Q73189: FIX: MASM 6.0 ML Driver Does Not Pass /nologo to LINK Correctly

Article: Q73189
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.0a,6.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0b 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you attempt to suppress the LINK copyright banner by specifying the /nologo
switch on the command line of the ML.EXE driver in the Microsoft Macro Assembler
(MASM) version 6.0, 6.0a, or 6.0b, ML does not pass /nologo to the linker
correctly.

CAUSE
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The /nologo option is used to suppress the display of the copyright banner for
Microsoft language products and utilities. For example, the assembler may be
invoked as follows:

  ml /nologo test.asm

This will assemble a file without first displaying the assembler copyright
message. To pass the /nologo switch to the linker, the following command line
should be used:

  ml test.asm /link /nologo

This does not work properly with the ML driver. The /nologo switch is passed in
the "library" response area and is not seen by LINK until after the copyright
banner has been displayed.

RESOLUTION
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There are two workarounds for this problem:

1. Invoke LINK separately with the /nologo switch.

-or-

2. Set the LINK environment variable as follows to specify the that /nologo
  option should be used at all times:

        SET LINK=/nologo

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM version 6.0, 6.0a, and
6.0b. This problem was corrected in MASM for MS-DOS version 6.1.

Additional query words: 6.00 6.00a 6.00b buglist6.00 buglist6.00a buglist6.00b fixlist6.10

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM600 kbMASM600a kbMASM600b
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.0a,6.0b
Solution Type     : kbfix

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