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empirically_determine_max_thread_stack_size
You can run this as a C OR C++ program!
References:
1. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1825964/c-c-maximum-stack-size-of-program/1826072#1826072
1. https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2009-10/msg00262.html
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// By Bruno Haible
// 24 Oct. 2009
// Source: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2009-10/msg00262.html
// =============== Program for determining the default thread stack size =========
#include <alloca.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
void* threadfunc (void*p) {
int n = 0;
for (;;) {
printf("Allocated %d bytes\n", n);
fflush(stdout);
n += 128;
*((volatile char *) alloca(128)) = 0;
}
}
int main()
{
pthread_t thread;
pthread_create(&thread, NULL, threadfunc, NULL);
for (;;) {}
}
