If you migrate COBOL source code from either EGL version
6 or VisualAge® Generator,
the amount of generated code increases. The architecture of the generated
programs was revised in EGL version 7.0 to support the complete EGL
syntax, including string data types. In most cases, even though the
source program is larger, the program will run faster in EGL version
7 and above.
In addition to the change in string support, the following changes
affect the amount of code that is generated in EGL version 7:
- Support for exception handling
- Logic to manage program and library memory
- System library functions implemented inline in the COBOL program