PH33159: C PREPROCESSOR ABENDS WITH 0C4 WHEN TRYING TO PRINT AN ERROR MESSAGE IN LISTING

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Users compiling C source that contains large header files with
  SHOWINC and EXPMAC compiler options may encounter C preprocessor
   ABENDs with 0C4 when trying to print an error message to the
  listing.
  

Local fix

• The problem can be avoided by exporting the following
  storage run time library option:
  
  export _CEE_RUNOPTS="STORAGE(0,0,0,1K)"
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users who use SHOWING and EXPMAC compiler    *
  *                 options with large header files and have     *
  *                 errors that are diagnosed by the C compiler. *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The C preprocessor ABENDs with 0C4 when *
  *                       trying to print an error message in    *
  *                      the listing which contains huge amount  *
  *                      of header file information.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Install this PTF.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  N/A
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is induced by "dirty" stack storage and may not
  always occur. The following storage run time library options
  will guarantee that the stack storage is always "dirty" and will
  consistently show this problem:
  export _CEE_RUNOPTS="STORAGE(C1,C2,C3,1K)"
  

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:

  PH34183

Modules/Macros

• CCNECICS CCNECWI  CCNED230 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

• R7B0 PSY UI73491

     UP21/02/04 P F102

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