Q26838

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Q26838: FIX: COMM Directive

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Article: Q26838
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 5.0,5.1,5.1a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Microsoft Macro Assember (MASM) versions 5.0, 5.1, and 5.1a will not
generate an error if you incorrectly use NEAR as the size for a communal
declaration. NEAR and FAR are not valid options for specifying the size of a
communal variable. The example below demonstrates this problem.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM versions 5.0, 5.1, and
5.1a. This problem was corrected in MASM version 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following sample code can be used to demonstrate the problem.

Sample Code
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  ; Assemble options needed: none

  .MODEL small

  .DATA
      COMM abc:NEAR   ; This should generate an error

  END

Additional query words: 5.00 5.10 5.10a buglist5.00 buglist5.10 buglist5.10a fixlist6.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510 kbMASM500 kbMASM510a
Version           : :5.0,5.1,5.1a
Solution Type     : kbfix

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