Bulletin number:  53
Products affected: D700D D700E D705B
Description: Parameters passed to T2 processes incorrectly
Component: compiler
Date: Mon Apr 30 13:09:20 BST 1990
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Calling processes running on T2s from the configuration level can give
rise to problems if INTs are used without explicit lengths. 

Example:

--This PROC is separately compiled to run on a T2
PROC t2proc(VAL INT p)
  SEQ
    -- body of process   
:

--The the *.pgm file contains the following
--other stuff
PROCESSOR 0 T212
  t2proc(12)
--other stuff 

The t2proc is compiled to expect the value of p as a parameter, but the
call to t2proc from *.pgm is compiled passing the *address* of a
temporary location containing 12. This also applies with INT variables
which are passed in a similar manner. This can be overcome by always
using explicit lengths of INT at configuration level whenever T2s are
used.