Compiler Error C2356

 

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initialization segment must not change during translation unit

Possible causes:

  • #pragma init_seg preceded by segment initialization code

  • #pragma init_seg preceded by another #pragma init_seg

To resolve, move the segment initialization code to the beginning of the module. If multiple areas must be initialized, move them to separate modules.

The following sample generates C2356:

// C2356.cpp  
#pragma warning(disable : 4075)  
  
int __cdecl myexit(void (__cdecl *)());  
int __cdecl myexit2(void (__cdecl *)());  
  
#pragma init_seg(".mine$m",myexit)  
#pragma init_seg(".mine$m",myexit2)   // C2356  

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