23 files changed, 888 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/miireadd.x b/sys/etc/gen/miireadd.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de15b8c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/miireadd.x
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <mii.h>
+
+# MIIREAD -- Read a block of data stored externally in MII format.
+# Data is returned in the format of the local host machine.
+
+int procedure mii_readd (fd, spp, maxelem)
+
+int	fd			#I input file
+double	spp[ARB]		#O receives data
+int	maxelem			# max number of data elements to be read
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	pksize, nchars, nelem
+int	miipksize(), miinelem(), read()
+errchk	read()
+
+long	note()
+
+begin
+	pksize = miipksize (maxelem, MII_DOUBLE)
+	nelem  = EOF
+
+	if (pksize > maxelem * SZ_DOUBLE) {
+	    # Read data into local buffer and unpack into user buffer.
+
+	    call smark (sp)
+	    call salloc (bp, pksize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, Memc[bp], pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, miinelem (nchars, MII_DOUBLE))
+		call miiupkd (Memc[bp], spp, nelem, TY_DOUBLE)
+	    }
+
+	    call sfree (sp)
+	
+	} else {
+	    # Read data into user buffer and unpack in place.
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, spp, pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, miinelem (nchars, MII_DOUBLE))
+		call miiupkd (spp, spp, nelem, TY_DOUBLE)
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return (nelem)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/miireadi.x b/sys/etc/gen/miireadi.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..666166e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/miireadi.x
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <mii.h>
+
+# MIIREAD -- Read a block of data stored externally in MII format.
+# Data is returned in the format of the local host machine.
+
+int procedure mii_readi (fd, spp, maxelem)
+
+int	fd			#I input file
+int	spp[ARB]		#O receives data
+int	maxelem			# max number of data elements to be read
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	pksize, nchars, nelem
+int	miipksize(), miinelem(), read()
+errchk	read()
+
+long	note()
+
+begin
+	pksize = miipksize (maxelem, MII_INT)
+	nelem  = EOF
+
+	if (pksize > maxelem * SZ_INT) {
+	    # Read data into local buffer and unpack into user buffer.
+
+	    call smark (sp)
+	    call salloc (bp, pksize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, Memc[bp], pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, miinelem (nchars, MII_INT))
+		call miiupki (Memc[bp], spp, nelem, TY_INT)
+	    }
+
+	    call sfree (sp)
+	
+	} else {
+	    # Read data into user buffer and unpack in place.
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, spp, pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, miinelem (nchars, MII_INT))
+		call miiupki (spp, spp, nelem, TY_INT)
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return (nelem)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/miireadl.x b/sys/etc/gen/miireadl.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a43688c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/miireadl.x
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <mii.h>
+
+# MIIREAD -- Read a block of data stored externally in MII format.
+# Data is returned in the format of the local host machine.
+
+int procedure mii_readl (fd, spp, maxelem)
+
+int	fd			#I input file
+long	spp[ARB]		#O receives data
+int	maxelem			# max number of data elements to be read
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	pksize, nchars, nelem
+int	miipksize(), miinelem(), read()
+errchk	read()
+
+long	note()
+
+begin
+	pksize = miipksize (maxelem, MII_LONG)
+	nelem  = EOF
+
+	if (pksize > maxelem * SZ_LONG) {
+	    # Read data into local buffer and unpack into user buffer.
+
+	    call smark (sp)
+	    call salloc (bp, pksize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, Memc[bp], pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, miinelem (nchars, MII_LONG))
+		call miiupkl (Memc[bp], spp, nelem, TY_LONG)
+	    }
+
+	    call sfree (sp)
+	
+	} else {
+	    # Read data into user buffer and unpack in place.
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, spp, pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, miinelem (nchars, MII_LONG))
+		call miiupkl (spp, spp, nelem, TY_LONG)
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return (nelem)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/miireadr.x b/sys/etc/gen/miireadr.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3cded45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/miireadr.x
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <mii.h>
+
+# MIIREAD -- Read a block of data stored externally in MII format.
+# Data is returned in the format of the local host machine.
+
+int procedure mii_readr (fd, spp, maxelem)
+
+int	fd			#I input file
+real	spp[ARB]		#O receives data
+int	maxelem			# max number of data elements to be read
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	pksize, nchars, nelem
+int	miipksize(), miinelem(), read()
+errchk	read()
+
+long	note()
+
+begin
+	pksize = miipksize (maxelem, MII_REAL)
+	nelem  = EOF
+
+	if (pksize > maxelem * SZ_REAL) {
+	    # Read data into local buffer and unpack into user buffer.
