BUG: Initializer for Empty Struct Causes C2059 or C1001

ID: Q167306

The information in this article applies to:

The C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE), used with:
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0

SYMPTOMS

Specifying an empty initializer for an empty structure may cause the following error:

Text1.cpp(5) : error C2059: syntax error : '}'

Specifying a value in place of the empty initializer generates the following error:

fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR
(compiler file 'E:\utc\src\\P2\p2symtab.c', line 2387) Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual C++ Help menu, or open the Technical Support help file for more information

RESOLUTION

Do not specify an initializer for the structure. Initialize them from a function instead.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION


/* Compile Options needed: None */ 

 struct S {};
 struct A {
S s;
int i;
 } a = { {/*0*/},  3 }; // Uncomment the 0 to generate the C1001 error

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbtool kbVC400bug kbVC500bug kbVC600bug
Version : winnt:4.2,5.0,6.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug