KDF9 Service Routine Library Manual

It may well be that I (DH) own the only surviving copy of this manual, which comes in 4 loose-leaf volumes. I have decided to scan it on my flat-bed scanner to avoid page wrecks, one valume at a time. I have also scanned some strategic sections for the Kidsgrove Algol project.

The links on the webpage are to scanned pages, but experiments with OCR are in train to produce proper searchable HTML manuals, and they can be seen here.

Start of volume 1

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The Service routine Library System


Section 1  Facilities of the System and General Guide to the Manual
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Section 2  Library Enquiry System
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Section 3  Cross References: Program no/Title/Section
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Section 4  Contents of the NINEMASTER

    Not scanned - listing of tape we do not have


Section 5  Amendments to the Manual

Functional Programs and Subroutines


Section 6  Program Assembly Schemes (disc)

      §6.1 KAY00 − PROMPT
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      §6.2 DISC priming program
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      §6.3 PROMPT Amender brick
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      §6.4 Usercode (Disc) Compiler
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      §6.5 Whetstone Algol in PROMPT
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      §6.6 Whetstone Algol (disc) Controller
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      §6.7 Disk Dump
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      §6.8 Disk Update
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      §6.9 Disk Edit
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Section 7  Program Assembly Schemes

      §7.1 KAA01PT − Usercode (paper tape) Compiler
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      §7.2 KMB03 etc − AMENDER (paper tape) 1
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      §7.3 POST System
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      §7.4 POST Program Merge
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      §7.5 Temporary POST Linearisation
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      §7.7 Convert 32-word blocks to 256 words
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Start of volume 2




Section 8  Program Testing Aids

      §8.1 L1 − Monitor
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      §8.2 KMC02 − Tape Edit
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      §8.3 L64 − Program Testing Simulator
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      §8.4 L80 − Binary Search
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      §8.5 L84 − Stores Print - Mk1
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      §8.6 KMC0301 − Stores Print Program
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      §8.7 L113 − Post Mortem Subroutine
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      §8.8 KMC01 − LIV Post Mortem
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      §8.9 KMC04 − Magnetic Tape Diagnostic Routine
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      §8.10 Basic Scientific Utility Routines
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Section 9  Program Library Schemes (maintenance)


      §9.1 − Library Updater
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Section 10 Directors


      §10.1 KKA01 − Paper Tape Generator
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      §10.2 KKA0302 − Director Call Program
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      §10.3 KKN00 − Standard Director
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      §10.4 KKT00 − Standard Time-Sharing Director − best version
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Section 11 Generalized Sorting and Merging


      §11.1 KMF01 − Generalise (Magnetic Tape) Sort A
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      §11.2 L82 − Internal (One Word) Sort
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      §11.3 KMF0201 − Merge
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      §11.4 L94 to 97 − Sort Subroutines
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      §11.5 L96 − Single Reel Tape Sort − First Pass
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      §11.6 L97 − Polyphase
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      §11.7 L94 − Normal Forwards or Inverted Backwards Read
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      §11.8 L95 − Write Normal or Inverted File
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      §11.9 KMF03 − Sort Generator
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Section 12 Report Program Generators


      §12.1 KMG01 − Report Program Generator
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Start of volume 3


Section 13 Language Suites
    §13.1 KAB00, etc − Algol Compiler (Kidsgove)
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      Appendix 1 : Limits on the ALGOL submitted to the Kidsgrove Compiler
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      Appendix 2 : Failure Messages   Page 08 Page 09
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      Appendix 4 : ALGOL Object Programs  
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      Appendix 5 : Compiler Optional Output   Page 39 Page 40 Page 41
      Appendix 6 : Flow Diagrams   Page 42 Page 43
    §13.2 KAB00, etc − Alphacode   Page 44 Page 45
    §13.3 KAB00, etc − FORTRAN Compiler   Page 46 

Section 14 Mathematical and Management Science

General Utility Programs and Subroutines


Section 15: File Processing Routines (Conversion and Copying)


Section 16: Magnetic Tape Handline Routines

§ 16.1: FLAIR 1 - File Labelling and Identification Routine
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§ 16.2: Write Magnetic Tape Identifiers
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§ 16.3: KDF9 Magnetic Tape Handling Subroutines
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§ 16.4: L37 Magnetic Tape Normal Write
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§ 16.5: L34 Magnetic Tape Normal Read
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§ 16.6: L38 Magnetic Tape Write Inverted
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§ 16.7: L36 Magnetic Tape Inverted Read
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§ 16.8: L61 Magnetic Tape Write Common
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§ 16.9: L78 Magnetic Tape 16 Word Label Check
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§ 16.10: L79 Action on Magnetic Tape Parioty Failure
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§ 16.11: L89 Type Message
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§ 16.12: L35 Magnetic Tape Forwards Read of Inverted File
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§ 16.13: L110 Magnetic Tape Allocation and Deallocation
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§ 16.14: L111 Dump and Restart
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§ 16.15: KMD01 Establish Programs to Permanant Program Space of Drum
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Section 17: Data Editing Routines

