W8074 Structure passed by value (C++)

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(Command-line option to display warning: -wstv)

This warning is generated any time a structure is passed by value as an argument.

It is a frequent programming mistake to leave an address-of operator (&) off a structure when passing it as an argument.

Because structures can be passed by value, this omission is acceptable.

This warning provides a way for the compiler to warn you of this mistake.