My favorite expression for this was delivered by Jasper Carrott, which will
be lost on those who’ve never seen “Dr. Who”:
“Everyone makes mistakes” said the Dalek climbing off the dustbin.
– Happy 4th of July people!
Regards,
Paul Bunn, UltraBac.com, 425-644-6000
Microsoft MVP - WindowsNT/2000
http://www.ultrabac.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Roddy [mailto:xxxxx@hollistech.com]
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 7:44 PM
To: NT Developers Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] RE: Can we declare a variable as ‘int’ in the driver ???
Well despite the fact that we were dead wrong - wasn’t the final resolution
that the fellow needed to apply SP3?
I mean, weren’t we only sort of wrong?
We are the experts, aren’t we?
Mark Roddy
Windows 2000/NT Consultant
Hollis Technology Solutions
www.hollistech.com
-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com]On Behalf Of Paul Bunn
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 5:37 PM
To: NT Developers Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] RE: Can we declare a variable as ‘int’ in the driver ???
I’ve learned to enjoy the taste of my own words in situations like these –
I’ve certainly had plenty of oppotunities to eat them. Anything’s palatable
– even the odd hat or pair of shorts given enough bearnaise sauce…
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Harvey [mailto:xxxxx@syssoftsol.com]
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 2:27 PM
To: NT Developers Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] RE: Can we declare a variable as ‘int’ in the driver ???
Well, it looks like I do have to eat my words. At least I got Mark out on
the limb with me…
-DH
PS. I forgot the rule about never assuming that MS can’t screw up the
simplest thing.
----- Original Message -----
From: “Roddy, Mark”
To: “NT Developers Interest List”
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 3:42 PM
Subject: [ntdev] RE: Can we declare a variable as ‘int’ in the driver ???
Sorry dave I forgot to contain my remark within … .
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Harvey [mailto:xxxxx@syssoftsol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 1:59 PM
> To: NT Developers Interest List
> Subject: [ntdev] RE: Can we declare a variable as ‘int’ in
> the driver ???
>
>
> Come on guys. Someone says their code works in debug, and fails
> on a free build. Then they claim that it is because one of the most
> basic features of C is not working. But this is a kernel driver, and
> if they are actually making an exact diagnosis, rather than guessing,
> the tool they are probably using to look at this stuff is Windbag.
> There is NO WAY this is a compiler bug or anything close to it.