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Status Delivered
Workspace PL/I Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 11, 2013

Produce a Compiler message asking to move complex array in dynamic storage to static to improve perfor

Initialized complex array in dynamic storage caused optimization issue. Moving to static storage was better for execution and resolved the error produced when optimizing. This requirement is to produce a Compiler message when a variable would be better placed in static storage for performance reasons.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Sep 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - PL/I Compilers

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - PL/I Compilers

  • Guest
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    Sep 18, 2013

    This is available with Enterprise PL/I V4R4

  • Guest
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    Jun 5, 2013

    this would be helpful in insuring STATIC is used where needed

  • Guest
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    Jan 12, 2013

    this will be useful in improving both compile time and run time