reserved stack size in ld/emultempl/pe.em seems high

DJ Delorie dj@delorie.com
Mon Apr 30 08:29:00 GMT 2001


> Why is the default SizeOfStackReserve set to 0x02000000 in ld/emultempl/pe.em?

GCC needs more than 1Mb of stack to compile itself.

Since the memory is virtual anyway, allocating a lot more than you
need doesn't hurt anything until you actually need it.

Plus, you're better off asking cygwin-specific questions on the cygwin
list, where all the cygwin experts live.



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