Re: V2R1 Bug Bites us at V5R2

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Uh, Al,

are you telling us that the V2R2 memo said there was going to be a bug
that wouldn't manifest until V5R2?  Damn, what's what I call planning! :)

Got any details, APAR#'s, etc for bug details?

tks

Don in DC

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On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Al Barsa wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The good news is that V5R2 is a really great release, and I would encourage
> you to go to it as soon as it reasonable.
>
> The bad news is that because of a bug in the V2R1 RPG compiler, and because
> of a change to Level 40 security effective in V5R2, your programs compiled
> in V5R2 may need to be recompiled.  The bug manifests itself with a runtime
> MCH6801.  The only circumventions are:
>
>    Go back to level 30 - I don't recommend this
>    Recompile the programs in any release other than V2R1.  They could be
>    recompiled before or after V2R1, even on a System/38 (if you happen to
>    have one hanging around)
>
> This was obscurely documented in the Memo to Users for V2R2.  Be sure to
> run out and check yours immediately.
>
> Al
>
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