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gcc / cobol

Date

2026-09-17

Author

Xavier Del Campo Romero

Commit

422810aa9c9c6a43af786da31333c814042cd61c

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project: gcc
subsystem: cobol
patch_id: —
commit_hash: 422810aa9c9c6a43af786da31333c814042cd61c
source_type: github
headline: Cobol: Include passing method in error diagnostics
tldr: Cobol compiler now specifies passing method (BY REF/VAL/CONTENT) in error messages.
author: Xavier Del Campo Romero
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • cobol
• diagnostics
• error handling
discussion_id_link: —
bugzilla_pr: —
url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/422810aa9c9c6a43af786da31333c814042cd61c
date: 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

The cobol compiler now includes the passing method (e.g., BY REFERENCE, BY VALUE) in error messages related to argument type compatibility. This provides clearer diagnostics to developers, especially when data types appear compatible but an error occurs due to the passing mechanism.