Q38857: "Invalid Object Module" with Indirection Problem

Article: Q38857
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.00 1.01
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | buglist1.00 buglist1.01 | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 13-DEC-1988

QuickC Versions 1.00 and 1.01 generate an "L1101: Invalid Object
Module" when a program containing a statement of the following syntax
is placed into a program, and the program is compiled inside of the
environment (regardless of warning level):

#include <stdio.h>

char greeting = "hello";

main()
 {
 }

The program will appear to compile correctly, however, it should be
generating the following warning:

   Warning C4047: 'initializing': different levels of indirection

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Versions 1.00 and 1.01.
We are researching this problem and will post new information as it
becomes available.

This confusing lack of any compile-time warning only occurs inside of
the QuickC environment. If the linker version is correct, and you
suspect that this is the problem, quit QuickC and compile on a QCL or
CL command line. If there is an indirection problem, either of the
command line drivers will generate the above warning message at
Warning Level 1 or above. The QCL driver will also generate the
"Invalid Object Module" error at link time, in addition to the
indirection warning. The CL driver will generate the correct
indirection warning, then link successfully.

To correct the error, modify your code in one of the following two
ways:

char greeting[5]="hello";
char* greeting="hello";

The program should then compile and link successfully.

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