Simply program file with assembler code:

program Buggy;
{$asmmode intel}
procedure TestProc; Assembler;
asm
 jcxz @@odd
 @@odd:
end;
begin
 TestProc;
 writeln('OK');
end.

and now I compile it and run with -a option :

$ fpc -a BUGGY.PAS
Free Pascal Compiler version 2.0.4 [2006/09/16] for i386 Copyright (c) 1993-2006 by Florian Klaempfl
Note: Switching assembler to default source writing assembler Target OS: Linux for i386
Compiling BUGGY.PAS
Assembling buggy
Linking BUGGY
12 Lines compiled, 0.1 sec
$ ./BUGGY
OK

works fine. I decide to compile with deleting source assembler file. Same as above, only difference is missing -a option.

$ fpc BUGGY.PAS
Free Pascal Compiler version 2.0.4 [2006/09/16] for i386 Copyright (c) 1993-2006 by Florian Klaempfl
Target OS: Linux for i386
Compiling BUGGY.PAS
Linking BUGGY
12 Lines compiled, 0.3 sec
$ ./BUGGY
Runtime error 216 at $000080C3
$000080C3
$0804809F

Testing on linux and windows FPC version, works the same: crashes version compiled without -a option..
I don't understand this, cause -a switch is "the compiler doesn't delete the generated assembler file", and in any form shouldn't touch generated code.
Could anybody clarify me, what happen ?

regards

It uses the external assembler which makes in theory no difference, in practice it makes sometimes.

Could anybody clarify me, what happen ?

Please retest with 2.2.0/2.2.2rc1 first.

Thanks, now I know what a difference is.

> Could anybody clarify me, what happen ? Please retest with 2.2.0/2.2.2rc1 first.

crashes on 2.0.4, and 2.0.2, but on 2.2.0 is ok. Time to upgrade ;o)

Thanks again