PH52099: CDA to add API to retrieve variable modification data from the variable cross-reference section of DWARF data

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Lack of variable modification data in the DWARF symbol table,
  i.e. the .debug_info section, is resulting in poor performance
  using Fault Analyzer on large compile units.
  
  This APAR adds a new libdwarf API to retrieve the new variable
  modification data produced by COBOL compiler after PH52098 et
  al.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: User of Fault Analyser for a large dump      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: High CPU time                           *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF                                *
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  Affect FA's performance
  

Problem conclusion

• Should fix
  

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:

  UI90294

Modules/Macros

• CDADBGLD CDADSH01 CDADSH02 CDADSH03 CDADSH04 CDADSH05 CDADSH06
  CDADUMP  CDAEDPI  CDAEDPIE CDAEED   CDAEEDE  CDAEQDPI CDAEQED
  CDAHE002 CDAHE003 CDAHEAS0 CDAHH001 CDAHH002 CDAHH003 CDAHH004
  CDAHH005 CDAHH006 CDAHLASM CDAHLMVS CDAHP004 CDAHX001 CDAHX002
  CDAHX003 CDAHX004 CDAHX005 CDAHX006 CDAMSGE  CDAMSGT  CDASOS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RUNTIME LIB EXT

• Fixed component ID

  56551210D

Applicable component levels

• R7C0 PSY UI90294

     UP23/02/24 P F302

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