Microsoft KB Archive/120064

= BUG: Error A2005 Generated Due to Conflict with Global Label =

Article ID: 120064

Article Last Modified on 2/11/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Macro Assembler 6.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Macro Assembler 6.11 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q120064



SYMPTOMS
According to page 354 of the "MASM 6.1 Programmer's Guide," labels within a procedure that are defined with a single colon are local, provided there is a language specifier on the .Model statement. However, if the symbol used for a local label appears as a global label in an earlier part of the source file, the following error is generated during assembly:

A2005: symbol redefinition



RESOLUTION
If possible, rearrange the code so that the global label does not appear before the local label.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in MASM versions 6.1 and 6.11. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



MORE INFORMATION
The following sample code can be used to demonstrate the problem. If "two proc" were placed after "one proc", there would be no assembly errors and the "jmp two" would cause a jump to the local label "two".

Sample Code
; Assemble options needed: none

.model small, C  .code

two proc ret two endp

one proc

jmp two nop

two:           ; error A2005: symbol redefinition : two

one endp end

Additional query words: 6.10 6.11 buglist6.10 buglist6.11

Keywords: KB120064

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