C6508
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warning C6508: invalid annotation: write access is not allowed on const values
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This warning indicates that the Access property specified on a const parameter implies that it can be written to. For constant values, Access=Read is the only valid setting.
The following code generates this warning:
// C #include <CodeAnalysis\SourceAnnotations.h> void fD ([SA_Pre(Deref=1,Access=SA_Write)]const char *pc); // C++ #include <CodeAnalysis\SourceAnnotations.h> using namespace vc_attributes; void f ([Pre(Deref=1,Access=Write)]const char *pc);
To correct this warning, use the following code:
// C #include <CodeAnalysis\SourceAnnotations.h> void f ([SA_Pre(Deref=1,Access=SA_Read)]const char *pc); // C++ #include <CodeAnalysis\SourceAnnotations.h> using namespace vc_attributes; void f ([Pre(Deref=1,Access=Read)]const char *pc);