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Date:	Sat, 06 Feb 1999 16:44:02 -0800
From:	Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: djgpp stack overflow
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Reply-To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com

Felix Natter wrote:
> 
> well, now i'm answering myself, i guess there's no other way (you can't
> append your own messages, can you?)
> Someone has asked me about this, too, and i thought I'd reply because
> it may be of interest to others as well.
> In the FAQ (2.01) there is a section about changing the stack size, it tells
> you most of the stuff i asked in detail
> (look for: search by problem description and you'll find it)
> however, i still don't know how one could debug stack overflows using rhide
> 1.4/stubify or whatever
> if anyone has the experience, please reply!

In DJGPP v2.02, the crash traceback includes the address of the stack. 
If the value given for esp is below that, you've (probably) overflowed
the stack.  Upgrade.
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Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com

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