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3.2.0 Alpha Illegal recursive expansion of macros
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Description

System Information
Operating system: WIN10
Graphics card: Intel HD 4600

Blender Version

blender-3.2.0-alpha+daily.9db15f502c10

Short description of error
When I launch Blender, accept the splash screen, then (e.g.) hit Tab to edit the default cube, Blender crashes. It seems illegal recursive macro expansions lie at the heart of it. See below and attachments.

I0407 15:27:03.487953 21348 device.cpp:47] CUEW initialization failed: Error opening the library
I0407 15:27:03.489953 21348 device.cpp:55] HIPEW initialization failed: Error opening HIP dynamic library
ERROR (gpu.shader): overlay_edit_mesh_edge VertShader: 
      | 
   16 | #define array(_type) _type[]
      |                                                        ^
      | Error: '' :   illegal recursive expansion of macro finalColor
      | 
      | #define array(_type) _type[]
      |                                                         ^
      | Error: '' :   illegal recursive expansion of macro selectOverride
      | 
etc.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
See Short description.


Event Timeline

Peter Green (snibber) renamed this task from 3.2.0 Illegal recursive expansion of macros to 3.2.0 Alpha Illegal recursive expansion of macros.Apr 7 2022, 4:34 PM
Peter Green (snibber) created this task.

Dont have the hardware to test, @Clément Foucault (fclem): does this ring a bell of some sort?

Clément Foucault (fclem) changed the task status from Needs Triage to Confirmed.Apr 7 2022, 10:36 PM
Clément Foucault (fclem) claimed this task.
Clément Foucault (fclem) triaged this task as High priority.

I can see why it does that.