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On 2017-07-19 3:33 PM, Dan wrote:
What are the chances we could get IBM / Barbara to get the compiler to puke
on any of the CAB* opcodes? At a minimum, the compiler should post a
message requiring a reply to the question, "How many years before you
retire?" and, if the response is greater than 1, tell the user to drop the
bloody CAB* opcodes and try again.


Without some option on the compile or H spec? Zero chance.

I wonder what the overlap is between people who still code CABEQ (gagorama) and people who keep up with compiler changes enough that they'd know about some new compile option to disallow using some old features.

My guess is (almost?) zero overlap.

I suppose there might be some dysfunctional shops where management wants to set some coding rules and some of the programmers don't agree with those rules. So the programmers would merrily code away with their CABEQ and MHLZO, but the code wouldn't build for production because of being compiled with the new option.

Wait. Those old opcodes are only available in fixed form. It's easy to scan the opcode column for those. So I'd say there's also a zero chance
than IBM would add some option to disallow the use of those opcodes.


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