diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/IProblem.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/IProblem.java
index 03561e8fbd1..fc9e8da581a 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/IProblem.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/IProblem.java
@@ -326,6 +326,12 @@ public interface IProblem
 	 */
 	public final static int SCANNER_BAD_CONDITIONAL_EXPRESSION = SCANNER_RELATED | 0x00E;
 	
+	/** 
+	 * Bad binary encountered by Scanner. 
+	 * Required attributes: none.  
+	 */
+	public final static int SCANNER_BAD_BINARY_FORMAT = SCANNER_RELATED | 0x00F;
+
 
 	/*
 	 * Preprocessor Problems