https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=125271
Bug ID: 125271
Summary: Paragraph name resolution not local to SECTION when
duplicate paragraph names exist across sections
Product: gcc
Version: 16.1.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: cobol
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: peeterjoot at protonmail dot com
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 64432
--> https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=64432&action=edit
program with duplicate paragraph names, but referenced only locally within
defining sections
Based on my read of the COBOL 6.4 Language Reference, where it is stated:
(p. 69): "A paragraph-name need not be qualified when referred to within the
section in which it appears."
It is my interpretation that the attached program should not print:
# gcobol ./para-local-test.cob
# ./a.out
=== Program starting ===
Inside SECTION-A
---> This is PARA-DUPLICATE from SECTION-A
Inside SECTION-B
---> This is PARA-DUPLICATE from SECTION-A
=== Program finished ===
but should give:
=== Program starting ===
Inside SECTION-A
---> This is PARA-DUPLICATE from SECTION-A
Inside SECTION-B
---> This is PARA-DUPLICATE from SECTION-B
=== Program finished ===
i.e.: an unqualified paragraph name is first resolved against the current
section before any global search is attempted.
