Compiler Error C2496

'identifier' : 'selectany' can only be applied to data items with external linkage

Remarks

The selectany attribute can be applied only to externally visible and global data items.

Example

The following example generates C2496:

// C2496.cpp
// compile with: /c
__declspec(selectany) int x1 = 1;
const __declspec(selectany) int x2 = 2;   // C2496
static __declspec(selectany) int x6 = 6;   // C2496

extern const __declspec(selectany) int x3 = 3;

__declspec(selectany) int x4;

// dynamic initialization of x5
int f();
__declspec(selectany) int x5 = f();

extern const int x7;
// OK - redeclaration of x7 that is extern
const __declspec(selectany) int x7 = 7;