[LLVMdev] LLVM 2.9 - JIT problem on Windows

[Alan Garny]

> > Now, I may be wrong, but I was under the impression that a call to
> > InitializeNativeTarget was recommended, if not compulsory, so. why
> > commenting it out not only makes my LLVM code still work, but also
> > prevent my application from generating the above error.?!
> 
> My bet is that your code is writing through a stray pointer. By removing the
> call to InitializeNativeTarget you are simply hiding your bug by running the
> code within a context that turns its effects harmless.
> 
> OTOH, LLVM 2.9 may be the culprit. In any case, it is time for a assembler-
> level debug session :-) You can try using the Windows equivalent for valgrind
> and pray that it catches the problem. Or use valgrind on Linux.

Thanks, I thought it might be an issue with a stray pointer. It's just that I assumed that since 'my' LLVM code is a shameless copy/paste of one of LLVM's examples that it would be fine. Anyway, I am going to investigate things further.

Alan