A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When using the Watch Breakpoint 'Auto' selection to monitor an 8 byte MSCHL1R variable, it was defaulting to watch 4 bytes instead of 8 bytes. $ cat test.cbl IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. 'AEGBTEST'. ENVIRONMENT DIVISION. INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION. FILE-CONTROL. DATA DIVISION. WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 77 AERPARM PIC X(8) VALUE 'AERPARM'. 77 AEVBLK PIC X(8) VALUE 'AEVBLK'. *======================== 01 STRUCTURE1. 02 MOB1 PIC S9(9) COMP-3 value 999999999. 02 MSCHL13 PIC X(24). 02 MSCHL14 PIC S9(15) COMP-3. 02 MSCHL14R REDEFINES MSCHL14 PIC X(8). 01 FILLER. 02 FILLER PIC X(5). 02 FILLER PIC X(7). 02 MSCHL1R PIC S9(15) COMP-3 . *======================== 000106 77 ZW-FANR-GEP PIC S9(15) COMP-3 VALUE +128. 000106 77 ZW-GEM-GEP PIC S9(9) COMP-3 VALUE +687. 000106 77 SUCOP PIC X(12) VALUE 'OPEN '. 121220 77 GEMALT PIC X(5) VALUE '60801'. 121220 77 GEMNEU PIC X(5). 121220 77 AEJUKNC PIC X(8) VALUE 'AEJUKNC'. PROCEDURE DIVISION. MOVE 6 TO MOB1. MOVE 88 TO MSCHL1R. MOVE LOW-VALUE TO MSCHL14R. GOBACK. $ ===== ACTUAL OUTPUT: Execution does not stop when the variable is modified after setting a watch breakpoint ===== EXPECTED OUTPUT: Execution should stop when the variable is modified after setting a watch breakpoint LOCAL FIX: N/A
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
USERS AFFECTED: Users of the IBM Debugger trying to debug using Watch Breakpoints are potentially affected by this issue PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using the Watch Breakpoint 'Auto' selection to monitor an 8 byte variable, it was defaulting to watch 4 bytes instead of 8 bytes.
Problem conclusion
The 'Auto' selection in the IBM Debugger has been fixed
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
SE69345
Reported component name
AIX SVR SIDE RU
Reported component ID
5724Y9904
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-12-19
Closed date
2018-12-19
Last modified date
2018-12-19
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
AIX SVR SIDE RU
Fixed component ID
5724Y9904
Applicable component levels
R850 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
19 December 2018