+
+	    call smark (sp)
+	    call salloc (bp, pksize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, Memc[bp], pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, miinelem (nchars, MII_REAL))
+		call miiupkr (Memc[bp], spp, nelem, TY_REAL)
+	    }
+
+	    call sfree (sp)
+	
+	} else {
+	    # Read data into user buffer and unpack in place.
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, spp, pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, miinelem (nchars, MII_REAL))
+		call miiupkr (spp, spp, nelem, TY_REAL)
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return (nelem)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/miireads.x b/sys/etc/gen/miireads.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acd7481a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/miireads.x
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <mii.h>
+
+# MIIREAD -- Read a block of data stored externally in MII format.
+# Data is returned in the format of the local host machine.
+
+int procedure mii_reads (fd, spp, maxelem)
+
+int	fd			#I input file
+short	spp[ARB]		#O receives data
+int	maxelem			# max number of data elements to be read
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	pksize, nchars, nelem
+int	miipksize(), miinelem(), read()
+errchk	read()
+
+long	note()
+
+begin
+	pksize = miipksize (maxelem, MII_SHORT)
+	nelem  = EOF
+
+	if (pksize > maxelem * SZ_SHORT) {
+	    # Read data into local buffer and unpack into user buffer.
+
+	    call smark (sp)
+	    call salloc (bp, pksize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, Memc[bp], pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, miinelem (nchars, MII_SHORT))
+		call miiupks (Memc[bp], spp, nelem, TY_SHORT)
+	    }
+
+	    call sfree (sp)
+	
+	} else {
+	    # Read data into user buffer and unpack in place.
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, spp, pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, miinelem (nchars, MII_SHORT))
+		call miiupks (spp, spp, nelem, TY_SHORT)
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return (nelem)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/miiwrited.x b/sys/etc/gen/miiwrited.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b8d45c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/miiwrited.x
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <mii.h>
+
+# MIIWRITE -- Write a block of data to a file in MII format.
+# The input data is in the host system native binary format.
+
+procedure mii_writed (fd, spp, nelem)
+
+int	fd			#I output file
+int	spp[ARB]		#I native format data to be written
+int	nelem			#I number of data elements to be written
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	bufsize
+int	miipksize()
+
+begin
+	call smark (sp)
+
+	bufsize = miipksize (nelem, MII_DOUBLE)
+	call salloc (bp, bufsize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	call miipakd (spp, Memc[bp], nelem, TY_DOUBLE)
+	call write (fd, Memc[bp], bufsize)
+
+	call sfree (sp)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/miiwritei.x b/sys/etc/gen/miiwritei.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa52be4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/miiwritei.x
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <mii.h>
+
+# MIIWRITE -- Write a block of data to a file in MII format.
+# The input data is in the host system native binary format.
+
+procedure mii_writei (fd, spp, nelem)
+
+int	fd			#I output file
+int	spp[ARB]		#I native format data to be written
+int	nelem			#I number of data elements to be written
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	bufsize
+int	miipksize()
+
+begin
+	call smark (sp)
+
+	bufsize = miipksize (nelem, MII_INT)
+	call salloc (bp, bufsize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	call miipaki (spp, Memc[bp], nelem, TY_INT)
+	call write (fd, Memc[bp], bufsize)
+
+	call sfree (sp)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/miiwritel.x b/sys/etc/gen/miiwritel.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9b800a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/miiwritel.x
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <mii.h>
+
+# MIIWRITE -- Write a block of data to a file in MII format.
+# The input data is in the host system native binary format.
+
+procedure mii_writel (fd, spp, nelem)
+
+int	fd			#I output file
+int	spp[ARB]		#I native format data to be written
+int	nelem			#I number of data elements to be written
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	bufsize
+int	miipksize()
+
+begin
+	call smark (sp)
+
+	bufsize = miipksize (nelem, MII_LONG)
+	call salloc (bp, bufsize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	call miipakl (spp, Memc[bp], nelem, TY_LONG)
+	call write (fd, Memc[bp], bufsize)
+
+	call sfree (sp)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/miiwriter.x b/sys/etc/gen/miiwriter.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94dcec38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/miiwriter.x
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <mii.h>
+
+# MIIWRITE -- Write a block of data to a file in MII format.
+# The input data is in the host system native binary format.
