> Much more interesting was the list of VAX bugs (i.e. the list of
> which chips had waivers for which particularly obscure issues). But
> even these would not help you understand the architecture any better.
No, but they would help you write code to run on them!
> I think I've said before, what you really want is not STD 032 but
> AXE, the tool that runs on your new VAX and checks for correct
> operation of instructions.
If such a thing can be pried loose, I'd love a copy. I intend to build
a VAX emulator at some point and I'd feel more confident if I had
exhaustive exerciser tests for it. (I have a rudimentary version
working now, but I have to just trust that I haven't made some subtle
mistake somewhere....)
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