PI61154: EXCESSIVE COMPILE TIME WITH ENTERPRISE COBOL V5 WITH OPT(1) OR OPT(2)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• COBOL program with a large number of PERFORM statements may
  encounter excessive compile time when specifying OPT(1) or
  OPT(2).
  

Local fix

• Use OPT(0)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V5.1 compiling     *
  *                 programs that have a large number of         *
  *                 PERFORM statements and compiling with        *
  *                 options OPT(1) or OPT(2).                    *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Compiler performance: Excessive         *
  *                      compile time.                           *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  *                                                              *
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  Changes in PERFORM statement inlining selection have caused
  compile time regressions in some modules.
  

Problem conclusion

• Compiler was changed to attempt to inline PERFORMs that are
  performed by many different performs, in order to simplify
  control flow.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PI57062

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

Modules/Macros

•    IGYCBE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT COBOL FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655W3200

Applicable component levels

• R510 PSY UI37372

     UP16/04/29 P F604

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