Re: [CHECKER] 37 stack variables >= 1K in 2.4.17

From: Benjamin LaHaise (bcrl@redhat.com)
Date: Wed Jun 12 2002 - 16:51:27 EST


On Sun, Jun 09, 2002 at 08:56:30PM -0700, Dawson Engler wrote:
> Here are 37 errors where variables >= 1024 bytes are allocated on a function's
> stack.

Is it possible to get checker to determine the stack depth of a worst
case call chain (excluding interrupts)? I've found that deep call chains
are far more likely to cause stack overflows than short and bounded paths.

                -ben
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