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Q73184: BUG: Crash with frexp() in Small or Medium Model DLL

Article: Q73184
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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Although the C Run-time function frexp() is included in the Windows version
libraries for dynamic-link libraries (DLLs), when it is called from a Windows
small model or medium model DLL, the application crashes.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the DLL libraries for Windows
version 3.0 and 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: buglist3.00 buglist3.10 3.00 3.10

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1

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