PH34168: INCORRECT LENGTH MIGHT BE ASSEMBLED WHEN COPYING FUNCTION RETURNVALUE USING METAL-C

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Incorrect length might be assembled when copying function return
  value using METAL-C
  
  This happens for a SS format instruction length field when an
  expression is used as an operand in the compiler generated
  assembly output for the SS instruction
  

Local fix

• Manually edit the .s file to provide the correct length
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: z/OS V2R4 XLC users of the METAL option      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Incorrect length might be assembled for *
  *                      a SS format instruction length field    *
  *                      when an expression is used as an        *
  *                      operand in the compiler generated       *
  *                      assembly output for the SS instruction  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Install PTF or use workaround                *
  ****************************************************************
  N/A
  

Problem conclusion

• Install PTF
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• CCNECICS CCNECWI  CCNED240 CCNEDSCT CCNEDWRT CCNEFILT CCNEHIFC
  CCNEIPA3 CCNEIPAO CCNEMDEP CCNEOPTP CCNEP    CCNEPP   CCNETBY
  CCNMSGE  CCNMSGT  CCNQIPA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  C/C++ FOR MVS

• Fixed component ID

  56551210A

Applicable component levels

• R7C0 PSY UI73821

     UP21/03/26 P F103

Fix is available

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