> From: "Farley, Peter x23353" <[email protected]> > IMHO, COBOL generated code is so bad that if I was on the COBOL > code-generation development team I would be embarrassed to admit it.
The cobol code generator appears to be the beneficiary of benign neglect. The net result of using only the halfword immediate instructions and the relative branching would be significant. But as noted elsewhere here, there are a lot of active very old machines. I suspect if the source to the code generator were made available w/an NDA, there would be a group who would improve it for the general interest. ----------------------------------------- The information contained in this communication (including any attachments hereto) is confidential and is intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or unauthorized use of this information, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. Thank you
