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From:	"A. Sinan Unur" <asu1 AT cornell DOT edu>
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Subject:	Re: Max array size
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"Tom Kent" <tomkent AT iastate DOT edu> wrote in
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> I was wondering if there was any maximum array size is.  I've been
> trying to compile a program that has an array of floats with dimensions
> 10,000x16.  It compiles fine, but then when i go to run it I get an
> error.  However it compiles and runs fine under the gcc compiler on a
> unix machine I use. Because of this I was hypothesizing a potential
> limitation either with this compiler or with DOS.  I'm running it in
> cmd.exe under windows XP on a dual 1.7GHz Xeon machine with 512MB RAM. 
> Thanks in advance. Tom Kent

if you are using various such arrays as local variables, you may be messing 
up the stack. you can increase the default stack size of your program using 
stubedit, or allocate room for the arrays using malloc.

hth.

sinan.
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