BUG: Incorrect C4050 Warning When Using Function Pointers

The information in this article applies to:

• The Microsoft C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE), included with:

      - Microsoft C/C++ for MS-DOS, versions 7.0
      - Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0 and 1.5
  

SYMPTOMS

Attempting to assign the address of a function marked as __loadds or __export to a correctly declared function pointer will cause the compiler to incorrectly generate a C4050 warning when the following conditions are true:

• The code being compiled is in a .C file
• Warning level 4 of the compiler is being used

   warning C4050: 'argument' : different code attributes

RESOLUTION

To avoid the C4050 warning, use one of the following methods:

• Provide a cast when assigning the address of the function to the function pointer

  -or-

• Compile at warning level 3 with the /W3 compiler switch

  -or-

• Disable the C4050 warning with the following #pragma warning directive:

  #pragma warning ( disable: 4050 )

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

This is not a problem in the 32-bit compiler.

MORE INFORMATION

NOTE: The C4050 warning message is not generated when code matching the scenario listed above is located in a .CPP file.

Sample Code

/* Compile options needed: /W4 /c

*/

#include <windows.h>

void Function();

int FAR PASCAL __loadds CallbackProc1(int i) { return i; }

int FAR PASCAL __export CallbackProc2(int i) { return i; }

/* Uncomment the following line to disable the C4050 warning
*/

/*

*/

void Function()

  /* Function pointer variables */
  int (FAR PASCAL *lpfnProc1)(int);
  int (FAR PASCAL __export *lpfnProc2)(int);

  lpfnProc1 = CallbackProc1;          /* This line generates C4050 */
  lpfnProc1 = (FNPROC1)CallbackProc1; /* No warning on this line   */

  lpfnProc2 = CallbackProc2;          /* This line generates C4050 */
  lpfnProc2 = (FNPROC2)CallbackProc2; /* No warning on this line   */
}