Compiler Error C2479
Visual Studio 2015
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identifier' : 'allocate( )' is only valid for data items of static extent
The __declspec( allocate()) syntax can be used for static data only.
The following sample generates C2479:
// C2479.cpp
// compile with: /c
#pragma section("mycode", read)
static __declspec(allocate("mycode")) void DoNothing() {} // C2479
__declspec(allocate("mycode")) int i = 0; // OK
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