Q35113: FIX: Nested Dups in Structure Cause Recursive Loop

Article: Q35113
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 5.0,5.1,5.1a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following code uses nested DUP operators in the initialization of an array
of structures. The Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) version 5.0, 5.1, and 5.1a
will generate a stack overflow.

CAUSE
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MASM goes into a recursive loop at the calculation of the size.

RESOLUTION
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You can work around this problem by initializing each of the structures instead
of using a nested DUP operator. The example below demonstrates this work around.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM versions 5.0, 5.1, and
5.1a. This problem was corrected in MASM version 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Sample Code
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  ; Assemble options needed: none

  a_struc STRUC
      a DW ?
  a_struc ENDS

  _DATA SEGMENT 'DATA'
  a_var a_struc 4 DUP (<1>, 3 DUP (<0>))
  b_var a_struc 4 DUP (<1>, <0>, <0>, <0>)
  _DATA ENDS

  END

Additional query words: 5.00 5.10 5.10a buglist5.00 buglist5.10 buglist5.10a fixlist6.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510 kbMASM500 kbMASM510a
Version           : :5.0,5.1,5.1a
Solution Type     : kbfix

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