Q30411 Incorrect Error Message Generated with Syntax Error
C Compiler
5.00 5.10
MS-DOS


Problem:
   The following example generates the "C2122: typedef specifies
different structure" error message. This error is misleading because
there is no typedef contained in the code.
   The compiler is not flagging the missing semicolon (;) after the
structure declaration.
   The following is the sample code:

#include  <stdio.h>

void main( void );

struct abc
       {
       int data;
       struct abc *lc;
       struct abc *rc;
       }              /* missing ; */

void main()
{
   printf("Hello world.\n");
}

Response:
   Microsoft confirmed this to be a problem in C Compiler Versions
5.00 and 5.10.
   Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information
as it becomes available.



Keywords:  buglist5.00 buglist5.10
Updated  88/07/21 03:19