FIX: Remote Debugging Fails Due to Many OutputDebugString Calls

• Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

The Visual C++ debugger crashes during remote debugging when the application being debugged makes many calls to the OutputDebugString() function.

CAUSE

The cause of the problem is partial filling of the buffer due to repeated calling ouputdebugstring within a very short time span.

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

Additional query words: Remote debug

Keywords : kbservicepack kbide kbVC600bug kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix
Version : winnt:6.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug