Article: Q62308
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 6.00 | 6.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | buglist6.00 | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 22-JUN-1990
The code below, when compiled with Microsoft C 6.00 with default
options, produces the following error message:
test.c(1008) : fatal error C1001: Internal Compiler Error
(compiler file '@(#)newcode.c:1.87', line 697)
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Sample Code
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void foo( void )
{
_asm
{
Top:
nop /* 1000 NOPs in the _asm block */
nop
nop
/* 997 more */
loop Top
}
}
An out-of-range branch instruction is causing the error.
The quick compiler, which may be invoked with the -qc switch on the CL
command line, correctly generates this error:
test.c(1008) : error C2427: 'Top' : jump referencing label
is out of range
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with C 6.00. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here as it
becomes available.