BUG: &(*variable) Causes C1001, trees.c line 6256

Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
Article ID: Q165944

The information in this article applies to:

The C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE) included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

The sample code below generates the following error when it is in a .c file:

   fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR
      (compiler file '.\trees.c', line 6256)
        Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual C++

RESOLUTION

Place the code in a file with a .cpp or .cxx extension.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

   #include  <string.h>

   void func(void)
   {
      typedef char test[10];
      test *pstest;
      memset(&(*pstest),'A',sizeof(test));
   }

Additional query words: ICE
Keywords : CLIss kbprg vcbuglist500 kbbuglist
Version : 5.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
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