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INFO: Assembly Output from Visual C++ Compiler May Not Assemble

Article ID: 200256

Article Last Modified on 7/5/2005

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SUMMARY

The Visual C++ compiler provides the /FA switch to generate an assembly file (.asm) as part of the output although it may be possible to assemble this source file without any errors. Microsoft does not recommend using a Macro Assembler; that is, for example MASM, on the .asm files generated by the Visual C++ compiler. Such use of assembly files generated in this fashion is not supported by Microsoft.

MORE INFORMATION

To generate an assembly file listing complete the following steps:

Select Project and click Settings.
Click the C/C++ tab.
Choose Listing Files for the category.
Select Assembly-Only Listing as the Listing File Type.

NOTE: Assembly files generated by the C/C++ compiler are for informational use only.

Additional query words: MASM ML /FA

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