+
+procedure mii_writer (fd, spp, nelem)
+
+int	fd			#I output file
+int	spp[ARB]		#I native format data to be written
+int	nelem			#I number of data elements to be written
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	bufsize
+int	miipksize()
+
+begin
+	call smark (sp)
+
+	bufsize = miipksize (nelem, MII_REAL)
+	call salloc (bp, bufsize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	call miipakr (spp, Memc[bp], nelem, TY_REAL)
+	call write (fd, Memc[bp], bufsize)
+
+	call sfree (sp)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/miiwrites.x b/sys/etc/gen/miiwrites.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec2f48aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/miiwrites.x
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <mii.h>
+
+# MIIWRITE -- Write a block of data to a file in MII format.
+# The input data is in the host system native binary format.
+
+procedure mii_writes (fd, spp, nelem)
+
+int	fd			#I output file
+int	spp[ARB]		#I native format data to be written
+int	nelem			#I number of data elements to be written
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	bufsize
+int	miipksize()
+
+begin
+	call smark (sp)
+
+	bufsize = miipksize (nelem, MII_SHORT)
+	call salloc (bp, bufsize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	call miipaks (spp, Memc[bp], nelem, TY_SHORT)
+	call write (fd, Memc[bp], bufsize)
+
+	call sfree (sp)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/mkpkg b/sys/etc/gen/mkpkg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5437d80d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/mkpkg
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Make the ETC portion of the system library libsys.a.
+
+$checkout libsys.a lib$
+$update   libsys.a
+$checkin  libsys.a lib$
+$exit
+
+libsys.a:
+	miireadd.x	<mii.h>
+	miireadi.x	<mii.h>
+	miireadl.x	<mii.h>
+	miireadr.x	<mii.h>
+	miireads.x	<mii.h>
+	miiwrited.x	<mii.h>
+	miiwritei.x	<mii.h>
+	miiwritel.x	<mii.h>
+	miiwriter.x	<mii.h>
+	miiwrites.x	<mii.h>
+
+	nmireadd.x	<nmi.h>
+	nmireadi.x	<nmi.h>
+	nmireadl.x	<nmi.h>
+	nmireadr.x	<nmi.h>
+	nmireads.x	<nmi.h>
+	nmiwrited.x	<nmi.h>
+	nmiwritei.x	<nmi.h>
+	nmiwritel.x	<nmi.h>
+	nmiwriter.x	<nmi.h>
+	nmiwrites.x	<nmi.h>
+	;
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmireadb.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmireadb.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3c0f75e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmireadb.x
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMIREAD -- Read a block of data stored externally in NMI format.
+# Data is returned in the format of the local host machine.
+
+int procedure nmi_readb (fd, spp, maxelem)
+
+int	fd			#I input file
+bool	spp[ARB]		#O receives data
+int	maxelem			# max number of data elements to be read
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	pksize, nchars, nelem
+int	nmipksize(), nminelem(), read()
+errchk	read()
+
+long	note()
+
+begin
+	pksize = nmipksize (maxelem, NMI_BOOL)
+	nelem  = EOF
+
+	if (pksize > maxelem * SZ_BOOL) {
+	    # Read data into local buffer and unpack into user buffer.
+
+	    call smark (sp)
+	    call salloc (bp, pksize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, Memc[bp], pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_BOOL))
+		call nmiupkb (Memc[bp], spp, nelem, TY_BOOL)
+	    }
+
+	    call sfree (sp)
+	
+	} else {
+	    # Read data into user buffer and unpack in place.
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, spp, pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_BOOL))
+		call nmiupkb (spp, spp, nelem, TY_BOOL)
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return (nelem)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmireadd.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmireadd.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d7c086a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmireadd.x
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMI_READ -- Read a block of data stored externally in NMI format.
+# Data is returned in the format of the local host machine.
+
+int procedure nmi_readd (fd, spp, maxelem)
+
+int	fd			#I input file
+double	spp[ARB]		#O receives data
+int	maxelem			# max number of data elements to be read
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	pksize, nchars, nelem
+int	nmipksize(), nminelem(), read()
+errchk	read()
+
+long	note()
+
+begin
+	pksize = nmipksize (maxelem, NMI_DOUBLE)
+	nelem  = EOF
+
+	if (pksize > maxelem * SZ_DOUBLE) {
+	    # Read data into local buffer and unpack into user buffer.
+
+	    call smark (sp)
+	    call salloc (bp, pksize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, Memc[bp], pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_DOUBLE))
+		call nmiupkd (Memc[bp], spp, nelem, TY_DOUBLE)
+	    }
+
+	    call sfree (sp)
+	
+	} else {
+	    # Read data into user buffer and unpack in place.
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, spp, pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_DOUBLE))
+		call nmiupkd (spp, spp, nelem, TY_DOUBLE)
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return (nelem)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmireadi.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmireadi.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c07d5914
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmireadi.x
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMI_READ -- Read a block of data stored externally in NMI format.
