LI78475: BAD .O FILE GENERATED BY COMPILER

XL C/C++ for Linux Fix Pack 2 (February 2015 Update) for 13.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When trying to link the generated .o file, it issues the
  following error:
  ld: 0711-596 SEVERE ERROR: Object test.o
          An RLD for section 2 (.data) refers to symbol 0,
          but the storage class of the symbol is not C_EXT or
  C_HIDEXT.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  XLC/C++ users who write 'Labels as Values' code may encounter
  this issue.
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The compiler will generate incorrect .o file for 'Labels as
  Values' code; and will be exposed as a linker error.
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler has some issue handling 'Labels as Values' code
  especially when putting same 'label value' as initialization
  value of consequent array element.
  This has been fixed.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IV67274

• 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

• RD10 PSY

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