DOCERR: L1008 Error from Incorrect /SEGMENTS Option Syntax

 Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
Article ID: Q80130
3.x 4.x 5.0x 5.1x 5.20 5.3x 5.50 5.60 | 5.0x 5.10 5.11 5.13 5.15 
MS-DOS                                | OS/2
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS, versions 3.x, 4.x, 5.0x, 5.1x, 5.2, 5.3x, 5.5, and 5.6
  • Microsoft LINK for OS/2, versions 5.0x, 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, and 5.15

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to link an application fails and Microsoft LINK generates the following message: 

   LINK : fatal error L1008 : Segment limit set too high.

CAUSE

The LINK command line includes the /SE[GMENTS] option and the :<number> parameter is missing, or white space appears before or after the colon (:) character.

RESOLUTION

Modify the LINK command line to use the correct syntax for the option, as follows: 

   /SE[GMENTS]:number

MORE INFORMATION

The following references document the /SEGMENTS option incorrectly:

  • Microsoft FORTRAN "Environment and Tools" manual for version 5.1, page 384.
  • Microsoft FORTRAN version 5.1 for MS-DOS online help.
  • Microsoft Macro Assembler "Programmer's Guide" manual for version 6.0, page 359.
  • Microsoft Macro Assembler version 6.0 for MS-DOS (MASM) online help.
  • Microsoft QuickC for Windows "Toolkit" manual for version 1.0, page 217.
  • Microsoft QuickC version 1.0 for Windows (QC/Win) online help.

Each of these references document the /SEGMENTS option as follows 

   /SE[GMENTS][:number]
indicating that the :<number> parameter is optional.

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.51 3.55
3.60 3.61 3.64 3.65 3.69 4.06 4.07 4.10 5.01.20 5.01.21 5.02 5.03 5.05
5.10 5.11 5.13 5.15 5.20 5.30 5.31.009 5.50 5.60
KBCategory: kbtool kberrmsg kbdocerr
KBSubcategory: LinkIss
Keywords : kb16bitonly

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Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
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