FIX: C2371, C2556, or C2511 error when you compile a Visual C++ project in Visual Studio 2012

Symptom 1

When you compile a Microsoft Visual C++ project that has an enumeration declaration at a specific offset, you may receive a C2371, C2556, or C2511 error.

Cause 1

This issue occurs because the compiler incorrectly parses enumeration declaration code that occurs at the end of a file buffer [at file offset (4096 * n)-1].

Symptom 2

You compile a Visual C++ project that has a virtual function call that returns an object and that binds the returned value to a reference. You also have the /clr option enabled. In this situation, you may receive an access violation exception at run time.

Cause 2

This issue occurs because the implicit lifetime extension of a temporary value that is bound to a const reference does not work if the following conditions are true:

• The project is compiled as /clr.

• The temporary value is the returned value of a virtual function call or a function call through a function pointer.

Hotfix information

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