PM80834: ABEND0C4 COMPILING WITH OPTION TEST(HOOK)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In a large complex program, ABEND0C4 is seen. It may happen on
  any COBOL verb.  In one case, it happened on SEARCH ALL.
  Compile option TEST(HOOK) was used.
  

Local fix

• Compile with option TEST(NOHOOK).
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V4.2 who use the   *
  *                 compile option TEST(HOOK) and are            *
  *                 running with DEBUG TOOL.                     *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Runtime ABEND S0C4 when using           *
  *                      DEBUG TOOL.                             *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The compiler generated instructions added for compiled-in hooks
  changed the value in Register 1 but the code following the hook
  code assumed that Register 1 had not been changed.
  

Problem conclusion

• The COBOL compiler is changed to generate code that does not
  use Register 1 across the TEST(HOOK) compiled-in hook code.
  

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:

  UK91579

Modules/Macros

•    IGYAPAS1
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT COBOL FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655S7100

Applicable component levels

• R420 PSY UK91579

     UP13/02/13 P F302

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