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Eric Prebys <prebys@puhep1.princeton.edu> writes:


>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.  Does anyone have any 
>suggestions?  The problem is independent of which memory model
>I use or whether or not I try to initialize the array (or
>any other switch or operation I can think of).

This is not a bug!

You need to increase the size of your stack. A command line option
will do that for you.

You could also declare your array outside of main, which would
take less stack space.

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