LI77356: CHANGING WARNING TO ERROR FOR PDF PROFILE ERROR

April 2013 Update for XL C/C++ for Linux, V12.1
XL C/C++ for Linux Fix Pack 8 (October 2015 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for Linux Fix Pack 4 (October 2013 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for Linux Fix Pack 5 (December 2013 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for Linux Fix Pack 6 (February 2014 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for Linux Fix Pack 7 (May 2014 Update) for 12.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• While building a pdf executable, the following warning is
  observed:
  Warning: PDF file "my.profile" version mismatch: 8 != 10. File
  will be ignored.
  1586-421 (W) File "my.profile" has invalid format.
  
  Nevertheless, the compile/link is still performed even though
  the pdf file cannot be used.
  
  The compile should be stopped when such an error occurs,
  instead of proceeding with a warning message.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  Anyone that uses -qpdf2 and PDF files from older/newer compiler
  releases are affected by this issue.
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Compiler does not halt if PDF data is invalid.  Instead it
  issues a warning and continues with compilation as if there
  were no PDF information available.
  The idea is to change the warning message to a (S)evere message
  and halt compilation.
  

Problem conclusion

• Halting on errors like this is more intuitive than a simple
  warning, as most clients who use -qpdf2 expect the binary to be
  optimized based on the PDF information.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IV37017

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XL C/C++ FOR LI

• Fixed component ID

  5725C7300

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSN IV37017

     UP06/09/13