Based on the announced capability to use new (to COBOL) TUNE and ARCH compiler options, I suspect the answer to that question is that it is the same shared backend.
Having seen the output of that backend during a recent research project in MetalC, I am quite impressed by its capabilities to *really* optimize the instruction stream, unlike the sadly lacking current COBOL backend. I think we're going to like it. A *lot*. At least, I have some real hope that we will, though this *is* IBM we are talking about. Do they really want to significantly optimize the existing COBOL executable base as it is recompiled for maintenance and enhancements, reducing MSU usage all over the place? They have, time and again, shown themselves quite capable of deliberately reducing the effectiveness of new technology to preserve their revenue stream for a few more quarters. We will see. Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Crayford Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 9:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Future of COBOL based on RDz policies was Re: RDz or RDzEnterprise developers <Snipped> > It has taken us a while, but we now have a modern backend (code generator > and optimizer) for COBOL that can exploit the latest hardware, and will > support DFP, AMODE 64 and many of the other z/OS system features that we > have not be able to exploit in the past. Is that new backend bespoke for COBOL or is it shared with PL/1, C/C++, Java? > > Cheers, > TomR >> COBOL is the Language of the Future! << -- 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
