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From: singer@XN.LL.MIT.EDU (Matthew R. Singer)
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Subject: Re: MSC compiler stack overflow
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Date: Mon, 29-Jun-87 11:32:38 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 29 11:32:38 1987
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong (99.9% change)....

The stack overflow message is confusing.  It can occur when:

1) the allocated stack is too small for your stack usage (local
   variables, recursion...etc)

2) the allocated stack is too big.  
   
   the size of the stack, plus the default data segment must not exceed
   64K.  so, you are sol if you need a 64K stack and want to use one
   of the standard memory models.  

   I have a program that needs a large stack (large arrays that are local
   and need to be recursive).  The only way Ive found to increase the
   size I can make the stack (via /stack in link or exemod) is to change
   the parameter which is the size at which MSC will put a data object
   in its own segment.