IZ79798: ASSEMBLER ERROR WITH -QFUNCSECT -S

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When compiling with -qfuncsect and -S to generate an assembly
  file and then assemble the output to produce an object file with
  XL C/C++ for AIX, V11.1, the system assembler emits error
  messages for the unrecognized syntax.
  
  
  $cat fc.C
  
  struct A {
   ~A();
  };
  
  void g();
  void foo() {
   A a;
   g();
  }
  
  
  $xlC -S -qfuncsect fc.C
  $xlC -c fc.s
  
  
  Assembler:
  fc.s: line 61: 1252-142 Syntax error.
  fc.s: line 86: 1252-142 Syntax error.
  fc.s: line 86: 1252-044 The specified source character 0x40 does
  not have
         meaning in the command context used.
  fc.s: line 86: 1252-142 Syntax error.
  fc.s: line 87: 1252-142 Syntax error.
  fc.s: line 87: 1252-044 The specified source character 0x40 does
  not have
         meaning in the command context used.
  fc.s: line 87: 1252-142 Syntax error.
  fc.s: line 216: 1252-142 Syntax error.
  

Local fix

• Use -qxflag=ntocrel:
  
  >xlC -S -qfuncsect -qxflag=ntocrel fc.C
  >xlC -c fc.s
  

Problem summary

• PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: tocrel support doesn't work with
  -qfuncsect -S
  
  USERS AFFECTED: Any program using -qfuncsect or fortran
  programs that implicitly sets funcsect
  

Problem conclusion

• compiler tocrel support is added.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XL C FOR AIX

• Fixed component ID

  5724X1200

Applicable component levels