Compiler Error C2093

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variable1' : cannot be initialized using address of automatic variable 'variable2'

When compiling with /Za, the program tried to use the address of an automatic variable as an initializer.

The following sample generates C2093:

// C2093.c  
// compile with: /Za /c  
void func() {  
   int li;   // an implicit auto variable  
   int * s[]= { &li };   // C2093 address is not a constant  
  
   // OK  
   static int li2;  
   int * s2[]= { &li2 };  
}