3 files changed, 28 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/CMakeLists.txt b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a495f9f9..5640b12a2 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@
 ########################################################################
 # This file included, use CMake directory variables
 ########################################################################
-IF(NOT MSVC) #FIXME can't build reed-solomon in MSVC.
-#The rs sources use a lot of non-standard code
-#like the array allocation and some c99 functions.
-#In short, will not fix unless someone asks nicely.
+#MSVC workaround: we cant have dynamically sized arrays.
+#So ifdef a max array bounds that is larger than NN and NROOTS
+#Its a bit of a hack, but if you look at the code, its so full of ifdefs,
+#and lacks optimization where it should be pre-allocating these arrays.
+IF(MSVC)
+    SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES(
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/exercise.c
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/decode_rs.c
+        PROPERTIES COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "MAX_ARRAY=256;"
+    )
+ENDIF(MSVC)
+
 SET(gr_core_rs_sources
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/encode_rs.c
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/decode_rs.c
@@ -52,4 +60,3 @@ ADD_EXECUTABLE(gr_core_rstest
 )
 ADD_TEST(gr-core-reed-solomon-test gr_core_rstest)
 ENDIF(ENABLE_TESTING)
-ENDIF(NOT MSVC)
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/decode_rs.c b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/decode_rs.c
index ca409782f..ba60b89ee 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/decode_rs.c
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/decode_rs.c
@@ -31,11 +31,19 @@ DTYPE *data, int *eras_pos, int no_eras){
 #endif
   int deg_lambda, el, deg_omega;
   int i, j, r,k;
+#ifdef MAX_ARRAY
+  DTYPE u,q,tmp,num1,num2,den,discr_r;
+  DTYPE lambda[MAX_ARRAY], s[MAX_ARRAY];	/* Err+Eras Locator poly
+					 * and syndrome poly */
+  DTYPE b[MAX_ARRAY], t[MAX_ARRAY], omega[MAX_ARRAY];
+  DTYPE root[MAX_ARRAY], reg[MAX_ARRAY], loc[MAX_ARRAY];
+#else
   DTYPE u,q,tmp,num1,num2,den,discr_r;
   DTYPE lambda[NROOTS+1], s[NROOTS];	/* Err+Eras Locator poly
 					 * and syndrome poly */
   DTYPE b[NROOTS+1], t[NROOTS+1], omega[NROOTS+1];
   DTYPE root[NROOTS], reg[NROOTS+1], loc[NROOTS];
+#endif
   int syn_error, count;
 
   /* form the syndromes; i.e., evaluate data(x) at roots of g(x) */
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/exercise.c b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/exercise.c
index 1e04f618d..987fe1aeb 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/exercise.c
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/reed-solomon/exercise.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #ifdef FIXED
 #include "fixed.h"
@@ -47,11 +46,19 @@ int trials){
 #if !defined(CCSDS) && !defined(FIXED)
   struct rs *rs = (struct rs *)p;
 #endif
+#if MAX_ARRAY
+  DTYPE block[MAX_ARRAY],tblock[MAX_ARRAY];
+  int i;
+  int errors;
+  int errlocs[MAX_ARRAY];
+  int derrlocs[MAX_ARRAY];
+#else
   DTYPE block[NN],tblock[NN];
   int i;
   int errors;
   int errlocs[NN];
   int derrlocs[NROOTS];
+#endif
   int derrors;
   int errval,errloc;
   int erasures;