PM79164: METAL ERROR FOR INT32_MIN WITH ARCH7

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The ASM code generated by below C sample program compiled with
  Metal
  and ARCH(7) and above gives error.
  
  t.c:
  #include <metal.h>
  #include <stdint.h>
  int testprog(long long ll) {
     if (ll < INT32_MIN) {
       return 1;
     }
     return 0;
  }
  
  cc -Wc,METAL,GENASM,LP64,"ARCH(7)" t.c -S -I /usr/include/metal
  as t.s
   00006C 0000 0000 0000 00000 41 CGFI 14,-2147483648 000004
   ASMA146E Self-defining term too long or value too large -
  2147483648
  

Local fix

• Use ARCH(6)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: User of metal c compiler                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Metal error for INT32_MIN with ARCH(7)  *
  *                      and above.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply provided service.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Modules/Macros

• CCNETBY
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  C/C++ FOR MVS

• Fixed component ID

  56551210A

Applicable component levels

• R780 PSY UK91712

     UP13/03/13 P F303

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