§ 17.1: L39: Decimal or Sterling to Binary Conversion
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§ 17.2: L40: Decimal or Sterling to Binary Conversion, Single Length
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§ 17.3: L59: Binary to Fixed Point Decimal Conversion
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§ 17.4: L60: Binary to Floating Point Decimal Conversion
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§ 17.5: L93: Card Transcriber code to KDF9 Printer Code
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§ 17.6: L76: Double Length Sterline to Single Length Binary Pence
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§ 17.7: L104:Binary to Sterline (with Zero Suppression)
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§ 17.8: L105:Binary to Sterline (without Zero Suppression)
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Section 18: Microprogram Routines

§ 18.1: L2 Clear Working Stores
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§ 18.2: L82 Random Distribution of a Record
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§ 18.3: L85 Compression of a Record
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§ 18.4: L77 Float
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§ 18.5: L92 Real and Elapsed Time
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§ 18.6: L109 Compare Fields
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Section 19: Standard Commercial Routines

§ 19.1: L87: Coin Analysis
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§ 19.2: L63: P.A.Y.E.
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§ 19.3: L108: National Insturance Graduated Pension Contributions
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Section 20: Input/Output Subroutines

§ 20.1: L41: Open Output Files
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§ 20.2: L42: Close Output Files
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§ 20.4: L43: Start Line
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§ 20.4: L44: End Line
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§ 20.5: L45: Store Characters
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§ 20.6: L46: Store Single Character
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§ 20.7: L47: Move Characters
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§ 20.8: L48: Start Line and Clear Buffer
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§ 20.9: L49: Move Counter
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§ 20.10: L50: End Line at Maximum Value
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§ 20.11: L51: Start Line in Given Buffer
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§ 20.12: L52: Store Tabs and Characters
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§ 20.13: L53: Output Block by OUT 8
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§ 20.14: L54: Initialise Paper Tape Reader
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§ 20.15: L55: Fetch Character from Paper Tape
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§ 20.16: L56: Fetch Number from Paper Tape
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§ 20.17: L57: Retain Character
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§ 20.18: L58: Deallocate Paper Tape Reader
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§ 20.19: L65: Read Decimal Integer (Fixed Field)
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§ 20.20: L66: Read Decimal Integer to Printed Terminator
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§ 20.21: L67: Read Decimal Integer to Terminator
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§ 20.22: L68: Read Octal Integer (Fixed Field)
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§ 20.23: L69: Read Octal Integer to Printed Terminator
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§ 20.23: L70: Read Octal Integer to Terminator
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§ 20.25: L71: Read Characters (Fixed Field)
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§ 20.26: L72: Read Characters to a Terminator
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§ 20.27: L73: Read Sterling (Fixed Field)
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§ 20.28: L74: Read Sterling to Printed Terminator
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§ 20.29: L75: Read Sterling to Terminator
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§ 20.30: L114: Output Block Direct to Users Device
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§ 20.31: L115: Job Accounting
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§ 20.32: C7: Basic Scientific Input-Output
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Section 21: Mathematical Subroutines and Programs

Other Information


Section 22: Standards Conventions and Terminology

    §22.1 Library Tape and Program Structure    page22-2 page22-3 page22-4 page22-5
    §22.2 Magnet tape label and identifier format    page22-6 page22-7
    §22.3 Program identifier format    page22-8 page22-9
    §22.4 Program and subroutine format on paper tape    page22-10
    §22.5 Character sets    page22-11
    §22.6 8-bit Algol basic symbol code    page22-12 page22-12-1 page22-12-2
    §22.7 Subroutine Conventions    page22-13 page22-14 page22-15 page22-16
    §22.8 Numbering of subroutines, procedures, etc    page22-17 page22-17-1
    §22.9 Glossary of terms and abbreviations    page22-18 page22-19 page22-20
    §22.10 Conventions for typing source programs    page22-21 page22-22 page22-23 page22-24 page22-25
    §22.11 Standard line printer control    page22-26
    §22.12 5-hole paper tape code    page22-26-1 page22-26-2 page22-26-3 page22-27 page22-27-1
    §22.13 Type numbers for peripheral devices    page22-28
    §22.14 Useful numbers    page22-29 page22-30 page22-31 page22-32 page22-33 page22-34 page22-35 page22-36
    §22.15 KDF9 octal instruction code    page22-37 page22-38 page22-39 page22-40
    Also appendix C from the AUM on the topic of KDF9 Algol basic symbols
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Section 23: The Contributed Library

Section 24: Reserved