Specifications

Operat ion
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The algorithm for a dump server is:
Open output file.
WHILE no error and more to dump
Transact, request memory dump.
IF no error:
IF message received is memory dump data:
Write segment to file.
Update memory address to dump
from.
ELSE
Set channel protocol error.
ENDIF
ENDIF
ENDWHI LE
IF no error:
Complete file as necessary.
ENDIF
Transmit, dump complete.
Close output file.
4.2.1.3 Load Operation
Load operation requires the following messages:
. Request program.
Sent by a target system as a result of a Load-self function.
Says that the system requires assistance in loading itself. May
contain considerable information as to system configuration as
described in the Load-self function.
Also indicates whether the
request is for an intermediate loader or for the final program
(the "operating system").
. Memory load with transfer address.
Sent
by an assisting system to load a secondary
loader program.
Sent in response to a proqram request message for a secondary
loader or as the last load of a tertiary loader.
. Request memory load.
Sent by a target system in response to a memory load message.
Indicates whether or not the memory was successfully loaded and
requests another segment.
. Memory load.
Contains
a segment of memory to load. Sent by an assisting
system in response to a proqram request message for a tertiary
loader or operating system, or a request memory load message.