RPG 7.1 CONST problem ** RESOLVED **

[Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2/22/2011 12:25 PM, Barbara Morris wrote:
> I don't normally participate in threads about possible bugs, so I've
> been staying out of this one ...
>
> I don't know if this bug with the CONST parameter has been fixed yet or
> not.  There was one APAR about missing prototypes, but it was a
> different symptom.  For what it's worth, the problem doesn't seem to
> exist on my system with compiler PTF SI42509.
>
> For sure it is a new bug that the compiler is allowing procedures with
> DFTACTGRP(*YES).  That will be fixed in the next 7.1 compiler PTF.

PTF SI42509 fixes the issue with CONST parameters on non-prototyped 
procedures.  The parameters are passed correctly.  The DFTACTGRP(*YES) 
issue still exists (the program is compiled into the default activation 
group even though it has subprocedures).

Joe