Compiler Warning (level 1) C4750 (original) (raw)

'identifier': function with _alloca() inlined into a loop

Remarks

The 'identifier' function forces inline expansion of the _alloca function within a loop, which might cause a stack overflow when the loop is executed.

To correct this error

1. Ensure that the 'identifier' function isn't modified with the __forceinline specifier.
2. Ensure that the 'identifier' function doesn't contain a _alloca function that is contained in a loop.
3. Don't specify the /O1, /O2, /Ox, or /Og compilation switch.
4. Place the _alloca function in a try-except statement that will catch a stack overflow.

Example

The following code example calls MyFunction in a loop, and MyFunction calls the _alloca function. The __forceinline modifier causes the inline expansion of the _alloca function.

// c4750.cpp
// compile with: /O2 /W1 /c
#include <intrin.h>

char * volatile newstr;

__forceinline void myFunction(void) // C4750 warning
{
// The _alloca function does not require a __try/__except
// block because the example uses compiler option /c.
    newstr = (char * volatile) _alloca(1000);
}

int main(void)
{
    for (int i=0; i<50000; i++)
       myFunction();
    return 0;
}

See also

_alloca