[vbox-dev] compiling error (__alloca_probe_16)

[Frank Mehnert]

On Wednesday 25 August 2010, Huihong Luo wrote:
> I could use a newer windows wdk to compile this, but since 3790.1830 is
> required 
> kBuild: Linking VBoxDrv
>    Creating library
> C:/virtualbox-dev/vbox-latest/out/win.x86/release/obj/VBoxDrv/VBoxDrv.lib
> and object C:/virtualbox-d
> ev/vbox-latest/out/win.x86/release/obj/VBoxDrv/VBoxDrv.exp
> RuntimeR0Drv.lib(stringalloc.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external
> symbol __alloca_probe_16 referenced in function _ RTStrAAppendExNVTag

This builds fine here. Perhaps you are using a combination of VCC and
WDK which does not fit together? Google shows some hits when searching
for "__alloca_probe_16 unresolved external".

You could also try to replace alloca in

  src/VBox/Runtime/common/string/stringalloc.cpp

by _alloca.

Kind regards,

Frank
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