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Date

2026-08-28

Author

James K. Lowden

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1d51914967befbd4cd3f29866abc83b3d137116c

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github

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project: gcc
subsystem: cobol
patch_id: —
commit_hash: 1d51914967befbd4cd3f29866abc83b3d137116c
source_type: github
headline: Cobol: Ignore obsolete TRACE and ACCEPT .. WITH syntax.
tldr: Cobol parser now ignores obsolete TRACE statements and MicroFocus ACCEPT .. WITH syntax.
author: James K. Lowden
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • cobol
• parser
• compatibility
discussion_id_link: —
bugzilla_pr: —
url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/1d51914967befbd4cd3f29866abc83b3d137116c
date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

The Cobol frontend now ignores obsolete TRACE statements, aligning with COBOL FE documentation that states Screen Section is not supported. It also accepts MicroFocus WITH screen-features syntax without effect or comment, improving compatibility with older code.