PM79231: IF ENABLED, RAISE SIZE FOR ALLOC OF CHAR(N) WITH N >= 32K

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When compiled with Enterprise PL/I 3.9.0, if enabled, raise
  SIZE for ALLOC of CHAR(n) with n >= 32k
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Code that tries to allocate a CHAR string    *
  *                 with a length between 32k and 64k - which is *
  *                 invalid, of course                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Code that tried to allocate a CHAR      *
  *                      string with length bigger than 64K      *
  *                      would raise SIZE if enabled - but note  *
  *                      if the length was between 32k and 64K   *
  *                      even though that is equally invalid     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler has been changed so that all this invalid will
  raise SIZE if enabled
  

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:

  UK90371

Modules/Macros

• IBMZINN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT PL/I FOR Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5655H3100

Applicable component levels

• R390 PSY UK90371

     UP12/12/18 P F212

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