On Sun, 11 May 2025 06:37:56 +0000, Farley, Peter <[email protected]> wrote:
>Thanks Linda for the response and the idea for a work-around. > >On a slightly different subject, is it true (as I read elsewhere) that the new >clang-based C/C++ compiler has no listing options at all? How in the world >are programmers supposed to debug production abends without at the very least >a full LIST and XREF section of the compiler output? I realize that the open >systems world depends on source debuggers and XREF-generators separate from >the compiler and other such separate utilities, but when programs abend on >z/OS we need these listing artifacts to analyze the root cause after the >abend, which cannot be done in a live debug session in production – that just >will not be allowed to happen in any responsible commercial shop. > >I suppose if there were a separate utility to produce an accurate LIST >artifact from the compiled object code that MIGHT be enough, but ISTM that >adds unnecessarily separate steps to the program preparation process. > >Peter > hi Peter, Yes, we are aware listings are very useful for a number of cases like what you mentioned. We’re currently evaluating how best to support solving problems in this area. Regards, z/OS XL C/C++ Compiler Team ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
