[log in to unmask] wrote:
: It is described in Service Request 1653117044
: "The COBOL II/iX compiler does not check for inconsistent parameter
: counts in different calls to the same subprogram.  Such calls would be
: legitimate when calling certain non-COBOL subprograms, for example
: Pascal/iX procedures declared with OPTION EXTENSIBLE.

That's why COBOL II/iX allows this and removed the check.
It assumes the Linkeditor checks.

: There is an enhancement request against LINKEDITOR,
: SR 4701234872, to improve the way it gathers parameter checking
: information.  It could merge information from the various subroutine
: Walter Murray

Or it could detect that the "merged" value wasn't consistent.