Compiler Error C2423

 

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number' : illegal scale

Inline assembly code uses a number other than 1, 2, 4, or 8 to scale a register.

The following sample generates C2423:

// C2423.cpp  
// processor: x86  
int main() {  
   _asm {  
      lea EAX, [EAX*3]   // C2423  
      lea EAX, [EAX+EAX*2]   // OK  
   }  
}  

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