Hi!
> > Take this trivial .c program. Obviously correct.
> >
> >
> > struct foo {
> > char fill[1*1024*1024*1024];
> > };
> >
> > struct foo a;
> >
> > void
> > main(void)
> > {
> > }
> >
> > Compile. Run. Segfault.
> >
> > Whose fault? Kernels; it fails to corectly report not enough address
> > space.
>
> I think the bug has to be found earlier on up the food chain.
> If you do:
Well, nothing earlier can know if there will be enough address space
at runtime. (It depends on kernel config .. 3GB vs 2GB ...)
Pavel
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