FIX: Incorrect Code Generated with /Og and /Oa or /Ow

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

SYMPTOMS

The compiler might generate incorrect code when building with /Og (Global Optimizations) and /Oa (Assume No Aliasing) or /Og and /Ow (Assume Cross-function Aliasing).

RESOLUTION

Turn off /Oa and /Ow to work around the bug.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3. For more information about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed

MORE INFORMATION

Please refer to Help for more information about the compiler options /Og, /Oa, and /Ow.

The following sample demonstrates the bug. In this case, the problem appears to be related to the final attempt to access an array in a function when that access involves doubling the variable used to index it.

Sample Code

   //compiler options : cl /Og /Oa (or /Ow)
   #include <stdio.h>
   typedef struct C
   {
     float x,y,z;
     long  index;
     }C;

   float gdIn[3]={1.0,2.0,3.0};

   void init(C *gc)
   {
     float fd[3]={1.0,2.0,3.0};
     long   i = gc->index;
     float *pfd = gdIn;
     gc->x = *(pfd+0);
     gc->y = *(pfd+i);
     gc->z = *(pfd+i*2);
   }

   int main()
   {
     C c;
     c.index = 1;
     init(&c);
     printf("Should be 3.0, is %f \n", c.z);
     return 0;
   } 

Keywords : kbservicepack kbCompiler kbVC600 kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix
Version : winnt:6.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug