FIX: C1001 Generated Without Line Number or Compiler File

The information in this article applies to:

• The Microsoft C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE), included with:

      - Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, version 1.0
  

SYMPTOMS

Using the fast compiler option (/f) to compile code that contains a static variable in a static function, as illustrated in the sample code (in the "MORE INFORMATION" section, below), causes the following internal compiler error message to display:

      fatal error C1001: internal compiler error
            (compiler file '', line 1308)

RESOLUTION

There are two workarounds to this problem:

• Compile using the optimizing compiler (/f-).

  -or-

• Use the sample code in the "MORE INFORMATION" section, below, to remove the static modifier for either the function or the variable declaration.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed above. This problem was corrected in Visual C++ version 1.5.

MORE INFORMATION

The following sample code can be used to demonstrate this problem.

Sample Code

/* Compile options needed: /f /c
*/
      static void func(void)
      {
         static char *p[]
         {
            "String 1",
            "String 2",
            "String 3",
            "String 4",
            "String 5"
         };
      }