PRB: /PACKCODE Incompatible with IOPL Segments w/ LINK 5.01.21

Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
Article ID: Q50702

5.01.21 OS/2 kbtool kberrmgs kbprb

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft LINK for OS/2, version 5.01.21

SYMPTOMS

LINK Version 5.01.21 does not support the combination of using the /PACKCODE switch and having code segments declared as IOPL (i.e., as having I/O privilege).

When combining segments as directed by the /PACKCODE option, LINK 5.01.21 will combine the IOPL segment(s) with other segments that do not have I/O privilege. The result is an invalid executable that returns the system error SYS1059 when it is invoked.

STATUS

The lack of ability to combine these options is a limitation of this particular linker version. LINK Version 5.03 allows the combination of /PACKCODE and IOPL segments without a problem.

Additional reference words:
KBCategory: kbtool kberrmsg kbprb
KBSubcategory: LinkIss
Keywords : kb16bitonly

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Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
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