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On 7 Nov 1995, Eric Prebys wrote:

> We are compiling software on a 486 using the Microsoft C compiler,
> version 7.0.  The following program
> 
> =========================================================
> int main(int, char **);
> 
> int main(int argc, char **argv)
> {
> float aaabbb[2][500];
> exit(0);
> }
> ==========================================================
> 
> compiles, but causes the error
> 
> R6000 - stack overflow
> 
> when run.  The problem goes away if the array is made smaller, but
> this array shouldn't cause any problems.

Of course it should cause problems! Your aaabbb is an auto array of
2*500*4 bytes (sizeof(float) = 4), or 4K. The default stack size for MSC 
7 is 2K. Similarly, the solution is also in your docs - recompile it 
using the /F xxxx option where xxxx is the stack size in hex. Since the 
default is 2K and you want to add another 4K, you should start out trying 
/F 1800.

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