BUG: Error A2005 Generated Due to Conflict with Global LabelLast reviewed: October 21, 1994Article ID: Q120064 |
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SYMPTOMSAccording to page 354 of the "MASM 6.1 Programmer's Guide," labels within a procedure that are defined with a single colon are local, provided there is a language specifier on the .Model statement. However, if the symbol used for a local label appears as a global label in an earlier part of the source file, the following error is generated during assembly:
A2005: symbol redefinition RESOLUTIONIf possible, rearrange the code so that the global label does not appear before the local label.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a bug in MASM versions 6.1 and 6.11. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATIONThe following sample code can be used to demonstrate the problem. If "two proc" were placed after "one proc", there would be no assembly errors and the "jmp two" would cause a jump to the local label "two".
Sample Code; Assemble options needed: none
.model small, C .code two proc ret two endp one proc jmp two nop two: ; error A2005: symbol redefinition : two one endp end |
Additional reference words: 6.10 6.11 buglist6.10 buglist6.11
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