PM85881: COMPILER RETURNS RC=218 WHEN SPECIFYING LIMITS(FIXEDBIN(31,63) FIXEDDEC(15,31) USING UNSPEC BUILTIN

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the UNSPEC builtin is used along with these compile options
  LIMITS(FIXEDBIN(31,63),FIXEDDEC(15,31)the Enterprise PL/I 3.9.0
  compiler returns a rc=218.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users applying the IUNSIGNED built-in        *
  *                 function to BIT variables whie also using    *
  *                 the LIMITS(FIXEDBIN(31,63)) compiler option  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: For most BIT variables, this would lead *
  *                      to a compiler abend                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler has been corrected to handle such code
  appropriately
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PM85675

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

  UK93042 UK93043

Modules/Macros

• IBMZINN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT PL/I FOR ZO

• Fixed component ID

  5655W6700

Applicable component levels

• R420 PSY UK93042

     UP13/04/10 P F304

• R430 PSY UK93043

     UP13/04/10 P F304

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