PRB: Link Error L1073: "File-segment Limit Exceeded" (34142)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 3.x
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.01.20
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.01.21
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.03
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.05
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.1
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.13
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.15
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.3
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.31.009
This article was previously published under Q34142 SYMPTOMS
An attempt to link an application with Microsoft LINK fails and the
linker displays the following message on the screen:
L1073: File-segment Limit Exceeded
CAUSE
The application contains more than the 255 segment limit imposed by the
Microsoft Windows and OS/2 protected mode operating systems for each
application and dynamic-link library (DLL).
RESOLUTION
Reduce the number of segments in the application. With Microsoft language
compilers, modify the compiler command line to specify the /PACKCODE
option, the /PACKDATA option, or both to place more information into each
segment.
MORE INFORMATION
The linker creates a file segment for each group definition, non-packed
logical segment, and set of packed segments.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/30/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kb16bitonly KB34142 |
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