LI76996: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR WITH BGXLF2003

September 2012 Update for XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1
December 2012 Update for XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1
April 2013 Update for XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1
XL Fortran for Linux Fix Pack 4 (October 2013 Update) for 14.1
XL Fortran for Linux Fix Pack 5 (December 2013 Update) for 14.1
XL Fortran for Linux Fix Pack 6 (February 2014 Update) for 14.1
XL Fortran for Linux Fix Pack 7 (May 2014 Update) for 14.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When compiling with bgxlf2003, the compiler front end (xlfentry)
  produces an internal compiler error.
  
  
  ===== Compile Command:
  bgxlf2003_r -c test.f90
  
  
  ===== ACTUAL OUTPUT:
  $ bgxlf2003_r -c test.f90
  ** h5fortran_types   === End of Compilation 1 ===
  ** h5global   === End of Compilation 2 ===
  /opt/ibmcmp/xlf/bg/14.1/bin/.orig/bgxlf2003_r: 1501-230 (S)
  Internal compiler error; please contact your Service
  Representative. For more information visit:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21110810
  1501-511  Compilation failed for file test.f90.
  $
  
  
  
  ===== EXPECTED OUTPUT:
  Should compile clean
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of applications that pass CHARACTER arguments with
  compile-time unknown lengths to C_LOC routine may encounter
  this problem.
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Compiler abends during processing arguments to C_LOC routine
  that satisfy the following conditions
  - the argument is of CHARACTER type
  - the length of the argument is not known at compile-time
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  LI76915

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XL FORTRAN LINU

• Fixed component ID

  5725C7500

Applicable component levels

• RE10 PSY

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