Perhaps IBM can 'make their own' GPT-3 and let it loose on all zOS assembler source. Then, if it does something helpful, we'll know (via IBM).
- KB ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Monday, November 1st, 2021 at 10:03 PM, Farley, Peter x23353 <0000031df298a9da-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > I am aware of only one product (commercial) that claims to be of any help in > language conversion for assembler code, but there may be more of which I am > unaware. In the one case I am aware of, the results were truly horrible COBOL > code that didn't even come close to performing the same function as the > assembler from which it was converted. I will not name the product for > obvious reasons. > > In my experience of performing this exact task more than once in my career, I > have found that the best route to success is deep reading of the assembler > code until you understand the function, input, and output criteria. Once you > understand what it is supposed to accomplish, rewriting it manually in a more > "modern" language is far more likely to succeed than any mechanical > conversion can provide for you. > > TANSTAFL -- There ain't no such thing as a free lunch. You have to put in the > effort to understand the original code or you are probably not going to get > it right. > > If you are lucky there is some kind of programmer-level or at least > business-level documentation available describing the original intended > function along with its expected inputs and outputs. If not, the only choice > left is just reading and understanding the code on your own. > > Good luck. It can be quite a hard task, but if you put in the effort you can > succeed. > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU On Behalf Of > Warren Brown > > Sent: Monday, November 1, 2021 12:07 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Issues > > Hey experts; I am back with mainframes. I have a new position to analyze to > assembly language program. Is their any programs to analyze ASM programs for > re-write them to a more modern language. Perhaps their are tools to help me, > Thanks, > > Warren > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the > addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If > the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized > representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail > and delete the message and any attachments from your system. > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
