Fixes are available
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 4 (June 2013 PTF) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 5 (September 2013 PTF) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 7 (January 2014 PTF) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 8 (March 2014 PTF) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 8 (March 2014 PTF) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 11 (February 2015 PTF) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 12 (May 2015 PTF) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 12 (May 2015 PTF) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 13 (August 2015 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 14 (December 2015 Update) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 15 (April 2016 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 15 (April 2016 Update) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 16 (July 2016 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 16 (July 2016 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 17 (November 2016 Update) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 17 (November 2016 Update) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 18 (February 2017 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 18 (February 2017 Update) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 19 (August 2017 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 19 (August 2017 Update) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 20 (March 2018 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 20 (March 2018 Update) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 4 (June 2013 PTF) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 5 (September 2013 PTF) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 6 (December 2013 PTF) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 6 (December 2013 PTF) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 7 (January 2014 PTF) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 9 (July 2014 PTF) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 9 (July 2014 PTF) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 10 (October 2014 PTF) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 10 (October 2014 PTF) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 11 (February 2015 PTF) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 13 (August 2015 Update) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 14 (December 2015 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for AIX Fix Pack 21 (January 2019 Update) for 12.1
XL C for AIX Fix Pack 21 (January 2019 Update) for 12.1
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When compiling and linking with -qipa and relink, the comparison in the while loop (in the test case below) is not being satisfied which leads to an infinite loop. ===== COMPILE COMMAND: xlc_r -qutf -qcpluscmt -O -qfdpr -qstrict -qlibansi -qinlglue -qmaxmem=8192 -qarch=ppc -qtune=balanced -qspill=2560 -qsaveopt -qipa=level=0:inline=noauto -qlanglvl=stdc89 -qlonglong -bcdtors:mbr::s -bweaklocal -q64 -brtl -bbigtoc -qipa=relink -qdebug=timing -qpdf1=pdfname=test.pdf1 -qipa=level=0 -lperfstat -lrt -lwlm -lpthread -lm test.c ===== TESTCASE: $ cat test.c #include <stdio.h> int main (int argc, const char* argv[] ) { unsigned char a = 254; while( a != (unsigned char)255){ printf("counter: %d\n", (unsigned int)a); a--; } } $ ===== ACTUAL OUTPUT: Infinite loop ===== EXPECTED OUTPUT: No infinite loop
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
USERS AFFECTED: Any user that has loop counters less than size int that overflow and the user invokes TPO via -O3, -O4, -O5 or -qipa can be affected by this issue. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Loop normalization does not expect loop counters to overflow, and thus generates bad code.
Problem conclusion
The above issue has been corrected within the IPA component of the compiler.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV39402
Reported component name
XL C/C++ FOR AI
Reported component ID
5725C7200
Reported release
C10
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2013-04-08
Closed date
2013-06-17
Last modified date
2013-06-17
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
XL C FOR AIX
Fixed component ID
5725C7100
Applicable component levels
RC10 PSY UP
C
Document Information
Modified date:
21 August 2024