Thank you for your response. Please keep the community involved in your decision-making process. These are critical issues.
Peter From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Linda Chui Sent: Monday, May 12, 2025 12:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: XL C/C++ question: Possible to get AGGR and XREF only for non-"standard" #include's? On Sun, 11 May 2025 06:37:56 +0000, Farley, Peter <mailto:[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 -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
