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From: leein@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Maximum Stack Size for a Subprog.?
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Date: 8 Aug 88 03:38:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu!leein    Aug  7 22:38:00 1988



Hi, Fortran users,

What is the limit of the dynamic storage --- so-called stack?

  Usually this kind of information must be contained in the reference manual
of a particular implementation.  But I could not find valuable information
from manuals of FORTRAN for Apollos SR9.6, nor for CRAY X-MP, CFT SR-0009
(1986) and CRAY Computer Systems Segment Loader (SEGLDR) Reference
Manual SR-0066.

  Does the size of stack depend on compiler(software) or CPU(hardware)?

  For Cray X-MP's CFT, SEGLDR manual says that I can increase the size.  But
It does not say how much I can.   For apollos with MC68020, there is no
manual that mentions the size of the stack.

   How about SUN's f77?  Is there a similar limit for SUN under SUN OS?

                             hugh
                             leein@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu