IZ85916: COMPILER LIMIT EXCEEDED

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XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 14 (May 2013 PTF) for 11.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 14 (May 2013 PTF) for 11.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 15 (August 2013 PTF) for 11.1
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XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 16 (November 2013 PTF) for 11.1
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XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 19 (August 2014 PTF) for 11.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 20 (November 2014 PTF) for 11.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 21 (April 2015 PTF) for 11.1
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XL C for AIX Fix Pack 23 (March 2016 PTF) for 11.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 23 (March 2016 PTF) for 11.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 24 (September 2016 PTF) for 11.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 24 (September 2016 PTF) for 11.1
January 2011 PTF for XL C for AIX, V11.1
August 2011 PTF for XL C for AIX, V11.1
November 2011 PTF for XL C for AIX, V11.1
July 2012 PTF for XL C for AIX, V11.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 16 (November 2013 PTF) for 11.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 18 (May 2014 PTF) for 11.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 19 (August 2014 PTF) for 11.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 20 (November 2014 PTF) for 11.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 22 (September 2015 PTF) for 11.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When linking a large number or objects and libraries with
  -qipa=level=0 -qipa=pdfname=disp+work.pdf -qpdf1 -qipa=relink,
  compiler produces Compiler Limit Exceeded error:
  
  
     1500-008: (S) COMPILER LIMIT EXCEEDED in rs_expan_abap:
  Program too complicated to be compiled.  Compilation ended.
  Reduce the complexity of the program and recompile, or lower the
  level of optimization and recompile.
  xlator_terminate..00000050 ?..10AF4944 ?..10AF5F50
  __start..0000009C
  1586-346 (U) An error occurred during code generation.  The code
  generation return code was 1.
  

Local fix

• Don't use PDF
  

Problem summary

• PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Compiler limit exceeded error in low level optimizer when
  calculating large number of Basic Blocks.
  
  USERS AFFECTED:  Large applications that use -qpdf
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler is fixed. Apply PTF to obtain fix.
  

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:

  LI76108

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XL C FOR AIX

• Fixed component ID

  5724X1200

Applicable component levels