# \[Bug #551\] SIZE\_MAX is not defined in VC++

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-551-size-max-is-not-defined-in-vc/147991>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [September 8, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-551-size-max-is-not-defined-in-vc/147991 "2008-09-08T04:43:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Koichi\_Kimura](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@Koichi\_Kimura](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Koichi_Kimura)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-551-size-max-is-not-defined-in-vc/147991/1 "2008-09-08T04:43:29Z")

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Bug #551: SIZE\_MAX is not defined in VC++  
[http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/551](http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/551)

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```
while (res == econv_destination_buffer_full) {
    if (SIZE_MAX/2 < dst_bufsize) {
        goto fail;
    }

```

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**Author:** ![Koichi\_Kimura](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@Koichi\_Kimura](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Koichi_Kimura)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-551-size-max-is-not-defined-in-vc/147991/2 "2008-09-10T07:21:09Z")

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[http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/551](http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/551)

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**Author:** ![Koichi\_Kimura](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@Koichi\_Kimura](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Koichi_Kimura)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 9:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-551-size-max-is-not-defined-in-vc/147991/3 "2008-09-10T09:17:18Z")

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On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:13:47 +0900  
Usaku NAKAMURA [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

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> [http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/551](http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/551)

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