Message <Context> "<expression>" is a pointer to an incomplete struct or union and should not be used as the left operand of a member dereference. Description In certain modes, HP C will allow the struct or union specifier of a member dereference operator (->) to specify a struct or union that does not contain the element specified by the right operand. While this is considered poor programming practice, it was common with older C compilers. In cases where the left operand is a pointer to an incomplete type, the practice is considered even worse. While HP C will accept the construct in certain modes, the code should be modified. Further, this program does not conform to the C standard and might not be accepted by other C compilers. User Action Be aware of this if you wish to port the program.