Microsoft KB Archive/327558

= FIX: The Nmake.exe tool may shut down when the platform directory path is too long =

Article ID: 327558

Article Last Modified on 5/27/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder 4.1

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This article was previously published under Q327558





SYMPTOMS
The Nmake.exe tool may unexpectedly shut down. This shutdown may occur while you are building a Microsoft Windows CE-based destination computer that has many Sourcelibs components.

The occurence of the problem varies with the length of the _PUBLICROOT platform directory path. The problem varies because every entry in the Sourcelibs directory contains the full path of the library file. Therefore, Nmake variables may become larger than an internal buffer. When the buffer is overrun, exceptions may occur.



RESOLUTION
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.1 Core OS QFE 327558. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites
This fix is supported only when all previously issued fixes for this product have also been installed.

Restart Requirement
After you install this hotfix, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu.

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this fix.

Hotfix Replacement Information
This fix does not replace any other fixes.

File information
The English version of this package should have the following file attributes or later:   Size       File name -  350,816    020820_wce41-q327558.exe The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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 tool in Control Panel.   Date        Time        Size       File name      Platform -  31-Jul-2002  10:47     126,976    nmake.exe      \PB\Cepb\Bin 31-Jul-2002 10:47     126,976    nmake.exe      \SDK\Bin\I386



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

Additional query words: crash hang quit stop error

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB327558

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