Re: Clisp 2.29 segmentation fault on OSX after 120 recursions

> * In message <FA147D13-66FD-11D7-9B09-000393B6680C@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> * On the subject of "[clisp-list] Clisp 2.29 segmentation fault on OSX after 
> 120 recursions"
> * Sent on Sat, 5 Apr 2003 02:31:43 +0200
> * Honorable Frank Sonnemans <clisp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> I have a somewhat puzzling problem with CLISP 2.29 (installed using
> FINK) on Mac OSX.
> 
> My first test function (fact) gives a segmentation fault after about 120
> recursions. (fact 100) works, but (fact 120) gives a seg. fault.
> 
> I tried setting the memory limit higher to 200MB, but the problem
> remained. Even on the default 2 MB stack I am surprised that it would
> crash so quickly. Does anyone know the cause / solution of/to this
> problem.

try rebuilding it with libsigsegv.
see <http://clisp.cons.org/faq.html#stack>

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