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gcc / cobol

Date

2026-08-28

Author

James K. Lowden

Commit

7d458612b61b921de03eb53dbf8fcb942727d4e2

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github

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project: gcc
subsystem: cobol
patch_id: —
commit_hash: 7d458612b61b921de03eb53dbf8fcb942727d4e2
source_type: github
headline: Cobol: Re-enable VALUE OF in File Description entries.
tldr: Cobol parser now allows VALUE OF in File Description entries again.
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/7d458612b61b921de03eb53dbf8fcb942727d4e2
date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

The Cobol frontend has been updated to allow the use of the VALUE OF clause within File Description entries. This reverts a previous restriction, improving compatibility with certain COBOL code styles.