Microsoft KB Archive/298569

= /Oxs Is Always Present in Project Options =

Article ID: 298569

Article Last Modified on 10/18/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ 3.0

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This article was previously published under Q298569



SYMPTOMS
When you change the C/C++ Optimizations Project setting, the compiler flags may not be affected as you expect. Instead, /Oxs is always present in project options regardless of the optimization you select.



CAUSE
The settings database does not contain any optimizations other than /Oxs, maximum opts. and favor code space.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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.

The English version of this fix has the following file attributes or later:

  Date         Time        Size         File name 20-Jul-2001 22:27       1,290,301    Devbld.pkg 20-Jul-2001 16:29       2,134,016    Vccedb.mdb

NOTE: The settings database was updated to use the following settings:

Default = /O2 maximize speed

Disable = /Od disable optimizations

minimize space = /Oxs maximum opts. and favor code space

maximize speed = /Oxt maximum opts. and favor code speed



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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