Q62306: C1001: Internal Compiler Error: ‘../grammar.c’, Line 140

Article: Q62306
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: 24-JUL-1990

The code below, when compiled with Microsoft C 6.00 for the compact or
large memory models, produces the following error:

   test.c(13) : fatal error C1001: Internal Compiler Error
                (compiler file '../grammar.c', line 140)
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Sample Code
-----------

#include <string.h>
#pragma intrinsic( strcmp )         /* Intrinsic form of strcmp */

char    *s1 = "Standard input",     /* s1 and s2 must be    */
        *s2 = "Standard output";    /* initialized to fail. */

void main()
{
    register int i;                 /* i must be register */

    if( strcmp( s1, s2 ) == 0 );

    for( i = 0; i < 5; ++i );
}

To work around this problem, one of several solutions may be used:

1. Use the nonintrinsic form of strcpy.

2. Do not specify i as a register variable.

3. If appropriate, use a memory model with near data pointers.

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

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