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Q79151: FIX: MASM 6.0 May Incorrectly Insert Prologue with USES

Article: Q79151
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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In the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) version 6.0, if a procedure header that
contains the "USES" keyword is directly followed by a data segment definition,
MASM may insert the prologue code inside the new data segment.

RESOLUTION
==========

To work around the problem, merely place a code label directly after the
procedure header as demonstrated in the sample code below.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM version 6.0. This problem
was corrected in MASM version 6.0a.

Sample Code
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  ; Assemble options needed: /c /Fl /Sg

  .MODEL small, c
  .DATE
          db "1234567890"

  .CODE
  alpha PROC uses ax bx   ; Problem with these parameters.
  ;dummy:                 ; Uncomment this line for workaround.

  .DATE
  table   dw 1234h
          dw 5678h
  LEN EQU ($ - table)/2

  .CODE
      mov ax, LEN
      ret
  alpha ENDP
  END

Additional query words: 6.00 buglist6.00 fixlist6.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM600
Version           : :6.0
Solution Type     : kbfix

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