FIX: Fatal Error C1001 When You Compile a Program with Global Optimizer (316090)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ .NET (2002)

This article was previously published under Q316090

SYMPTOMS

When you compile a program with global optimizer, you receive the following error message:
"fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR (compiler file 'f:\vs70builds\9466\vc\Compiler\Utc\src\P2\emit.c', line 937)
Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual Help menu, or open the Technical Support help file for more information."

CAUSE

The behavior occurs because optimizer puts too many instructions in the function prolog for a particular optimization (frame pointer omission).

RESOLUTION

To work around the problem, you must prevent instructions from being scheduled in the prolog. To do this, do one of the following:
  • Make a function call to an external function that is contained in another object file (may not work when Whole program optimization (/GL) is enabled) or DLL.

    -or-
  • Use the undocumented _ReadWriteBarrier() intrinsic at the beginning of the affected function. This intrinsic does not generate any code but prevents optimizations across the intrinsic. To do this, add the following declaration to the file:
void _ReadWriteBarrier();
#pragma intrinsic(_ReadWriteBarrier) 
				
Add the following code at the beginning of the function that causes the C1001 error:
#if _MSC_VER==1300
  _ReadWriteBarrier();
#endif
				
Note The use of undocumented intrinsics is not guaranteed to work in future versions of the compiler.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++ .NET (2003).

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/5/2005
Keywords:kbfix kbbug kbCompiler kbpending KB316090