> When I create a Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.VertexElement and try to view
>  it in the VS2005 variable view, the debuggee crashes, the debugger
> crashes, and sometimes the IDE crashes.  The problem is very similar to
> what happens in the IDE if you have a infinitely recursive property
> getter.  The error is:
>
> The program '[25988] Test1.vshost.exe: Managed' has exited with code
> -2147023895 (0x800703e9).
>
> 0x80070e39 is apparently a stack overflow.
>
> It doesn't matter if I do
>
>             object o = new VertexElement();
> or
>             VertexElement e = new VertexElement();
>
>
> The result is the same.
>
> This is also happening on two different machines (a hyperthreaded P4,
> and a dual hyperthreaded Xeon).
>
> Now, with VS2003 the problem is not happening.  I've googled for a
> solution and it doesn't seem to be that common.
>
> Any thoughts on a fix?
>
> - John