Microsoft KB Archive/917780

= FIX: An access violation may occur when you try to read a .pdb file by using the Debug Interface Access Software Development Kit that is included with Visual Studio 2005 =

Article ID: 917780

Article Last Modified on 3/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Architect Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Test Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. Debug information is stored in a program debug database (.pdb) file. You try to read the .pdb file by using the Microsoft Debug Interface Access Software Development Kit (DIA SDK) that is included with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. In this scenario, an access violation may occur.

You experience this problem when the .pdb file contains a Fortran array data structure. Typically, the access violation occurs when you try to access the bounds of the array.

Note The DIA SDK helps you access the debug information that is stored in the .pdb file. The .pdb file is generated by Microsoft post-compiler tools.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio 2005 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

IA-64 file information


STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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