects.
 
==License and availability==
* Closed source software - Available as a free download from IBM.
* Came packaged with other IBM Compiler products.
* Comes with the IBM Device Driver Development Kit [DDK]
* Was available to Passport Advantage subscribers before the program was discontinued in 2005.
 
==Author==
* IBM ([[Steve Turner]])


[[Category:Assembler]]
[[Category:Assembler]]

Revision as of 22:57, 9 July 2019

IBM Assembly Language Processor
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Name ALP
Version 4.00.008 (2001)
Vendor IBM
Author Steve Turner
Licence IPLA
WWW

The Assembly Language Processor (ALP) is a macro assembler from IBM that offers a native mode and a MASM 5.1 compatible mode, and indeed intended to replace the Microsoft Assembler product for use on OS/2 systems especially for driver development. ALP was available in versions for OS/2 and AIX, versions with dates later than 1995 also support a subset of the MASM 6.x language.

Features

ALP generates standard OMF files that can be linked to produce DOS or OS/2 executables. Symbolic debugging information is compatible with IBM's source code debuggers.

Version

  • 1.03.273 (May 1995)
  • 4.00.000 (1996) - IBM Developer Connection Vol. 11
  • 4.00.003
  • 4.00.004
  • 4.00.005 (Sep 1997) - IBM Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp Version 4
  • 4.00.008 (2001)
Prerequisites
  • OS/2 Warp
  • Link386 or compatible linker

Product Documentation

Related Article

Links

Add-ons
  • ALP_MXG - By default the native mode on ALP is 32 bits only while the otherwise less capable MASM 5.1 emulation mode allows mixed 16/32 bit code. This patch allows you to use mixed 16/32 bit code in native ALP mode.
  • masm2alp - Utility that converts MASM projects to ALP projects.
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