Article: Q69123
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 5.1
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 5.1
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SYMPTOMS
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Executing the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) version 5.1 with a parameter list
greater than 129 characters generates a protection violation under OS/2.
RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem you can shorten the command line by using the MASM
environment variable to declare options. That is, use MASM=/Mx /Zi etc.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM version 5.1. This problem
was corrected in version 5.1a.
MORE INFORMATION
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The following example illustrates the problem:
MASM /Mx /Zi .\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\
.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\.\
.\.\.\.\.\t.asm;
Additional query words: 5.10 buglist5.10 fixlist5.10a
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510
Version : :5.1
Solution Type : kbfix
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