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gcc / cobol

Date

2026-07-31

Author

James K. Lowden

Commit

d2aab1a68be1b0867465a00692e5753d43ba3c1d

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github

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project: gcc
subsystem: cobol
patch_id: —
commit_hash: d2aab1a68be1b0867465a00692e5753d43ba3c1d
source_type: github
headline: COBOL: Prioritize VALUE keyword in scanner.
tldr: COBOL scanner now prioritizes the VALUE keyword to ensure correct parsing.
author: James K. Lowden
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • cobol
• lexer
• parser
discussion_id_link: —
bugzilla_pr: —
url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/d2aab1a68be1b0867465a00692e5753d43ba3c1d
date: 2026-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

The COBOL compiler’s lexical analyzer (scanner) has been updated to prioritize the VALUE keyword. This ensures that VALUE is recognized correctly, even when it is not followed by a space. This change improves the robustness of the COBOL parser.