From: Nate Eldredge <neldredge AT hmc DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: Array crashes my program!
Date: 04 Jan 2000 23:44:16 -0800
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MM <mm AT netcom DOT ca> writes:

> A simple program of the form
>  int main (void)
> {
>    int array[1000000];
>    return (0);
> }
> 
> continually crashes my program.  The symified error message complains
> about something called
> the __djgpp_exceptional_table.
> If I decrease the size of the array it doesn't crash but leaving it as
> is or making it bigger makes it crash
> and I know I have enough ram to address that much memory.
> Dynamically allocating that amount works fine.  Anyone know what's
> wrong?

Local arrays in DJGPP programs are allocated on the stack, which is by
default only 256K.  Your array is clearly much larger, so you overrun
the stack and your program crashes.  See FAQ section 15.9 for ways to
enlarge it, but your best bet is not to do it at all; try to find a
solution involving malloc.

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Nate Eldredge
neldredge AT hmc DOT edu