Struct Self-referencing Problem

[BeanBrain 0]

Two problems with elf-referencing structre access by pointer, both compiler fine in Borland C++ Builder 6 with a C language console app and compilation model of ANSI selcted.

 

following self-referenced struct code generates a compiler exception(?) trap under MPLAB IDE v7.31:

 

Error: Access violation at 0x0047028D (tried to read from 0x5C73747E), program terminated.

 

Soucre code is:

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// structure self-references using stucts

 

#include <system.h>

#include <boostc.h>

 

struct stOne {

struct stOne * pSelf;

struct stTwo * pSecond;

struct stThree * pThird;

struct stFour * pFourth;

};

 

struct stTwo {

struct stTwo * pSelf;

struct stOne * pFirst;

struct stThree * pThird;

struct stFour * pFourth;

} ;

 

struct stThree {

struct stThree * pSelf;

struct stOne * pFirst;

struct stTwo * pSecond;

struct stFour * pFourth;

} ;

 

struct stFour {

struct stFour * pSelf;

struct stOne * pFirst;

struct stTwo * pSecond;

struct stThree * pThird;

} ;

 

struct stOne s1;

struct stTwo s2;

struct stThree s3;

struct stFour s4;

struct pstOne * stOne;

 

 

void main(void)

{

s1.pSelf =&s1;

s1.pSecond=&s2;

s2.pFirst =&s1;

s2.pSelf =&s2;

}

 

 

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MPLAB IDE Project Ouput window [edited]:

BoostC Optimizing C Compiler Version 6.32 (for PIC18 architecture)

http://www.picant.com/c2c/c.html

Copyright© 2004-2006 Pavel Baranov

Copyright© 2004-2006 David Hobday

Licensed to ... under Single user Full License for 1 node(s)

Limitations: PIC18 max code size:Unlimited, max RAM banks:Unlimited, Non commercial use only

main.c

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\Stucts 2\main.c(8:2): error: unknown struct 'struct stTwo'

BUILD FAILED: Tue Feb 28 16:40:42 2006

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also if stucts are modified to typedefs causes following errors:

source code is:

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// structure self-references using typedefs

 

#include <system.h>

#include <boostc.h>

 

struct stOne {

struct stOne * pSelf;

struct stTwo * pSecond;

struct stThree * pThird;

struct stFour * pFourth;

};

 

struct stTwo {

struct stTwo * pSelf;

struct stOne * pFirst;

struct stThree * pThird;

struct stFour * pFourth;

} ;

 

struct stThree {

struct stThree * pSelf;

struct stOne * pFirst;

struct stTwo * pSecond;

struct stFour * pFourth;

} ;

 

struct stFour {

struct stFour * pSelf;

struct stOne * pFirst;

struct stTwo * pSecond;

struct stThree * pThird;

} ;

 

struct stOne s1;

struct stTwo s2;

struct stThree s3;

struct stFour s4;

struct pstOne * stOne;

 

 

void main(void)

{

s1.pSelf =&s1;

s1.pSecond=&s2;

s2.pFirst =&s1;

s2.pSelf =&s2;

}

 

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MPLAB IDE Project Ouput window [edited]:

BoostC Optimizing C Compiler Version 6.32 (for PIC18 architecture)http://www.picant.com/c2c/c.html

Copyright© 2004-2006 Pavel Baranov

Copyright© 2004-2006 David Hobday

Licensed to ... under Single user Full License for 1 node(s)

Limitations: PIC18 max code size:Unlimited, max RAM banks:Unlimited, Non commercial use only

main.c

Starting preprocessor: "I:\Program Files\SourceBoost\pp.exe" "I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c" -i "I:\Program Files\SourceBoost\include" -d _PIC18F4680 -la -c2 -o main.pp -v -d _BOOSTC -d PIC18

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(6:8): error: unknown struct 'struct stOne'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(7:8): error: unknown struct 'struct stTwo'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(8:8): error: unknown struct 'struct stThree'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(9:8): error: unknown struct 'struct stFour'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(12:2): error: unknown data type 't_pstOne'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(18:8): error: struct stTwo struct type redefinition

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(26:2): error: unknown data type 't_pstThree'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(32:8): error: struct stFour struct type redefinition

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(39:1): error: unknown data type 't_stOne'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(40:1): error: unknown data type t_stTwo'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(41:1): error: unknown data type 't_stThree'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(42:1): error: unknown data type 't_stFour'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(47:2): error: unknown identifier 's1'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(47:2): error: failed to generate xpression

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(47:2): error: invalid operand 's1.pSelf'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(47:11): error: failed to generate expression

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(48:2): error: unknown identifier 's1'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(48:2): error: failed to generate expression

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(48:2): error: invalid operand 's1.pSecond'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(48:12): error: failed to generate expression

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(49:2): error: unknown identifier 's2'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(49:2): error: failed to generate expression

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(49:2): error: invalid operand 's2.pFirst'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(49:12): error: failed to generate expression

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(50:2): error: unknown identifier 's2'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(50:2): error: failed to generate expression

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(50:2): error: invalid operand 's2.pSelf'

I:\Documents and Settings\Darkroom\My Documents\Projects\Microchip\Structs\main.c(50:11): error: failed to generate expression

main.c success

failure

BUILD FAILED: Tue Feb 28 16:29:30 2006

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[Picxie 0]

See

http://sourceboost.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=1640

[Pavel 0]

BoostC compiler doesn't handle forward references to struct data types as in your code. C compilers didn't do this in the past but you are correct about the modern day C compilers. They seem to handle this feature now which means that they now do at least 2 compilation passes. I will add this feature in our internal todo list but can't tell when we implement it.

 

Regards,

Pavel