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     Compiler error C2185
 
     'identifier' : illegal _based allocation
 
     A _based-allocated variable that explicitly has extern storage
     class and is uninitialized may not have a base of any of the
     following:
 
        ■ (_segment) & var
        ■ _segname("_STACK")
        ■ (_segment)_self
        ■ void
 
     If the variable does not explicitly have extern storage class or
     it is uninitialized, then its base must use _segname("<string>")
     where <string> is any segment name or reserved segment name except
     "_STACK".
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