Q113429: FIX: C1001: coff.c, Line 280, new of __declspec(dllimport)

Article: Q113429
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbVCkbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 22-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE) 
- Microsoft Visual C++, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

The compiler generates the following internal compiler error message when the
sample program below is compiled:

  fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR
  (compiler file '@(#)coff.c:1.14', line 280)

The internal compiler error is triggered by the code, which does a new of an
array of a class that is marked __declspec(dllimport).

RESOLUTION
==========

To avoid the error, remove the __declspec(dllimport) from the class declaration
and link with an import library instead.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the
beginning of this article. The problem was corrected in Visual C++, 32-bit
edition, version 2.0.

Sample Code
-----------

  /* Compile options needed: /c
  */ 

  class __declspec(dllimport) CImport
  {
  public:
      CImport();
      ~CImport();
  };

  class CMyClass
  {
  protected:
      CImport * piArray;
  public:
      CMyClass() {piArray = new CImport[2];}
      ~CMyClass() {delete[] piArray;}
  };

Additional query words: 8.00 9.00 9.10 1.00 2.00 2.10

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Keywords          : kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbVC kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbvc100 kbCVCComp
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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