Compiler Error C2479

 

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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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