Q61918: Internal Compiler Error: C1001, regMD.c, Line 1017

Article: Q61918
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: 13-JUN-1990

The code sample shown below generates the following internal compiler
error when compiled with /Oe in either small or medium memory model:

   foo2.c(16) : fatal error C1001: Internal Compiler Error
                   (compiler file '@(#)regMD.c:1.100', line 1017)
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Sample Code
-----------

#include <dos.h>
#include <malloc.h>

typedef struct {
   unsigned    offset ;
   unsigned    usize ;
} struct1 ;

void foo (unsigned handle, struct1 *pdata)
{
   unsigned char far *buffer ;
   unsigned numbytes ;

   FP_OFF (buffer) = pdata->offset = (unsigned) malloc (pdata->usize) ;

   _dos_read (handle, buffer, (unsigned) pdata->usize, &numbytes) ;
}

There are three workarounds possible for this specific problem:

1. Do not compile with the /Oe switch.

2. Use the optimize pragma to disable the /Oe optimization for this
   particular routine. Above the routine foo, add the following line:

      #pragma optimize ("e", off)

   After the closing curly bracket of foo, you can turn the optimization
   back on with the following:

      #pragma optimize ("e", on)

3. Use a temporary variable for the return value of malloc, as
   follows:

      unsigned offset ;

      offset = (unsigned) malloc (pdata->usize) ;
      FP_OFF (buffer) = pdata->offset = offset ;

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with C version 6.00. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here as it
becomes available.

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