FIX: Extra Characters Appear Using One-Line Response File

ID: Q84733

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS, versions 4.x, 5.0x, 5.1x, 5.2, 5.2x
Microsoft LINK for OS/2, versions 5.0x, 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, 5.15

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to link an application with a one-line linker response file causes extra characters to display in a command prompt, as in the following example:

Microsoft (R) Segmented Executable Linker Version 5.30
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1984-1992. All rights reserved.

Object Modules [.obj]: hello_

This problem does not always occur the first time LINK runs with a one-line linker response file. More than one attempt may be required to reproduce this behavior.

RESOLUTION

Even though LINK displays the additional characters, it searches for the correct object file name as specified in the response file. It is safe to ignore the extra characters.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in LINK versions 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.05, 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, 5.15, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.31 for MS-DOS, LINK versions 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.05, 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, and 5.15 for OS/2, and QuickC linker versions 4.06, 4.07, and 4.1 for MS-DOS. This problem was corrected in LINK version 5.5 for MS-DOS.

MORE INFORMATION

To reproduce this behavior, create a linker response file that contains only one line of text. For example, create a file called RESPONSE.LRF that contains the following line of text:

hello;

LINK exhibits the behavior described above even if HELLO.OBJ does not exist. To demonstrate this problem, enter the following at the operating system command prompt:

LINK @response.lrf

Additional query words: qlink lrf 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

Keywords : kb16bitonly
Version : MS-DOS:4.x,5.0x,5.1x,5.2,5.2x; OS/2:5.0x,5.1,5.11,5.13,5.15
Platform : MS-DOS OS/2
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