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to: Vladimir Djuzheff
from: Henk den Adel
date: 1997-03-24 22:23:48
subject: trap 0005

Hi Vladimir,

you wrote me:

 VD> It doesn't mean that you lose all this memory - it will be allocated in
 VD> _non-committed_ mode, and _real_ allocation will take place only when
 VD> your app will need it.

It is a virtual stack which will partly materialize when needed.

 VD> of dumb compilers -- may be Borland C/2 1.0?

I was warned for that one, "containing as much bugs as a cheap hotel"

[Why no problems in Unix?]

 VD> Maybe, your Unix compiler just used large stack as I said as default?

Suppose so. I'll change the struct a little, in such way it will be 4 MB
large. Then i'll recompile it again. I'll let you know.


73 es cuagn,
 Henk

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