You receive an "Internal message buffer overflow" error message when you build a Windows CE 5.0 platform

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SYMPTOMS

When you build a Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 platform, you receive the following error message in the build output:

Internal message buffer overflow

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The Build tool creates the command line for build tools such as the Linker from several variables. These variables include folder paths, build options, and predefined build settings. Sometimes, the total length of the command line exceeds the size of a buffer in the Build tool. When this problem is detected, the Build tool issues the error and stops the build process.

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RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Core OS QFE 832267. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837392/ ) How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you install this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table.

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------

   05-May-2005  22:49                    518,144  Wincepb50-050505-kb832267-common.msi

The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Bin\I386
   14-Apr-2005  20:55                    315,392  Build.exe

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