Article: Q168029
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbcode kbtool kbCompiler kbVC500bug kbVS97sp1fix
Last Modified: 17-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- The C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE), included with:
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 5.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The compiler hangs when you are building a function that contains many
expressions involving floating-point operations and the /Og optimization is
enabled.
RESOLUTION
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Disable global optimizations for the file that is causing the compiler to hang.
You can do this with either #pragma optimize("g",off) or by using the /Og-
switch.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This bug has been corrected in Visual Studio 97
Service Pack 1.
For additional information about the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 1, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q170365 INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Packs - What, Where, and Why
MORE INFORMATION
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The following sample reproduces the problem. Other examples of this problem are
too large to demonstrate in a small sample.
Sample Code
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// Compile options: /c /Og
float f(int i)
{
switch(i)
{
case 1: return ( 1.1f * i );
case 2: return ( 2.2f * i );
case 3: return ( 3.3f * i );
case 4: return ( 4.4f * i );
case 5: return ( 5.5f * i );
case 6: return ( 6.6f * i );
case 7: return ( 7.7f * i );
case 8: return ( 8.8f * i );
}
return(2.0f*i);
}
Additional query words: /O2 Release Maximum Speed
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Keywords : kbcode kbtool kbCompiler kbVC500bug kbVS97sp1fix
Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbCVCComp
Version : 5.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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