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[xemacs-hg @ 2005-11-16 12:12:57 by malcolmp] Adding PROBLEMS to the Help Menu.
author malcolmp
date Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:13:03 +0000
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1386 ** MacOS/X, Darwin 1386 ** MacOS/X, Darwin
1387 *** XEmacs crashes on MacOS within font-lock, or when dealing 1387 *** XEmacs crashes on MacOS within font-lock, or when dealing
1388 with large compilation buffers, or in other regex applications. 1388 with large compilation buffers, or in other regex applications.
1389 1389
1390 The default stack size under MacOS/X is rather small (512k as opposed 1390 The default stack size under MacOS/X prior to 10.3 (Panther) is rather
1391 to Solaris 8M), hosing the regexp code, which uses alloca() 1391 small (512k as opposed to Solaris 8M), hosing the regexp code, which
1392 extensively, overflowing the stack when complex regexps are used. 1392 uses alloca() extensively, overflowing the stack when complex regexps
1393 Workarounds: 1393 are used. Workarounds:
1394 1394
1395 1) Increase your stack size, using `ulimit -s 8192' or a (t)csh 1395 1) Increase your stack size, using `ulimit -s 8192' or a (t)csh
1396 equivalent; 1396 equivalent;
1397 1397
1398 2) Recompile regex.c with REGEX_MALLOC defined. 1398 2) Recompile regex.c with REGEX_MALLOC defined.