+# Data is returned in the format of the local host machine.
+
+int procedure nmi_readi (fd, spp, maxelem)
+
+int	fd			#I input file
+int	spp[ARB]		#O receives data
+int	maxelem			# max number of data elements to be read
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	pksize, nchars, nelem
+int	nmipksize(), nminelem(), read()
+errchk	read()
+
+long	note()
+
+begin
+	pksize = nmipksize (maxelem, NMI_INT)
+	nelem  = EOF
+
+	if (pksize > maxelem * SZ_INT) {
+	    # Read data into local buffer and unpack into user buffer.
+
+	    call smark (sp)
+	    call salloc (bp, pksize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, Memc[bp], pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_INT))
+		call nmiupki (Memc[bp], spp, nelem, TY_INT)
+	    }
+
+	    call sfree (sp)
+	
+	} else {
+	    # Read data into user buffer and unpack in place.
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, spp, pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_INT))
+		call nmiupki (spp, spp, nelem, TY_INT)
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return (nelem)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmireadl.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmireadl.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..888beedf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmireadl.x
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMI_READ -- Read a block of data stored externally in NMI format.
+# Data is returned in the format of the local host machine.
+
+int procedure nmi_readl (fd, spp, maxelem)
+
+int	fd			#I input file
+long	spp[ARB]		#O receives data
+int	maxelem			# max number of data elements to be read
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	pksize, nchars, nelem
+int	nmipksize(), nminelem(), read()
+errchk	read()
+
+long	note()
+
+begin
+	pksize = nmipksize (maxelem, NMI_LONG)
+	nelem  = EOF
+
+	if (pksize > maxelem * SZ_LONG) {
+	    # Read data into local buffer and unpack into user buffer.
+
+	    call smark (sp)
+	    call salloc (bp, pksize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, Memc[bp], pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_LONG))
+		call nmiupkl (Memc[bp], spp, nelem, TY_LONG)
+	    }
+
+	    call sfree (sp)
+	
+	} else {
+	    # Read data into user buffer and unpack in place.
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, spp, pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_LONG))
+		call nmiupkl (spp, spp, nelem, TY_LONG)
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return (nelem)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmireadr.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmireadr.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8338400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmireadr.x
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMI_READ -- Read a block of data stored externally in NMI format.
+# Data is returned in the format of the local host machine.
+
+int procedure nmi_readr (fd, spp, maxelem)
+
+int	fd			#I input file
+real	spp[ARB]		#O receives data
+int	maxelem			# max number of data elements to be read
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	pksize, nchars, nelem
+int	nmipksize(), nminelem(), read()
+errchk	read()
+
+long	note()
+
+begin
+	pksize = nmipksize (maxelem, NMI_REAL)
+	nelem  = EOF
+
+	if (pksize > maxelem * SZ_REAL) {
+	    # Read data into local buffer and unpack into user buffer.
+
+	    call smark (sp)
+	    call salloc (bp, pksize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, Memc[bp], pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_REAL))
+		call nmiupkr (Memc[bp], spp, nelem, TY_REAL)
+	    }
+
+	    call sfree (sp)
+	
+	} else {
+	    # Read data into user buffer and unpack in place.
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, spp, pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_REAL))
+		call nmiupkr (spp, spp, nelem, TY_REAL)
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return (nelem)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmireads.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmireads.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..190ce28f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmireads.x
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMI_READ -- Read a block of data stored externally in NMI format.
+# Data is returned in the format of the local host machine.
+
+int procedure nmi_reads (fd, spp, maxelem)
+
+int	fd			#I input file
+short	spp[ARB]		#O receives data
+int	maxelem			# max number of data elements to be read
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	pksize, nchars, nelem
+int	nmipksize(), nminelem(), read()
+errchk	read()
+
+long	note()
+
+begin
+	pksize = nmipksize (maxelem, NMI_SHORT)
+	nelem  = EOF
+
+	if (pksize > maxelem * SZ_SHORT) {
+	    # Read data into local buffer and unpack into user buffer.
+
+	    call smark (sp)
+	    call salloc (bp, pksize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, Memc[bp], pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_SHORT))
+		call nmiupks (Memc[bp], spp, nelem, TY_SHORT)
+	    }
+
+	    call sfree (sp)
+	
+	} else {
+	    # Read data into user buffer and unpack in place.
