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PI95052: COMPILER GENERATES A MVCL INSTRUCTION WHEN A SERIES OF MVCS WOULD BE FASTER.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Compiler generates a slower MVCL instruction rather than a
    faster series of MVCs.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.2 compiling     *
    *                 programs containing a MOVE ALL to a          *
    *                 reference-modified receiver that is longer   *
    *                 than 255 bytes.                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Compiler generates a slower MVCL        *
    *                      instruction rather than a faster        *
    *                      series of MVCs.                         *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    Compiler generates a MVCL instruction when a series of MVCs
    would be faster.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Compiler was updated to generate the faster MVC instructions
    rather than MVCL.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI95052

  • Reported component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655EC600

  • Reported release

    620

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-03-12

  • Closed date

    2018-03-15

  • Last modified date

    2018-04-03

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

    PI95020

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

Modules/Macros

  • IGY8RWTU IGYCASMB IGYCCBE  IGYCCCRT IGYCCICS IGYCCSRV IGYCDGEN
    IGYCDIAG IGYCDMAP IGYCEN$0 IGYCEN$1 IGYCEN$2 IGYCEN$3 IGYCEN$4
    IGYCEN$5 IGYCEN$8 IGYCEN$D IGYCEN$R IGYCFGEN IGYCFREE IGYCINIT
    IGYCJA$0 IGYCJA$1 IGYCJA$2 IGYCJA$3 IGYCJA$4 IGYCJA$5 IGYCJA$8
    IGYCJA$D IGYCJA$R IGYCLIBH IGYCLIBO IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0
    IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL IGYCOPI  IGYCOSCN
    IGYCPGEN IGYCRCTL IGYCRDPR IGYCRDSC IGYCREAL IGYCRWT  IGYCSCAN
    IGYCSIMD IGYCUE$0 IGYCUE$1 IGYCUE$2 IGYCUE$3 IGYCUE$4 IGYCUE$5
    IGYCUE$8 IGYCUE$D IGYCUE$R IGYCXREF IGYDRV   IGYEQCWI IGYMSGE
    IGYMSGK  IGYMSGT  IGYQCBE  IGYWCL   IGYWCLG  IGYZQDRV IGYZQENU
    IGYZQJPN
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655EC600

Applicable component levels

  • R620 PSY UI54510

       UP18/03/28 P F803

  • R621 PSY UI54511

       UP18/03/28 P F803

  • R622 PSY UI54512

       UP18/03/28 P F803

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 December 2023