Re: Systems with missing source code

FYI - there is a new feature in compiling in V6R1 - adaptive code generation - executable objects created on V6R1 will contain a reference to what kind of hardware the object was compiled for - then if it is run on a less-capable hardware, it will be converted. This allows for using the performance capabilities of whatever machine you are on. Check out around page 142 of the V6R1 ILE Concepts manual.

Vern

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From: Keith Carpenter <entropypool@xxxxxxxxx>

James Lampert wrote:

Keith Carpenter wrote:

Personally, I'm disappointed IBM has not maintained better backward
compatibility with V6R1. It's certainly a boon for software
providers.

The Hell it is. Speaking as a software provider, it's at least as big of
a pain in the butt for us as it is for end-users.

James,

For most software, V6R1 is a matter of re-translating the programs
either by recompiling source or conversion of observable programs.

You may be in a unique position supporting a mostly MI written
application which may not always use IBM supported APIs. Having worked
with MI myself, I don't need to tell you unsupported interfaces makes
each new OS release a risk in itself. Even more difficult when you try
to support it using only the old hardware you have.

I don't know what V6R1 problems you may be encountering, but your prior
posts indicated you were mostly concerned with distributing observable
code (a decompilation risk).


Keith

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