+
+	    nchars = read (fd, spp, pksize)
+	    if (nchars != EOF) {
+		nelem = min (maxelem, nminelem (nchars, NMI_SHORT))
+		call nmiupks (spp, spp, nelem, TY_SHORT)
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return (nelem)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmiwriteb.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwriteb.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e3c19a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwriteb.x
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMIWRITE -- Write a block of data to a file in NMI format.
+# The input data is in the host system native binary format.
+
+procedure nmi_writeb (fd, spp, nelem)
+
+int	fd			#I output file
+int	spp[ARB]		#I native format data to be written
+int	nelem			#I number of data elements to be written
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	bufsize
+int	nmipksize()
+
+begin
+	call smark (sp)
+
+	bufsize = nmipksize (nelem, NMI_BOOL)
+	call salloc (bp, bufsize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	call nmipakb (spp, Memc[bp], nelem, TY_BOOL)
+	call write (fd, Memc[bp], bufsize)
+
+	call sfree (sp)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmiwrited.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwrited.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d357fe4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwrited.x
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMI_WRITE -- Write a block of data to a file in NMI format.
+# The input data is in the host system native binary format.
+
+procedure nmi_writed (fd, spp, nelem)
+
+int	fd			#I output file
+int	spp[ARB]		#I native format data to be written
+int	nelem			#I number of data elements to be written
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	bufsize
+int	nmipksize()
+
+begin
+	call smark (sp)
+
+	bufsize = nmipksize (nelem, NMI_DOUBLE)
+	call salloc (bp, bufsize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	call nmipakd (spp, Memc[bp], nelem, TY_DOUBLE)
+	call write (fd, Memc[bp], bufsize)
+
+	call sfree (sp)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmiwritei.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwritei.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98e33f12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwritei.x
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMI_WRITE -- Write a block of data to a file in NMI format.
+# The input data is in the host system native binary format.
+
+procedure nmi_writei (fd, spp, nelem)
+
+int	fd			#I output file
+int	spp[ARB]		#I native format data to be written
+int	nelem			#I number of data elements to be written
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	bufsize
+int	nmipksize()
+
+begin
+	call smark (sp)
+
+	bufsize = nmipksize (nelem, NMI_INT)
+	call salloc (bp, bufsize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	call nmipaki (spp, Memc[bp], nelem, TY_INT)
+	call write (fd, Memc[bp], bufsize)
+
+	call sfree (sp)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmiwritel.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwritel.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0772b954
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwritel.x
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMI_WRITE -- Write a block of data to a file in NMI format.
+# The input data is in the host system native binary format.
+
+procedure nmi_writel (fd, spp, nelem)
+
+int	fd			#I output file
+int	spp[ARB]		#I native format data to be written
+int	nelem			#I number of data elements to be written
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	bufsize
+int	nmipksize()
+
+begin
+	call smark (sp)
+
+	bufsize = nmipksize (nelem, NMI_LONG)
+	call salloc (bp, bufsize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	call nmipakl (spp, Memc[bp], nelem, TY_LONG)
+	call write (fd, Memc[bp], bufsize)
+
+	call sfree (sp)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmiwriter.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwriter.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f22404b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwriter.x
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMI_WRITE -- Write a block of data to a file in NMI format.
+# The input data is in the host system native binary format.
+
+procedure nmi_writer (fd, spp, nelem)
+
+int	fd			#I output file
+int	spp[ARB]		#I native format data to be written
+int	nelem			#I number of data elements to be written
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	bufsize
+int	nmipksize()
+
+begin
+	call smark (sp)
+
+	bufsize = nmipksize (nelem, NMI_REAL)
+	call salloc (bp, bufsize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	call nmipakr (spp, Memc[bp], nelem, TY_REAL)
+	call write (fd, Memc[bp], bufsize)
+
+	call sfree (sp)
+end
diff --git a/sys/etc/gen/nmiwrites.x b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwrites.x
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed284024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/etc/gen/nmiwrites.x
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright(c) 1986 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+include <nmi.h>
+
+# NMI_WRITE -- Write a block of data to a file in NMI format.
+# The input data is in the host system native binary format.
+
+procedure nmi_writes (fd, spp, nelem)
+
+int	fd			#I output file
+int	spp[ARB]		#I native format data to be written
+int	nelem			#I number of data elements to be written
+
+pointer	sp, bp
+int	bufsize
+int	nmipksize()
+
+begin
+	call smark (sp)
+
+	bufsize = nmipksize (nelem, NMI_SHORT)
+	call salloc (bp, bufsize, TY_CHAR)
+
+	call nmipaks (spp, Memc[bp], nelem, TY_SHORT)
+	call write (fd, Memc[bp], bufsize)
+
+	call sfree (sp)
+end