C6515

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warning C6515 - invalid annotation: <name> property may only be used on values of pointer type

This warning indicates that a property for use on pointers was applied to a non-pointer type. For a list of annotation properties, see Annotation Properties.

The following code generates this warning:

#include <sal.h>  
  
void f(_Readable_bytes_(c) char pc,  size_t c)  
{  
    // code ...  
}  

To correct this warning, use the following code:

#include <sal.h>  
  
void f(_Readable_bytes_(c) char * pc,  size_t c)  
{  
    // code ...  
}  

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