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C51: Get Error A45: Using in-Line Assembler


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  • C51 All Versions

QUESTION

I'm trying to reference a global variable using in-line assembler, but when the project builds I get the following error:

.SRC (line) Error A45: UNDEFINED SYMBOL (PASS-2)

The global variable is defined as extern in my header file. What's wrong?

ANSWER

Your C code does not reference that global variable, so the compiler does not add it to the .SRC file when it is built. In these rare cases, you will have to add the external declaration as in-line assembly code for that module as follows:

#pragma asm
  EXTRN DATA (variable_name)
#pragma endasm

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, February 25, 2021


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