Microsoft KB Archive/117147

= BUG: Break When Expression Has Changed Fails On Struct Members =

Article ID: 117147

Article Last Modified on 10/23/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft CodeView 4.0
 * Microsoft CodeView 4.01
 * Microsoft CodeView 4.1
 * Microsoft CodeView 4.0
 * Microsoft CodeView 4.01
 * Microsoft CodeView 4.1

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This article was previously published under Q117147



SYMPTOMS
When using "Break when Expression has changed" breakpoints which include structure members in the expression, the breakpoints may fail and/or break many times in the exit and startup code following a program restart. In Codeview for Windows, a General Protection Fault may also occur, followed by a system hang.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, run the program to termination at the end of the first debugging session, clear the offending breakpoints, restart the program, and then reset the breakpoints. If you have Visual C++ and your program is a Windows-based application, you can use the Visual Workbench debugger instead. Note that for some MS-DOS programs you may also be able use the Visual Workbench debugger if the program can be rebuilt as a QuickWin application.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



MORE INFORMATION
The sample program below can be used to demonstrate this problem. Build a debug version of the program, load it into Codeview, and enter these commands in the Codeview command window: For an MS-DOS target               For a Windows target -  - p2       // step into code          p2       // step into code bp =A.s // BP when A.s changes     bp =A.s  // BP when A.s changes g       // break hit correctly     g        // break hit correctly g       // break in exit code      g        // break in exit code g       // program terminates      g        // hit 3 more times l       // restart                 g        // program terminates g       // break in startup code   l        // restart g       // hit 19 times to finish  g        // breakpoint missed bc*     // clear all breakpoints   bc*      // clear all breakpoints l       // restart                 l        // restart p2                                 p2 bp =A.s  // break when A.s changes  bp =A.s  // break when A.s changes g       // repeat of above         g        // repeat of above Note that the problem is not as severe for static structures. (substitute bp = B.i in the steps above).

Sample Code
/* Compile options needed: /Zi /Od


 * 1) ifdef _WINDOWS
 * 2) include 
 * 3) endif

void main( void ) {   struct tagA { short s;   } A;

static struct tagB { int i;    } B;

A.s = 1; B.i = 2; }

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