Fixes are available
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 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
he disassembler is failing to show the bpermd mnemonic instruction in the disassembled output; whereas the -S output shows it. ===== COMPILE COMMAND: 1) Compile with: xlC -qarch=pwr7 -c -O2 test.cpp -q64 2) Disassemble with: /usr/vac/exe/dis test.o ===== TESTCASE: $ cat test.cpp #include <builtins.h> unsigned long long bperm(unsigned long long a, unsigned long long b) { return __bpermd(a,b); } $ ===== ACTUAL OUTPUT: Output contains: .bperm__FULT1: # 0x0000000000000000 (H.4. NO_SYMBOL) .long 0x7c6321f8 # "|c!\370" .long 0x4e800020 # "N\200\0 " Output should show bpermd mnemonic ===== EXPECTED OUTPUT: Output should show bpermd mnemonic instruction as seen in the -S output.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
USERS AFFECTED: Users who use the disassembler to dump the mnemonic instructions without specified arch mode are affected by this issue. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The disassembler is failing to decode some mnemonic instructions such as bpermd when the arch mode is not specified.
Problem conclusion
The compiler has been modified to account for the missing arch mode and provide the correct disassembled output.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV46292
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
2013-07-30
Closed date
2013-09-18
Last modified date
2013-09-20
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