Compiler Error C2710

 

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construct' : '__declspec(modifier)' can only be applied to a function returning a pointer

A function whose return value is a pointer is the only construct to which modifier can be applied.

The following sample generates C2710:

// C2710.cpp  
__declspec(restrict) void f();   // C2710  
// try the following line instead  
__declspec(restrict) int * g();  

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